FL H0439

Requires local governments to evaluate their comprehensive plans at least every 7 years and mandates (rather than encourages) comprehensive updates to reflect changes in local conditions; prohibits publicly initiated plan amendments if a local government fails to submit required evaluation letters, affidavits, or plan updates.

Creates a new affordable housing approval process (s. 163.32021) allowing existing housing developments where at least 25% of units are affordable to expand onto adjacent property in any future land use category, provided at least 25% of the new units are also affordable; such development orders are deemed consistent with the local comprehensive plan and do not require further governing body action.

Increases comprehensive plan planning periods from 5-year and 10-year minimums to 10-year and 20-year minimums, and requires plans to accommodate at least the medium population projections published by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Requires local land development regulations to establish minimum lot sizes for single-family, two-family, and fee simple townhouse zoning districts that accommodate maximum authorized densities, and to establish infill development standards allowing administrative approval of such housing types.

Precludes independent special districts from complying with development agreements executed within 3 months before a law changing the method of selecting their governing body members; requires the newly constituted governing body to review and vote on readoption of such agreements within 4 months of taking office (provision sunsets July 1, 2028).