(a) The City and County of San Francisco, acting through its Public Utilities Commission, owns approximately 18 acres of the western portion of the Balboa Reservoir located off of Ocean and Phelan Avenues in Balboa Park (the land owned by the City referred to in this Article XVII as the "Site"). The Site is currently used for short-term parking accommodating up to about 1,000 automobiles. The City has chosen the Site as a potential location under the Public Land for Housing Program, an interdepartmental program to coordinate development of certain of the City's public land assets with the goal of providing affordable housing and other benefits for the public while ensuring that City agencies meet their core needs. In the case of development at the Site, there is an opportunity for the City to realize a substantial amount of new affordable housing, as well as other community benefits, while still allowing the Public Utilities Commission to receive fair market value for the land.
(b) To ensure the success of any development at the Site, City agencies must receive input from the individuals and communities that will be most directly impacted by the project, including residents, businesses, and educational institutions in the area immediately surrounding the Site.
(c) Due to the large size and physical complexity of the Balboa Reservoir site, an Advisory Committee is warranted.
(d) In light of the passage of Proposition K in November 2014, the City is assessing all public sites' ability to meet the City's affordable housing goals.
(e) The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide a community voice and function as a central clearinghouse for community input in the process as the City considers options for development of the Site.
