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has already adopted and implemented all but one of the affordable housing incentives identified in items A through K of Section 420.9076(4)F.S. The incentive not adopted is item H, which relates to modifying minimum street requirements. Staff analysis shows that the county's current street right-of-way requirements are appropriate to ensure public safety, are not excessive, and should be maintained. The report's analysis indicates that the County has successfully implemented incentives for providing affordable housing within the county. County affordable housing incentives have been in place for many years and continue to be used by not-for-profit housing organizations and for- profit affordable housing developers to provide affordable housing for county residents. AHAC proposals for revisions to the incentives developed/identified through evaluation and studies throughout 2019-2020 are incorporated in the report. At its October 28, 2020 meeting, the AHAC reviewed a draft 2020 AHAC report, determined it complete with no changes, opened the public hearing for public comments, and recommended that the BCC approve the revised 2020 AHAC report (see attachment 1). CONCLUSION Currently, Indian River County provides all but one of the eleven affordable housing incentives listed in items A through K of Section 420.9076 F.S. To date, the ten adopted incentives have resulted in non-profit housing organizations and for-profit affordable housing developers providing affordable housing in the county. As structured, the AHAC report identifies the county's existing affordable housing incentives, provides an analysis of those incentives with respect to the incentives listed in items. A through K of Section 420.9076 F.S., and includes a recommendation on each incentive. In the report, staff is recommending that the county maintain the ten adopted, existing incentives, and expand upon them as recommended by analysis conducted by AHAC during the year 2019 and presented to the BCC in February of 2020. RECOMMENDATION Staff and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed 2020 AHAC report by adopting the proposed resolution, direct staff to submit a copy of the report to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) for review, and authorize staff to make any changes to the report if required by FHFC. ATTACHMENT 1. 2020 AHAC Report 2. Resolution Approving the 2020 AHAC Report 3. Unapproved Minutes of AHAC October 28, 2020 Meeting all