FILE NO. 161351
AMENDED IN BOARD
7/11/2017
ORDINANCE NO. 158-17
[Planning Code - lnclusionary Affordable Housing Fee and Dwelling Unit Mix Requirements]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the lnclusionary
Affordable Housing Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives
and other lnclusionary Housing requirements; adding reporting requirements for
density bonus projeots to require minimum dwelling unit mix in most residential
districts; affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity. convenience. and
welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the
General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
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Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1. General Findings.
(a) The Planning Department has determined that the actions contemplated in this
ordinance comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources
Code Sections 21000 et seq.). Said determination is on file with the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors in File No. 161351 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board affirms
this determination.
(b) On April 27, 2017, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 19903, adopted
findings that the actions contemplated in this ordinance are consistent, on balance, with the
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City's General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. The Board
adopts these findings as its own. A copy of said Resolution is on file with the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors in File No. 161351, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, this Board finds that this Planning Code
Amendment will serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set forth
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 19903 and the Board incorporates such reasons
herein by reference. A copy of Planning Commission Resolution No. 19903 is on file with the
Board of Supervisors in File No. 161351.
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Section 2. Findings About lnclusionary Affordable Housing Requirements.
(a) The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt inclusionary or affordable housing
obligations following voter approval of Proposition Cat the June 7, 2016 election to revise the
City Charter's inclusionary affordable housing requirements, which won overwhelming support
14 , with 67.9% of the vote, and to update the provisions of the Planning Code that became
effective after the Charter Amendment passed. consistent with the process set forth in Section
415.10 of the Planning Code, and elaborated upon further outlined in Ordinance No. 76-16,
which required that the City study how to set inclusionarv housing obligations in San
Francisco at the maximum economically feasible amount in market rate housing development
to create affordable housing. The inclusionarv affordable housing obligations set forth in this
ordinance will supersede and replace any previous requirements.
(b) The San Francisco residential real estate market is one of the most expensive in
the United States. In February 2016, the California Association of Realtors reported that the
median priced home in San Francisco was $1,437,500. This price is 222% higher than the
State of California median ($446,460), and 312% higher than the national average
($348,900). While the national homeownership rate is approximately 63.8%, only
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approximately 37% of San Franciscans own their own home. The majority of market-rate
homes for sale in San Francisco are priced out of the reach of low~ and moderate~-income
households. In 2015, the average rent was $3,524, which is affordable to households earning
over $126,864.
(c) The Board of Supervisors adopted San Francisco's General Plan Housing Element
in March 2015, and the California Housing and Community Development Department certified
it on May 29, 2015. The Housing Element states that San Francisco's share of the regional
housing need for years 2015 through 2022 includes 10,873 housing units for very-low~ and
low-income households and 5,460 units for moderate/middle-income households, and a total
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production of 28,870 net new units, with almost 60% to be affordable for very-low, low- and
moderate/middle-income San Franciscans.
(d) In November 2016, the City provided the updated Residential Affordable Housing
Nexus Analysis that confirms and quantifies the impact of new market rate housing
development on the demand for affordable housing for households earning up to 120% of
area median income. The study demonstrates a need of 31.8% affordable housing for rental
housing, and 37.6% affordable housing for ownership housing, and a need of 24.1 % onsite
affordable housing for rental housing, and 27.3% onsite affordable housing for ownership
housing for households with incomes up to 120% of Area Median Income. When quantifying
affordable housing impacts on households making up to 150% of area median income. the
study demonstrates a need of 34.9% affordable housing for rental housing. and a need of
41.3% affordable housing for ownership housing.
(e) In February 2017, the Office of the Controller presented a study of the economic
feasibility of increased inclusionary housing requirements, entitled "lnclusionary Housing
Working Group: Final Report." The Controller's Office, supported by a contracted consulting
team of three firms and advised by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) with
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representatives appointed by the Mayor and Board of SupervisorsController, developed
several policy recommendations, including: (1) that the City should impose different
inclusionary housing requirements on rental and for-sale (condominium) properties; (2) that
the City ee-ukf.can set the initial onsite requirements at a maximum feasible amount of 18% for
rental projects and 20% for ownership projects; (3) that the City may adoptshould commit to a
15-year schedule of increases to the inclusionary housing rate, at a rate of 0.5% increase
each year; and (4) that the City should revise the schedule of lnclusionary housing fees to
provide a more equivalent cost for developers as the on-site requirements. The Controller's
Office recommended updating the fee percentage to 23% and 28% to create an equivalency
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to the recommended 18% and 20% on-site requirements, with the City conducting the specific
calculation of the fee itself.
(f) The Controller's Report further acknowledged that if either the state density bonus
or a local bonus program were widely implemented in San Francisco, the likely result would
be higher residual land values in many locations. which would support a higher inclusionary
requirement. application of the state provided density bonus could make a di:ff-Orence in the
financial feasibility of housing development projects.
(g) The City's lnclusionarv Affordable Housing Program is intended to help address the
demonstrated need for affordable housing in the City through the application of the City's land
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use controls
(h) As rents and sales prices outpace what is affordable to the typical San Francisco
family, the City faces a continuing shortage of affordable housing for not only verv low- and
low-income residents, but also for moderate. middle and upper-middle income families.
(i) In order to maximize the benefit of state and federal funds supporting affordable
housing construction, which are typically restricted to verv low- and low-income households,
and to maximize the amount of affordable units constructed, the majority of the City's new
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affordable housing production is likely to continue to focus on households at or below 60% of
area median income.
m The Board of Supervisors recognizes that this lnclusionarv Housing Program is only
one small part of the City's overall strategy for providing affordable housing to verv low-. low-.
moderate-. and middle-income households. The City will continue to acquire. rehabilitate and
produce units through the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development. provide
rental subsidies. and provide homeownership assistance to continue to expand its reach to
households in need of affordable housing.
(k) The City will also continue to pursue innovative solutions to provide and stabilize
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affordable housing in San Francisco. including programs such as HOME-SF that incentivize
projects that set aside 30% of on-site units as permanently affordable. and 40% of units as
family-friendly multiple bedroom units.
QLln an effort to support a mix of both ownership project and rental projects, the City is
providing a direct financial contribution to project sponsors who agree to rent units for a period
of 30 years. The direct financial contribution is in the form of a reduction in the applicable
affordable housing requirement.
Section 3. The Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Sections 415.2, 415.3,
415.5, 415.6, a-00 415.7, and 415.10, and adding a new Section 415.11, to read as follows:
SEC. 415.2. DEFINITIONS.
See Section 401 of this Article. For purposes of Sections 415.3et seq., "low income"
households shall be defined as households 'Nhose total household income does not exceed 55%
is 40% to 80% of Area Median Income for purposes of renting an affordable unit, or 80% to
100% of Area Median Income for purposes of purchasing an affordable unit, and "moderate
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income" and "middle income" households shall mean households \Nhose total household
income does not exceed I 00% is 80% to 120% of Area Median Income for purposes of renting
an affordable unit, or 120% 100% to 140% of Area Median Income for purposes of purchasing
an affordable unit. The Small Sites Fund, defined in Section 415.5(f)(2), and the Small Sites
Program may use Affordable Housing Fees to acquire sites and buildings consistent 'Nith the
income parameters of the Programs, as periodically updated and administered by MOHCD.
"Owned Unit" shall mean a dwelling unit that is a condominium. stock cooperative. community
apartment or detached single family home. The owner or owners of an owned unit must occupy the unit
as their primary residence.
"Rental Housing Project" shall mean a housing project consisting solely of Rental Units, as
defined in Section 401. which meets the following requirements:
(1) The units shall be rental housing for not less than 30 years from the issuance of the
certificate of occupancy pursuant to an agreement between the developer and the City. This agreement
shall be in accordance with applicable State law governing rental housing. All such agreements
entered into with the City must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director and the City
Attorney's Office. and may be executed by the Planning Director,·
(2) The agreement shall be recorded against the property prior to issuance o[the
certificate of occupancy.
SEC. 415.3. APPLICATION.
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(b) Any development project that has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation
application prior to January 4, ~
12, 2016 shall comply with the Affordable Housing Fee
requirements, the on-site affordable housing requirements or the off-site affordable housing
requirements, and all other provisions of Section 415.1 et seq., as applicable, in effect on
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January 12, 2016. For development projects that have submitted a complete Environmental
Evaluation application on or after January 1, 2013, the requirements set forth in Planning
Code Sections 415.5, 415.6, and 415. 7 shall apply to certain development projects consisting
of 25 dwelling units or more during a limited period of time as follows.
(1) If a development project is eligible and elects to provide on-site affordable
housing, the development project shall provide the following amounts of on-site affordable
housing. All other requirements of Planning Code Sections 415.1=et seq. shall apply.
