03/19/2012 Special 2012/41
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday,March 19, 2012
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 9:00 A.M., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call
were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George
Neugent, Commissioner Kim Wigington and Mayor David P. Rice. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Debbie Frederick, Assistant County Administrator;
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of Courts; County Staff, members
of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS,DELETIONS
Item B1 The Board deleted from the agenda discussion and approval of an Ordinance to be
submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC), in association with
the FWC Pilot Program on anchoring and mooring and in partnership with the Cities of
Marathon and Key West, 1) designating managed anchoring zones in specific geographic
locations in Keys' waters (Sunset Cove,Boca Chica basin, Cow Key Channel, and Key West
harbor)within which regulations are implemented(requirement of a USCG Auxiliary Vessel
Safety Check(VSC) inspection,proof of pumpout and prohibition of floating structures), and 2)
creating,no-anchoring buffer zones adjacent to the public mooring fields in Key West and
Marathon.
Item B2 Debbie Love, AICP,Project Manager and Dawn C. Sonneborn,AIP, Director of
Planning with the firm Keith and Schnars, P.A. (K&S),who were hired to update the Monroe
County Year 2010 Technical Document,presented the second portion of the Evaluation and
Appraisal Report(EAR) of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
Christine Hurley, Growth Management Director and members of her Staff were
present throughout the day during the presentation. Mark Rosch, Executive Director of the Land
Authority was also present. The following public speakers addresed the Board numerous times
throughout the day: Captain Ed Davidson, Chairman Emeritus of the Florida Audubon Society
and Chairman of the Florida Keys Citizens Coalition; Alicia Putney, representing herself and The
Solar Community of No Name Key; Dottie Moses, Ron Miller, Deb Curllee, Ann Morkill
representing the United States Fish&Wildlife Commission; and Ron Demes,representing the
Key West Naval Air Station.
A Power Point Presentation entitled Evaluation and Appraisal Report Overview,
dated March 19, 2012, consisting of 182 slides was discussed with the following action taken:
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve.Slide 55 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement: Promote economic
sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a special focus upon
existing businesses. Stragegies:
Planning and Land Use
■ Designate economic business locations (Community Centers) on the Future
Land Use Map (FLUM) and define how to encourage;
■ Consider adding an Economic Sustainability Element, with an emphasis on
redevelopment.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve Slide 56 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement: Promote economic
sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a special focus upon
existing businesses. Strategies:.
Planning and Land Use
• Consider better alignment/consistency between LCPs and existing policies or
new Economic Sustainability Element. Any changes to the LCPs must be
approved by the stakeholders.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve Slide 57 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement: Promote economic
sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a special focus upon
existing businesses. Strategies:
Hotel and Tourism
■ Encourage and incentivize green building in redevelopment and green lodging
certification for hotel/motel facilities. Consider extending green building
incentives into ROGO and NROGO. Consider focusing on redevelopment.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to delete Slide 58 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement: Promote economic
sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship,with a special focus upon
existing businesses. Strategies:
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Hotel and Tourism
• Support TDC Office of Eco-Tourism; however would like to hear from TDC.
• Facilitate communication and organization.
• Interface with environmental groups.
• Marketing efforts to focus on eco-tourism, reef preservation and promotion of
national wildlife parks and reserves.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve Slide 59, as amended- Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement: Promote
economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a special
focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
Hotel and Tourism
■ Consider Hotel/Motel Unit Development Options:
• Remove from residential ROGO system;
• Complctcly, or
• if no competition for allocations within Tier III designated parcels for
two years, remaining allocations from year 1 in a sub-area to be pooled
and used for hotel development; Explore with extensive public input.
Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 60 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement:
Promote economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a
special focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
Hotel and Tourism
■ Consider Hotel/Motel Unit Development Options (cont'd): Ok; wait until the
build-out threshold is determined before specifically allocating transient units
or allowing suites and then get public input.
• Set aside a flat % of allocations for transient units.
