Agenda 09/23/2025 Item #17A (Ordinance - Amending the Collier County Land Development Code to implement housing initiatives in the Growth Management Plan relating to housing that is affordable)9/23/2025
Item # 17.A
ID# 2025-2436
Executive Summary
*** This item was continued from the June 24, 2025, Board of County Commissioners Meeting, to the September
9, 2025, meeting and further continued to the September 23, 2025, meeting. ***
Recommendation to adopt an Ordinance amending the Collier County Land Development Code to implement housing
initiatives in the Growth Management Plan relating to housing that is affordable. [PL20210001291] (Second of two
hearings).
OBJECTIVE: To successfully complete the second of two hearings on a Land Development Code (LDC) amendment
to implement housing initiatives in the Growth Management Plan relating to housing that is affordable.
CONSIDERATIONS: On October 25, 2017, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) accepted the Community
Housing Plan (CHP) and authorized staff to begin its implementation on February 27, 2018. As a follow-up to that item,
the Board reviewed a Land Development Code (LDC) amendment (PL20180002172) on February 12, 2019. Ordinance
2019-02 approved new affordable housing definitions and the Affordable Housing Density Bonus Program (AHDB
Program), which increased the affordable housing density bonus from eight extra units per acre to up to 12 extra units
per acre.
At an earlier meeting on October 9, 2018, the Board directed staff to move forward with the final recommendations of
the CHP. Staff were tasked with preparing a Growth Management Plan (GMP) and LDC amendments to address five
initiatives identified in the CHP. Those initiatives are referenced in Exhibit C.
Initiative 1 was addressed when staff presented an LDC amendment (PL20200001703) to the Board on February 9,
2021. The Board adopted Ordinance 2021-05, providing relief from specified processes, to better ensure cost certainty
and savings for projects containing housing that is affordable. The proposed LDC amendment addresses Initiatives 2, 3,
and 5. The proposed provisions include the following: (2) expanding the allowance for commercial development with a
residential use or a mixed-use development (residential and commercial) when providing for housing that is affordable;
(3) increasing density within Activity Centers from 16 units per acre to 25 units per acre when providing for housing
that is affordable; and (5) increasing density opportunities along bus/transit lines. In developing these initiatives, staff
have worked with consultants, stakeholders, the development industry, non-profit agencies, and various other interested
parties over the course of the last 18 months.
This LDC amendment represents the implementation of regulations to a companion GMP amendment (PL20210000660)
to incorporate Initiatives 2, 3, and 5 within the GMP to advance opportunities for affordable housing. The companion
GMP amendment included a sunset date. It increased density (for affordable housing) and established provisions for
Strategic Opportunity Sites, which do not necessitate LDC changes. It was approved by the Board on November 14,
2023 (Ord. 2023-57). This LDC amendment will serve to implement components of Ord. 2023-57. The purpose and
intent of the Mixed-Income Program for Housing that is Affordable is to incentivize affordable housing and implement
the GMP, § 163.3161 et seq., Florida Statutes, and the Florida Administrative Code.
This LDC amendment also proposes to modify the Affordable Housing Density Bonus Rating System table in LDC
Section 2.06.03. Staff determined these changes were necessary to make the program viable by promoting the greatest
incentives to those households deemed to have the greatest needs. Within the existing Affordable Housing Density
Bonus table, the restriction placed on rental units was only available to income levels below the 80% of the Area
Median Income (AMI). This restriction did not align with the market’s response for affordable housing—most
affordable housing projects proposed over the last three years had sought to provide for income-restricted units on a
rental basis, targeting equal to or below 100% of AMI. Additionally, the income ranges within the existing table
provided too wide a spread for the Moderate range at 80-120% of AMI. To remedy this, staff created the “median”
category, which allows for a 100-120 percentage range, as well as an 80-100 percentage range. Staff utilized the
mathematics principle of ratio relationships to justify the density bonuses provided for within the new categories. These
changes are consistent with recently approved privately initiated GMP amendments and Board policy. Staff anticipates
the approval of this amendment will result in fewer privately initiated GMP amendment requests in the future. Likewise,
these changes were endorsed by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) at their May 21, 2024, meeting.
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One change that has occurred since the Development Services Advisory Committee (DSAC) Land Development
Regulations (LDR) (DSAC-LDR) Subcommittee meeting is that staff added a minimum size to Table 2. Building
Dimension Standards for Principal Uses in Base Zoning Districts in LDC section 4.02.01 to account for the residential
units that are now proposed throughout the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-5 zoning districts. The sizes are consistent with
the minimum sizes required in the RMF-12 and RMF-16 zoning districts.
DSAC-LDR Subcommittee Recommendation: On June 15, 2021, the DSAC-LDR Subcommittee discussed deleting
the word “inner” from the definition of Transit Core. The DSAC-LDR recommended approval of the LDC amendment
with the following changes, which have been incorporated into the amendment:
The provision for mixed-use development (residential with housing that is affordable and commercial) that is currently
proposed in the C-1, C-2, and C-3 zoning districts should also be carried forward to the C-4 and C-5 zoning districts as
well with edits made to LDC Section 4.02.38 accordingly. The LDC amendment was returned to the Subcommittee on
January 19, 2022, because numerous changes had been made since its last review in 2021. The Subcommittee
recommended approval with a request that staff review and approve their suggested changes, including the requirement
of a vegetative buffer when a residential or mixed-use project is adjacent to a single-family development.
DSAC Recommendation: On June 7, 2023, the DSAC recommended approval of the LDC amendment, including the
changes presented by staff, contingent upon requiring 14-foot-tall trees within the required buffers when a housing
project that is affordable contains building heights greater than 40 feet and is adjacent to single-family residential.
Collier County Planning Commission (CCPC) Recommendation: On March 6, 2025, at a nighttime hearing, the
CCPC reviewed a significantly updated version of the LDC amendment that the DSAC had reviewed. The CCPC
recommended approval by a vote of 5-1, contingent upon clarifying that the maximum height of 50 feet listed in LDC
section 4.02.38 C.1.c. should be based on zoned height. The dissenting Planning Commissioner stated that his objection
to the amendment was due to the potential for a developer to propose a project (by right) that does not conform to the
community, and that nobody would be notified if they were to object. This is the reason why this proposed LDC
amendment is ineligible to be placed under the Summary Agenda.
Because this LDC amendment includes a proposed change to the list of actual permitted and conditional uses of land
within a zoning category, LDC Section 10.03.06 K requires two Board hearings, with at least one hearing held after 5:00
p.m. on a weekday. As previously mentioned, the CCPC held a nighttime hearing on March 6, 2025. On April 22,
2025, the Board directed staff to waive the nighttime hearing requirement and to instead hold two regularly scheduled
daytime hearings and advertise an Ordinance that would amend the LDC. The first of the two Board meetings to review
the draft Ordinance was held on August 26, 2025. It was approved but with changes. The meeting today represents the
second of the two meetings.
It should be noted that the Board directed staff to remove the conversion of Commercial to Residential from the
proposed LDC amendments. The Board retained the 25 units an acre within Activity Centers, the Transited Oriented
Development at up to 25 units an acre with affordable housing, as well as the revised Affordable Housing Density
Bonius Chart from Section 2.06.04 of the LDC. The proposed amendments have been modified accordingly.
This item is consistent with the Collier County Strategic Plan objective to support comprehensive affordable housing
opportunities.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are no anticipated fiscal or operational impacts on the County's stakeholders associated with
this LDC amendment. There is a slight increase in the maintenance cost for Collier Area Transit for new bus stops
associated with the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) provisions, but they are anticipated to be minimal. The costs
associated with processing and advertising the proposed LDC amendment are estimated at $50. Funds have been
allocated within the Unincorporated Area General Fund (1011) and the Comprehensive Planning Cost Center (138317).
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: No growth management impact is associated wtih this action.
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires an affirmative vote of four
for Board approval. HFAC
RECOMMENDATIONS: To adopt the proposed Ordinance amending the Collier County Land Development Code to
implement housing initiatives in the Growth Management Plan relating to housing that is affordable.