(A) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2014 shall provide affordable units in
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the amount of 13% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(B) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2015 shall provide affordable units in
the amount of 13.5% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(C) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application on or prior to January 12, 2016 shall provide affordable
units in the amount of 14.5% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(D) Any development project that submits an Environmental Evaluation
application after January 12, 2016, shall comply with the requirements set forth in Planning
Code Sections 415.5, 415.6 and 415.7, as applicable.
(E) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsections (b)(1)(A), (B)
and (C) of this sSection 415.3, if a development project is located in a UMU Zoning District or
in the South of Market Youth and Family Zoning District, and is eligible and elects to provide
on-site units pursuant to Section 415.5(g), such development project shall comply with the on-
site requirements applicable within such Zoning Districts, as they existed on January 12,
2016, plus the following additional amounts of on-site affordable units: (i) if the development
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project has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1,
2014, the Project Sponsor shall provide additional affordable units in the amount of 1 % of the
number of units constructed on-site; (ii) if the development project has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2015, the Project Sponsor shall
provide additional affordable units in the amount of 1.5% of the number of units constructed
on-site; or (iii) if the development project has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation
application on or prior to January 12, 2016, the Project Sponsor shall provide additional
affordable units in the amount of 2% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(F) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application on or before January 12, 2016 and seeks to utilize a
density bonus under State Law shall use its best efforts to provide on-site affordable units in
the amount of 25% of the number of units constructed on-site and shall consult with the
Planning Department about how to achieve this amount of inclusionary affordable housing.
AnyprojectAn applicant seeking a density bonus under the provisions of State Law shall
provide reasonable documentation to establish eligibility (Or a requested density bonus, incentives or
concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards. prepare a report analyzing how the
concessions and incentives requested are necessary in order to provide tlw required on site efferdable
housing.
(2) If a development project pays the Affordable Housing Fee or is eligible and
elects to provide off-site affordable housing, the development project shall provide the
following fee amount or amounts of off-site affordable housing during the limited periods of
time set forth below. All other requirements of Planning Code Sections 415.1=et seq. shall
apply.
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(A) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2014, shall pay a fee or provide off-
site housing in an amount equivalent to 25% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(B) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2015, shall pay a fee or provide off-
site housing in an amount equivalent to 27.5% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(C) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application on or prior to January 12, 2016 shall pay a fee or
provide off-site housing in an amount equivalent to 30% of the number of units constructed
on-site.
(D) Any development project that submits an Environmental Evaluation
application after January 12, 2016 shall comply with the requirements set forth in Sections
415.5, 415.6, and 415.7, as applicable.
(E) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsections (b)(2)(A), (B)
and (C) of this Section 415.3, for development projects proposing buildings over 120 feet in
height, as measured under the requirements set forth in the Planning Code, except for
buildings up to 130 feet in height located both within a special use district and within a height
and bulk district that allows a maximum building height of 130 feet, such development
shall pay a fee or provide off-site housing in an amount equivalent to JJ-30% of the number of
units constructed on-site. Any buildings up to 130 feet in height located both within a special
use district and within a height and bulk district that allows a maximum building height of 130
feet shall comply with the provisions of subsections (b)(2)(A), (B) and (C) of this Section 415.3
during the limited periods of time set forth therein.
(F) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsections (b)(2)(A), (B)
and (C) of this &Section 415.3, if a development project is located in a UMU Zoning District or
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in the South of Market Youth and Family Zoning District, and pays the Affordable Housing Fee
or is eligible and elects to provide off-site affordable housing pursuant to Section 415.5(g), or
elects to comply with a land dedication alternative, such development project shall comply
with the fee, off-site or land dedication requirements applicable within such Zoning Districts,
as they existed on January 12, 2016, plus the following additional amounts for the Affordable
Housing Fee or for land dedication or off-site affordable units: (i) if the development project
has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2014, the
Project Sponsor shall pay an additional fee, or provide additional land dedication or off-site
affordable units, in an amount equivalent to 5% of the number of units constructed on-site; (ii)
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if the development project has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation application
prior to January 1, 2015, the Project Sponsor shall pay an additional fee, or provide additional
land dedication or off-site affordable units, in an amount equivalent to 7.5% of the number of
units constructed on-site; or (iii) if the development project has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application on or prior to January 12, 2016, the Project Sponsor
shall pay an additional fee, or provide additional land dedication or off-site affordable units, in
an amount equivalent to 10% of the number of units constructed on-site. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a development project shall not pay a fee or provide off-site units in a total amount
greater than the equivalent of ~30% of the number of units constructed on-site.
(G) Any development project consisting of 25 dwelling units or more that
has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation application on or prior to January 12,
2016, and is eligible and elects to provide off-site affordable housing, may provide off-site
affordable housing by acquiring an existing building to fulfill all or part of the requirements set
forth in this Section 415.3 and in Section 415. 7 with an equivalent amount of units as specified
in this Section 415.3(b )(2), as reviewed and approved by the Mayor's Office of Housing and
Community Development and consistent with the parameters of its Small Sites Acquisition
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and Rehabilitation Program, in conformance with the income limits for the Small Sites
Program.
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(d) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 415.3(b). or the inclusionarv
affordable housing requirements contained in Sections 415.5. 415.6. and 415.7. such
requirements shall not apply to any project that has not submitted a complete Environmental
Evaluation Application on or before Januarv 12. 2016, if the project is located within the
Eastern Neighborhoods Mission Planning Area, the North of Market Residential Special Use
District Subarea 1 or Subarea 2, or the SOMA Neighborhood Commercial Transit District,
because inclusionarv affordable housing levels for those areas will be addressed in
forthcoming area plan processes or an equivalent community planning process. Until such
planning processes are complete and new inclusionarv housing requirements for projects in
those areas are adopted, projects shall (1) pay a fee or provide off-site housing in an amount
equivalent to 30% or (2) provide affordable units in the amount of 25% of the number of
Rental Units constructed on-site or 27% of the number of Owned Units constructed on-site.
For Rental Units, 15% of the on-site affordable units shall be affordable to low-income
households, 5% shall be affordable to moderate-income households and 5% shall be
affordable to middle-income households. For Owned Units, 15% of the on-site affordable
units shall be affordable to low-income households, 6% shall be affordable to moderate-
income households and 6% shall be affordable to middle-income households.
(€1-~) The City may continue to enter into development agreements or other similar
binding agreements for projects that provide inclusionary affordable housing at levels that
be different from the levels set forth in Sections 415.1=et seq.
(f) Section 415.1 et seq., the lnclusionary Housing Program, shall not apply to:
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(1) That portion of a housing project located on property owned by the United
States or any of its agencies or leased by the United States or any of its agencies, for a period
in excess of 50 years, with the exception of such property not used exclusively for a
governmental purpose;
(2) That portion of a housing project located on property owned by the State of
California or any of its agencies, with the exception of such property not used exclusively for a
governmental or educational purpose; or
(3) That portion of a housing project located on property under the jurisdiction
the San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure or the Port of San
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Francisco where the application of Section 415.1 et seq. is prohibited by California or local
law.
(4) A 100% affordable housing project in which rents are controlled or regulated
by any government unit, agency or authority, excepting those unsubsidized and/or unassisted
units which are insured by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development must represent to the Planning
Commission or Planning Department that the project meets this requirement.
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(5) A Student Housing project that meets all of the following criteria:
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(C) The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development
(MOHCD) is authorized to monitor this program. MOHCD shall develop a monitoring form and
annual monitoring fee to be paid by the owner of the real property or the Post-Secondary
Educational Institution or Religious Institutions, as defined in Section 102 of this Code. The
owner of the real property and each Post-Secondary Educational Institution or Institutions
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shall agree to submit annual documentation to MOHCD and the Planning Department, on or
before December 31 of each year, #lat which addresses the following:
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(iii) The owner of the real property records a Notice of Special
Restrictions (NSR) against fee title to the real property on which the Student Housing is
located that states the following:
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d. The Post-Secondary Educational Institution is required to
report annually as required in S~ubsection (ef)(5)(C) above;
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SEC. 415.5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE.
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(b) Amount of Fee. The amount of the fee whieh that may be paid by the project
sponsor subject to this Program shall be determined by MOHCD utilizing the following factors:
(1) The number of units equivalent to the applicable off-site percentage of the
number of units in the principal housing project.
(A) For housing development projects consisting of 10 dwelling units or more,
but less than 25 dwelling units, t-The applicable percentage shall be 20% for hol:fSing development
projects consisting a.fl 0 dwelling units or more, but less than 25 dwelling units.
{lll The applicable percentage for For development projects consisting of
25 dwelling units or more, the applicable percentage shall be 33% ifsuch units are Owned Units.