• Set aside a% of allocations based upon hotel/motel occupancy; or
• Allow existing hotels to add suites with more rooms per"unit".
After consideration,motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by
Commissioner to delete from consideration Slides 59 and 60. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 61 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement:
Promote economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a
special focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
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Redevelopment
• Consider developing a"capacity bank".
• For legal, non-conformities, consider relaxing some LDC regulations, e.g.
setbacks, open space, 50%rule, where appropriate, to reduce the cost of
upgrade compliance.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to delete the 1st bullet and approve the second bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 62 - Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement:
Promote economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a
special focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
Redevelopment
• Disengage NROGO allocation ratio of 239 sq. Ft. from ROGO allocations.
• Not all commercial is driven by residential growth.
• Not necessarily increasing the available sq. Ft.
• Develop a cap.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve Slide 62. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 63 - Chapter 4: Major Issues - Issue Statement:
Promote economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a
special focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
Marine and Waterfront
• Consider creating a local marine quality/marine research and technology task
force.
• Enhance the waterfront with more viable uses, while maintaining and
providing support for fishing and marine industries; consider allowing
research facilities in commercial fishing.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington Murphy to delete the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to consider establishing an economic sustainability coordinator to encourage
eco-tourism/marine quality/marine research and technology and related appropriate
redevelopment. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve bullet number 2. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 64 - Chapter 4: Major Issues - Issue Statement:
Promote economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship, with a
special focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
Marine and Waterfront
■ Redevelopment in concert with waterfront enhancement through the
redevelopment capacity bank.
■ Create a definition for marinas in the Comprehensive Plan.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the 2nd bullet in Slide 64. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 65 - Chapter 4: Major Issues -Issue Statement:
Promote economic sustainability, in a manner consistent with environmental stewardship,with a
special focus upon existing businesses. Strategies:
Finance and Investment
■ Consider exploring financing mechanisms such as a Community Development
District or Community Redevelopment Area.
• Consider a 3 - 5 year ad valorem tax break; and
• Invest in infrastructure.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to not consider the first bullet. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers No
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Wigington Yes
Mayor Rice No
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to not consider the third bullet. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers No
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Wigington Yes
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Mayor Rice Yes
Motion carried.
The Board discussed Slide 69 - Chapter 4: Major Issues - Issue Statement#1:
Capitalize upon and protect the uniqueness (sense of place) of the various communities within
the planning areas; implement the recommendations with the existing visioning plans.
Strategies:
• Consider adding policy to Comprehensive Plan that requires future
development to meet the action items of the LCPs.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 71 - Chapter 4: Major Issues -Issue Statement#2:
Promote Attractive, Well-Planned Development Adjacent to Services, and Existing Commercial
"Hubs",with an Emphasis on Redevelopment.
• Issue Category 2(a): Floor Area Ratios.
Strategies:
• Revise table within Policy 101.4.21 to add minimum open space ratios.
Motion was was by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the second bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 75 - Chapter 4: Major Issues
Issue Category 2(c): Discouragement of Density Increases
Strategies:
• Consider creating a policy to allow transfer of ROGO allocations or
exemptions from Tier I, II and III-A to Tier III, within a sub-area only.
■ No increase in density unless transferred from Tier Ito Tier III.
• Encourage the use of vacant land with Mixed Use designation to serve as TDR
sender sites for floor area bonus.
• Review the requirements of Policy 101.13.4 to determine appropriate method
for tracking TDRs, e.g., GIS mapping,building permits.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the first bullet, as revised. The motion also included the sub-bullet.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the new wording for bullet 2: Encourage the retirement of Tier I vacant land
with Mixed Use Future Land Use designation to serve as a TDR sender site for floor area
bonuses by making intensity in the NROGO for use in Tier III. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 76 - Chapter 4: Major Issues.
• Issue Category Issue Category 2(e): Development of a Commercial Land Use
District.