PREPARED BY: Eric Johnson, AICP, CFM, Planning Manager, Zoning Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Ordinance (09-02-2025)
2. LDCA (09-02-2025)
3. Business Impact Estimate (03-31-2025)
4. legal ad - agenda ID 25-2436 - CHP (Housing) LDCA-PL20210001291 -9.9.25 BCC
5. Legal ad - agenda item 25-2436 CHP Initiatives Two through Five (LDCA) _2nd BCC Hearing_ (PL20210001291) - BCC 09-23-
2025)
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ORDINANCE NO. 2025 – ___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-
41, AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND
REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING INITIATIVES IN THE
COLLIER COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN RELATING TO
INCREASING DENSITY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND
PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT, BY PROVIDING FOR: SECTION ONE, RECITALS;
SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT; SECTION THREE, ADOPTION
OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, MORE
SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER ONE –
GENERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 1.08.01
ABBREVIATIONS AND SECTION 1.08.02 DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER
TWO – ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES, INCLUDING SECTION 2.06.03
AHDB RATING SYSTEM, ADDING SECTION 2.07.00 MIXED-INCOME
HOUSING PROGRAM FOR HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE,
ADDING SECTION 2.07.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT, ADDING
SECTION 2.07.02 PROGRAM CRITERIA; CHAPTER FOUR – SITE
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, INCLUDING SECTION
4.02.41 HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE WITHIN MIXED USE
ACTIVITY CENTERS AND INTERCHANGE ACTIVITY CENTERS OF
THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND ADDING SECTION 4.02.42
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT
AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER
COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AND SECTION SIX,
EFFECTIVE DATE. (PL20210001291)
Recitals
WHEREAS, on October 30, 1991, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
adopted Ordinance No. 91-102, the Collier County Land Development Code (hereinafter LDC),
which was subsequently amended; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Board) on June 22,
2004, adopted Ordinance No. 04-41, which repealed and superseded Ordinance No. 91-102, as
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amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, which had an effective date of October
18, 2004; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1997, the Board adopted Resolution 97-177 establishing local
requirements and procedures for amending the LDC; and
WHEREAS, all requirements of Resolution 97-177 have been met; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Planning Commission, sitting as the land planning
agency, did hold an advertised public hearing on March 6, 2025, and reviewed the proposed
amendments for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and did recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, in a manner prescribed by law, did
hold advertised public hearings on August 25, 2025, and on _____________, 2025, and did
take action concerning these amendments to the LDC; and
WHEREAS, the subject amendments to the LDC are hereby determined by this Board to
be consistent with and to implement the Collier County Growth Management Plan as required
by Subsections 163.3194 (1) and 163.3202 (1), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is adopted in compliance with and pursuant to the
Community Planning Act (F.S. § 163.3161 et seq.), and F.S. § 125.01(1)(t) and (1)(w); and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is adopted pursuant to the constitutional and home rule
powers of Fla. Const. Art. VIII, § 1(g); and
WHEREAS, all applicable substantive and procedural requirements of the law have
otherwise been met.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS
The foregoing Recitals are true and correct and incorporated by reference herein as if
fully set forth.
SECTION TWO: FINDINGS OF FACT
The Board of Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, hereby makes the following
findings of fact:
1. Collier County, pursuant to § 163.3161, et seq., F.S., the Florida Community
Planning Act (herein after the “Act”), is required to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan.
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2. After adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the Act and in particular §
163.3202(1). F.S., mandates that Collier County adopt land development regulations that are
consistent with and implement the adopted comprehensive plan.
3. Section 163.3201, F.S., provides that it is the intent of the Act that the adoption
and enforcement by Collier County of land development regulations for the total unincorporated
area shall be based on, be related to, and be a means of implementation for, the adopted
comprehensive plan.
4. Section 163.3194(1)(b), F.S., requires that all land development regulations
enacted or amended by Collier County be consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan, or
element or portion thereof, and any land regulations existing at the time of adoption which are
not consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan, or element or portion thereof, shall be
amended so as to be consistent.
5. Section 163.3202(3), F.S., states that the Act shall be construed to encourage
the use of innovative land development regulations.
6. On January 10, 1989, Collier County adopted the Collier County Growth
Management Plan (hereinafter the “Growth Management Plan” or “GMP”) as its comprehensive
plan pursuant to the requirements of § 163.3161 et seq., F.S.
7. Section 163.3194(1)(a), F.S., mandates that after a comprehensive plan, or
element or portion thereof, has been adopted in conformity with the Act, all development
undertaken by, and all actions taken in regard to development orders by, governmental
agencies in regard to land covered by such comprehensive plan or element shall be consistent
with such comprehensive plan or element as adopted.
8. Pursuant to § 163.3194(3)(a), F.S., a development order or land development
regulation shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan if the land uses, densities or
intensities, and other aspects of development are compatible with, and further the objectives,
policies, land uses, densities, or intensities in the comprehensive plan and if it meets all other
criteria enumerated by the local government.
9. Section 163.3194(3)(b), F.S., states that a development approved or undertaken
by a local government shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan if the land uses,
densities or intensities, capacity or size, timing, and other aspects of development are
compatible with, and further the objectives, policies, land uses, densities, or intensities in the
comprehensive plan and if it meets all other criteria enumerated by the local government.
10. On October 30, 1991, Collier County adopted the Collier County Land
Development Code, which became effective on November 13, 1991. The Land Development
Code adopted in Ordinance 91-102 was recodified and superseded by Ordinance 04-41.
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11. Collier County finds that the Land Development Code is intended and necessary
to preserve and enhance the present advantages that exist in Collier County; to encourage the
most appropriate use of land, water and resources consistent with the public interest; to
overcome present handicaps; and to deal effectively with future problems that may result from
the use and development of land within the total unincorporated area of Collier County and it is
intended that this Land Development Code preserve, promote, protect and improve the public
health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, convenience and general welfare of Collier
County; to prevent the overcrowding of land and avoid the undue concentration of population; to
facilitate the adequate and efficient provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
parks, recreational facilities, housing and other requirements and services; to conserve,
develop, utilize and protect natural resources within the jurisdiction of Collier County; to protect
human, environmental, social and economic resources; and to maintain through orderly growth
and development, the character and stability of present and future land uses and development
in Collier County.
12. It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County to
implement the Land Development Code in accordance with the provisions of the Collier County
Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 125, Fla. Stat., and Chapter 163, Fla. Stat., and through these
amendments to the Code.
SECTION THREE: ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
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SUBSECTION 3.A. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1.08.01 ABBREVIATIONS
Section 1.08.01 Abbreviations, of Ordinance 04-41, as amended, the Collier County Land
Development Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1.08.01 Abbreviations
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TND Transitional Neighborhood Design
TOD Transit Oriented Development
TP Turtle Permit
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SUBSECTION 3.B. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1.08.02 DEFINITIONS
Section 1.08.02 Definitions, of Ordinance 04-41, as amended, the Collier County Land
Development Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1.08.02 Definitions
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Affordable housing: Housing is deemed affordable when the cost of a residential
dwelling unit does not exceed 30 percent of that amount which represents the percentage of
the median annual gross income for the household, for those households within the affordable
housing income range. The calculation of such cost shall include the monthly rent and utilities
(for rental units) or monthly mortgage payment, property taxes, special assessments,
insurance, and other required condominium or homeowner association fees and assessments
(for owner-occupied units).
Affordable housing specifically includes the following income level targets for Collier
County, based on the income categories as determined by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development:
a. Very-low-income: Households whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the
median income.
b. Low-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 50 percent but do not
exceed 80 percent of the median income.
c. Median-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 80 percent but do
not exceed 100 percent of the median income.
dc. Moderate-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 100 80 percent
but do not exceed 120 percent of the median income.
ed. Gap-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 120 percent but do
not exceed 140 percent of the median income.
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Approved affordable housing: Affordable housing that includes a long-term affordability
restriction wherein the cost of housing and income of the household are known and
monitored, for a specific period of time. This includes housing that meets the criteria of LDC
section 2.06.00 Affordable Housing Density Bonus or LDC section 2.07.00 Mixed-Income
Housing Program for Housing that is Affordable.
