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ORDINANCE NO. 2-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CIlY COMMISSION OF THE CIlY OF
DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BY AMENDING SECTION 4.7.9, "GENERAL PROVISIONS", TO
CLARIFY THE TYPE AND NUMBER OF CERTAIN UNITS
ALLOWED; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the
proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on January 22, 2007, and voted 5 to 0 to
recommend that the changes be approved; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board,
sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers
the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the
Planning and Zoning Staff Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CIlY COMMISSION OF THE
CIlY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitations set forth above are incorporated herein.
Section 2. That Section 4.7.9, "General Provisions", of the Land Development Regulations of
I. the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 4.7.9 General Provisions
a. If not located offsite, all workforce housing units constructed or rehabilitated under this
program shall be situated within the development so as not to be in less desirable locations than
market-rate units in the development and shall, on average, be no less accessible to public
amenities, such as open space, as the market-rate units.
b. Workforce housing units, if located within a market rate unit development or located offsite,
shall be integrated with the rest of the development and shall be compatible in exterior design,
appearance, construction, and quality of materials and contain comparable HV AC systems and
appliances with market rate units and provide them as standard features. All workforce housing
units shall contain comparable square footage to the corresponding market-rate unit.
c. The developer shall endeavor to provide workforce housing units that include unit types in the
same proportion as the market rate housing unit types. The following conditions must be met:
1. The proportion of 1 bedroom workforce units to total workforce units may not exceed the
proportion of 1 bedroom market rate units to total market rate units.
11. The proportion of 2 bedroom workforce units to total workforce units may not exceed the
proportion of 2 bedroom market rate units to total market rate units.
11!. The proportion of 3 bedroom workforce units to total workforce units must meet or
exceed the proportion of 3 bedroom market rate units to total market rate units, unless 4+
bedroom workforce units are provided.
my. The proportion of 4+ bedroom workforce units to total workforce units must meet or
exceed the proportion of 4+ bedroom market rate units to total market rate units.
tv. If the development contains a mix of different types of units, (e.g. condominium,
townhouse, detached, etc), the proportion of workforce units of each type to total
workforce units must be approximately the same as the proportion of market rate units of
each type to total market rate units.
VI. If the development includes both for sale and for rent units, the proportion of for rent
workforce units to for sale workforce units must not exceed the proportion of for rent
market rate units to for sale market rate units; provided however if the workforce housing
units are funded under Florida Housing Finance Corporation's Housing Credit or SAIL
Programs, the proportionality requirement herein stated shall not apply if the development
provides at least twenty percent (20%) of the "for sale" units as workforce housing units.
V1!. Notwithstanding Section 4.7.9 c. i., ii, iii, iv and iv. above, in the Southwest 10th Street
Overlay District at least 75% of the workforce housing units shall be 3 bedroom units
offered for initial sale in an amount not to exceed $225,000.00 and 25% of the workforce
housing units may be 2 bedroom units offered at the low income affordability rate.
d. The construction schedule for workforce housing units shall be consistent with or precede the
construction of market rate units.
e. There shall be no lot premiums charged on the workforce housing units.
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f. All fractional bonus densities shall be rounded down.
g. The City of Delray Beach, its successors and assigns may enforce the covenants. No
amendments to the covenants shall be made unless by written instrument approved by the City.
h. No oae bedroom. tlflit8 efficiency or studio type units shall be allowed under the
family / workforce housing program.
1. The total number of one bedroom units in any qualif:ying project shall not exceed 30% of the
total number of units in the project. including both family/workforce units and market rate
units.
tJ. Workforce Housing Units constructed according to this policy shall be protected for
subsequent resale or rental to Workforce Households whose income does not exceed the
applicable AMI by deed restrictions or by other equivalent and effective methods. Conversions
of rental units to owner occupied units or vice versa shall require the subsequent rental or sale
to be for the same workforce housing income category.
ik. Workforce Housing Units constructed according to this policy shall only be rented or sold as a
primary residence.
ltl. A deed restriction on a form acceptable to the City Attorney shall be recorded in the Public
Records of Palm Beach County. In addition to other restrictions therein contained, said deed
restriction shall prohibit any subletting or assignment of the respective Workforce Housing
Unit to a tenant(s) or purchaser(s) whose income exceeds the percent of the AMI under which
the unit is originally approved. For the purpose of this section, household income is
determined by the cumulative income of all tenants or purchasers under one roof. In addition,
said deed restriction shall limit the maximum permitted resale price to the initial sale price of
the Workforce Housing Units, increased at the same rate as the Palm Beach County median
income has increased from the initial date of purchase. Prior to the closing on any sale, resale
or prior to any rental of any workforce housing unit, the City shall be notified of the sale, resale
or rental.
lm. For both sale and rental of Workforce Housing Units, affordability and occupancy restrictions
shall remain in effect for 40 years and shall apply to any replacement structure or structures
constructed if a structure containing a Workforce Housing Unit or Units is demolished or
destroyed, provided that if demolition or destruction of a structure containing Workforce
Housing Units occurs 35 years after recording of the restrictions and said demolition or
destruction was unintentional, restrictions on the units in the structure shall terminate on
demolition or destruction.
