FL S1572

Counties and municipalities must authorize multifamily and mixed-use residential development in commercial, industrial, or mixed-use zones for approved adaptive reuse projects, without requiring zoning changes, special exceptions, variances, or comprehensive plan amendments.

Parking requirements must be reduced for adaptive reuse projects, with specific ratios for former hotels/motels (e.g., 1:0.75 for studios, 1:1 for one-bedrooms), a 20% reduction for former office buildings, and a 15% reduction for former industrial, retail, school, religious, or recreational properties.

Impact fees must be reduced to one-third of the original amount for developers providing affordable housing in adaptive reuse projects, and local governments may exempt such developers from ad valorem taxes; hotel/motel owners converting to multifamily with leases exceeding 6 months must be exempted from sales tax, discretionary surtax, and tourism-related taxes.

A 12-member Adaptive Reuse Public-Private Partnership Council is created to evaluate project feasibility, hold public hearings, approve proposals, and monitor compliance, with members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, local planning agencies, and the private sector; the council must report annually to the Governor and Legislature by October 31 and is subject to repeal on October 2, 2028.

Counties and municipalities may adopt transitional housing ordinances allowing hotels or motels with 50 or more units to serve as affordable housing, provided units include full kitchens, bathrooms, internet access, and other amenities, with leases of 6 months or more subject to the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.