AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
FILE NO. 230769
7/24/2023
ORDINANCE NO. 187-23
[Planning, Administrative Codes - Development Impact Fee Reductions]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: 1) reduce lnclusionary Housing Program
requirements of the Planning Code, for projects exceeding a stated unit size that have
been approved prior to November 1, 2023 and that receive a first construction
document within a specified period; 2) adopt a process for those projects to request a
modification to conditions of approval related to development impact fees, subject to
delegation by the Planning Commission; 3) reduce Article 4 development impact fees,
including lnclusionary Affordable Housing fees, for projects approved before
November 1, 2026 that receive a first construction document within 30 months of
entitlement; and, 4) modify the lnclusionary Housing Program Ordinance effective
November 1, 2026 to reduce applicable fees, and on-site or off-site unit requirements,
for projects that exceed a stated unit size; amending the Administrative Code to update
the lnclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee member requirements;
affirming the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental
Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings 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:
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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. 230769 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board affirms
this determination.
(b) On July 13, 2023, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 21353, 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 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. 230769, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, this Board finds that these Planning Code
amendments will serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set
forth in in Planning Commission Resolution No. 21353, and the Board adopts such reasons a
its own. A copy of said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File
No. 230769 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. General Findings.
(a) San Francisco's lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program is intended to help
address the demonstrated need for affordable housing in San Francisco. As rents and sales
prices for housing outpace what is affordable to the typical San Francisco family, the City
faces a continuing shortage of affordable housing for all but households with the highest
incomes. The California Association of Realtor's "California Housing Affordability Update," for
the first quarter of 2023, reported that the median home price in San Francisco was
$1,550,000, requiring a minimum qualifying income of $384,000 to purchase such a home.
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San Francisco's median home prices are over twice the State of California's median of
$619,900, and over four times the national median home price of $371,200. The majority of
market-rate homes for sale in San Francisco are priced out of the reach of low- and moderate
income households.
(b) San Francisco is facing a shortage of all types of housing. To meet San
Francisco's share of the regional need for housing between 2023-2031, the City must
accommodate over 82,000 units, including 32,881 46,598 units for extremely low, very-low
aoo low- and moderate- income households, and 49,188 units for moderate and above
moderate income households. The lnclusionary Housing Program is an important part of the
City's overall strategy for providing affordable housing to very-low, low- moderate-, and
middle-income households, and has created more than 3,300 units since its inception. But the
success of the lnclusionary Housing Program is contingent on the overall feasibility of
residential development. For that reason, Planning Code Section 415.10 requires periodic
review of the program's requirements.
(c) From October 2022 through April 2023, consistent with Planning Code Section
415.10, the Controller and the Affordable Housing Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met
to conduct and review the feasibility of the City's inclusionary affordable housing obligations.
The Controller and the TAC studied five condominium prototypes and five rental apartment
prototypes, and considered key economic parameters, such as: interest rates, capitalization
rates, land prices, construction costs, use of the State Density Bonus law, rents and sale
prices.
(d) The Controller and TAC found that none of the development prototypes studied
were financially feasible at the current inclusionary housing rates in the Planning Code. Most
prototypes studied had significant negative land value, indicating that the prototype would not
be financially feasible, even setting aside the cost of land. The prototypes, which were studied
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because they represent the types of residential development that are common in San
Francisco, account for a majority of the housing production in San Francisco. The finding that
these two prototypes are not feasible suggests that residential development is, broadly
speaking, not financially feasible under current economic conditions at current inclusionary
housing rates.
(e) Economic conditions that render residential development infeasible threaten
several important policy priorities of the City, including the expansion of the City's housing
supply, the production of inclusionary affordable housing units, as well as the creation of jobs
and growth in tax revenue.
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(f) On June 30, 2023, the Controller will submit submitted a report to the Board of
Supervisors that summarizes the residential development feasibility analysis and the
recommendations developed by the Controller, with TAC agreement, between October 2022
and April 2023. +Rat The report will recommend recommended that the City's inclusionary
housing rates be reduced from the current rates of 22% - 33%, to a range of 12% to 16%.
(g) The City's inclusionary housing requirements are an important policy lever, that, if
optimized, can facilitate robust and ongoing production of both market rate housing and
inclusionary housing. The Controller and the TAC found that the current citywide rates of 22%
to 33% directly contribute to the economic infeasibility of residential development. By reducing
the rates in line with the Controller and TAC's recommendation, the City will stimulate
residential development, increase production of inclusionary affordable housing, create jobs,
and grow tax revenue.
(h) In addition to reducing the inclusionary obligations for new projects seeking
entitlement from the City, the TAC discussed and recommended reducing inclusionary
obligations for projects that already have been approved, but have not been constructed.
These "pipeline projects" represent tens of thousands of units that could quickly move into the
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construction phase of development should the project's economics improve. The sponsors of
these pipeline projects have likely spent considerable money securing land, pursuing
entitlements, and advancing design, but have also been subject to significant construction
cost escalation and rising interest rates during the time between project conception and today.
By reducing their inclusionary obligation below that of new projects seeking entitlement over
the next three years, the City will incentivize these projects to advance into the construction
phase, and swiftly provide much needed market rate and inclusionary units.
(i) This ordinance amends the lnclusionary Housing Ordinance to create a temporary
program to reduce the inclusionary obligations for projects approved before November 1,
2023; and (2) a temporary program to reducing inclusionary housing obligations for projects
that are approved between November 1, 2023 and November 1, 2026, so long as they obtain
a first construction document within 30 months. The ordinance requires the TAC to convene
again, no later than January 1, 2026, to review the economic feasibility of the City's
inclusionary housing obligations and sets the requirements for projects approved after
November 1, 2026, unless the City amends the requirements before that date. The ordinance
creates a temporary program to reduce other development impact fees for projects that get a
first construction document within 30 months of project approval, thereby providing an
incentive for projects to advance to the construction stage.
Section 3. Article 4 of the Planning Code is hereby amended by adding new Section
415A, to read as follows:
SECTION 415A. TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF INCLUSIONARY REQUIREMENTS FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS APPROVED PRIOR TO
NOVEMBER 1, 2023.
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SEC. 41 SA.1. PURPOSE.
In order to encourage the construction o{residential and live/work development proiects that
have been Finally Approved prior to November 1. 2023, but have not procured a First Construction
Document, the Citv hereby establishes a tempora,y program to: (1) reduce certain inclusionarv
affordable housing fees and obligations: (2) extend the time such developments have to obtain a site
permit a(ter proiect approval; and (3) allow the modification of certain findings required bv Planning
Code Section 206. 6 ("State Density Bonus Program: Individually Requested. ")
SEC. 41 SA.2. DEFINITIONS.
The following terms shall have the follo wing definitions:
"Pipeline Proiect" means a residential or live/work proiect that (]) is subiect to the
Inclusionarv Affordable Housing Ordinance. Planning Code Section 415.1 et seq., and (2) was Finallv
Approved prior to November 1. 2023. and (3) has not been issued a First Construction Document prior
to November 1. 2023.
"Finallv Approved' or "Final Approval" shall mean (I) approval of a proiect 's first
Development Application., unless such approval is appealed: or (2) i{a proiect onlv requires a building
permit. issuance o(the first site or building petmit, unless such permit is appealed,· or (3) i{the first
Development Application or first site or building permit is appealed, then the final decision upholding
the Development Application. or first site or buildingpermit. on the appeal by the relevant Citv Board
or Commission. "Finallv Approved" or "Final Approval" shall not include anv modification o{the
approval under Section 415A.5.
SEC 415A.3. APPLICATION.
This Section 415A shall applv to Pipeline Proiects. This Section 415A shall not apply to (1) any
mixed-use proiect that has entered into a development agreement e,y;ecuted pursuant to Chapter 56 of
the Administrative Code or other sirnilar binding agreement with the Citv on or before November 1.
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2023, or (2) proiects that have chosen to complv with affordable housing requirements bv dedicating
land, including but not limited to projects meeting the requirements set forth in Sections 419.5(a)(2) or
249.33(b)(l6). or (3) proiects that have paid development impact fees, including inclttsionarv impact
fees. on or before November 1. 2023.