• Potential for encroachment and impacts from litter and pets from
residential uses to Tier I land adjacent to Mixed Use parcels which allow
residential uses.
Strategies:
■ Consider creating a policy to create a Commercial Future Land Use
Designation that does not allow residential uses.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the second bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board and Chief Assistant County Attorney, Bob Shillinger discussed Slide
80 Issue Statement#1: Preserve and protect natural resources, including water, habitat and
species.
Issue Category 1(b): Habitat and Species Protection.
Strategies (Introduced in Part 1 with instructions to discuss further in Part 2)
• The County Biologist should cooperate with the State and federal resource
agencies having jurisdiction in their efforts to implement an animal control
plan for feral animals.
• CBRS -Future development in the County should be directed to the maximum
extent possible away from Coastal Barrier Resources System(CBRS)units.
This should be accomplished through land use policies of the Plan and its
implementing LDRs. Other actions which the County should take to not
encourage further development in CBRS units include(1)no new bridges,
causeways,paved roads or commercial marinas should be permitted for
construction within CBRS units; (2) shoreline hardening structures not
permitted along shorelines of CBRS units; (3)public expenditures on CBRS
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units limited to property acquisition, restoration, passive recreation facilities
and maintenance and repair of bridges existing prior to 2010; (4) consider for
acquisition privately-owned undeveloped land located within the CBRS units;
and(5) coordinate with the FKAA and private providers of electricity and
telephone service to assess measures that could be taken to discourage
extension of facilities and services to CBRS units. Since the federal
government intent and effect of the CBRS has been to discourage
development the County' designated coastal barriers units by prohibiting
federal flood insurance and other federal programs funds that subsidize
development, the County should consider whether it is necessary to maintain
existing comprehensive plan policies that provide for local-level
discouragement of development in the CBRS, and whether the County should
instead refrain from actions that encourage development in the CBRS and
focus on the development impacts on endangered species and habitat should
unsubsidized development still occur.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to accept the Planning Commission's recommendation to delete the second bullet and
keep current the Comp Plan policies. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Wigington Yes
Mayor Rice Yes
Motion carried.
The Board discussed Slide 88, Chapter 4: Major Issues - Issue Statement#1:
Preserve and protect natural resources, including water,habitat and species.
Issue Category 1(c): Wetlands
Strategies:
• Due to mapping limitations related to ADID, consider revising the Comp Plan
to require the use of"available data"in determining habitat and plan
communities.
• Require report at time of development.
• Provide definition for environmentally sensitive land.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 87, Chapter 4: Major Issues -Issue Statement#1:
Preserve and protect natural resources, including water, habitat and species.
Issue Category 1(c): Wetlands
Strategies:
• Review and evaluate the KEYWEP for consistency with State law.
• Consider establishing a process to allow for the updating of KEYWEP scores.
• Consider using UMAM to determine mitigation requirements for impacts to
wetlands.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Comissioner
Wiginton approving the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the first and second bullets. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Neugent excused himself from the meeting.
The Board discussed Slide 86 Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement#1:
Preserve and protect natural resources, including water, habitat and species.
Issue Category 1(c): Wetlands
Strategies:
• Provide definition of wetlands consistent with State.
• Define wetland boundaries consistent with State jurisdictional determinations .
• Specify setbacks from wetlands that are based on the jurisdictional wetland
boundary line and the functional value of the wetland.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously,with Commissioner Neugent
not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the second bullet. Motion carried unanimously,with Commissioner
Neugent not present.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously, with Commissioner Neugent
not present.
The Board discussed Slide 88, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement#1:
Preserve and protect natural resources, including water, habitat and species.
Issue Category 1(c): Wetlands
Strategies:
• Due to mapping limitations related to ADID, consider revising the Comp Plan
to require the use of"available data"in determining habitat and plan
communities.
• Require report at time of development.
• Provide definition for environmentally sensitive land.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy approving the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously,with Commissioner Neugent not
present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the second bullet. Motion carried unanimously, with Commissioner
Neugent not present.