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Transfer of development rights: The transfer of development rights from one parcel to
another parcel in a manner that allows an increase in the density or intensity of development
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on the receiving property with a corresponding decrease in the remaining development rights
on the sending property.
Transit Core: The area within a quarter-mile radius around a Collier Area Transit stop,
shelter, or station. This is measured as a radial distance from the perimeter of the building or
structure footprint of the transit stop, shelter, or station.
Transit Oriented Development: A project or projects, in areas identified in the GMP, that
is or will be served by existing or planned Collier Area Transit service. TODs are subject to
standards that require the development to be compact, interconnected with other land uses, and
pedestrian oriented, and dwelling units are required to be multi-family.
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SUBSECTION 3.C. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2.06.03 AHDB RATING SYSTEM
Section 2.06.03 AHDB Rating System, of Ordinance 04-41, as amended, the Collier County
Land Development Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2.06.03 AHDB Rating System
A. The AHDB rating system shall be used to determine the amount of the AHDB which may
be granted for a development, based on household income level, type of affordable
housing units (owner-occupied or rental, single-family or multi-family), and percentage of
affordable housing units in the development. To use the AHDB rating system, Table A
below, shall be used. Table A shall be reviewed and updated, if necessary, on an annual
basis by the BCC or its designee.
Table A. Affordable Housing Density Bonus
(Additional Available Dwelling Units Per Gross Acre)
Maximum Allowable Density Bonus by Percent of Development Designated as Affordable Housing 1, 2, 3
Product
(% of MI)
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Gap
(>120—≤140)4, 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n/a 9 n/a
10
Moderate
(>10080—≤120)4,
5
2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11
10
12 11
Median
(>80—≤100)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Low (>50—≤80) 3 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 10
12
11
12
12 12 12
Very-Low (≤50) 7 9 8 10 9 11 10
12
11
12
12 12 12 12 12
1 Total Allowable Density = Base Density + Affordable Housing Density Bonus. In no event
shall the maximum gross density exceed that which is allowed pursuant to the GMP.
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2 Developments with percentages of affordable housing units which fall in between the
percentages shown on Table A shall receive an AHDB equal to the lower of the two
percentages it lies between, plus 1/10 of a residential dwelling unit per gross acre for each
additional percentage of affordable housing units in the development.
3 Where more than one type of affordable housing unit (based on level of income shown
above) is proposed for a development, the AHDB for each type shall be calculated
separately. After the AHDB calculations for each type of affordable housing unit have been
completed, the AHDB for each type of unit shall be added to those for the other type(s) to
determine the maximum AHDB available for the development. In no event shall the AHDB
exceed 12 dwelling units per gross acre.
4 May only be used in conjunction with at least 20% at or below 100% MI Owner-occupied
only.
5 Owner occupied only. May only be used in conjunction with at least 20% at or below 120%
MI.
B. The AHDB shall be available to a development only to the extent that it otherwise complies
and is consistent with the GMP and the land development regulations, including the
procedures, requirements, conditions, and criteria for "PUDs" and rezonings, where
applicable.
C. The minimum number of affordable housing units that shall be provided in a development
pursuant to this section shall be 10 percent of the total housing units.
D. The ratio of number of bedrooms per affordable housing unit shall in general be equal to
the ratio of the number of bedrooms per residential unit for the entire development.
SUBSECTION 3.D. ADDING NEW SECTION 2.07.00 MIXED-INCOME HOUSING
PROGRAM FOR HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE
Section 2.07.00 Mixed-Income Housing Program for Housing that is Affordable, is hereby added
to Ordinance 04-41, as amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, to read as
follows:
2.07.00 Mixed-Income Housing Program for Housing that is Affordable
2.07.01 Purpose and Intent
A. This section is intended to incentivize developments that provide a mix of housing
affordability, including units that are affordable to gap-, moderate-, median-, low-, or
very-low-income levels through the use of bonus density, which allows for an increase in
the number of residential dwelling units per acre on property proposed for development.
B. This incentivization is accomplished by implementing a Mixed-Income Housing Program,
by ordinance for a rezone to provide for housing that is affordable. The purpose of the
Program is to provide increased residential densities to developers who guarantee that
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all or a portion of their housing development will provide units that are affordable at gap-
, moderate-, median-, low-, or very-low-income levels, as specified in LDC section
4.02.41 and LDC section 4.02.42.
2.07.02 Program Criteria
The following conditions shall apply to all developments associated with the Mixed-Income
Housing Program.
A. Mixed-Income Housing Program Eligibility.
1. The rental price or sales price for all units designated as Housing that is
Affordable within the project must be affordable to households at income levels
identified in the below chart to qualify for the allowable bonus density outlined in
LDC section 4.02.41, and LDC section 4.02.42:
Income Level as a percent of Median Income
Gap (>120 to ≤140)
Moderate (>100 to ≤120)
Median (>80 to ≤100)
Low (>50 to ≤80)
Very Low (≤50)
2. At the time of application for the Development Order, the developer must identify
the total number of housing units within the development and the total number of
units that are affordable, categorized by level of income, type of unit (i.e., single-
family or multifamily, owner-occupied or rental), and number of bedrooms per
unit.
3. The ratio of the number of bedrooms per unit for housing that is affordable shall
in general be equal to or greater than the number of bedrooms per unit for the
market rate housing within an entire project.
4. The units that are affordable shall be intermixed with, and not segregated from,
the market rate units in the development.
5. In order to qualify for the bonus density through the Mixed-Income Housing
Program, the developer must comply with the provisions of this section and be
approved by ordinance rezoning the property.
B. Mixed-Income Housing Commitment. The commitment to provide Housing that is
Affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing Program will be by an ordinance for a
rezone, and shall include at a minimum, the following provisions:
1. Units committed as affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing Program shall
be affordable for 30 years from the initial date of sale or rent.
2. The conditions contained in the ordinance shall constitute covenants, restrictions,
and conditions which shall run with the land and be binding upon the property
and the owner’s successors and assigns. This commitment must be agreed to
by the owner for an owner-occupied unit or by the developer for renter-occupied
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units, in an instrument to be recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Collier
County, Florida.
3. No unit that is committed as affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing
Program shall be rented to a tenant whose household income has not been
verified and certified in accordance with this section. Such verification shall be
the responsibility of the developer and shall be submitted to the County Manager
or designee for certification.
4. No unit that is committed as affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing
Program shall be sold, leased with option to purchase, or otherwise conveyed to
a buyer whose household income has not been verified and certified in
accordance with this section. Such verification shall be the responsibility of the
developer and shall be submitted to the County Manager or designee for
certification. It is the intent of this section to keep housing affordable; therefore,
any person who buys a Mixed-Income Housing Program unit must agree, in an
instrument to be recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Collier County,
Florida, that if the property is sold (to a non-income qualified buyer, including the
land and/or the unit) within 30 years after the original purchase at a sales price in
excess of five percent per year of the original purchase price that he/she will pay
to the Collier County Affordable Housing Trust Fund an amount equal to one-half
of the sales price in excess of the five percent increase per year. The lien
instrument may be subordinated to a qualifying first mortgage.
C. Income Verification and certification. Evidence of income must be verified and certified
by the County Manager or designee. The income verification and certification may take
the form of the most recent year's filed income tax return for each occupant who had
filed and will occupy the affordable housing unit. In the absence of tax returns, income
may be verified and certified in the same manner as stipulated in LDC section 2.06.05
B.4. and subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office.
1. For owner-occupied units, an income verification form must be submitted by the
developer, and a certification letter must be obtained from the County Manager
or designee stating that the household income meets the applicable income level
threshold required for the unit prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy for that
unit. The income verification and certification may take the form of the most
recent year's filed income tax return for each occupant who had filed and will
occupy the affordable housing unit.
2. For rental units, an income verification form must be submitted by the developer
or its successor once prior to initial occupancy for the unit and submitted annually
thereafter following the initial certificate of occupancy. A certification letter must
be obtained from the County Manager or designee stating that the household
income meets the applicable income level threshold required for the unit in order
for the certificate of occupancy to remain in effect at time of re-certification for
that unit. The income verification and certification may take the form of the most
recent year's filed income tax return for each occupant who had filed and will
occupy the affordable housing unit.
