PLACEMENT: Departmental
TITLE:
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING UPDATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Staff will provide a brief update on affordable housing in Martin County.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: George M. Stokus
Title: Assistant County Administrator
REQUESTED BY:
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Staff has attended numerous meetings with various groups interested with the creation of affordable housing in Martin County. At these various meetings there has been consensus that accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can provide another option for affordable housing in lieu of multi-family developments while having minimum impact on the community. Staff is seeking direction from the Board of County Commissioners to authorize review of the Martin County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP) and the Land Development Regulations (LDR) and recommend revisions pertaining to ADUs.
ISSUES:
None.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board direct staff to research and propose revisions to the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan and/or the Land Development Regulations for accessory dwelling units in furtherance of providing affordable housing.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Provide staff further direction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
None
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
☐Other:
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