Resolution 261-2013RESOLUTION NO. 261
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESERVING FIFTY (50)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DWELLING UNIT ALLOCATIONS
FOR GORMAN & COMPANY, INC. FOR USE ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT MILE MARKER 105, KEY LARGO, RE #
00084260- 000100; SETTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, Gorman & Company, Inc. (Gorman) is proposing to develop a site at (RE #
00084260- 000100) approximately MM 105 in Key Largo with fifty (50) senior affordable units;
and
WHEREAS, Gorman has applied for and intends to use low income housing tax credit (LIHTC)
financing and other state and federal assistance to finance and construct the project and
qualifies for the reservation of fifty (50) affordable housing ROGO allocations as provided in
MCC Sec. 138- 24(b)(2); and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 138- 24(b)(2) authorizes reservations for affordable
housing ROGO allocations as follows for:
"(2) Specific affordable or employee housing projects participating in a federal /state
housing financial assistance or tax credit program or receiving some form of direct
financial assistance from the county upon written request from the project sponsor and
approved by resolution of the board of county commissioners." and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec. 138 -24(b) allows the reservation of affordable ROGO
allocations by the Board; however, building permits must be picked up within six months of the
reservation, unless otherwise authorized by the Board; and
WHEREAS, there currently exists a balance of 262 affordable housing allocations (168
allocations very low, low, & median category and 94 allocations moderate category) at the
conclusion of Quarter 2 Year 21; and
WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated project does not
exempt the project from applicable requirements in the Monroe County Land Development
Code, and other regulatory requirements; and
WHEREAS, final approval of the request for 50 affordable housing allocations is contingent on
the approval of a Minor Conditional Use application and approval of a resolution by the Planning
Commission of an affordable housing project with 20 or more units at the proposed site,
pursuant to Section 130 -161, Monroe County Code; and
WHEREAS, the reservation of these allocations for a period of greater than six months is
necessary to correspond to the financing requirments for the federal /state financial assistance
program utilized by Gorman;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS:
Section 1. Fifty (50) affordable housing ROGO allocations in the very low, low, and median
category are reserved for the use of Gorman & Company, Inc. and its successors in interest
until July 31, 2014.
Seciton 2. All building permits associated with the above allocations shall be picked up by July
31, 2014.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of September, 2013.
Mayor George Neugent Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Heather Carruthers y es_
Commissioner David Rice Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
Commissioner Danny Kolhage Yes
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