HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-012-7902_-_Affordable_Housing_Advisory_Committee_(AHAC)_Report_2022_-_Adopted.docxRESOLUTION NO. 2023-012-7902
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING OF THE DECEMBER
2022 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, 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 ($350,000.00) 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, that will update the current affordable housing incentives
contained in the City’s Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP), which was adopted on
July 13, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0066, and
WHEREAS, the AHAC met in December 2022 to discuss, review and make
recommendations and found that the City currently has all but two (2) incentives in place
as part of the LHAP, and
WHEREAS, on December 21, 2022, a public hearing was held and the decision
was made to pursue the following incentive strategy:
e) Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - The allowance of affordable accessory
residential units in residential zoning districts, and
WHEREAS, City Staff recommends that the City Council approve the December
2022 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:
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 2022 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”.
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Resolution No. 2023-012-7902
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 FEBRUARY 8, 2023.
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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: Councilman Leon
Seconded by: Councilwoman Julien
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Wilson Yes
Councilwoman Campbell Yes
Councilwoman Ighodaro Yes
Councilwoman Julien Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Stephens, III Yes
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