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Board backs incentive allowing credits to offset fines for affordable housing projects
Summary
The board recommended the City Commission adopt Ordinance 2025‑26, which would allow one‑time site-specific credits (e.g., $25 per sq ft or a share of AMI) to offset certain city fines/liens to encourage development of affordable and workforce housing.
Planning staff presented Ordinance 2025‑26 to add a subsection to the affordable/workforce housing program allowing site‑specific credits that can be applied toward certain city fines, liens and penalties (excluding administrative costs and certain tree penalties). Staff explained the credit could take the form of a one‑time incentive of $25 per square foot or a percentage tied to area median income and that eligibility would not apply to units already counted by other city incentive programs.
Board members asked how applications would be processed and whether developers could use county programs instead; staff said developers could choose either city or county incentive programs and that the city program is intended to encourage use of local incentives. A motion to recommend the City Commission adopt the text amendment (Ord. 2025‑26) passed by voice vote. Staff noted the program aims to facilitate redevelopment of properties with outstanding penalties while balancing accountability and code compliance.
