Resolution 192-2016RESOLUTION NO. 192 -2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF SIXTEEN (16)
AFFORDABLE ROGO ALLOCATIONS, CONSISTING OF EIGHT (8)
MEDIAN AND EIGHT (8) MODERATE INCOME CATEGORY
ALLOCATIONS, FOR A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE/EMPLOYEE
DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENT ON BIG PINE KEY FOR KEYS
AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT LLC ON THE EASTERN PARCEL (RE
00111078.000000) OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 30641 US HIGHWAY 1
(COMMONLY KNOWN AS SKEETER'S MARINE) UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16,
2017.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area
of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable
housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is
extremely limited and expensive; and
WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one
requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of long -term
preservation mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for allocation
recipients to promptly transform allocation awards /reservations into finished and occupied
affordable /workforce housing units; and
WHEREAS, the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and
will remain available and /or justified for a reasonable time so that follow- through on initial commitments
will in fact be justified; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Strategy 3.3 of the Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine
Key and No Name Key, the county shall retain and expand availability of affordable housing within the
planning area to the greatest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2008, the BOCC approved Resolution 077 -2008 reserving 16 affordable
dwelling unit allocations for Caya Place LLC; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on October 15, 2008 approved Resolution 346 -2008 reserving the "H"
value necessary for 16 proposed affordable dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 19, 2009 approved Resolution 060 -2009 extending the
reservation of "H" value and 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable
housing project; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on March 17, 2010 approved Resolution 090 -2010 extending the
reservation of "H" value and 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable
housing project which expired March 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on September 21, 2011 denied request for extending the reservation of
affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on December 14, 2011, BOCC directed staff to prepare a resolution for
consideration to grant a 4 month reservation for 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place
LLC affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on January 19, 2012, approved Resolution 016 -2012 reserving 16
affordable housing ROGO allocations for Caya Place LLC which expired May 19, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on May 16, 2012, denied request for extending the reservation of
affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the developer has applied for five extensions for the minor conditional use permit by
Development Order 01 -09 to develop the affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the last extension granted by for the minor conditional use permit by Development
Order 01 -09 to develop the affordable housing project with a condition to submit a building permit
application by October 28, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on September 16, 2015, approved Resolution 249 -2015 reserving 16
affordable housing ROGO allocations which expires September 16, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on September 16, 2015, approved Resolution 248 -2015 reserving 0.261
HMincnrroN for Caya Place LLC which expires September 16, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Keys Affordable Development LLC purchased the property June 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Keys Affordable Development LLC, has received State Apartment Incentive Loan
(SAIL) and Tax Credit funding by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for this project; and
WHEREAS, the Keys Affordable Development LLC, has applied for building permit for the
affordable housing project as of August 16, 2016;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The Monroe County Planning Department shall reserve sixteen (16) affordable
ROGO allocations, consisting of eight (8) median and eight (8) moderate income category allocations, for the
Keys Affordable Development LLC project on Big Pine Key until September 16, 2017.
Section 2: The developer must obtain the building permits for the sixteen (16)
affordable /employee housing on or before September 16, 2017.
Section 3: The developer shall comply with all Monroe County requirements, all applicable
Building Code requirements, and any other oversight agencies.
Section 4: The Planning and Building Department Staff is hereby authorized to process
expeditiously permit related applications for the above referenced project when received.
Section 5: The affordable housing units developed with the ROGO allocations reserved by this
resolution shall have the rent rates limited to 60% of median income, in accordance with SAIL and Tax
Credit funding by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting held on the 21 st day of September, 2016.
Mayor Heather Carruthers
Absent
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent
Yes
Commissioner David Rice
Yes
Commissioner Danny Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
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