Ordinance No. 0290-18
Ord. No. 0290-18
in effectAMENDED IN COMMITTEE
FILE NO. 180911
10/29/2018
ORDINANCE NO. 290-18
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Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the date by which projects that are
eligible for the temporary inclusionary housing requirements must obtain a building or
site permit; 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 1 01.1.
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Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1.
(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. 180911 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board affirms
this determination.
(b) On October 18, 2018, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 20315, adopted
findings that the actions contemplated in this ordinance are consistent, on balance, with the
City's General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 1 01.1. The Board
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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. 180911, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, this Board of Supervisors finds that this
ordinance will serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set forth in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 20315, and incorporates such reasons by this reference
thereto. A copy of said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File
No. 180911.
Section 2. The Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Section 415, to read as
follows:
Section 415.3 Application.
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(b) Any development project that has submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation
application prior to January 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
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.
(A) Any development project that has submitted a complete
Environmental Evaluation application prior to January 1, 2014 shall provide affordable units in
the amount of 13% of the number of units constructed on-site.
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(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 Section 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
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
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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. An
applicant seeking a density bonus under the provisions of State Law shall provide reasonable
documentation to establish eligibility for a requested density bonus, incentives or concessions,
and waivers or reductions of development standards.
(2) If a development project pays the Affordable Housing Fee or 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.
(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
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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 projects
shall pay a fee or provide off-site housing in an amount equivalent to 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
in the South of Market Youth and Family Zoning District, and pays the Affordable Housing Fee
or 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)
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
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an amount equivalent to 1 0% 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 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
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Development and consistent with the parameters of its Small Sites Acquisition and
Rehabilitation Program, in conformance with the income limits for the Small Sites Program.
(3) During the limited period of time in which the provisions of Section 415.3(b)
apply, for any housing development that is located in an area with a specific affordable
housing requirement set forth in an Area Plan or a Special Use District, or in any other section
of the Code such as Section 419, with the exception of the UMU Zoning District or in the
South of Market Youth and Family Zoning District, the higher of the affordable housing
requirement set forth in such Area Plan or Special Use District or in Section 415.3(b) shall
apply. Any affordable housing impact fee paid pursuant to an Area Plan or Special Use
District shall be counted as part of the calculation of the inclusionary housing requirements
contained in Planning Code Sections 415.1et seq.
(4) Any development project that constructs on-site or off-site affordable
housing units as set forth in subsection (b) of this Section 415.3 shall diligently pursue
completion of such units.
!61. In the event the project has not been approved, sponsor does not
procure a building permit or site permit for construction of the affordable housing units vvithin
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30 months of the project's approval by the Planning Commission or Planning Department,
which shall mean approval following any administrative appeal to the relevant City board, Sf-by on or
before December 7, 2018, '.vhichever is later,_the development project shall comply with the
inclusionary affordable housing requirements set forth in Sections 415.5, 415.6, and 415.7, as
applicable. 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) In the event the project has been approved on or before December 7,
2018. but the project sponsor does not procure a building permit or site permit for construction
of the affordable housing units within 18 months of the project's approval, or by December 7,
2018, whichever is later, the development project shall comply with the inclusionary affordable
housing requirements set forth in Section 415.5, 415.6, and 415.7 as applicable. 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. For purposes of this subsection (B),
the date of approval shall be the date of any administrative appeal to the relevant City board.
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Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
enactment. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, the Mayor returns the
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 4. 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
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additions, and Board amendment deletions in accordance with the "Note" that appears under
the official title of the ordinance.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DENNIS.). HERRERA, CitX Attorney
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Ordinance
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San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
File Number:
180911
Date Passed: November 27, 2018
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify the date by which projects that are eligible for the
temporary inclusionary housing requirements must obtain a building or site permit; 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 1 01.1.
October 22, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee- CONTINUED
October 29, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee- AMENDED, AN
AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
October 29, 2018 Land Use and Transportation Committee- RECOMMENDED AS
AMENDED
November 13, 2018 Board of Supervisors- PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 11 -Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Mandelman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
Tang and Yee
November 27, 2018 Board of Supervisors- FINALLY PASSED
City and County of San Francisco
Ayes: 11 - Brown, Cohen, Fewer, Kim, Man9elman, Peskin, Ronen, Safai, Stefani,
Tang and Yee
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Printed at 11:47am onll/28/18
File No. 180911
London N. Breed
Mayor
City and County of San Francisco
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I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on
11/27/2018 by the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco.
Date' Approved
Printed at 11:47am on 11/28/18
References
amendsSec. 415.3
amendsSec. 415.4
amendsSec. 415.5
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