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SUBSECTION 3.E. ADDING SECTION 4.02.41 HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE WITHIN
MIXED USE ACTIVITY CENTERS AND INTERCHANGE ACTIVITY
CENTERS OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
Section 4.02.41 Housing that is Affordable within Mixed Use Activity Centers and Interchange
Activity Centers of the Growth Management Plan, is hereby added to Ordinance 04-41, as
amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, to read as follows:
Section 4.02.41 Housing that is Affordable within Mixed Use Activity Centers and Interchange
Activity Centers of the Growth Management Plan
A. To increase density beyond base density allowed within a Mixed Use Activity Center or
an Interchange Activity Center, additional units per acre are required to be affordable for
specified income levels, as identified in the chart within LDC section 2.07.02 A.
1. For residential only projects:
a. In the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict, projects are eligible for 1.5
DU/A without the use of TDR Credits or up to 2.5 DU/A with the use of
TDR Credits or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program.
b. In the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict, projects are eligible for up to 4
DU/A or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program only if
located outside of the CHHA.
c. In the Urban Residential Subdistrict, projects are eligible for up to 16
DU/A or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program only if
located outside of the CHHA.
d. The Mixed-Income Housing Program is not applicable in the
Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay.
2. For mixed use projects:
a. In the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict, projects are eligible for 1.5
DU/A without the use of TDR Credits or up to 2.5 DU/A with the use of
TDR Credits or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program.
b. In the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict and in the Urban Residential
Subdistrict and not within the CHHA, projects are eligible for up to 16
DU/A or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program only if
located outside of the CHHA.
c. In the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict and in the Urban Residential
Subdistrict if located within the CHHA, projects are eligible for up to 4
DU/A. The Mixed-Income Housing Program is not applicable in the
CHHA.
d. The Mixed-Income Housing Program is not applicable in the
Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay.
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3. The project shall be submitted as a Planned Unit Development or Planned Unit
Development Amendment.
B. The following commitments are required for housing that is affordable within Mixed Use
Activity Centers and Interchange Activity Centers.
1. Affordability commitments by Ordinance pursuant to LDC section 2.07.00.
2. For units that are to be sold, at least two-thirds of the first six units per acre
above 16 units per acre (for example, four of six units per acre of bonus density)
must be sold to households at or below the low- and/or moderate-income levels
identified within the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining one-third of
this increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable.
Two-thirds of the final three units per acre (for example, two of three units per
acre of bonus density) shall be sold to households of any of the income levels
identified within the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining one-third of
this increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable.
The maximum density shall not exceed 25 dwelling units per acre.
3. If the proposed project is to be a rental community, two-thirds of the bonus
density (for example, six of nine units per acre of bonus density) must be made
available to households at or below the low- and/or very-low-income levels as
identified within the chart in LDC section 2.07.03 A.1. The remaining one-third of
this increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable.
The maximum density shall not exceed 25 dwelling units per acre.
C. When the proposed project is abutting any property occupied by, or zoned to permit, a
single family dwelling unit:
1. The minimum setback from the common boundaries shall be equal to the
project’s proposed zoned building height; and
2. A Type “B” buffer shall be provided along the common boundaries. The trees
within such buffer shall be installed a minimum of 14 feet height if the buildings
within the housing that is affordable project are greater than 40 feet in height.
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SUBSECTION 3.F. ADDING SECTION 4.02.42 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
Section 4.02.42 Transit Oriented Development, is hereby added to Ordinance 04-41, as
amended, the Collier County Land Development Code, to read as follows:
Section 4.02.42 Transit Oriented Development
A. Higher density multi-family projects are prioritized along existing and proposed Collier
Area Transit routes within portions of the Urban designated areas of the County.
B. Projects that front on an existing Collier Area Transit fixed route or on a proposed route
as identified for funding on the Transit Development Plan that are consistent with the
Transit Oriented Development Subdistrict in the GMP are eligible for a base density of
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up to 13 dwelling units per acre, subject to compliance with the design standards
identified in LDC section 4.02.42 F. Projects are eligible for an additional 12 DU/A when
providing housing that is affordable pursuant to LDC section 4.02.42 D.
C. The project shall be submitted as a Planned Unit Development or Planned Unit
Development Amendment
D. The residential component of the PUD shall be limited to multifamily units only.
E. Eligible Density.
1. Baseline TOD: a maximum of 13 units per acre.
2. Housing that is affordable TOD: a maximum of 25 units per acre.
F. Design Standards for TOD.
1. A minimum of 50 percent of all units within the project shall be located within a
transit core.
2. The requirement for internal interconnection among major project phases,
sections, or types of uses as outlined in LDC section 4.04.02 B.2 applies to TOD
project phases, sections, or types of uses. During the development or
redevelopment of TOD projects, the requirement for shared access and
interconnection as outlined in LDC section 4.04.02 B.3 shall also apply.
3. Setback for Principal Structures to project boundaries and buffer requirement.
a. Front Yard - Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet.
b. Side and Rear Yard – The minimum setback shall be 50 percent of the
building height, except that when abutting any property occupied by or
zoned to permit a single-family dwelling unit, the minimum setback shall
be equal to the project’s proposed building height. In these instances, a
Type “B” buffer shall be provided along the common boundaries.
4. Where a TOD is proposed along an existing Collier Area Transit (CAT) fixed
route or on a proposed route as identified for funding on the Transit Development
Plan and no transit stop, shelter, or station exists, the petitioner must provide a
commitment in the PUD to construct a permanent transit stop, shelter, or station
in accordance with the Transit Development Plan to be eligible for the TOD
density. The location shall be approved by CAT staff.
G. Additional requirements for a housing that is affordable Transit Oriented Development.
1. Affordability commitments by Ordinance pursuant to LDC section 2.07.00.
2. For units that are to be sold, at least two-thirds of the first nine units per acre of
bonus density (six units per acre) in excess of 13 units per acre must be sold to
households at or below the low- and/or moderate-income levels identified within
the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. Two-thirds of the final three units per acre of
bonus density (two units per acre) shall be sold to households at any of the
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income levels identified within the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining
one-third of this increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is
affordable.
3. For units that are for rent, two-thirds of all units in excess of 13 units per acre
must be made available to households at or below the low- and/or very- low-
income level households as identified in the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The
remaining one-third of this increment shall have no required commitment for
housing that is affordable.
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SECTION FOUR: CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provisions of this ordinance should result in an unresolved conflict
with the provisions of the Land Development Code (LDC) or Growth Management Plan (GMP),
the applicable provisions of the LDC or GMP shall prevail. In the event this Ordinance conflicts
with any other Ordinance of Collier County or other applicable law, the more restrictive shall
apply. If any phrase or portion of this Ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion.
SECTION FIVE: INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Land
Development Code of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be
renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to
"section," "article," or any other appropriate word.
SECTION SIX: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective upon filing with the Florida Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this ___ day of _____________, 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:__________________________ By:________________________________
, Deputy Clerk Burt L. Saunders, Chairman
Approved as to form and legality:
_____________________________
Heidi F. Ashton-Cicko
Managing Assistant County Attorney
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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT
PETITION
PL20210001291
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT
This Land Development Code (LDC) amendment implements several
initiatives from Collier County Community Housing Plan (CHP). The new
provisions expand the allowance for commercial zoning to develop with a
residential use or a mixed use development (residential and commercial),
and to increase density within Activity Centers and along bus/transit lines
[in connection with Transit Oriented Development (TOD)].
