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Resolution: R-21-0493
File Number: 10927
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 12/9/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE STRATEGIES AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 420.9076, FLORIDA STATUTES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, TO IMPLEMENT SAID STRATEGIES.
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2021, the structure of the Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee ("AHAC") was amended by the adoption of Ordinance No. 13967, which required
one (1) of eleven (11) members to be a locally elected official from each county or municipality
participating in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program to serve in an ex officio
capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami's ("City") AHAC fulfills the requirement of Section
420.9072, Florida Statutes, to review policies, procedures, ordinances, land development
regulations, local government comprehensive plan, and recommend, in an advisory capacity,
specific actions; and
WHEREAS, on October 29, 2021, the AHAC approved the following recommendations
for the affordable housing incentive strategies ("Strategies"), which are currently offered by the
City:
Expedited permitting,
Reduction of Parking and Setback Requirements,
Impact -Fee Deferral,
Allowance of Flexibility in Densities and Intensities (i.e., Floor Area Ratio), and
Review of Legislation, Policies, and Plans that Impact Affordable Housing; and
WHEREAS, the City's Administration recommends the approval of the Strategies as
recommended by the AHAC;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Department of Housing and Community Development's Strategies as
recommended by the AHAC pursuant to Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes, are approved.
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File ID: 10927
Enactment Number: R-21-0493
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, to implement said Strategies.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including, but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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