Laserfiche WebLink
Committee will now be responsible for the minutes and <br /> meeting preparation . <br /> 10 . B . COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ' S MATTERS - ADDITIONAL <br /> STAFF FOR ROAD PROJECTS <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler , SECONDED <br /> by Commissioner Davis , the Board unanimously <br /> authorized adding three new positions for road projects to <br /> be funded through Fund 109 gas tax , as recommended in <br /> the memorandum of January 25 , 2005 . <br /> 11 . A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - DISCUSSION OF SMALL <br /> LOT SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br /> Planning Director Stan Boling reviewed the memorandum of January 18 , 2005 , <br /> explained the current regulations on small lot subdivisions , and explained the alternatives listed <br /> on pages 256 - 257 in the backup . <br /> During discussion, several points were raised by Commissioners , such as : that <br /> builders are putting $ 350 , 000 homes on small lots and that is not the purpose of small <br /> lot <br /> subdivisions ; that " affordable " housing (according to our LDRs) for a median income would be <br /> $ 105 , 000 ; that a lot would have to sell for $ 10 , 000 to $ 15 , 000 (or about $ 60 , 000 per acre <br />) to <br /> build a house for $ 105 , 000 ; that there is a universal problem throughout Florida of high cost lots ; <br /> the need for "work-force" affordable housing ($ 150 , 000 to 175 , 000) ; there is a lack of available <br /> homes for under $ 100 , 000 ; concerns of too great densities throughout the county after build- out ; <br /> how to protect houses/neighborhoods built by Habitat ; and how to eliminate densities of 6 - 8 <br /> units per acre or in some way restrict them to affordable housing . <br /> February 1 , 2005 25 <br />