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San Francisco mayor proposes denser housing to tackle affordability crisis
The Family Zoning Plan aims to add 36,000 homes by 2031 by increasing housing density without raising building height limits, with 15% required as below-market rate.
- On Monday, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie proposed a Family Zoning Plan to allow denser and taller buildings across much of the city, with supervisors negotiating amendments and a committee vote expected Monday.
- Amid an affordability crisis, San Francisco’s housing shortage stems from high labor and construction costs and 'notoriously complex and cumbersome' approval processes, the state said.
- The plan specifies that buildings with at least three rent-controlled units are exempt, requires at least 15% below-market rate housing, and allows 10-story high-rises on busy corridors and eight stories on neighborhood commercial corridors.
- Opponents responded by protesting for 100% below-market housing and threatening recall of supervisors, while some longtime residents like Phyllis Nabhan, Richmond neighborhood resident, welcomed the compromise but still objected.
- Looking to the longer term, supporters say boosting supply will lower housing costs, citing recent years of downtown condo construction, while critics warn developers favor luxury projects that displace tenants and threaten historic properties.
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San Francisco mayor proposes denser housing to tackle affordability crisis
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is pushing to build more homes to address the city's housing crisis. He proposes allowing denser and taller buildings in many areas.
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