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<br /> <br />13.C. COMMISSIONER SANDRA L. BOWDEN - NONE <br /> <br />13.D. COMMISSIONER WESLEY S. DAVIS – DISCUSSION OF <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR TREVISO, LLC <br />PROJECT <br />Commissioner Davis recounted the rezoning on this project at their last meeting when the <br />Board approved RS-6. He wanted to update the Board on an opportunity the Board might have on <br />this. He stated he had denied their request for RM-8 because we have no multi-family buffering in <br />place at this time but we do have a public hearing on that coming up. Also, during the discussion at <br />that meeting, there was willingness on the part of the developer to provide some affordable <br />housing units and he thought if there was an opportunity for including affordable housing inside <br />the development, in $160,000 to $170,000 range, he thought it should be something the <br />Commission would be interested in knowing more about. He was working on this with Mr. <br />Paladin and stated this was just informational. <br />Commissioner Lowther noted that he and Chairman Neuberger had already favored that. <br />Joseph Paladin <br /> advised that the developer has agreed to meet the Growth Awareness <br />Committee’s buffer requirements. He had set up meetings with the neighbors; had done research, <br />and believed their product would be quality and superior to any other products because of the <br />design they plan to use. He felt it was a big opportunity to go forward with workforce housing. <br />Mr. Paladin <br /> forecasted the developer would give a deed restriction and we would be <br />guaranteed that this product would happen. He was working with the County Attorney’s Office <br />and the Chamber of Commerce and Andy Bowler (Habitat for Humanity). He felt allowing this <br />would show the County is really concerned about workforce housing and we are going to do <br />something about it. He asked for the Board’s support and guaranteed that he would be on top of it. <br />County Attorney Collins advised that they were talking about “contract zoning” which is <br />not legal in Florida and elaborated on this opinion. He advised the only way he could see this <br />May 2, 2006 <br />49 <br /> <br />