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This legislation aims to speed up the review and approval process for certain housing projects in San Francisco, specifically 100% affordable housing, educator housing, and market-rate projects that offer significant affordability. It also includes changes to the Planning Code and requires an annual report on affordable housing as part of the city's budget discussions.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on the Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide for accelerated review and approval of eligible 100% affordable housing projects, educator housing projects, and market-rate projects that provide significant increased affordability, and providing for Planning Department ministerial review in lieu of approvals by or certain appeals to City boards and commissions; to make corresponding amendments to the Planning Code and the Business and Tax Regulations Code; to amend the Administrative Code to provide for an Annual Affordable Housing Allocation Report as part of the City’s budget deliberation process; and to declare as City policy the need to accelerate approval of 100% affordable housing projects, educator housing projects, and market-rate projects that provide significant increased affordability; to make findings of compliance with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1 and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; at an election to be held on November 8, 2022 (File No. 220631); scheduled pursuant to a motion made and approved on July 12, 2022, during action at the Board of Supervisors meeting for File No. 220631.

Introduced: Jul 12, 2022
Final action: Jul 19, 2022
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Clerk of the BoardJul 12, 2022
·SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Board of SupervisorsJul 19, 2022
·HEARD AND FILED