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16-021 1 ORDINANCE NO. 16-021 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 1, 5 ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, "WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM", 6 AMENDING SUB-SECTION I, "SUSPENSION OF PROGRAM" 7 CONTINUING SUSPENSION OF APPLICATION OR ENFORCEMENT 8 OF THE WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF 9 ONE YEAR; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC REIMPLEMENTATION 10 OF APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT UPON THE EXPIRATION 11 OF THE STATED TIME PERIOD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, 12 SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 13 14 WHEREAS, the Workforce Housing Program was adopted by the City Commission on 15 April 3, 2007; and 16 WHEREAS, on December 6, 2011, the City Commission approved the suspension of 17 the Workforce Housing Program for a period of two (2) years in order to offer interim relief to 18 stimulate development; and 19 WHEREAS, in December, 2013, 2014 and 2015, the City Commission extended the 20 suspension, one more year based on a concern that the Workforce Housing Program's 21 requirements may inhibit re-emerging but still weak development and redevelopment activities; 22 and 23 WHEREAS, staff believes that ending the suspension of the application and 24 enforcement of the Workforce Housing Program and reinstating it with its current requirements 25 can jeopardize the "as yet" fragile recovery therefore staff has been working on revisions to the 26 program and plans to review the proposed changes with members of the development 27 community; and 28 WHEREAS, the City Commission has considered the recommendations and has 29 determined and finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of -1- C:\Users\StanzioneT\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.1E5\VAGZE6P0\W orkforce_Housing_Program_conti nue_suspens ion_(2016)_-_Ordinance.doc 1 Boynton Beach, Florida to continue suspension of the application and enforcement of the 2 Workforce Housing Program for a period of one (1)year. 3 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF 4 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: 5 Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified 6 and confirmed by the City Commission. 7 Section 2. The Land Development Regulations of the City of Boynton Beach Code 8 of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article V, Section 2, "Workforce Housing Program" is hereby 9 amended as follows: 10 I. Suspension of Program. Commencing December 15, 2011 and ending 11 December 14, 20442017 application of the Workforce Housing Program is 12 suspended and parties to whom it may apply are relieved of any compliance 13 requirements. The Workforce Housing Program will automatically be re- 14 implemented upon expiration of the suspension of the application and 15 enforcement of the Program. 16 17 Section 3. Each and every other provision of the Land Development Regulations 18 not herein specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect as originally adopted. 19 Section 4. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in 20 conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. 21 Section 5. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof 22 be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the 23 remainder of this Ordinance. 24 Section 6. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance. 25 Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately. 26 FIRST READING this/ 'day of l4/'erher , 2016. -2- C:\Users\StanzioneT\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\VAGZE6P0\Workforce_Housing_Program_continue_suspension_(2016)_-_Ordinance.doc 1 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this 6' 6, day of ad-41,-2016. 2 3 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA 4 5 YES NO 6 7 Mayor—Steven B. Grant 8 9 0 Vice Mayor—Mack McCray 10 11 Commissioner—Justin Katz 12 13 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus 14 15 Commissioner—Joe Casello 16 17 18 VOTE ;'„? 19 20 ATTEST: 21 22 23 ' 24 J • h A. Pyle, CM 25 (i Clerk 26 27 ` x ' 28 29 (Corporate Seal) 30 + �; 31 �` -3- C:\Users\StanzioneT\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\VAGZE6P0\Workforce_Housing_Program_continue_suspension_(2016)_-_Ordinance.doc