ORIGIN
Board of County
Commissioners (Board)
HEARING DATES LDC SECTION TO BE AMENDED
BCC 09/23/2025
09/09/2025
08/12/2025
06/24/2025
06/10/2025
1.08.01
1.08.02
2.06.03
2.07.00
2.07.01
2.07.02
4.02.41
4.02.42
Abbreviations
Definitions
AHDB Rating System
Mixed-Income Housing Program for Housing that is Affordable
(NEW)
Purpose and Intent (NEW)
Program Criteria (NEW)
Housing that is Affordable within Activity Centers or
Interchange Activity Centers (NEW)
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Design Standards (NEW)
CCPC 03/06/2025
DSAC 06/07/2023
DSAC-LDR 01/19/2022
06/15/2021
ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
DSAC-LDR
Approval with recommendations
DSAC
Approval with recommendations
CCPC
Approval with recommendations
BACKGROUND: After much public discussion regarding the housing situation in Collier County (see Exhibit
A), an Urban Land Use Institute Panel Report in 2017 concluded that Collier County has a “housing affordability
problem,” and its recommendation centered upon six core strategies (see Exhibit B). On October 25, 2017, the
Board accepted a Community Housing Plan (CHP) and authorized staff on February 27, 2018, to begin its
implementation. As a follow up to that item, the Board reviewed an LDC amendment (PL20180002172) on
February 12, 2019. Ordinance 2019-02 approved new affordable housing definitions and the Affordable Housing
Density Bonus Program (AHDB Program), which increased the affordable housing density bonus from eight extra
units per acre to up to 12 extra units per acre.
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At an earlier meeting, on October 9, 2018, the Board directed staff to move forward with the final
recommendations of the CHP. Staff was tasked with preparing Growth Management Plan (GMP) and LDC
amendments to address five initiatives identified in the CHP. Those initiatives are identified in Exhibit C.
Initiative 1 was addressed when staff presented an LDC amendment (PL20200001703) to the Board on February
9, 2021. The Board adopted Ordinance 2021-05, providing relief from specified processes, to better ensure cost
certainty and savings for projects containing housing that is affordable.
The proposed LDC amendment addresses Initiatives 2, 3, and 5. The proposed provisions include the following:
(2) expanding the allowance for commercial develop with a residential use or a mixed use development
(residential and commercial) when providing for housing that is affordable; (3) increasing density within Activity
Centers from 16 units per acre to 25 units per acre when providing for housing that is affordable; and (5) increasing
density opportunities along bus/transit lines. In developing these initiatives, staff has worked with consultants,
stakeholders, the development industry, non-profit agencies, and various other interested parties over the course
of the last 18 months. This LDC amendment represents the implementing regulations to a companion GMP
amendment (PL20210000660) to incorporate Initiatives 2, 3, and 5 within the GMP to advance opportunities for
housing that is affordable. The companion GMP amendment included a sunset date, it increased density (for
affordable housing), and established provisions for Strategic Opportunity Sites , which do not necessitate LDC
changes. It was approved by the Board on November 14, 2023 (Ord. 2023-57). This LDC amendment will serve
to implement components of Ord. 2023-57. The purpose and intent of the Mixed-Income Program for Housing
that is Affordable is to incentivize affordable housing and implement the GMP, § 163.3161 et seq. Florida
Statutes, and the Florida Administrative Code.
The LDC amendment also proposes to modify the Affordable Housing Density Bonus Rating System table in
LDC section 2.06.03. Staff determined these changes are necessary to make the program viable by promoting
the greatest incentives to those households deemed to have the greatest needs. Within the existing Affordable
Housing Density Bonus table, the restriction placed on rental units was only available to the income levels below
the 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). This restriction did not align with the market’s response for affordable
housing—most affordable housing projects proposed over the last three years had sought to provide for income
restricted units on a rental basis, targeting equal to or below 100% of AMI. Additionally, the income ranges
within the existing table provided too wide of a spread for the Moderate range at 80 -120% of AMI. To remedy
this, staff created the “median” category, which allows for a 100-120 percentage range, as well as an 80-100
percentage range. Staff utilized the mathematics principle of ratio relationships to justify the density bonuses
provided for within the new categories. These changes are consistent with recently approved privately initiated
GMP amendments and Board policy. Staff anticipates the approval of this amendment will result in fewer
privately initiated GMP amendment requests in the future. Likewise, these changes have been endorsed by the
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) at their May 21, 2024, meeting.
One change that has occurred since DSAC-LDR is that staff added a minimum size to Table 2. Building
Dimension Standards for Principal Uses in Base Zoning Districts in LDC section 4.02.01, to account for the
residential units that are now proposed throughout the C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-5 zoning districts. The sizes are
consistent with the minimum sizes required in the RMF-12 and RMF-16 zoning districts.
DSAC-LDR Subcommittee Recommendation: On June 15, 2021, the DSAC-LDR Subcommittee discussed
deleting the word “inner” from the definition of Transit Core. The DSAC-LDR recommended approval of the
LDC amendment with the following changes, which have been incorporated into the amendment:
• The provision for mixed use development (residential with housing that is affordable and commercial)
that is currently proposed in the C-1, C-2, and C-3 zoning districts should also be carried forward to the
C-4 and C-5 zoning districts as well with edits made to LDC section 4.02.38 accordingly.
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The LDC amendment returned to the Subcommittee on January 19, 2022, because numerous changes had been
made since their last review in 2021. The Subcommittee recommended approval with a request that staff review
and approve their suggested changes, including requiring a vegetative buffer when a residential or mixed-use
project is adjacent to a single-family development.
DSAC Recommendation: On June 7, 2023, the DSAC recommended approval of the LDC amendment, including
the changes presented by staff, and contingent upon requiring 14-foot tall trees within the required buffers when
a housing that is affordable project contains building heights greater than 40 feet and is adjacent to single-family
residential.
CCPC Recommendation: On March 6, 2025, the CCPC recommended approval of the LDC amendment by a
vote of 5-1, contingent upon clarifying that the maximum height of 50 feet listed in LDC section 4.02.38 C.1.c is
based on zoned height. The dissenting Commissioner stated that his objection to the amendment was due to the
potential for a developer to propose a project (by right) which does not conform to the community and that nobody
would be notified if they were to object.
FISCAL & OPERATIONAL IMPACTS
There are no anticipated fiscal or operational
impacts to the County’s stakeholders. There
is a slight increase in the maintenance cost to
Collier Area Transit for new bus stops
associated with the TOD provisions, but they
are anticipated to be minimal.
GMP CONSISTENCY
The proposed LDC amendment has been reviewed by
Comprehensive Planning staff and may be deemed
consistent with the GMP.
