Responsibilities: The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee reviews the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations & the county comprehensive plan. The committee recommends specific initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value. Recommendations may include the modification or repeal of existing policies, procedures, ordinances, regulations or comp plan provisions: the creation of exceptions applicable to affordable housing; or the adoption of new policies, procedures, regulations, ordinances or comp plan provisions.

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee shall consist of 11 members. The term of service on the committee shall be for three years. Members are appointed by resolution of the county commissioners. The composition of the committee shall be as follows:

• One citizen who is actively engaged in the residential home building industry in connection with affordable housing;
• One citizen who is actively engaged in the banking or mortgage banking industry in connection with affordable housing;
• One citizen who is a representative of those areas of labor actively engaged in home building in connection with affordable housing;
• One citizen who is actively engaged as an advocate for low-income persons in connection with affordable housing;
• One citizen who is actively engaged as a for-profit provider of affordable housing;
• One citizen who is actively engaged as a not-for-profit provider of affordable housing;
• One citizen who is actively engaged as a real estate professional in connection with affordable housing;
• One citizen who actively serves on the local planning agency pursuant to F.S. 163.3174;
• One citizen who resides within the jurisdiction of the local governing body making the appointments;
• One citizen who represents employers within the jurisdiction; and
• One citizen who represents essential services personnel.