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Meeting Date. December 9 2015 Department: Ptann_in & Environmental Resources
Bulk Item: Yes No X Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Mayte Santamaria 289-2562
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A resolution by the Board of County Commissioners amending the
Local Housing Assistance Plan as required by the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program Act,
Subsections 420.907-420.9079, F.S., and Rule Chapter 67-37, F.A.C., as recommended by the Monroe
County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On December 12, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 375-2012, which
incorporated updated Incentive Strategies into Monroe County's Local Housing Assistance Plan
(LHAP) in accordance with Section 420.9076, Florida Statues. This Section requires the LHAP
Incentive Strategies to be updated every three years in order for counties to continue to receive State
Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds.
On November 20, 2015, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) held a public hearing
to review and consider updated Incentive Strategies. The AHAC adopted Resolution No. 02-2015,
providing their recommendations to the BOCC on the updated Incentive Strategies.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On December 12, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 375-2012, which.
incorporated updated Incentive Strategies into Monroe County's LHAP in accordance with Section
420.9076, Florida Statues.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
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REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED Y: County Atty lk OMB/Purchasing Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required_
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S MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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10 RESOLUTION NO. - 201
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12 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
13 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
14 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL HOUSING
15 ASSISTANCE PLAN AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE HOUSING
16 INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ACT,
17 SUBSECTIONS 420. 07-420.907 , FLORIDA STATUTES; AN
18 RULE CHAPTER 7-37, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE;
19 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDS
20 LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN TO THE FLORIDA
21 HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
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25 Whereas, the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SH1:P) Act, ss. 420.907-420.9079,
26 Florida Statutes (1992), and Rule Chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative Code, required local
27 governments to develop a one to three-year local Housing Assistance Plan outlining how funds
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30 Whereas, the Monroe County Housing Authority has prepared a three-year Local Housing
31 Assistance Plan which was approved by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on
32 April 17, 2013, memorialized by Resolution No. 128-2013; and
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4 'Whereas, the Florida legislature finds that affordable housing is most effectively provided
35 by combining public and private resources, and the legislature intends that local governments
36 achieve this combination of resources by encouraging active partnerships between government,
37 lenders, builders and developers, real estate professionals, advocates for low-income persons and
38 community groups to produce affordable housing, and whereas the legislature intends that this
39 partnership concept be extended among counties and municipalities; and
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41 "Whereas, the Florida legislature intends that local governments achieve this combination
42 of resources through the establishment of an affordable housing advisory committee to
43 recommend monetary and non -monetary incentives for affordable housing (as provided in F.S.
44 420.9076); and
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I Whereas, Monroe County participates in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership
2 Program (SHIP) and is a recipient of funding for its affordable housing programs and activities;
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5 Whereas, Rule 67-37.010, effective February 2008, mandates that all SHIP program
6 participants comply with Florida Statute Section 420.9076(2) requiring the establishment of an
7 affordable housing advisory committee; and
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9 Whereas, Rule 67-37.010 states that the Monroe County LHAP be amended to include
10 "local affordable housing incentive strategy recommendations" approved by the membership of
11 the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; and
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13 Whereas, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has reviewed established policies
14 and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the comprehensive plan for
15 Monroe County and recommended specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate
16 affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value, as required
17 by F.S. 420.9076(4); and
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19 Whereas, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee held a public hearing on
20 November 20, 2015 and passed Resolution 02-2015, which included recommendations to the
21 BGCC on the following affordable housing incentives:
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23 A. The processing of approvals of development orders or permits as defined in Section
24 163.3164, F.S., for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than
25 other projects;
226 B. The modification of impact fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees
27 and alternative methods of fee payment for affordable housing;
28 C. The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing;
29 D. The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very low income, lour
30 income and moderate income persons;
31 E, The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning
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33 F. The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing;
34 G. The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero -lot -line configurations
35 for affordable housing;
36 H. The modification of street requirements for affordable housing;
37 I. The establishment of a process by which a local government considers, before
38 adoptions, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan provisions that
39 increase the cost of housing;
40 J. The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for
41 affordable housing;
42 K. The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers
43 and mixed -use developments;
44 L. Inclusionary Housing;
45 M. Mobile Home Park Incentive Program;
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Section 1. Adoption of Incentive Strategies
The Incentive Strategies portion of the Local Housing Assistance Plain is amended as shown in
Exhibit A.
Section 2. Official Notification to FHFC.
A copy of the amended LHAP shall be given to the Monroe County Housing Authority and
forwarded to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
MASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the day of , 201_.