SEC. 415A.4. MODIFICATION OF PIPELINE PROJECTS.
On or before November 1. 2026. proiect sponsors of Pipeline Proiects shall be entitled to
request a modification under Section 415A.5 to that proiect's conditions o(approval. conditions on a
project permit. notice of special restrictions. or other requirements related to: (1) specified
requirements of the Inclusionarv Affordable Housing Progra,n. Planning Code Section 415. I et seq .. or
other applicable inclusiona,y housing requirement; (2) conditions that require a project sponsor to
obtain a ite permit within a certain timeframe after project approval; and (3) findings required by
Planning Code Section 206.6. Except as specifically set forth herein. or as modified under the
procedure set forth in subsection 415A.5, Pipeline Proiects shall compfv with all other conditions o(
approval. conditions on a proiect permit, or notice of special restrictions and any applicable
requirements of the Planning Code, including the requirements set forth in Sections 415. l through
415.11. Project span ors mav request the following modifications:
(a) Affordable Housing Fee. If a proiect sponsor ofa Pipeline Proiect elected to pav
the inclusionar housin
ee ursuant to Section 415. 5. the ro ·ect shall be entitled to a modi cation o
the inciusionarv housing requirements set forth in Section 4I 5.5(b)(l )(BJ or 415.5(b)(l )(CJ, or i(
applicable 415.3(b)(2)(A) through (2)(C), as follows:
1 For Ownershi or Rental Housin Pi efine Pro ·ects consistin o ·25 units o
more. the applicable percentage shall be 16. 4%.
(2) For anv Pipeline Proiect consisting of 25 units or more located in an area
with a specific affordable housing requirement set forth in a Special Use District. Area Plan. or in anv
other section of the Code. including 415.3(d), 419. or 428. the applicable percentage shall be 54.5% of
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the rate for Rental Housing Proiects in the specific area. rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent.
This reduction shall not applv to fees subiect to the Temporarv Fee Reduction Program set forth in
Section 403.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2). in no case shall a Pipeline Project
be entitled to a modi/icat.ion o(an affordable housing fee that would result in an applicable percentage
lower than 16. 4%.
(b) On-site Affordable Ho11si11gA/temative. !fa project sponsor ofa Pipeline Project
elected to provide on-site affordable units pursuant to Section 415.5(g). the development project shall
be entitled to the following modifications to the on-site percentages in Section 415.6(a)(2) or (a)(3). or
if applicable. the on-site percentages set forth in 415.3(b)(J )(A) to (b)(J)(D):
(I) For Pipeline Projects consisting o(25 units or more, the number of
Affordable Units constructed on-site shall be 12% of all units constructed on the proiect site. Such
projects shall ensure that a minimum 0{8% o(the units are affordable to low-income households. 2%
are affordable to moderate-income households. and 2% are affordable to middle-income households.
(2) For anv Pipeline Project consisting of25 units or more that is located in an
area with a specific affordable housing on- ite requirement set forth in a Special Use District. Area
Plan. or in anv other section of the Code, including Sections 415.](b)(l )(E). 415.3(d). 419. or 428. the
applicable percentage shall be 54.5% o(the rate for Rental Housing Projects in that specific area.
rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), in no case shall a Pipeline Project
be entitled to a modification o{an on-site affordable housing obligation that would result in an
applicable percentage lower than 12%.
(c) Off-Site Affordable Housing Alteniative. !fa project sponsor of a Pipeline Project
elected to provide off-site units pursuant to Section 415.5(g). the development proiect shall be entitled
to a modification o[the requirements in Section 415. 7(a) as follows:
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.
(1) For Pipeline Proiects consisting of 25 units or more, the applicable
percentage shall be 16.4%. Such proiects shall ensure that a minimum of9.4% of the units are
affordable to low-income households. 4% are affordable to moderate-income households, and 3% are
affordable to middle-income households.
(2) For anv Pipeline Proiect consisting of25 units or more located in an area or
Special Use District or in anv other section o(the Code. including Sections 415.J(d). 419, and 428 with
a specific affordable housing requirement. the applicable percentage shall 54.5% o(the rate for Rental
Housing Proiects in the specific area. rounded to the nearest tenth o{one percent.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (l) and (2). in no case shall a Pipeline Proiect
be entitled to a modification o[the o(fsite affordable housing alternative that would result in a
percentage lower than I 6.4%.
(d) Site Permit and First Constr11ctio11 Docume11t Timim! Rea11ireme11ts: Conditions o ·
Approval.
(1) Notwithstanding anv contrary provision in this Code. proiect sponsors of
Piveline Proiects shall be entitled to a modification under Section 415A.5 of any conditions of'am1rova1
or conditions on a proiect permit. requiring procurement of a site permit within a specified time. but in
no event may such a deadline be extended past Mav I, 2029.
(2) Notwithstandinf! anv contrary orovision in this Code. anv modification under
Section 415A.5 shall require as a condition that the proiect sponsor procure a First Construction
Document on or before May l, 2029. Failure to meet this condition shall invalidate the modification.
Pipeline Proiects that fail to procure a First Construction Document on or before May 1. 2029 shall be
subiect to the !nclusionarv Affordable Housing requirements in effect on Mav I. 2029 that are
applicable to a proiect at the same location. size, and tenure.
(e) De11sitv Bonus Proiects: Affordability Levels, Concessions, I11ce11tives and
Waivers .
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!fa Pipeline Proiect elected to proceed under the State Densitv Bonus law. Government Code
section 65915 and/or Planning Code section 206. 6. (State Density Bonus Program: Individuallv
Requested). the proiect sponsor may request the following modifications to a condition of approval or
regulatorv agreement pursuant to Section 415A.5. provided that the project continues to meet the
requirements o(the State Densitv Bonus law and/or Section 206.6:
(I ) the number of units to be restricted as affordable units and the afl'ordabilitv levels of
those units;
(2) the number and tvpe of concessions. incentives. and waivers granted under 206. 6(e).
SEC. 415A.5.PROCESSFORMODIF1CATIONOF INCLUSIONARYAFFORDABLE
HOUSIN G PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
The purpose of this Section 415A.5 is to provide for the efficient review and approval of
reauests for modifications to conditions of avvroval conditions on a vroiect vermit. or notice of svecia1
restrictions. for projects eligible for such modifications under Section 415A. The Planning Commission
shall be responsible for reviewing and approving such requests. or mav delegate those functions to the
Planning Director.
(a) Planning Commission Review. Notwithstanding Section 415A. 5 (b), anv
modification of the conditions of approval, conditions on a project permit. or notice of special
restrictions consistent with Section 415A that would result in the significant modification of approved
_p!Clns shall require review and approval bv the Planning Commission under the modification process
.otherwise applicable to the project, including but not limited to Planning Code Sections 303(e), 309(i)
or 329(0(7)). All modifications pursuant to this subsection 415A.5{a), including anv appeal of such
modifications. shall be granted prior to November I. 2026. A significant modification shall include, but
is not limited to:
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(I) a change in the number of Residential or Group Housing units bv more than
20%. or a change of more than I 0% in Gross Floor Area; or.
(2) a change of use from Dwelling Units to Group Housing.
(b) Admillistrative Modifications. Notwithstanding Section 415A.5(a). if the Planning
Commission has delegated its authority to the Planning Department to review and approve requests for
modifications consi tent with Section 415A.5. the following modifications shall be reviewed and
approved by the Director of the Planning Department. and the Planning Commission shall not hold a
public hearing for discretionary review. Modifications under this subsection 415A.5(b) shall not be
subject to review under Planning Code sections 303(e). 309(/), 3090) or 329(()(7). Any modifications
pursuant to this Section 415A.5(b) must be granted prior to November 1. 2026. Jfso delegated. the
Planning Director hall be authorized to modify:
415A.4(b).
415A.4(c).
(I) the applicable inclusionary fee required consistent with Section 415A.4(a).
(2) the applicable percentage of off.site units required consistent with Section
(3) the applicable percentage of on-site units required. consistent with Section
(4) for proiects that elected to develop u ing the State Density Bonus Law.
