Item B1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: May 22, 2014 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes No X Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Christine Hurley 289-2517
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A special public hearing to review, discuss and direct proposed
amendments to the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, which were drafted based upon
the results of the Technical Document Update (data and analysis — June 2011), Evaluation and
Appraisal Report (EAR — May 2012) and extensive public comment which includes additional policy
issues not included in the EAR, in order to finalize the draft, proposed Monroe County 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Keith and Schnars, P.A. is finalizing Phase 3 (updated Comprehensive
Plan) of the four -phased Comprehensive Plan update process. The Comprehensive Plan (Plan) update
process started with the updating and revising of the Technical Document (the Data and Analysis to the
Plan), which was completed in May 2011. The Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation
and Appraisal Report (EAR) was completed and adopted by the BOCC on May 22, 2012. The EAR
yielded 127 recommendations to update the Plan relating to issues such as county -wide visioning and
planning, economic sustainability, redevelopment, water dependent/water related uses, natural resource
protection, climate change, affordable housing, public involvement/information and intergovernmental
coordination. Additionally, the EAR identified outdated or no longer applicable objectives and
policies.
Draft amendments to the Comprehensive Plan have been prepared to implement the EAR strategies, to
reflect the updated Technical Document and to comply with requirements established by state and
federal law. The BOCC held special public meetings on March 21, 2014, April 23, 2014 and is
scheduled to hold one (1) special public meeting on May 22, 2014, to review proposed amendments to
the Comprehensive Plan. A special BOCC public hearing is scheduled for July 23, 2014, to consider
the transmittal of the proposed amendments (the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan) to the
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO).
On February 13, 2013, February 14, 2013, February 15, 2013, and March 26, 2013, the Monroe
County Development Review Committee held four special public meetings to review and discuss the
proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan based upon the results of the Technical Document
Update, EAR and public comment.
On September 23, 2013, October 1, 2013, and October 10, 2013, the Planning Commission held three
special public meetings to review and discuss the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
based upon the results of the Technical Document Update, EAR and public comment.
On November 15, 2013, the Planning Commission held a special public hearing and by Resolution No.
P28-13 recommended approval to the BOCC of proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
based upon the results of the Technical Document Update, EAR, staff and Consultant input and
reports, and comments by the public.
All proposed amendments to the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan can be reviewed on
the project website at www.ke scompplan.com.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On January 19, 2011, and on June 20, 2011, Keith and Schnars provided a presentation to the BOCC
on the Technical Document Update (data and analysis) of the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive
Plan
On November 16, 2011, Keith and Schnars provided a presentation to the BOCC on the first portion of
the draft Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
On March 19, 2012, Keith and Schnars provided a presentation to the BOCC on the second portion of
the draft Evaluation and Appraisal Report.
On May 22, 2012, the BOCC adopted, by Resolution 150-2012, the 2012 EAR for the Monroe County
Comprehensive Plan.
On March 21, 2014, the BOCC held a special public meeting and reviewed, discussed and provided
direction on the Introduction and Background; Mass Transit Element; Traffic Circulation Element;
Capital Improvements Element; and the Conservation and Coastal Management Element.
On April 23, 2014, the BOCC held a special public meeting and reviewed, discussed and provided
direction on the Energy and Climate Element; Cultural Resources Element; and Future Land Use
Element.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: BOCC direction to staff on the proposed amendments to the
Comprehensive Plan to finalize the Comprehensive Plan for transmittal.
TOTAL COST:
INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management _
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Meeting
Date: Friday,March 21,2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Marathon Government Center,2798 Overseas Highway
The BOCC will be reviewing the following:
• Introduction and Background
• Mass Transit Element
• Traffic Circulation Element
• Capital Improvements Element
• Conservation and Coastal Management Element
• Glossary(New)
Date: Wednesday,April 23,2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Marathon Government Center,2798 Overseas Highway
The BOCC will be reviewing the following:
• Energy and Climate Element(New)
• Cultural Resources Element(Deleted)
• Future Land Use Element
• Intergovernmental Coordination Element
• Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities Element . .
• Recreation and Open Space Element
• Glossary(New)
[Meeting 3:`
Date: Thursday,May 22,2014
Time: . 10:00 a.m.
Location: Marathon Government Center,2798 Overseas Highway
The BOCC will be reviewing the following:
• Housing Element-
• Potable Water Element
• Sanitary Sewer Element .. .