Mayo• Heather Carruthers
Mayor Pro Tem, George Neugent
Commissioner Danny L. Kolhage
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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ATTEST: . CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
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Mayor
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Exhibit A to Resolution -015
2015 DRAFT EVALUATIONAND
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A. Name of Strategy: Expedited Permitting
Established policy and procedures:
The Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code establish
procedures for expediting the development of affordable housing projects. The County is allowed to
issue 197 building permits annually, and of these permits, the County sets aside 71 permits for
affordable housing. Any unused allotment of permits for affordable housing is rolled over and
accumulated in subsequent years. Note, the BOCC transmitted a Comprehensive Plan amendment
to make all affordable housing allocations available immediately (no longer need to distribute 71
allocations per year) to expedite the use/availability of affordable allocations. Adoption is anticipated
in early 2016.
Affordable housing permit applications are not required to go through the competitive ROGO (Irate
of Growth Ordinance) process. Additionally, any development order or development permit for
affordable housing receives priority in processing; and review of applications and permits, per
Section 9-2(b) of the Monroe County Code.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Building Department and Planning & Environmental
Resources Department
B. Name of 'Strategy. Modification of Impact Fee Requirements
Established policy and procedure:
The County, waives impact fees for all affordable housing permits, pursuant to Comprehensive Plan
Policy 601.1.12, Section 130-161(a)(4) and Chapter 126 of the Land Development Code.
Monroe County 2012 Comprehensive Plan Policy 601.1,12: 13_y Janzzary 4, 1997, Monroe Cozzrz�1 shall
adopt Lund Development Re ulatiors which rraa�, include density bonuses, ihypact fee imzwr- program, and ether~
possible regulations to encourage affordable horr.�' 'g'g
Monroe County Code Chapter 126 — Impact Fees, Section 126-4(h)(6): Tjpe of Develop)avrzt c'47ot
Ajflected. , .. (6) 11fordable or employee housing units (s defined irz section 101-1) for aphich a deferredpayrnent of
impact fees has been recorded in the chain of lisle.
Monroe County Code Section 130-161 Affordable and employee housing, administration:
130-I61(a)(-1) The requirements of -this chapter j�r the provzrirrn of iaazpact fees shall he 1Vahvd_1br affardable and
employee hoil.'r and any marry et rate housing developed in accordance avillr subsection (a)(8) of tlri:r .rectiarz.
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Responsible agency: Monroe County Building Departi-rent and Planning & Environmental
Resources Department
C. Name of Strategy: Flexibility in Densities for .Affordable Housing
Established policy and procedures:
1) Pursuant to Sections 130-157 and 130-161(a)(1) of the Land Development Code, the following
density bonuses are allowed for affordable and employee housing: a Maximum Net Density of 25
dwelling units per buildable acre for land within an Urban Residential (UR) land use district, a
Maximum Net Density of 18 dwelling units per buildable acre for land within a Mixed Use (XIU)
land use district; a Maximum Net Density of 18 dwelling units per buildable acre for land within a
Suburban Commercial (SC) land use district; and a Maximum Net Density of 12 dwelling units per
buildable acre for land within an Urban Commercial (UC) land use district.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will be reviewing density bonuses as
part of its tasks assigned by the BOCC.
2) Pursuant to Section 130-161(a)(5), the County allows the construction of affordable housing
units on commercial sites without deducting from the commercial floor area allowed (xberr calcldaliq
density, awry eki_sti«g lar�rlly established or proposed affbrdable or exJzployee horzsirr ora a parcel arid llae floor~ area
!hereof shall be e- cluded frown lbe calf-ulatim of fhe folal _grow tmiresiden ial floor urea).
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
D. Name of Strategy: Reservation of Infrastructure Capacity for .Affordable Housing
Established policy and procedure:
Monroe County prepares an annual Public Facilities Capacity Report. This Report indicates that
there is sufficient infrastructure capacity to accommodate the needs of County residents.
Responsible Agency: 1\ilonroe Counq Planning & Environmental Resources Department
E. Warne of Strategy: Allowance of Affordable Accessory Residential Units in Residential
Zoning Districts
Established policy and procedure:
?additions and accessory bedrooms may be permitted on developed parcels as an accessory
use/structure. The accessory use/structure must be consistent with existing density and Rate of
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Growth Ordinance (RQGO) requirements specified within the Land Development Code and the
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. Accessory uses/structures do not include second dwelling
units or any other potentially habitable structures that are occupied by a separate and independent
resident.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will review density and affordable
workforce accessory dwelling units as part of its tasks assigned by the BOCC.
F. Name of Strategy:. Reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable
lousing
Established policy and procedure:
Pursuant to Sections 102-186 and 102-187, off-street parking requirements may be granted variances
if the requisite criteria can be met.
Pursuant to Section 1 30-189, any required off-street parking spaces may be located on an accessory
driveway Within the front yard setback on a parcel developed exclusively- �vitli a residential use,
provided it does not occupy more than 60 percent of the required front yard setback area and any
vehicle utilizing such an off-street parking space shall be properly licensed and operable.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will be reviewing setback and
variance requirements for affordable workforce housing as part of its tasks assigned by the BOCC.