Commissioner Neugent returned to the meeting and took his seat.
The Board discussed Slide 89, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement#1:
Preserve and protect natural resources, including water, habitat and species.
Issue Category 1(c): Wetlands
Strategies:
• Consider revising definition of saltmarsh wetlands &buttonwood wetlands.
• Does the County wish to allow limited impacts to other disturbed wetland
types?
• Amend Section 118-4 of the LDC to add salt ponds to the list of habitat types
where development is prohibited.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to deny the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 90, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement#1:
Preserve and protect natural resources, including water, habitat and species.
Issue Category 1(c): Wetlands
Strategies:
■ Continue land acquisition efforts related to freshwater wetlands.
■ Consider developing ROGO scoring criteria for wetlnds (already proposed and
under review -February 13, 2012 transmittal).
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 94, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement: Promote
the development of affordable, attainable and senior living housing that is well-planned,
attractive and energy efficient.
Strategies:
■ Consider mapping the locations of all existing deed restricted affordable
housing units_
rentals).
■ Target mapped areas for retention.
■ Continue implementation of the Affordable Housing Ordinance.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to the first bullet, as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commisioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the second bullet, as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 95 - Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement:
Promote the development of affordable, attainable and senior living housing that is well planned,
attractive and energy efficient.
Strategies:
Consider incentives:
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• Increase affordable ROGO allocation%?
• Additional affordable unit allocations for energy efficient/green building
standards.
• Consider transferring the qualifying of the affordable housing applicants to the
MC Housing Authority.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to deny the first and seconded bullets. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discusssed Slide 102, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement:
Promote robust public involvement and information sharing regarding land use issues throughout
the planning and development process.
Strategies:
• Consider requiring that an applicant hold a community meeting prior to the
public hearings to obtain direct public input into the project. A member of the
MC planning staff should guide the process, and meeting should be held near
site.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the bullet with the host holding a pre-application meeting with staff prior
to the Public Hearings. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 111, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement:
Provide effective and efficient intergovernmental, interdepartmental and interagency
coordination.
Strategies:
• Encourage more frequent participation by FDOT on DRC and elsewhere to
better coordinate FDOT activities with County'plans and projects.
• Consider creating a user-friendly consolidated list of all interlocal &
intergovernmental agreements.
• Review Interlocal Agreement w/Miami-Dade re: water supply; is it adequate?
Does it protect our interests?
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the second bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the third bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 112, Chapter 4: Major Issues. Issue Statement:
Provide effective and efficient intergovernmental, interdepartmental and interagency
coordination.
Strategies:
■ Update "certain"GOPs regarding interlocal agreements and coordination
activities.
• The County, TDC and Chambcr of Commcrce should jointly promote the
County'parks as family- fricndly"community"attractions.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the first bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the second bullet, as amended. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 114, Chapter 4: Major Issues, Issue Statement: Provide
effective and efficient intergovernmental, interdepartmental and interagency coordination.
Issue Category(c): FKAA Supply of Adequate Water Pressure for Fire Service.
• Objective 701.8 addresses fire flow protection.
Strategies
• Continue to implement the GOPs related to adequate water pressure for the
distribution system and"onsite" fire abatement requirements.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and secoded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the second bullet. Motion carried unaniously.
The Board discussed Slide 128, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements,New/Updated Recommendations.
■ Future Land Use Element.
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Issue: While addressed in the LDC, the Comp Plan does not establish open space
ratios; additionally, there is a need to clarify permitted uses for Conservation lands
and allow certain districts to accommodate light industrial uses.
■ Review Objective 101.4 and associated policies to determine if... 4) open
space ratios should be adopted into the Comprehensive Plan.
■ Consider the creation of a Preservation FLUM category for publicly
owned lands.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent approving second sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 129, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements,New/Updated Recommendations.
• Future Land Use Element
• Evaluate transient residential moratorium.
• Update Policy 101.2.13 to reflect implementation and completion of
tasks in Work Program&Rule revision(28-20.400 F.A.C).
