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SEC. 341.1. FINDINGS. (a) The Planning Commission has adopted the Market and Octavia Area Plan as part of the General Plan of the City and County of San Francisco. The Area Plan, in conjunction with the Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan, outlines specific goals that cumulatively frame the community's vision for the management of growth and development in the plan area. The Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan introduces innovative policies and land use controls to achieve the plan goals. Successful fruition of the plan's goals requires a coordinated implementation of land use controls, community and public service delivery, key policies, and community infrastructure improvements. (b) In order to ensure a balanced implementation of the Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan, the Planning Department will implement a formal monitoring program, with a focus on key indicators. The monitoring program is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the Plan and the impacts of growth, particularly housing supply, neighborhood character, and transportation infrastructure and service. The monitoring program will determine whether necessary infrastructure improvements have keep pace with development in the Plan Area. If monitoring surveys indicate an imbalance in growth of neighborhood and relevant infrastructure and support, the Planning Department must recommend policy changes to balance development with infrastructure and services. Appropriate responses may include further study of specific conditions, temporary or permanent alterations to Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan policies, amendments to the Planning Code, and the dedication of additional revenue for planned improvements. (c) Monitoring reports are a standard tool used to ensure a plan's success. The Downtown Plan of 1985 implemented a model monitoring system, which includes both an annual and 5- year monitoring cycle. Annual monitoring efforts for the Market and Octavia Plan Area should be coordinated with these efforts, but include a focus on policies and indicators relevant to the Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan. The Market and Octavia time series monitoring report should be published independently. (d) The Market and Octavia Plan is a pilot planning effort, implementing modern planning strategies. Data on the successes will be a useful contribution to the field of planning and to other municipalities aiming to achieve transit-oriented communities. (e) The Planning Department will execute a two-tiered monitoring program. The two tiers are: 1) An annual collection and reporting of data from selected sources that are gathered on a regular basis, and 2) every five years, a more extensive data collection effort that includes a evaluation of policy objectives specific to the Market and Octavia Area Plan and reporting of neighborhood trends. The annual monitoring will provide notice for trends that may develop, gauging progress towards long range goals. The time series report will provide in depth analysis of the Plan Area, including a discussion of qualitative trends. (f) In coordination with relevant Board of Supervisor representatives and related City agencies a Citizens Advisory Committee shall be formed to participate in the on-going implementation of the Market and Octavia Plan. This Committee shall participate in monitoring efforts, as needed, and be presented a copy of all reports. (Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008) SEC. 341.2. ANNUAL REPORTING. The Planning Department shall prepare an annual report detailing the housing supply and development, commercial activities, and transportation trends in the Market and Octavia Plan Area. The information shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, the Citizens Advisory Committee, and Mayor, and shall address: (1) the extent of development in the Market and Octavia Plan Area; (2) the consequences of that development; (3) the effectiveness of the policies set forth in the Market and Octavia Area Plan in maintaining San Francisco's environment and character; and (4) recommendations for measures deemed appropriate to deal with the impacts of neighborhood growth. (a) Time Period and Due Date. Reporting shall be presented by July 1st of each year, and shall address the immediately preceding calendar year. (b) Data Source. The Planning Department shall assemble data for the purpose of providing the reports. City records shall be used wherever possible. Outside sources shall be used when data from such sources are reliable, readily available and necessary in order to supplement City records. When data is not available for the exact boundaries of the Plan Area, a similar geography will be used and noted. (c) Categories of Information. The following categories of information shall be included: Commercial Space and Employment. (1) The amount of office space "Completed," "Approved," and "Under Construction" during the preceding year, both within the Plan Area and elsewhere in the City. This inventory shall include the location and square footage (gross and net) of those projects, as well as an estimate of the dates when the space "Approved" and "Under Construction" will become available for occupancy. (2) Plan Area and Citywide Employment trends. An estimate of additional employment, by occupation type, in the Plan Area and Citywide. (3) Retail Space and Employment. An estimate of the net increment of retail space and of the additional retail employment relocation trends and patterns Plan Area and Citywide. (4) Business Formation and Relocation. An estimate of the rate of the establishment of new businesses and business and employment relocation trends and patterns within the Plan Area and Citywide Housing. (5) Housing Units Certified for Occupancy. An estimate of the number of housing units in the Plan Area and throughout the City newly constructed, demolished, or converted to other uses. (6) Affordable