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BIC recommends development‑fee ordinance with monitoring; votes 6–1 to advance
Summary
The commission recommended ordinance 91,250 to require DBI to collect development impact and in‑lieu fees (with deferral option) and to require in‑kind public benefits be implemented before certificate of occupancy; the recommendation passed 6–1 amid concerns about preserving mitigation funding.
The Building Inspection Commission reviewed ordinance 91,250, which would amend the San Francisco Building Code to require DBI to collect development impact and in‑lieu fees and to set procedures and timing for payment and deferral. The proposal would require that any in‑kind public benefits offered in lieu of fees be implemented before issuance of the first certificate of occupancy and would establish a DBI unit to administer collection and appeal procedures.
City Attorney staff noted the item returns with previously agreed amendments incorporated. Public commenters from the construction community urged approval, arguing fee deferral could help small developers restart projects during the recession. Several commissioners supported the ordinance as a way to spur smaller projects but raised concerns that deferral could reduce near‑term mitigation funding for infrastructure needed by new developments (parks, transit, streets). The commission instructed DBI to monitor impacts closely.
On roll call the commission voted to recommend the ordinance to the Board of Supervisors; the motion carried 6–1 with Commissioner Walker recorded as the lone No vote. The commission asked staff to monitor the ordinance's effects on mitigation funding if adopted by the Board.
