Florida Senate - 2024 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 328
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Calatayud) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 80 - 505
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5 residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial,
6 industrial, or mixed use if at least 40 percent of the
7 residential units in a proposed multifamily rental development
8 are rental units that, for a period of at least 30 years, are
9 affordable as defined in s. 420.0004. Notwithstanding any other
10 law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a county
11 may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a
12 zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use
13 approval, variance, or comprehensive plan amendment for the
14 building height, zoning, and densities authorized under this
15 subsection. For mixed-use residential projects, at least 65
16 percent of the total square footage must be used for residential
17 purposes.
18 (b) A county may not restrict the density of a proposed
19 development authorized under this subsection below the highest
20 currently allowed density on any unincorporated land in the
21 county where residential development is allowed under the
22 county’s land development regulations. The currently allowed
23 density does not include the density of any development that
24 meets the requirements of this subsection or any bonus,
25 variance, or other special exception for density provided in the
26 county’s land development regulations as an incentive for
27 development.
28 (c) A county may not restrict the floor area ratio of a
29 proposed development authorized under this subsection below the
30 highest currently allowed floor area ratio on any unincorporated
31 land in the county where development is allowed under the
32 county’s land development regulations. The currently allowed
33 floor area ratio does not include the floor area ratio of any
34 development that meets the requirements of this subsection or
35 any bonus, variance, or other special exception for floor area
36 ratio provided in the county’s land development regulations as
37 an incentive for development. For purposes of this subsection,
38 the term floor area ratio includes floor lot ratio.
39 (d)1.(c) A county may not restrict the height of a proposed
40 development authorized under this subsection below the highest
41 currently allowed height for a commercial or residential
42 building development located in its jurisdiction within 1 mile
43 of the proposed development or 3 stories, whichever is higher.
44 The currently allowed height does not include the height of any
45 development that meets the requirements of this subsection or
46 any bonus, variance, or other special exception for height
47 provided in the county’s land development regulations as an
48 incentive for development.
49 2. If the proposed development is adjacent to, on two or
50 more sides, a parcel zoned for single-family residential use
51 that is within a single-family residential development with at
52 least 25 contiguous single-family homes, the county may restrict
53 the height of the proposed development to 150 percent of the
54 tallest building on property within one-quarter mile of the
55 proposed development or 3 stories, whichever is higher.
56 (e)(d) A proposed development authorized under this
57 subsection must be administratively approved and no further
58 action by the board of county commissioners is required if the
59 development satisfies the county’s land development regulations
60 for multifamily developments in areas zoned for such use and is
61 otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan, with the
62 exception of provisions establishing allowable densities,
63 height, and land use. Such land development regulations include,
64 but are not limited to, regulations relating to setbacks and
65 parking requirements. A proposed development located within one
66 quarter mile of a military installation identified in s.
67 163.3175(2) may not be administratively approved. Each county
68 shall maintain on its website a policy containing procedures and
69 expectations for administrative approval pursuant to this
70 subsection.
71 (f)1.(e) A county must consider reducing parking
72 requirements for a proposed development authorized under this
73 subsection if the development is located within one-quarter one
74 half mile of a major transit stop, as defined in the county’s
75 land development code, and the major transit stop is accessible
76 from the development.
77 2. A county must reduce parking requirements by 20 percent
78 for a proposed development authorized under this subsection if
79 the development:
80 a. Is located within one-half mile of a major
81 transportation hub that is accessible from the proposed
82 development by safe, pedestrian-friendly means, such as
83 sidewalks, crosswalks, elevated pedestrian or bike paths, or
84 other multimodal design features; and
85 b. Has available parking within 600 feet of the proposed
86 development which may consist of options such as on-street
87 parking, parking lots, or parking garages available for use by
88 residents of the proposed development.
89 3. A county must eliminate parking requirements for a
90 proposed mixed-use residential development authorized under this
91 subsection within an area recognized by the county as a transit
92 oriented development or area, as provided in paragraph (h).
