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Item N2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: Feb, 15, 2006 Bulk Item: Yes No X Division: Department: Hacc DISTRICT FIVE Staff Contact Person: Donna Hanson AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of various resolutions implementing Workforce Housing Task Force recommendations relating to workforce/affordable housing initiatives ITEM BACKGROUND: The Workforce Housing Committee/Task Force has met on several occasions and has approved the attached resolutions for forwarding to the County Commission. There is a Special Workshop scheduled for February 10, 2006, to discuss the resolutions in detail. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At their meeting held on May 18,2005, the Board granted approval of the creation of the Workforce Housing Committee. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: This is not a contract. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: N/A BUDGETED Yes No N/A COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No N/ A AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year APPROVED BY: County Atty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/ A Risk Management N/ A DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: M[M"Y~ f. Ni4o-vv MA YOR PRO TEM MURRAY E. NELSON DOCUMENTA TION: Included X Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Revised 2105 RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COOPERATION IN ADDRESSING AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING NEEOS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordabihty issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Monroe County live and work throughout the County, both in its various municipalities and in the unincorporated areas, resulting in an interdependent and unified economy that serves the entire Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one of regional significance affecting not only the unincorporated areas of our County, but also each of its various municipalities; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs recently indicated a willingness to assist Florida Keys local governments in addressing on a regional basis the challenge of ensuring long-teml affordable housing viability in the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the County's Workforce Housing Task Force and now this Board have determined that a regional and sufficiently uniform approach to addressing the affordable housing crises is realistically most likely to have a substantial positive impact; and WHEREAS, the County's Workforce Housing Task Force and now this Board have determined that a multi-jurisdictional approach to ultimately solving our region's affordable housing crisis should begin at this time, with an emphasis on recognition of shared purpose, cooperation and uniformity of regulatory mechanisms wherever possible; and WHEREAS, the County's Workforce Housing Task Force and now this Board have determined that the expertise and perspectives of the various jurisdictions and their staffs will not only be beneficial but willlikcly be decisive in implementing a productive strategy with respect to preserving and creating new affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIOA that: Section 1: The County Administrator shall direct County staff to provide support to the maximum extent possible to the Workforce Housing Task Force in its efforts to develop a regional approach to addressing the affordable housing crisis, B including but not limited to providing to the Task Force data and analysis of current housing needs, inventory, trends and regulations. Section 2: The BOCC hereby requests that the governing commissions and councils of the County's various municipalities direct and encourage their staffs to provide support to the maximum extent possible to the Workforce Housing Task Force in its efforts to develop a regional approach to addressing the affordable housing crisis, including but not limited to providing to the Force data and analysis of current housing needs, inventory, trends and regulations. Section 3: The County Administrator shall direct County staff to provide to the Workforce Housing Task Force secretary for dissemination to Task Force members and staff compendium copies of all affordable and workforce housing inventories, lists of deed restricted properties, current forms of affordable housing applications and deed restrictions, applicable affordable housing regulations and proposed regulations. Section 4: The BOCC hereby requests that the various municipalities' governing commissions and councils direct their respective municipal planning staffs to provide to the Workforce Housing Task Force secretary for dissemination to Task Force members and staff compendium copies of all affordable and workforce housing inventories, I ists of deed restricted properties, current forms of affordable housing applications and deed restrictions, applicable affordable housing regulations and proposed regulations. Section 5. The BOCC hereby recognizes the need for professional planning expertise in support of the Task Force's efforts to develop proposed uniform regional approaches and strategies for addressing Florida Keys affordable housing needs and, therefore, the BOCC requests that each municipality of the County, to the maximwn extent possible, support and staff a joint planning department working group (preferably with planning directors with legal support provided by Task Force counsel if desired) to help the Task Force coordinate development of regional approaches and strategies, to include but not be limited to, providing relevant data and analysis, drafting of revisions and amendments to land development regulations and comprehensive plans, and drafting of proposed interlocal agreements designed to implement regional affordable housing strategies. