TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Enter Director, Sponsoring Department
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: November 27, 2018
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ALWAYS DELRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE: PRESENTATION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Provide comment and direction regarding the proposed update of the Housing Element for the Always Delray Comprehensive Plan.
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Background:
The update to the Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan, which has been branded “Always Delray,” began in 2016 with the creation of a Steering Committee, appointed by the City Commission. Community workshops were held to discuss and receive public input on each element. This input was utilized to formulate the draft elements, along with the input of Subject Matter Experts on each topic, which consisted of City Staff, consultants, and community members.
Florida Statutes 163.3177 requires:
1. The inclusion of a Housing Element consisting of principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies that includes
a. The provision of housing for all current and anticipated future residents of the jurisdiction.
b. The elimination of substandard dwelling conditions.
c. The structural and aesthetic improvement of existing housing.
d. The provision of adequate sites for future housing, including affordable workforce housing as defined in s. 380.0651(3)(h), housing for low-income, very low-income, and moderate-income families, mobile homes, and group home facilities and foster care facilities, with supporting infrastructure and public facilities. The element may include provisions that specifically address affordable housing for persons 60 years of age or older.
e. Provision for relocation housing and identification of historically significant and other housing for purposes of conservation, rehabilitation, or replacement.
f. The formulation of housing implementation programs.
g. The creation or preservation of affordable housing to minimize the need for additional local services...
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