93 4. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “major
94 transportation hub” means any transit station, whether bus,
95 train, or light rail, which is served by public transit with a
96 mix of other transportation options.
97 (g)(f) For proposed multifamily developments in an
98 unincorporated area zoned for commercial or industrial use which
99 is within the boundaries of a multicounty independent special
100 district that was created to provide municipal services and is
101 not authorized to levy ad valorem taxes, and less than 20
102 percent of the land area within such district is designated for
103 commercial or industrial use, a county must authorize, as
104 provided in this subsection, such development only if the
105 development is mixed-use residential.
106 (h) A proposed development authorized under this subsection
107 which is located within a transit-oriented development or area,
108 as recognized by the county, must be mixed-use residential and
109 otherwise comply with requirements of the county’s regulations
110 applicable to the transit-oriented development or area except
111 for use, height, density, and floor area ratio as provided in
112 this subsection or as otherwise agreed to by the county and the
113 applicant for the development.
114 (i)(g) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a
115 development authorized under this subsection must comply with
116 all applicable state and local laws and regulations. Nothing in
117 this subsection precludes a county from granting a bonus,
118 variance, conditional use, or other special exception for
119 height, density, or floor area ratio in addition to the height,
120 density, and floor area ratio requirements in this subsection.
121 (j)(h) This subsection does not apply to:
122 1. Airport-impacted areas as provided in s. 333.03.
123 2. Property defined as recreational and commercial working
124 waterfront in s. 342.201(2)(b) in any area zoned as industrial.
125 (k)(i) This subsection expires October 1, 2033.
126 (8) Any development authorized under paragraph (7)(a) must
127 be treated as a conforming use even after the expiration of
128 subsection (7) and the development’s affordability period as
129 provided in paragraph (7)(a), notwithstanding the county’s
130 comprehensive plan, future land use designation, or zoning. If
131 at any point during the development’s affordability period the
132 development violates the affordability period requirement
133 provided in paragraph (7)(a), the development must be allowed a
134 reasonable time to cure such violation. If the violation is not
135 cured within a reasonable time, the development must be treated
136 as a nonconforming use.
137 Section 2. Subsection (7) of section 166.04151, Florida
138 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (8) is added to that
139 section, to read:
140 166.04151 Affordable housing.—
141 (7)(a) A municipality must authorize multifamily and mixed
142 use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for
143 commercial, industrial, or mixed use if at least 40 percent of
144 the residential units in a proposed multifamily rental
145 development are rental units that, for a period of at least 30
146 years, are affordable as defined in s. 420.0004. Notwithstanding
147 any other law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a
148 municipality may not require a proposed multifamily development
149 to obtain a zoning or land use change, special exception,
150 conditional use approval, variance, or comprehensive plan
151 amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities
152 authorized under this subsection. For mixed-use residential
153 projects, at least 65 percent of the total square footage must
154 be used for residential purposes.
155 (b) A municipality may not restrict the density of a
156 proposed development authorized under this subsection below the
157 highest currently allowed density on any land in the
158 municipality where residential development is allowed under the
159 municipality’s land development regulations. The currently
160 allowed density does not include the density of any development
161 that meets the requirements of this subsection or any bonus,
162 variance, or other special exception for density provided in the
163 municipality’s land development regulations as an incentive for
164 development.
165 (c) A municipality may not restrict the floor area ratio of
166 a proposed development authorized under this subsection below
167 the highest currently allowed floor area ratio on any land in
168 the municipality where development is allowed under the
169 municipality’s land development regulations. The currently
170 allowed floor area ratio does not include the floor area ratio
171 of any development that meets the requirements of this
172 subsection or any bonus, variance, or other special exception
173 for floor area ratio provided in the municipality’s land
174 development regulations as an incentive for development. For
175 purposes of this subsection, the term floor area ratio includes
176 floor lot ratio.
