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Planning Commission recommends sunsetting fee‑deferral program; staff to keep tool in reserve
Summary
After a multi-hour review and public comment, the Planning Commission voted 6–1 to recommend that the city allow the development impact fee‑deferral program to expire on July 1, citing improved economic conditions and programmatic lessons for future use.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Thursday recommended that the Board of Supervisors allow the city’s development impact fee‑deferral program to expire on July 1, after a required review and extensive public comment.
Planning staff presented data showing the program—created in 2010 during the recession—was widely used but difficult to evaluate for stimulative effect. “There were 107 building permits eligible for deferral; about 63% enrolled, and approximately 93% of the eligible fee amount was deferred,” planning staff told the commission. The Department of Building Inspection reported…
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