TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator
Cynthia Emerson, Community Services Director
FROM: Siphikelelo Chinyanganya, SHIP Administrator
DATE: November 18, 2025
SUBJECT: Review of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 2025 Incentives Review and Recommendation Report
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BACKGROUND
As part of HB 1375, enacted in 2007, the Legislature revised section 420.9076, F.S., to require that local governments establish a local Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). On March 18, 2008, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Resolution 2008-038 to establish Indian River County’s AHAC. According to state law, the principal responsibility of the AHAC is to submit a report to the local governing body that includes a recommendation on, or evaluation of the affordable housing incentives identified in Paragraphs A through K of Section 420.9076 (4), F.S. (see page 2 of this staff report).
Consistent with the provisions of Section 420.9076 F.S. (up until the 2020 legislative session), every three years, the AHAC was required to review the local government’s established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and comprehensive plans and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing, while protecting the ability of a property to appreciate in value. Pursuant to House Bill 1339, adopted during the 2020 Florida Legislative Session, the triennial requirement changed to an annual requirement starting in 2021.
The County’s first AHAC report was approved by the BCC on December 9, 2008, submitted to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) before its December 31, 2008, due date, and thereafter approved by the FHFC. Subsequent AHAC reports were prepared, recommended for approval by AHAC, approve...
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