Government Code section 65915 or State Densitv Bonus Program: Individuallv Requested. under
Planning Code section 206.6. the number o(on-site Affordable Units. and the a!fordabilitv levels of
those units if such levels require modification for the proiect to continue to qualify for the same amount
o[densitv bonus previousiv approved. and findings required bv Section 206. 6(e) related to eligibility
for a densitv bonus, concessions and incentives and/or waivers o{development standards. consistent
that are significant as set forth in subsection (a), shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
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(5) performance standards consistent with Section 415A.4(d). including the time
o(validitv, expiration and renewal.
(c) Additional Conditions. Any modification to conditions of approval under this
Section 415A. 5 shall include a condition that a project must secure a First Construction Document on
or before Mav I. 2029 and if a proiect sponsor fails to secure a First Construction Document on or
before Mav 1. 2029. the inclusion.arv requirements applicable to the project shall be those
requirements in place at the time a First Con !ruction Document is secured applicable to a project o(
the same size. location, and tenure.
SEC. 415A.6. SUNSET PROVISION.
This section 415A shall expire bv operation of!aw on May I. 2029. unless extended bv an
ordinance effective on or before that date. Upon expiration ofthis Section 415A. the Citv Attorney shall
cause the section to be removed from the Planning Code.
Section 4. Article 4 of the Planning Code is hereby amended by adding new Section
4158, to read as follows:
SEC. 41 SB. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW
RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
In order to encourage construction of residential and live/work development projects subject to
the Inclusionarv Affordable Housing Program, Planning Code Sections 415.1 et seq. this Section 415B
shall applv to housing and live/work development projects that are Finallv Approved. as defined in
Planning Code Section 415A.2. between November 1. 2023 and November I. 2026. provided that such
projects receive a First Construction Document within 30 months from Final Approval. Such deadline
shall be extended in the event of anv litigation seeking to invalidate the Citv 's approval of such proiect,
for the duration ofthe litigation. Housing development proiects that (ail to obtain a First Construction
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Document within 30 months of Final Approval shall be subject to the requirements of Section 415.1 et
seq. in effect on the date a First Construction Document is finallv obtained. Except as specifically set
forth herein. all other Inclusionary Affordable Housing requirements in Sections 415.1 et seq hall
continue to applv.
SEC. 41 SB.J. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE. !(a proiect sponsor elects to pay the
affordable housing fee under Section 415.5. the project shall complv the requirements set forth in
Section 415.a§,(b)(l ). except as follows:
(a) For anv housing development consisting o(25 units or more. the applicable
percentage shall be 20.5%.
(b) For anv housing development located in an area with a specific affordable housing
requirement set forth in a Special Use District. Area Plan. or in anv other section of the Code,
including 415.3(d), 419. or 428. the percentage shall be 68% of the rate applicable to Rental Housing
Proiects. rounded to the nearest tenth o{one percent. This section shall not applv to fees subject to the
Temporarv Fee Reduction Program set forth in Section 403.
SEC. 415B.2. ON-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNA TIVE. !fa project sponsor
elects to provide on-site Affordable Units pursuant to Section 415.5(g). the housing development shall
be subiect to the following required percentages rather than the percentage of units set forth in Section
415.6(a):
(a) For anv housing development consisting o{25 or more unit . the number of
Affordable Units constructed on-site shall be 15% o(all units construc.ted on. the proiect site. Proiect
sponsors shall ensure that a minimum o{J 0% of the A/fordable Units shall be affordable to low-income
households, 2.5% o{the Affordable Units shall be affordable to moderate-income households. and
2.5% o{the Affordable Units shall be af!prdable to middle-income households.
(b) For any housing development located in an area with a specific affordable housing
requirement set forth in a Special Use District, Area Plan, or in anv other ection o[the Code such as
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Section 415. 3 (d), 419. or 428. the percentage shall be 68% ofthe rate applicable to Rental Housing
Proiects in such area. rounded to the nearest tenth o{one percent.
SEC. 415B.3. OFF-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
]fa proiect sponsor elects to provide off.site units to satisfy the requirements o{Section 415.1 et
se . ursuant to 41 5. 5
Section 415. 7(a). except as follows:
(a) For any housing development consisting o(25 units or more, the applicable
percentage shall be 20.5%. Project sponsors shall ensure that a minimum ofl 1.5% o(the Affordable
Units shall be affordable to low-income households, 5% o[the Affordable Units shall be affordable to
moderate-income households, and 4% of the Affordable Units shall be affordable to middle-income
households.
(p) For anv housing development that is located in an area with a specific off-site
affordable housing requirement set forth in a Special Use District. Area Plan. or in anv other section of
the Code including Section 415.3(d). 419, or 428, the percentage shall be tRe 68% o{the applicable
rate for Rental Housing Proiects in the area. rounded to the nearest tenth o(one percent
SEC. 415B.4. INCLUSIONARY FEE ANNUAL FEE UPDATES.
Notwithstanding anv other provision o(the Code, during the period that this Section 415B
applies:
(a) the amount o[the inclusionarv housing fee shall be adjusted consistent with the
factors set forth in Sections 415.5(p)(2) and 415.502)(3). but in no case shall the fee be increased bv
more than 2% annuallv: and
(p) the provisions of 415.6(a)(5) shall not applv.
SEC. 41 SB.5. SUNSET PROVISION This section 41 SB shall expire bv operation of!aw on
this Section 415B. the Citv Attornev shall cause the section to be removed from the Planning Code.
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Section 5. Article 4 of the Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Sections 403
and 415.10, to read as follows:
SEC. 403. PAYMENT OF DEVELOPMENT FEE(S) OR SATISFACTION OF
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT REQUIREMENT(S) AS A CONDITION OF APPROVAL
PL4NNING COMAI/SS!-OlVREVIEW; TEMPORARY FEE REDUCTION PROGRAM
RECOM,"4/ENDA. TlON CONCERNING EFFECTIVENESS OF FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAA1.
(s) Cenditien 9/A.pprew,/. In addition to any other condition of approval that may
otherwise be applicable, the Department or Commission shall require as a condition of
approval of a development project subject to a development fee or development impact
requirement under this Article that such development fee or fees be paid prior to the issuance
of the first construction document for any building or buildings within the development project,
in proportion to the amount required for each building if there are multiple buildings, with an
option for the project sponsor to defer payment of 85 percent of the fees, or 80 percent of the
fees if the project is subject to a neighborhood infrastructure impact development fee, to prior
to issuance of the first certificate of occupancy upon agreeing to pay a Development Fee
Deferral Surcharge on the amount owed, as provided by Section 107 A.13.3 of the San
Francisco Building Code ("Fee Deferral Program"). The Department or Commission shall also
require as a condition of approval that any development impact requirement imposed on a
development project under this Article shall be satisfied prior to issuance of the first certificate
of occupancy for any building or buildings within the development project, in proportion to the
amount required for each building if there are multiple buildings.
Temporary Fee Reduction Program. The following development fees assessed on or before
November 1. 2026 shall be reduced bv 33% for (1) proiects that receive a First Construction
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Document, as defined in Building Code Section 107A.13.l. within 30 months o{Final Approval. as
defined in Section 415A.2; and (2) for Pipeline Proiects modified under Section 415A.5, ifsuch
Pipeline Proiects receive a First Construction Document on or before May 1. 2029. Proiects approved
for a fee reduction under this Section 403. Upon receipt ofa First Construction Document. the
Planning Department shall determine whether the proiect is eligible for the Temporary Fee Reduction
Program. and update the fees assessment as applicable. If the project is found eligible. the following
fees shall be reduced:
(1)
The Transportation Sustainabilitv Fee (Section 41 lA);
(2)
The Downtown ParkFee (Section 412):
(3)
The Jobs Housing Linkage Program (Section 413):
(4)
The Childcare Requirement for Office and Hotel Development Projects (Section
(5)
The Childcare Requirements for Residential Projects (Section 414A):
(6)
Market and Octavia Area Plan and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial
District Affordable Hou ing Fee (Section 416):
(7)
Fund (Section 418);
Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan Affordable Housing Requirement (Section
Rincon Hill Communi Im rovements Fund and SOMA Comnumitv Stabilizatio
Visitation Valle Communitv Facilities and In ·astructure Fee and Amd 'Sectio
(g10) The Market and Octavia Communitv Improvements Fund (Section 421):
(4-011) Balboa Park Community Improvements Fund (Section 422):
(4412) Eastern. Neighborhood Impact Fees and Public Benefits Fund (Section 423);
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(42-13) Van Ness & Market Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure Fee
and Program (Section 424);
(4-J14) Transit Center District Open Space Impact Fee and Fund (Section 424.6) and
Transportation and Street Improvement Impact Fee (Section 424. 7):
(4415) Van Ness and Market Community Facilities Fee and Fund (Section 425);
(-%16) Open Space requirements (Sections 426 and 427):
(4917) Public Art Fee (Section 429);
(4+18) Bicvcle Parldng fee (Section 430):
(4819) Central SOMA Communitv Services Facilities Fees and Fund (Section 432);
(4-920) Central SOMA Infrastructure Fee and Fund (Section 433):
(~21) Union Square Park. Recreation. and Open Space Fee (Section 435):
Fees eligible for reduction under this section. including the amount with a reduction. shall be
included in the Controller 's Cit:vwide Development Fee and Development Impact Requirenients Report
described in Section 409(a).
