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Supervisors continue Hunters View Phase 3 final map amid concerns over affordable-housing financing
Summary
The board continued consideration of the Hunters View Phase 3 final map for one week after supervisors insisted affordable-housing funding must be secured or clearly tied to the infrastructure phase. The move was unanimous.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to continue action on Final Map 9677 (Hunters View Phase 3) to the July 27 meeting after supervisors expressed concern that market-rate approvals were moving forward without affordable-housing financing firmly in place.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin pressed city real-estate and housing staff about the project timeline and funding. City staff said the Phase 3 infrastructure final map enables the market-rate portion of the redevelopment while the affordable-housing portion (118 units, including 53 public-housing replacement units) is still awaiting state bond or tax-credit allocations. Staff explained the typical sequencing: infrastructure and public-right-of-way work precede vertical construction for new buildings, and some financing sources require that infrastructure be ready before awarding credits. The mayoral office and staff noted the State Department of Housing and Community Development had set aside funds ($1.75 billion statewide) that could help projects that lack prior bond allocations; the department was evaluating distribution plans.
Why it matters: Hunters View is a long-running public housing revitalization project on the southeastern part of the city that includes replacement public housing units and new mixed-income housing. Supervisors said approving a map that enables market-rate development while the affordable-housing funding remained uncertain could contradict the project's mission to avoid displacement and prioritize replacement units.
Board action: Supervisor Peskin moved and the board seconded a motion to continue the item for one week (to July 27) to allow additional assurances and, where possible, for staff to advance state financing discussions. The motion passed unanimously; staff said they will continue advocating for state funds and will return with any updated financing information.
Ending: The continuance preserves the board's options and gives officials additional time to secure or document the affordable-housing financing path before finalizing the map record.
