8 A San Marino Ct
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.99334, -122.45630
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R10 in San Rafael with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $1,501,000 ($1,276,000–$1,726,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ ADU & SB 9 infill pathways screen as likely eligible
Zoned R10 supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 15,594 sq ft lot.
Source: San Rafael zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314 & 65852.21
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
New home: Active in "Entitled" for 6.3 yr (first record Aug 10, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.3 yr.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (review-time benchmark)
- ! 4 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: New home (420 ft SE, entitled). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Bulk building permits not published for San Rafael
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (San Rafael)
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 15,594 sq ft (0.36 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 8A SAN MARINO CT; 8 SAN MARINO CT
Zoning & Land Use
R10 (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R10 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read R10 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R10, a single-family residential zone. We read R10 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R10, a single-family residential zone. We read R10 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. The lot is 15,594 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06041C0477E, effective March 16, 2016
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $1,276,000 – $1,726,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94901) · FY 2026
Studio $2,150 · 1BR $2,580 · 2BR $3,120 · 3BR $3,990 · 4BR $4,130
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
2 active or recent development projects (2 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 6.3 yr (first record Aug 10, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.3 yr.
- New home (Entitled)420 ft SE
Active in "Entitled" for 5.9 yr (first record Dec 21, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.9 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.2 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 6.3 yr (first record Aug 5, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.3 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.36 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 8.4 yr (first record Jun 15, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.4 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 3 entries (report years 2020, 2021).