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mn. Nothing requires a workforce household to vacate a rental workforce housing unit or sell a
workforce housing unit if the tenant(s) or purchaser (s) income later exceeds AMI.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on
second and final reading.
PAS~ED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the ';)::J~
dayof ~"J ,2007.
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CITY OF DElRAY BEACH,FLORIDA
NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held on
the 101l0wlng proposed ordinances at
7:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
20. 2007 or at any continua lion 01
such meeting which is set by the
Commission). In the City Commission
Chambers, 100 N.W. 1st AYSIlue, Del-
ray Beach. Florida, at which lime the
City Commission will consider their
adoption. The proposed ordinances
may be Inspected at the Office of the
Cily Clerk at Cily Hall, 100 N.W. 1st
Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida, be-
1ween the hotKs of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. All Interested parties are In-
vited 10 anend and be heard wilh re-
spect to the Proposed ORlinances.
ORDINANCE NO. 2-07
AN ORDINANCE Of THE CiTY COM-
MISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULA-
TIONS OF CODE OF ORDINANCES,
BY AMENDING SECTION 4.7.9,
''GENERAL PROVISIONS', TO CLAR-
IFY THE TYPE AND NUMBER OF
CERTAIN UNITS ALLOWED; PRO-
VIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GEN-
ERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO. 71-OS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COM-
MISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORiDA, REZONING AND
PLACING LAND PRESENTLY
ZONED I (INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT IN
PART AND OS (OPEN SPACE) DIS-
TRiCT IN PART TO MIC (MIXED IN-
DUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL) DIS-
TRICT; SAID LAND BEING A PAR-
CEL LOCATED NORTH OF THE OLD
TRAIN STATION, BETWEEN THE
CSX RAILROAD AND 1-95, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HERE-
IN; AMENDING "ZONING MAP OF
DEL RAY BEACH, FLORIDA, MARCH
2006"; PROVIDING A GENERAL RE-
PEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING
CLAUSE. AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Please be adviSed that if a person de.
cides to appeal any decision made by
the City Commission with respect to
any matter considered at these hear-
ings, such person may need to ensure
that a verbatim record includes the
testimony and evidsnce upon which
the appeal is to be based. The City
does n01 provide nor prepare such
record. Pu...-to FS. 286.0t05.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACli
CheveIIe D. Nobin. CMC
CityCler1<
Publish: Fri. February 9, 2007
Boca RatonlOelray Beach News
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
MAYOR AND CIlY COMMISSIONERS
CIlY MANAGER ~
AGENDA ITEM # IO:C - REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20,2007
ORDINANCE NO. 2-07
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
FEBRUARY 16, 2007
This ordinance is before Commission for second reading for a privately initiated amendment to the
Land Development Regulations (LDR), Article 4.7, "Family Workforce Housing," Section 4.7,9
"General Provisions," to allow one (1) bedroom units in the Workforce Housing Program.
At the first reading on February 6, 2007, the Commission passed Ordinance No. 2-07.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 2-07 on second and final reading.
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TO:
THRU
, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & ZONING
FROM:
SUBJECT: MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2007
CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATELY INITIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) ARTICLE 4.7 "FAMILY
WORKFORCE HOUSING," SECTION 4.7.9 "GENERAL PROVISIONS," TO
ALLOW ONE BEDROOM UNITS IN THE WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM
The item before the City Commission is approval of privately-initiated amendments to the Land
Development Regulations to allow one-bedroom units in the City's Workforce Housing Program.
The Family/Workforce Housing Ordinance was originally adopted by the City Commission on
December 6, 2004 to encourage workforce housing. The program has been amended twice
since that date to provide additional opportunities and incentives for the provision of workforce
housing. Privately-initiated amendments are currently being proposed by two separate
applicants to allow one-bedroom units in the program. As currently written, the program is
geared to provide affordable housing for larger families. However, as the program has
progressed, it has been noted that there is also a need to provide affordable units for singles
and married couples without children who provide critical services in the City. Smaller, one
bedroom units would help to maintain the level of affordability for this segment of the population.
