Prop D

Affordable Homes Now (Initiative Petition)

Prop E

Affordable Housing Production Act (BOS)

Approval Times

0-150 units: 3 months 

150+ units: 6 months 

• No BOS approval 

• No CEQA (environmental) or discretionary (neighborhoods)

6 months 

• BOS approval required for projects using City property or financing

• BOS can request additional time for any reason 

• No CEQA (environmental) or discretionary (neighborhoods)

Path 1: 

100% Affordable Building 

140% AMI max for individual units

• $135,800

120% AMI max for building average

• $116,400 

Approval Streamlining:

Review and approval with objective standards and ministerial actions only

120% AMI max for individual units

• $116,400

80% AMI max for building average 

• $77,600

Approval Streamlining:

Review and approval with objective standards and ministerial actions only

Path 2:

 Mixed-income building (10+ units)

Number of Affordable Units:

City Inclusionary Rate (currently 22%) + 15% of the inclusionary units. 

• Example: 22% of 100 unit building = 22 affordable units, + 15% of 22 units = 25 affordable units total

+15% Affordable Units Requirements:

No

Planning Approval Expiration:

Yes, after 36-months 

Number of Affordable Units:

City Inclusionary Rate (currently 22%) + 8% of the Building's total units. 

• Example: 22% of 100 unit building = 22 affordable units, + 8% of total units = 30 affordable units total

+8% Affordable Units Requirements:

Yes, 30% 2BR and 30% 3BR min

Planning Approval Expiration:

Yes, after 24-months 

Path 3:

Teacher Housing 

San Francisco Unified School District or City College employee

Approval Streamlining:

Review and approval with objective standards and ministerial actions only

San Francisco Unified School District or City College employee

Approval Streamlining:

Review and approval with objective standards and ministerial actions only

Affordable Housing Reports

No

Requires the Mayor to provide annual affordable housing reports in the budget

Streamlining Expansion 

BOS can amend City law to apply streamlining to additional housing types.

No

Labor

10+ units, prevailing wage required

40+ units, provide health care benefits and offer apprenticeship opportunities 

10+ units, prevailing wage require

25+ units, use a % of workers who graduated from apprenticeship (unions)