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Board advances temporary cuts to inclusionary housing requirements and development impact fees after heated debate
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted July 25 to pass on first reading ordinances that temporarily lower inclusionary housing requirements and reduce certain development impact fees, approving the measures 10'1. Supervisors and public speakers debated whether the changes will increase housing production or simply reduce affordable housing funding.
On July 25 the San Francisco Board of Supervisors advanced two linked ordinances on first reading that adjust the city's inclusionary housing requirement and development impact fees. Items 66 and 67 were recommended by the Land Use and Transportation Committee and carried forward after an extended floor debate that included supervisors representing multiple districts and several public commenters.
Why it matters: The ordinances lower mandatory inclusionary on-site requirements and temporarily reduce some development impact fees. Supporters said the measures will incentivize housing construction for projects that are already entitled or ready to start; opponents warned the changes will reduce the amount of affordable housing produced and cut fees used to finance transit and parks.
Board action and vote - Items 66 and 67 (ordinances to amend…
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