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FEB-22-01 11,33 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE 10,3052923516
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Board of Couoty Co.missioners
RESOLUTION NO. -1001
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE STAFF OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT
TO DEFER THE PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPUCATIONS FOR
COMMUNICATION TOWERS IN EXCESS OF 100 FEET IN BIGHT UNTIL THE
ADOPTION BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
MONROE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CONCERNING
SUCH TOWERS OR THE PASSAGE OF 180 DAYS. WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
WHEREAS. developlnent permit applications are currently pending with the County's Growth
Management Division for communication towers in excess of 100 feet;
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the need for revisions to the County's
Land Development Regulations (l.d.r.'s) concerning communication towers; and
WHEREAS, the tower development permit applications now pending may not be in compliance with
the l.d.r. amendments that the Board will soon consider;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS:
SeetiOD 1: Pursuant to the pending legislation doctrine set forth in Smith v. City ofClearwate~ 383
So. 2d 681 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1980), the Board of County Commissioners hereby directs Growth Management staff
to defer the processing of development applications for communication towers in excess of 100 feet. and to
schedule no public hearings on such applications. until the adoption of an amendment to the Monroe County
l.d.r.'s concerning such towers has been adopted by the Board or until 180 days have passed from the date of this
resolution. whichever occurs first.
SectiOD 2: Growth Management Division staff is directed to immediately begin the preparation
and processing of an amendment to the Monroe County l.d.r.'s concerning communication towers in excess of
100 feet. with attention to visual and environmental impacts of such structures.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe Count)', Florida, at a
meeting of said Board held on the llnd day of FebruaJ}', A.D.. 2001.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Nora Williams
Comm issioncr Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Mwray Nelson
Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE. Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNlY. FLORIDA
By
By
Mayor/Chainnan
Deputy Clerk
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