G. Name of Strategy: Allowance of Flexible Lot Configurations
Established policy and procedure:
Monroe County allows flexible lot configurations to the extent setback and buffervard requirements
are met. Pursuant to Sections 102-186 and 102-187, variances to setback and buffer. ,lard
requirements may be granted if the requisite criteria can be met.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
H. Name of Strategy: Modification of Street Requirements
Established policy and procedure:
Monroe County allows internal street configurations that meet life -safety criteria.
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Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental resources Department &
Engineering Department
I. Name of Strategy: Process to Consider Policies/Regulations Affecting the Cost of
Housing
Established policy and procedures:
1. Section 9-3 of the Monroe County Code states: All ordinances, policies, resolutions, re,gnlatioras, and
coivprebensh)e plan _proaa dons- (regulations) Iha[ ;vzuy gffta the cost of houshi z`raclaadzrag those rgcradzarg zzftustraactzrre,
permitting, izzaf�cact fees, or dea elo rtzeaat rocess and a'prowls shall be rea)iewed ly the groavth n,-anagenaent director, the
planning director, the budding qlfuial and the fiaaarace or budget director. The assessrzzeart slscdl ea alzrate aatl�ethea the
neav regulation does; an fact, off ct the cost of hozasiaag inclaadirag affordable housing, Suds evaluation shall be addressed
in the sta%f report to the board of count ) coaarzzissioners.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Assistant County Administrator, Monroe Counter Planning &
Environmental Resources and Monroe County Building Department
2. The County allows applicants to apply to the Board of County Commissioners to waive building
permit application fees for affordable housing (Section 6-108(e), Monroe County Code).
Responsible Agency: Monroe Count- Building Department
3. The adopted Fee Resolution for the Planning & Environmental Resources Department provides
that there shall be no application or other fees, except advertising and noticing fees, for affordable
housing projects, except that all applicable fees shall be charged for applications for all development
approvals required for any development under Sec. 130-161.1 (Transfer of ROGO Exemptions
from Mobile Horne Parks) and for applications for variances to setback, landscaping and/or off-
street parking regulations associated with an affordable housing development.
Responsible Agency: The Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department and
Monroe County Building Department
J. Name of Strategy: Inventory of County Owned Property Suitable for Affordable Housing
Established policy and procedures:
Pursuant to Section 125.379, Florida Statutes, the County has prepared and will continue to provide
an inventory of possible sites suitable for affordable housing. (Comprehensive Plan Policy 601.1.6)
Can November 20, 2015, the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee reviewed
and recommended an inventor- to the BOCC. The BOCC will be reviewing the updated inventory
of County owned sites which may be appropriate for use as affordable housing.
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Responsible Agency: The Clerk of Court has the list of properties approved by the Board of Count-
Coinriussioners in Resolution 299-2007. Monroe County? Planning & Environmental Resources
Department
K. Name of Strategy: Support development near transportation hubs and major
employment centers and mixed use developments
Established policy and procedures:
1) Pursuant to Sections 130-157 and 130-161(a)(1) of the Land Development Code, the following
density bonuses are allowed for affordable and employee housing within zoning districts that allow
commercial and tailed use development; a Maxirrmutn Net Density of 18 dwelling units per buildable
acre for land within a Mixed Use (BTU) land use district; a Maximum Net Density- of 18 dwelling
units per buildable acre for land within a Suburban Commercial (SC) land use district; and a
MaXunum Net Density of 12 dwelling units per buildable acre for land within an Urban Commercial
(U'C) land use district.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
2) Livable CommuniKeys Plans (LCP) have been adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
for Key Largo, Tavernier, Big Pine Key and No Name Key, Stock Island, and the Lower Keys.
These I ,CPs identify activity centers that encourage the development of affordable housing near
identified mixed use and employment centers. Proposed amendments to the Land Development
Code also incorporate these areas as community center zoning overlay districts.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County- Planning & Environmental Resources Department
3) Policy- 601.1.8 of the Monroe County- Comprehensive Plan states:
If 1 lonroe Coun favndin& or if Counly-donated land is to be used for any af� ferrdable housing; project, alternative sites
shall be assessed aczordirz� to the follom)illggzra'delines;
4. Pro.%'imity to employwent and retail centers. Sites- within five miles of erzuployivent and retail centers shall
he prefemed. /9f-5.010(3)()(5)/
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
L. Name of Strategy: Inclusionary Housing
Established policy and procedure:
Per Section 130-161(h)(2) of the Land Development Code:
a. Residential developments, other than mobile boron or zvobile home l aces covered by subsection (12)(2)G. of this
section, that result in the development or redevelo 'went of three or more davellira units on a parcel or corztiguaozar parcels
shall he regaaired to develop or redevelop at least 30 percent of the residential units as affordable housing units.