(b) lleR:<ill.g hJ Review EffeetiJ1eness ~/Fee Deferral Pf'egmm. Under 107A. l3. 3 of the &m
Fnmcisco Building Cede, the option Ee deft'-!· thepByment of'deveJopmentfees e.."<pires on July 1, 2013
unless the Bosril (:TfSupen,•isars e..Y:te,u/,s the Fee De.ferret/ Pragrn,'1i. Prier Ee the J1:1ly 1, 2013 expirB:tian
dst;e, the Plamiing Csmmissian shall hoid a public hearing tea review the effectiveness efthe Fee
Defcrrel Prag,"-flH'l, the ecmwmy at lerge, e:nd whether the simulati·;e effects l'>jthe Fee De.ferral
Program c1;re still necessarJ,. Fellowin:g the public hearing, the Gemmission shall forward a
recemnwndetif:m te the Beard of &.tpe,·visors ss Ee whether the Fee Deferrel Pregmm should be
ctmtirzued, medi:fied, er ternzinated.
SEC. 415.10. REPORTING TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
(a) Findings.
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San Francisco continues to experience a housing crisis that requires a broad spectrum
of land use and financing tools to address. The 2022 Housing Element Update of the City's
General Plan calls for 40% -38% of all new housing production to be affordable for lower
income households below 80% of area median income and M% 17% of new housing
affordable to be built for moderate/middle income households up to 120% of area median
income. San Francisco's inclusionary housing program, which requires housing developers to
provide affordable units as part of their projects, is a critical component of the City's programs
to expand affordable housing options. The lnclusionary Housing program is one of the City's
tools for increasing affordable housing dedicated to lower income San Franciscans without
using public subsidies, and in particular it is a useful tool for creating any affordable housing t
meet the growing need of moderate/middle income households.
The City adopted an lnclusionary Housing ordinance in 2002 that set requirements on
market rate development to include affordable units at 12% of the total for the first time. The
inclusionary program has successfully resulted in more than .J,()00 3,330 units of below-market,
permanently affordable housing since its adoption. The City prepared a Nexus Study in 2007
in support of the program. which was updated in 2016. The repo~ demonstrated the necessary
affordable housing in order to mitigate the impacts of market rate housing, and tlw inclusionary
requirements were i)icreased to 15% of total tmits. The City's inclusionary housing requirementsL
which have been set at various levels since 2002 in response to changing economic conditions. are
codified in Section 415 of the Planning Code. The City is noH" i,·i the precess efupdctling that nexus
analysis.
In 20l l, Governor .le)•ry Breum dissol"l-ed the Sfflre Redevdepment Agency, which WtlS the
City's pri,·nm7•pe)w1a.nentfwuling stream/er a.ffoniaele housin.g. !n 2012, in response ro th;s Jess, the
voters amended the &m Fnmcisce Clu,rter to creau: the Afferde.hk Housing Trust Fund, which
included fl pn,visien te Je wer th.e o,i site inclztsimut1y refituirernent to 12%. 111 November 2014, in
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response to an esceJating 8./fer-dabk housing crisi:s, the ,..e,'£:rs passed Prepositien K, which set forth a
poliC)' directi~·e to the Cit)• to ensure that sdditional ef{ordabJe .1iousirtg is a minimum &/33% (}fits
overall heMSing prodctctien to low and moderate/middle income lumsehokls up to 120% r>}the Area
Median Income tmd c1.t least emother 17% ajfortlable to househ.oklsfrem 120% lo 150% o.fthe Area
},kditm Income.
The Board e{Sztper,;iso,·s has preposed to the 1;,·oters a Chfl.rter {I;,nendment that will appear on.
the June 7, 2016 ballot. The Che.rte,· crnicndme1'lt would eiutherize the Cit)· te enact by ordi,umce
subsequent changes le the incl:usionary hottsing reqtdrements, including changes to the mil'limttHl or
maximum ineh,<sionary or efferdebJe housing obligations applicable to nuu-ket rate housing p,·ej-eets.
On 1~,tf:arch I, 2016, #w Board of&tpenii.sors unanimously tuiopled Resolution Ne. 79 16
declaring that (1) it shall be Citypo/.icy to mttximi=e the economically feasibkpercentage e>fafferdabk
inclusiena1y· hG!<Si1ig in market rate housing devetepment to create .1ie-usingfor lower and
mGderate/middle inceme households· (2) if the voters ad6pt the proposed Charter anwndment on June
conduct a periedic eeonmnic study to rnaximi:::e ctfferdahility in the City's indusiontu7· lumsing
requirCfflenls; end (3) thefuture erdi1umce would cretlte €Eli advisory· cemmiaee to Cl'ISure that #w
economic study is the result o-fa tronsptu=ent and i:idusiYepuhlicprocess.
The purpose of this Section 415.10 is to provide {or the ongoing study Qf...how to set
inclusionary housing obligations in San Francisco at the maximum economically feasible
amount in market rate housing development to create housing for low and moderate/middle
income households, at the income levels set forth in Section 415.1 O(d), and with guidance
from the City's Nexus Study, which sheukl shall be periodically updated.
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Section 6. Article XXIX of Chapter 5 of the Administrative Code Chapter is hereby
amended to revise Sections 5.29-1, 5.29-4, and 5.29-6 to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXIX:
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SEC. 5. 29-1. CREATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The Board of Supervisors hereby establishes the lnclusionary Housing Technical
Advisory Committee (the "Advisory Committee") of the City and County of San Francisco.
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SEC. 5. 29-4. ORGANIZATION AND TERMS OF OFFICE.
(a) Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority. and
mav be removed bv their appointing officer at anv time [or anv reason. Each member appointed to
the Advisory Committee shall serve for an unlimited term. in 20}& shell serve tmtil three numths
sfter the date the CenlreUerproduces thefi.rst ecenomicfeBSibility a1u1/ysis required by P!-amzing Cede
shell appeint members te the Advi.se1y CemmiUee in anticip8.ti8n Qf each s"'bsequent eemz8mic
feasibil:ity 8.n8.lysis by the C8nl:r8ller, mu/ th8se members' teFms shall similarly expire three mfmlhs
«fter the date the Commlierpmduces the eeen8micfeasibility enalysis required by Planning Cede
Section 415.10. Members shall not Rl8.)' held ever after the expirati8n of their terms.
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SEC. 5. 29-6. MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES.
The Advisory Committee shall hold a regular meeting not less than once every four
months until the sunset date set forth in Section 5.29-7. Notwithstanding anv other provision o[
this Section 5.29 or Planning Code section 415. 10. the Advisory Committee shall convene no later than
January I . 2026.
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Section 7. Article 4 of the Planning Code is hereby amended to revise Sections 415.3,
415.5, 415.6, 415.7, 419.3, 419.5, 428, and 428.3, to read as follows:
SECTION 415.3 APPLICATION.
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(b) Except as provided in subsection (3) below, 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.
