Example Details

Example:

Conduct an affordable housing study to assess needs and options for maintaining and improving affordable housing

Objective:

Accessibility

Strategy Category:

Land Use: Encourage smart growth through land use planning and development approval processes

Strategy:

(II.D.11) Provide and maintain affordable housing options near jobs and transit stations to improve location efficiency

Originators:

FDOT

Implementors:

BCPC

Timeframe:

Current

Applies Systemwide?:

Yes

Comments:

In 2011 and 2014, Florida International University conducted affordable housing needs assessments for the Broward Housing Council. 2011 Broward County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment 2014 Broward County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment

In 2015, the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department prepared a document entitled ""Policy Issues Regarding a Potential ""Non-Residential"" Affordable Housing Linkage Fee Program for Broward County"" which contains recommendations for establishing rates per square foot and waivers for certain development types.

The BrowardNEXT Land Use Plan, which became effective in May 2017, contains a standardized methodology for supplying and analyzing affordable housing data that is based on the 2014 affordable housing study from FIU. Local governments in Broward County must use this methodology when applying for land use plan amendments as a minimum, and are permitted to supplement the methodology with their own studies for a point of comparison.

Example last updated August 2017

Contact: Pete Schwarz, BCPC

Ex. ID 256

Place Types and Functions What is this?

Multimodal Districts & Nodes
General Land Use Context:	Generally a mix of uses with high population and employment density (More than 15 jobs + people per acre)
Lower Intensity Residential
General Land Use Context:	Mainly residential with some neighborhood retail/service uses
Lower Intensity Mixed Use
General Land Use Context:	Lower density mix of retail, office and residential