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar 13 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY A TrEST: Danny L Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney B RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING STATE LEGISLATORS' SPONSORSHIP OF 'SAVE OUR HOMES" AD VALOREM TAX RELIEF FOR RENTAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and \VHEREAS, the State of Florida recognizes the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive and where the need for affordable housing is an identified matter of critical state concern; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring efforts of both government and the private sector; and WHEREAS, commercial properties providing affordable housing, including but not limited to rental apartment complexes and the like, are currently taxed for ad valorem property tax purposes at full commercial market values even where the property owner is otherwise willing to subject his or her property to recorded limitations on the amount of rent charged to long-term tenants and where such rental rates qualify as aflordable housing under local, state or federal criteria; and WHEREAS, the increased costs of construction, financing, insurance, maintenance and taxes on residential property, without any relief from tax escalation due to rising property values, is a disincentive for private sector developers and property owners who might otherwise build and maintain affordable housing in the Florida Keys were tax relief available; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the need for private sector contributions to the overall provision of affordable housing within the County and desires to provide incentives to developers to build and maintain long-term affordable housing for the citizens of Monroe County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners believes that application of the 'Save Our Homes' homestead exemption provisions which grant ad valorem property tax relief to individual homeowners for their own homes, should-to the maximum extent that statutory relief under Chapter 196, Florida Statutes, may be permitted, and should it be required, through constitutional anlendment-be extended to residential rental property that is rented to properly qualified individuals at lawfully established affordable rents; now therefore, c. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: It is resolved that the BOCC hereby requests of its State Legislators that they introduce legislation at the next legislative session seeking extension of the' Save Our Homes' exemptions and annual assessment increase relief, as provided under Chapter 196, Florida Statutes, to residential rental properties which qualify as affordable housing under local, state or federal affordable housing criteria, Section 2: It is resolved that the BOCC hereby requests of its State Legislators, that to the extent it is required, legislation be introduced at the next legislative session placing on the state-wide ballot for the next election a constitutional amendment extending the' Save Our Homes' exemptions and annual assessment increase relief to residential rental properties which qualify as affordable housing under local, state or federal affordable housing criteria. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY~ FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney ') .:- Q. RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.5-122 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE PROVIDING FOR FRACTIONAL ROGO ALLOCATIONS FOR SMALL AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empaneIled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, with due consideration to relevant factors such as reduced hurricane evacuation and carrying capacity impacts attributable to smaller residential units housing fewer occupants than impacts from larger dwellings; and WHEREAS, the need for smaller units requiring less land for building footprints and costing less to construct and maintain, which are therefore more amenable to construction and maintenance as affordable housing for small households, is real and urgent; and WHEREAS, the number of affordable residential unit allocations is extremely limited and the current application of land development regulations which allocate a full whole-unit allocation to a newly constructed affordable residence without regard to the size of the dwelling unit may in many instances discourage the construction of smaller units that might otherwise be constructed were our affordable unit allocations capable of being fractionalized; and WHEREAS, there are recognized economies of scale and land acquisition cost savings to be realized by developing multiple smaller units on a given site; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Community Affairs has indicated its receptivity to land development regulation amendments which apply a fractional allocation methodology with respect to smaller units developed as qualified affordable housing in the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that a dwelling unit constructed for affordable housing with no greater than 750 sq. ft, of enclosed living area should require a 0.5 RaGa allocation for permitting purposes; now therefore, () ATTEST: Danny 1. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 3 )) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending Section 9.5~122, Residential ROGO Allocations, to add a new subsection (c)(5) to read as set forth in the proposed revision attached hereto, Should additional amendments to the land development regulations and/or the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan be necessary to ensure consistency of this proposed amendment with the Comprehensive Plan, such amendments shall be simultaneously drafted, considered and presented to the Planning Commission and the BOCe. The Planning Department shall coordinate such drafting with Task Force counsel, who depending on Planning Department staff availability, may be required to actually draft additional provisions. Section 2: Representatives designated by the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force along with that committee's consultants and counsel shall discuss the proposed 750 sq. ft. and 0.5 ordinance parameters with the appropriate Florida Department of Community Affairs personnel prior to presentation to the BOCC for adoption of a proposed ordinance in order to insure that all relevant concerns are considered, and that the proposed ordinance parameters and language is adjusted in any appropriate manner. Section 3: Representatives designated by the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force along with that committee's consultants and counsel shall advise and consult with the various municipal planning staffs and governing bodies regarding this proposed amendment to the land development regulations in order to insure that municipal concerns and suggestions are considered and that the proposed ordinance parameters and language is adjusted in any appropriate manner. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY 2 D ATTACHMENT Proposed Fractional Amendment to County Land Development Regulations for Atfordable Housing (underlined italicized language to be added by ordinance): Sec, 9.5-122. Residential ROGO allocations. (a) Number of Available Annual Residential ROGO Allocations: The number of residential RaGa allocations available in each subarea of unincorporated Monroe County on a yearly basis shall be as follows: TABLE INSET: Subarea Number of dwelling units total Upper Keys 1 Middle Keys 1 ower Keys 115 otal 27 (1) Yearly residential ROGO allocation ratio: Each subarea shall have its number of market rate and affordable housing residential RaGa allocations available per RaGa year determined by the following formula: i. Alarket rate residential ROGO a!locations available in each subarea is equal to the yearly number of available residential RaGa allocations in each subarea, multiplied by the percentage of the market rate residential RaGa allocations. ii, Affordable housing residential ROGO a!locations available in each subarea is equal to the yearly number of available residential RaGa allocations in each subarea, multiplied by the percentage of affordable housing residential RaGa allocations, (2) Quarterly residential ROGO a!location ratio: Each subarea shall have its number of market rate and affordable housing residential RaGa allocations available per RaGa quarter determined by the following formula: 4 :D i. Market rate residential ROGO allocations available in each subarea per quarter is equal to the market rate residential ROGO allocations available in each subarea divided by four (4). ii. Affordable housing residential ROGO for all four (4) ROGO quarters shall be made available at the beginning of the first quarter for a ROGO year. (b) Rafia afaffordable housing ROGO allocations to market rate ROGO allocations: : Prior to October of each year the county shall sct the yearly residential ROGO allocation ratio, by subarea, for each ROGO year as follows: (I) Board of county commissioners action required: The planning commission may recommend that the board of county commissioners adopt a resolution changing the ratio of affordable housing to market rate ROGO allocations based upon the recommendations of the planning commission and the planning director arising from the annual review of ROGa. The yearly ROGO review may include the following recommendations: a, Amend the market rate to affordable housing ROGO allocation ratio for each subarea provided that in no event shall the percentage be less than twenty (20) percent for affordable housing and where the yearly percentage increase or decrease shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the previous year's ROGO allocations to market rate and affordable housing; and b, Provide a portion of the affordable housing ROGO allocations to the Monroe County Housing Authority for distribution in accordance with an intergovernmental agreement between the Monroe County Housing Authority, the Land Authority and Monroe County, (c) AffiJrdable housing allocation awards and eligibility: (1) The definition of affordable housing shall be as specified in sections 9.5- 4(A-5) and 9.5-266, (2) Any portion of the twenty (20) percent allocation not used for affordable housing at the end of a ROGO year shall be made available for affordable housing for the next ROGO year. (3) No affordable housing allocation shall be awarded to an application to be located within a parcel that receives negative points according to criteria specified under habitat protection, or threatened or endangered species, or critical habitat area in section 9.5-122.3(a)(7) or (8) or (9) unless said parcel is located within the 18-0 or UR or URM or LJRM-L or land use districts, 5 :D (4) In any allocation period, as defined, the available affordable housing allocation awards shall be granted in the following proportions: · very low, low and median incomes, as defined herein, fifty (50) percent. · moderate income, as defined herein, fifty (50) percent. (5) Applications for the construction of affordable housing units of no zreater than 750 sq. ft. of enclosed livinz area shall require 0,5 of an available affording housinz unit allocation. Unit allocations may be awarded on the forezoing fi-actional basis and any unused fractional allocations shall remain available for mvard in accordance with these rezulations. Buildinz vermits for subsequent expansion of'the living area beyond a total of750 sq. ft. for dwellinz units constructed vursuant to an allocation award granted under this provision shall not be issued excer>t in accordance with specific authoritv zranted under the land development regulations with reference to this provision. The planning commission may amend these proportions during any ROGO quarter. 