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(F) Any development pro:fect t,het has submitted 8 compkte Environnwntal
E·~Btuetion applicB.tio11. mi or before Jsnueuy 12, 201 e and seeks te t.·titize e density bonus unde,· Stste
Lf:lw shall blSe its best efforts te prOi>1ide on. site refferds.bk tmits in the amount of25% of the number ef
units censtructed on site and shR1l censult with the Planning Dcpartl'l'leJit abeut how to tlchieve this
snunmt ofinehisio,uuy Qffords.ble housing. An applicsnt seeking a density henus under thepro11isiens
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o.fSudc Law shall previde rCBSe1u1.hk (i(!)CunwntBtifm le csl:aelish eligibility fer 8 requested density
bem,s, inccnti,es or concessions, and waivers or .eeductiens ofrki·el:epnient standards.
(2) If a development project pays the Affordable Housing Fee or elects to provide
off-site affordable housing, and such requirements have not been amended on or before November 1.
2026, 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 -2J.% 20.5% 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% 22.5% 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 M)% 24.5% .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 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 projects shall pay a fee
or provide off-site housing in an amount equivalent to M)% 24.5% of the number of units
constructed on-site. Any buildings up to 130 feet in height located both within a special use
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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 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 equivalen
of J()% 24.5% of the number of units constructed on-site.
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(d) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 415.3(b ), or the inclusionary
affordable housing requirements contained in Sections 415.5, 415.6, and 415. 7, such
requirements shall not apply to any project, consisting of 25 dwelling units or more, that has
not submitted a complete Environmental Evaluation Application on or before January 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 inclusionary 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 inclusionary housing
requirements for projects in those areas are adopted, projects consisting of 25 units or more
shall (1) pay a fee or provide off-site housing in an amount equivalent to MJ% 24.5% if the
Principal Project is a Rental Housing Project, or JJ% 27% if the Proposed Project is an
Ownership Housing Project, or (2) provide Affordable Units in the amount of .JJ-% 20.5% of the
number of units constructed on-site in a Rental Housing Project, or .J7..% 22.1% of the number
of units constructed on-site in an Ownership Housing Project. For Rental Housing Projects,
15.5% of the on-site Affordable Units shall be affordable to low-income households, J.% 2.5%
shall be affordable to moderate-income households and J.% 2.5% shall be affordable to
middle-income households. For Ownership Housing Projects, .J..J.%16.1% of the on-site
Affordable Units shall be affordable to low-income households, 6% 3% shall be affordable to
moderate-income households and 6% 3% shall be affordable to middle-income households.
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SEC. 415.5. AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE.
The fees setforth in this Sectien 415. 5 will he reviewed when the City cempktes an Eeenomic
FC(J;sihility Study. Except as provided in Section 415.5(g), all development projects subject to
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this Program shall be required to pay an Affordable Housing Fee subject to the following
requirements:
(a) Timing of Fee Payments. The fee shall be paid to DBI for deposit into the
Citywide Affordable Housing Fund at the time required by Section 402(d).
(b) Amount of Fee. The amount of the fee 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 Project.
(A) For housing development projects consisting of 10 units or more, but
less than 25 units, the applicable percentage shall be 20%.
(B) For development projects consisting of 25 units or more, the
applicable percentage shall be 27ro-JJ.% if such units are Owned Units.
(C) For development projects consisting of 25 units or more, the
applicable percentage shall be 24.5%J()% if the development project is a Rental Housing
Project. In the event a Rental Housing Project becomes an Ownership Housing Project, the
Project Sponsor shall either (A) reimburse the City the proportional amount of the lnclusionary
Affordable Housing Fee, which would be equivalent to the current lnclusionary Affordable
Housing Fee requirement for Ownership Housing Projects, or (8) provide additional on-site or
off-site Affordable Units equivalent to the current inclusionary requirements for Ownership
Housing Units, apportioned among the required number of units at various income levels in
compliance with the requirements in effect at the time of conversion. Any additional Affordable
Units provided on-site or off-site shall comply with Section 415 and the Procedures Manual.
(2) The affordability gap, using data on MOHCD's cost of construction of
affordable residential housing. l\Te later then .ktnua1y 3}. 20l8, t:he Centre!:kr, with the suppert f>j
consultants as ,wcessary, ~md in consullatien with the lnelmiemu·y Heusing Technical Advisery
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Committee (TAC) esffl.blished in Pkmning Cede Sectfrm 415. JO, shall condHct a stt1dy te develop tm
epprepriate methodolegyfer cakukl#ng, indexing, and applying tJze appropriate amount ef the
hiclusio1u1.ry1 Afjerd6.bl:e Hmtsing Fee. Th Sblflf)Ort the Con.freUer 's study cfl'ld annually thm·eefier,
},{()HCD s!ze1./provide the fol!:owing docwnentatien: {l) schedttles efsources end blSCS effimils end
independent auditor 's reports (" Gest Ce1·tifications ') .for ell A{()HCD funded devek}pnwnts completed
within three years ef the date e>frcportirtg to the Controller; and, (2) for any }AOH:CD funded
del>'elep,Rent that commenced construction wi#ti.~ threeJectrs efthe reporting date to the Controller but
for 1.~~11ich n8 Gest Certificati8,'Z is yet ee,nplete, the sourees fmd t/Ses ef fimds appreved by MOHCD
and the construction lender as efthe date of the development's censtn:1ction lof!ln dosing. C8st
Certifications conipleted in years prior to the year of reporting to the Controller nuiy be i1zcre6sed er
decreBSed by the applicable mmuc1,1 Gmstruct:ien Ce:st l-nde.x percentsge(s) .for residel'ltial const,-;;.•ction
for San Francise8 reported in the E."lgineerin.g AT.ews Record. MOHCD. together with the Controller
and TAC shall evaluate the cest .to construct de:t8, inc!udh1g fl:Clilt8l B:nd appraised kind costs, slllte
and/.er fed.ere} public subsidies &vaihtble to 1"40HCD fiauiedprejects, ctnd determine MOHCD 's
awnzge costs. Fe/.lewing completion ~Cthis study·, the Boaril efSttper·,ri!J'ors, i,•1 its sek and absoh,te
discretion, and wilhin the legal aU8wtmces &jthe Residential Nm.us Analysis, will review the a;u1iyses,
methodelogy fee applicatiel'l., and thepropesedfee schedule; and may consider adopting legislation te
revise the I11.clusione1)1 Affe,=dable Ho't,1sing fees. The me.thod ~{calculating, indexing, and appiyil1g the
fee slu11l be published in the Procedures },famt8.l. The Depsrtment a,id M-OHCD shall irpdflte thefee
methedology and technieB:l report eYe,•y three years, ·with 8.nalysisfrom the Tech:zical Ad'llise,7•
Cemmitle:e, in erder to ensure that the affordability gt1p reHiai,"IS current C8fisistent with the
requirements set forth below in Section 4 l 5. 5(b) (3) and Sectie1l 415. l 0.
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(5) The applicable amount of the inclusionary housing fee shall be determined
based upon the date that the project sponsor has submitted a complete Project Application
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Envirmunental E,wluatie:1 appliceliion. In the event the project sponsor does not procure a
building permit or site permit for construction of the principal project within 30 months 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 of the
litigation.
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SEC. 415.6. ON-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
If a project sponsor elects to provide on-site units pursuant to Section 415.S(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) Fer housing deYe/,epment projeclS consisting of I r:J dwelling wiits or mere, hut less
then 25 dwelling wiUs, the nwnbe-r ofafferdabk tm#s constnwted en site shall generally be 12% efall
units censtnwted en the project site. The ejfordabk tmilS shall e.ll be affordable te Jew inceme
heuseho'lds. Owned Units shall be effordabk Jo hm,,:sef.1etds earning l:lft te }r:Jr:J% efArea Metlian
Income, witJz an affordable sales price set at 80% ~{Area l·Aedic1:n Income or less. Re:itel Units sha,U be
ofAroo Jkdien Income er less.
(2) .Rer f:my Ownership He using Project censisting e.f 25 er more w1:Us, the number ey-r
Affordable Units ce,·1st:ruet:ed on site slu,l! generally be 2r:J% o.f e:ll units censtrttc!ed Oli the pro/eel site.
