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Council initiates review of redevelopment-unit policy after county commissioner request
Summary
The Planning Council voted unanimously to initiate an amendment to the administrative rules governing redevelopment units in the Broward Next land-use plan, at Commissioner Fisher's request following a county commission discussion about increasing affordable housing set-asides.
The Broward County Planning Council voted to initiate an amendment to the administrative rules that implement redevelopment units in the Broward Next land-use plan, following a request from County Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher.
What the change would seek: redevelopment units form a countywide pool that replaced older "flexibility units" in the 2017 Broward Next plan. Redevelopment units equal about 3% of adopted dwelling units (about 33,000 at adoption). Local governments may apply for pools of 500 or 750 units when at least 10% of those units are committed to very-low or low-income housing (below 80% of area median income). Commissioner Rich had asked for consideration of increasing the number of set-aside units, and Fisher asked the planning council to evaluate revisions to the administrative rules.
Motion and timing: Commissioner Lamar Fisher moved and School Board member Simon Zeman seconded a motion to initiate the amendment and authorize staff to draft options for the executive committee and the council. Blake Boy, executive director, told the council staff could present drafts to the executive committee and the full council in March and, if the council votes to proceed, transmit to the County Commission by early May for the required hearing sequence.
Why it matters: the administrative rules governing redevelopment units determine how local governments can access additional residential capacity in the county plan and how affordable-housing commitments are structured. Members asked staff to consider incentives for workforce and senior housing as part of the drafting process.
Quotes and concerns: Commissioner Fisher called the proposal "a great idea to do" and requested the planning council's action. Mayor Angelo Castillo asked whether the rules could include options that better support seniors and workforce housing. Staff clarified that the 10% affordability threshold applies to units committed at or below 80% of area median income for the affordable share.
Next steps: The council authorized staff to begin drafting amendments and recommended the executive committee review drafts first. Planning staff said the earliest draft could be available for executive-committee consideration in March.