• Consider creating a light industrial zoning district under the Industrial
and Mixed/Use/Commercial FLUM designations.
• Establish scoring criteria for wetlands under the Tier System (already
proposed and under review—Feb 13, 2012 transmittal).
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent approving the second sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent approving the third sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 130, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements -New/Updated Recommendations.
• Future Land Use Element
• Upon completion of the 2011 NAS-Key West EIS, adopt changes, if
necessary& as appropriate.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to delete the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
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The Board discussed Slide 131, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements -Previously Reviewed(6/20/11)Recommendations.
■ Future Land Use Element
• Consider whether or not to address the % of allocation assigned for
affordable housing .
• Consider lifting the transient moratorium.
• Revise Policy 101.4.7 to limit the types of residential uses allowed within
the Industrial Land Use District.
• Consider establishing a Conservation district that does not allow
recreational uses.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent approving sub-bullet three. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers No
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Wigington Yes
Mayor Rice Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers approving sub-bullet four. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 132, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements -Previously Reviewed(6/20/11)Recommendations.
■ Future Land Use
• Revise Policy 101.4.16 to reflect that the County has permitting review of
all permit applications for the Key West and Marathon airports.
• Add minimum open space ratios to Policy 101.4.21.
• Amend Policy 101.4.24 (height of structures) to be consistent with recent
LDC amendment
• Amend Policy 101.5.4 to provide points for solar/other green standards.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers approving of sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent approving sub-bullet three. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 133, Chapter 3: As'essment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed (6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Future Land Use
• Consider whether to cap the number of perseverance points available.
• Consider eliminating NROGO or make it an administrative function.
• If NROGO is maintained, should the County continue to limit the
application to 2,500 square feet?
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to deny sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 134, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Future Land Use
• Consider adding a definition of Fair Market Value
• Should the valuation limits of Policy 101.6.1 be revised for using 1992
values?
• Is Objective 101.7 (potential redevelopment areas) and its associated
policies necessary?
• Review Objective 101.8 and its associated policies regarding
non-conforming structures: Should the flexibility allowed in the Key
Largo LCP regarding waterfront setbacks be extended county-wide?
Motion was made by Commissioner Carrithers and seconded by Commisioner
Wigington to delete sub-bullets one and two. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to strike sub-bullet three. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 138, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Future Land Use
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• Review Policies 101.3.1 and 101.5.5 vis-a-vis existing business growth
and expansion.
• Revise policy 101.5.8: Establishing criteria for ROGO exemptions and
LDC guidelines (County has completed LDC revision).
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commisioner
Neugent to approve sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commisioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet two. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 139,Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Future Land Use
• Develop a policy to allow the transfer of ROGO allocations or exemptions
from Tier I, II and III-A to Tier III .
• Review Policy 101.13.5 to determine best way to track TDRs.
• Add a Tier category for military lands and right-of ways.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to delete sub-bullet three. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 140, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Future Land Use
• Consider deleting Objective 101.15 regarding signage and defer to LDC .
• Delete Objective 101.17 since GIS system is administrative.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve sub-bullet two. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 141, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Future Land Use
• Evaluate for Policy 101.18.2 for either deletion or revision of time period.
• Evaluate the limits of platting within Objective 101.19, due to lot splits,
etc. that are creating surface water issues.
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• Should the Land Acquisition Master Plan be updated?
• Since County does not have regulatory authority over FKAA, should
Policy 103. 2.5 be deleted?
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve sub-bullet one in the form of an evauation only. Motion carried unanimously
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve sub-bullet two. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve sub-bullet three. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruther for Policy 103.2.5 to remain in the Comp Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 143, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed (6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Conservation and Coastal Management
• Review/Revise the stormwater regulations as necessary.
■ Revise and update the Marina Siting Plan.
• Consider policy revisions for the siting of new marinas; (develop marina
siting criteria for adoption into the Comp Plan).
