The City of Miami Affordable Housing Advisory Committee voted unanimously to accept the Department of Housing and Community Developmentarecommendation to retain the citys existing affordable-housing incentive strategies and forward that recommendation to the City Commission for consideration on Nov. 20, 2025.

The committees action followed a staff presentation summarizing state-mandated incentive options and the departments current toolbox, including expedited permitting, impact-fee deferrals, reduced setbacks and parking requirements, density and lot-configuration flexibility, reservation of infrastructure capacity for very-low-, low- and moderate-income housing, and support for development near transit and employment hubs. John Quaid of Housing and Community Development told the committee the recommendations are intended to align with the incentive list in Florida law and local planning documents.

Chairwoman Christine King highlighted local programs her office is pursuing alongside community development, saying, "I will hold a second mortgage up to $200,000" as part of a first-time homebuyer initiative in District 5. King said the program buys infill homes from developers at cost and stacks municipal assistance with county and other funding to help buyers become homeowners.

A committee member urged staff to assemble a comprehensive inventory of vacant public and private parcels to focus development of affordable and workforce housing; staff responded that the department maintains a publicly posted list of available parcels on the City of Miami website. Committee discussion repeatedly emphasized the need for workforce housing for teachers, nurses and other middle-income workers in addition to units for seniors and very-low-income households.

The committee also approved the minutes of its Oct. 29, 2024, meeting during the same session. Both motions passed by voice vote with unanimous support.

The committees recommendation will be transmitted to the City of Miami Commission for affirmation or further action at the commission meeting scheduled for Nov. 20, 2025. The department said it will continue to evaluate additional incentives and may return to the advisory committee if it proposes new measures.