SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Update to the City’s Implementation of the Live Local Act’s zoning preemptions. (WSO)
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SUMMARY:
On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 102, the Live Local Act, to provide developers with incentives to construct affordable and workforce housing throughout the State of Florida, with the aim of helping people live within the communities they work. Senate Bill (SB) 328 provided updates to the Live Local Act which the Governor signed into law on May 16, 2024.
This agenda item focuses on the changes that were provided for in SB 328, including the preemption of development intensity, certain height restrictions, additional parking reductions, and other changes for clarity.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Implementation of the Live Local Act supports two of the city’s strategic priority areas - Economic & Housing Opportunity and Community Well Being - by implementing one of the state of Florida’s housing programs aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing through the clarification of local processes and development standards.
