Developers have been supportive of components of the Live Local Act, especially a provision overriding local zoning laws to allow housing to be built on any commercial lot if enough units are dedicated to affordable or workforce housing. Under the provision, it’s possible to use the maximum zoning allowed within a one-mile radius of the lot, eliminating an expensive and lengthy rezoning process and opening the door to denser development on cheaper land. The goal of the law is to expedite the bureaucratic processes that are currently slowing down the development of critical housing and change the range of housing available to people living in Florida. Another goal of the legislation will be an expansion of affordable housing out of city downtowns and an ability for affordable housing developers to compete with the luxury buildings that have dominated the state’s real estate market over the last decade. 07