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San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan: What Developers Need to Know | JD Supra
After months of hearings, numerous proposed amendments, and substantial public comment for and against, the San Francisco Family Zoning Plan passed by a 7-4 vote at the Board of Supervisors, and was approved by Mayor Lurie on December 12. At a high level, the Family Zoning Plan is intended to provide zoning capacity for 36,000 new housing units, as part of San Francisco’s implementation of its 2023-2031 Housing Element.
“Near-Miss” CEQA Streamlining: New Option to Reduce Scope of Review for Housing Development Projects | JD Supra
Following up on our earlier coverage of the new California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption passed as part of budget trailer bill AB 130, another significant CEQA pathway was created through its companion legislation, SB 131. Among other things, SB 131 includes a new CEQA process that limits the environmental review required for “near-miss” housing development projects—those projects that meet all criteria for a CEQA exemption, except for a single disqualifying condition.
Achieving compatibility between solar project developers and mineral estate holders
Texas and California lead the country in terms of solar energy generating capacity, while also maintaining major oil and gas production operations, which demonstrates that it is possible for these uses to successfully coexist, even if doing so can be complicated.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Passes Housing Fee Reform Legislation | JD Supra
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took the first of two votes to approve housing fee reform legislation last week. The legislation reduces by as much as a third the affordable housing fees and other impact fees in a bid to spur housing development and help the City reach its housing element goal of building over 82,000 housing units in the next eight years. For more information on the details of this legislation, please see our previous alert on this reform package.
Housing Fee Reform Legislation | JD Supra
San Francisco officials have introduced a number of new policies they hope will jump start the construction of new housing in San Francisco, which has largely stalled due to high construction costs, rising interest rates, and general economic uncertainty. Mayor London Breed and Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin have introduced a package of ordinances called the “Housing Fee Reform Plan” to reduce inclusionary housing requirements and reform development impact fees.
Office-to-Housing Conversion: State and Local Efforts to Revitalize the Downtown
By CJ Higley, Ashley Breakfield, and Alyssa Netto As office vacancies soar in traditional downtown areas like San Francisco’s Financial District, state and local officials are moving quickly to adopt incentives they hope will bring people back into these once bustling neighborhoods. While demand for office use has fallen off sharply, the Bay Area’s housing crisis continues unabated. Converting underutilized office buildings to housing could potentially address both crises at once.
San Francisco Planning Commission Endorses Ordinances to Incentivize Adaptive Reuse in Downtown | JD Supra
The San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 4 of two ordinances aimed at revitalizing the City’s Downtown, South of Market Street, and Union Square districts. Vacant Office and Commercial Building Conversion Into Housing The first ordinance, proposed by Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin, incentivizes the conversion of vacant office and commercial buildings into housing while also broadening the types of uses permitted by-right in commercial zones.
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