Res No 069-16-14624RESOLUTION NO.069-16-14624
A Resolution calling for staff to review the Affordable
Housing Objectives and Policiesin the City's
Comprehensive Plan and to draft ordinances that enact
those and any recommended changes to the Plan or the
Code.
WHEREAS,TheCity of SouthMiamiComprehensive Plan,asamendedin 1999,
andapprovedbytheFloridaDepartment of CommunityAffairs,callsforincentivesand
bonusesthat encourage construction of affordableunitsin multi-unit development:
"HOU OBJECTIVE 1.5
The Cityshallconsidertheadoption ofvoluntary or mandatory zoningregulationsas
promulgatedbyMiami-Dade County toproduceadditionalaffordablehousingunits
Citywide.
HOUPolicy 1.5.1
When additionaldevelopmentpermissionsthatwillresultintheaddition often or
moreunitsare granted,thenew development shoulddesignate20percent ofthe
newunitsaslowandmoderatehousing units.For developments oflessthanten
units,thedeveloper funding set-aside for lowandmoderateincome units.
HOU Policy 1.5.2
Inconsideration ofadeveloper'sprovision ofaffordablehousing,theCity shall
considergrantingadensityincreaseproportionaltothenumber ofunits provided
butnotexceeding20%increase,totheextentthatsuchanincreaseiscompatible
withsurroundingsitecharacteristics."
and;
WHEREAS,No language was ever incorporated intothe Land Development Code
toenactthe affordable housing policies inthe Comprehensive Plan;and
WHEREAS,Theneedfor affordable housing in South Miami hasnearly doubled
sincetheaffordablehousingpolicieswereaddedtotheComprehensivePlan,with
approximately2,200householdscurrentlyoverburdenedbyhousingcosts,accordingto
recentfiguresreleasedbytheShimbergCenterforHousingStudiesattheUniversity of
Florida;and
WHEREAS,Every member of theCity Commission has expressed adesireto
promote affordable housing;and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section 1.TheCityCommissionherebyexpressesitssupportforthe
AffordableHousingObjectivesinthe City's ComprehensivePlananddirects staff to
(a)takeorrecommendstepstodeterminewhethertheaffordablePoliciesinthe City's
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ComprehensivePlanremainappropriateandareconsideredbestpracticeinpromoting
affordablehousing,and(b)tomakerecommendations,intheform of proposed
ordinances,totheCity Commission should staff determinethat improvements inthe
Comprehensive Plan are advisable,and(c)to recommend the adoption of voluntary or
mandatoryzoning regulations to implement thecurrent policies andany recommended
policies inthe Comprehensive Plantofacilitate,produce,and encourage additional
affordable housing units citywide,as applicable.
Section 2.If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isfor
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional byacourt of competent jurisdiction,the
holdingshallnotaffectthe validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
Section 3,If any section clause,sentence,or phrase of this resolution isfor
anyreasonheldinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourt of competent jurisdiction,the
holdingshallnotaffectthevalidity of theremainingportions of thisresolution.
Section 4.This resolution shalltakeeffect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5^day of April,2016.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
MrAMj
MAY0R
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Welsh:
Commissioner Edmond:
Commissioner Harris:
Commissioner Liebman:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE,LEGALITY,
AND EXECUTION THEREOF:
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