Agenda Packet

Workforce / Affordable Housing Citizens Advisory Committee · 2026-05-04 · agenda_packet

This document contains minutes from the Islamorada, Village of Islands Workforce Affordable Housing Citizens Advisory Council meetings on December 15, 2025, and an agenda for the May 4, 2026 meeting. Key discussions included the Early Evacuation Units Plan, potential use of Village-owned properties (Machado, Silver & Spice, Island Church), distribution of funds for construction, and permitting timelines. The minutes also reference a rezoning recommendation for the Island Church property to allow for affordable housing development, scheduled for presentation to the Local Planning Agency in January. An analysis of affordable/workforce housing in Upper Keys, Florida City, Homestead, and South Miami-Dade is also included, detailing existing and pending units, and specific projects like Windley Key Hooley Workforce Housing (42 units, in approval), Additional V-Zone Parcels on Windley Key (TBD), Additional V-Zone Parcel on Plantation Key (TBD), Windley Point Habitat for Humanity (16 units, completed), WetNet Villas (36 units, existing), Publix/CEMEX Workforce Housing in Tavernier (86 units, approved), Gorman Workforce Townhomes in Key Largo (81 units, advanced), and Southcliff Estates (28 units total, county-owned). The document also provides a detailed fact sheet on Islamorada's affordable housing metrics, including maximum sales prices, rents, and income limits, and an analysis of the Florida City, Homestead, and South Miami-Dade housing markets, listing specific projects like Card Sound Key (342 units, rental), Homestead Station (312 units, rental), and Seasons Homestead (220 units, rental).