Resolution 323-2016RESOLUTION NO. 323 -2016
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF NINETY -SIX
(96) AFFORDABLE HOUSING DWELLING UNIT ALLOCATIONS
CONSISTING OF FORTY -FOUR (44) LOW INCOME, TWENTY (20)
MEDIAN INCOME AND THIRTY -TWO (32) MODERATE INCOME
ALLOCATIONS, FOR A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNIT
DEVELOPMENT BY ROCKLAND OPERATIONS, LLC AT PROPERTY
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATE MILE MARKER 9, DESCRIBED AS A
PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 67 SOUTH, RANGE 26
EAST, BIG COPPITT KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, HAVING
REAL ESTATE NUMBER 00120940 - 000100, UNTIL DECEMBER 15, 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 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 Section 138- 24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land
Development Code allows the BOCC to authorize reservations for "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, the BOCC, on February 10, 2016, adopted Ordinance 003 -2016 amending the
Monroe County Future Land Use Map from Industrial (1) to Commercial (COMM) for property
located at approximate mile marker 9, described as four parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67
South, Range 26 East, Rockland Key, Monroe County Florida, having Real Estate Numbers
00122080.000000, 00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and 00121990.000000; and from Mixed
Use /Commercial Fishing (MCF) and Industrial (1) to Mixed Use /Commercial (MC); creating Policy
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107.1.6 Big Coppitt Mixed Use Area 1, to provide limitations on development and specific
restrictions; for property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel of land in
Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having
Real Estate Number 00120940.000100; as proposed by Rockland Operations, LLC and Rockland
Commercial Center, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 10, 2016, adopted Ordinance 004 -2016 amending the
Monroe County Land Use District (Zoning) Map from Industrial (I) and Commercial Fishing Area
(CFA) to Mixed Use (MU) for property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel
of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County,
Florida, having Real Estate Number 00120940.000100, and from Industrial (1) to Commercial 2
(C2) for property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as four parcels of land in Section
21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Rockland Key, Monroe County Florida, having Real Estate
Numbers 00122080.000000, 00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and 00121990.000000; as
proposed by Rockland Operations, LLC and Rockland Commercial Center, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Rockland Operations has noticed Monroe County of its intent to apply to the
Florida Housing Finance Corporation ( "FHFC ") for Low Income Housing Tax Credit ( "LIHTC ")
financial assistance to offset the costs of 96 of its proposed 208 unit development ( "Project "); and
WHEREAS, as part of the LIHTC application, FHFC requires the applicant to have
obtained the necessary ROGOs and for Monroe County to execute a verification that verifies that
the applicant has obtained the necessary ROGOs; and
WHEREAS, Rockland Operations has requested Monroe County reserve for a period of one
(1) year Ninety -Six (96) ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low, Twenty (20)
Medium and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations for development of
the units proposed as part of the LIHTC application and as part of its Two Hundred Eight dwelling
unit proposed development; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec. 138 -24(b) allows reservation of affordable ROGO
allocations by the Board for specific housing programs, which includes FHFC LIHTC; and
WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated Project
does not exempt the project from applicable requirements in the Monroe County Comprehensive
Plan (including the requirement for a development agreement), Land Development Code, Building
Code, and other regulatory requirements; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: Ninety -six (96) affordable housing ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low
income (60 %), Twenty (20) Medium income (100°/x) and Thirty-Two (32) Moderate Income (120 %)
affordable ROGO allocations are reserved a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East,
Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00120940 - 000100 until December
15, 2017.
Section 2: The affordable housing units developed with the Forty-Four (44) Low income ROGO
allocations reserved by this resolution shall have rent rates limited to 60% median income.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting of the Board held on the 14th day of December 2016.
Mayor George Neugent
Yes
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice
Yes
Commissioner Danny Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA t;
BY
Mayor George Neugent
- #RAYfEtht, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
MONROE COUNTY TTORNEY
AjbtROVED AS ORM:
Sjc.'.,EN T. WILLIAMS
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
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