R23-006 1 RESOLUTION NO. R23-006
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3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
4 ADOPTING THE 2022 AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY
5 COMMITTEE HOUSING INCENTIVES REPORT; AND PROVIDING
6 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8 WHEREAS, Florida State Statute 420.9076 requires that each jurisdiction in Florida
9 receiving State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds shall appoint an eight to eleven-
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leven-10 member Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC); and
11 WHEREAS, the statute requires the AHAC to meet annually, to produce and submit a
12 report of recommendations to the City Commission and to the Florida Housing Finance
13 Corporation; and
14 WHEREAS, the recommendations are used to amend the Local Housing Assistance
15 Plan,the local Comprehensive Plan, land development regulations, and other policies affecting
16 affordable housing; and
17 WHEREAS, The SHIP Statute requires for City Commission to consider and discuss the
18 AHAC's recommendations, however, the Statute does not mandate the adoption of the AHAC
19 recommendations other than the two Housing incentives already in effect in the City. •
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
21 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
22 Section 1. The "WHEREAS" clauses above are hereby ratified and confirmed as being
23 true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
24 Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby adopts
25 the 2022 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Housing Incentives Report, a copy of which
26 is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
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28 Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
29 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, 2023.
30 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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34 Mayor—Ty Penserga
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36 Vice Mayor—Angela Cruz ✓
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BACKGROUND
As a recipient of State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds, the City of Boynton Beach (City)
established an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) on August 3, 2021 which is required by
the Florida Statutes, Sec. 420.9076 (SHIP Statute). The AHAC is responsible for reviewing and
evaluating local plans, policies, procedures, land development regulations, the Comprehensive Plan, and
other aspects of the City's housing activities that impact the production of affordable housing. Further,
the AHAC is specifically directed by the SHIP Statute to consider and evaluate the implementation of the
incentives set out by Florida Statues, Sec. 420.9076 (4)(a)-(k). Based on the AHAC evaluation, the
committee may recommend to the local governing body that it make modifications of, exceptions to, or
creation of new plans, policies, procedures, and other governing vehicles which would encourage
production of affordable housing.
As approved by the City Commission, the recommendations are used to amend the Local Housing
Assistance Plan, the local Comprehensive Plan, land development regulations, and other policies
affecting affordable housing.
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
The City Commission appointed members to the Committee (see table 1). The SHIP Statute lists the
categories from which committee members must be selected. Each AHAC must have a locally elected
official from the county or municipality participating in the SHIP program. The locally elected official must
be a City Commissioner. The elected official will count as a member of the AHAC for purposes of meeting
the number of members requirements. There must be at least eight committee members, but not more
than eleven, with representation from at least six of the following categories:
(a) A citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with
affordable housing.
(b) A citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection
with affordable housing.
(c) A citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in
connection with affordable housing.
(d) A citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with
affordable housing.
(e) A citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing.
(f) A citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing.
(g) A citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable
housing.
(h)A citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to s. 163.3174. If the local
planning agency is comprised of the governing board of the county or municipality, the governing
board may appoint a designee who is knowledgeable in the local planning process.
(i) A citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the
appointments.
(j) A citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction.
(k) A citizen who represents essential services personnel, as defined in the local housing
assistance plan.
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Table 1
AHAC Members
Name Category Represented Date
Appointed
1 —Woodrow Hay Commissioner District II (Elected Official) 05/03/2022
2 —Aimee Kelley Commissioner District IV (Alternate - Elected Official) 05/03/2022
3 — London Nelson Citizen engaged as Real Estate Professional in connection 08/17/2021
with affordable housing
4 — Dr. Stephanie Citizen who represents essential services personnel, as 09/08/2021
Hayden-Adeyemo defined in the local housing assistance plan
5 — Sari Vatske Citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low- 09/08/2021
income person in connection with affordable housing
6— Kevin Fischer Citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency 09/08/2021
7 — Keturah Joseph Citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider 09/21/2021
of affordable housing
8— Davey Morris Citizen who is actively engaged in residential home building 10/08/2021
9— Cheryl Banks Citizen who is actively engaged in residential home building 10/19/2021
in connection with affordable housing
10 — Ronnie Hogging Citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of 10/19/2021
affordable housing
11 — Kerry Clinton Citizen who represents those areas of labor actively 11/17/2021
engaged in home building in connection with affordable
housing
12— Michael Corbit Citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction 11/17/2021
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RECOMMENDATIONS
The AHAC has specifically reviewed, considered and evaluated the strategies set out by Florida Statues,
Sec. 420.9076 (4)(a)-(k). Based on this review and evaluation, the AHAC has formulated
recommendations to the City Commission that it incorporate into its housing strategy certain changes
designed to encourage and facilitate the production of affordable housing.