• Solid Waste Element
• Drainage Element
• Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element
• Glossary(New)
• Public Participation
• Monitoring&Evaluation
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NOTE REGARDING AMENDMENT FORMATTING
Draft Plan amendments are presented in strikethrough/underline format, indicating
proposed deletions/additions to the current, adopted, Monroe County Year 2010
Comprehensive Plan (Plan).
Two specific types of amendments have.been highlighted throughout the draft Plan:
1. Highlighted :in reed' are: amendments recommended by the Planning
Commission. These include E.Cginitiated amendments based new issues raised
at PC meetings, as well as proposed amendments that the =E,C,treco nmended-to
j.cot include:in the draft Plan.
2. Highlighted in,argy..are amendments recommended byS, since the time gof
the Planning Commission's November 15, 2013_public hearing. These primarily
include amendments based on public input and new_information available to
_ staff after the PC meetings (for example,.proposing policy amendments related
in to not allowing the reversal of lot aggregations but allowing the points to be
transferred to a new applicant). ,
' Binders are assembled to reflect the order in which sections will be reviewed during.
the three;special BOCC meetings (except the glossary which has been placed at the
end of the binder since it will be reference:during each special meeting). This is not the
final order of the Plan. The Elements will be reorganized at the'time of transmittal to.
reflect the final order of the Plan.
The Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) was completed and adopted by the
BOCC on May 22,.2012. The EAR yielded 120+ recommendations to update the Plan
relating to issues such as, economic sustainability, water dependent/water related uses,
natural resource protection, climate change, affordable housing, public involvement,
statutorily required amendments, etc.
For ease in review and reference, the attached table has been provided with the EAR
Issues & Strategies adopted by BO.CC in May .2012 and the corresponding proposed.
amendment by Comp Plan Element and Element Page number.
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Table of Contents
Element Section
Introduction and Background 1
Mass Transit 2
Traffic Circulation 3
Capital Improvements 4
Conservation and Coastal Management 5
Energy and Climate 6
Cultural Resources 7
Future Land Use 8
Intergovernmental Coordination 9
Ports,Aviation and Related Facilities 10
Recreation and Open Space 11
Housing 12
Potable Water 13
Sanitary Sewer 14
Solid Waste 15
Drainage 16
Natural Groundwater and Aquifer Recharge 17
Public Participation and Comment 18
Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures 19
Glossary 20
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Table of Contents Keith and Schnars,P.A.
Comprehensive Plan:Mar 2014
MEETING #3
Thursday, May 22, 2014
3.6 Housing Element
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
3.6 HOUSING
GOAL 601
Monroe County shall adopt programs and policies to facilitate access by all current and future
residents to adequate and affordable housing that is safe, decent, and structurally sound, and that
meets the needs of the population based on type, tenure characteristics, unit size and individual
preferences. [9i 5 )(-a-)4 f § 163.3177(6)(f)1. and 3., F. S.l
Obiective 601.1 <PC recommended inclusion>
By januafy , Monroe County shall samplete initial implemefitation of implement
the following defined policies,
pregr-afn, to reduce by 500/ the --e t estimated affordable housing need for households
in the very low, flow, median and moderateincome classifications_ (HUD definitiens)
200T c n b [�163.3177(6)(f)11- F.S.]
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Policy 601.1.-21
, Monroe County shall adept aDeg=elopnent
RegtiWi maintain land development regulations,
e rin conjunction with the permit aAllocation sSystem, for apportioning
future affordable housing development on an annual basis. The peint system shall
assign a. it rating to affer-dable he J 1 7
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Policy 601.1.42 <PC recommended inclusion>
Monroe County shall eE-xpand the participation in Federal and State
housing assistance programs to rehabilitate owner and rental housing for vM
law, low, median and moderate income residents by seeking grants, loans, and
technical assistance in conjunction with the Monroe County Housing Authority by
May 1, 2021. [§163.3177(6)(fl3., F.S.I
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Policy 601.1.63
By the-e€feot ate of *h s Plan, *The Monroe County Land Authority shall
maintaineeffi-p4 a list of buildable properties owned or targeted for acquisition by
the Land Authority which potentially could be donated or made available for
affordable housing. This list will be updated annually and made available to the
public. The guidelines established in Policies 601.1.4-3--10 and 601.1.44-11 shall
be considered in the formulation of this list.
Policy 601.1.74
All affordable housing projects which receive development benefits from Monroe
County, including but not limited to ROGO allocation award(s) reserved for
affordable housing, maximum net density, or to ^ff dable hatisi g points i the
Permit Alleeatien System and donations of land, shall be required to maintain the
project as affordable for a period of 99 years -on a long tem ha4s pursuant to
deed restrictions or other mechanisms specified in the Land Development
Reg��Code, and administered by Monroe County or the Monroe County
Housing Authority.