(C) For development projects consisting of 25 dwelling units or more, the
applicable percentage shall be 30% if such units are Rental Units in a Rental Housing Project. In the
event one or more of the Rental Units in the principal Rental Housing Project become ownership units,
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for each Rental Unit or for the principal Rental Housing Project in its entirety, as applicable, the
Project Sponsor shall pay to either (A) reimburse the City the difference in the proportional
amount of the applicable inclusionary affordable housing fee so that the total fee lnclusionary
Affordable Housing Fee. which would be equivalent to the current lnclusionary Affordable
Housing Fee requirement tor Owned Units, which is 33% ofQL(§) provide additional on-site or
off-site affordable units equivalent to the current inclusionary requirements for Owned Units.
apportioned among the required number oftotal-units at various income levels in compliance
with the principal project, or such current percentage that has been adjusted annually by
MOHCDrequirements in effect at the time of conversion.
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For the purposes of this Section 415. 5, the City shall calculate the fee using the
directfractional result of the total nwnber of units multiplied by the applicable percentage, rather than
rounding up the resultingfigure as required by Section 415. 6(a).
(2) The affordability gap"' shall be calculated using data on lhc-MOHCD 's cost of
construction of affordable residential of construction of to construct affordable residential
housing= No later than January 31, 2018, the Controller. with the support of consultants as
necessary, and in consultation with the lnclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee
<TAC) established in Planning Code Section 415.10, shall conduct a study to develop an
appropriate methodology for calculating, indexing, and applying the appropriate amount of the
lnclusionary Affordable Housing Fee. To support the Controller's study, and annually
thereafter. MOHCD shall provide the following documentation: (1) schedules of sources and
uses of funds and independent auditor's reports ("Cost Certifications") for all MOHCD-funded
developments completed within three years of the date of reporting to the Controller: and, (2)
for any MOHCD-funded development that commenced construction within three years of the
reporting date to the Controller but for which no Cost Certification is yet complete, the sources
and uses of funds approved by MOHCD and the construction lender as of the date of the
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development's construction loan closing. Cost Certifications completed in years prior to the
year of reporting to the Controller may be increased or decreased by the applicable annual
Construction Cost Index percentage(s) for residential construction for San Francisco reported
in the Engineering News Record. MOHCD. together with the Controller and TAC. shall
evaluate the cost-to-construct data. including actual and appraised land costs. state and/or
federal public subsidies available to MOHCD-funded projects. and determine MOHCD's
average costs. Following completion of this study, the Board of Supervisors, in its sole and
absolute discretion, and within the legal allowances of the Residential Nexus Analysis, will
review the analyses, methodology, fee application, and the proposed fee schedule: and may
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consider adopting legislation to revise the lnclusionarv Affordable Housing fees. The method
of calculating, indexing, and applying the fee shall be published in the Procedures Manual. fef
three different building heights, as applicable: (A) up to 55 feet; (B) above 55 feet up to 85
feet; and (C) above 85 feet and the Afaximum Purchase Price for the equh'alent unit size. The fee
shall be calculated individually for these three different building types and tvvo types of tenure,
mvnership and rental, rather than a single fee calculation uniformly applied to all types of
projects. The Department and MOHCD shall calculate the affordability gap \Nithin 6 months of
the effective date of this ordinance and shall update the fee methodology and technical report
everv twe three years, with analysis from the Technical Advisorv Committee, from time to time
as they deem appropriate in order to ensure that the affordability gap remains current and to
reflect current costs of constructionconsistent with the requirements set forth below in Section
415.5(b)(3) and Section 415.10.
(3) Annual Fee Update. For all housing developments, no No later than January 1
of each year, MOH CD shall adjust the fee based on adjustments in the G#y:s cost of constructing
affordable housing-:, including development and land acquisition costs. MOHCD shall provide
the Planning Department, DBI, and the Controller with current information on the adjustment
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to the fee so that it can be included in the Planning Department's and DBl's website notice of
the fee adjustments and the Controller's Citywide Development Fee and Development Impact
Requirements Report described in Section 409(a). MOHCD is authorized to shall develop an
appropriate methodology for calculating and indexing the fee, in consultation \•.iith the
Technical Advisory Committee consistent with the procedures set forth in Section 415.10,
based on adjustments in the cost of constructing housingbased on adjustrnents in the cost o.f
constructing housing and the }.J:aximum Purchase Price for the equival:ent unit siz;e. The method of
indexing shall be published in the Procedures Manual and shall be provided to the Board of
Supervisors v.ihen it is updated.
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(4) Specific Geographic Areas. For any housing development that is located in an
area with a specific affordable housing requirement set forth in a Special Use District, or in
any other section of the Code such as Section 419, the higher affordable housing requirement
shall apply.
QL The applicable amount of the inclusionarv housing fee shall be determined based
upon the date that the project sponsor has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation
application. In the event the project sponsor does not procure a building permit or site permit for
construction of the principal project within VNO years (2430 monthst of the project's approval, the
development project shall comply with the inclusionary affordable housing requirements applicable
thereafter at the time when the project sponsor does proceed with pursuing a building permit. Such
time period shall be extended in the event of any litigation seeking to invalidate the City's approval of
such project, for the duration ofthe litigation.
(6) The fee shall be imposed on any additional units or square footage
authorized and developed under California Government Code Sections 65915 et seq. This
subsection 415.5(b)(6) shall not apply to development projects that have submitted a
complete Environmental Evaluation application on or before Januarv 1. 2016.
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(7) If the principal project has resulted in demolition. conversion. or removal of
affordable housing units that are subject to a recorded covenant. ordinance. or law that
restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate-. low- or verv low-
income. or housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's
valid exercise of its police power and determined to be affordable housing. the Commission or
the Department shall require that the project sponsor pay the lnclusionarv Affordable Housing
Fee equivalent for the number of affordable units removed. in addition to compliance with the
inclusionary requirements set forth in this Section.
(c) Notice to Development Fee Collection Unit of Amount Owed. Prior to issuance
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of the first construction document for a development project subject to Section 415.5, MGM
the Planning Department shall notify the Development Fee Collection Unit at DBI
electronically or in writing of its calculation of the amount of the fee owed.
(d) Lien Proceedings. If, for any reason, the Affordable Housing Fee imposed
pursuant to Section 415.5 remains unpaid following issuance of the first Certificate of
Occupancy, the Development Fee Collection Unit at DBI shall institute lien proceedings to
make the entire unpaid balance of the fee, plus interest and any deferral surcharge, a lien
against all parcels used for the development project in accordance with Section 408 of this
Article and Section 107 A.13.15 of the San Francisco Building Code.
(e) If a housing project is located in an Area Plan with an additional or specific
affordable housing requirements such as those set forth in a special use district or sSectiong
416, 417, and 419 or elsewhere in this code, the higher housing requirement shall apply. mera
specific provisions shall apply in lieu of or in addition to those provided in this Program, as
applicable.
(f) Use of Fees. All monies contributed pursuant to the lnclusionary Affordable
Housing Program shall be deposited in the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund ("the Fund"),
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established in Administrative Code Section 10.100-49. The Mayor's Office of Housing and
Community Development ("MOHCD") shall use the funds collected under this Section in the
following manner:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) below, the funds collected under this
Section shall be used to:
(A) increase the supply of housing affordable to qualifying households
subject to the conditions of this Section; and
(B) provide assistance to low;;; and moderate;;;-income homebuyers; and
(C) pay the expenses of MOHCD in connection with monitoring and
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administering compliance with the requirements of the Program. MOH CD is authorized to
funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000 every 5 years to conduct follow-up studies under
Section 415. 9( e) and to update the affordable housing fee amounts as described above in
Section 415.5(b). All other monitoring and administrative expenses shall be appropriated
through the annual budget process or supplemental appropriation for MOHCD.
(2) "Small Sites Funds."
(A) Designation of Funds. MOHCD shall designate and separately
account for 10% percent of all fees that it receives under Section 415.1=et seq. that are
deposited into the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund, established in Administrative Code
Section 10.100-49, excluding fees that are geographically targeted such as those referred to
in Sections 415.5(b)(1) and 827(b)(1), to support acquisition and rehabilitation of Small Sites
("Small Sites Funds"). MOHCD shall continue to divert 10% of all fees for this purpose until
the Small Sites Funds reach a total of $15 million at which point, MOHCD will stop
funds for this purpose. At such time as designated Small Sites Funds are expended and dip
below $15 million, MOHCD shall start designating funds again for this purpose, such that at
no time the Small Sites Funds shall exceed $15 million. When the total amount of fees paid to
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the City under Section 415.1=et seq. totals less than $10 million over the preceding 12 month
period, MOHCD is authorized to temporarily divert funds from the Small Sites Fund for other
purposes. MOHCD must keep track of the diverted funds, however, such that when the
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amount of fees paid to the City under Section 415.1 ~et seq. meets or exceeds $10 million
the preceding 12 month period, MOHCD shall commit all of the previously diverted funds and
10% percent of any new funds, subject to the cap above, to the Small Sites Fund.
(B) Use of Small Sites Funds. The funds shall be used exclusively to
acquire or rehabilitate "Small Sites" defined as properties consisting of 2-25 units. Units
supported by monies from the fund shall be designated as housing affordable to qualified
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households as set forth in Section 415.2 for the life of the project no less than 55 years.