The proposed amendment includes provisions to cap the number of one-bedroom units to no
more than 30% of the total units in the project and to prohibit efficiency and studio type units,
Additionally, the requirement that the ratio between market rate and workforce units be
consistent by unit type has been expanded to include one-bedroom units.
The text amendment was considered by the Planning and Zoning Board on January 22, 2007
No one from the public spoke on the amendment. The Board discussed the Ordinance and
recommended approval on a 5 to 0 vote (Krall stepped down), by adopting the findings of fact
and law contained in the staff report and finding that the amendment is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan and meets criteria set forth in Section 2.4.5(M) of the Land Development
Regulations,
By motion, approve on first reading Ordinance No. 02-07, amending Land Development
Regulations Article 4.7, "Family/Workforce Housing, Section 4,7.9, "General Conditions," by
adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the staff report and finding that the request is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets criteria set forth in Section 2.4.5(M) of the
Land Development Regulations, with second reading to occur on February 20,2007,
Attachments:
· Ordinance No. 02-07
. Planning & Zoning Staff Report of January 22, 2007
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ORDINANCE NO, 2-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY
AMENDING SECTION 4.7.9, "GENERAL PROVISIONS", TO
CLARIFY THE TYPE AND NUMBER OF CERTAIN UNITS
ALLOWED; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1,1,6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the
proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on January 22, 2007 and voted 5 to 0 to
recommend that the changes be approved; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board,
sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and
furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the
Planning and Zoning Staff Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitations set forth above are incorporated herein.
Section 2. That Section 4.7,9, "General Provisions", of the Land Development Regulations of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 4.7.9 General Provisions
a. If not located offsite, all workforce housing units constructed or rehabilitated under this
program shall be situated within the development so as not to be in less desirable locations
than market-rate units in the development and shall, on average, be no less accessible to
public amenities, such as open space, as the market-rate units.
b. Workforce housing units, if located within a market rate unit development or located offsite,
shall be integrated with the rest of the development and shall be compatible in exterior
design, appearance, construction, and quality of materials and contain comparable HV AC
systems and appliances with market rate units and provide them as standard features. All
workforce housing units shall contain comparable square footage to the corresponding
market-rate unit.
c. The developer shall endeavor to provide workforce housing units that include unit types in
the same proportion as the market rate housing unit types. The following conditions must be
met:
1. The proportion of I bedroom workforce units to total workforce units may not exceed
the proportion of 1 bedroom market rate units to total market rate units,
l!. The proportion of 2 bedroom workforce units to total workforce units may not exceed
the proportion of2 bedroom market rate units to total market rate units.
11!, The proportion of 3 bedroom workforce units to total workforce units must meet or
exceed the proportion of 3 bedroom market rate units to total market rate units, unless
4+ bedroom workforce units are provided,
Hiy, The proportion of 4+ bedroom workforce units to total workforce units must meet or
exceed the proportion of 4+ bedroom market rate units to total market rate units.
iV. If the development contains a mix of different types of units, (e.g, condominium,
townhouse, detached, etc), the proportion of workforce units of each type to total
workforce units must be approximately the same as the proportion of market rate units
of each type to total market rate units,
V!. If the development includes both for sale and for rent units, the proportion of for rent
workforce units to for sale workforce units must not exceed the proportion of for rent
market rate units to for sale market rate units; provided however if the workforce
housing units are funded under Florida Housing Finance Corporation's Housing Credit
or SAIL Programs, the proportionality requirement herein stated shall not apply if the
development provides at least twenty percent (20%) of the "for sale" units as workforce
housing units.
VI!. Notwithstanding Section 4.7.9 c. i., ii, iii, iv and iv. above, in the Southwest 10th Street
Overlay District at least 75% of the workforce housing units shall be 3 bedroom units
offered for initial sale in an amount not to exceed $225,000,00 and 25% of the
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workforce housing units may be 2 bedroom units offered at the low income affordability
rate.
d, The construction schedule for workforce housing units shall be consistent with or precede
the construction of market rate units.
e, There shall be no lot premiums charged on the workforce housing units,
f. All fractional bonus densities shall be rounded down,
g, The City of Delray Beach, its successors and assigns may enforce the covenants. No
amendments to the covenants shall be made unless by written instrument approved by the
City,
h, No one bedroom l.:1fl:its efficiency or studio type units shall be allowed under the
family/workforce housing program.
1. The total number of one bedroom units in any Qualifying project shall not exceed 30% of the
total number of units in the project. including both family/workforce units and market rate
units.