177 (d)1.(c) A municipality may not restrict the height of a
178 proposed development authorized under this subsection below the
179 highest currently allowed height for a commercial or residential
180 building development located in its jurisdiction within 1 mile
181 of the proposed development or 3 stories, whichever is higher.
182 The currently allowed height does not include the height of any
183 development that meets the requirements of this subsection or
184 any bonus, variance, or other special exception for height
185 provided in the municipality’s land development regulations as
186 an incentive for development.
187 2. If the proposed development is adjacent to, on two or
188 more sides, a parcel zoned for single-family residential use
189 that is within a single-family residential development with at
190 least 25 contiguous single-family homes, the municipality may
191 restrict the height of the proposed development to 150 percent
192 of the tallest building on property within one-quarter mile of
193 the proposed development or 3 stories, whichever is higher.
194 (e)(d) A proposed development authorized under this
195 subsection must be administratively approved and no further
196 action by the governing body of the municipality is required if
197 the development satisfies the municipality’s land development
198 regulations for multifamily developments in areas zoned for such
199 use and is otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan,
200 with the exception of provisions establishing allowable
201 densities, height, and land use. Such land development
202 regulations include, but are not limited to, regulations
203 relating to setbacks and parking requirements. A proposed
204 development located within one-quarter mile of a military
205 installation identified in s. 163.3175(2) may not be
206 administratively approved. Each municipality shall maintain on
207 its website a policy containing procedures and expectations for
208 administrative approval pursuant to this subsection.
209 (f)1.(e) A municipality must consider reducing parking
210 requirements for a proposed development authorized under this
211 subsection if the development is located within one-quarter one
212 half mile of a major transit stop, as defined in the
213 municipality’s land development code, and the major transit stop
214 is accessible from the development.
215 2. A municipality must reduce parking requirements by 20
216 percent for a proposed development authorized under this
217 subsection if the development:
218 a. Is located within one-half mile of a major
219 transportation hub that is accessible from the proposed
220 development by safe, pedestrian-friendly means, such as
221 sidewalks, crosswalks, elevated pedestrian or bike paths, or
222 other multimodal design features.
223 b. Has available parking within 600 feet of the proposed
224 development which may consist of options such as on-street
225 parking, parking lots, or parking garages available for use by
226 residents of the proposed development.
227 3. A municipality must eliminate parking requirements for a
228 proposed mixed-use residential development authorized under this
229 subsection within an area recognized by the municipality as a
230 transit-oriented development or area, as provided in paragraph
231 (h).
232 4. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “major
233 transportation hub” means any transit station, whether bus,
234 train, or light rail, which is served by public transit with a
235 mix of other transportation options.
236 (g)(f) A municipality that designates less than 20 percent
237 of the land area within its jurisdiction for commercial or
238 industrial use must authorize a proposed multifamily development
239 as provided in this subsection in areas zoned for commercial or
240 industrial use only if the proposed multifamily development is
241 mixed-use residential.
242 (h) A proposed development authorized under this subsection
243 which is located within a transit-oriented development or area,
244 as recognized by the municipality, must be mixed-use residential
245 and otherwise comply with requirements of the municipality’s
246 regulations applicable to the transit-oriented development or
247 area except for use, height, density, and floor area ratio as
248 provided in this subsection or as otherwise agreed to by the
249 municipality and the applicant for the development.
250 (i)(g) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a
251 development authorized under this subsection must comply with
252 all applicable state and local laws and regulations. Nothing in
253 this subsection precludes a municipality from granting a bonus,
254 variance, conditional use, or other special exception to height,
255 density, or floor area ratio in addition to the height, density,
256 and floor area ratio requirements in this subsection.
257 (j)(h) This subsection does not apply to:
258 1. Airport-impacted areas as provided in s. 333.03.
259 2. Property defined as recreational and commercial working
260 waterfront in s. 342.201(2)(b) in any area zoned as industrial.
261 (k)(i) This subsection expires October 1, 2033.
