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Planning Department: 2013 housing inventory shows net gains and continuing affordability shortfall
Summary
The Planning Department reported a net increase of roughly 1,960 housing units in 2013, with about 712 new affordable units (about one-third of new production); the department noted Trinity Plaza demolition drove large unit losses and highlighted pipeline totals for meeting RHNA targets.
Audrey Desmuke of the Planning Department presented the 2013 Housing Inventory to the Planning Commission on May 8. Staff reported a net gain of about 1,960 units for 2013, driven by roughly 2,330 newly constructed units and offset in part by demolition (including the 418-unit Trinity Plaza demolition).
The department reported approximately 712 new affordable units in 2013 (about 30 percent of new production), including 220 inclusionary units; affordable production rose nearly 40 percent from 2012. The Department of Building Inspection permitted roughly 3,168 units in 2013, and about 4,840 units were filed for review that year. The pipeline at year-end included approximately 7,400 units under review.
Desmuke and commissioners discussed definitions of 22built22 (final inspection/certificate of occupancy or temporary CO for many affordable projects), how the quarterly dashboard and a new 22housing meter22 will be aligned, and the remaining shortfall toward RHNA production goals. Commissioners and public commenters used the presentation to press on distribution of unit types (single-family vs. multifamily), the geographic distribution of approvals across the Bay Area, and funding to sustain affordable production.
The department said raw tables and the full report are available on the department website and at DataSF; commissioners asked staff to incorporate the quarterly housing dashboard into regular director reports.
