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Planning staff outlines Central SoMa Housing Sustainability District under AB 73; residents press for more outreach and anti‑displacement measures
Summary
Staff presented the proposed Central SoMa Housing Sustainability District (AB 73) and explained state minimums (affordability, labor standards, ministerial approvals); residents and community groups said they were newly informed and urged a pause for outreach and stronger displacement protections. Commissioners asked for more briefing time ahead of the adoption hearing.
Planning Department staff gave an informational presentation on May 3 on a proposed Central SoMa Housing Sustainability District (HSD) enabled by Assembly Bill 73.
Joshua Switzky and Paolo Ikezoy outlined AB 73’s state requirements — ministerial approval within an HSD for qualifying housing projects, a 10% on‑site affordability minimum (state floor), prevailing wage or skilled‑and‑trained labor thresholds tied to project size, and a statutory maximum 10‑year district term with potential extension. Ikezoy described how a local ordinance would tailor state rules for Central SoMa, including a proposed local height eligibility cap (projects over 160…
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