Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: February 27, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Mitchell Glasser, Manager
PHONE: 407-836-5190
DIVISION: Housing and Community Development Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Multi-Family Affordable Housing Developer’s Agreement for Impact Fee Exemption (The Mira) by and among Orange County, Florida, Apopka Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP, and The School Board of Orange County, Florida in the amount of $4,251,993 for units that are defined as affordable units to complete this project. District 2. (Housing and Community Development Division)
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PROJECT: Multi-Family Affordable Housing Developer’s Agreement for Impact Fee Exemption (The Mira), Apopka Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP and the School Board of Orange Couty, Florida
PURPOSE: Apopka Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP is a Florida limited partnership that provides permanent affordable housing for low-income residents. Apopka Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP submitted a request for impact fee exemptions for The Mira. It is a multi-family housing project under Orange County adopted Ordinance Nos. 2021-28, 2021-29, 2023-01, 2023-02, and 2023-03, which among other things, provides the opportunity for exemption from the payment of impact fees for school, transportation, fire rescue, law enforcement, and parks and recreation, respectively, for certain affordable housing projects in accordance with Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes. The Project will consist of 300 units, which will be rented to low-income households whose average household income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income and shall remain affordable for a period of 20 years. Apopka Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP will give priority consideration to Orange County Public School employees for up to 10 housing units based on the applicant’s ability to meet eligibility standards and requirements.
The County supports the exemption of all or a portion of County Impact Fees for the purpose of providing affordable rental units for low to extremely low-income Orange County, Florida residents. The County desires to provide the impact fee exemptions in the amount of $4,251,993 for units that are defined as affordable units to complete this project. The agreement provides the terms and conditions for receiving the funding and ensures long-term affordability.
BUDGET: N/A