Ordinance amending the Planning Code to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area Plan (the Market and Octavia Area Plan and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District Affordable Housing Fee, the Van Ness & Market Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure Fee, and the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee), and to create a process for previously approved projects to request modification to conditions of approval related to these fees, subject to delegation by the Planning Commission; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The City adopted the 2022 Update of the Housing Element of the General Plan, committing to meet significant housing production goals and remove governmental constraints on housing.

The City adopted the Market and Octavia Area Plan, which established new zoning controls and development impact fees to fund affordable housing and infrastructure improvements.

Mayor Breed introduced the ordinance to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area Plan to improve financial feasibility for housing projects.

The Board of Supervisors referred the legislation to the Planning Department for review, affirming its compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.

The Planning Department provided a response regarding the ordinance, indicating its alignment with the General Plan and priority policies.

The ordinance is currently filed and awaiting further action by the Board of Supervisors.