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RESOLUTION NO. 24R-12-295: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT PROVIDED FOR BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE LAUDERHILL LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AHAC); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FLORIDA HOUSING COALITION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER, KENNIE HOBBS, JR.)
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Request Action:
A resolution is requested from the City Commission to accept and approve the recommendations of the Lauderhill Local Affordable Advisory Committee Annual Report.
Need Summary Explanation/ Background:
Action is required to comply with the 2022 Florida Statue Chapter 420 Housing Section Adoption of affordable housing incentive strategies; committees, subsection 420.9076(4).
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
As a recipient of the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds, the City of Lauderhill established an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), as required by the Florida Statutes, Sec. 420.9076. The AHAC is responsible for annually reviewing and evaluating local plans, policies, procedures, land development regulations, the Comprehensive Plan, and other aspects of the City housing activities that impact the production of affordable housing. Further, the AHAC is specifically directed by the SHIP Statute to consider and evaluate the implementation of the housing Incentives set out in Sec. 420.9076 (4)(a)-(k), Florida Statutes. Based on the AHAC’s evaluation of these Incentives, it may recommend to the local government that it makes modifications of, exceptions to, or creation of new plans, policies, procedures, and other governing approaches which would encourage production of affordable housing. At a minimum, the AHAC shall submit its annual report to the City of Lauderhill Commission and to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
From its review, consideration, evaluation, and recommendations, the AHAC drafts and submits the accompanied report to the City Commission, which details the scope of its work and the resulting recommendations; and which will be submitted to Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
It must be noted, the SHIP Statute does not mandate adoption of the AHAC recommendations by the local government body, other than the required incentives for expedited permitting and an ongoing process of review. Per Florida Statutes (S. 420.9076 (4)(5)), the Commission may:
• Discuss the report and vote to adopt only one of many recommendations.
• Adopt all the recommendations.
• Use the report as a springboard to generate their own ideas for incentive strategies.
• Read the report and take no further action.
This item has no direct fiscal impact.
Attachments:
1. FY 24-25 LAHAC Annual Report Recommendations
2. FY 24-25 LAHAC Public Hearing Notice
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