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Planning Department outlines Mills Act audit, flags equity gaps and caps
Summary
City planning staff told the Historic Preservation Commission that San Francisco holds 45 active Mills Act contracts concentrated in a few districts and that a 2023 equity review will examine barriers. Staff said the current assessed-value caps are $3,000,000 for residential and $5,000,000 for commercial properties.
The San Francisco Planning Department presented an informational update on the Mills Act program to the Historic Preservation Commission on Jan. 4, saying the city will undertake an equity-focused audit of the program in 2023.
Planning staff said the Mills Act — state legislation that allows local governments to contract with private owners of qualified historic properties for property tax reductions in exchange for preservation work — now covers 45 active contracts in San Francisco. Elizabeth (department staff) told the commission the contracts are unevenly distributed across supervisorial districts, with the largest concentration in District 8 and many properties clustered in the downtown/Northeast areas. "The department currently holds 45 active Mills Act…
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