IJ. Workforce Housing Units constructed according to this policy shall be protected for
subsequent resale or rental to Workforce Households whose income does not exceed the
applicable AMI by deed restrictions or by other equivalent and effective methods,
Conversions of rental units to owner occupied units or vice versa shall require the
subsequent rental or sale to be for the same workforce housing income category,
j-k. Workforce Housing Units constructed according to this policy shall only be rented or sold as
a primary residence.
*1. A deed restriction on a form acceptable to the City Attorney shall be recorded in the Public
Records of Palm Beach County. In addition to other restrictions therein contained, said deed
restriction shall prohibit any subletting or assignment of the respective Workforce Housing
Unit to a tenant(s) or purchaser(s) whose income exceeds the percent of the AMI under
which the unit is originally approved, For the purpose of this section, household income is
determined by the cumulative income of all tenants or purchasers under one roof. In
addition, said deed restriction shall limit the maximum permitted resale price to the initial
sale price of the Workforce Housing Units, increased at the same rate as the Palm Beach
County median income has increased from the initial date of purchase. Prior to the closing
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on any sale, resale or prior to any rental of any workforce housing unit, the City shall be
notified of the sale, resale or rental.
1m, For both sale and rental of Workforce Housing Units, affordability and occupancy
restrictions shall remain in effect for 40 years and shall apply to any replacement structure or
structures constructed if a structure containing a Workforce Housing Unit or Units is
demolished or destroyed, provided that if demolition or destruction of a structure containing
Workforce Housing Units occurs 35 years after recording of the restrictions and said
demolition or destruction was unintentional, restrictions on the units in the structure shall
terminate on demolition or destruction,
mn, Nothing requires a workforce household to vacate a rental workforce housing unit or sell a
workforce housing unit if the tenant(s) or purchaser (s) income later exceeds AMI.
Section 3. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other
than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the
same are hereby repealed,
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage on
second and final reading,
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
_dayof ,200_.
ATTEST
MAYOR
City Clerk
First Reading
Second Reading
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PLANNING AND Z
MEETING DATE:
JANUARY 22,2007
IV. C.
AGENDA NO.:
AGENDA ITEM:
CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATELY INITIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) ARTICLE 4.7 "FAMILY
WORKFORCE HOUSING," SECTION 4.7.9 "GENERAL PROVISIONS,"
TO ALLOW ONE BEDROOM UNITS IN THE WORKFORCE HOUSING
PROGRAM
The item before the Board is that of making a recommendation to the City Commission
regarding privately initiated amendments to the Land Development Regulations to
accommodate revisions to the City's Workforce Housing Program.
Pursuant to Section 1,1.6, an amendment to the text of the Land Development Regulations may
not be made until a recommendation is obtained from the Planning and Zoning Board,
The Family/Workforce Housing Ordinance, adopted by the City Commission on December 6,
2004, included incentives to provide workforce housing by allowing density bonuses within the
Southwest Neighborhood Overlay District. The program was expanded with amendments
adopted in April 2006 to provide additional opportunities and incentives for the provision of
workforce housing. Major revisions included establishment of an additional workforce housing
overlay district known as the Infill Workforce Housing Area and increasing the maximum density
within the Carver Estates Overlay District from 12 units per acre to 24 units per acre. The
amendments also included adding references to the newly created Delray Beach Community
Land Trust, increasing the affordability time frames from 30 to 40 years; allowing lots of record
between 40 feet and 50 feet to be developed for workforce housing; and requiring provision of
workforce housing to qualify for increased density or height in the CBD zoning district.
The program was amended again in July 2006 to give the same density bonus for "for sale"
units as "rental units"; to not require that similar proportions of "for sale" and "rental units" within
a project when funded by state financing programs and it contains at least 20% "for sale"
workforce units; and to add a provision that the Community Land Trust (CL T) receives rights of
first refusal on workforce housing units developed on non-CL T owned lands,
Privately-initiated amendments are currently being proposed by two separate applicants to allow
one bedroom units in the program. This amendment to the Workforce Housing program was
originally included with another text amendment which dealt with in-lieu payments. The Planning
and Zoning Board continued the item in its entirety at the December 18, 2006 meeting and
asked that the two issues be reviewed separately.
The text amendment seeks to include one-bedroom units in the Workforce Housing Program.