Properties supported by the Small Sites Funds must be:
(i) rental properties that will be maintained as rental properties;
(ii) vacant properties that were formerly rental properties as long
as those properties have been vacant for a minimum of two years prior to the effective date of
this legislation;
(iii) properties that have been the subject of foreclosure; or
(iv) a Limited Equity Housing Cooperative as defined in
Subdivision Code Sections 1399.1=et seq. or a property owned or leased by a non-profit entity
modeled as a Community Land Trust.
(C) Initial Funds. If, within 18 months from April 23, 2009, MOHCD
dedicates an initial one-time contribution of other eligible funds to be used initially as Small
Sites Funds, MOHCD may use the equivalent amount of Small Sites Funds received from
fees for other purposes permitted by the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund until the amount
the initial one-time contribution is reached.
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(D) Annual Report. At the end of each fiscal year, MOHCD shall issue a
report to the Board of Supervisors regarding the amount of Small Sites Funds received from
fees under this legislation, and a report of how those funds were used.
(E) Intent. In establishing guidelines for Small Sites Funds, the Board of
Supervisors does not intend to preclude MOHCD from expending other eligible sources of
funding on Small Sites as described in this Section 415.5, or from allocating or expending
more than $15 million of other eligible funds on Small Sites.
(3) For all projects funded by the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund, MOHCD
requires the project sponsor or its successor in interest to give preference as provided in
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Administrative Code Chapter 47.
(g) Alternatives to Payment of Affordable Housing Fee.
(1) Eligibility: A project sponsor must pay the Affordable Housing Fee unless it
qualifies for and chooses to meet the requirements of the Program though an Alternative
provided in this subsection (g). The project sponsor may choose one of the following
Alternatives:
(A) Alternative #1: On-Site Units. Project sponsors may elect to
construct units affordable to qualifying households on-site of the principal project pursuant to
the requirements of Section 415.6.
(B) Alternative #2: Off-Site Units. Project sponsors may elect to
construct units affordable to qualifying households at an alternative site within the City and
County of San Francisco pursuant to the requirements of Section 415.7.
(C) Alternative #3: Small Sites. Qualifying project sponsors may elect
to fund buildings as set forth in Section 415.7-1.
(D) Alternative #4: Combination. Project sponsors may elect any
combination of payment of the Affordable Housing Fee as provided in Section 415.5,
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construction of on-site units as provided in Section 415.6, or construction of off-site units as
provided in Section 415.7, provided that the project applicant constructs or pays the fee at the
appropriate percentage or fee level required for that option. Development Projects that have
submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation application after January 12. 2016 thatare
providing on-site units under Section 415.6 and that qualify for and receive additional density
under California Government Code Section 65915 et seq. shall use Alternative #4 to pay the
Affordable Housing Fee on any additional units or square footage authorized under Section
65915.
(2) Qualifications: If a project sponsor wishes to comply with the Program
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through one of the Alternatives described in subsection (g)(1) rather than pay the Affordable
Housing Fee, they must demonstrate that they qualify for the Alternative to the satisfaction of
the Department and MOHCD. A project sponsor may qualify for an Alternative by the
following methods:
(i) Method #1 - Ownership Units. All affordable units provided under
this Program shall be sold as ownership units and will remain ownership units for the life of
the project. Project sponsors must submit the 'Affidavit of Compliance with the lnclusionary
Affordable Housing Program' to the Planning Department prior to project approval by the
Department or the Commission; or
(ii) Method #2 - Government Financial Contribution. Submit to the
Department a contract demonstrating that the project's on- or off-site units are not subject to
the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, California Civil Code Section 1954.50 because,
Section 1954.52(b ), it has entered into an agreement with a public entity in consideration for
direct financial contribution or any other form of assistance specified in California
Code Sections 65915 et seq. and it submits an Affidavit of such to the Department. All such
contracts entered into with the City and County of San Francisco must be reviewed and
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approved by the Mayor's Office Housing MOHCD and the City Attorney's Office. All contracts
that involve 100% affordable housing projects in the residential portion may be executed by
the Mayor or the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing MOHCD. Any contract that
involves less than 100% affordable housing in the residential portion, may be executed by
either the Mayor, the Director of the Mayor's Office of Housing MOHCD or, after review and
comment by the Mayor's Office of Housing MOHCD, the Planning Director. A Development
Agreement under California Government Code Section~ 65864 et seq. and Chapter 56 of the
San Fransisco Administrative Code entered into between a project sponsor and the City and
County of San Francisco may, but does not necessarily, qualify as such a contract.
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(3) The Planning Commission or the Department may not require a project
sponsor to select a specific Alternative. If a project sponsor elects to meet the Program
requirements through one of the Alternatives described in subsection (g)(1), they must choose
it and demonstrate that they qualify 30 days prior to any project approvals from the Planning
Commission or Department. The Alternative will be a condition of project approval and
recorded against the property in an NSR. Any subsequent change by a project sponsor that
results in the reduction in the number of on-site units shall require public notice for a hearing
and approval from the Planning Commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a project
sponsor qualifies for an Alternative described in subsection (g)(1) and elects to construct the
affordable units on- or off-site, tfiey the project sponsor must submit the ~Affidavit of
Compliance with the lnclusionary Housing Program~ based on the fact that the units will be
sold as ownership units. A project sponsor who has elected to construct affordable ownership
units on- or off-site may only elect to pay the Affordable Housing Fee up to the issuance of the
first construction document if the project sponsor submits a new Affidavit establishing that the
units will not be sold as ownership units. If a project sponsor fails to choose an Alternative
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before project approval by the Planning Commission or Planning Department or if a project
becomes ineligible for an Alternative, the provisions of Section 415.5 shall apply.
(4) If at any time, the project sponsor eliminates the on-site or off-site affordable
ownership-only units, then the project sponsor must immediately inform the Department and
MOO MOHCD_and pay the applicable Affordable Housing Fee plus interest and any
applicable penalties provided for under this Code. If a project sponsor requests a modification
to its conditions of approval for the sole purpose of complying with this Section, the Planning
Commission shall be limited to considering issues related to Section 415 et seq. in
considering the request for modification.
SEC. 415.6. ON-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
The requirements set forth in this Section 415. 6 ·will be revie·wed when the City completes an
Economic Feasibility Study. If a project sponsor is eligible and elects to provide on-site units
pursuant to Section 415.5(g), the development project shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Number of Units. The number of units constructed on-site shall be as follows:
( 1) For housing development projects consisting of 10 dwelling units or more, but less
than 25 dwelling units, +the number of affordable units constructed on-site shall generally be
12% of all units constructed on the project site for housing developmentprojects consisting of I 0
dwelling units or more, but kss than 25 dwelling units. The affordable units shall all be affordable
to low= and lower income households. Owned Units shall be affordable to households earning
W-%MQ to 100% of Area Median Income, with an average a(fgrdable sales price set at 0080% of
Area Median Income or less. Rental Units shall be affordable to households earning 4-0%-up to
8965% of Area Median Income, with an average affordable rent set at @55% of Area Median
Income or less. The number of units constructed on site shall generally be 25% of all units constructed
on the project site for housing development projects consisting of25 dwelling units or more, v.·ith a
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minimum <>}15% <>fthe units affordable te low income households and 10% o.fthe units affordable te
lm~· or moderate/middle income households.
(2) For any housing development project consisting of 25 or more Owned Units.
the number of affordable units constructed on-site shall generally be 20% of all units
constructed on the project site. A minimum of 10% of the units shall be affordable to low-
income households, 5% of the units shall affordable to moderate-income households, and 5%
of the units shall be affordable to middle-income households. In no case shall the total
number of affordable units required exceed the number required as determined by the
application of the applicable on-site requirement rate to the total project units. Owned Units
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for low-income households shall have an affordable purchase price set at 80% of Area
Median Income or less, with households earning up to 100% of Area Median Income eligible
to apply for low-income units. Owned Units for moderate-income households shall have an
affordable purchase price set at 105% of Area Median Income or less, with households
earning from 95% to 120% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for moderate-income
units. Owned Units for middle-income households shall have an affordable purchase price set
at 130% of Area Median Income or less, with households earning from 120% to 150% of Area
Median Income eligible to apply for middle-income units. For any affordable units with
purchase prices set at 130% of Area Median Income or above"'=studio the units shall have a
minimum occupancy of two persons. This unit requirement shall be outlined within the
Mayor's Office of Housing Preferences and Lotterv Procedures Manual no later than 6 months
following the effective date of the Ordinance contained in Board of Supervisors File No.
161351. MOHCD may reduce Area Median Income pricing and the minimum income required
for eligibility in each ownership categorv.
(3) For any Rental Housing Project consisting of 25 or more Rental Units, the
number of affordable units constructed on-site shall generally be 18% of all units constructed
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on the project site. with a minimum of 10% of the units affordable to low-income households.
