Board amends planning code to clarify inclusionary housing fees and unit‑mix rules

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday amended a proposed planning‑code ordinance that would revise the city’s inclusionary affordable housing fee schedule and require minimum dwelling‑unit mixes in most residential districts. The amendments were taken on first reading and passed unanimously.

Supervisor Ahsha Safaie introduced the item and handed the floor to Supervisor Jane Kim, who described two technical “cleanup” amendments. The first clarifies that higher levels of on‑site and off‑site affordable housing requirements in several planning areas (Eastern Neighborhoods Mission Planning Area, North of Market Residential SUD Subareas 1 & 2, and South of Market Neighborhood Community Commercial Transit District) would apply only to developments of 25 dwelling units or more. The second amendment struck prescriptive language that would have fixed AMI levels for rarely used 100% off‑site standalone affordable projects; the change was intended to give the city more flexibility for those unusual projects.

Supervisor Kim said the changes were meant to reduce inconsistency and to provide flexibility for off‑site, stand‑alone affordable housing projects. The amendments were moved by Supervisor Kim, seconded by Supervisor Safaie, and adopted without objection. On roll call the ordinance as amended passed first reading unanimously (11–0).

What this means: The ordinance proceeds to further readings and committee consideration, now as amended to limit the new heightened on‑site/off‑site requirements to projects of 25 units or more in the specifically named planning areas and to remove rigid AMI prescriptions for a rarely used development pathway.

Who spoke

- Supervisor Ahsha Safaie — introduced the item - Supervisor Jane Kim — sponsor of technical amendments

Authorities

- Planning Code (proposed amendments) — revisions to inclusionary requirements and minimum unit mix

Clarifying details

- The amendments restrict heightened inclusionary requirements in named subareas to developments of 25 units or more. - The amendment removed a prescriptive range of AMI tiers for the 100% off‑site, standalone affordable option to provide additional flexibility for such projects.

Provenance

- topicintro: reading of Item 1 and description of ordinance (transcript ~89.96–107.21) - topicfinish: roll call adopting the ordinance as amended on first reading (transcript ~5463.645–5494.535)

Meeting context

- Engagement level: Item received multiple supervisor comments and passed first reading unanimously.

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