Collier commissioners delay decision on zoning certification for 120-unit affordable housing application
Commissioners paused action on a developerled request to have the zoning director sign a state verification form needed to apply for housing tax credits for a proposed 120-unit project near Golden Gate Parkway, citing legal and vesting concerns and asking staff to negotiate clarifying language with the county attorney before reconvening.
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The Collier County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 14 deferred a decision after a lengthy debate over whether to authorize the zoning director to sign a Florida Housing Finance Corporation local government verification form that would allow a developer to seek state tax-credit financing for up to 120 affordable housing units on a 2.03-acre site off Golden Gate Parkway. Developer representatives said the state application deadline is Oct. 27 and that the signature is necessary to keep the financing opportunity alive.
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