4% of the units affordable to moderate-income households, and 4% of the units affordable to
middle-income households. In no case shall the total number of affordable units required
exceed the number required as determined by the application of the applicable on-site
requirement rate to the total project units. Rental Units for low-income households shall have
an affordable rent set at 55% of Area Median Income or less, with households earning up to
65% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for low-income units. Rental Units for moderate-
income households shall have an affordable rent set at 80% of Area Median Income or less,
with households earning from 65% to 90% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for
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moderate-income units. Rental Units for middle-income households shall have an affordable
rent set at 110% of Area Median Income or less, with households earning from 90% to 130%
of Area Median Income eligible to apply for middle-income units. For any affordable units with
rental rates set at 110% of Area Median Income or above_,_studio the units shall have a
minimum occupancy of two persons. This unit requirement shall be outlined within the
Mayor's Office of Housing Preferences and Lotterv Procedures Manual no later than 6 months
following the effective date of the Ordinance contained in Board of Supervisors File No.
161351. MOHCD may reduce Area Median Income pricing and the minimum income required
for eligibility in each rental categorv.
(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Area Median Income limits for Rental Units
and Owned Units, the maximum affordable rents or sales price shall be no higher than 20%
below median rents or sales prices for the neighborhood within which the project is located,
which shall be defined in accordance with the American Community Survey Neighborhood
Profile Boundaries Map Planning Department's Neighborhood Groups Map. MOHCD shall
adjust the allowable rents and sales prices, and the eligible households for such units.
accordingly. and such potential readjustment shall be a condition of approval upon project
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entitlement. The City shall review the updated data on neighborhood rents and sales prices
on an annual basis.
(5) Starting on January 1. 2018. and no later than Januarv 1 of each year
thereafter. MOHCD shall increase the percentage of units required on-site for projects
consisting of 10- 24 units. as set forth in Section 415.6(a)(1). by increments of 0.5% each
year. until such requirement is 15%. For all development projects with 25 or more Owned or
Rental Units, the required on-site affordable ownership housing to satisfy this Section 415.6
shall increase by 1.0% annually for two consecutive years starting Januarv 1, 2018. The
increase shall be apportioned to units affordable to low-income households, as defined above
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in subsection 415.6(a)(3). Starting Januarv 1. 2020, the increase to on-site rental and
ownership developments with 25 or more units shall increase by 0.5% annually, with such
increases allocated equally for rental and ownership units to moderate and middle income
households, as defined above in subsection 415.6(a)(3). The total on-site inclusionarv
affordable housing requirement shall not exceed 26% for development projects consisting of
Owned Units or 24% for development projects consisting of Rental Units, and the increases
shall cease at such time as these limits are reached. MOHCD shall provide the Planning
Department. DBI, and the Controller with information on the adjustment to the on-site
percentage so that it can be included in the Planning Department's and DBl's website notice
of the fee adjustments and the Controller's Citywide Development Fee and Development
Impact Requirements Report described in Section 409(a).
(2) For any housing development project consisting of 25 or more Ovmed Units,
the number of affordable units constructed on site shall be 27% of all units constructed on the
project site, with a minimum of 15% of the units affordable to low or lm.ver income households
and 12% of the units affordable to moderate/middle income households. Owned Units for
low and 101..ver income households shall be affordable to a range of households from 80% to
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100% of Area Median Income, •,.vith an average affordable sales price set at 90% of Area
Median Income or less. O•.vned Units for middle/moderate income households shall be
affordable to a range of households from 100% to 140% of Area Median Income, with an
average affordable sales price set at 120% of Area Median Income or less; provided that a
middle/moderate income unit shall have a maximum sales price set at 100% of Area Median
Income for a single income household. MOHCD may reduce the average Area Median
Income upon request by the project sponsor.
(3) For any Rental Housing Project consisting of 25 or more Rental Units, the
number of affordable units constructed on site shall generally be 24% of all units constructed
on the project site, with a minimum of 15% of the units affordable to low or lmver income
households and 9% of the units affordable to moderate/middle income households. Rental
Units for low and lmver income households shall be affordable to a range of households
earning from 40% to 80% of Area Median Income, •.vith an average affordable rent set at 60%
of Area Median Income or less. Rental Units for middle/moderate income households shall be
affordable to a range of households earning from 80% to 120% of Area Median Income, 'Nith
an average affordable rent set at 100% of Area Median Income or less; provided that a
middle/moderate income unit shall have a maximum rent set at 100% of Area Median Income
for a single income household. MOHCD may reduce the average Area Median Income upon
request by the project sponsor. MOHCD shall set forth in the Procedures Manual the
administration of rental units within this range.
(4) A minimum of 40% of the on site affordable units shall consist of 'l'.vo
bedroom units and a minimum of 20% of the on site affordable units shall consist of three
bedrooms or larger. Units shall have minimum floor areas that conform to the standards
developed by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) for affordable units.
The total residential floor area devoted to the affordable units shall not be less than the
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applicable percentage applied to the total residential floor area of the principal project,
provided that a 10% variation in floor area is permitted.
(5) In the event one or more of the Rental Units in the principal Rental Housing
Project become ovmership units, each converted Rental Unit shall reimburse the City the
proportional difference between the amount of the then current inclusionary affordable
housing requirement for Rental Units and Owned Units. If a Rental Housing Project is
converted to an ownership housing project in its entirety, an additional 3% of the units shall be
designated as affordable to qualifying households, apportioned bet\veen the required number
of lo'N and Im.var income and moderate/middle income on site units in compliance with the
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requirements currently in effect at the time of conversion.
@_The Department shall require as a condition of Department approval of a
project's building permit, or as a condition of approval of a Conditional Use Authorization or
Planned Unit Development or as a condition of Department approval of a live/work project,
that 12%, 24% or 27% 25%, 18%. or 20%. as applicable, or such current percentage that has
been adjusted annually by MOHCD, of all units constructed on the project site shall be
affordable to qualifying households so that a project sponsor must construct .12, .24 or .27 or
:-2-5 .18, or .20 times, or such current number as adjusted annually by MOHCD, as applicable,
the total number of units produced in the principal project. If the total number of units is not a
whole number, the project sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion
of .5 or above. In no case shall the total number of affordable units required exceed the
number required as determined by the application of the applicable on-site requirement rate to
the total project units.
(7) In the event one or more of the Rental Units in the principal Rental Housing
Project become ownership units, for each converted Rental Unit. or for the principal Rental
Housing Project in its entirety, as applicable, the project sponsor shall either (A) reimburse the
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City the proportional amount of the inclusionarv affordable housing fee. which would be
equivalent to the then-current inclusionarv affordable fee requirement for Owned Units. or (8)
provide additional on-site or off-site affordable units equivalent to the then-current inclusionarv
requirements for Owned Units. apportioned among the required number of units at various
income levels in compliance with the requirements in effect at the time of conversion.
!fil Specific Geographic Areas. For any housing development that is located
in an area with a specific affordable housing requirement set forth in a Special Use District or
in any other section of the Code such as Section 419, the higher housing requirement shall
apply. The Planning Department, in consultation with the Controller, shall undertake a study ofareas
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where an Area Plan, Special Use District, or other re-zoning is being considered for adoption or
has been adopted after January I, 2015, to determine whether a higher on-site inclusionary affordable
housing requirement is feasible on sites that have received a 20% or greater increase in developable
residential gross floor area or a 35% or greater increase in residential density over prior zoning, and
shall submit such information to the Planning Commission and Board o[Supervisors.
(8f!) If the principal project has resulted in demolition, conversion, or removal of
affordable housing units that are subject to a recorded covenant. ordinance, or law that
restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate-. low- or verv-low-
income. or housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's
valid exercise of its police power and determined to be affordable housing. the Commission or
the Department shall require that the project sponsor replace the number of affordable units
removed with units of a comparable number of bedrooms and sales prices or rents, in addition
to compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section. renting or selling to households
at income levels and/or for a rental rate or sales price belm.v corresponding income thresholds
for units affordable to lmv income households, the Commission or the Department shall
require that the project sponsor replace the number of affordable units removed ·.vith units of a
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comparable number of bedrooms in addition to compliance •.vith the inclusionary requirements
set forth in this Section 415.6 orprO';;ide that 25% of all units constructed as part of the new project
shall be affordable to low income or moderate/middle income households, 1vhichever is greater.
(9) Annual indexing. The required on site affordable housing to satisfy this
section 415.6 shall increase by 0.75% annually for all development projects •.vith 10 24 units
of housing, beginning on January 1, 2018.
ilQL The applicable amount of the percentage required for the on-site housing
units shall be determined based upon the date that the project sponsor has submitted a
complete Environmental Evaluation application. Anv development project that constructs on-site
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affordable housing units as set forth in this Section 415. 6 shall diligently pursue completion of such
units. In the event the project sponsor does not procure a building permit or site permit for
construction o[the principal project within &vo years (24 30 monthsf o[the project's approval, the
development project shall comply with the inclusionary atfprdable housing requirements applicable
thereafter at the time when the project sponsor procures a building permit. Such deadline shall be
extended in the event of any litigation seeking to invalidate the City's approval of such project. for the
duration of the litigation.
