§ 10-69. Local housing assistance program—Intent and purpose.

(a)

The intent of the local housing assistance program is to:

(1)

Increase the availability of affordable housing units by combining local resources and cost-saving measures into a local housing partnership and using private and public funds to reduce the cost of housing;

(2)

Promote more compact urban development and assistance in achieving the growth management goals contained in the adopted local comprehensive plan, by allowing more efficient use of land so as to provide housing units that are affordable to persons who have special housing needs, very low-income, low-income or moderate-income;

(3)

Promote innovative design of eligible housing that provides cost savings; flexible design options for housing and development such as the combination of architectural styles, building forms and development requirements and positive design features such as orientation towards the street and pedestrian access, without compromising the quality of the eligible housing;

(4)

Promote mixed-income housing in urban, suburban and rural areas so as to provide increased housing and economic opportunities for persons who have special housing needs, very low-income, low-income or moderate-income; and

(5)

Build the organizational and technical capacity of community-based organizations so as to optimize the role of community-based organizations in the production of affordable housing.

(b)

The purpose of this article is to aid in achieving the intent of the local housing assistance program while providing for:

(1)

Protection of natural resources;

(2)

Enhancement of the viability of public transit, pedestrian circulation and nonmotorized modes of transportation;

(3)

Community development and economic growth; and

(4)

A strong sense of community through increased economic integration.

(c)

The local housing assistance program shall include all other lawful objectives not previously listed if such objective has been adopted into the local housing assistance plan in the manner provided for by the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act (F.S. § 420.907 et seq.) and F.A.C. ch. 91-37.

(Ord. No. 94-13, § V, 8-8-1994)

State law reference

Local housing assistance programs, F.S. § 420.9075.