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According to state law, the AHAC incentive report is required to be submitted to the FHFC triennially on December 31 of the year preceding submission of the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) update. In compliance with that requirement, the subsequent AHAC reports were prepared, recommended for approval by AHAC, approved by the BCC, and submitted to the FHFC in 2011 and in 2014. Since the county's next Local Housing Assistance Plan is due to the state by May 2018, the new AHAC housing incentives report is due by December 31, 2017. In order to meet that deadline, staff has prepared the 2017 incentives review and recommendations report for AHAC's consideration at its November 15, 2017 meeting. The AHAC's review is now complete and staff and the AHAC are recommending BCC approval of the 2017 report. The BCC is now to consider approval of the report. ANALYSIS Section 420.9076 (4) F.S. requires that, at a minimum, the advisory committee (AHAC) submit a report to the local governing body (BCC) that includes recommendations on affordable housing incentives in the following areas: a. The processing of approvals of development order or permits, as defined in s. 163.3164(7) and (8), for affordable housing projects is expedited to a greater degree than other projects. b. The modification of impact fee requirements, including reduction or waiver of fees and alternative methods of fee payment for affordable housing. C. The allowance of flexibility in densities for affordable housing. d. The reservation of infrastructure capacity for housing for very low income persons, low income persons, and moderate income persons. e. The allowance of affordable accessory residential units in residential zoning districts. f. The reduction of parking and setback requirements for affordable housing. g. The allowance of flexible lot configuration, including zero -lot -line configurations for affordable housing. h. The modification of street requirements for affordable housing. i. The 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. j. The preparation of a printed inventory of locally owned public lands suitable for affordable housing. k. The support of development near transportation hubs and major employment centers and mixed use developments. In 2008, 2011, and 2014, the AHAC reviewed Indian River County's existing affordable housing incentives as well as newly proposed affordable housing strategies and policies. Through that process, the AHAC reached consensus and provided direction to staff on the county's then existing and proposed strategies and policies. By assessing the county's affordable housing incentives and strategies, the AHAC addressed the affordable housing incentives referenced in paragraphs A through K of Section 420.9076(4) F.S. For each incentive, the report included a description, reference to existing county regulations, analysis, and recommendations. All recommendations of the previous AHAC reports were incorporated into the county's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations (LDRs). P61 FXommunity Development\SH1P\A4AC- Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAQ\AHAC 2017\13CC staff report for 2017 AHAC 2 Report 12-5-20174.doc