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Commission hears months of neighborhood concerns over Affordable Housing Bonus Program; informational hearing continued to Jan. 28
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Nov. 5 heard hours of public testimony on a draft Affordable Housing Bonus Program that would let developers exceed some zoning limits in exchange for more on-site affordable units. Commissioners agreed to convert the previously scheduled Dec. 3 hearing into an informational session and continued final action to Jan. 28, 2016.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Nov. 5 took another step in its months-long review of a draft Affordable Housing Bonus Program intended to encourage more on-site affordable and middle‑income housing by giving eligible projects additional height, density, and a limited menu of zoning incentives.
Commission staff outlined four paths in the proposal: a local program offering up to 30% on-site affordability (12% low/moderate and 18% middle income), a 100%‑affordable track with larger entitlements, a state‑analyzed implementation of California’s density bonus law, and an individually requested process for projects that fall outside the program’s parameters. Staff presented modeling by David Baker Architects…
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