Chair Ung: BSA's expanded affordable housing powers under 2025 Charter Amendments
Ung explains the 2025 Charter Amendments gave BSA broad powers to approve affordable housing projects that would otherwise violate zoning regulations, previously requiring full ULURP approval through City Planning and City Council. She notes the Council has no formal role in BSA proceedings.
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Granted to the BSA in the 2025 Charter Amendments, the BSA now has broad powers to allow construction of buildings are to be developed, preserved, or converted in whole and part for affordable housing,
where these projects will otherwise violate the zoning resolutions used, bulk of parking regulations.
Prior to adoption of the 2025 Charter Amendments, projects such as these will most instances require full yearly approval that would be decided by City Planning Council.
And City Council.
The BSA also has various other powers, including the power to appoint an executive director, the power to issue rules and regulations regarding BSA procedures, public notice to community members, and certain labor law requirements.
The Council has no formal role in the BSA proceedings or in the BSA decision-making process.
The BSA is legally required to allow public input, but has no real legal obligations to reach any particular outcome based on that input.