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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislation 12-10-09File Number: 09-01231 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/ BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS," BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1302 OF DIVISION 19, ENTITLED "HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE," TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE LOANS AND GRANTS, AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS, RESTRUCTURING PLANS AND REPAYMENT PLANS FOR LOANS AND GRANTS, PROVIDED UNDER THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION AND HOMEBUYERS FINANCING PROGRAMS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), sets forth the requirements for the various boards, committees and commissions of the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article XI, Division 19 of the City Code sets forth the specific requirements for the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 13030, adopted October 16, 2008, created the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee and authorized the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee to approve, disapprove and restructure housing and commercial loans and grants to be provided with any funds administered by the Department of Community Development; and WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the City Manager be authorized to approve or disapprove housing loans and grants, and subordination agreements, restructuring plans and repayment plans for loans and grants, provided under the City's Single Family Rehabilitation and Homebuyers Financing Programs; 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 Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 19 of the City code, entitled "Administration/Boards, Committees, Commissions/Housing and Commercial Loan Committee", is amended in the following particulars:{1 } " CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION City of Miami Legislation Ordinance File Number: 09-01231 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/ BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS," BY AMENDING SECTION 2-1302 OF DIVISION 19, ENTITLED "HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE," TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE LOANS AND GRANTS, AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS, RESTRUCTURING PLANS AND REPAYMENT PLANS FOR LOANS AND GRANTS, PROVIDED UNDER THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION AND HOMEBUYERS FINANCING PROGRAMS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 2 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), sets forth the requirements for the various boards, committees and commissions of the City of Miami ("City"); and WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article XI, Division 19 of the City Code sets forth the specific requirements for the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 13030, adopted October 16, 2008, created the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee and authorized the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee to approve, disapprove and restructure housing and commercial loans and grants to be provided with any funds administered by the Department of Community Development; and WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the City Manager be authorized to approve or disapprove housing loans and grants, and subordination agreements, restructuring plans and repayment plans for loans and grants, provided under the City's Single Family Rehabilitation and Homebuyers Financing Programs; 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 Ordinance are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Chapter 2/Article XI/Division 19 of the City code, entitled "Administration/Boards, Committees, Commissions/Housing and Commercial Loan Committee", is amended in the following particulars:{1 } " CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION File Number.' 09-01231 ARTICLE XI. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS DIVISION 19. HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE Sec. 2-1302. Functions, powers and duties generally. The housing and commercial loan committee is hereby authorized to: (1) Approve, disapprove and restructure housing and commercial loans and grants to be provided by the City of Miami through any funds administered by the Department of Community Development. Those funds include, but are not limited to, the following: Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME"), Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS ("HOPWA"), Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership ("SHIP"), and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund ("AHTF"). (2) Establish housing related and commercial loan policies. (3) Approve the local affordable housing incentive strategy recommendations by affirmative vote of a majority of the membership of the Board. (4) Triennially, review established policies, procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the adopted comprehensive plan and recommend, if necessary, specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing. (5) Triennially submit a report to the City Commission which includes recommendations and evaluates the implementation of affordable housing incentives in the following areas, if applicable: a. Expediting the approval process for development permits for affordable housing to a greater degree than other projects; b. Modification of impact -fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees and alternative methods of fee payment for affordable housing; c.The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing; d. The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very -low-income persons, low-income persons, and moderate -income persons; e. The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts; f. The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing; g. The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero -lot -line configurations for affordable housing; h. The modification of street requirements for affordable housing; i. The establishment of a process by which the City considers, before adoption, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions that increase the cost of housing; j. The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable File Number 09-01231 housing; The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and mixed-use developments; Other affordable housing incentives identified by the Board. In addition to the authority granted to the housing and commercial loan committee in subsection (1) of this Section 2-1302 to approve, disapprove and restructure housing and commercial loans and grants the City Manager is also authorized to approve or disapprove housing loans and grants and subordination agreements, restructuring plans and repayment plans for loans and grants provided under the City's Single Family Rehabilitation and Homebuyers Financing Programs. *11 Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected. Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and adoption thereof.{2} APPROVED AS TOFORM D CORRECTNESS -.t/ JULIE O. BRU CITY ATTORNEY Footnotes: {1 } Words/and or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and unchanged material. {2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated herein, whichever is later.