Residential development or redevelopment of three units on a parcel or conti�zaoaas parcels .shall require that one
developed or redeveloped unit be an affordable houshi
,g unit. For the purpose of tlrz:r section, and no/withstanding
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subsection (b)(2)b. of19is secton,rr drvellirrg unit exceedirzg the number of larvfxlt established dwelling units on site,
which are mated by either a THE or ROGO allocation award, shall be considered developed axnits.
b. The removal and replacement avith other tees of dwelling units of ten or more mobile homes that are located on a
parcel or contiguous parcels andf or the conversion of mobile home spaces located on a parcel or contiguous parcels° into a
use other~ than mohile homes shall be required to include in the development or redevelopment a member of affbrdcxble
laorr,rirzg units- equal to at least 30 percent of the number of etiisting units being removed and replaced or converted fi�ow
mobile home use or, in the event the neaxr use is nonresidential, to develop affordable housing units at least equal in
number- to 30 percent of the number of mobile homes or mobile hoarse spaces beitag concerted to other than mobile horaze
arse. Removal and replacement or conversion to a different use often mobile homes or mobile home spaces on a parcel or
contigatoos parceIr shall require that three units be replaced or concerted to deed -restricted of fordaba,e housing.
c. In calculating the number of a/fbrdable housing units required for a particular project, or phase of a prqiea all
dwelling units proposed for development or redemlopment or mobile homes or mobile home spaces to be converted from
mobile home use since the eective date of -the ordinance porn which this section is derived shall be counted? In phased
projects, the affordable laouslrrg requirements shall be proporlionaljallocated among the phases. y f a ,subsequent
development or redeveloprraent is proposed follozvirzg a pion development approval on the .name propero as it existed as
of' the ffeah) date of the ordinance from which this .section is derived, avhich prior development did not meet the
compliance thresholds set fbrth irz subsection (b)(2)a. or (b)(2)b. of this .section, the requirements ofsubsection (b)(2)a.
or (b)(2)b. of this section shall be met as part of the subsequent development for all units proposed for demlopment or
redevelopment after the effective date of the ordinance from which dais, section it detimd.
Responsible Agency; Nlonroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
Monroe County shall maintain land development regulations on inclusionar}T housing and shall
evaluate expanding the inclusionary housing requirements to include or address nonresidential and
transient development and redevelopment based on specific data and analysis.
M. blame of Strategy: Mobile Horne Park Incentive Program
Established policy and procedure:
Section 130-161.1 of the Land Development Code establishes incentives for affordable housing
development by allowing the transfer of market rate ROGO exemptions within the ROGO subarea
from mobile home parks in exchange for maintaining an equal or greater number of deed -restricted
affordable dwelling units within Nylon -roe County.
Recommendation:
Consider amending the Land Development Code to allow incentives for a market rate unit to obtain
an affordable ROGO allocation and move the market rate unit to another site through a Transfer of
ROGO Exemption (TRE) if the existing site will be deed restricted for 99 hears as affordable..
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Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
N. Name of Strategy: Employee Housing, Commercial Apartments, and Workforce
Housing as Permitted Uses
Established policy and procedure:
The Monroe Count; land Development Code currently permits "Employee Housing" and/or
"Commercial Apartments" in several land Use (Zoning) Districts where residential units are not
otherwise permitted. Per Section 101-1 of the code:
Earjaloyee hoii,iunit that is intended to serve as
no ineans an attached or detached dwelling
affordable, permanent housing for -working households, which derive at least 70 percent of
their household income from gainful cinployment in the county and meet the requirements
for: affordable housing as defined in this section and as per section 130-161.
C'r�r�ro�zc>�cial rzzrrltrzrnl paeans an attached or detached residential d-welling unit located on the
sarne parcel of land as a nonresidential use that is intended to serve as permanent housing
for the owner or employees of that nonresidential use. The tern does not include a tourist
housing use or vacation rental use.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
The definition and permitted uses sections of the Monroe Count, Code should be amended to
incorporate the AHAC's proposed definitions of "Workforce" and "Workforce Housing" and
include Workforce Housing as a permitted use in all zoning districts that currently permit either
Commercial Apartments or Employee Housing. The goal is to encourage Workforce Housing
within existing commercial centers and zoning districts, but to not require Workforce Housing
residents to work on the site where the housing is located.
AHAC proposed definitions:
Vorkjb ce means individuals or families who are gainfully employed supplying goods and/or sen ices
to Monroe County residents or visitors.
JllorklbrGe Housing means dwelling units for those who derive at least 70% of their income as
members of the Workforce in Monroe County and who meet the affordable housing income
categories of the Monroe Counter Code.
0. Purchase and Lease Back Program.
Established polio- and procedure:
The County has a purchase and lease -back program for affordable housing.
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Responsible Agencies: Monroe County Land Development Authority, Monroe County, blousing
Authority
Recommendation:
Identify and prioritize Tier III lands to purchase and lease back for the development of rental
workforce housing.