6 :0 RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE ALLOWING GROSS PARCEL SIZE CALCULATIONS AND DENSITY BONUSES FOR AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING; DIRECTING REQUIRED RELATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from througbout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, there are recognized economies of scale and land acquisition cost savings to be realized by developing multiple units on a given site; and WHEREAS, measures including appropriate density bonuses/authority for "gross area" density calculations for parcel size relating to affordable housing projects is necessary to provide economic incentives for land owners to use the few remaining developable parcels in the Florida Keys for affordable housing; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the MOilloe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1; The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning Department present to the MOilloe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development regulations and making any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments authorizing (1) allowable density for affordable housing projects to be calculated on a "gross" acreage or parcel sq. footage basis (versus, for example, calculation on a "net" of "open space" or other similar basis), and (2) density bonuses of up to fifty percent (50%) calculated on the number of affordable units otherwise allowable on a developable parcel. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of MOilloe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. ~ Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tcm Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk - Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY County Attorney 2 F RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE ALLOWING DENSITY INCREASE FOR SINGLE UNIT ZONED LOTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; DIRECTING REQUIRED RELATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordabihty issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of available land for affordable/workforce housing uses, including single lots; and WHEREAS, there are recognized economies of scale and land acquisition cost savings to be realized by developing multiple units on a given site, including lots upon which current land development regulations permit the construction of only a single dwelling unit, affordable or otherwise; and WHEREAS, measures including appropriate density changes relating to small two- and three- unit affordable housing projects is necessary to provide economic incentives for land owners to use the few remaining developable parcels in the Florida Keys for affordable housing; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development regulations and any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments increasing allowable density for buildable lots where the current number of allowable residential dwelling H units is limited to one (1) unit, where proposed development or redevelopment of the subject lot is restricted to affordable/workforce housing units. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of MOlIToe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 H RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE TO GRANT MORE ROGO POINTS FOR LOT DONATIONS WHERE DONATED LOTS ARE IMMEDIATELY USEABLE FOR AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING; DIRECTING RELATED REQUIRED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empaneUed a Workforce I-lousing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, currently ROGO lot donations grant just two points for each lot regardless of whether a donated lot is immediately buildable, for example, because of existing negative environmental or other factors; and WHEREAS, additional incentives for the donation of immediately buildable lots for ROGO points should be provided incentives so that the County can acquire such lots as soon as possible through the ROGO-lot donation program; and WHEREAS, measures including appropriate land development and comprehensive plan changes will be required to put such incentives in place, and the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force has requested that the County pursue such measures; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development regulations and also any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments adjusting the point system to permit an award of six (6) points (in contrast to the current two (2) points) for the donation to the County of a "ROGO-lot" upon which 110 negative environmental r conditions or other factors would otherwise prevent the immediate construction of an affordable/workforce housing unit by a qualified owner/developer. For donated parcels upon which more than a single unit of affordable/workforce housing can immediately be constructed, the donor should receive six (6) points for each such unit that could be built on the donated parceL The ROGO or scoring points should be bankable, transferable and capable of being used to obtain an award for an allocation in any Monroe County planning subarea. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006, Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 :r RESOLUTION NO, -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONTINUING SALE PRICE AND RENTAL FORMULAS FOR AFFORDABLEIWORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS BUT DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE RELATING TO NUMBER OF BEDROOMS; DIRECTING REQUIRED RELATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, with due consideration to relevant factors such as the greater costs associated with providing larger multi-bedroom affordable units vis-a.