§ 2-701. Duties of the affordable housing advisory committee.

(a)

The affordable housing advisory committee shall review established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the adopted local government comprehensive plan of the appointing local government and shall recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value. The recommendations may include the modification or repeal of exiting policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions; the creation of exceptions applicable to affordable housing or the adoption of new policies, procedures, regulations, ordinances, or plan provisions, including recommendations to amend the local government comprehensive plan and corresponding regulations, ordinances and other policies.

(b)

By December 31, 2008, the affordable housing advisory committee is required to submit its incentive recommendations report to the BOCC. After this initial submission, the reports are required to be submitted triennially on December 31, of the year preceding the submission of the local housing assistance plan. At a minimum, the advisory committee shall submit a report to the local governing body that includes recommendations on, and evaluates the implementation of, affordable housing incentives in the following areas:

(1)

The processing of approvals of development orders or permits as defined in F.S. § 163.3164(7) and (8), for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects;

(2)

The modification of impact fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees and alternative methods of fee payment for affordable housing;

(3)

The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing;

(4)

The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very low income, low income and moderate income persons;

(5)

The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts;

(6)

The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing;

(7)

The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations for affordable housing;

(8)

The modification of street requirements for affordable housing;

(9)

The establishment of a process by which a local government considers, before adoptions, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions that increase the cost of housing;

(10)

The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing;

(11)

The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and mixed-use developments;

(12)

Other affordable housing incentives as recommended.

(c)

The advisory committee may perform additional responsibilities related to affordable housing at the request of the BOCC, including creating best management practices for the development of affordable housing in the community.

(Ord. No. 014-2008, § 1)