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Supervisors Hear Proposal to Prioritize Affordable Housing on City Land; Support Strong at Rules Committee
Summary
Supervisors and dozens of public commenters backed a ballot initiative by Supervisor Jane Kim to expand the surplus property ordinance, require annual public reporting of underused sites, give the mayor's housing office 120 days to evaluate acquisitions, and set minimum affordability requirements; city staff voiced concerns about flexibility for mixed‑income projects and funding constraints.
Supervisor Jane Kim on Friday presented a proposed ballot initiative that would amend San Francisco's surplus property ordinance to prioritize affordable and middle‑income housing on city‑owned and other public sites. The measure would require local agencies to report underutilized properties of a quarter acre or larger, give the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) a 120‑day period to evaluate and negotiate for sites, and set a 50 percent minimum affordability requirement if a site is later disposed for private development.
The proposal, introduced with four signatures so it can appear on the November ballot unamended, seeks to align local rules with the state surplus lands law recently updated by Assemblymember Phil Ting (AB 2135) and to further the goals of Proposition K, which sets citywide targets for affordable and middle‑income housing. April Veneracion of Supervisor Kim's office outlined the measure's calendar: agencies report by Jan. 1; the city administrator compiles a report by Feb. 1; the Board…
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