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r-eviewed by the Community Development no,,.,..,,, ent staff to determine their impact on housing
<br />development costs. Those components which unnecessarily increase the cost of housing without
<br />impairing the health, sanitation, fire safety, structural integrity and maintenance requirements shall be
<br />eliminated.
<br />Polity 1.2! The eeupAy shall eneeufage infill developmefft by pfeviding inftastfuetttfe to ififill af
<br />removing blighting influences, stabilizing neighbefhoods, and pr-oviding pfivate developer -s
<br />fi ,.,,,.,tion regarding available f,,,.7in [Discussed in other policies]
<br />Policy 1.3: The County shall coordinate with the Florida Housing Finance Ageney Corporation
<br />(FHFAC) to identify federal, state and other sources of funding, such as Community Development Block
<br />Grant (CDBG) funds and Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Program funds, earmarked for very low-,
<br />low-, and moderate -income housing and actively pursue those funds for local use by applying for funds
<br />when appropriate. The eCounty shall also assist and support private applicants applying for these funds.
<br />Policy 1.4: The eCounty shall continue to participate in housing bond programs (such as the Eseambia
<br />County bond program) inorder- to provide below market rate loans to very low-, low-, and moderate -
<br />income households for home purchases. The county shall inform financial institutions of the availability
<br />of the bond programs.
<br />Policy 1.5: By 2012, the eCounty shall; establish and maintain a web based permitting process, and the
<br />County will regularly request and review user feedback to determine what changes are necessary to ease
<br />or better the online permitting process.
<br />Policy 1.6: The County shall maintain timeframes for reviews in its land development regulations. The
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<br />priorities and staffing consider-ations far- appFOval of pr-oj ects w
<br />- Minor site plan 5 weeks-,
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<br />- Special exception 1
<br />13 weeks,
<br />Whenevef these feview times increase by 0
<br />priefitizing affefdable housing development pr-ejeet appheatiens, staff will sehedule a&r-dable housing
<br />pfejeet applieations for- r-eview before other- types of project appheations to ensufe that max'
<br />arra—are not exeeeded f f a&r-dab1 ''Dosing pee [Addressed in Chapter 914 of the
<br />County's LDRs]
<br />Policy 1.7: As part of the adoption process for any eCounty regulation which could affect housing
<br />development, eCounty planning staff shall prepare a Financial Impact Statement (FIS) to assess the
<br />anticipated impact of the proposed regulation on the cost of housing. When proposed regulatory
<br />activities are anticipated to increase the estimated cost per unit for the development of housing, the
<br />>~;,,.,,,eial linpaet Statement FIS shall include an estimated increased cost per unit projection. The
<br />fM^Moial impact statemFIS then will be reviewed by the Professional Se ,ices Adviser -y !`.„v,.,-.;ttee
<br />the Planning and Zoning Commission, and, if possible, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
<br />Those groups shall consider the regulation's effect on housing cost in making their recommendation to
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