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Committee advances code changes to require matching tenure and tighter deadlines for inclusionary housing
Summary
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted Oct. 25 to send Supervisor Hillary Ronan’s amendments to the Planning Code to the full Board, requiring below‑market‑rate units to match a project’s tenure, imposing Planning Commission review for changes that reduce on‑site affordable units, and adding marketing and timing requirements to speed delivery of BMRs.
Supervisor Hillary Ronan introduced an ordinance to amend Planning Code Section 415 on Oct. 25, saying the changes are intended “to close significant loopholes and gaps in our planning codes requirements for affordable housing and new market rate residential development.” The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to recommend the ordinance to the full Board.
Ronan told the committee the amendments aim to ensure below‑market‑rate (BMR) units match the tenure of the principal project — that is, rental BMRs in rental buildings and ownership BMRs in condominium projects — and to prevent developers from switching tenure or compliance methods after approvals in ways that delay or avoid on‑site affordable units. She cited two projects…
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