HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation_Regular_12/14/2023 (4)ORDINANCE 17 1 Florida’s Live Local Act 23-
-2 family projects.-certain aspects of multiThe Act, unfortunately limits local municipalities ability to regulate -family residential projects.-build multiThe Act includes several provisions
that make it easier for developers to -affordable housing in the state.This is a statewide housing strategy that is attempting to increase -On March 29, 2023, The Governor of Florida
signed the “Live Local Act”
-3 act.the amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities authorized by exception, conditional use permit, variance, or comprehensive plan multifamily development to obtain
a zoning or land use change, special a proposed may not require a municipality The Act says that -state. multifamily development, are affordable as defined by the zoning districts,
if at least 40% of the residential units in a proposed use -use residential development in commercial, industrial, or mixed-municipalities in Florida to allow multifamily or mixedrequiresThe
Act
-4. 11 stories or 101 feet3 Zoning District, which allows buildings up to -the Ruse property in the Village is within 1 mile of -Virtually every commercial or mixed-mile of the proposed
development. commercial or residential development located within its jurisdiction that is within 1 for a anything less than the highest currently allowed heightproject to restrict
the height of a qualifying may not The act also states that a municipality -dwelling units per acre. that is permitted within the municipality. In Tequesta’s case, this is 18 densitymaximum
Any development that qualifies under the Act is to be allowed the
-5 before approval. that a project qualifies for administrative review and meets all requirements Village Manager and Community Development Director have to determine . The proposed
Ordinance clarifies that both the from the communityno input A qualifying project would only undergo a staff level review with -and approval from the Planning and Zoning Board and Village
Council. Administrative approval means that qualifying projects would not need review -”.the municipality’s land development regulationsthe governing body of the municipality is required
if the development satisfies and no further action by must be administratively approved subsection “a proposed development authorized under this The Act states that
-6 emption. -project and eligible for state preuse -project has to be 20% commercial in order to be considered a mixedshall be at least 20% commercial. The proposed Ordinance clarifies
that a use projects -The Village’s Comprehensive Plan has a requirement that mixed-Ordinance notes this. emption. The proposed -use to qualify for the state pre-must be mixedThe Village
is less than 20% commercial and industrial and therefore a project -.use to qualify-has to be mixedcommercial and industrial uses, a project The Act says that in municipalities that
are comprised of less than 20 percent
-7 emption of local regulations. -to qualify for the state preto ensure that a development is providing 20% commercial uses in order Unfortunately, the Village’s hands are tied in many
ways, but we are able -consistent with the Live Local Act.The proposed Ordinance is updating the Village’s Zoning Code to be