This resolution allows the city to enter into a 75-year lease with Mercy Housing California to develop a 187-unit affordable housing project at 1939 Market Street. It aims to provide low-income households with affordable rental options and ensures compliance with city planning policies.
Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”) to enter into a Ground Lease for real property owned by the City located at 1939 Market Street (“Property”) with Mercy Housing California 109, L.P. for a lease term of 75 years and one 24-year option to extend and an annual base rent of $15,000 (“Ground Lease”) in order to construct a 187-unit (including two managers’ units) multifamily rental housing development affordable to low-income households (the “Project”); adopting findings that the Project and proposed transactions are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; determining that the less than market rent payable under the Ground Lease will serve a public purpose by providing affordable housing for low-income households in need, in accordance with Administrative Code Section 23.30; and authorizing the Director of Property and the Director of MOHCD to execute the Ground Lease, and make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution, as defined herein.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to develop affordable housing on a city-owned property at 1939 Market Street, following a series of city initiatives and approvals.
The Planning Department issued a General Plan Referral determining that the acquisition of 1939 Market Street was consistent with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code.
The Board of Supervisors approved the acquisition of the property at 1939 Market Street for the purpose of developing affordable housing, under Resolution No. 068-20.
MOHCD issued a Request for Qualifications to solicit developers for affordable housing projects, including the site at 1939 Market Street.
The committee recommended approval of MOHCD’s predevelopment financing for Mercy Housing California 109, L.P. to develop the affordable housing project on the site.
The Planning Department issued a Notice of Final Approval for the project under SB 35, confirming it met all standards for ministerial approval and was exempt from CEQA.
The Board of Supervisors received and assigned a resolution to approve a Ground Lease with Mercy Housing California 109, L.P. for the development of the affordable housing project.
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