HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummary FormDate: 11/08/2011
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
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Law Department
Matter ID No.
Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 12/08/2011 District Impacted: 1,2,3,4,5
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance U Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: APPROVAL OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES STRATEGIES
Purpose of Item:
APPROVING THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S
AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE STRATEGIES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL LOAN COMMITTEE AS REQUIRED BY F.S. 420.9076;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S)
TO IMPLEMENT SAID AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES STRATEGIES .
Background Information:
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Background Information:
Pursuant to Resolution No. 00-867, adopted September 28, 2000, the City Commission approved the
establishment of a Housing and Commercial Loan Committee ("HCLC") with authority to approve
certain housing and commercial loans and/or grants to be provided by the City through various state
and federal funding sources.
The authority and composition of the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee was amended by
the City Commission by Resolution 02-14 adopted January 10, 2002, Resolution No. 03-993,
adopted September 11, 2002, and Resolution 04-0156, adopted March 11, 2004; and Ordinance No.
13030 adopted on October 16, 2008.
The HCLC serves as the City of Miami's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee ("AHAC") as
required by F.S. Chapter 420.9072.
The HCLC's role as an advisory committee is to review the established policies and procedures,
ordinances, land development regulations and the adopted local government comprehensive plan
and to recommend specific actions by F.S. 420.9076.
Effective February 21, 2008 the AHAC, in compliance with Rule 67-371.010, must approve the
affordable housing incentive strategy recommendations every three years.
On November 7, 2008, the HCLC recommended continuing the following affordable housing
incentive strategies which are currently offered by the City: Expedited permitting; Reduction Parking
and Setback requirements; Impact -Fee Deferral and Review of Legislation, Policies and Plans that
impact Affordable Housing.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 08-01390, adopted December 11, 2008, the Miami City Commission
approved the following affordable housing incentive strategies: Allowance of Flexibility in Densities
and Intensities; i.e. FAR; Ad to the reduction of parking and setback requirements, height reductions
as well; and Allow the Planning and Zoning Directors to administratively approve all affordable
housing incentives.
As a result of the establishment of Miami 21, the following strategies are consistent with the
provisions in Miami 21: Expedited permitting; Reduction of Parking and Setback Requirements;
Impact Fee Deferral/Waiver; Allowance of Flexibility in Densities and Intensities; i.e. FAR; and
Review of Legislation, Policies and Plans that impact Affordable Housing.
On October 28, 2011 the HCLC recommended the adoption the current affordable housing
incentives.
The Administration recommends the approval of the affordable housing incentives strategies as
recommended by the HCLC.