AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE III, "ZONING REGULATIONS," DIVISION 3, "ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND TABLES," TO CREATE SECTION 13-363, "QUALIFYING DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 166.04151(7), FLORIDA STATUTES, UNDER THE LIVE LOCAL ACT," AND AMENDING DIVISION 5, "SITE PLAN REVIEW REQUIREMENTS," BY AMENDING SECTION 13-546, "APPROVAL REQUIRED," AND CREATING SECTION 13-551, "SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 166.04151(7), FLORIDA STATUTES," TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CERTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS PURSUANT TO STATE LAW; AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE I, "ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES," DIVISION 3, "IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES," SECTION 13-34, "APPEALS," TO PROVIDE FOR CITY COMMISSION REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS. (SECOND READING)(PUBLIC HEARING)
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BACKGROUND:
This item was approved on First Reading at the September 14, 2023, Regular Commission Meeting. However, the City Commission directed staff to prepare a survey of apartment dwelling unit sizes and rent prices and re-evaluate the minimum unit size requirements, as well as consider a waiver procedure for certain development standards. Below is a summary of the findings and/or recommendations for consideration on Second Reading.
Apartment Dwelling Unit Size and Rent Price Survey: Staff performed an online survey of sixteen (16) apartment communities in the City to determine average dwelling unit size and rent price (attached in backup). The results of the survey show that studios average 691 square feet; one-bedroom units average 838 square feet; two-bedroom units average 1,194 square feet; and three-bedroom units average 1,385 square feet. Average rental prices are $1,859, $1,948, $2,322, and $2,712, respectively. Based on the results of the survey and Commission direction, ...
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