Resolution 275-2001
RESOLUTION NO.275 -2001
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TRANSMITTING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THE
REQUEST FILED BY THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO
AMEND POLICY 101.3.4 OF THE MONROE COUNTY
YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
held a public hearing for the purposes of considering the transmittal to
the Florida Department of Community Affairs, for review and
comment, of a proposed amendment to Policy 101.3.4 of the Monroe
County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners support the requested amendment to
Policy 101.3.4 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan;
and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt
the recommendation of the Planning Commission pursuant to the
attached draft ordinance (marked as Exhibit 1) for adoption of the of
the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby transmit
the proposed amendment to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs for review and comment in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 163.3184 and 380.0522, Florida Statutes; and
Section 3. The Monroe County Staff is given the authority to prepare
and submit the required transmittal letter and supporting documents
for the proposed amendment in accordance with the requirement of
9J-11.006 of the Florida Administrative Code; and
Section 4. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this resolution to the Director of Planning and Environmental
Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of
July, 2001.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Nora Williams
Commissioner Sonny McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
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PROPOSED DRAFT ORDINANCE
EXHIBIT 1
ORDINANCE NO.
-2001
A ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A REQUEST
OF THE MONROE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
TO AMEND THE MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY AMENDING POLICY
101.3.4 WHICH EXEMPTS PUBLIC FACILITIES FROM
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT ALLOCATION
SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Development Review Committee
was presented with a staff report prepared April 6, 2001 by Fred
Gross, Island Planning Team Director; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Development Review
Committee on May 15, 2001 reviewed the staff report Findings of Fact
and proposed revisions to Policy 101.3.4 of the Comprehensive Plan
and recommended approval of the proposed text; and
WHEREAS, during a regular meeting held on June 13, 2001 the
Monroe County Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on
the proposed text and recommendations of staff; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission directed staff to make
certain modifications in the proposed text; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on June 13, 2001
recommended approval of the proposed text as modified; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
during a regular meeting on July 18, 2001 made the following
conclusions:
1. Policy 101.3.4 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
exempts Public Facilities from the requirements of the Permit
Allocation System for new non-residential development; and
2. Policy 101.3.4 also provides that development activity by federally
tax-exempt organizations may be exempted from the permit
allocation system after findings that it would not adversely affect
hurricane evacuation objectives.
3. Policy 101.3.4 further permits these facilities to house transient
visitors or temporary residents without regard to the requirements
of the Permit Allocation System for residential development; and
4. The relative ease of obtaining a SOl(c) federal tax exemption has
made it .ppssible for a large number of organizations to qualify for
the tax exemption and thus benefit from the current language of
Policy 101.3.4; and
5. These organizations may add little or nothing to the tax base of the
County and may do little to serve the needs of the non-transient
population while placing a strain on the County's public facilities;
and
6. The main beneficiaries of the proposed amendment to the text of
Policy 101.3.4 of the Monroe County Year 2010 shall be Monroe
County and the non-transient population of Monroe County.
NOW THEREFORE;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the
following text as requested by the Monroe County Planning
Department and modified by the Planning Commission be
APPROVED:
MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
POLICY 101.3.4
Public facilities shall be exempted from the requirements
of the Permit Allocation System for new non-residential
development. Certain development activity by federally
tax-exempt not-for-profit educational, scientific, health,
religious, social, cultural, and recreational organizations
may be exempted from the Permit Allocation System by
the Board of County Commissioners after review by the
Planning Commission upon a finding that such activity
will predominately serve the County's non-transient
population. All public and institutional uses that
predominately serve the County's non-transient
population and which house temporary residents shall be
included in the Permit Allocation System for residential
development, except upon factual determination that
such transient occupancy is of such a nature so as not to
adversely impact the hurricane evacuation clearance time
of Monroe County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting held on the _day of
, 2001.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tem Nora Williams
Commissioner Sonny McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor/Chairperson
Danny L Kolhage, Clerk