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02/19/1991 Regular uu U 'j 6 Regular Meeting Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, February 19, 1991 Tavernier A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 10:00 a.m. on the above date at the Elks Club in Tavernier. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Earl Cheal, Commissioner Douglas Jones, Commissioner Jack London, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Also present were Danny Kolhage, Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Tom Brown, County Administrator; County Staff; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. The Board discussed meeting times and dates. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner Jones that all Tuesday meetings will begin at 9:00 a.m. Motion carried unanimously. DIVISION OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT Steve Pfeiffer, counsel for the Department of Community Affairs, addressed the Board concerning the settlement of appeals. County Administrator Tom Brown, County Attorney Randy Ludacer, and Division Director Bob Herman addressed the Board. Dagny Johnson of the Upper Keys Citizens Association, Dona Merritt and Mike Barr also addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner Jones to continue this matter and refer to Staff. Roll call vote was unanimous. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mark Rosch discussed the Comprehensive Plan Progress Report dated February 12th. No action was taken. A discussion was held concerning date, time and place to hold public input meeting. No action was taken. A status report was given on the RFQ for selection of a general consultant to revise the Comprehensive Plan. No action was taken. A discussion was held on the procedure to be used for the selection of the general consultant to revise the Comprehensive Plan. No action was taken. The Board discussed a memorandum from Mark Rosch dated February 12th concerning the new FDOT-approved method of measuring traffic level of service. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to authorize the change in the Plan recognizing a speed-based method of measuring level of service and to proceed with the appropriate text amendments to the Land Use Plan. Motion UU 0 7 7 was made by Commissioner Stormont to amend to include describeable standards for applicant alternative studies. The amendment was accepted by the maker and became part of the original motion. Roll call vote was unanimous. Commissioner Cheal discussed South Florida Water Management District meetings. Motion was made by -- Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner Jones establishing a procedure whereby the County Commissioners will attend South Florida Water Management District meetings on a ro~ational basis and directing the County Administrator to develop a procedure and a rotational schedule and to request that copies of agendas and minutes be provided to the County Commissioners. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner Jones to authorize any County Commissioner to travel March 27th to a South Florida Regional Planning Council workshop. Motion carried unanimously. DIVISION OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner London to postpone to the next meeting an appointment to the Monroe County Contractors Licensing Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. Consent Aqenda Boundary Determinations Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to adopt, per Staff recommen- dation, a Resolution confirming the Administrative Boundary Interpretation of the Planning Director in Land Use District Map Boundary Interpretation Number 65, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 1, and Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 19, Breezeswept Beach Estates, Ramrod Key, Monroe County, Florida, approximately Mile Marker 27. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Cheal Commissioner Jones Commissioner London Commissioner Stormont Mayor Harvey No No No Yes Yes Motion failed. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to deny a proposed Resolution confirming the Administrative Boundary Interpretation of the Planning Director in Land Use District Map Boundary Interpretation Number 66, Part of Government Lot 3, Section 14, Township 67S, Range 27E, and part of Government Lot 1, Section 15, Township 67S, Range 27E, Sugarloaf Key, Monroe County, Florida, approximately Mile __ Marker 16. Lloyd Johnson addressed the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Cheal Commissioner Jones Commissioner London Commissioner Stormont Mayor Harvey Yes Yes Yes Yes No UU 0 7 8 Motion carried. Bob Herman, Division Director, discussed permitting development within the Key West Airport District. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones to apply the provisions of the Code to development at the Key West International Airport. Motion died for lack of a second. The Board took no further action. ~ HANSEN LIND MEYER/GONZALEZ ARCHITECTS ' The following persons addressed the Board: Doug Fuller of Morrison-Knudsen, Bob Yohe of Hansen Lind Meyer, Jose Gonzalez, Al Carr, The Honorable Richard J. Fowler, Charles "Sonny" McCoy, A. C. Weinstein. After much discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Jones to continue with the base option and to authorize a study to be concurrently performed within the context of the program and maximum utilization of Jackson Square. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner London to request the PONI program to provide the study and if they are not available, to authorize Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan to do the study in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Cheal Commissioner Jones Commissioner London Commissioner Stormont Mayor Harvey No Yes Yes Yes Yes Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner London to clarify the Board's pre- vious motion concerning the base option and to approve Option "B" leaving the third butterfly in place. Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Jones not present. PUBLIC HEARINGS A Public Hearing was held concerning the proposed closing of, by way of a locked gate, Old State Road 905 just south of the entrance of Ocean Reef off C905, Key Largo. Proof of publication was entered into the record. Jeannie Parks addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner London to continue to the next meeting for clarification of owner impacts. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Jones not present. SOUNDING BOARD Joy Lindskold of the Matecumbe Historical Board addressed the Board regarding the designation of sites on Upper Matecumbe Key as historical landmarks. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Mayor Harvey to direct Staff to prepare for Board approval a designation concerning the Krome Plat and the Caribee Yacht Basin (Papa Joe's) per the County Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Jones not present. Steve Kaagan, President of the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, and John Cushing addressed the Board. UU079 PUBLIC HEARINGS ----- A Public Hearing was held on a proposed Ordinance providing for the addition of Subsection 33 under the defi- nition of Specialty Contractors in Section 6-56 of the Monroe County Code; said subsection shall provide for the definition of a house setter; providing for severability; providing for repeal of all Ordinances inconsistent herewith; providing for incorporation into the Monroe County Code; and providing an effective date. Proof of publication was entered into the record. The County Attorney read by title only. There was no public input. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to adopt the following Ordinance as amended. Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Jones not present. ORDINANCE NO. 003-1991 See Ord. Book No. 26 which is incorporated herein by reference. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner London to call a Special Meeting for March 14th from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Key Colony Beach City Hall for the purpose of public input. Motion carried unani- I mously with Commissioner Jones not present. ----- Mr. Herman discussed the expiration of the K-Mart Development Order and the need for Board action. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner London to add this item to the Agenda. Motion carried una- nimously with Commissioner Jones not present. Mr. Herman recommended that the Board authorize the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy to the K-Mart Development. County Attorney Ludacer addressed the Board and recommended issuance of the C.O. Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to approve, per Staff recommendation, the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy to the K-Mart Development. Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Jones not present. Commissioner Stormont briefly discussed the Twin Harbor Major Development that would be heard at tomorrow's meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. * * * * * .....