(b) Any On-site units provided through this Section 415.6 may be used to qualify for a
density bonus under California Government Code Section 65915. any ordinance
implementing Government Code Section 65915. or one of the Affordable Housing Bonus
Programs currently proposed in an contained in the ordinance in Board of Supervisors File
No. 150969 or its equivalent if such ordinance is adopted. An applicant seeking a density
bonus under State Law shall provide reasonable documentation to establish eligibility for a
requested density bonus, incentive or concession, and waiver or reduction of development
standards. as provided for under State Law and as consistent with the process and
procedures detailed in a locally adopted ordinance implementing the State Law.
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(c) Beginning in January 2018. the Planning Department shall prepare an annual
report to the Planning Commission about the number of density bonus projects under
California Government Code Section 65915. the number of density bonus units. and the types
of concessions and incentives and waivers provided to each density bonus project.
(d) Unless otherwise specified in this Section 415. 1 et seq .. in the event the project
sponsor is eligible for and elects to receive additional density under California Government
Code Section 65915. the Sponsor shall pay the Affordable Housing Fee on any additional
units or square footage authorized under that section in accordance with the provisions in
Section 415.5(g)(1)(0).
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(b~) Timing of Construction. On-site affordable housing required by this Section
415.6 shall be constructed, completed, ready for occupancy, and marketed no later than the
market rate units in the principal project.
(ef) Type of Housing.
(1) Equivalency of Units. All on-site units constructed under this Section 415.6
shall be provided as ownership units unless the project sponsor meets the eligibility
requirement of Section 415.5(g). All on site units must be affordable to lm~· income households. In
general, affordable units constructed under this Section 415.6 shall be comparable in number
of bedrooms, exterior appearance and overall quality of construction to market rate units in
the principal project. A Notice of Special Restrictions shall be recorded prior to issuance of
the first construction document and shall specify the number, location and sizes for all
affordable units required under this subsection (ef). The affordable units shall be evenly
distributed throughout the building. For buildings over 120 feet in height, as measured under
the requirements set forth in the Planning Code, the affordable units may be distributed
throughout the lower 2/3 of the building, as measured by the number of floors. The interior
features in affordable units should be generally the same as those of the market rate units in
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the principal project, but need not be the same make, model or type of such item as long as
they are of good and new quality and are consistent with then-current standards for new
housing. The square footage of affordable units does not need to be the same as or
equivalent to that in market rate units in the principal project, so long as it is consistent \Nith
then current standards for nm.v housing. The affordable units are not required to be the same
size as the market rate units, and may be 90% of the average size of the specific unit type.
For buildings over 120 feet in height, as measured under the requirements set forth in the
Planning Code, the average size of the unit type may be calculated for the lower 2/3 of the
building, as measured by the number of floors. Where applicable, parking shall be offered to
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the affordable units subject to the terms and conditions of the Department's policy on
unbundled parking for affordable housing units as specified in the Procedures Manual and
amended from time to time. On site affordable units shall be ownership units unless the project
applicant meets the eligibility requirement o.fSection 415.5(9).
(2) Minimum Size of Affordable Units. The affordable units are not required to
be the same size as the market rate units, and may be 90% of the average size of the specific
unit type. For buildings over 120 feet in height. as measured under the requirements set forth
in the Planning Code, the average size of the unit type may be calculated for the lower 2/3 of
the building, as measured by the number of floors. All units shall be no smaller than the
minimum unit sizes set forth by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee as of May 16.
2017, and no smaller than 300 square feet for studios. For affordable dwelling units,
individual unit square footage shall not be less than the follmving for each unit type:
Studios: 350 square feet
1 Bedrooms: 550 square feet
2 Bedrooms: 800 square feet
3 Bedrooms: 1,000 square feet
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4 Bedrooms: 1 ,250 square feet
Units priced to be affordable for households earning 100% of Area Median
Income or above shall not include studios. The total residential floor area devoted to the
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affordable units shall not be less than the applicable percentage applied to the total residential
floor area of the principal project. provided that a 10% variation in floor area is permitted.
(2) Density Bonus Projects. An applicant seeking a density bonus under the
provisions of State La'A' shall provide reasonable documentation to establish eligibility for a
requested density bonus, incentives or concessions, and i.vaivers or reductions of
development standards. The Planning Department shall provide information about the value
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of the density bonus, concessions and incentives for each density bonus project and include it
in the Department's case report or decision on the application. In addition, beginning in
January 2018, the Planning Department shall prepare an annual report to the Planning
Commission about the number of density bonus projects, density bonus units and the kinds of
density bonuses, concessions and incentives provided to each density bonus project, which
should be presented at the same time as the Housing Balance Report.
--f6jfyLMarketing the Units. The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community
Development ("MOHCD") shall be responsible for overseeing and monitoring the marketing of
affordable units under this Section 415.6. In general, the marketing requirements and
procedures shall be contained in the Procedures Manual as amended from time to time and
shall apply to the affordable units in the project. MOHCD may develop occupancy standards
for units of different bedroom sizes in the Procedures Manual in order to promote an efficient
allocation of affordable units. MOHCD may require in the Procedures Manual that
purchasers complete homebuyer education training or fulfill other requirements. MOHCD
shall develop a list of minimum qualifications for marketing firms that market affordable units
under Section 415.6_415.5 et seq., referred to in the Procedures Manual as Below Market
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Rate (BMR units). No developer marketing units under the Program shall be able to market
affordable units except through a firm meeting all of the minimum qualifications. The Notice of
Special Restrictions or conditions of approval shall specify that the marketing requirements
. and procedures contained in the Procedures Manual as amended from time to time, shall
apply to the affordable units in the project.
(1) Lottery. At the initial offering of affordable units in a housing project
and when ownership units become available for re-sale in any housing project subject to this
Program after the initial offering, MOHCD must require the use of a public lottery approved by
MOHCD to select purchasers or tenants.
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(2) Preferences. MOH CD shall create a lottery system that gives
preference according to the provisions of Administrative Code Chapter 47. MOHCD shall
propose policies and procedures for implementing these preferences to the Planning
Commission for inclusion as an addendum to ffi the Procedures Manual. Otherwise, it is the
policy of the City to treat all households equally in allocating affordable units under this
Program.
{e} !bl Individual affordable units constructed under Section 415.6 as part of an on-site
project shall not have received development subsidies from any Federal, State or local
program established for the purpose of providing affordable housing, and shall not be counted
to satisfy any affordable housing requirement. Other units in the same on-site project may
have received such subsidies. In addition, subsidies may be used, only with the express
written permission by MOHCD, to deepen the affordability of an affordable unit beyond the
level of affordability required by this Program.
(-ft ill Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 415.6(e) 415.6(h) above, a project may
use California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) tax-exempt bond financing and 4%
tax credits under the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) to help fund its obligations
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under Section 415.1 et seq.this ordinance as long as the project provides 20% percent of the
units as affordable to households at 50% percent of Area Median Income for on-site housing
or 10% of the units as affordable to households at 50% of Area Median Income, and 30% of
the units as affordable to households at 60% of Area Median Income for on-site housing. The
income table to be used for such projects when the units are priced at 50% or 60% percent of
Area Median Income is the income table used by MOHCD for the lnclusionary Affordable
Housing Program, not that used by TCAC or CDLAC. Except as provided in this subsection
(j)_, all units provided under this Section must meet all of the requirements of Section 415.1 et
seq.this ordinance and the Procedures Manual for on-site housing.
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tfil !lLBenefits. If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects to satisfy the affordable
housing requirements through the production of on-site affordable housing in this Section
415.6, the project sponsor shall be eligible to receive a refund for only that portion of the
housing project which is affordable for the following fees: a Conditional Use authorization or
other fee required by Section 352 of this Code, if applicable; an environmental review fee
required by Administrative Code Section 31.468 31.22, if applicable; a building permit fee
required by Section 355 of this Code for the portion of the housing project that is affordable.
The project sponsor shall pay the building fee for the portion of the project that is market-rate.
An application for a refund must be made within six months from the issuance of the first
certificate of occupancy.
The Controller shall refund fees from any appropriated funds to the project sponsor on
application by the project sponsor. The application must include a copy of the Certificate of
Occupancy for all units affordable to a qualifying household required by the lnclusionary
Housing Program. It is the policy of the Board of Supervisors to appropriate money for this
purpose from the General Fund.