The AHAC, from its review, consideration, evaluation, and recommendations, drafts and submits this
report to the City Commission, to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and the Florida Housing
Coalition, as the entity providing statewide training and technical assistance for the Affordable Housing
Catalyst Program, which details the scope of its work and the resulting recommendations.
The AHAC has reviewed, considered, and evaluated the following the strategies provided in the SHIP
Statute at Florida Statutes, Sec. 420.9076 (4):
(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 s. 163.3177(6)(f)3.
(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.
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(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 and major employment centers and
mixed-use developments.
EXPEDITED PERMITTING
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The processing of approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in S.
163.3164(7) and (8), for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater
degree than other projects.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. Statutorily required.
2. Reduces wait times and costs for developers.
C. Current Process:
The Department of Development is responsible for processing and facilitating affordable
housing projects (e.g. site plan review, permitting, inspections, etc.) and expedites such
reviews involving workforce and affordable housing units pursuant to the City's Expedited
Development Review Program. In part, the Program requires assignment of a single staff
liaison to ensure quick communications with staff, sets a maximum review period of 7
business days, defines/requires a quick conflict/problem resolution process, and allows
consideration of a flexible or tailored fee schedule program (City Code of Ordinances, Part
III, Chapter 2, Article I, Section 4). This benefit also applies to individual building permits
for SHIP or CDBG rehabilitation projects (As adopted by resolution R22-032 —Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee — FY 2021 Housing Incentives Recommendation Report).
Moreover, the Department of Development has implemented a new electronic permit
system. The new electronic permitting system has been calibrated to provide electronic
notification to guide staff to proper implementation to the review process. In addition,
relevant City staff will continue to educate developers about the new functionalities of the
electronic permitting system.
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. None
FEE WAIVERS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The modification of impact-fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees
and alternative methods of fee payment for affordable housing.
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B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To reduce development costs.
C. Current Process:
1. The City's only fee exemption is for Art in Public Places for the percent of the
project dedicated to affordable housing (City Code of Ordinances Part II, Chapter
2, Article XII, Section 2-163).
D. AHAC Proposed Recommendations:
1. The AHAC reviewed this incentive and they are recommending for the City to
have a permit fee reduction on affordable housing projects.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. (Staff Comment — Community Improvement Division) — City's Impact fees (Parks,
Water and Sewer) could be subsidized for new constructions of single-family
affordable housing projects with SHIP funds. At closing the developer could
receive a credit for City's impact fee paid from the SHIP Program, by meeting all
of the following conditions:
• Purchase price is at or below of SHIP Program Maximum Purchase Price
of $382,194.00 (Maximum purchase price is updated yearly by Florida
Finance Corporation)
• Home buyer's income eligibility
• Home buyer's participation in the City's SHIP Purchase Assistance
Program
2. (Staff Comment— Development Department) —The Building Department will offer
non-profit developers constructing Affordable Housing dwellings up to two
expedited permit reviews at no cost (a credit up to$1,000.00) as long as the buyer
participates in the City's SHIP Purchase Assistance Program.
FLEXIBLE DENSITIES
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations
for affordable housing.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To allow affordable housing development on smaller parcels.
2. Increasing the maximum units allowable may help make a development more
financially feasible.
C. Current Process:
1. The City allows for increased floor area ratios and densities in selected residential
districts to incentivize the provision of affordable dwelling units. The City has a
density bonus in place as part of the Workforce Housing Program. A developer
may elect to obtain a density bonus and/or a height bonus through the construction
of the workforce units on-site or off-site, monetary contribution, donation of land,
or purchase of units to be designated as workforce (City Code of Ordinances, Part
III, Chapter 1, Article V, Section 2.C). The AHAC recommended for this incentive
to include affordable housing on projects located city-wide (As adopted by
resolution R22-032 — FY2021 AHAC Housing Incentives Recommendation
Report).
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D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. The Department of Development is working on updating the City Code of
Ordinances to include the AHAC's recommendation
RESERVATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very-low-income persons,
low- income persons, and moderate-income persons.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To guarantee new developments will meet concurrency requirements by meeting
designated levels of service for certain types of infrastructure.
C. Current Process:
1. The City has not considered this incentive
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
AFFORDABLE ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL UNITS
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning
districts.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To increase the supply of affordable/workforce rental units.
