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Port staff explores affordable-housing options on seawall lots and seeks mayor's office partnership
Summary
Port staff proposed investigating Seawall Lot sites (including Lot 322/321 area) for affordable housing by working with the Mayor's Office of Housing, possibly using land-in‑lieu approaches and amendments to the Jobs-Housing Linkage Ordinance; early estimates put site capacity at roughly 90–100 units subject to feasibility and public-trust review.
Port Special Projects Manager Brad Benson briefed the commission on potential affordable-housing strategies on port nontrust parcels, noting the port's interest in contributing land or other tools to advance subsidized housing while balancing public-trust constraints.
Benson and staff identified several Broadway-area seawall parcels as candidates for further study, highlighting Seawall Lot 322 (and adjacent parcels) as a site where a 65-foot height limit could yield an early estimate of roughly 90–100 affordable units, depending on unit mix and ground-floor programming. "It's about a little less than an acre," staff said of one candidate lot and noted the site currently generates nearly $50,000 per month in revenue (roughly $600,000 annually).
Staff proposed a set of next steps: request authority to consult with the Mayor's Office of Housing and port advisory groups, perform a feasibility analysis, and explore whether an amendment to the Jobs-Housing Linkage Ordinance could permit the port to provide land in lieu of payment of linkage fees or otherwise enable affordable-housing production on port property. Theresa Yonge of the Mayor's Office of Housing said her office welcomed the discussions and noted nearby family-affordable projects that may create development synergies.
Commissioners supported staff moving forward with outreach and noted that any residential proposals would require legal review of public-trust restrictions and State Lands Commission concurrence or enabling legislation before non‑trust residential uses could proceed.