-vis smaller one-bedroom or efficiency units; and WHEREAS, there are recognized needs for affordable units of varying sizes that can accommodate families of different sizes (i.e" number of bedrooms/baths); and WHEREAS, the Monroe County code sale and rental regulations for affordable units do not differentiate between the number of bedrooms contained in a unit, leading to less incentives for developers to provide multi-bedroom units; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section I: It is resolved by the BOCC that while the current pricing formula governing sale and resale for affordable housing units is appropriate and should be continued, the Monroe County Planning Department shall present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development regulations and any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments adjusting the sale and resale formula for affordable housing units to L reflect the greater cost in providing multi-bedroom units as opposed to one-bedroom or efficiency units. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY~ FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 L RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE ESTABLISHING AN ONGOING ROLE FOR THE MONROE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY IN ADMINISTERING AND MONITORIING PRIV A TEL Y -OWNED AFFORDABLE HOUSING SALES AND RENTALS; DIRECTING REQUIRED RELATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WHEREAS~ the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, with due consideration to effective and efficient ongoing oversight and administration of affordable housing assets, both publicly-owned and private; and WHEREAS, there are recognized economies of scale and increased effectiveness where oversight and administrative roles are assigned to organizations that have experience and staffing suitable to providing effective and efficient monitoring and administration of affordable housing resources, both public and private; and WHEREAS, the Monroe County Housing Authority is an agency with experience and staffing suitable to providing a greater role in affordable housing resource monitoring and administration, including that relating to privately-owned affordable housing; and \VHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: It is resolved by the BaCC that the Monroe County Planning Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development M regulations and any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments creating a role for the Monroe County Housing Authority for the administering and processing of workforce/affordable housing sales, resales and rentals, to include determining and monitoring of initial and continuing income and employment eligibility, compliance with occupancy restrictions, and compliance with resale price and rental rate restrictions. Such regulations shall permit the Housing Authority to recover costs incurred for providing such assistance, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 Nt RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE ESTABLISHING IN FAVOR OF MONROE COUNTY OR ITS DESIGNEE RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR PURCHASE FOR ALL FUTURE WORKFORCE/AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS; DIRECTING REQUIRED RELATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing oppOliunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of effective long~term preservation mechanisms, including but not limited to putting in place rights of first refusal in favor of the County with respect to resales of affordable housing assets; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development regulations and proposing any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments requiring that for all affordable/workforce housing created in the future there be reserved in appropriate deed restrictions a right of first refusal in favor of Monroe County, or its designee, to purchase affordable/workforce housing offered for sale at the lawfully established offering price, for a period of no less than ninety (90) days from the date an owner notifies the County or its designee of the owner's desire to sell a property containing affordable/workforce housing. In the event that the County or its designee does not elect to purchase property offered to it pursuant to such right of first refusal, the owner of such property should be tree to sell the property to buyers otherwise qualified to o\Vn such property and subject to all other affordable/workforce housing covenants of record. N PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006, Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY ~ FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 Ji RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING THE AWARD OF AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING ALLOCATIONS ON A "READY TO PROCEED" BASIS AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES RELATING TO RESERVATION OF ALLOCATIONS PENDING CERTIFICA TE OF OCCUPANCY WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordabiJity issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive polices regarding the award of affordable/workforce unit allocations, with due consideration being given to relevant factors such as the capacity for allocation recipients to promptly transform allocation awards/reservations into finished and occupied affordable/workforce housing units, and for any tendency for recipients to "bank" allocations even where the recipients may be unable to complete unites) on a reasonably prompt basis; and WHEREAS, consideration must as well be given to factors such as individual developers' investments and commitments to embarking upon affordable/workforce housing projects, in the face of the time it takes to fully permit and finance a project, and the developers' legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and will remain available and/or reserved for a reasonable time so that follow-through on initial commitments will in fact be justified; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce I-lousing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section I: The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity a proposed ordinance implementing a system which requires that a developer of an affordable/workforce housing unit complete construction of all units to the point of readiness for occupancy within two (2) years of the initial award or p reservation of an award of affordable/workforce housing dwelling unit allocations to the developer. The ordinance shall provide that upon resolution of the BOCC, for good cause for delay sho'Vvn, and upon satisfactory demonstration of otherwise diligent progress towards project completion, a developer should be entitled to receive an extension of up to one (1) year to complete its project. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: DaMY 1. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney ,.., L p RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF UNDERLYING LAN]) FOR ALL FUTURE WORKFORCE/AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS DEVELOPED WITH COUNTY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsible use of public funds, induding implementation of effective long-term preservation mechanisms, including but not limited to ensuring public ownership of the underlying land upon which affordable/workforce housing is developed through use of public financial assistance; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1 : For all rental or ownership workforce housing projects receiving Monroe County financial subsidies, (1) the underlying land upon which workforce housing units are created should be owned by Monroe County or its designee, (2) in appropriate cases there may be nominal (e.g., $lIyear) leasebacks of property to 0\\>11ers/developers, and (3) all deed restrictions as to affordability, workforce uses and occupancy should be designed to insure that the relevant restrictive covenants run in perpetuity. The granting of an affordable or workforce ROGO allocation to a property owner/developer, in and of itself, without public financial assistance, shall not be deemed a "subsidy" for purposes of the foregoing public ownership requirement. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006, Mayor McCoy ~ Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 1Z RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IMPLEMENTING A 70%, LOCALLY DERIVED GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INCOME REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO RENT OR PURCHASE WORKFORCE HOUSING WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and \VHEREAS, the challenge of providing both affordable and workforce housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsible use of public funds and limited ROGO allocations; including implementation of effective long-term mechanisms to ensure that housing designed to serve the workforce remains available tor use by families working in Monroe County; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: The following "locally earned income" requirements for tenants and purchasers of deed-restricted workforce housing shall apply in Monroe County, and Planning Department staff is directed to ensure that relevant land development regulations reflect such requirements: A. Tenants of all workforce rental housing must receive at least seventy percent (70%) of their family income from gainful employment within the County, which income requirement should be verified on an annual basis. R Purchasers of all workforce "ownership" housing units must receive at least seventy percent (70%) of their family income from gainful employment within the County at the time of their purchase of a workforce housing unit. Additionally, in order to remain eligible to retain O\vnership of and to reside in their -r workforce housing unit into retirement, purchasers of all workforce "ownership" housing units must for the five (5) years immediately following their purchase continue to earn at least seventy percent (70%) of their family income from gainful employment within the County, Relevant income requirements should be verified on an armual basis and all workforce "ownership" housing units must at all times remain "owner occupied" dwellings. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006, Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 T RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING FUNDING SOURCES FOR ADDRESSING CRITICAL AFFORDABLEIWORKFORCE HOUSING NEEDS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida has designated Monroe County and all municipalities in the Florida Keys as an Area of Critical State Concern for which the provision of affordable housing is an express matter of critical state concern; and 'WHEREAS, the comprehensive plans of Monroe County and each municipality in the County require addressing of affordable housing needs and the BOCC's adoption of funding mechanisms for affordable housing initiatives is consistent with the respective comprehensive plans; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring dedicated funding sources; and WHEREAS, an essential challenge facing local government in addressing housing affordability is the rapid and continuing rise in real property values in the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, a variety of mechanisms are potentially available to underwrite local government costs for land