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Indian River County, Florida * * MEMORANDUM �RIpA /. r \ Indian River County Administration Complex 1801 27th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 indianriver.gov File ID: 25-1053 Type: Consent Staff Report Meeting Date: 11/18/2025 TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator Cynthia Emerson, Community Services Director FROM: Siphikelelo Chinyanganya, SHIP Administrator DATE: November 18, 2025 SUBJECT: Review of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 2025 Incentives Review and Recommendation Report BACKGROUND As part of HB 1375, enacted in 2007, the Legislature revised section 420.9076, F.S., to require that local governments establish a local Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). On March 18, 2008, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Resolution 2008-038 to establish Indian River County's AHAC. According to state law, the principal responsibility of the AHAC is to submit a report to the local governing body that includes a recommendation on, or evaluation of the affordable housing incentives identified in Paragraphs A through K of Section 420.9076 (4), F.S. (see page 2 of this staff report). Consistent with the provisions of Section 420.9076 F.S. (up until the 2020 legislative session), every three years, the AHAC was required to review the local government's established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and comprehensive plans and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing, while protecting the ability of a property to appreciate in value. Pursuant to House Bill 1339, adopted during the 2020 Florida Legislative Session, the triennial requirement changed to an annual requirement starting in 2021. The County's first AHAC report was approved by the BCC on December 9, 2008, submitted to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) before its December 31, 2008, due date, and thereafter approved by the FHFC. Subsequent AHAC reports were prepared, recommended for approval by AHAC, approved by the BCC, and submitted to the FHFC in 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The County's next AHAC report is due to the state by December 31, 2025. To meet that deadline, staff have prepared the 2025 incentives review and recommendations report for AHAC's consideration. 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 Indian River County, Florida Page 1 of 3 Printed on 11/13/2025 powered 0( Legistar""