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Supervisors' 25% minimum inclusionary proposal draws warnings from staff, builders and unions
Summary
A supervisors' initiative that would set a 25% minimum inclusionary requirement prompted staff to present preliminary case studies showing many project types could be financially strained; developers, unions and advocates urged negotiation, grandfathering and a full feasibility study before referendum or ordinance action.
A supervisors' initiative to set a citywide minimum inclusionary requirement of 25 percent (15 percent low-income plus 10 percent for middle-income households) drew sharp questions at a Feb. 16 Rules Committee hearing about whether that number is feasible for many project types.
Sponsors framed the 25% proposal as restoring a higher inclusionary baseline and expanding coverage to middle-income households. Supervisor Jane Kim described the proposal as restoring an on-site 15 percent set-aside at…
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