Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

October 9th, 2015

members….• Richard Kovacsik (Residential building industry in connection with affordable housing)• Gloria Payne (Banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing)• Kenneth Bentley (Advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing)• Scott Culp (For-profit provider of affordable housing)• Cynthia Smith (Not-for-profit provider of affordable housing)• Melvin Philpot (Represents employers in the jurisdiction)• Kip Beacham (Represents essential services personnel)• Joshua DeVinney (Real estate professional in connection with affordable housing)• Jay Zembower (Actively serves on the County’s Land Planning Agency)• Alton Williams (Represents citizens who reside within the jurisdiction of Seminole County)• Sherry Binkley (Represents areas of labor engaged in home building in connection with

affordable housing)

purpose…

Every three years, the AHAC meets to review established policies, procedures and ordinances, as well as land development regulations and Seminole County’s Comprehensive Plan. The AHAC Then makes recommendations and creates new policies that encourage the creation of affordable housing. The collective wisdom of the committee is a critical component of improving housing outcomes in the County and the Region.

todayMINUTES • Review & Approve 09/18/15 Minutes

ORDER OF BUSINESS • Provide status on existing action items • Continue discussion on previous AHAC recommendations • Discuss comments on other jurisdictions AHAC recommendations:

PUBLIC HEARING • Thursday, November 20th

• Time - Evening • Location - Seminole County BCC Chambers • Quorum of Seven

NEXT MEETING • Confirm/Manage Meeting Schedule • Identify Documents to Review/Discuss

ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

order of business

• existing action items• review and comment on previous AHAC

recommendations and current status updates.

• review and comment on other jurisdiction’s AHAC recommendations

Action Item Status

Staff to recommend on how to improve existing zoning requirements, with changes to ease certain requirements that encourage affordable housing investment. (include education)

o Update: This will be ongoing as we work through our recommendations. The larger part of the discussion will hinge on reviewing the existing rule set and proposing changes. Example (Stolzenberg, 10/1/15:

1. The R-AH zoning district, at the time that it was proposed, was very innovative. However, it reflects the conditions from the time that it was written.

At that time, there was a lot of vacant residential land available. Now Seminole County is in more of a redevelopment and infill development

mode, meaning large vacant areas are not as available in the urban area. The AHAC committee might want to consider whether requiring a minimum

acreage size of 5 acres in order to rezone to R-AH might need to be re-examined.

Action Item Status

Research and report on the opportunity to use SHIP funding for case management on renting affordable housing units.

o Update: State Statute 420.9072 limits funding to the following rental assistance and rent subsidies:

1.“Security and utility deposit assistance2.Eviction prevention subsidies not to exceed 6 months’ rent3.Rent subsidies for very low income households with at least one adult who

is a person with special needs…or a person who is homeless. When the person originally qualified for the rent subsidy.

o The statute expires July 1, 2016, so the committee might consider formally recommending to include case management.

Action Item Status

Provide a copy of the City of Sanford’s comprehensive plan housing section.o Update: A copy has been posted to the new AHAC website.

Investigate FLU 10.2 SHIP funds. (Sheryl Stolzenberg, SME)o Copies of Objective FLU 10 and associated policies, summarizing

policies of the Future Land Use Element of the Seminole County Comprehensive Plan about Affordable and Workforce Housing were provided for review at the 09/18 meeting. Learnings will be integrated into the AHAC research and recommendations.

Action Item StatusVerify if building permit fees be paid upfront for an affordable housing project before they can be released by the PJ (Andrew Thomas for City of Sanford)

Where Contact Permit Fees Upfront? Comments

Seminole County Jodi Doyle Yes After plans review. Subs follow after building permit approved.

Altamonte Springs Diane Yes After Plans review.

Oviedo (407) 971-5775

Sanford Steve Fiorey Yes “All applicable permit fees are required to be paid for up front”

Lake Mary Bobbie Jo Keel Yes After plans review. Subs follow after building permit approved.

Winter Springs Ashley Yes After plans review. Subs follow after building permit approved.

Casselberry Debra Arnold Yes After plans review. All sub permits at this time as well.

Longwood Karen Yes After plans review. All sub permits at this time as well.

Action Item StatusCreate an intuitive AHAC document repository that AHAC members and the public can access.

o Update: Accomplished (Kudos to Rita Hendricks!)

Provide web links to the East Central Florida planning Council as well as other municipality reports on the new web site.

o Posted on the new website

Action Item Status

Ask someone to come in and discuss the “Look Back” program, per request from Ms. Smith. Perhaps Judge Lauten

o Update: Steve Fussell and Carmen Hall are meeting with Kathryn Townsend, Inmate Programs & Reentry Manager-Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, to discuss opportunities with the “First Steps” program and SHIP. Ms. Townsend is charged with improving re-entry within Seminole County. Per Ms. Townsend, there is the potential for increased funding for the First Steps program during the upcoming legislative session.

timeline• October: Completed draft report and advertise public hearing• November: Public Hearing. AHAC approves local housing incentives• December 31st: AHAC submits the report for approval to the BCC• March 31st, 2016: Seminole County Government adopts amendments to the

Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) to incorporate strategies• May 2nd, 2016: Submit amended LHAP with proof of BCC approval to the Florida

Housing Finance Corporation

Our Schedule…

Every 3 weeks suggests…

BCC Agenda Item to County Attorney’s Office

Every 3 weeks suggests…

BCC Agenda Item

report components 1. The processing of approvals of development orders or permits, as defined in

Florida Statues 163.3164(7) and (8), so that affordable housing projects can be expedited to a greater degree than other projects. (This is required to receive SHIP funds.)

2. The modification of impact-fee requirements, including, but not limited to the practicality of reduction, waivers or alternative methods of impact fee payment funding for affordable housing.

3. The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts.

4. The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very-low-income persons, low-income, and moderate-income households.

5. The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts.

6. The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing.

7. The allowance of flexible lot configurations, including zero-lot-line configurations for affordable housing.

8. The modification of street requirements for affordable housing.

9.The establishment of a process by which a local government considers, before adoption, policies, procedures, ordinance, regulations, or plan provision that increase the cost of housing. (This is required to receive SHIP funds.)

report components

10. The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing.

11. The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers as mixed-use developments.

report components

strategies…other jurisdictions

• City of Orlando• Orange County• Lake County• Volusia County

Other resources

•Florida has the third highest homeless population of any state in the nation, with 41,542 people living in homeless shelters and on the streets. This includes 4,552 veterans and 8,579 children.

•Florida’s economy is dominated by low-wage jobs, particularly in the service industry. In many occupations, workers do not earn enough to rent a modest apartment or buy their first home.

next meeting

Staff develops draft recommendations based on Affordable Housing Advisory Committee discussion/recommendations

adjournment