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J. The preparation of a printed inventory of locally <br />owned public lands suitable for affordable housing. <br />In 2006, the Florida State Legislature passed HB 1363 relating to affordable housing. <br />One provision of that bill was that each local government must prepare an inventory of <br />all real property that it owns within its jurisdiction that is appropriate for use as <br />affordable housing. Beginning in July 2007 then every 3 years thereafter, Indian River <br />County needs to prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to <br />which the county holds fee simple title and is appropriate for use as affordable housing. <br />At a public hearing on June 19, 2007, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed an <br />inventory list of 2007 county owned properties. The Board then adopted a resolution that <br />included an inventory list of county owned properties that are appropriate for affordable <br />housing. With respect to those properties, the Board of County Commissioners decided <br />to donate the parcels to non-profit housing organizations for the construction of <br />permanent affordable housing. <br />Consistent with the legislature's three year review requirement, the Board of County <br />Commissioners, in 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 reviewed an associated inventory list of <br />county owned properties appropriate for the provision of affordable housing. At those <br />times, the Board decided to sell surplus properties and deposit the sale proceeds into the <br />county's affordable housing trust fund and to donate surplus properties to non-profit <br />affordable housing developers. <br />Comprehensive Plan Housing Element Policy 2.4 provides for maintaining an inventory <br />of all surplus county -owned land and making those lots available to housing developers. <br />POLICY 2.4: The county's general services department shall, pursuant to section 125.379 F.S., <br />maintain an inventory of all surplus county -owned land and foreclosed properties that are appropriate <br />for affordable housing and dispose of these properties consistent with section 125.379 F.S. requirements. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />Consistent with state law, the Board of County Commissioners, in 2007, reviewed and <br />approved an inventory list of county owned properties. Of all the properties on that list, <br />ten were determined to be appropriate for affordable housing. The county then donated <br />eight of these properties to non-profit affordable housing organizations for the <br />construction of permanent affordable housing units. The non-profit housing <br />organizations which received the donated lots were: Habitat for Humanity, Every Dream <br />Has a Price, and the Coalition for Attainable Homes. Donating county owned surplus <br />lands to non-profit housing organizations will reduce the cost of affordable housing units <br />on the donated properties and is an appropriate affordable housing tool. <br />In 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 the county reviewed and approved its associated inventory <br />lists of county owned properties. The board determined properties to be surplus and <br />directed staff to donate certain properties to non-profit housing organizations and to sell <br />remaining properties and deposit the proceeds to the county's affordable housing trust <br />fund. <br />F:\Community Development\SHIP\AHAC\ANNUAL INCENTIVE REPORT AND LHAP REVISIONS\2020 Incentives 23 <br />Report\13CC Item - Incentives Report\AHAC 2020 report v6 - 12-1-20 BCC Review.doc <br />