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Planning Commission approves 42 Otis sponsor’s switch from on-site units to in-lieu fee
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to allow the sponsor of a mixed-use project at 42 Otis Street to satisfy its inclusionary housing obligation by paying the in-lieu affordable housing fee rather than providing three on-site BMR units, citing pandemic-related cost pressures and staff recommendation. Commissioners requested more data on fee-outs citywide.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on March 25 approved a request from the sponsor of the 42 Otis Street project to change its inclusionary compliance method from three on-site below-market-rate units to the affordable housing fee required by Planning Code Section 4.15.
Esmeralda Martinez, planning department staff, said the 5-story, 55-foot mixed-use project under construction contains 24 single-room-occupancy units and commercial space. The project sponsor previously pledged three on-site BMR units but…
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