PLACEMENT: Consent
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APPROVE THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE STRATEGIES REPORT BY THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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As a recipient of State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) is required triennially to review Martin County's affordable housing incentives strategies and provide recommendations(s) to the Board of County Commissioners (Board) for consideration and adoption.
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PREPARED BY: Name: Dawn Cobb
Title: Housing Program Coordinator
REQUESTED BY: Michelle Miller, Health & Human Services Manager
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
As a part of the required review, AHAC must take into consideration the established Policies and Procedures, Ordinances, Land Development Regulations, and adopted Local Government Comprehensive Growth Management Plan and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value.
At a minimum, the AHAC shall submit a report the to the local governing body that includes recommendations on, and triennially thereafter, evaluates the implementation of, affordable housing incentives strategies in the following areas:
a. Processing of approvals of development orders or permits for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects, (as provided in s.163.3177(6)(f)(3).
b. Modification of impact-fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees and alternative methods of fee payment of affordable housing.
c. Allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing.
d. Reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very-low-income persons, low-income persons, and moderate-income persons.
e. Allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning distr...
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