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househokis. In ne ease shRll the kJial number efAfferdsble Units required e;weed: the m,1;mber reqt.tired
RS determined by the ap-plica.tiet'l o.f #w Elpplieable en site requirement ntte te the totslpro:Jeet wiits.
Owned: U:iitsfor low income heuseholds shall ha;1e an <efferdablepl:lrCh(il:seprice set et 80% ofArecl
/vf.edif:ln Jnceme or less, with households eBming up to 100% t7fAroo l',1edicm Income eligible to 8:pply
Je1· low income f;{1lits. Q.,.med U,"l.itsfor moderttte i.·ieome heuseholds shell .1urve an ajfordttble p.urchase
price set at 105% o}Area ,".1edian Income or less, wi#1 households eaniingfrem 95% to 120% ~{Arce
1".1edian Income eligible to apply/or moderate incenze tmits. OwJzeri Units for middle income
households shall fl6J;;1e an &fforooblepurchBSe price set at 130% c,fArea A1edicui Inconw or less, with
households earningfroni l20% le 150% e-JAree .. ~1edian lneome el-igible to applyfer middle income
units. Far any Affeniable Units ulithpurchBSepriees set at 130% ofAres A1edicm J,.,,,eenw, the units
shall have B minimum ecectpal'zcy 9ftv.:e pers8ns. This imit req1,tirement shall be oittlined within the
},layor 's Office of Housing Preferences fl,'lri LoUery Proced1,1TCS .Manu(l;l n8 later than P'ebrnary 26,
20l8. MOHCD may red:uce Ar-ee ,\1ed:ian btcemepricing and t:.11.e minimum inoome requiredfar
eligibility in each ownership categmy
(3) Fer any Remal Heusing Prefect censisling ef25 er more units, the number of
Affordable Uni.'s constructed OH site shall genern,lly be l 8% e_fRII un.its const.••ucted en the p>'"<:>:iect site,
with a minimum of l 0% f>}the l;{nits e.fferdable to 'f.ow income heuseholris, 4% <Jf the units efferdable to
mederate income hm,seh8lris, cuid 4% of the units 6:fferdable to mic!dle inceme heusehotds. Jn ne case
shaJl the tetal n.wnba ofA.lferdable Units required e.,'(;ceed the number required ClS determined by the
applicaticm f>f t!ze 8fJf:Jliceble on site requirement rete le the toUI.l pre-ject uniis. Rental Units fer low
ineeme hou-seholds shall have an cif.ferdable rent set at 55% of"Area },1edian Income er less, with
househoids canting up to 65% <>}Arce. l'.kdicm !nC8me eligible to applyfer Jew ilrzcome MRits. Rental
er less, with househekls earningfrem 65% te 90% efArea .~1edicui Income eligible te apply.fer
R1.Bderete ineome units. RenUll Units/or middle ineome households shall have en affordable rent set at
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]1()% of'Ar-ee Median J:weme or less, with h.ousehekls earningfrem 90% to 130% ofArea },{edie.,~
lncenw eligi.bte le apply/or midtil:e income units. Far cmy A.fferda.hk Units wi!.h. rental re.Les set at
110% efArea },ledian Income, the units she.fl hcnie a m,inimum OCCiiptmcy e>ftwo pe, .. soris. This unit
requirement she.IL be m,tlined within the }h:l,) 10r 's Office t:>f lf.eusin.g Preferences and LotteYJ'
Proeedttres Aefamutl no /.8.ter #um .F'ebrttEU)' 26, 20.18. },{OHCD may• reduce Area Aledfrm income
pricing end the minimum income req1;tiredfor d-i.gibility in each ,"Cntal catege,y.
(1) For housing development proiects consisting of 10 dwelling units or more, but less
than 25 dwelling units. the number of affordable units constructed on-site shall generally be 15% of all
units constructed on the proiect site. The affordable units shall all be affordable to low-income
households. Owned Units shall be affordable to households earning up to 100% of Area Median
Income, with an affordable sales price set at 80% o{Area Median Income or less. Rental Units shall be
affordable to households earninf! uv to 65% of Area Median Income with an affordable rent set at 55'31.
of Area Median Income or less.
(2) For any Ownership Housing Proiect consisting o{25 or more units. the number o(
Affordable Units constructed on-site shall generallv be 20% of all units constructed on the proiect site.
A minimum 0(10% o[the units shall be affordable to low-income households. 5% o(the units shall be
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 bv the application of the applicable on-site requirement rate to the total proiect units.
Owned Units for low-income households shall have an affordable purchase price set at 80% o{Area
Median Income or less. with households earning up to I 00% of Area Median Income eligible to applv
for low-income units. Owned Units for moderate-income households shall have an affordable purchase
price set at 105% ofArea Median Income or less. with households earning from 95% to 120% of Area
Median Income eligible to applv for moderate-income units. Owned Units for middle-income
households shall have an affprdable purchase price set at 130% of Area Median Income or less, with
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households earning from 120% to 150% of Area Median Income eligible to applv for middle-income
units. For anv Affordable Units with purchase prices set at 130% of Area Median Income. the units
shall have a minimum occupancv of two persons. This unit requirement shall be outlined within the
Mayor 's Offlce of Housing Preferences and Lotterv Procedures Manual no later than February 26.
2018. MOHCD mav reduce Area Median Income pricing and the minimum income required for
eligibility in each ownership categorv.
(3) For anv Rental Housing Proiect consisting of25 or more units. the number of
Affordable Units constructed on-site shall generally be 18% of all units constructed on the proiect site,
with a minimum of l 0% o{the units affordable to low-income household . 4% of the units affordable to
moderate-income households. and 4% o(the units affordable to middle-income households. In no case
shall the total number o{A/fordable Units required exceed the number required as determined bv the
application of the applicable on-site requirement rate to the total proiect units. Rental Units for low-
income household 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 applv for low-income units. Rental
Units or moderate-income households shall have an a ·ordable rent set at 80% o Area Median Inconi
or less. with households earning from 65% to 90% of Area Median Income eligible to applv 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 applv for middle-income units. For any Affordable Units with rental rates set at
110% of Area Median Income, the units shall have a minimum occupancv o{two per. ons. MOH CD
mav reduce Area Median Income pricing and the minimum income required for eligibilitv in each
rental category.
(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 market rents or sales prices for the neighborhood within which the project is located,
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which shall be defined in accordance with the American Community Survey Neighborhood
Profile Boundaries 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 entitlement. The City shall review the updated data on
neighborhood rents and sales prices on an annual basis.
(5) Starting on January 1, .J().J..82028, and no later than January 1 of each year
thereafter, MOHCD shall increase the percentage of units required on-site for projects
eensisting eflO 24 units, r:1s selferth in Seetieii 415.6(a)(J), by increments of0.5% e€tehyear, tmtil
!J°'l:leh requirement is 15%. Fer all develepment projects with 25 or more units, the required en site
9,fferdable e1,wzership housing le satisfy this Sectien 415. 6 shall increase by .5%1% annually for two
consecutive years starting January 1, .J().J..82028. The increase shall be apportioned to units
affordable to low-income households, as defined above in subsection 415.6(a)(3). Starting
January 1, .J().2.{)2030, the increase to on-site housing developments with 25 or more units shall
increase by 0.5% annually, with such increases allocated equally to moderate= and middle=
income households, as defined above in subsection 415.6(a)(3). The total on-site inclusionary
affordable housing requirement shall not exceed 26% for Ownership Housing Projects or 24%
for Rental Housing Projects, 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 DB l's website notice of the fee adjustments and the Controller's
Citywide Development Fee and Development Impact Requirements Report described in
Section 409(a).
(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,
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that .J..J%15%, 18%, or 20%, as applicable, or such 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 -:-1-2-.15, .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.
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(11) 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 PkmningDcpflrtment, in ce.·:zsl;(/lation wUh the ContreUer, shall tmd-erto.ke a sttuly efarC6S
greater t!um,jit:e acres in size, ·where en Area Plan, Specie} Use District er ether re ;;ening is being
co;1side;·edfor c1deption er hfils been adepted efter Js.rwa,,· }, 20.15, to determine whether tl higher on
silc inchtSienary «fferdsbk he/;{sing req1:1;irement is fes.sibk en sites thdt !uwe recei.l>·ed a. 20% or
g,-eater increase in develepa.bk residential gress .fleer aretL er a 35% er greater inc.-'ease iri residential
Supendsers.
