Affordable Housing committee plans public hearing
Posted On: October 29, 2021
Volusia County’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will host a public hearing on local housing incentive strategies at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Hope Place cafeteria, 1340 Wright St., Daytona Beach.
The committee reviews the status of the following incentive strategies annually and makes recommendations to encourage affordable housing, as required by Florida Statute 420.9076:
· Expedited permitting
· Modification of impact fee requirements
· Density bonuses
· Reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very-low income, low-income and moderate-income persons
· Allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts
· Reduction of parking and setback requirements
· Allowance of flexible lot configurations
· Modification of street requirements
· Establishment of a process by which a local government considers, before adoption, policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations or plan provisions that increase the cost of housing
· Preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing
· Support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and mixed-use developments.
The recommendations made by the committee will be submitted to the County Council for review in December. A copy of the draft recommendations is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Community Assistance office, 110 W. Rich, DeLand, and online at www.volusia.org/reports. During the meeting the committee will also review prior meeting minutes and discuss subcommittees for the Affordable Housing Initiative.
Meeting materials, the meeting agenda and virtual registration information can be found at www.volusia.org/ahac. All parties are invited to appear and submit written or oral comments to the recommendations. Those who are unable to attend the meeting may provide written comments regarding the agenda to cabrown@volusia.org or by mail before Nov. 10 to Corry Brown, Special Projects Coordinator, 110 W. Rich Ave., DeLand, FL 32720. For more information, visit www.volusia.org/ahac or call Corry Brown at 386-736-5955, ext. 12970.
Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II)
Pursuant to Title II of the ADA, Volusia County does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in providing or conducting its services, programs or activities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of county policies to participate in a meeting or other event, should contact the county’s ADA Title II coordinator, Jim Corbett, at 386-248-1760 no later than two business days before the event or meeting.