acquisition, construction and administration of affordable housing programs; and WHEREAS, the County desires to institute one or more mechanisms to raise funds for use in addressing the affordable housing crisis; and \VHEREAS, one or more of these mechanisms requires statutory authority in order for the County to raise revenue through such mechanisms; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that securing a dedicated funding source for use in addressing critical affordable housing needs would further the public good and general welfare of County residents and strengthen the local economy; now therefore, v BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1; This Commission hereby directs that the County Administrator, County Attorney and County staff, under the Administrator's direction, and including where appropriate, assistance from the County's Workforce Housing Task Force and its staff, develop for this Commission a variety of ftmding proposals the revenues from which are to be used exclusively to address affordable housing initiatives. Proposed mechanisms shall include among them, though they need not be limited to: · authorization and adoption of a (or an additional) local option sales tax · authorization and adoption of an additional "one-penny' to the Tourist Development ("Bed") Tax · reallocation of existing Tourist Development ("Bed") Tax revenues · new or additional impact, user or linkage fees · authorization and adoption of a real estate transfer tax To be included anlOng the proposals, where appropriate, shall be draft requests to the County's state legislators that they introduce in the next legislative session one or more bills authorizing Monroe County to adopt requested mechanisms that require statutory authorization. Section 2: It is resolved by the BOCC that any adopted and authorized mechanisms shall provide that all revenues derived shall be exclusively held and used for the purposes of funding affordable housing initiatives including, but not limited to, land and development rights acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of dwelling units and related infrastructure and amenities, financing and financial assistance to qualified landlords, tenants, developers and owners of affordable housing resources, ongoing program administration, with authority to bond and share revenues with Monroe County municipalities, the Monroe County School Board and other local government agencies for the same and for no other purposes. Section 3: It is resolved by the BOCC that any adopted and authorized mechanisms shall provide for their periodie review by this Commission or its designee of the uses to which revenues have been and are contemplated to be allocated, including tlexibility fur this Commission's reprioritization among allowable uses. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006, Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar 2 y ATTEST: Danny L Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY '"l " v RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING TRANSFERABLE MARKET RATE ROGO ALLOCATIONS AND CHAPTER 380 AGREEMENTS WITH TRAILER PARK OWNERS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, with due consideration to effective and efficient preservation of existing de facto affordable housing stocks, including that located in trailer parks; and WHEREAS, there may exist, on a case-by-case basis, opportunities whereby the County may, through Chapter 380 Agreements, work with trailer park owners to secure deed-restricted affordable/workforce housing redevelopment of entire trailer parks, which otherwise could be redeveloped as market rate projects; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force in regard to 380 Agreements and trailer park redevelopment and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section I: It is resolved by the BOCC that the following policies shall be applied to the use of Chapter 380 Agreements for affordable redevelopment of trailer parks where the County agrees to allow transferable "market rate" RaGa allocations to be transferred from a trailer park as partial compensation for the trailer park's redevelopment as affordable/workforce housing: A. No more than twenty percent (20%) of yearly or borrow- forward affordable dwelling unit allocations, in total, should be committed as allocations to be exchanged for transferable market rate units under all such agreements (i.e. if the County has a total of 350 affordable units available for allocation in any given year, x no more than 70 of those units may be committed to exchange agreements). B. Any such agreements should require County ownership of the land upon which permanent affordable dwelling units are created. In appropriate cases there may be nominal (e.g., $l/year) leasebacks of property to owners/developers, C. All permanent affordable dwelling units created under any such agreements should be brought into code and safety compliance \vithin five (5) years of entering of the relevant agreements. D. Under any such agreements the ratio of the number of market rate dwelling unit allocations transferred offsite to the number of permanent affordable dwelling units established onsite should be less than 1/1. E. Under any such agreements the number of market rate dwelling unit allocations transferable offsite should not exceed the actual number of units that could be redeveloped onsite, F. Under any such agreements market rate dwelling unit allocations transferable offsite should not be transferable to other trailer parks. G. Under any such agreements the minimum livable floor area for permanent affordable dwelling units established onsite should be 600 sq. feet H, Under any such agreements all rentals of permanent affordable dwelling units established onsite should be In compliance with Monroe County affordable rental regulations. I. Under any such agreements all sales of permanent affordable dwelling units established onsite should be administered by the Monroe County Housing Authority. Section 2: It is resolved by the BOCC that the Monroe County Planning Department shall present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the soonest opportunity any proposed ordinances amending the County's land development regulations and any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments that should be required to implement Chapter 380 Agreements of the type contemplated herein. 