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Item P2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: April 21. 2004 Division: BOCC Bulk Item: Yes No ----X- Department: DISTRICT 5 AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to send a resolution to Governor Bush and DCA to insure that the Florida City DRI does not impact the evacuation times out of Monroe County ITEM BACKGROUND: Development of 6,000 residential units, 300,000 sq. ft of retail space, 90,000 sq. ft of office space, an 1,800 seat theater and a 240 room hotel adjacent to Card Sound Road and US 1 will adversely impact evacuation times of Monroe County citizens and visitors during a major hurricane threat. As Monroe County is an area of critical concern, the Governor of Florida and DCA must not allow development in Dade County that impacts Monroe in a way that will create a dangerous choke point at the intersection of SW 352nd St. and U.S. 1. This project could also impact Monroe County's ability to implement workforce housing in agreement with the 28:20 rule and the comprehensive plan as agreed to with DCA Secretary Colleen Castille. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: TOTAL COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes No COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year APPROVED BY: County Arty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management_ DOCUMENTATION: Included ~C-~ / MAYOR MU Y E. NELSON X To Follow_Not Required_ DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: AGENDA ITEM # .p C7 DISPOSITION: /; ., '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . . . . . . . . . . .' .' . . . . . ~ I II ~ i ~ ) ~ ~ j ~ ~ ~ . ~ ! = " ~ ~ .. ~ .... ..... In - CiOL- ... - ur.m. Sf / -- I 1..-- - I / 7::: &II .... ft 8 a.. _ a ! 1/ ~ ~ ~ hI') ./IV I ...- ST I ~ ! t I[ I :I . II ... -.. .. .. ~ '~ f" 1/') ~ I ...- .. " I s.._ . i-'h..~ I ~\ I 1~: ~ ... \ , ... ~ \ &It .. It ~ ~ ~ .. - ~~.. at J / "'- .... 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The Subject Parcel consists of approximately 1,465 acres and is portion of approximately 3,187 acres owned by the Applicant. The Subject Property includes a 250-acre lake and some mitigation for past fill and mining activities. The1,845-acres owned by the Applicant outside the DRI boundary are controlled by mitigation conservation easements and cannot be developed. Approximately 123 acres of outparcels are encompassed within the DRI boundary including a parcel owned by FP&L which extends east/west through the parcel. The Property has been heavily impacted by p~st and present agricultural activities, as shpwn on the Aerial Photograph. The entire subject property is located within the 100- year flood prone area and is designated Zone A . Development ProQram The Applicant proposes development of the following mix of uses: ~ II . - . = . .. . . t. . ,e ie Je i. . Table 1 . Florida City DRI Proposed Development Program Land Use Phase I Phase II Total 2005 - 2010 2011 -2015 Residential Single Family 2,100 du 2,100 du 4,200 du Multi-family 900 du 900 du 1.800 du Retail 120,000 sf 180,000 sf 300,000 sf Office 30,000 sf 60,000 sf . 90,000 sf Theater - 1,800 seats 1,800 seats Hotel 120 rooms 120 rooms 240 rooms School K-8th Hiah School Parks 60 acres 60 acres . . Notes. . GLA . Gross Leasable Area. GLA IS approXImately 85% of GFA (Gross Floor Area) for office and retail USes. Therefore the GFA equivalent is approximately 15 percent greater than shown above. The project will be developed over ten years with build-out occurring in the year 2015, ten years after the issuance of a Development Order (DO). Florida City DR! Pre-Application Conference Summary Materials February 2004 Page 3 'Iii :i I I i :j: 'I' ,Ii I II :! Ii .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QUESTION 21 . TRANSPORTATION Florida City DRI is a proposed mixed-use development with the characteristics of a-Tmditional Neighborhood Development environment. The project will be developed in 2 phases. Buildout for Phase I is anticipated by 2013. Project buildout is anticipated to occur by the year 2020. The proposed development program is shown in the following table. A transportation methodology meeting with all the review agencies will be held as part of the Pre- Application Conferenc~. The intent of this transportation methodology is to establish the approved methodology and assumptions that will be used as the basis for preparing Question 21: Transportation, of the Application for Development Approval (ADA) for this Project. Studv Areal Existina Roadwav Network For traffic analysis purposes, the preliminary study area for the Project will be bound by Campbell Drive (SW 312 Street) to the north, the Miami-Dade/Monroe County Line to the south, Allapatah Road (SW 112 Avenue) to the east, and Redland Road (SW 187 Avenue) to the west. The study area is shown on Map J . Transportation Study Area. The roadway segments to be analyzed will be subject to the measurement of the Project's significant impact. According to DRI rules, "significant impact" is measured as development traffic volumes consuming 5% or more of the roadways Service Volume (as described in the corresponding section). For roadways (and intersections) under study, the following conditions will be analyzed: · Existing conditions. · Future conditions without the project. · Future conditions with the project. 