Development In-Kind Agreements

At San Francisco Planning, I negotiated in-kind agreements that allowed developers to provide public improvements in place of a portion of their impact fees. My work connected neighborhood priorities with practical improvement scopes, construction schedules, and City approval requirements.

My work included:

• Working with residents and community stakeholders to identify priorities for pedestrian safety and public space.

• Coordinating developers, Public Works, and Planning staff to define improvement scopes and responsibilities.

• Reviewing proposed costs and fee credits and preparing agreements for City approval.

• Resolving construction sequencing issues so improvements could proceed without unnecessary rework.

At 45 Lansing, this meant prioritizing pedestrian improvements on Harrison Street while accounting for future construction around Guy Place Park. The proposed agreement provided for $668,045 in impact fee credits. At 2001 Market, the proposed agreement provided for $510,000 in credits for streetscape, pedestrian safety, and public space improvements on Market and Dolores Streets.