Impact Fees / Affordable Housing Linkage Fee, Quimby Fee, Park Fee, Subdivision Mapping Fee / Housing Development / Evaluate Fiscal Impact on Small-Scale Ownership Projects
Council File 26-1341
Pending — the city is being asked to study whether its development fees unfairly squeeze small housing builders, but the request is stalled in the Housing Committee with no assigned department or completion deadline yet.
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Brief
Motion by Councilmembers Adrin Nazarian and Katy Yaroslavsky, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, directs the city to evaluate the fiscal impact of multiple development impact fees—including affordable housing linkage fees, Quimby fees, park fees, and subdivision mapping fees—specifically on small-scale ownership housing projects. The motion was referred to the Housing Committee on its introduction date and remains pending there.
Full summary
This motion, introduced September 18, 2026, asks the city to conduct a comprehensive fiscal analysis of how existing impact fees and exactions burden small-scale housing developers. The fees in question include the affordable housing linkage fee (which ties commercial development to affordable housing contributions), Quimby fees (parkland dedication or in-lieu payments required with residential subdivisions), park fees, and subdivision mapping fees. The underlying concern is whether these cumulative costs disproportionately affect smaller ownership-based projects relative to larger or institutional developers, potentially reducing housing production or limiting opportunities for small builders and property owners. Councilmembers Nazarian and Yaroslavsky framed this as a policy evaluation rather than an outright fee elimination or moratorium. By requesting a fiscal impact study, they are seeking data to understand whether current fee structures inadvertently deter small-scale development that might otherwise contribute to the city's housing supply. The motion does not propose specific changes but instead sets the stage for future policy decisions informed by concrete cost and revenue analysis. The motion was referred to the Housing Committee on introduction and has had no further activity. It remains pending in committee as of the last update, with a two-year expiration date in September 2028. No department has yet been formally assigned to conduct the analysis, and no timeline for completion has been established.
Activity (1)
- 2026-09-18 Motion referred to Housing Committee.
Documents (1)
- 2026-09-18 Motion · motion