1. Existing Traffic Counts Consistent with the adopted practices of the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP), PM peak period average annual traffic conditions will be analyzed for all scenarios. For purposes ofthis study, 2004 will represent existing traffic conditions. Existing traffic counts will be obtained from the Miami-Dade County Concurrency database, the latest available Miami-Dade County and Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) traffic count volume data, recent transportation studies in the area, and, where necessary, 24-hour machine counts and/or peak hour intersection turning movement counts to be taken by David Plummer and Associates. Counts taken between 2000 and 2003 will be adjusted to 2004 conditions using the area background traffic growth rate. When needed, existing traffic counts will be converted to directional peak period counts by applying actual "Kn and "Dn factors published in the Miami-Dade County Concurrency worksheets. 2. Level of Service Standards The Level of Service (LOS) standards adopted in the Miami-Dade County CDMP will be considered the required minimum LOS for all roadways. Florida City DRI Pre-Application Conference Summary Materials February 2004 Page 22 RESOLUTION NO. - 2004 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT A LARGE-SCALE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, PROPOSED BY ATLANTIC CIVIL, INC., REFERRED TO AS THE FLORIDA CITY DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT (DRI), AND DIRECTING COUNTY PRESENTATIVES TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND STAFF TO COMMUNICATE THE COUNTY'S CONCERNS IN THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS AND OPPOSE ANY ELEMENT OR PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF MONROE COUNTY CITIZENS OR WILL HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC BASE OF MONROE COUNTY. WHEREAS, Atlantic Civil, Inc. proposes to develop 1,465 acres of a 3,187 acre tract located approximately at the junction of Card Sound Road, U.S. 1 and the Florida's Turnpike in south Miami-Dade County, hereinafter called the "Florida City DRI"; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Florida City DRI development consists of 6,000 dwelling units, 300,000 square feet of retail, 90,000 square feet of office, an 1,800 seat theater, 240 hotel rooms, a Kindergarten to 8th grade school, a high school, and 60 acres of parks to be developed over a ten-year period; and, WHEREAS, the proposed development requires approval as a Development of Regional Impact under Chapter 380, Florida Statutes; and, WHEREAS, the subject parcel requires amendments of the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and, the 2005 Urban Development Boundary (UDB), as it is located outside the 2005 Urban Development Boundary; and, WHEREAS, a significant amount of vacant, developable land already exists with existing or programmed infrastructure and public services within the existing UDB north of the subject development to easily accommodate the demand for tens of thousands of new dwellings and large scale commercial, office, and other non-residential development in South Miami-Dade without having to expand the existing UDB further towards the Florida Keys and environmentally sensitive lands; and, WHEREAS, an expansion of the UDB will only further encourage urban sprawl and leap-frog development, and the additional loss of valuable, irreplaceable agriculture lands and open space in Southwest Miami-Dade County; and, J:\DOCUMENT\Miami-Dade\Florida City Center DRI-Resolution.doc Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, the expansion of the 2005 Urban Development Boundary will lead to further requests to expand the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) in Southwest Miami-Dade County to the further detriment of Monroe County and the fragile Everglades, Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and Florida Keys ecosystem; and, WHEREAS, the proposed development, which is all located within the lOa-year flood plain, has potential adverse impacts for the full implementation of the Everglades Restoration Plan as it may well change the existing flood water holding capacity of the area, and the historic drainage and flow patterns of surface water to the Everglades, Florida Bay, and Biscayne Bay; and, WHEREAS, storm water from such development could lead to increased stormwater pollution loading into Florida Bay and the Everglades, further degrading the quality of water surrounding the Florida Keys which is vital for sustaining the commercial fishing and tourism economy ofthe Florida Keys; and, WHEREAS, the proposed development is in a location approximate to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority's well fields that provide Monroe County with its primary source of drinking water and may have potential detrimental impacts on the yield capacity of this well system, which is already severely constrained; and, WHEREAS, the proposed development will place increased permanent and transient population within easy access to Monroe County that will further add to the number of "weekend and day-trippers" to the Florida Keys further overwhelming the capacity of the County's infrastructure and services; and, WHEREAS, the project is located within an area recommended in the Miami-Dade Hurricane Evacuation Plan for evacuation during a Category 2 or greater hurricane; and, WHEREAS, the proposed development will utilize SW 360th St. to create a main exit point at the critical junction of Highway 1 and Card Sound Rd, which is the sole hurricane evacuation route from the Florida Keys; and, WHEREAS, the loading of additional evacuation traffic from this proposed development at this critical road junction may detrimentally place the safety of the persons living and visiting the Florida Keys at much greater risk by increasing hurricane evacuation times and the