As originally written, the program was geared to provide affordable housing for larger families. In
Planning and Zoning Board Memorandum Staff Report, January 22, 2007
Amendment to LDRs Pertaining to Workforce Housing Program - One Bedroom Units
fact, an additional density bonus is given for units with 4 or more bedrooms. As this program
has progressed, it has been noted that there is also a need to provide affordable units for
singles and married couples without children who provide critical services in the City, Smaller,
one bedroom units would help to maintain the level of affordability for this segment of the
population. As stated by the applicant:
"Most contemporary multi-family residential projects contain a mix of floor plans
containing one bedroom units. These one bedroom units are typically occupied by young
singles, young families with no children, adult singles and other similar users. All of
these users clearly should be targeted groups for any program to provide workforce
housing. However, presently Ordinance 18-06 does not allow for one bedroom units
which would have an effect of either excluding a large group of users or forcing them to
occupy two or three bedroom units at a higher rental or purchase price. "
and
"Delray Beach has a very large tourist industry and much of the workforce is comprised
of service industry employees, Many of these employees are young and/or single. By not
allowing one bedroom units, the City is not addressing the needs of a large portion of its
needed employment base. "
The amendment also includes provisions to cap the number of one bedroom units to no more
than 30% of the total units in the project and to prohibit efficiency and studio type units.
Additionally, the requirement that the ratio between market rate and workforce units be
consistent by unit type has been expanded to include one bedroom units. For example, if 25%
of a project's market rate units are one bedroom units, no more than 25% of the workforce units
may be one bedroom units.
REQUIRED FINDINGS
LOR Section 2.4.5(MH5} (Findinas): Pursuant to LOR Section 2.4.5(M}(5) (Findings), in
addition to LOR Section 1.1.6(A), the City Commission must make a finding that the text
amendment is consistent with and furthers the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the
Comprehensive Plan.
A review of the objectives and policies of the adopted Comprehensive Plan was conducted and
the following applicable Objectives and Policies were noted:
Future Land Use Element Obiective A-5
The City shall maintain its Land Development Regulations, which shall be regularly reviewed
and updated, to provide streamlining of processes and to accommodate planned una
developments (PUD), mixed-use developments, and other innovative development practices,
As participation in the Workforce Housing Program continues, it will be necessary to modify the
regulations from time to time to increase efficiency and to ensure that the intended results are
achieved. The inclusion of one bedroom units in the program will improve the efficiency of the
program by lowering the cost for singles and smaller families who do not need larger units.
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Planning and Zoning Board Memorandum Staff Report, January 22, 2007
Amendment to LDRs Pertaining to Workforce Housing Program - One Bedroom Units
Housina Element Obiective B-1
The City's existing housing supply accommodates households having a wide range of economic
ability. There is very little vacant land left, especially large tracts, for new housing development.
Through its housing programs, the City shall work to ensure that there continues to be an
adequate supply of housing to accommodate very low, low, and moderate income households,
as well as manufactured and mobile homes.
Housina Element Obiective B-2
Redevelopment and the development of new land shall result in the provision of a variety of
housing types which shall continue to accommodate the diverse makeup of the City's
demographic profile, and meet the housing needs identified in this Element.
The proposed amendments will further these objectives and policies. The goal of this program is
to encourage the provision of housing which is affordable to very low to moderate income
households through the use of incentives.
Based on the above, a positive finding can be made that the amendments are consistent with
and further the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive.
Community Redevelopment Aaency (CRA):
The CRA considered the text amendments at its meeting of December 14, 2006. The Board
recommended approval.
West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition (WARC):
WARC considered the text amendments at its meeting of December 13, 2006. The Board
recommended approval.
Downtown Development Authority (DDA):
The DDA considered the text amendments at its meeting of December 11, 2006. The Board
unanimously recommended approval.
Pineapple Grove Main Street:
The Board considered the text amendments at its meeting of December 5, 2006 and
recommended approval.
Courtesy Notices:
Courtesy notices were provided to the following homeowner and civic associations:
. Progressive Residents of Delray (PROD)
· President's Council
. Neighborhood Advisory Council
Letters of objection and support, if any, will be provided at the Planning and Zoning Board
meeting.
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Planning and Zoning Board Memorandum Staff Report, January 22, 2007
Amendment to LDRs Pertaining to Workforce Housing Program - One Bedroom Units
The purpose of the privately initiated LDR text amendments is to further enhance the City's
Workforce Housing Program by adding flexibility to the program. The proposed amendments
are consistent with and further the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Move to recommend to the City Commission approval of privately initiated amendments to the
Land Development Regulations (LDRs), Article 4.7, "Family Workforce Housing," Section 4,7.9
"General Provisions," to allow one bedroom units in the Workforce Housing Program, by
adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the staff report and finding that the request is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets criteria set forth in Section 2.4.5{M) of the
Land Development Regulations,
Attachment:
· Proposed Ordinance
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