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INTRODUCTION With passage of HB 1375 in 2007, local governments that receive State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program funds were required to establish an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) by June 1, 2008. In Indian River County, the Board of County Commissioners created an Affordable Housing Advisory Committee on March 18, 2008. Between 2008 and 2019, triennially each AHAC was required to review their local government's established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations and comprehensive plan and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing, while protecting the ability of property to appreciate in value. Pursuant to House Bill 1339 adopted during the 2020 Florida Legislative Session, each AHAC must now annually complete this task. In Indian River County, the first AHAC report was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on November 19, 2008. Following submission of the initial AHAC report, reports were required to be submitted triennially on December 31 every three years. Therefore, the subsequent AHAC reports were approved on December 6, 2011, December 9, 2014, December 5, 2017, December 1, 2020, and December 7, 2021. The next AHAC report must be submitted to the FHFC by December 31, 2022. According to Section 420.9076 (4) F.S., each AHAC report must give recommendations on affordable housing incentives in the following areas: A. The processing of approvals of development orders 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. All allowable fee waivers provided for the development or construction of 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. Affordable accessory residential units. 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. 35 2