possibility of life-threatening traffic jams during evacuation; and, WHEREAS, future development in the Florida Keys is directly tied to the time necessary to evacuate the Florida Keys, as evacuation is mandatory for residents and visitors for any Category 3 or greater hurricane; and, WHEREAS, under the current Hurricane Evacuation Model, the Florida Keys are already over the 24 hour standard that is required by the State of Florida and the County's Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and, WHEREAS, increasing the evacuation times for the Florida Keys resulting from the impacts of this development may even further limit the development of the Florida Keys in a J:\DOCUMENT\Miami-Dade\Florida City Center DRI-Resolution.doc Page 2 of 4 manner that detrimentally impacts the Florida Keys economy and the capabilities of the County and its municipal governments to acquire environmentally sensitive lands, provide needed work force housing, and generate sufficient revenues to fund wastewater improvements to meet the stringent 2010 wastewater treatment standards mandated by the State; and, WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners is further concerned that such an adverse impact may jeopardize the ability of the County to fully meet the commitments of the partnership that the County recently entered into with the State of Florida to revise Rule 28.20, Florida Administrative Code governing the Florida Keys Areas of State Critical Concern; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1: The intensity and location of development proposed under the Florida City DRI may have significant adverse primary impacts on the Florida Keys in terms of hurricane evacuation, potable water supply, the Everglades Restoration Program, and Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay water quality. Potential secondary adverse impacts on the County resulting from the development will be an increase in the numbers of day and weekend trippers to primarily the Upper and Middle Keys further overwhelming the already constrained capacity of the County's infrastructure and services. Section 2: The project will only further encourage and induce additional urban sprawl in South Miami-Dade by expanding the Urban Development Boundaries eventually leading to the elimination ofthe last acres of open space and agricultural lands remaining in South Miami Dade County and placing even further unnecessary strains on the viability of the Everglades and Florida Bay ecosystem. Section 3: If approved as proposed, the project and similar large-scale developments already occurring unimpeded in South Miami-Dade County may well threaten the County's long-term ability for sustainable development in terms of providing economic and housing opportunities for residents without compromising the biodiversity ofthe natural environment and continued ability of the natural and man-made systems to sustain livable communities in the Florida Keys for future generations. In the short-term it threatens to limit the County's ability to follow through on commitments made to the Governor and Cabinet and Florida Department of Community Affairs to address wastewater, affordable housing, and acquisition of significant upland habitat Issues. Section 4: The County's representatives to the South Florida Regional Council are directed to represent the County's concerns before that body concerning the proposed Florida City DR! and before other state and local governing and advisory bodies as appropriate. With the assistance of County staff, the representatives are also directed to report back to the Board with status reports and recommendations on any further Board action on this proposed development. Section 5: The County Administrator is directed to instruct staff to continue to monitor the DR! review and approval process for this project, including reviewing and providing input on the final DR! application and supporting amendments to the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan Future Land Use Map and 2005 Urban Development Boundary; and prepare recommendations, as appropriate, for the Board's consideration to be submitted to the J:\DOCUMENT\Miami-Dade\Florida City Center DRI-Resolution.doc Page 3 of4 State of Florida, South Florida Regional Planning Council, Miami-Dade County, or other appropriate governing or advisory body. Section 6: Monroe County will oppose, and direct its staff to oppose, any element or phase of the proposed development that it is shown to have a deleterious and negative impact, either directly or indirectly, on the health, safety, and welfare of its residents and on the environment and tourism economic base of the Florida Keys. Section 7: The County Administrator is requested to send an executed copy of this resolution to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, South Florida Regional Planning Council, and Miami-Dade County Commission requesting that the County's concerns and issues identified by this resolution be fully addressed by the applicant in its project assessment for the DR! and application for amendments to the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan Future Land Use Map and 2005 Urban Development Boundary. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21 st day of April, 2004. Mayor Murray E. Nelson Mayor Pro Tern David P. Rice Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Dixie Spehar Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy (Seal) MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Attest: By: Clerk of Court Mayor (Seal) County Attorney's Office J:\DOCUMENT\Miami-Dade\Florida City Center DRI-Resolution.doc Page 4 of 4