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Council hears briefing on Florida's "Live Local" housing law and potential local impacts
Summary
Staff briefed the council on the state's Live Local law, which allows certain commercial, industrial or mixed-use properties to be converted to multifamily housing under administrative review; staff explained the 40% affordable-unit requirement for 30 years, density limits (up to 21 units per acre under local plan), and practical affordability thresholds tied to county median income.
On March 4 the Village of Estero council received a briefing on Florida's Live Local legislation and its potential effects on local development and housing supply.
Mary Gibbs summarized the law's key mechanics: properties zoned commercial, industrial or mixed-use may be eligible for multifamily housing without a rezoning process; qualifying projects must set 40% of units as affordable for 30 years at…
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