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WHEREAS, the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Act, ss. 420.907-420.9079,
Florida ,Statutes (1992), and Rule Chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative Code, required local
governments to develop a one to three-year Local blousing Assistance Plan outlining how funds will be
used; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Housing Authority has prepared a three-year Local Housing
Assistance Plan which was approved by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners on
April17, 2013, memorialized by Resolution No. 128-2013; and
WHEREAS, the Florida legislature finds that affordable housing is most effectively provided by
combining public and private resources, and the legislature intends that local governments achieve this
combination of resources by encouraging active partnerships between government, lenders, builders and
developers, real estate professionals, advocates for low-income persons and community groups to
produce affordable housing; and whereas the legislature intends that this partnership concept be
extended among counties and municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Florida legislature intends that local governments achieve this combination of
resources through the establishment of an affordable housing advisory committee to recommend
monetary and non -monetary incentives for affordable housing (as provided in s.420.9076); and
WHEREAS, Monroe County participates in the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (,SHIP)
and is a recipient of funding for its affordable housing programs and activities; and
WHEREAS, Rule 67-37.010, effective February 2008, mandates that all SHIP program
participants comply with Florida Statute Section 420.9076(2) requiring the establishment of an
affordable housing advisory committee; and
WHEREAS, Rule 67-37.010 states that the Monroe County LHAP be amended to include "local
affordable housing incentive strategy recommendations" approved by the membership of the Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee; and
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WHEREAS, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has reviewed established policies
and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the comprehensive plan for Monroe
County and recommended specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing
while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value., as required by F.S. 420.9076(4); and
WHEREAS, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee held a public meeting on November
20, 2015, to review and provide recommendations to the BOCC on the following affordable housing
incentives:
(a) The processing of approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in s. 163.3164,
for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects.
(b) The 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 a local government considers, before adoption,
policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations, or plan previsions that increase the cost of
housing.
(j) The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable
housing.
(k) The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and
mixed -use developments.
(1) Inclusionary Housing.
(m) Mobile Dome Park. Incentive Program;
(n) Employee Housing, Commercial Apartments, and Workforce Housing as Permitted Uses;
and
(o) Purchase and Lease Back Program.
HOUSINGNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY AFFORDABLE
1 1'COMMITTEE:
Section 1. The Monroe County Affordable Mousing; Advisory Committee recommendation the
BOCC adopt the Incentive Strategies portion of the Local Housing Assistance Plan as shown on
Exhibit A.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee at a
meeting, held on the 20"' day of November, 2015.
YES
Jiro Cameron
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Capt. Ed Davidson
—YES
Dana Eskra
YES
Bill Hunter
ABSENT
—Warren Leamard
_YES
Ken Naylor
ABSENT
Heather Roberts
ABSENT
Tim Foot
YES
Jim Saunders
—YES
Stephanie Scuderi
YES
Ed Swift III
_YES
Randy Wall
YES
Jodi Weinhofer
YES
William Wiatt
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A. Name of Strategy: Expedited Permitting
Established policy and procedures:
The 1\lonroe County- Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code establish
procedures for expediting the development of affordable housing projects. The County is allowed to
issue 197 building permits annually, and of these permits, the County sets aside 71 permits for
affordable housing. any unused allotment of permits for affordable housing is rolled over and
accumulated in subsequent years. Note, the BOCC transmitted a. Comprehensive Plan amendment
to make all affordable housing allocations available immediately (no longer need to distribute 71
allocations per year) to expedite the use/availability of affordable allocations. Adoption is anticipated
in early 2016.
Affordable housing permit applications are not required to go through the competitive ROGO (Rate
of Growth Ordinance) process. Additionally, any development order or development permit for
affordable housing receives priority in processing and review of applications and permits, per
Section 9-2(b) of the Monroe County,- Code.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Building Department and Planning & Environmental
Resources Department
B. Name of Strategy: Modification of Impact Fee Requirements
Established policy and procedure:
The County waives impact fees for all affordable housing permits, pursuant to Comprehensive Plan
Policy 601.1.12, Section 130-161(a) (4) and Chapter 126 of the Hand Development Code.
Monroe County 2012 Comprehensive Plan Policy 601.1.12: Icy Janmary 4, 1997, Monroe Congyf shall
adopt Land Developnient 1Scwnlrde dens%ones, bvactzxz� fee xvaiaer a aarrrs, and other
possible regulations to encourage afardalale hoiasira'g,
Monroe Coun", Code Chapter 126 — Impact Fees, Section 126-4(h)(6): Type of- Develop )erat 1°�'ot
Ajyf cted ... (6) f'Jf rdable or e.r,Yployee housing units (as defined in section 101 1)Jbr xvhich a deferredpayn,ent of
igapactfees has been recorded in the chain oftitle.
