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Planning Commission Advances Fee Increases, Inclusionary Refund Changes and Backs Charter Amendment Modifications
Summary
After a staff presentation on revenue shortfalls, the commission approved a three‑part fee package including reduced inclusionary refund incentives tied to proportional share, modest COLA-based fee adjustments, and a change to community plan fee recovery; commissioners also voted to forward staff-recommended modifications to a set of charter amendments on landmarks, entertainment policy, and the Commission for the Environment.
The Planning Commission voted to advance a package of fee changes and to forward staff‑recommended modifications to several charter amendments that affect the Landmarks Preservation structure, music and culture policy, and the Commission for the Environment.
Elaine Forbes of the Planning Department presented three linked fee proposals intended to help stabilize department revenue amid a citywide deficit. The measures would: 1) change the inclusionary‑housing planning-fee refund so refunds are tied to the proportional share of below‑market units rather than a blanket 100% refund; 2) apply an across‑the‑board fee adjustment (1.63%) to keep pace with labor cost growth in addition to a legislated cost‑of‑living adjustment; and 3) require fuller citywide recovery for community plan EIR work in adopted plan areas (including programmatic EIR cost recovery) and update…
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