HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-084-3797_-_Affordable_Housing_Advisory_Committee_(AHAC)_Report_-_Adopted_-_PdfRESOLUTION NO. 2022-084-3797
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING OF THE DECEMBER
2021 CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE
PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (AHAC)INCENTIVE STRATEGIES REVIEW
REPORT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS
EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City receives an annual allocation of State Housing Initiatives
Partnership (SHIP) funding, which is contingent upon an active Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee (AHAC) whose purpose is to evaluate and make recommendations
on affordable housing activities and incentives to the City Council, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 420.9076 of the Florida Statutes, all communities
that participate in the SHIP program and may receive over Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($350,000) are required to convene a local housing advisory committee
to be eligible for continued funding, and
WHEREAS, the AHAC shall submit a report to the local governing body that
includes recommendations on affordable housing incentive strategies and
recommendations, if any, will update the current affordable housing incentives contained
in the City’s Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP), which was adopted on June 12,
2019, by Resolution No. 2019-138-3267, and
WHEREAS, the AHAC met in December 2021 to discuss, review and make
recommendations and found that the City, currently, has two (2) incentives in place as
part of the LHAP, and
WHEREAS, those incentive strategies are as follows:
1) Expedited Review - The processing of approvals of development
orders or permits for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater
degree than other projects.
2) Ongoing Review - 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.
WHEREAS, City Staff recommends that the City Council approve the December
2021 AHAC report on affordable housing incentive strategies,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Resolution No. 2022-084-3797
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Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby approves of the December 2021 City of Miami Gardens State Housing Initiative
Partnership (SHIP) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Incentive Strategies
Review Report, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 22, 2022.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Vice Mayor Leon
Seconded by: Councilman Stephens
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Leon Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Stephens, III Yes
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Councilwoman Wilson Yes
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