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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Meeting Date: JUNE 26, 2024
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Code Amendments Related to 2024 Live Local Act
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Request: Ch. 155 Amendments for Live Local Act
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Project Planner: Jean Dolan (954-786-4045 / jean.dolan@copbfl.com)
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The law commonly known as the Live Local Act (SB 102), codified into 166.04151(7) Florida Statutes and then amended by SB 328 which was signed by the Governor on May 16, 2024, is significant in that it preempts all local government regulations associated with residential use, density, height, FAR and parking in commercial, industrial and mixed-use land use districts.
Specifically, it does the following:
(1) it allows multi-family residential units in any mixed use, commercial and/or industrial land use designation regardless of the applicable city's regulations as long as at least 40% of the units are rental and restricted to affordable housing (very low, low and/or moderate income). The Act does not apply to any residential land use categories;
(2) it requires cities to approve residential development that is at least 40% affordable housing to be permitted at the highest density allowed in any residential or mixed-use district in the city (in Pompano that is 90 du/ac) and allow it at the highest height in any zoning district within a half-mile of the site (this will generally be 105'). This height preemption has been modified slightly if the proposed development site is adjacent to SF homes on two sides. All other regulations of the underlying zoning district still apply (lot coverage, pervious/impervious, setbacks, multi-family design standards, etc.);
(3) it requires minor amendments to our deconcentration of poverty regulations so that at least 40% of the housing units can be deed restricted to affordable housing in every location;
(4) it requires an a...
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