(12) 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 very-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 o
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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.
(13) 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 Proiect Application EnvironmenEel Evti.ht.atien application. Any development project that
constructs on-site 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 of the Principal Project within 30 months 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 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.
* * * *
SEC. 415.7. OFF-SITE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALTERNATIVE.
If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5(g) to provide off-site units to
satisfy the requirements of Sections 415.1 et seq., the project sponsor shall notify the
Planning Department and MOHCD of its intent prior to approval of the project by the Planning
Commission or Department. The Planning Department and MOHCD shall provide an
evaluation of the project's compliance with this Section 415. 7 prior to approval by the Plannin
Commission or Planning Department. The development project shall meet the following
requirements:
(a) Number of Units: The number of units constructed off-site shall be as follows:
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(1) For any housing development that is located in an area or Special Use
District with a specific affordable housing requirement, or in any other Planning Code
provision, such as Section 419, the higher off-site housing requirement shall apply.
(2) For housing development projects consisting of 10 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. Owned Units shall be
affordable to households earning up to 100% of Area Median Income, with an affordable sales
price set at 80% of Area Median Income or less. Rental Units shall be affordable to
households earning up to 65% of Area Median Income, with an affordable rent set at 55% of
Area Median Income or less.
(3) For any Ownership Housing Project consisting of 25 or more units, the
number of Affordable Units constructed off-site shall be JJ.%27% of all units constructed on th
project site, with a minimum of .J-8%12% of the units affordable to low-income households,
-8%7.5% of the units affordable to moderate-income households, and -7--%7.5% 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 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 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
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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, 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 Lottery
Procedures Manual no later than February 26, 2018. MOHCD may reduce Area Median
Income pricing and the minimum income required for eligibility in each rental category.
(4) For any Rental Housing Project consisting of 25 or more Rental Units, the
number of affordable units constructed off-site shall generally be J0%24.5% of all units
constructed on the project site, with a minimum of ..J.8%12.5% of the units affordable to low-
income households, 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 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, the units shall have a minimum occupancy of two persons. This tmit reqMirenum.t slulll be
<:mt/ined within the A,!Ryor s Office efH8l:lsing Preferences and Lette,y PFecedures l',/anual ne le.ter
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ihan 6 nzonlhs .fellewing the cffecti.,•e date o.fthe Ordimmce cenmined bi Beanl efSuper>iJisers Fik No.
161351. MOHCD may reduce Area Median Income pricing and the minimum income required
for eligibility in each rental category. MOHCD shall set forth in the Procedures Manual the
administration of rental units within this range.
(5) In the event that a Rental Housing project converts to an Ownership
Housing project, the Project Sponsor shall either (A) reimburse the City the proportional
amount of the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Fee, which would be equivalent to the then-
current lnclusionary Affordable Housing Fee requirement for Ownership Housing Projects, or
(8) provide additional on-site or off-site Affordable Units equivalent to the then-current
inclusionary requirements for Ownership Housing Projects, apportioned among the required
number of units at various income levels in compliance with the requirements in effect at the
time of conversion.
(6) 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 Project Application &wire~rn~entlll Evahtatien &.ppliuaien. Any development project that
constructs off-site 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 of the principal project or the off-site affordable housing
project within 30 months 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 procures a building permit. Such deadline shall be extended in the event of
any litigation seeking to invalidate the City's approval of the principal project or off-site
affordable housing project for the duration of the litigation.
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SEC. 419.3. APPLICATION OF UMU AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Section 419.1 et seq. shall apply to any housing project located in the UMU Zoning
District of the Eastern Neighborhoods, that is subject to the requirements of Sections 415 et
seq.
(b) Additional UMU Affordable Housing Requirements to the Section 415 lnclusionary
Affordable Housing Program Requirements. The requirements of Section 415 through 415.9
shall apply subject to the following exceptions:
(1) For all projects sites designated as Tier A, a minimum of 14. 4peY'Cent 12.3%
of the total units constructed shall be affordable to and occupied by qualifying persons and
families as defined elsewhere in this Code, so that a project sponsor must construct -:-1-44 .123
times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the
construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor
shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(A) If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects pursuant to Section
415.5(g) to build off-site units to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall
construct 23 percent 18.8% so that a sponsor must construct d-3- .188 times the total number of
units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the
total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole
number for any portion of .5 or above.
(B) If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5 to pay the fee
to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall meet the requirements of
Section 415 according to the number of units required above if the project applicant were to
elect to meet the requirements of this Section by off-site housing development. For the
purposes of this Section, the City shall calculate the fee using the direct fractional result of the
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total number of units multiplied by the percentage of off-site housing required, rather than
rounding up the resulting figure.
(2) For all project sites designated Tier B, a minimum of 16percent 13.1% of the
total units constructed shall be affordable to and occupied by qualifying persons and families
as defined elsewhere in this Code, so that a project sponsor must construct -:-1-6 .131 times the
total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the
tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the
nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(A) If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects pursuant to Section
415.5(g) to build off-site units to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall
construct 25percent 20.5% so that a sponsor must construct d-5 .205 times the total number of
units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the
total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole
number for any portion of .5 or above.
(B) If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5(g) to pay the
fee to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall meet the requirements of
Section 415 according to the number of units required above if the sponsor were to elect to
meet the requirements of this Section by off-site housing development. For the purposes of
this Section, the City shall calculate the fee using the direct fractional result of the total
number of units multiplied by the percentage of off-site housing required, rather than rounding
up the resulting figure.
(3) For all project sites designated Tier C, a minimum of 17.6percent 14.4% of
the total units constructed shall be affordable to and occupied by qualifying persons and
families as defined elsewhere in this Code, so that a project sponsor must construct-:-J..U .144
times the total number of units produced in the principal project beginning with the
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construction of the tenth unit. If the total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor
shall round up to the nearest whole number for any portion of .5 or above.
(A) If the project sponsor is eligible for and elects pursuant to Section
415.5(g) to build off-site units to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall
construct -2+ percent 22.1% so that a sponsor must construct d-7- .221 times the total number of
units produced in the principal project beginning with the construction of the tenth unit. If the
total number of units is not a whole number, the sponsor shall round up to the nearest whole
number for any portion of .5 or above.
(8) If the project sponsor elects pursuant to Section 415.5 to pay the fee
to satisfy the requirements of this program, the sponsor shall meet the requirements of
Section 415 according to the number of units required above if the sponsor were to elect to
meet the requirements of this Section by off-site housing development. For the purposes of
this Section, the City shall calculate the fee using the direct fractional result of the total
number of units multiplied by the percentage of off-site housing required, rather than rounding
up the resulting figure.
(c) Timing of Fee Payments. Any fee required by Section 419.1 et seq. shall be paid to
DBI for deposit into the Citywide Affordable Housing Fund at the time required by Section
402(d).
SEC. 419.5. ALTERNATIVES TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING COMPONENT.
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TABLE 419.5
HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UMU DISTRICT
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Tier
A
B
C
On-Site Housing Off-Site/In-
Middle
Requirement
Lieu
Income
Requirement Alternative*
14.4% 12.3%
.JJ!N,18.8%
J()%24.5%
-14%13.1%
~20.5%
JJ.%28.6%
17.6%14.4%
2-7--%22.1%
4()%32.7%
Land
Land
Dedication
Dedication
Alternative for
Alternative for
sites that have
sites that have
less than
at least 30,000
30,000 square
square feet of
feet of
developable
developable
area
area
35%
30%
40%
35%
45%
40%
SEC. 428. DIVISADERO STREET NCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE AND
REQUIREMENTS.
Sections 428.1 through 428.5, hereafter referred to as Sections 428.1 et seq., set forth
the requirements and procedures for the Divisadero Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit
District Affordable Housing Fee.
SEC. 428.3. APPLICATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE REQUIREMENT.