Monroe County Code Section 130-161 Affordable and employee housing. administration:
Exhibit A -11.1-IAC Resolution 02-2013 Page 1 of €3
130-161(a)(4) The regarirerzzentr of this chap%r far the pro PIROra of iaxz�acl fees shall be avair�ed !or affordable and
emplqyee hoaasin,g and ark ivarkel rate holsin,g developed Tar aecordanx avilh subsection (a)(8) of this section.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Building Department and Planning & Environmental
Resources Department
C. Name of Strategy Flexibility in Densities for Affordable Housing
Established policy and procedures:
1) Pursuant to Sections 130-1.57 and 130-161(a)(1) of the Land Development Code, the following
density bonuses are allowed for affordable and employee housing: a Maximum Net Density of 25
dwelling units per buildable acre for land within an Urban Residential (UR) land use district; a
Maxiinnum Net Density of 18 dwelling units per buildable acre for land within a Mixed Use (MU)
land use district; a Maximum Net Density of 18 dwelling units per buildable acre for land within a
Suburban Commercial (SC) land use district; and a Maxfi-num Net Density of 12 dwelling units per
buildable acre for land within an Urban Commercial (UC) land use district.
Responsible Agency: Monroe Counter Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
The Monroe Count- Affordable blousing Advisory Committee will be reviewing density bonuses as
part of its tasks assigned by the POCC.
SEE AHAC TASK # 6. Develop strategies for increasing density to encourage workforce housing
development, such as micro housing and dormitories
2) Pursuant to Section 130-161(a)(5), the County allows the construction of affordable housing
units on commercial sites without deducting from the commercial floor area allowed (when ealcadlalhr g
densily, any e%irtin,g laa#rrll� estahli.rhed or proposed affordable or erza lo)ee hollfing on a parcel and 1hefloor area
Thereof shall be e- loaded froze the caladation of the lolalgross- nonresidential floor area).
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
D. Name of Strategy., Reservation of Infrastructure Capacity for Affordable Housing
Established policy and procedure:
Monroe County prepares an annual Public Facilities Capacity Report. This Report indicates that
there is sufficient infrastructure capacity to accommodate the needs of County residents.
Responsible Agency: Monroe Count- Planning & Environmental Resources Departmment
Exhibit A - AHAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 2 of 8
E. Name of Strategy: Allowance of Affordable Accessory Residential Units in Residential
Zoning Districts
Established policy and procedure
Additions and accessory bedrooms may be permitted on developed parcels as an accessory
use/structure. The accessory- use/structure must be consistent with existing density- and Rate of
Growth Ordinance (ROGO) requirements specified wid-iin the Land Development Code and the
Monroe County Comprehensive flan. Accessory uses/structures do not include second dwelling
units or any other potentially habitable structures that are occupied by a separate and independent
resident.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recolx r endation:
The Monroe Count; Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will review density and affordable
workforce accessory dwelling units as part of its tasks assigned by the 13OCC.
SEE AHAC TASK ## 6. Develop strategies for increasing density to encourage workforce housing
development, such as micro housing and dormitories.
F. Name of Strategy: Reduction of Parking and setback requirements for affordable housing
Established policy and procedure:
Pursuant to Sections 102-186 and 102-187, off-street parking requirements may be granted variances
if the requisite criteria can be met.
Pursuant to Section 130-189, any required off-street parking spaces may be located on an accessory
driveway within the front yard setback on a parcel developed exclusively with a residential use,
provided it dues not occupy more than 60 percent of the required front yard setback area and any
vehicle utilizing such an off-street parking space shall be properly licensed and operable.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
The Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Con ImIttee will be reviewing setback and
variance requirements for affordable workforce housing as part of its tasks assigned by the BOCC.
SEE AHAC TASK ## 5. Develop incentives for development of workforce housing on Tier III
properties.
Exhibit A - AHAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 3 of 8
G. Name of Strategy: Allowance of Flexible Lot Configurations
Established policy and procedure:
Monroe Count'- allows flexible lot configurations to the extent setback and buffervard requirements
are met. Pursuant to Sections 102186 and 102-187, variances to setback and bufferyard
requirements may be granted if the requisite criteria can be met.
Responsible Agency: ly'lonroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Established policy and procedure:
Monroe Counts- allows internal street configurations that meet life -safety criteria.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department &
Engineering Department
1. Name of Strategy: Process to Consider Policies/'Regulations Affecting the Cost of Housing
Established policy and. procedures:
1. Section 9-3 of the Monroe County Code states: All ordinance,, policies, resolutions, rgaalatiora -, and
co azpreherz.cza)e lan rori.riorz.r (re
gultations) that az.7gy of fect td)e cast qJ-hozrsing incin iaz� those r�garclr'ng iJaJrastaircture,
penuitting, ih)pact fees, or clez�eloprueazt process and approaals shall be reviewed by thetgroxth aaaaraa earaeazt director, the
planning director, the buildha g ojficical and the fia7ar3ace or bud et clirectar: The assessxne at shall emlracate whether the
tzerp re ulcatiorz does, irz fiaci, affect the cost of liousira iazcluclita a fordable hon.6zA. Suds eraluation shall be addressed
in tl�e _s`tafj report to the board of `count r convaissioners.
