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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 21,2006
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: Planning
Staff Contact Person: Ty Symroski
AGENDA ITEM \VORDING:
A public hearing to consider a resolution to extend an Interim Development Ordinance (IDO) deferring the
acceptance of application for redevelopment and conversion of marine facilities including commercial marinas and
working waterfront for 365 days after the original expiration date of Ordinance 017-2005 which new expiration date
is July 10, 2007 or when the comprehensive plan and land development regulations becomes effective, whichever
comes first.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Monroe County is experiencing the loss of and redevelopment of marine facilities including commercial marinas and
the working waterfront including boatyards, wet storage, fish houses and commercial fishing vessel dockage at an
unprecedented rate. The County finds that it is necessary to enact an Interim Development Ordinance deferring the
acceptance of development applications that seek development approval for the redevelopment and conversion of
marine facilities and working waterfront properties. The County will enter into a contract with South Florida
Regional Planning Council to prepare a public water access and marine facilities plan and develop implementation
measures including Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Fcbmary 2005-Approved contract with South Florida Regional Planning CounciI (SFRPC) and Florida A.tlantic
University (F AU) to complete Marine Management Strategic Plan and complete draft of amendments to the LDRs
and Comprehensive Plan.
July 200S-Adopted Ordinance No. 017-2005-An IDO deferring the acceptance of development applications for the
redevelopment and conversion of marine facilities.
March 2006-Accepted findings of the Marine Management Strategic Plan.
May 2006-Directed staff to extend the lDO and adopt amendments to the LDRs and the Comprehensive Plan.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: NiA
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: NiA
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING:
Yes N/A No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty -2L...~ OMB/Purchasing ~_Risk Management__
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: /L-
/ Ty Symroski
DOCUMENTA TION: Included X _
Not Required ________
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #_
RESOLUTION NO.
-2006
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS EXTENDING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 017-2005 DEFERRING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AND
CONVERSION OF MARINE FACILITIES INCLUDING COMMERCIAL
MARINAS AND THE WORKING WATERFRONT UNTIL LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS ARE DRAFTED; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS;
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITT AL TO FLORIDA DEP ARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA); AND PROVIDING FOR EXPIRATION
WITHIN 365 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RESOLUTION
OR WHEN THE AMENDMENTS BECOME EFFECTIVE, WHICHEVER
COMES FIRST.
\VHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners make the following
findings of facts:
1. On July 20,2005 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 017.2005
deferring the acceptance of development applications for the redevelopment and conversion of
marine facilities including commercial marinas and the working waterfront until land development
regulations are drafted; and
2. Section 10 of Ordinance No. 17-2005 provides that the ordinance shall stand repealed as
of II :59 p.m. on the 270th day after the effective date of the Ordinance, unless repealed sooner by
the Board of County Commissioners or upon the adoption by the Board of County Commissioners
and approval by the Florida Department of Community Affairs of amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations addressing public access and marine
facilities.
3. Ordinance No. 17-2005 directed staff to contract with the South Florida Regional
Planning Council to prepare a public access and marine facilities plan and suggested
implementation measures, including Comprehensive Plan amendments and Land Development
Regulations.
4. Unless extended, Ordinance No. 17-2005 expires and stands repealed on July II, 2006.
5. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the Marine Management Strategic Plan on
March 15,2006.
6. The tasks of preparing and adopting amendments to the Land Development Regulations
and the Comprehensive Plan to protect the against the loss of working waterfronts and public access
due to the redevelopment of marine facilities and the working waterfront, including boat yards, wet
storage of vessels and boats, fish houses and commercial fishing vessel dockage, commercial
marinas have not been completed.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Interim Development Ordinance No. 017-2005 is hereby extended for 365
days after the original expiration date of Ordinance No. 017-2005 which new expiration date is
Julyl0, 2007 or when the amendments to the land development regulations and comprehensive plan
to facilitate preservation of working waterfront areas become effective, whichever comes first.
Section 2. All exemptions as stated in Section 4 of Ordinance No. 017-2005 and all
application of ordinance as stated in Section 5 of Ordinance No. 017-2005 shall remain.
Section 3. All deferrals as stated in Seetion 6 of Ordinance No. 017-2005 shall remain.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, charge or provision of this
resolution is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 5. This resolution shall be transmitted to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, and the DCA is requested to review and approve
it by Immediate Final Order in aecordance with Section 120.569(2)(n), Florida Statutes, in
recognition of the public importance of retaining the working waterfront, marine facilities, and
public access, and to prevent the threat of further loss thereof as "an immediate danger to the public
health, safety, or welfare",
Section 6. This resolution shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Florida.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the ~ day of , 2006.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Glenn Patton
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
DANNY 1.. KOLHAGE, CLERK
By:
Deputy Clerk
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