Subject:
Title
Request for Recommendation: Draft Ordinance Amending Brevard County Code Chapter 62, Article I, Section 62-2, "Rules of Construction and Definitions" to Remove Definition of "Major Transit Stop" and Add a Definition of "Transit Stop."
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Dept/Office:
Planning and Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
The Planning and Development Department respectfully requests that the Planning and Zoning Board review the attached draft ordinance and provide recommendations to be considered by the Board of County Commissioners during the public hearing process.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On March 29, 2023, the "Live Local Act" (Chapter 2023-17, Laws of Florida) was signed into law by Governor DeSantis. This Act is designed to facilitate and encourage the development of affordable housing. Because the Act required the County to have a definition of "major transit stop" in its Land Development Code for the purposes of considering reduced parking requirements for affordable housing developments, the Board amended Section 62-2, Brevard County Code of Ordinances, to include this definition.
During the 2024 Legislative Session, amendments were made to the Live Local Act via Chapter 2024-188, Laws of Florida. Included in these amendments is a change of the relevant provision concerning reduced parking requirements for developments located near transit stops. The changes are as follows (strikethroughs indicate deletions, underlines indicates additions):
"A county must consider reducing parking requirements for a proposed development authorized under this subsection if the development is located within one-quarter one-half mile of a major transit stop, as defined in the county's land development code, and the major transit stop is accessible from the development."
Accordingly, staff is requesting this Committee to review its proposed amendment to Section 62-2 to remove "major transit stop" and add a definition for "transit...
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