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SEC. 415.7. OFF-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
The requirements set forth in this Section 415. 7 '1Vill be reviC'rved when the City completes an
Economic Feasibility Study. If the project sponsor is eligible and elects pursuant to Section
415.5(g) to provide off-site units to satisfy the requirements of Section 415.1 et seq., the
project sponsor shall notify the Planning Department and the Mayor's Office of Housing and
Community Development ("MOHCD") of its intent as early as possible. The Planning
Department and MOH CD shall provide an evaluation of the project's compliance with this
Section 415. 7 prior to approval by the Planning Commission or Planning Department. The
development project shall meet the following requirements:
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(a) Number of Units: The number of units constructed off-site shall be as follows:
(1) For any housing development that is located in an area "'-'--'~==-==-=-=c...::.:'"""'--"-==
with a specific affordable housing requirement, or in any other Planning Code provision. such
as Section 419, set forth in Section 419 or elsewhere in this Code, the higher off-site housing
requirement shall apply.
(2) For housing development projects consisting of 10 dwelling units or more
but less than 25 units, the number of affordable units constructed off-site shall be 20%, so that
a project applicant shall construct .20 times the total number of units produced in the principal
project. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the project applicant shall round up
to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above. In no case shall the total number
of affordable units required exceed the number required as determined by the application of
the applicable off-site requirement rate to the total project units. The off site affordable units
shall be affordable to lovv
and lmver
income households. Owned Units shall be affordable to
households earning ~YR
to 100% of Area Median Income, with an average affordable sales price
set at 9G-§.Q% of Area Median Income or less. Rental Units shall be affgrdable to households earning
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4G-%-~
0065% of Area Median Income, with an average affordable rent set at W55% of Area
Median Income or less.
(3) For housing development projects consisting of 25 dwelling units or more,
the number of units constructed off site shall be 33%, 'Nith 20% of the units affordable to low
income households and 13% of the units affordable to low or moderate/middle income
households, so that a project applicant shall construct .33 times the total number of units
produced in the principal project. If the total number of units is not a \Vhole number, the project
applicant shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above. For any
housing development project consisting of25 or more Owned Units, the number of affordable units
constructed off-site shall be 33% of all units constructed on the project site, with a minimum of 15% of
the units affordable to low or lm.ver income households and 18% ofthe units affordable to
moderate/middle income households. Owned Units for low and 10
1.ver low-income
households,shall be_8% of the units affordable to a range of moderate-income households,_from
80% to 100 of Area Median Income, with an average Area Median Income, v.:ith an average
affordable sales price set at 90% of Area Median Income or less. Owned Units for and 7% of
the units affordable to middle/moderate income households. shall be affordable to a range of
households from 100% to 140% of Area Median Income, with an average affordable sales
price set at 120% of Area Median Income or less; provided that a middle/moderate income
unit shall have a maximum sales price set at 100% of Area Median Income for a single
income household. MOHCD may reduce the average Area Median Income upon request by
the project sponsor. In no case shall the total number of affordable units required exceed the
number required as determined by the application of the applicable off-site requirement rate to
the total project units. Owned Units for low-income households shall have an affordable
purchase price set at 80% of Area Median Income or less, with households earning up to
100% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for low-income units. Owned Units for
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moderate-income households shall have an affordable purchase price set at 105% of Area
Median Income or less. with households earning from 95% to 120% of Area Median Income
eligible to apply for moderate-income units. Owned Units for middle-income households shall
have an affordable purchase price set at 130% of Area Median Income or less. with
households earning from 120% to 150% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for middle-
income units. For any affordable units with purchase prices set at 100% of Area Median
Income or above, studio the units shall have a minimum occupancy of two persons. shall not
be allowed. This unit requirement shall be outlined within the Mayor's Office of Housing
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Preferences and Lotterv Procedures Manual no later than 6 months following the effective
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date of the Ordinance contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 161351. MOH CD may
reduce Area Median Income pricing and the minimum income required for eligibility in each
rental categorv.
(4) For any Rental Housing Project consisting of25 or more Rental Units, the number
ofaffordable units constructed off-site shall generally be 30% ofall units constructed on the project
site, with a minimum of--1-918% o[the units a([ordable to low or lower income households,, and 15%
of the units affordable to moderate/middle income households. Rental Units for lo•N and
lower income households shall be affordable to a range of households earning from 4 0% to
80% of /\rea Median Income, 'Nith an average affordable rent set at 60% of /\rea Median
Income or less. Rental Units for middle/moderate income households shall be affordable to a
range of households earning from 80% to 120% of /\rea Median Income, 'Nith an average
affordable rent set at 100% of/\rea Median Income or less; provided that a middle/moderate
income unit shall have a maximum rent set at 100% of /\rea Median Income for a single
household. MOHCD may reduce the average /\rea Median Income upon request by the
project sponsor. 6% of the units affordable to moderate-income households, and 6% of the
units affordable to middle-income households. In no case shall the total number of affordable
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units required exceed the number required as determined by the application of the applicable
off-site requirement rate to the total project units. Rental Units for low-income households
shall have an affordable rent set at 55% of Area Median Income or less, with households
earning up to 65% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for low-income units. Rental Units
for moderate-income households shall have an affordable rent set at 80% of Area Median
Income or less, with households earning from 65% to 90% of Area Median Income eligible to
apply for moderate-income units. Rental Units for middle-income households shall have an
affordable rent set at 110% of Area Median Income or less. with households earning from
90% to 130% of Area Median Income eligible to apply for middle-income units. For any
affordable units with rental rates set at 100% of Area Median Income or above, studio the
units shall have a minimum occupancy of two persons. shall not be allmved. This unit
requirement shall be outlined within the Mayor's Office of Housing Preferences and Lotterv
Procedures Manual no later than 6 months following the effective date of the Ordinance
contained in Board of Supervisors File No. 161351. MOHCD may reduce Area Median
Income pricing and the minimum income required for eligibility in each rental categorv.
MOHCD shall set forth in the Procedures Manual the administration ofrental units within this range.
(5) In the event one or more ofthe Rental Units in the principal Rental Housing Project
become ownership units, for each converted Rental Unit, or fQ!: the principal Rental Housing Project
in its entirety, as applicable, the Project Sponsor shall either (A) reimburse the City the proportional
amount ofthe inclusionary affordable housing feelnclusionarv Affordable Housing Fee. which
would be equivalent to the then- current inclusionary affordable feelnclusionarv Affordable
Housing Fee requirement {Or Owned Units, or {B) provide additional on-site or off-site affordable
units equivalent to the then-current inclusionary requirements {Or Owned Units, apportioned among
the required number of units at various income levels in compliance with the requirements in
effect at the time of conversion.
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(6) The Department shall require as a condition of Department approval of a
project's building permit, or as a condition of approval of a Conditional Use Authorization or
Planned Unit Development or as a condition of Department approval of a live/work project,
that 20%, 30% or 33%, as applicable, of all units constructed on the project site shall be
constructed off site and affordable to qualifying households so that a project sponsor must
construct .20, .30 or .33 times, as applicable, the total number of units produced in the
principal project.
(7) A minimum of 4 0% of the off site affordable units shall consist of PA'O
bedroom units and a minimum of 20% of the off site affordable units shall consist of three
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bedrooms or larger. Units shall have minimum floor areas that conform to the standards
developed by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) for affordable units.
The total residential floor area devoted to the affordable units shall not be less than the
applicable percentage applied to the total residential floor area of the principal project,
provided that a 10% variation in floor area is permitted.
.(8§) The applicable amount of the percentage required for the off-site housing
units shall be determined based upon the date that the project sponsor has submitted a
complete Environmental Evaluation application. Any development project that constructs otf-site
a(fordable housing units as set forth in this Section 415. 6 shall diligently pursue completion o[such
units. In the event the project sponsor does not procure a building permit or site permit for
construction o[the principal project or the otf-site a(fordable housing project within two years (24 30
months1 ofthe project's approval, the development project shall comply with the inclusionary
a(fordable housing requirements applicable thereafter at the time when the project sponsor procures a
buildingpermit. Such deadline shall be extended in the event of any litigation seeking to invalidate the
City's approval of the principal project or otf-site a(fordable housing project for the duration o[the
litigation.
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(94) Specific Geographic Areas.fZLFor any housing development that is
located in an area with a specific affordable housing requirement set forth in a Special Use
District, or in any other section of the Code such as Section 419, the higher affordable
housing requirement shall apply.
(8) If the principal project or the off-site project has resulted in demolition.
conversion. or removal of affordable housing units that are subject to a recorded covenant.
ordinance. or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate-.
low- or verv low-income. or housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through
a ublic entit 's valid exercise of its olice ower and determined to be affordable housin
the
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Commission or the Department shall require that the project sponsor replace the number of
affordable units removed with units of a comparable number of bedrooms and sales prices or
rents, in addition to compliance with the inclusionarv requirements set forth in this Section.
