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Planning staff lays out inclusionary options and tiered impact fee to fund Eastern Neighborhoods public benefits
Summary
Planning staff and the Mayor’s Office of Housing described a package of inclusionary options, a tiered Eastern Neighborhoods impact fee and potential grant and tax‑increment tools to pay for parks, transit, and affordable housing; staff estimated $100–150 million from fees plus other sources but opponents warned the fees approach the limit of market feasibility.
Planning Department staff and the Mayor’s Office of Housing presented detailed proposals for how the Eastern Neighborhoods rezoning would fund parks, transit and affordable housing, centering on a tiered impact fee and higher inclusionary requirements.
Doug Shoemaker of the Mayor’s Office of Housing said the city’s housing priorities remain supportive housing, affordable rental housing for seniors and low‑income families, and targeted homeownership for middle‑income households. He described three inclusionary approaches under consideration: higher percentage inclusionary requirements in the Urban Mixed Use (UMU) zone, a land‑dedication alternative in lieu of on‑site units, and a modest middle‑income homeownership option targeted to a small share of sites. Shoemaker said the Mayor’s Office typically manages about $50 million a year in capital resources citywide…
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