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RESOLUTION NO. 24R-02-29:A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION FO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 102 (SB 102), ALSO KNOWN AS "THE LIVE LOCAL ACT" CONTAINED IN FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 166 MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
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Request Action:
Staff is requesting approval of a Resolution in order to provide direction to Staff, prospective developers and the public as it relates to the newly adopted "Live Local Act."
Need:
City staff is requesting a resolution to provide clarity to the public as to the administrative review for the Live Local Act. The State of Florida adopted changes to the Statutes last year known as the “Live Local Act,” (the “Act”) which among other things attempted to streamline and incentivize affordable housing within the state of Florida. The Act preempts certain use, density, and height regulations and imposes various obligations, including the requirement for a municipality to permit residential development as an allowable use in any area zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed-use if at least forty percent (40%) of the residential units are affordable, as defined in Section 420.0004, Florida Statutes, for a period of at least thirty (30) years. This report intends to clarify: the appropriate zoning districts applicable to the Act, only mixed-use developments would be permitted within the City under the Act, the applicable development standards for a potential developer, and the administrative procedure that an applicant must follow.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
Last year, the Governor of Florida signed into law SB 102 (“Live Local Act”). In an effort to incentivize the development of additional affordable housing the State mandated that municipalities must approve developments defined in 420.0004 on any parcel zoned for commercial or industrial, so long as at least 40 percent of the uni...
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