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 145, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Conservation and Coastal Management
• Revise Policy 205.1.1 to remove Tier designations for military lands and
right of ways.
• Add a definition of"development".
• Prepare beach management plans.
■ Complete an inventory of abandoned mining sites and establish standards
for their reclamation.
• Consider policy revisions to encourage working waterfront preservation.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet two. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet four. Motion carried unanimously.
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The Board discussed Slide 147, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Conservation and Coastal Management
■ Based upon the updated Technical Document inventory of public
access points to the water and establish policies to protect access.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 148, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Traffic Circulation
• The County should consider developing a Transportation Strategy Master
Plan.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 149, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements,Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Mass Transit
• Continue to develop strategies to reduce trips on US-1.
• Coordination activities with municipalities to better facilitate mass transit.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve sub-bullets one and two. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 150, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities
• Review"Date Certain"policies for revision or deletion.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 151, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Housing
• Evaluate affordable housing income classifications and consider if
revisions are necessary to be consistent with State and Federal standards.
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• Continue to coordinate with the municipalities and the DCA regarding the
provision of affordable housing.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet two. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 153, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Solid Waste
• Revise or delete outdated policies.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 155, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements,Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Drainage
• Complete a facility-specific land use inventory to ascertain overall
system need.
• Complete the inventory and evaluation of existing drainage structures
and facilities and identify flood issues.
• Consider revisions to stormwater management regulations.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullets one, two and three. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 156, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
■ Consider revising stormwater ordinance to require retaining natural
drainage features and reduce impervious surfaces, to the best extent
practical.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 157, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Recreation and Open Space
• Decide if Recreation and Open Space concurrency is necessary.
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• Evaluate draft 2005 Parks and Recreation Master Plan, update as necessary
and adopt.
• Review ADA standards to ensure compliance with accessible design and
ensure policies are consistent.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve sub-bullet one to maintain recreation and open space concurrency. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet two. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve sub-bullet three. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 158, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements,Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Recreation and Open Space
• If County decides to maintain concurrency requirements for Parks &
Recreation, evaluate LOS standards recommended in 2005 Parks and
Recreation Master Plan vs. 2010 Technical Document update LOS
standard recommendations; provide direction on what LOS to utilize.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 159, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
■ Recreation and Open Space
• Consider deleting Objective 1201.9 requiring creation and staffing of a
Parks and Recreation Department due to lack of funding and previous
BOCC direction.
Motion was made by CommissionerMurphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve the sub-bullet. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 160, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements,Previously Reviewed(6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Intergovernmental Coordination
• Evaluate and determine if the inter-local agreements are required and
necessary.
• Create a comprehensive list of all interlocal agreements.
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• The TDC & Chamber should promote the County' parks and beaches as
community-friendly attractions.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to approve sub-bullet one. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 162, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements, Previously Reviewed (6/20/11) Recommendations.
• Cultural Resources
• Review ADA standards and ensure that the County's policies are
consistent.
• Evaluate and determine if the Element is necessary. Incorporate into
Economic Element.
Motion was made by Commissioner Nuegent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to approve sub-bullets one and two. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 164, Chapter 3: Assessment of Comprehensive Plan
Elements.
• Review Matrix of"Date Certain" GOPs (Appendix 3).
• Majority have been implemented thru LDC.
• Appropriate time for"cleanup".
• Question for PC: Delete, revise, or keep as currently written?
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers that no changes be made to Staff's recommendations and as recommended by the
Planning Commission. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed Slide 170, Chapter 5: Special Topics.
• Coastal High Hazard Area(CHHA)
Based upon the revised definition for the CHHA:
• Majority of land in the County appears to fall within the CHHA.
• Areas outside of CHHA largely confined to a linear zone along much
of US-1.
Strategies:
• Ensure adopted definition is consistent with Statute and adopt CHHA
boundary on FLUM.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to accept the recommendation and definition consistent with State Statute and adopt the
Coastal High Hazaard Area on our FLUM. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
a,
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk