Proposed Resolution No. R26-184- Appointing a City of Boynton Beach Elected Official to the local Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) pursuant to section 420.9076, Florida Statutes, State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. The current representative is former Commissioner Woodrow Hay, and the alternate is Commissioner Angela Cruz.
Staff recommends approval of Proposed Resolution No. R26-184.
The City of Boynton Beach receives an allocation of funds through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program.
Pursuant to section 420.9072, Florida Statutes, which created the AHAC. The local governing board of municipalities participating in the SHIP Program shall appoint one locally elected official to its local AHAC. The locally elected official appointed to the local AHAC must attend biannual regional workshops convened and administered by the Affordable Housing Catalyst Program. In addition, the AHAC meets at least 2 times annually to review affordable housing incentives set by the SHIP program in the following areas:
(a) The processing of approvals of development orders or permits for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects, as provided in section 163.3177(6)(f)3, Florida Statutes.
(b) All allowable fee waivers provided for the development or construction of 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) Affordable accessory residential units.
(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 provisions 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, major employment centers, and mixed-use developments.
The current representative is former Commissioner Woodrow Hay, and the alternate is Commissioner Angela Cruz.
If the locally elected official or a locally elected designee fails to attend three consecutive regional workshops, the corporation may withhold funds.
Failure to appoint an elected official could affect the City's ability to receive SHIP funds.