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Resolution to adopt recommendations and amend the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) (B)
This item requests the City Commission adopt a Resolution amending the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2008-2009/2009-2010/2010-2011 to incorporate certain affordable housing recommendations made by the City SHIP Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) in their Incentive Review and Recommendation Report that was accepted by the City Commission on December 18, 2008 and further discussed with the SHIP AHAC on February 19, 2009.
Explanation
The City Commission received and accepted the SHIP AHAC's Incentives and Recommendations Report (Report) on December 18, 2008, and further discussed the report with the SHIP AHAC on February 19, 2009. The City Commission must adopt a resolution to amend the City's LHAP to incorporate the local housing incentive strategies it will implement as required by Florida Statutes. The incentive recommendations must be incorporated in the LHAP and adopted by resolution by the City Commission by March 31, 2009.
The SHIP AHAC's main purpose is to triennially review and evaluate established policies, procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, the adopted comprehensive plan, and eleven affordable housing incentives, and to recommend actions or initiatives to the local governing body to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of property to appreciate in value. At the February 19, 2009 City Commission Meeting, the City Commission considered all of the recommendations outlined in the Report and approved the items noted as "Approved" below:
1. The processing of approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in s. 163.3164 (7) and (8), for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects; (Approved)
2. The m...
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