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(e)
Marketing the Units: MOHCD shall be responsible for overseeing and
monitoring the marketing of affordable units under this Section 415.7. In general, the
marketing requirements and procedures shall be contained in the Procedures Manual as
amended from time to time and shall apply to the affordable units in the project. MOHCD may
develop occupancy standards for units of different bedroom sizes in the Procedures Manual in
order to promote an efficient allocation of affordable units. MOHCD may require in the
Procedures Manual that prospective purchasers complete homebuyer education training or
fulfill other requirements. MOHCD shall develop a list of minimum qualifications for marketing
firms that market affordable units under Section 415.1=et seq., referred to the Procedures
Manual as Below Market Rate (BMR units). No project sponsor marketing units under the
Program shall be able to market BMR units except through a firm meeting all of the minimum
qualifications. The Notice of Special Restrictions or conditions of approval shall specify that
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the marketing requirements and procedures contained in the Procedures Manual as amended
from time to time, shall apply to the affordable units in the project.
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(f) Individual affordable units constructed as part of a larger off-site project under this
Section 415.7 shall not receive development subsidies from any Federal, State or local
program established for the purpose of providing affordable housing, and shall not be counted
to satisfy any affordable housing requirement for the off-site development. Other units in the
same off-site project may receive such subsidies. In addition, subsidies may be used, only
with the express written permission by MOO MOHCD, to deepen the affordability of an
affordable unit beyond the level of affordability required by this Program.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 415. 7 (f) above, a project may use
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) tax-exempt bond financing and 4%
credits under the Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) to help fund its obligations under
this ordinance as long as the project provides 25% percent of the units as affordable at 50%
percent of area median income for off-site housing. The income table to be used for such
projects when the units are priced at 50% percent of area median income is the income table
used by MOO MOHCD for the lnclusionary Housing Program, not that used by TCAC or
CDLAC. Except as provided in this subsection, all units provided under this Section must
meet all of the requirements of this ordinance and the Procedures Manual for off-site housing.
SEC. 415.10. REPORTING TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ECONOMIC FE/\SIBILITY
STUDY TO MAXIMIZE HOUSING /\FFORD/\BILITY.
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(d) Fee Schedule Analysis. The City shall conduct an analysis to update the
lnclusionary Affordable Housing Fee, to analyze MOHCD's true costs of constructing an
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affordable unit, including development and land acquisition costs. The Controller, \Vith the
support of consultants as necessary, and in consultation vvith the lnclusionary Housing
Technical Advisory Committee, shall conduct a study to examine the City's costs of
constructing an affordable unit and the amount of the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Fee by
January 31, 2018. Follmving completion of this study, the Board of Supervisors '.viii revievv' the
analyses and the proposed fee schedule; and may consider adopting legislation to revise the
lnclusionary Affordable Housing fees.
f eg), Report to Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors may review the
feasibility analyses, as well as the periodic updates to the City's Nexus Study evaluating the
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necessary affordable housing in order to mitigate the impacts of market rate housing. The
Board of Supervisors, in its sole and absolute discretion, will review the feasibility analyses
within three months of completion and will may consider legislative amendments to the City's
lnclusionary Housing in-lieu fees, on-site, off-site or other alternatives, and in so doing will
seek consultation from the Planning Commission, adjusting levels of inclusionary or affordable
housing obligations and income levels up to maximums as defined in Section 415.2, based on
the feasibility analyses, with the objective of maximizing affordable lnclusionary Housing in
market rate housing production, and with guidance from the City's Nexus Study. Any
adjustment in income levels shall be adjusted commensurate with the percentage of units
required so that the obligation for inclusionary housing is not reduced by any change in
income levels. The Board of Supervisors may also utilize the Nexus Study in considering
legislative amendments to the lnclusionary Housing requirements. Updates to the City's
lnclusionary Housing requirements shall address affordable housing fees, on-site affordable
housing and off-site affordable housing, as well as the provision of affordable housing
available to low-income households at or below 55% of Area Median Income for rental units
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and up to 80% of Area Median Income for ownership units, and moderate/middle-income
households from 80% to 120% of Area Median Income.
SEC. 415.11. SEVERABILITY.
If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word oftJ::Hs. Sections 4151.1 et seq .. or any
application thereofto any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity o[the remaining
portions or applications o(the Section. The Board ofSupervisors hereby declares that it would have
passed this ordinanceSections 415.1 et seq. and each and every subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, and word not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any other portion
o(this Sections 415.1 et seq. or application thereof would be subsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. The Planning Code is hereby amended by adding Section 207.7 to read as
follows:
SEC. 207.7. REQUIRED MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT MIX.
(a) Purpose. To ensure an adequate supply of family-sized units in new housing
stock, new residential construction must include a minimum percentage of units of at least two
and three bedrooms.
(b) Applicability.
(1) This Section 207.7 shall apply to all applications for building permits and/or
Planning Commission entitlements that propose the creation of 10 or more Dwelling Units in
all districts that allow residential uses. unless that project is located in the RTO. RCD. NCT.
DTR. and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. or in an area or Special Use District
with higher specific bedroom mix requirements. or is a HOME SF project subject to the
requirements of Planning Code Section 206.3.
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(2) This Section 207. 7 shall not apply to buildings for which 100% of the
residential uses are: Group Housing. Dwelling Units that are provided at below market rates
pursuant to Section 406(b)(1) of this Code. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Units, Student
Housing (all as defined in Section 102 of this Code), or housing specifically and permanently
designated for seniors or persons with physical disabilities, including units to be occupied by
staff serving any of the foregoing residential uses. This Section 207.7 shall apply to Student
Housing unless the educational institution with which it is affiliated has an Institutional Master
Plan that the City has accepted, as required under Planning Code Section 304.5.
(3) This Section 207.7 shall not apply to projects that filed a complete
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Environmental Evaluation Application on or prior to January 12. 2016, or to projects that have
received an approval, including approval by the Planning Commission, as of June 15, 2017.
(c) Controls. In all residential districts subject to this Section 207.7, the following
criteria shall apply:
(1) No less than 25% of the total number of proposed dwelling units shall
contain at least two bedrooms. Any fraction resulting from this calculation shall be rounded to
the nearest whole number of dwelling units:
(2) No less than 10% of the total number of proposed dwelling units shall
contain at least three bedrooms. Any fraction resulting from this calculation shall be rounded
to the nearest whole number of dwelling units. Units counted towards this requirement may
also count towards the requirement for units with two or more bedrooms as described in
subsection (flUL
(d) Modifications.
(1) These requirements may be waived or modified with Conditional Use
Authorization. In addition to those conditions set forth in Section 303, the Planning
Commission shall consider the following criteria:
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(A) The project demonstrates a need or mission to serve unique
populations. or
(8) The project site or existing buildinq(s). if any. feature physical
. constraints that make it unreasonable to fulfill these requirements.
(2) These requirements may be waived in the case of projects subject to
Section 329 through the procedures of that Section.
Section~- Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
enactment. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, the Mayor returns the
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ordinance unsigned or does not sign the ordinance within ten days of receiving it, or the Board
of Supervisors overrides the Mayor's veto of the ordinance.
Section §. Scope of Ordinance. In enacting this ordinance, the Board of Supervisors
intends to amend only those words, phrases, paragraphs, subsections, sections, articles,
numbers, punctuation marks, charts, diagrams, or any other constituent parts of the Municipal
Code that are explicitly shown in this ordinance as additions, deletions, Board amendment
additions, and Board amendment deletions in accordance with the "Note" that appears under
the official title of the ordinance.
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City and County of San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Ordinance
File Number:
161351
Date Passed: July 18, 2017
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to revise the amount of the lnclusionary Affordable Housing
Fee and the On-Site and Off-Site Affordable Housing Alternatives and other lnclusionary Housing
requirements; to require minimum dwelling unit mix in most residential districts; affirming the
Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making
findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and
making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning
Code, Section 101.1.
May 15, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - CONTINUED
May 22, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee -AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT
OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
May 22, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - CONTINUED AS AMENDED
June 05, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - CONTINUED
June 12, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - CONTINUED
June 19, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT
OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
June 19, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - AMENDED
June 19, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - DUPLICATED
June 19, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT
OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
June 19, 2017 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED AS
AMENDED
June 27, 2017 Board of Supervisors -AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE
BEARING SAME TITLE
Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy,
Tang and Yee
June 27, 2017 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED
Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy,
Tang and Yee
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July 11, 2017 Board of Supervisors -AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE
BEARING NEW TITLE
Ayes: 10 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy and
Tang
Noes: 1 - Yee
July 11, 2017 Board of Supervisors - AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE
BEARING SAME TITLE
Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy,
Tang and Yee
July 11, 2017 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED
Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy,
Tang and Yee
July 18, 2017 Board of Supervisors - DUPLICATED
July 18, 2017 Board of Supervisors - Fl NALLY PASSED
Ayes: 11 - Breed, Cohen, Farrell, Fewer, Kim, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Sheehy,
Tang and Yee
File No. 161351
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was Fl NALLY PASSED on
7/18/2017 by the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco.
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