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Home My WebLink About22-014ORDINANCE NO. 22-014 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY CODE BY AMENDING CH. 22 HOUSING, ART. IV, STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, SEC. 22- 95, CREATION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO REFLECT THE AMENDED LANGUAGE SET FORTH IN SECTION 420.9076, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS FROM TEN TO ELEVEN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION. WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County ("County") Board of County Commissioners ("Board") established the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (the "Committee") for the purpose of reviewing County policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the comprehensive plan, and advising the Board of County Commissioners on recommendations to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value; WHEREAS, Section 22-95 of the St. Lucie County Code ("Code") sets forth the membership and duties of the Committee in accordance with Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to amend Section 22-95 to reflect the amended language set forth in Section 420.9076, Florida Statutes, and to increase the number of members from ten to eleven so that the Committee is composed of one County Commissioner and two members appointed by each Commissioner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: SECTION 1. RATIFICATION OF RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as true and correct and are hereby made a part of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. Chapter 22, Housing, Article IV, State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program, Section 22-95 of the Code is amended as follows: Sec. 22-95. - Creation of the affordable housing advisory committee. (a) The affordable housing advisory committee is hereby created and established as required pursuant to F.S. § 420.9072. (b) The affordable housing advisory committee shall submit its initial report to the board of county commissioners on or before December 1, 2008, and thereafter annually as Words in strike through type are deletions from existing text. Words in underlined type are additions to existing text. ;0p-ttn3 m;UFa— nWmZn O�p1m 0M A 00 v m x N n j OF g D N Z r M -< P 0 ^' m A CD Lh n 1 m A CD O c0i v z 1 A O C 4 ORDINANCE NO. 22-014 in accordance with F.S. § 420.9076. The report shall include recommendations on and evaluate the implementation of affordable housing in the following specific areas: (1) The processing of approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in F.S. § -1-6373-1-64(7)and-(8),for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects, as provided in F.S. § 163.3177(6)(f)3. (2) , All allowable fee waivers provided for the development or construction of affordable housing. (3) The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing. (4) The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very-low_income persons. low-income persons, and moderate-income persons. (5) aAffordable accessory residential units districts. (6) The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing. (7) The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations for affordable housing. (8) The modification of street requirements for affordable housing. (9) The establishment of a process by which the county considers, before adoption, policies,procedures, ordinances,regulations, or plan provisions that increase the cost of housing. (10) The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing. (11) The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and mixed-use developments. (c) The action, decisions and recommendations of the committee shall not be final or binding on the board of county commissioners,but shall be advisory only. (d) The affordable housing advisory committee shall consist of ten-eleven members composed of one county commissioner and at least one member from at least six of the following categories: (1) A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in connection with affordable housing; Words in 4rilea-d3rough type are deletions from existing text. Words in underlined type are additions to existing text. ORDINANCE NO. 22-014 (2) One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing; (3) One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing; (4) One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing; (5) One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing; (6) One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing; (7) One citizen who serves on the local planning agency pursuant to F.S. § 163.3174; (8) One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments; (9) One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction; (10) One citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing assistance plan; and (11) One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing. (e) Each commissioner shall appoint two members to the committee. The committee members' terms shall run concurrent with the term of the appointing commissioner. A commissioner may remove his appointee from the committee at any time with or without cause. (fg) During the first meeting of each calendar year, the members shall select a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among the membership to serve one-year terms. (gh) All members shall serve without compensation. (hi) Vacancies for all appointments shall be filled upon: (1) Death of a member. Words in ugh type are deletions from existing text. Words in underlined type are additions to existing text. ORDINANCE NO. 22-014 (2) Resignation. (3) Removal. (4) Three absences in a six-month period. (ij) Vacancies shall be filled by the commissioner who appointed the former member to the vacant seat. (ik) The committee chairperson shall establish a time and place for holding meetings as shall be necessary, and the committee shall adopt such rules of organization and procedure as may be required. Six or more members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of official business during committee meetings. (k1) The committee may establish subcommittees for specific subjects or tasks from among its members. (1m) The community services department and the growth-management planning and development services department shall provide administrative support and shall maintain the records of the committee. SECTION 3. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County,and adopted prior to January 1, 1969, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person,property,or circumstance,such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. SECTION 5. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Department of State. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. A certified copy of this ordinance shall be filed with the Department of State by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County within ten days after enactment by the Board, and this ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. SECTION 7. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention. Words in strikeh type are deletions from existing text. Words in underlined type are additions to existing text. ORDINANCE NO. 22-014 SECTION 8. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Chair Sean Mitchell AYE Vice Chair Frannie Hutchinson ABSENT Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA p. _ 1.0 I1i/L..-APBY. Deputy Cl D ��,,t Chair rn s e. coGNrr Fuoe. . APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: ,�.c, SSA, County Attorney Words in strike-thfough type are deletions from existing text. Words in underlined type are additions to existing text. RON DESANTIS LAUREL M. LEE Governor Secretary of State June 22, 2022 Michelle R. Miller Clerk & Comptroller St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Attn: Vera Smith Dear Michelle Miller: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 22-014, which was filed in this office on June 20, 2022. Sincerely, Anya Owens Program Administrator ACO/mas R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270