C7AS - Establish 2027 State Legislative Priorities Agenda

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES IN THE CITY’S 2027 STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA: (I) AMEND THE TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 163, PART II, FLORIDA STATUTES (THE COMMUNITY PLANNING ACT), TO PERMIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DENY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FAILING TO SATISFY TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY REQUIREMENTS ADOPTED IN THE LOCAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; (II) AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES GRANTED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM UNIT SIZE REQUIREMENT, REQUIRE A MIX OF UNIT TYPES, REQUIRE A PROJECT QUALIFYING FOR DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES TO DEDICATE A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND REQUIRE THE AFFORDABILITY PERIOD FOR SUCH HOUSING TO BE EXTENDED IN PERPETUITY; (III) RECOGNIZE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF REMEDYING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIENCIES, INCLUDING VIA FEES ON NEW DEVELOPMENT; (IV) AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF ADDITIONAL AD-VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS TO ENCOURAGE ADAPTIVE REUSE REDEVELOPMENT; AND (V) AUTHORIZE SEPARATE LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES CREATED BY AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 163.01(7), FLORIDA STATUTES, TO ISSUE BONDS TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.