2 x PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: -- County Attorney 3 x RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING DEED-RESTRICTED MARKET RATE UNITS DEVELOI>ED AS PART OF AFFORDABLEfWORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECTS PURSUANT TO MONROE COUNTY CODE SECTION 9.5-266(a)(8) WHEREAS~ the Board of County Commissioners has recently empaneUed a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS~ the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and WHEREAS, additional incentives for private developers of affordable/workforce housing should be provided so that more affordable/workforce units are built in the County; and WHEREAS~ measures including modification of existing but ineffective land development regulation incentives will be required to put more housing in place, and the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force has requested that the County pursue such measures; and WHEREAS~ the Task Force has found that the deed-restricted market rate dwelling unit incentive envisioned for mixed-use affordable housing projects and codified under Section 9.5-266(a)(8) has, to date, not induced private developers to develop additional affordable/workforce housing in the County, due in part to the fact that developers must obtain the dwelling unit allocations for any deed-restricted market rate units through the regular market rate ROGO allocation process, even though the units that can be built under Section 9.S-266(a)(8) must be deed-restricted to workforce housing use; and 'VHEREAS~ based upon recommendations of the Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section I: It is resolved by the BOCC that the County Administrator shall direct the Planning Department to prepare amendments to the County's land development regulations and, if required, amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to permit z development of deed-restricted workforce market rate housing under Monroe County Code Section 9.5-266(a)(8) through the use of affordable/workforce housing ROGO allocations, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY ATTEST: Danny L Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 Z- RESOLUTION NO. -2006 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGARDING CONTINUED AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNSEL AND CONSUL T ANT ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTING ACCEPTED WORKFORCE HOUSING TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has reported on the work it has done so far, including the substantial workload that might be imposed upon current County staff, both planning and legal, were the BOCC to follow through with a significant number of the Task Force's recommendations, including the drafting involved with the Task Force's suggested changes to the County's land development regulations and comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the Task Force has spent considerable time and put much consideration into its recommendations and has reported to the BOCC that it feels that the urgency of the housing crisis requires that prompt legislative drafting of proposed regulations which the BOCC ultimately deems meritorious, as well as diligent shepherding of any resulting legislation to final adoption, is essential; and WHEREAS, the Task Force reports that it has concerns about tasking County and municipal planning and legal staff with additional workload arising out of the Task Force's recommendations; and WHEREAS, the Task Force reports that it has been well served by the County's Housing & Community Development staff, and also its assigned legal counsel and outside consultants, and the Task Force believes these parties could help insure that any proposed changes approved by the BOCC are implemented on a timely basis, and has therefore recommended that these parties be retained for implementation purposes; and WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that: Section 1: For all Task Force recommendations in which the BOCC ultimately finds merit, and which the BOCC desires to pursue, the County Administrator shall authorize and direct Task Force counsel and outside consultants to work together within their particular areas of expertise to put all such recommendations into full force 1?JB and effect, through ordinance and comprehensive plan drafting, presentation to the Planning Commission, the BOcC and the DCA, to and including representation in any hearings or proceedings related thereto. Section 2: It is resolved that the Task Force shall be authorized and encouraged to meet from time to time, as the Task Force determines advisable, in order to review the progress on the foregoing taskings, and to advise and guide Task Force counsel and consultants regarding same, and also to report to the BOCc as to any matters the Task Force deems appropriate. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February, 2006. Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Nelson Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Rice Commissioner Spehar BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Mayor CHARLES "SONNY" McCOY A TrEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk Deputy Clerk Approved as to form: County Attorney 2 ee