Sausalito eases rule on affordable housing projects

Sausalito is waiving its affordable housing mandate for small-scale projects in its downtown commercial district.

The City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to exempt projects of four dwellings or fewer from its mandate that 20% of all new housing be affordable.

The Planning Commission had unanimously approved the change in mid-April.

Matthew Mandich, a city planner, said before the vote that the mandate “increases litigation risk and appeal potential” from landlords who cannot develop profitable projects.