Sausalito scraps affordable housing rule in commercial zones

Sausalito scraps affordable housing rule in commercial zones

Sausalito has repealed its affordable housing mandate for property owners seeking to develop small-scale projects in commercial zones. The City Council voted 4-1 on May 20 to repeal the requirement that owners developing five apartments or fewer include at least one that is affordable. The council majority and city planning staff said the mandate passed in 2011 was well-intentioned but kept small projects from being profitable. “The paradox of t…