Board Passes Planning Code Amendment Reducing Inclusionary Housing Requirements; Vote 10-1

The Board of Supervisors on Oct. 3 passed an ordinance amending the Planning Code to reduce requirements under the city27s inclusionary housing program. The ordinance, described at the hearing as affecting projects approved under the "housing opportunities means equity" (HOME-SF) program, passed on final reading with 10 votes in favor and one vote against.

The measure was presented to the board as an ordinance to "amend the planning code to reduce inclusionary housing program requirements, including the requirement for projects approved under the housing opportunities means equity, the San Francisco HOME-SF program, and to affirm the determination and to make the appropriate findings," according to the clerk's reading of the item. The clerk recorded a roll-call vote with Supervisor Preston casting the sole "no" vote; the remaining supervisors voted "aye."

There was no extended debate recorded on the ordinance in the transcript excerpt for the meeting; the clerk reported the vote tally and that the ordinance was finally passed.

The board did not record additional amendments, conditions or implementation details in the hearing transcript excerpt. The ordinance language and any related environmental or administrative findings are available in the department and board files for the record.