2. To decrease the cost of housing (i.e. the primary residence).
C. Current Process:
1. The City doesn't have a process in place at this point.
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
PARKING AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing.
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B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To lower development costs.
2. To ensure that more of the buildable land is available for affordable housing
development.
C. Current Process:
1. Affordable housing units require a minimum of two (2) spaces regardless of the
number of bedrooms. All other homes are required to provide a minimum of two
(2) spaces plus extra spaces depending on the total bedrooms provided. For
construction of a new single-family or two-family structure, a minimum of two (2)
spaces are required per unit, or one (1) space per bedroom, whichever is greatest.
An exception may be made when the house is constructed for individuals meeting
purchase or eligibility requirements that include maximum income thresholds, then
a maximum of two (2) parking spaces shall be required per dwelling unit(City Code
of Ordinances, Part III, Chapter 4, Article V, Section 2.B).
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
FLEXIBLE LOT CONFIGURATIONS
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations
for affordable housing.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To allow affordable housing development on smaller parcels.
C. Current Process:
1. The City has not considered allowing zero lot line standards for affordable housing;
however, the City has eliminated the minimum lot size standard for select
neighborhoods within the Redevelopment Area. Older residential areas of the City
of Boynton Beach CDBG target area have several nonconforming lots that were
unbuildable due to lot size and frontage requirements. In order to allow single-
family residences to be built on these lots, Ordinance No. 20-018 was adopted that
modified minimum lot area per unit, lot frontage, and building setbacks (front,
interior side, corner side, and rear).
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
MODIFICATION OF STREET REQUIREMENTS
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
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1. The modification of street requirements for affordable housing.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To lower development costs.
2. To ensure that more of the buildable land is available for affordable housing
development.
C. Current Process:
1. The City has not considered this incentive.
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
PROCESS OF ONGOING REVIEW
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. 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.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. Statutorily required.
2. To provide insight and recommendation to City Commissioners when a proposed
City Ordinance could impact the cost of affordable/workforce housing.
C. Current Process:
1. The Department of Development, the Community Improvement Division and the
AHAC will continue to review all policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations and
plan provisions to determine what effects, if any, they may have on the cost of
producing affordable units prior to their passage. Proposed ordinances will be
reviewed in sufficient time needed to evaluate and comment on any potential
impact on the provision of affordable housing (As adopted by resolution R22-032
— FY2021 AHAC Housing Incentives Recommendation Report).
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
PUBLIC LAND INVENTORY
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The preparation of a printed or electronic inventory of locally owned public lands
suitable for affordable housing.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. The inventory of locally owned public lands appropriate for use as affordable
housing is required to be prepared every three years.
2. Reduce the cost of the development of affordable housing.
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3. Increase the availability of land for the development of affordable housing.
C. Current Process:
1. The Community Improvement Division maintains a list of the current inventory of
all vacant land including those properties owned by the City of Boynton Beach and
Palm Beach County within the target area. A list of all available land and a list of
vacant land suitable for affordable housing in the city, is available as a link on the
City's website for easy access for developers (As adopted by resolution R22-032
— FY2021 AHAC Housing Incentives Recommendation Report.
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. No comments.
SUPPORT OF DEVELOPMENT NEAR TRANSPORTATION HUBS
A. Incentive Consideration Required: Yes
1. The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment
centers and mixed-use developments.
B. Original Purpose of Incentive:
1. To reduce transportation costs for low- and moderate-income residents.
2. The income generated from the retail space can help subsidize the cost of the
housing units.
3. To reduce transportation for residents while at the same time reducing
dependence on fossil fuels.
C. Current Process:
1. As part of the Workforce Housing Program, developers may be entitled to request
higher density land use and zoning category, if providing workforce housing units,
for projects located within the Downtown Transit Oriented Development District
(City Code of Ordinances, Part III, Chapter 1, Article V, Section 2.C). AHAC
recommendation to include affordable housing units in the Downtown Transit
Oriented Development District (As adopted by resolution R22-032 — FY2021
AHAC Housing Incentives Recommendation Report).
D. AHAC Comments:
1. This incentive was reviewed, but there is no new recommendation at this time.
E. City Staff Comments:
1. The Department of Development is working on updating the City Code of
Ordinances to include the AHAC's recommendation.
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Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Report to City Commission
SHIP Affordable Housing Incentive Strategies
SUBMITTED TO: Robert Dearduff, Director of Special Programs
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
DATE SUBMITTED:
SUBMITTED TO: City of Boynton Beach Mayor and City Commission
DATE SUBMITTED:
PREPARED BY: RJ Ramirez, Community Improvement Division Manager
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