262 (8) Any development authorized under paragraph (7)(a) must
263 be treated as a conforming use even after the expiration of
264 subsection (7) and the development’s affordability period as
265 provided in paragraph (7)(a), notwithstanding the municipality’s
266 comprehensive plan, future land use designation, or zoning. If
267 at any point during the development’s affordability period the
268 development violates the affordability period requirement
269 provided in paragraph (7)(a), the development must be allowed a
270 reasonable time to cure such violation. If the violation is not
271 cured within a reasonable time, the development must be treated
272 as a nonconforming use.
273 Section 3. Amendments made in this act to ss. 125.01055 and
274 166.04151, Florida Statutes, are prospective in application. A
275 proposed development that meets the present requirements of ss.
276 125.01055(7) and 166.04151(7), Florida Statutes, for which an
277 application, written request, or notice of intent to utilize
278 such provisions was submitted to and accepted by the county or
279 municipality, as applicable, prior to the effective date of this
280 act shall be processed under the provisions of ss. 125.01055(7)
281 and 166.04151(7), Florida Statutes, as they existed at the time
282 of submittal.
283 Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 196.1978, Florida
284 Statutes, is amended to read:
285 196.1978 Affordable housing property exemption.—
286 (3)(a) As used in this subsection, the term:
287 1. “Corporation” means the Florida Housing Finance
288 Corporation.
289 2. “Newly constructed” means an improvement to real
290 property which was substantially completed within 5 years before
291 the date of an applicant’s first submission of a request for a
292 certification notice or an application for an exemption pursuant
293 to this subsection section, whichever is earlier.
294 3. “Substantially completed” has the same meaning as in s.
295 192.042(1).
296 (b) Notwithstanding ss. 196.195 and 196.196, portions of
297 property in a multifamily project are considered property used
298 for a charitable purpose and are eligible to receive an ad
299 valorem property tax exemption if such portions meet all of the
300 following conditions:
301 1. Provide affordable housing to natural persons or
302 families meeting the income limitations provided in paragraph
303 (d).;
304 2.a. Are within a newly constructed multifamily project
305 that contains more than 70 units dedicated to housing natural
306 persons or families meeting the income limitations provided in
307 paragraph (d); or
308 b. Are within a newly constructed multifamily project in an
309 area of critical state concern, as designated by s. 380.0552 or
310 chapter 28-36, Florida Administrative Code, which contains more
311 than 10 units dedicated to housing natural persons or families
312 meeting the income limitations provided in paragraph (d). and
313 3. Are rented for an amount that does not exceed the amount
314 as specified by the most recent multifamily rental programs
315 income and rent limit chart posted by the corporation and
316 derived from the Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects Income Limits
317 published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
318 Development or 90 percent of the fair market value rent as
319 determined by a rental market study meeting the requirements of
320 paragraph (l) (m), whichever is less.
321 (c) If a unit that in the previous year received qualified
322 for the exemption under this subsection and was occupied by a
323 tenant is vacant on January 1, the vacant unit is eligible for
324 the exemption if the use of the unit is restricted to providing
325 affordable housing that would otherwise meet the requirements of
326 this subsection and a reasonable effort is made to lease the
327 unit to eligible persons or families.
328 (d)1. The property appraiser shall exempt:
329 a. Seventy-five percent of the assessed value of the units
330 in multifamily projects that meet the requirements of this
331 subsection and are Qualified property used to house natural
332 persons or families whose annual household income is greater
333 than 80 percent but not more than 120 percent of the median
334 annual adjusted gross income for households within the
335 metropolitan statistical area or, if not within a metropolitan
336 statistical area, within the county in which the person or
337 family resides; and, must receive an ad valorem property tax
338 exemption of 75 percent of the assessed value.
339 b.2. From ad valorem property taxes the units in
340 multifamily projects that meet the requirements of this
341 subsection and are Qualified property used to house natural
342 persons or families whose annual household income does not
343 exceed 80 percent of the median annual adjusted gross income for
344 households within the metropolitan statistical area or, if not
345 within a metropolitan statistical area, within the county in
346 which the person or family resides, is exempt from ad valorem
347 property taxes.