(a) For any project for which a complete development application has been submitted
before October 1, 2018, the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program set forth in Planning
Code Sections 415.1 et seq. shall apply in the Divisadero Street NCT, except the temporary
provisions of Planning Code Section 415.3(b) shall not apply and except as set forth in
Section 428.3(a). For any development site for which the Planning Department determines
that the residential development potential within the Divisadero Street NCT has been
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increased through the adoption of the NCT rezoning set forth in Ordinance No. 127-15, as
detailed in Section 428.1 ( e) herein, the requirements of Sections 415.1 et seq of the Planning
Code shall apply, except as set forth in subsections (a)(1 ), (a)(2), and (a)(3), below, and the
temporary provisions of Planning Code Section 415.3(b) shall not apply.
(1) Fee. For a development project of 10 or more dwelling units that is subject
to the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program, the development project shall pay an
affordable housing fee equivalent to a requirement to provide JJ% 27% of the units in the
Principal Project as affordable units if those units are Owned Units, or -Y)% 24.5% of the units i
the project is a Rental Housing Project, using the method of fee calculation set forth in Section
415.5(b).
(2) On-site. For a development project of 10 or more units that is subject to the
lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program that elects to construct units Affordable to Qualifying
Households on-site of the Principal Project as set forth in Planning Code Section 415.5(g), the
development project shall comply with all otherwise applicable requirements of Section 415.6,
except that for all housing development projects consisting of 10 or more units, the following
requirements shall apply.
(A) For an Ownership Housing Project, the number of affordable units
constructed on site shall be 2-J.% 18. 8% of all units constructed on the site. A minimum of ./-2-%
J 0% of the units shall be affordable to low-income households, B% 5% of the units shall be
affordable to moderate-income households, and B% 4.8% 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 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
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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.
(B) For a Rental Housing Project, the number of affordable units
constructed on site shall be 2-{)% 16.4% of all units constructed on the site. A minimum of n%
10% of the units shall be affordable to low-income households, 4% 3% of the units shall be
affordable to moderate-income households, and 4% 3.4% 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. 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.
(3) Off-site. If the project sponsor of a housing development project of 10 or
more units that is subject to the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program elects to provide
units Affordable to Qualifying Households off-site of the Principal Project as set forth in
Section 415.5(g), the project sponsor shall construct or cause to be constructed affordable
housing equal to~ 27% of all units constructed on the Principal Project site as affordable
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housing if the units in the Principal Project are owned units, and .J{}% 24.5% if the project is a
Rental Housing Project.
(b) For any project for which a complete development application has been submitted
on or after October 1, 2018, the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program set forth in Planning
Code Sections 415.1 et seq. shall apply in the Divisadero Street NCT except as set forth in
this subsection (b ). For any development site for which the Planning Department has
determined that the residential development potential has been increased through the
adoption of the NCT rezoning set forth in Ordinance No. 127-15, as detailed in Section
428.1 (e) herein, the requirements of Planning Code Sections 415.1 et seq. shall apply, except
that the following affordable housing requirements shall be applied to residential development
on such sites:
(1) Fee. For a development project of 10 or more dwelling units that is subject
to the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program, the development project shall pay an
affordable housing fee equivalent to a requirement to provide JJ% 27% of the units in the
Principal Project as Affordable Units if those units are Owned Units, or -U)% 24.5% of the units
if the project is a Rental Housing Project, using the method of fee calculation set forth in
Section 415.5(b).
(2) On-site. If the housing development project of 10 or more dwelling units tha
is subject to the lnclusionary Affordable Housing Program elects to construct units Affordable
to Qualifying Households on-site of the Principal Project as set forth in Planning Code Section
415.5(g), the project sponsor shall comply with all otherwise applicable requirements of
Section 415.6, except that for all housing development projects consisting of 10 or more units,
the number of Affordable Units constructed on-site shall be provided as follows.
(A) A project that consists of Owned Units shall provide .JJ-% 18.8% of
units as Affordable Units at the following levels: 10% shall have an average affordable
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purchase price set at 80% of Area Median Income; 8% 5% shall have an average affordable
purchase price set at 105% of Area Median Income; and m 4.8% shall have an average
affordable purchase price set at 130% of Area Median Income.
(B) A project that consists of Rental Units shall provide .JJ% 18.8% of
units as Affordable Units at the following levels: 10% shall have an average affordable rent set
at 55% of Area Median Income; 8% 5% shall have an average affordable rent set at 80% of
Area Median Income; and J.%-4.8% shall have an average affordable rent set at 110% of Area
Median Income.
(C) Notwithstanding subsections (b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B), thepercenffl:gC
€md ajfm·dability le~els 9./Affordabk Units constructed 0~1 site c1s set.forth in subsections (h)(2)(A) and
(h)(2)(B) shell be the S6mzepereenlage end «ffeniability levels es setferth in Section 206.3(!)(2)(A), fIS
it may be fimemJedfi·om ti.nw te ti.·ne, and in no case shall the percentage of Affordable Units
constructed on-site pursuant to this subsection (b)(2) be less than the percentage required by
Section 415.6 for projects consisting of 25 or more units. If the percentage of Affordable Units
constructed on-site pursuant to this subsection (b )(2) would be less than the percentage set
forth in Section 415.6 for projects consisting of 25 or more units, the percentage of Affordable
Units set forth in Section 415.6 for projects consisting of 25 or more units shall apply.
(3) Off-site. If the project sponsor of a housing development project of 10 or
more units is eligible and elects to provide units Affordable to Qualifying Households off-site o
the Principal Project as set forth in Section 415.5(g), the project sponsor shall construct or
cause to be constructed affordable housing equal to .J..3..% 27% of all units constructed on the
Principal Project site as affordable housing if the units in the Principal Project are owned units,
and JO% 24.5% if the project is a Rental Housing Project.
Section 8. Effective Date; Operative Dates.
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(a) 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.
(b) Sections 1 through 6 of this ordinance, adding Planning Code Sections 415A and
4158, amending Planning Code Sections 403 and 415.10, and amending Administrative Code
Sections 5.29-1, 5.29-4 and 5.29-6, shall become operative on November 1, 2023.
(c) Section 7 of this ordinance, amending Planning Code Section 415.3, 415.5, 415.6,
415.7, 419.3, 428 and 428.3, shall become operative on November 21, 2026, unless the City
enacts legislation to change such operative date, or to otherwise revise or rescind the
amendments set forth in Section 7.
Section 9. 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID CHIU, City Attorney
By:
Isl Audrey Pearson
AUDREY PEARSON
Deputy City Attorney
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City and County of San Francisco
Tails
Ordinance
City Hall
I Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
File Number:
230769
Date Passed: September 05, 2023
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: 1) reduce lnclusionary Housing Program requirements of
the Planning Code, for projects exceeding a stated unit size that have been approved prior to November
1, 2023 and that receive a first construction document within a specified period; 2) adopt a process for
those projects to request a modification to conditions of approval related to development impact fees,
subject to delegation by the Planning Commission; 3) reduce Article 4 development impact fees,
including lnclusionary Affordable Housing fees, for projects approved before November 1, 2026 that
receive a first construction document within 30 months of entitlement; and, 4) modify the lnclusionary
Housing Program Ordinance effective November 1, 2026 to reduce applicable fees, and on-site or
off-site unit requirements, for projects that exceed a stated unit size; amending the Administrative Code
to update the lnclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee member requirements; affirming the
Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public
necessity, convenience, and welfare findings 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.
July 24, 2023 Land Use and Transportation Committee -AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF
THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
July 24, 2023 Land Use and Transportation Committee - DUPLICATED AS AMENDED
July 24, 2023 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
AS A COMMITTEE REPORT
July 25, 2023 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai,
Stefani and Walton
Noes: 1 - Preston
September 05, 2023 Board of Supervisors - FINALLY PASSED
City and County of San Francisco
Ayes: 10 - Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mandelman, Melgar, Peskin, Ronen, Safai,
Stefani and Walton
Noes: 1 - Preston
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File No. 230769
London N. Breed
Mayor
City and County of San Francisco
Pagel
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on
9/5/2023 by the Board of Supervisors of the
City and County of San Francisco .
.,P Angela Calvillo
Clerk of the Board
Date Approved
Printed at 12:00 pm on 9/6/23