EXHIBITS: A) Background; B) ULI Advisory Services Panel Report; and C) CHP Initiatives
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Amend the LDC as follows:
1
1.08.01 – Abbreviations 2
3
* * * * * * * * * * * * * 4
5
TND Transitional Neighborhood Design
TOD Transit Oriented Development
TP Turtle Permit
6
# # # # # # # # # # # # # 7
8
1.08.02 – Definitions 9
10
Abut or abutting: To share a common property line or boundary at any one point. 11
12
* * * * * * * * * * * * * 13
14
Affordable housing specifically includes the following income level targets for Collier 15
County, based on the income categories as determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department 16
of Housing and Urban Development: 17
18
a. Very-low-income: Households whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the 19
median income. 20
21
b. Low-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 50 percent but do not 22
exceed 80 percent of the median income. 23
24
c. Median-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 80 percent but do 25
not exceed 100 percent of the median income. 26
27
dc. Moderate-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 100 80 percent 28
but do not exceed 120 percent of the median income. 29
30
ed. Gap-income: Households whose incomes are greater than 120 percent but do not 31
exceed 140 percent of the median income. 32
33
* * * * * * * * * * * * * 34
35
Approved affordable housing: Affordable housing that includes a long-term affordability 36
restriction wherein the cost of housing and income of the household are known and monitored, 37
for a specific period of time. This includes housing that meets the criteria of LDC section 2.06.00 38
Affordable Housing Density Bonus or LDC section 2.07.00 Mixed-Income Housing Program for 39
Housing that is Affordable. 40
41
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43
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Transit Core: The area within a quarter-mile radius around a Collier Area Transit stop, 1
shelter, or station. This is measured as a radial distance from the perimeter of the building or 2
structure footprint of the transit stop, shelter, or station. 3
4
Transit Oriented Development (TOD): A project or projects, in areas identified in the GMP, 5
that is or will be served by existing or planned Collier Area Transit service. TODs are subject to 6
standards that require the development to be compact, interconnected with other land uses, and 7
pedestrian oriented, and dwelling units are required to be multi-family. 8
9
# # # # # # # # # # # # # 10
11
2.06.03 - AHDB Rating System 12
13
A. The AHDB rating system shall be used to determine the amount of the AHDB which may 14
be granted for a development, based on household income level, type of affordable 15
housing units (owner-occupied or rental, single-family or multi-family), and percentage of 16
affordable housing units in the development. To use the AHDB rating system, Table A 17
below, shall be used. Table A shall be reviewed and updated, if necessary, on an annual 18
basis by the BCC or its designee. 19
20
Table A. Affordable Housing Density Bonus 21
(Additional Available Dwelling Units Per Gross Acre) 22
23
Maximum Allowable Density Bonus by Percent of Development Designated as Affordable
Housing 1, 2, 3
Product (% of MI) 10
%
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Gap
(>120—≤140)4, 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 n/a 9 n/a
10
Moderate
(>10080—≤120)45
2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11
10
12 11
Median
(>80—≤100)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Low (>50—≤80) 3 7 6 8 7 9 8 10 9 11 10
12
11
12
12 12 12
Very-Low (≤50) 7 9 8 10 9 11 10
12
11
12
12 12 12 12 12
24
1 Total Allowable Density = Base Density + Affordable Housing Density Bonus. In no event 25
shall the maximum gross density exceed that which is allowed pursuant to the GMP. 26
27
2 Developments with percentages of affordable housing units which fall in between the 28
percentages shown on Table A shall receive an AHDB equal to the lower of the two 29
percentages it lies between, plus 1/10 of a residential dwelling unit per gross acre for each 30
additional percentage of affordable housing units in the development. 31
32
3 Where more than one type of affordable housing unit (based on level of income shown 33
above) is proposed for a development, the AHDB for each type shall be calculated 34
separately. After the AHDB calculations for each type of affordable housing unit have been 35
completed, the AHDB for each type of unit shall be added to those for the other type(s) to 36
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determine the maximum AHDB available for the development. In no event shall the AHDB 1
exceed 12 dwelling units per gross acre. 2
3
4 May only be used in conjunction with at least 20% at or below 100% MI Owner-occupied 4
only. 5
6
5 Owner occupied only. May only be used in conjunction with at least 20% at or below 120% 7
MI. 8
9
2.07.00 – Mixed-Income Housing Program for Housing that is Affordable 10
11
2.07.01 – Purpose and Intent 12
13
A. This section is intended to incentivize developments that provide a mix of housing 14
affordability, including units that are affordable to gap-, moderate-, median-, low-, or very-15
low-income levels through the use of bonus density, which allows for an increase in the 16
number of residential dwelling units per acre on property proposed for development. 17
18
B. This incentivization is accomplished by implementing a Mixed-Income Housing Program, 19
which consists of a commitment by an agreement, land use restriction recorded in the 20
Public Records of Collier County, or ordinance to provide for housing that is affordable. 21
The purpose of the Program is to provide increased residential densities to developers 22
who guarantee that all or a portion of their housing development will provide units that are 23
affordable at gap-, moderate-, median-, low-, or very-low-income levels, as specified in 24
LDC section 4.02.41 and LDC section 4.02.42. 25
26
2.07.02 – Program Criteria 27
28
The following conditions shall apply to all developments associated with the Mixed-Income 29
Housing Program. 30
31
A. Mixed-Income Housing Program Eligibility. 32
33
1. The rental price or sales price for all units designated as Housing that is Affordable 34
within the project must be affordable to households at income levels identified in 35
the below chart to qualify for the allowable bonus density outlined in LDC section 36
4.02.40, LDC section 4.02.41, and LDC section 4.02.42: 37
38
Income Level as a percent of Median Income
Gap (>120 to ≤140)
Moderate (>100 to ≤120)
Median (>80 to ≤100)
Low (>50 to ≤80)
Very Low (≤50)
39
2. At the time of application for the Development Order, the developer must identify 40
the total number of housing units within the development and the total number of 41
units that are affordable, categorized by level of income, type of unit (i.e., single-42
family or multifamily, owner-occupied or rental), and number of bedrooms per unit. 43
44
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3. The ratio of the number of bedrooms per unit for housing that is affordable shall in 1
general be equal to or greater than the number of bedrooms per unit for the market 2
rate housing within an entire project. 3
4
4. The units that are affordable shall be intermixed with, and not segregated from, the 5
market rate units in the development. 6
7
5. In order to qualify for the bonus density through the Mixed-Income Housing 8
Program, the developer must comply with the provisions of this section and record 9
a Mixed-Income Housing Commitment by agreement, ordinance, or other type of 10
land use restriction recorded in the Public Records of Collier County. 11
12
B. Mixed-Income Housing Commitment. The commitment to provide Housing that is 13
Affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing Program will be by agreement, ordinance, 14
or other type of land use restriction recorded in the Public Records of Collier County and 15
shall include at a minimum, the following provisions: 16
17
1. Units committed as affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing Program shall 18
be affordable for 30 years from the initial date of sale or rent. 19
20
2. The conditions contained in the agreement, ordinance, or other type of land use 21
restriction that is recorded in the Public Records of Collier County shall constitute 22
covenants, restrictions, and conditions which shall run with the land and be binding 23
upon the property and the owner’s successors and assigns. This commitment 24
must be agreed to by the owner for an owner-occupied unit or by the developer for 25
renter-occupied units, in an instrument to be recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit 26
Court of Collier County, Florida. 27
28
3. No unit that is committed as affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing 29
Program shall be rented to a tenant whose household income has not been verified 30
and certified in accordance with this section. Such verification shall be the 31
responsibility of the developer and shall be submitted to the County Manager or 32
designee for certification. 33
34
4. No unit that is committed as affordable through the Mixed-Income Housing 35
Program shall be sold, leased with option to purchase, or otherwise conveyed to a 36
buyer whose household income has not been verified and certified in accordance 37
with this section. Such verification shall be the responsibility of the developer and 38
shall be submitted to the County Manager or designee for certification. It is the 39
intent of this section to keep housing affordable; therefore, any person who buys 40
a Mixed-Income Housing Program unit must agree, in an instrument to be recorded 41
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Collier County, Florida, that if the property is 42
sold (to a non-income qualified buyer, including the land and/or the unit) within 30 43
years after the original purchase at a sales price in excess of five percent per year 44
of the original purchase price that he/she will pay to the Collier County Affordable 45
Housing Trust Fund an amount equal to one-half of the sales price in excess of the 46
five percent increase per year. The lien instrument may be subordinated to a 47
qualifying first mortgage. 48
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C. Income Verification and certification. Evidence of income must be verified and certified 1
by the County Manager or designee. The income verification and certification may take 2
the form of the most recent year's filed income tax return for each occupant who had filed 3
and will occupy the affordable housing unit. In the absence of tax returns, income may be 4
verified and certified in the same manner as stipulated in LDC section 2.06.05 B.4. and 5
subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office. 6
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1. For owner-occupied units, an income verification form must be submitted by the 8
developer, and a certification letter must be obtained from the County Manager or 9
designee stating that the household income meets the applicable income level 10
threshold required for the unit prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy for that 11
unit. The income verification and certification may take the form of the most recent 12
year's filed income tax return for each occupant who had filed and will occupy the 13
affordable housing unit. 14
15
2. For rental units, an income verification form must be submitted by the developer 16
or its successor once prior to initial occupancy for the unit and submitted annually 17
thereafter following the initial certificate of occupancy. A certification letter must 18
be obtained from the County Manager or designee stating that the household 19
income meets the applicable income level threshold required for the unit in order 20
for the certificate of occupancy to remain in effect at time of re-certification for that 21
unit. The income verification and certification may take the form of the most recent 22
year's filed income tax return for each occupant who had filed and will occupy the 23
affordable housing unit. 24
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4.02.41 – Housing that is Affordable within Mixed Use Activity Centers and Interchange 28
Activity Centers of the Growth Management Plan 29
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A. To increase density beyond base density allowed within a Mixed Use Activity Center or an 31
Interchange Activity Center, additional units per acre are required to be affordable for 32
specified income levels, as identified in the chart within LDC section 2.07.02 A. 33
34
1. For residential only projects: 35
36
a. In the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict, projects are eligible for 1.5 37
DU/A without the use of TDR Credits or up to 2.5 DU/A with the use of TDR 38
Credits or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program. 39
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b. In the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict, projects are eligible for up to 4 41
DU/A or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program only if 42
located outside of the CHHA. 43
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c. In the Urban Residential Subdistrict, projects are eligible for up to 16 DU/A 45
or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program only if located 46
outside of the CHHA. 47
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d. The Mixed Income Housing Program is not applicable in the 1
Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay. 2
3
2. For mixed use projects: 4
5
a. In the Urban Residential Fringe Subdistrict, projects are eligible for 1.5 6
DU/A without the use of TDR Credits or up to 2.5 DU/A with the use of TDR 7
Credits or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program. 8
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b. In the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict and in the Urban Residential 10
Subdistrict and not within the CHHA, projects are eligible for up to 16 DU/A 11
or up to 25 DU/A with the Mixed-Income Housing Program only if located 12
outside of the CHHA. 13
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c. In the Urban Coastal Fringe Subdistrict and in the Urban Residential 15
Subdistrict if located within the CHHA, projects are eligible for up to 4 DU/A. 16
The Mixed- Income Housing Program is not applicable in the CHHA. 17
18
d. The Mixed-Income Housing Program is not applicable in the 19
Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Redevelopment Overlay. 20
21
3. The project shall be submitted as a Planned Unit Development or Planned Unit 22
Development Amendment. 23
24
B. The following commitments are required for housing that is affordable within Mixed Use 25
Activity Centers and Interchange Activity Centers. 26
27
1. Affordability commitments by Agreement of Ordinance pursuant to LDC section 28
2.07.00. 29
30
2. For units that are to be sold, at least two-thirds of the first six units per acre above 31
16 units per acre (for example, four of six units per acre of bonus density) must be 32
sold to households at or below the low- and/or moderate-income levels identified 33
within the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining one-third of this 34
increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable. Two-35
thirds of the final three units per acre (for example, two of three units per acre of 36
bonus density) shall be sold to households of any of the income levels identified 37
within the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining one-third of this increment 38
shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable. The maximum 39
density shall not exceed 25 dwelling units per acre. 40
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3. If the proposed project is to be a rental community, two-thirds of the bonus density 42
(for example, six of nine units per acre of bonus density) must be made available 43
to households at or below the low- and/or very-low-income levels as identified 44
within the chart in LDC section 2.07.03 A.1. The remaining one-third of this 45
increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable. The 46
maximum density shall not exceed 25 dwelling units per acre. 47
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C. When the proposed project is abutting any property occupied by, or zoned to permit, a 1
single family dwelling unit: 2
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1. The minimum setback from the common boundaries shall be equal to the project’s 4
proposed zoned building height; and 5
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2. A Type “B” buffer shall be provided along the common boundaries. The trees 7
within such buffer shall be installed a minimum of 14 feet height if the buildings 8
within the housing that is affordable project are greater than 40 feet in height. 9
10
4.02.42 –Transit Oriented Development (TOD) 11
12
A. Higher density multi-family projects are prioritized along existing and proposed Collier 13
Area Transit routes within portions of the Urban designated areas of the County. 14
15
B. Projects that front on an existing Collier Area Transit fixed route or on a proposed route 16
as identified for funding on the Transit Development Plan that are consistent with the 17
Transit Oriented Development Subdistrict in the GMP are eligible for a base density of up 18
to 13 dwelling units per acre, subject to compliance with the design standards identified in 19
LDC section 4.02.42 F. Projects are eligible for an additional 12 DU/A when providing 20
housing that is affordable pursuant to LDC section 4.02.42 D. 21
22
C. The project shall be submitted as a Planned Unit Development or Planned Unit 23
Development Amendment 24
25
D. The residential component of the PUD shall be limited to multifamily units only. 26
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E. Eligible Density. 28
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a. Baseline TOD: a maximum of 13 units per acre. 30
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b. Housing that is affordable TOD: a maximum of 25 units per acre. 32
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F. Design Standards for TOD. 34
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1. A minimum of 50 percent of all units within the project shall be located within a 36
transit core. 37
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2. The requirement for internal interconnection among major project phases, 39
sections, or types of uses as outlined in LDC section 4.04.02 B.2 applies to TOD 40
project phases, sections, or types of uses. During the development or 41
redevelopment of TOD projects, the requirement for shared access and 42
interconnection as outlined in LDC section 4.04.02 B.3 shall also apply. 43
44
3. Setback for Principal Structures to project boundaries and buffer requirement. 45
46
a. Front Yard - Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet. 47
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b. Side and Rear Yard – The minimum setback shall be 50 percent of the 1
building height, except that when abutting any property occupied by or 2
zoned to permit a single-family dwelling unit, the minimum setback shall be 3
equal to the project’s proposed building height. In these instances, a Type 4
“B” buffer shall be provided along the common boundaries. 5
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4. Where a TOD is proposed along an existing Collier Area Transit (CAT) fixed route 7
or on a proposed route as identified for funding on the Transit Development Plan 8
and no transit stop, shelter, or station exists, the petitioner must provide a 9
commitment in the PUD to construct a permanent transit stop, shelter, or station in 10
accordance with the Transit Development Plan to be eligible for the TOD density. 11
The location shall be approved by CAT staff. 12
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G. Additional requirements for a housing that is affordable Transit Oriented Development. 14
15
1. Affordability commitments by Agreement, land use restriction recorded in the 16
Public Records of Collier County, or Ordinance pursuant to LDC section 2.07.00 17
and shall be recorded. 18
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2. For units that are to be sold, at least two-thirds of the first nine units per acre of 20
bonus density (six units per acre) in excess of 13 units per acre must be sold to 21
households at or below the low- and/or moderate-income levels identified within 22
the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. Two-thirds of the final three units per acre of 23
bonus density (two units per acre) shall be sold to households at any of the income 24
levels identified within the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining one-third 25
of this increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is affordable. 26
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3. For units that are for rent, two-thirds of all units in excess of 13 units per acre must 28
be made available to households at or below the low- and/or very- low-income 29
level households as identified in the chart in LDC section 2.07.02 A. The remaining 30
one-third of this increment shall have no required commitment for housing that is 31
affordable. 32
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Exhibit A – Background
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After holding two affordable housing workshops, the Board of County Commissioners voted on
June 14, 2016, to establish the Collier County Workforce Stakeholder Ad Hoc Committee
(Stakeholder Committee) and to develop a short- and long-term housing plan, pursuant to
Resolution 2016-135. In early 2017, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) performed a panel review of
the housing situation in Collier County, resulting in the creation of a report titled A ULI Advisory
Services Panel Report Collier County, Florida, January 29-February 3, 2017. The ULI Panel
Report concluded “that Collier County absolutely has a housing affordability problem” and its
recommendations centered upon six core strategies. Later, the Stakeholder Committee, Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee, and staff developed a Community Housing Plan (CHP), which was
accepted by the Board on October 25, 2017.
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Exhibit B – Excerpt of ULI Advisory Services Panel Report
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EXHIBIT C – CHP Initiatives
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1. Provide regulatory relief to certain housing applications.
2. Allow for commercial-to-residential conversion via the Hearing Examiner.
3. Develop guidelines to incentivize mixed-income residential housing.
4. Develop a process to designate certain Strategic Opportunity Sites allowing for increased
density.
5. Provide an increase in density to the Community Redevelopment Agency areas and along
transit corridors.
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Business Impact Estimate
This form should be included in the agenda packet for the item under which the proposed
ordinance is to be considered and must be posted on the County’s website by the time notice of
the proposed ordinance is published.
