Housing and Economic Opportunity
Comprehensive Planning
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- Ken Zeichner
- Principal Planner
- County Annex Building
- 3rd Floor
- 10 SW 2nd Avenue
- Gainesville, Fl 32601
- Phone: 352-374-5249
- Fax: 352-338-3224
- Hours: 8:30-5:00 pm
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How will we meet our housing and economic needs?
The Housing and Economic Elements further complement the strategies for where we live outlined in the Future Land Use Element by promoting and encouraging expanded home ownership and diverse employment opportunities.
Housing
Economic
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
The Housing Programs office provides primary support for this Committee, which reviews rules and regulations and reports their impact on the cost of housing to the County Commission.
Get Involved..Alachua County Housing Finance Authority (ACHFA)
Housing programs staff has assumed the responsibility of liaison to the ACHFA.
Get Involved..Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC)
The Department supports and coordinates the activities of this committee in the development and implementation of a strategic plan for sustainable county-wide economic development.This includes the identification of a set of measurement criteria to rank economic development projects.
Get Involved..Rural Concerns Advisory Committee
The Department supports this committee, which provides guidance and advice to the Board of County Commissioners regarding rural concerns and issues.
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"Alachua County shall provide flexibility for innovative housing design for nontraditional
households and emerging home-based economic activities."
-Housing Element
Policy 1.2.6
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“Alachua County shall encourage the allocation of resources for the retention,
expansion and development of local business and the recruitment of businesses and industries. Priority shall be given to the retention, expansion
and development of local businesses.”
-Economic Element
Policy 1.1.3
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Housing Element
This Element addresses the needs of all citizens, including those at or near the poverty level and those with special needs (e.g. elderly, mentally or physically handicapped, transitional housing for homeless/offenders, etc). It also addresses financial strategies and other incentives to provide safe, affordable, quality homes for County residents, mostly administered by the Growth Management Department’s Housing Division
Economic Element
This Element addresses workforce training opportunities, retention of local talent and expertise, promotion of local businesses, tourism and other strategies and incentives to diversify the local economy and provide a range of employment opportunities, including in the emerging ‘Green Jobs’ sector.