Responsible 2lgencyr: Monroe County Assistant Counter Administrator, Monroe County Planning &
Environmental Resources and Monroe County Building Department
2. The County allows applicants to apply- to the Board of County Commissioners to waive building
permit application fees for affordable housing (Section 6-108(e), Monroe County Code).
Responsible agency: Monroe County Building Department
3. The adopted Tee Resolution for the Planr-ung & Environmental Resources Department provides
that there shall be no application or other fees, except advertising and noticing fees, for affordable
housing projects, except that all applicable fees shall be charged for applications for all development
approvals required for an), development under Sec. 130-161.1 (Transfer of ROGG Exemptions
from Mobile Home Parks) and for applications for variances to setback, landscaping and/or off-
street parking regulations associated with an affordable housing development.
Exhibit A -1'S HAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 4 of 8
Responsible zkgency-: The Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department and
1\1onroe County Building Department
J. Name of Strategy:.. Inventory of County Owned Property Suitable for Affordable Housing
Established policy and procedures:
Pursuant to Section 125.379, Florida Statutes, the County has prepared and will continue to provide
an inventory of possible sites suitable for affordable housing. (Comprehensive Plan Policy 601.1.6)
On November 20, 2015, the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee reviewed
and recommended an inventory to the BOCC. The BOCC will be reviewing the updated inventory
of County owned sites which may be appropriate for use as affordable housing.
Responsible Agency The Clerk of Court has the list of properties approved by, the Board of County
Coinnussioners in Resolution 299-2007, Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources
Department
K.
mixedcenters and use developments
Established policy and procedures:
1) Pursuant to Sections 130-157 and 130-161(a)(1) of the Land Development Code, the following
density bonuses are allowed for affordable and employee housing within zoning districts that allow
conitnercial and mixed use development: a Maximum Net Density of 18 dwelling units per buildable
acre for land within a Mixed Use (NIU) land use district; a Maximum Net Density of 18 dwelling
units per buildable acre for land within a Suburban Commercial (SC) land use district; and a
Maximum Net Density, of 12 dwelling units per buildable acre for land within an Urban Commercial
(UC) land use district.
Responsible Agency- Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Departt-n.ent
2) Livable CommuniKeys Plans (LCP) have been adopted by the Board of Court"- Commissioners
for Ivey Largo, Tavernier, Pig Pine Ivey and No Name Ivey, Stock Island, and the Lower Keys.
These LCPs identify activity centers that encourage the development of affordable housing near
identified mixed use and employment centers. Proposed amendments to the Land. Development
Code also incorporate these areas as community center zoning overlay districts.
Responsible ?agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
3) Policy, 601,1.8 of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan states:
C)',`ilorrroe Colmr , i fir dirr,g, or of County -donated land is to be used fog q� jfo�dal�le 1�orrsiaz b eject; alter rc�ti�re sites
shall be assessed accordni
,g to the follorvirrggrriclelr.'raes:
4. Proaihir ly to emplojizverrt and retail centers. Sites rvitNtz 1h;e vliles of'ov lqy Terri and retail centers sd)all
be preferr-cd F�1-5.0 /0(3)()(5)j
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning &. Environmental Resources Department
Exhibit A - AHAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 5 of 8
OTHER COUNTY INCENTIVE STRkTEGIES To ENCOURAGE OR FAcILITATE
AFFORDABLE Q
L. blame of Strategy: InclusionaryT Housing
Established policy and procedure:
Per Section 130-161(b)(2) of the Land Development Code:
a.. Residential developments, other than mobile home or mobile horrre spaces covered lay subsection (b)(2)b. of this
section, that result in the development or redevelopment o f -three or snore dwelling units on a parcel or eontigraarrs parcels
shall be required to develop or redevelop at least 30 percent of the residential units as affarrlable housirtg units.
Residential demlopment or redemlopment of three units on a parcel or contiguous parcels shall require that one
developed or redeveloped unit be an affarclable housing unit _F or the purpose of this section, and notwithstanding
subsection (b)(2)b. oj'this section, aty dwelling wit exceeding the number of lawf rll), established drvellirzg units on .rite,
which are created by either a I1� E- or ROGO allocation award, shall be considered developed units.