348 2. When determining the value of a unit for purposes of
349 applying an exemption pursuant to this paragraph, the property
350 appraiser must include in such valuation the proportionate share
351 of the residential common areas, including the land, fairly
352 attributable to such unit.
353 (e) To be eligible to receive an exemption under this
354 subsection, a property owner must submit an application on a
355 form prescribed by the department by March 1 for the exemption,
356 accompanied by a certification notice from the corporation to
357 the property appraiser. The property appraiser shall review the
358 application and determine whether the applicant meets all of the
359 requirements of this subsection and is entitled to an exemption.
360 A property appraiser may request and review additional
361 information necessary to make such determination. A property
362 appraiser may grant an exemption only for a property for which
363 the corporation has issued a certification notice and which the
364 property appraiser determines is entitled to an exemption.
365 (f) To receive a certification notice, a property owner
366 must submit a request to the corporation for certification on a
367 form provided by the corporation which includes all of the
368 following:
369 1. The most recently completed rental market study meeting
370 the requirements of paragraph (l) (m).
371 2. A list of the units for which the property owner seeks
372 an exemption.
373 3. The rent amount received by the property owner for each
374 unit for which the property owner seeks an exemption. If a unit
375 is vacant and qualifies for an exemption under paragraph (c),
376 the property owner must provide evidence of the published rent
377 amount for each vacant unit.
378 4. A sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, from the
379 applicant restricting the property for a period of not less than
380 3 years to housing persons or families who meet the income
381 limitations under this subsection.
382 (g) The corporation shall review the request for a
383 certification notice and certify whether a property that meets
384 the eligibility criteria of paragraphs (b) and (c) this
385 subsection. A determination by the corporation regarding a
386 request for a certification notice does not constitute a grant
387 of an exemption pursuant to this subsection or final agency
388 action pursuant to chapter 120.
389 1. If the corporation determines that the property meets
390 the eligibility criteria for an exemption under this subsection,
391 the corporation must send a certification notice to the property
392 owner and the property appraiser.
393 2. If the corporation determines that the property does not
394 meet the eligibility criteria, the corporation must notify the
395 property owner and include the reasons for such determination.
396 (h) The corporation shall post on its website the deadline
397 to submit a request for a certification notice. The deadline
398 must allow adequate time for a property owner to submit a timely
399 application for exemption to the property appraiser.
400 (i) The property appraiser shall review the application and
401 determine if the applicant is entitled to an exemption. A
402 property appraiser may grant an exemption only for a property
403 for which the corporation has issued a certification notice.
404 (j) If the property appraiser determines that for any year
405 during the immediately previous 10 years a person who was not
406 entitled to an exemption under this subsection was granted such
407 an exemption, the property appraiser must serve upon the owner a
408 notice of intent to record in the public records of the county a
409 notice of tax lien against any property owned by that person in
410 the county, and that property must be identified in the notice
411 of tax lien. Any property owned by the taxpayer and situated in
412 this state is subject to the taxes exempted by the improper
413 exemption, plus a penalty of 50 percent of the unpaid taxes for
414 each year and interest at a rate of 15 percent per annum. If an
415 exemption is improperly granted as a result of a clerical
416 mistake or an omission by the property appraiser, the property
417 owner improperly receiving the exemption may not be assessed a
418 penalty or interest.
419 (j)(k) Units subject to an agreement with the corporation
420 pursuant to chapter 420 recorded in the official records of the
421 county in which the property is located to provide housing to
422 natural persons or families meeting the extremely-low-income,
423 very-low-income, or low-income limits specified in s. 420.0004
424 are not eligible for this exemption.
425 (k)(l) Property receiving an exemption pursuant to s.
426 196.1979 is not eligible for this exemption.
427 (l)(m) A rental market study submitted as required by
428 subparagraph (f)1. paragraph (f) must identify the fair market
429 value rent of each unit for which a property owner seeks an
430 exemption. Only a certified general appraiser as defined in s.
431 475.611 may issue a rental market study. The certified general
432 appraiser must be independent of the property owner who requests
433 the rental market study. In preparing the rental market study, a
434 certified general appraiser shall comply with the standards of
435 professional practice pursuant to part II of chapter 475 and use
436 comparable property within the same geographic area and of the
437 same type as the property for which the exemption is sought. A
438 rental market study must have been completed within 3 years
439 before submission of the application.
440 (m)(n) The corporation may adopt rules to implement this
441 section.
442 (n)(o) This subsection first applies to the 2024 tax roll
443 and is repealed December 31, 2059.
444 Section 5. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1), subsection (2),
445 paragraphs (d), (f), and (l) of subsection (3), and subsection
446 (5) of section 196.1979, Florida Statutes, are amended, present
447 subsections (6) and (7) are redesignated as subsections (8) and
448 (9), respectively, and new subsections (6) and (7) are added to
449 that section, to read:
450 196.1979 County and municipal affordable housing property
451 exemption.—
452 (1)
453 (b) Qualified property may receive an ad valorem property
454 tax exemption of:
455 1. Up to 75 percent of the assessed value of each
456 residential unit used to provide affordable housing if fewer
457 than 100 percent of the multifamily project’s residential units
458 are used to provide affordable housing meeting the requirements
459 of this section.
460 2. Up to 100 percent of the assessed value of each
461 residential unit used to provide affordable housing if 100
462 percent of the multifamily project’s residential units are used
463 to provide affordable housing meeting the requirements of this
464 section.
465 (2) If a residential unit that in the previous year
466 received qualified for the exemption under this section and was
467 occupied by a tenant is vacant on January 1, the vacant unit may
468 qualify for the exemption under this section if the use of the
469 unit is restricted to providing affordable housing that would
470 otherwise meet the requirements of this section and a reasonable
471 effort is made to lease the unit to eligible persons or
472 families.
473 (3) An ordinance granting the exemption authorized by this
474 section must:
475 (d) Require the local entity to verify and certify property
476 that meets the requirements of the ordinance as qualified
477 property and forward the certification to the property owner and
478 the property appraiser. If the local entity denies the
479 application for certification exemption, it must notify the
480 applicant and include reasons for the denial.
481 (f) Require the property owner to submit an application for
482 exemption, on a form prescribed by the department, accompanied
483 by the certification of qualified property, to the property
484 appraiser no later than the deadline specified in s. 196.011
485 March 1.
486 (l) Require the county or municipality to post on its
487 website a list of certified properties receiving the exemption
488 for the purpose of facilitating access to affordable housing.
489 (5) An ordinance adopted under this section must expire
490 before the fourth January 1 after adoption; however, the board
491 of county commissioners or the governing body of the
492 municipality may adopt a new ordinance to renew the exemption.
493 The board of county commissioners or the governing body of the
494 municipality shall deliver a copy of an ordinance adopted under
495 this section to the department and the property appraiser within
496 10 days after its adoption, but no later than January 1 of the
497 year such exemption will take effect. If the ordinance expires
498 or is repealed, the board of county commissioners or the
499 governing body of the municipality must notify the department
500 and the property appraiser within 10 days after its expiration
501 or repeal, but no later than January 1 of the year the repeal or
502 expiration of such exemption will take effect.
503 (6) The property appraiser shall review each application
504 for exemption and determine whether the applicant meets all of
505 the requirements of this section and is entitled to an
506 exemption. A property appraiser may request and review
507 additional information necessary to make such determination. A
508 property appraiser may grant an exemption only for a property
509 for which the local entity has certified as qualified property
510 and which the property appraiser determines is entitled to an
511 exemption.
512 (7) When determining the value of a unit for purposes of
513 applying an exemption pursuant to this section, the property
514 appraiser must include in such valuation the proportionate share
515 of the residential common areas, including the land, fairly
516 attributable to such unit.
