Item O5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD-ON
Meeting Date: Sept. 28. 2005
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
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Department: DISTRICT FIVE
Staff Contact Person: Donna Hanson
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion and approval to determine if the commission wants to hold
a special meeting to determine if the commission wants to amend the agreement with the DCA on the
one acre size limit on protected Tier III properties or eliminate the no break other than US, 1 rule,
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County has limited land to build housing for middle income families
who earn over $88,000 a year. Having a rule that states that a residential road, vacant lot, or an
existing home does not constitute a break puts almost every wooded lot in Monroe County at risk of
not being buildable. (See attached)
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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COMMISSIONER MURRAY E. NELSON
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
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BACK-UP TO AGENDA ITEM
1. Wooded lots sell for $100,000 and more.
2 . Wooded lots are already burdened by 40% clearing and mitigation.
3. Minimum home building costs are at least $150,000 at today's prices for a 1,500
square foot modular home.
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4. This puts the minimum cost for a home for a working family that does not qualilY
for affordable housing at:
Lot - $100,000
Mitigation - $ 25,000
Home - $150,000
TOTAL $275,000
5. Add to this number if your lot is across the street, adjacent to or backs up to more
than one acre with 10 points--cost $275,000 + $10,000 x 10 - Cost $375,000 on a
dry, high wooded lot out of the reach of working families and unbuildable.
6. The County's intent is to buy properties over one acre contiguous, not to have to
buy small lots that are located in existing neighborhoods.
7. Placing a burden of $175,000 on a lot that has no environmental value will open
the county to endless lawsuits and direct money to buy one acre or larger
properties to buying individual lots.
8. Not having residential roads, scarified lots and existing homes as a break works
against working families, purchasing one acre or larger properties and the ability of
the county to move on to other issues due to indefensible lawsuits.