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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act on Friday, cementing the state\u2019s commitment to building affordable housing.<\/p>\n

House Bill 1389 takes effect July 1. It extends state preemption of local zoning rules and closes a loophole that local governments used to discriminate against affordable housing projects with relative impunity.<\/p>\n

Since the original Live Local Act was passed in 2023, Florida has become a national model for using zoning preemption to expand housing supply. Each successive rewrite has tightened state control and narrowed local resistance. The latest \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u0435\u0434\u0448\u0438\u0439<\/a> in March despite a fight over<\/a> accessory dwelling units.<\/p>\n

Funding programs for Live Local survived $810 billion in line-item vetoes DeSantis made. <\/p>\n

Fair Housing Act overhaul<\/h2>\n

One provision amends the Florida Fair Housing Act. It closes a gap courts had used to block discrimination suits against local governments.<\/p>\n

The change stems from a ruling against Coral Rock Development<\/strong>. Pompano Beach rejected the developer\u2019s affordable townhome project based on its financing. The city then approved a similar project on the same site, but required a different developer sign a covenant banning affordable housing on the property. Coral Rock sued the city for discrimination in 2021.<\/p>\n

In 2024, a state court found the Florida Fair Housing Act did not explicitly waive sovereign immunity, leaving the developer without a direct path to sue. The ruling also meant cities statewide could use the same tactic to deny affordable housing projects.<\/p>\n

HB 1389 eliminates that barrier. Local governments can no longer treat projects differently because they carry affordable housing funding or an affordability designation. The bill also explicitly waives sovereign immunity, giving developers a direct legal route to court when a jurisdiction discriminates against an income-restricted project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis wasn\u2019t just about one project,\u201d Michael Wohl, principal of Coral Rock, said in a statement. \u201cIt sent a message across Florida that affordable housing could be blocked without consequence \u2026 That ends today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cities and counties now risk civil-rights liability \u2013 not just a lost zoning challenge \u2013 if they impose extra hearings, unusual conditions, or outright denials on Live Local or other affordable projects based on financing or affordability status rather than objective land-use criteria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis legislation helps ensure that housing projects are evaluated fairly and based on their merits, while ensuring developers the certainty needed to invest in Florida,\u201d state Sen. Alexis Calatayud, the bill\u2019s sponsor, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

YIGBY goes mandatory<\/h2>\n

HB 1389 transforms the state\u2019s \u201cYes in God\u2019s Backyard\u201d program from a local option into a mandate. Under a law passed last year, counties and cities could choose to allow affordable housing on faith-owned land not zoned for residential use. Under HB 1389, they no longer have that choice.<\/p>\n

Local governments must now approve qualifying affordable housing projects on land owned by religious institutions, regardless of underlying zoning. That places church properties inside the same by-right framework covering commercial, industrial, and mixed-use land under the Live Local Act.<\/p>\n

To qualify, a property must be owned by a religious institution and span more than three acres. It must also have hosted active public worship for at least 10 years before application. Projects must set aside at least 40% of units as affordable rentals. That threshold unlocks full Live Local entitlements: increased density, height allowances, reduced parking, and administrative approval bypassing quasi-judicial review boards.<\/p>\n

Surplus government land<\/h2>\n

HB 1389 also expands Live Local eligibility to properties owned by counties, municipalities, and school districts \u2013 land previously excluded from the law\u2019s by-right zoning mandate.<\/p>\n

To qualify, the local government or school district must co-apply with the private developer. The provision targets underutilized public parcels for affordable and workforce housing without a rezoning. Those include vacant lots, surplus office buildings, and aging school sites.<\/p>\n

Local governments retain a role as a required party to the application but cannot use that position to block a project that otherwise meets Live Local\u2019s eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n

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Since the law\u2019s inception, 223 projects totaling nearly 67,000 units have been proposed statewide, according to the Florida Housing Coalition\u2019s tracking dashboard. Of those, 24 are under construction, totaling 9,400 units.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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