Agenda Item Name:
Title
Alachua County Affordable Housing Trust Fund Ordinance
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Presenter:
Candie Nixon (352) 213-4896
Description:
Public hearing to consider ordinance to establish the Alachua County Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the Ordinance to establish the Alachua County Affordable Housing Trust Fund
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Prior Board Motions:
February 2, 2021 received Presentation by Growth Management
April 27, 2021, directed staff to draft ordinance in support of housing trust fund and schedule public hearing for May 25, 2021
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
NA
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Background:
At the April 27, 2021 BoCC meeting, the BoCC authorized staff to draft an ordinance establishing the Alachua County Affordable Housing Trust and to advertise a public hearing on the ordinance.
The Alachua County Charter Review Commission proposed an amendment to establish the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in order to create and sustain affordable housing. Voters approved the amendment, which was placed on the November 2020 General Election Ballot.
County Charter Amendment establishing Alachua County Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
(Ballot language) "Shall the Alachua County Charter be amended to establish an
Alachua County Affordable Housing Trust Fund used to create and sustain affordable
housing, which may be funded by fees from new commercial and residential
development and other sources, all as directed by the County Commission, and
to provide for the purposes, revenue sources, appropriation and expenditure of funds,
annual audit, continuing nature, implementation by ordinance, and administration and
oversight of the Trust Fund?"
Alachua County Charter Review Commission (CRC) Resolution 2020-04 directed the BoCC to adopt one or more ordinances implementing the Affordable Housing Trust Fund no later than July 1, 2021. The purpose of the Trust Fund is to provide a continuing, non...
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