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DeBary amends housing element to codify affordable-housing protections, proximity-to-transit rules and anti-gentrification policy
Summary
City of DeBary planning staff presented proposed changes to the housing element of the DeBary 2045 comprehensive plan, including policies to preserve affordable housing, evaluate impacts of tax and fee increases on housing supply, require proximity of affordable housing to transit and services, and to explore anti-gentrification measures.
At a July 2 City of DeBary workshop planning staff described proposed revisions to the housing element of the DeBary 2045 comprehensive plan that are designed to align with recent Florida statute changes and to codify several housing-related practices the city already follows.
Staff said the housing element update contains 18 substantive changes and 11 administrative edits. Key substantive proposals include a policy to cooperate with the private sector, nonprofit partners and public agencies to preserve existing affordable…
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