517 Section 6. The amendments made by this act to ss. 196.1978,
518 and 196.1979, Florida Statutes, are intended to be remedial and
519 clarifying in nature and apply retroactively to January 1, 2024.
520 Section 7. Present subsection (5) of section 333.03,
521 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (6), and a new
522 subsection (5) is added to that section, to read:
523 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations.—
524 (5) Sections 125.01055(7) and 166.04151(7) do not apply to
525 any of the following:
526 (a) A proposed development near a runway within one-quarter
527 of a mile laterally from the runway edge and within an area that
528 is the width of one-quarter of a mile extending at right angles
529 from the end of the runway for a distance of 10,000 feet of any
530 existing airport runway or planned airport runway identified in
531 the local government’s airport master plan.
532 (b) A proposed development within any airport noise zone
533 identified in the federal land use compatibility table or in a
534 land-use zoning or airport noise regulation adopted by the local
535 government.
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538 And the title is amended as follows:
539 Delete lines 3 - 61
540 and insert:
541 125.01055 and 166.04151, F.S.; clarifying application;
542 prohibiting counties and municipalities, respectively,
543 from restricting the floor area ratio of certain
544 proposed developments under certain circumstances;
545 providing that the density, floor area ratio, or
546 height of certain developments, bonuses, variances, or
547 other special exceptions are not included in the
548 calculation of the currently allowed density, floor
549 area ratio, or height by counties and municipalities,
550 respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities,
551 respectively, to restrict the height of proposed
552 developments under certain circumstances; prohibiting
553 the administrative approval by counties and
554 municipalities, respectively, of a proposed
555 development within a specified proximity to a military
556 installation; requiring counties and municipalities,
557 respectively, to maintain a certain policy on their
558 websites; requiring counties and municipalities,
559 respectively, to consider reducing parking
560 requirements under certain circumstances; requiring
561 counties and municipalities, respectively, to reduce
562 or eliminate parking requirements for certain proposed
563 mixed-use developments that meet certain requirements;
564 defining the term “major transportation hub”;
565 providing certain requirements for developments
566 located within a transit-oriented development or area;
567 making technical changes; providing requirements for
568 developments authorized as a transit-oriented
569 development or area; clarifying that a county or
570 municipality, respectively, is not precluded from
571 granting additional exceptions; revising
572 applicability; authorizing specified developments to
573 be treated as a conforming use; amending s. 196.1978,
574 F.S.; revising the definition of the term “newly
575 constructed”; revising conditions for when multifamily
576 projects are considered property used for a charitable
577 purpose and are eligible to receive an ad valorem
578 property tax exemption; making technical changes;
579 requiring property appraisers to make certain
580 exemptions from ad valorem property taxes; providing
581 the method for determining the value of a unit for
582 certain purposes; requiring property appraisers to
583 review certain applications and make certain
584 determinations; authorizing property appraisers to
585 request and review additional information; authorizing
586 property appraisers to grant exemptions only under
587 certain conditions; revising requirements for property
588 owners seeking a certification notice from the Florida
589 Housing Finance Corporation; providing that a certain
590 determination by the corporation does not constitute
591 an exemption; conforming provisions to changes made by
592 the act; amending s. 196.1979, F.S.; revising the
593 value to which a certain ad valorem property tax
594 exemption applies; revising a condition of eligibility
595 for vacant residential units to qualify for a certain
596 ad valorem property tax exemption; making technical
597 changes; revising the deadline for an application for
598 exemption; revising deadlines by which boards and
599 governing bodies must deliver or notify the Department
600 of Revenue of the adoption, repeal, or expiration, of
601 certain ordinances; requiring property appraisers to
602 review certain applications and make certain
603 determinations; authorizing property appraisers to
604 request and review additional information; authorizing
605 property appraisers to grant exemptions only under
606 certain conditions; providing the method for
607 determining the value of a unit for certain purposes;
608 providing for retroactive application;