Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) reviews established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations and adopted local government comprehensive plan to recommend specific action or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value.
Overview
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Report to Board – Per F.S. 420.9076
In accordance with F.S. 420.9076, this committee was established by County Ordinance 2008-29, Resolution 2008-177 and resolution 2010-92. The committee is comprised of eleven (11) members appointed for a four-year term (after an initial staggering of terms) except the Housing Finance Authority Representative and Planning & Zoning Agency Representative whose terms run concurrent with their terms on the respective boards. Triennially, the advisory committee shall review the established policies and procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and adopted local government comprehensive plan of the appointing local government and shall recommend specific actions or initiatives to encourage or facilitate affordable housing while protecting the ability of the property to appreciate in value.
Meetings, Minutes and Agendas
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 3:00 p.m. in the Muscovy Conference room, located in the St. Johns County Health & Human Services Building, 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine.
Board Members
| Gregory Burke District: 2 Term: 1 Position: Member Requirement: Residential Home Building Industry Term Expires: 03/16/25 | Michael (HFA) O’Donnell District: 5 Term: 1 Position: HFA Representative Requirement: HFA Chair/Advocate for low-income persons Term Expires: 2/20/28 |
| Drew Giesel District: 2 Term: 1 Position: Member Requirement: SJC Resident Term Expires: 8/06/28 | Ann Taylor District 5 Term: 1 Position: County Commissioner Requirement: SJC Resident Term Expires: 11/25/28 |
| Polly Crabtree District: 5 Term: Partial Position: Member Requirement: Citizen Rep Essential Service Personnel Term Expires: 3/16/25 | Judy Speigel District: 2 Term: 1 Position: PZA Representative Requirement: Citizen actively serving on local planning agency Term Expires: 10/10/27 |
| Bill Lazar District: 3 Term: 3 Position: Vice-Chair Requirement: Non-Profit Affordable Housing Provider Term Expires: 8/17/25 | Harry Maxwell District: 3 Term: 3 Position: Member Requirement: For Profit Affordable Housing Provider Term Expires: 8/17/25 |
| Karl F. Vierck District: 3 Term: 1 Position: Member Requirement: Real Estate Professional Term Expires: 8/17/25 | Alexander Mansur District: 5 Term: 2 Position: Chair Requirement: Area of Labor in Home Building Term Expires: 5/17/26 |
| Orville Dothage District: 5 Term: 1 Position: Member Requirement: Banking/Mortgage Banking Industry Term Expires: 2/21/27 |