About the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
Chapter 2, Article XI, Division 8 of the City Code provides information on the City’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), established pursuant to Section 420.9076, of the Florida Statutes. The AHAC consists of ten (10) volunteer members representing different industries and appointed by the City Commission, and one (1) City Commissioner serving in an ex officio capacity, for a total of eleven members who will serve four-year terms. The AHAC serves the following purposes:
1. To serve as the Advisory Committee required by the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (“SHIP”) Program; and
2. To provide oversight and ongoing recommendations on affordable housing issues.
As stipulated in the code, the AHAC shall also review the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan (MCNP) on an annual basis and recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value. For other functions, powers and duties of the AHAC please refer to the Code.
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