b. The remm oval and replacement with other t}pes of divellirrg units of sera or more aaaovzle laorares that are located arz a
parcel or contiguous parcels and/or the conversion of mobile home spaces located on a parcel or conti rrorrs parcels into a
use other- than rrzobile homes shall be required to include in the development or redevelopment a number of-c#arlahle
hauring units equal to at least 30 percent of'the number ofexistirag units behi rersaored grad replaced or converted f ora
mobile home use or, in the event the new use is nonresidential, to develop a#ordable housing units at least equal ira
nuivber to 30 percent of the number- ofmobile halves or mobile home spaces being converted to other than mobile home
use. Remoi al and replacermrent or conversion to a di§ re nl use of ten mobile homes or mobile horde ,,paces- on a parcel or
contiguous parcels shall require that three units be replaced or converted to deed-reshhided affrrrdable housing;
c. In calcrdata`ng the number of gffardable housing emits required, for a particular prsecl, or phase of -a project, all
dwelling units- proposed, for demlopmmeni or redevelopment or mobile homes or mobile home spaces to be converted from
mobile home rase since the e ffec ive date of the ordinance, fr`-om which this section is derived shall be counted. In phased
projects, the affordable housing requirements .shall be propordonaljl) allocated among the phases. I - a subsequent
demlopmzent or redmelopmrent i.r proposed following a prior development approved on the samrre propejy cis it existed as
of the effective date o_f the ordinance f omrz which this section is derived, which prior development did not meet the
compliance thresholds set forth in subsection (b)(2)a. or (15)(2)b, of this section, the requirements af'subseetion (b)(2)a.
or (b)(2)b. of this section shall be met as part of -the subsequent developm ent for all units proposed far development or
redevelopment after the off ctiie date of.the ordinance from which this section is derived
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation:
Monroe County shall maintain land development regulations on nclusionary Dousing and shall
evaluate expanding the inclusionary housing requirements to include or address nonresidential and
transient development and redevelopment based on specific data and analysis,
SEE AHAC TASK # 10. Develop strategies to assist in developing inclusionary Dousing requirements
for hospitality and commercial sector to build workforce horsing
Exhibit A - AHAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 6 of 8
M. Name of Strategy: Mobile Home Park Incentive Program
Established policy and procedure:
Section 130-161.1 of the Land Development Code establishes incentives for affordable housing
development by allowing the transfer of market rate ROGO exemptions within the ROGO subarea
from mobile home parks in exchange for maintaining an equal or greater number of deed -restricted
affordable dwelling units within Monroe County,
Recommendation:
Consider amending the Land Development Code to allow incentives for a market rate unit to obtain
an affordable ROGO allocation and move the market rate unit to another site through a Transfer of
ROGO Exemption (TRE) if the existing site will be deed restricted for 99 rears as affordable.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County, Planning & Environmental Resources Department
N. Name of Strategy. Employee Housing, Commercial Apartments, and Workforce Housing as
Permitted Uses
Established policy and procedure:
The Monroe County Land Development Code currently permits "Employee Housing" and/or
"Commercial r' partments" in several Land Use (Zoning) Districts where residential units are not
otherwise permitted. Per Section 101-1 of the code:
L'wployee Doll,+htr) means an attached or detached dwelling unit that is intended to sen-e as
affordable, permanent housing for working households, which derive at least 70 percent of
their household income from gainful employment in the county and triect the requiretmcnts
for affordable housing as defined in this section and as per section 130-161.
.'olllillel,� t7Jrr�(,7rlillerzl means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit located on the
s,anc parcel of land as a nonresidential use that is intended to sets;-c as pertmanent housing
for the owner or erriployccs of that nonresidential use. The teriii does not include a tourist
housing use or vacation rental use.
Responsible Agency: Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department
Recommendation::
The definition and permitted uses sections of the Monroe County Code should be amended to
incorporate the AHAC's proposed definitions of "Workforce" and "Workforce Housing" and
include Workforce Dousing as a permitted use in all zoning districts that currently permit either
Commercial Apartments or Employee Housing. The goal is to encourage Workforce .Housing
within existing commercial centers and zoning districts, but to not require Workforce Housing
residents to work on the site A here the housing is located.
Exhibit A 1 - AHAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 7 of 8
AHAC proposed definitions:
Wlor,jr e means individuals or families who are gainfully employed supplying goods and/or services
to Monroe Count- residents or visitors.
lY of fr�aze Housin,g means dwelling units for those who derive at least 70% of their income as
members of the Workforce in Monroe Count, and who meet the affordable housing income
categories of the Monroe County, Cade.
SEE AHAC TASKS # 1-2.
1. Propose a definition for "Workforce" and the need within and where (geographically in
unincorporated Monroe County) for providing housing for various income levels (very low, low,
median and moderate).
2. Evaluate and define the workforce housing need in unincorporated Monroe County.
0. Purchase and Lease Back Program
Established policy and procedure:
The County, has a purchase and lease -back program for affordable housing.
Responsible Agencies: Nlonroe Count- land Development Authority; Monroe County Housing
Authority
Recommendation:
Identify and prioritize Tier III lands to purchase and lease back for the development of rental
workforce housing..
SEE AHAC TASKS # 4-5.
4. Develop solutions for rental housing;
5. Develop incentives for development of workforce housing on Tier III properties;
Exh bit A - AHAC Resolution 02-2015 Page 8 of 8