Published on County website by: ____________[expected legal advertising date]
Proposed ordinance’s Short Title:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04 -41, AS AMENDED, THE
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE
COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF
COLLIER CO UNTY, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING INITIATIVES IN THE
COLLIER COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN RELATING TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING BY RIGHT IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS WITH A
SUNSET DATE; INCREASING DENSITY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND
PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, BY
PROVIDING FOR: SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT;
SECTION THREE, ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE, MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER ONE –
GENERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 1.08.01 ABBREVIATIONS AND
SECTION 1.08.02 DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER TWO – ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES,
INCLUDING SECTION 2.03.03 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION
2.05.01, DENSITY STANDARDS AND HOUSING TYPES, SECTION 2.06.03 AHDB
RATING SYSTEM, ADDING SECTION 2.07.00 MIXED INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM
FOR HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE, ADDING SECTION 2.07.01 PURPOSE AND
INTENT, ADDING SECTION 2.07.02 PROGRAM CRITERIA; CHAPTER FOUR – SITE
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, INCLUDING SECTION 4.02.01
DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PRINCIPAL USES IN BASE ZONING DISTRICTS,
SECTION 4.02.38 SPECIFIC DESIGN CRITERIA FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
WITHIN C-1 THROUGH C-3 ZONING DISTRICTS, ADDING SECTION 4.02.40
HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE WITHIN C-1 THOUGH C-5 COMMERCIAL ZONING
DISTRICTS, ADDING SECTION 4.02.41 HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE WITHIN
MIXED USE ACTIVITY CENTERS AND INTERCHANGE ACTIVITY CENTERS OF THE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND ADDING SECTION 4.02.42 TRANSIT -
ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT; SECTION FOUR, CONFLICT AND SEVERABIL ITY;
SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE; AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE. (PL20210001291)
This Business Impact Estimate is provided in accordance with section 125.66(3), Florida
Statutes. If one or more boxes are checked below, this means t he County is of the view
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that a business impact estimate is not required by state law1 for the proposed ordinance,
but the County is, nevertheless, providing this Business Impact Estimate as a courtesy
and to avoid any procedural issues that could impact the enactment of the proposed
ordinance. This Business Impact Estimate may be revised following its initial posting.
☐ The proposed ordinance is required for compliance with Federal or State law or
regulation;
☐ The proposed ordinance relates to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
☐ The proposed ordinance relates to the adoption of budgets or budget
amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
☐ The proposed ordinance is required to implement a contract or an agreement,
including, but not limited to, any Federal, State, local, or private grant or other
financial assistance accepted by the county government;
☐ The proposed ordinance is an emergency ordinance;
☐ The ordinance relates to procurement; or
☐ The proposed ordinance is enacted to implement the following:
a. Development orders and development permits, as those terms are defined in
Section 163.3164, and development agreements, as authorized by the Florida
Local Government Development Agreement Act under Sections 163 -3220-
163.3243;
b. Comprehensive Plan amendments and land development regulation
amendments initiated by application by a private party other than Collier
County;
c. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes, regarding community
development districts;
d. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
e. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
In accordance with the provisions of controlling law, even notwithstanding the fact that
an exemption noted above may apply, the County hereby publishes the following
information:
1 See Section 125.66(3)(c), Florida Statutes.
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1. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose,
such as serving the public health, safety, morals and welfare):
To implement the housing initiatives in the Collier County Growth Management Plan
relating to affordable housing by right in certain commercial zoning districts, including a
sunset date, to increase density for affordable housing, and to provide regulations f or
Transit Oriented Development. The purpose of the proposed Ordinance is to preserve
and enhance the present advantages that exist in Collier County; encourage the most
appropriate use of land, water , and resources, consistent with the public interest;
overcome present handicaps; and deal effectively with future problems that may result
from the use and development of land within the total unincorporated area of Collier
County. This Ordinance is intended to preserve, promote, protect, and improve the public
health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, convenience, and general welfare of
Collier County; and protect human, environmental, social, and economic resources; and
maintain through orderly gr owth and development, the character and stability of present
and future land uses and development in Collier County.
2. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for -
profit businesses in the County, if any:
(a) An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur ;
(b) Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance or for which businesses
will be financially responsible; and
(c) An estimate of the County’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any
new charges or fees to cover such costs .
There will be no direct economic impact from the proposed ordinance. No new fees or
taxes will result from the adoption of this ordinance ; however, there will be a slight
increase in the maintenance cost to Collier Area Transit for new bus stops associated
with the transit oriented development provisions, but they are anticipated to be minimal.
3. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed
ordinance:
No businesses will be impacted by this ordinance.
4. Additional information the governing body deems useful (if any):
[You may wish to include in this section the methodology or data used to prepare the Business
Impact Estimate. For example: County staff solicited comments from businesses in the County
as to the potential impact of the proposed ordinance by contacting the chamber of commerce,
social media posting, direct mail or direct email, posting on County website, public workshop, etc.
You may also wish to include efforts made to reduce the potential fiscal impact on businesses.
You may also wish to state here that the proposed ordinance is a generally applicable ordinance
that applies to all persons similarly situated (individuals as well as businesses) and, therefore, the
proposed ordinance does not affect only businesses.]
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) at 9:00 A.M. on September 9, 2025, in the Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Room, third floor, Collier Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL to consider:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 04-41, AS AMENDED, THE
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, WHICH INCLUDES THE
COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING INITIATIVES IN THE
COLLIER COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN RELATING TO AFFORDABLE
HOUSING BY RIGHT IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS WITH A
SUNSET DATE; INCREASING DENSITY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND
PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, BY
PROVIDING FOR: SECTION ONE, RECITALS; SECTION TWO, FINDINGS OF FACT;
SECTION THREE, ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE, MORE SPECIFICALLY AMENDING THE FOLLOWING: CHAPTER ONE –
GENERAL PROVISIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 1.08.01 ABBREVIATIONS AND
SECTION 1.08.02 DEFINITIONS; CHAPTER TWO – ZONING DISTRICTS AND USES,
INCLUDING SECTION 2.03.03 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION
2.05.01, DENSITY STANDARDS AND HOUSING TYPES, SECTION 2.06.03 AHDB
RATING SYSTEM, ADDING SECTION 2.07.00 MIXED-INCOME HOUSING
PROGRAM FOR HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE, ADDING SECTION 2.07.01
PURPOSE AND INTENT, ADDING SECTION 2.07.02 PROGRAM CRITERIA;
CHAPTER FOUR – SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, INCLUDING
SECTION 4.02.01 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR PRINCIPAL USES IN BASE
ZONING DISTRICTS, SECTION 4.02.38 SPECIFIC DESIGN CRITERIA FOR MIXED
USE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN C-1 THROUGH C-3 ZONING DISTRICTS, ADDING
SECTION 4.02.40 HOUSING THAT IS AFFORDABLE WITHIN C-1 THROUGH C-5
COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, ADDING SECTION 4.02.41 HOUSING THAT IS
AFFORDABLE WITHIN MIXED USE ACTIVITY CENTERS AND INTERCHANGE
ACTIVITY CENTERS OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND ADDING
SECTION 4.02.42 TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT; SECTION FOUR,
CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; SECTION FIVE, INCLUSION IN THE COLLIER
COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AND SECTION SIX, EFFECTIVE DATE.
[PL20210001291]
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A copy of the proposed Ordinance is on file with the Clerk to the Board and is available for inspection. All interested
parties are invited to attend and be heard.
All persons wishing to speak on any agenda item must register with the County Manager prior to presentation of the
agenda item to be addressed. Individual speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes on any item. The selection of any
individual to speak on behalf of an organization or group is encouraged. If recognized by the Chairman, a spokesperson
for a group or organization may be allotted ten (10) minutes to speak on an item. Written materials int ended to be
considered by the Board shall be submitted to the appropriate County staff a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the
public hearing. All materials used in presentations before the Board will become a permanent part of the record.
As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement, the public will have the opportunity to provide
public comments remotely, as well as in person, during this proceeding. Individuals who would like to participate
remotely should register through the link provided within the specific event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events
on the County website at www.colliercountyfl.gov/our-county/visitors/calendar-of-events after the agenda is posted
on the County website. Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting, or any deadline specified within
the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing det ailing
how they can participate remotely in this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user’s
risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues. For additional information about the meeting, please call
Geoffrey Willig at 252-8369 or email to Geoffrey.Willig@colliercountyfl.gov.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Board will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto
and therefore, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities
Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101, Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at
least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the Board
of County Commissioners Office.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL,
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
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