Regulations, the following ,.,,,,knee shall apply--.
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Policy 601.1.85
If Monroe County funding, or-4 County -donated land is to be used for any
affordable housing project, alternative sites shall be assessed according to the
following guidelines:
1. The location of endangered species habitat
, as speeified en the mest r-eeenll
Pr-ateeted Animal--c e F'- Sites within known, probable, or
potentially suitable threatened or endangered species habitat shall be
avoided.
2. The environmental sensitivity of the vegetative habitat. —The habitat
sensitivity shall be determined according to the ranking specified in the
Environmental Design Criteria section of the Land Development
RegtiWiensCode. Tess tie feasible ti�ve is-i-'41cble, isturbed
sites shall be selected-, unless no feasible alternative is available.
3. Sites located within V-Zones, on offshore islands, or within CBRS units
shall be avoided.
�4. The level of service provided in the vicinity for all public facilities. Areas
which are at or near capacity for one or more public facility should be
avoided.
45. Proximity to employment and retail centers. Sites within five miles of
employment and retail centers shall be preferred.[°T
Policy 601.1.196
""Monroe County shall identify funding sources that could be made
available to support community -based non-profit organizations such as Habitat
for Humanity in their efforts to provide adequate affordable housing —at--
Policy 601.1.407
T-4+eMonroe County shall econtinue to participate in the State Housing
Incentives Partnership program as specified in the 1992 William Sadowski
Affordable Housing Act. Monroe County will adopt a T eea
shall write and imple also
continue to maintain a Local Housing Assistance Plan and a beealAffordable
HousingsextP�a*Incentive Strategies as specified in the Act and
recommended by the Monroe County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
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Policy 601.1.44-8
Monroe County shall adept band D&velepmefl
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�s-w4allocate at least 20% of the annual ROGO allocation, or as may be
rese4PHedestablished by the State of Florida, pursuant to Administration
Commission Rules, to affordable housing units, as
specified in Policy 101.3.3. (Seezeehaieal Doetiment, Seetion7.2.' and F„ttir-e
band Use Peliey 10�-.� Affordable housing eligible for this separate allocation
must meet the criteria established in the Land Development Regulations. [ i
5.010(3)(e)S4Code.
Policy 601.1.4729
Monroe County shall adept aDeg=elopment
RegtiWi maintain land development regulations which may include density
bonuses, impact fee waiver programs, and other possible regulations to encourage
affordable housing.
Policy 601.1.47310
The Land Authority will seer-dinate with developer-s a=may acquire land for
affordable housing
are stibfnit4ed to the Land AtAhaf4y. The Land AtAhar4y will aequir-e and donate
" projects if they are deemed appropriate and acceptable by the Land
Authority as meeting the intent of:
the affordable housing provisions in the Land Authority's enabling
legislation;
2. the goals, objectives and policies of this Plan; and
the land use designations specified on the Future Land Use Map and in the
Monroe County Land Development Regulations. ice- ' 0(3)(b" & 3'
Policy 601.1.4411
The Land Authority shall not list or dena+eacquire lands as potential affordable
housing sites if the lands exhibit any of the following characteristics:
Any portion of the land lies within a known, probable, or potentially
suitable threatened or endangered species habitat
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2. The land has a Tier designation other than Tier III.
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3. The land is located in a V-Zone, on an offshore island or within a CBRS
unit.
Policy 601.1.4-512
Monroe County shall annually monitor the eligibility of the occupants of housing
units which have received special benefits, including but not limited to those
issued under the affordable housing provisions specified in the Land Development
RegtiWi Code or those issued through the Permit Allocation System. If
occupants no longer meet the eligibility criteria specified in the Plan n
ti0'�rand in the Land Development R .-Code, and their eligibility
period has not expired, then Monroe County may take any one or a combination
of the following actions:
require the payment of impact fees, if they were waived;
2. proceed with remedial actions through the Department of Code
Eaf , efne *Compliance, as a violation of the Monroe County Code;
take civil court action as authorized by statute, common law, or via
agreement between an applicant and the County; and/or
4. require the sale or rental of the unit(s) to eligible occupants.
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Obiective 601.2
Monroe County shall adopt programs and policies to encourage housing of various types,
sizes and price ranges to meet the demands of current and future residents-.+9j-
5.010(3)(b)14 f§163.3177(6)(f)l. and 3, F.S.],
Policy 601.2.1
Public -private partnerships shall be encouraged to improve coordination among
participants involved in housing production. In these efforts, the County will
establish a comprehensive central depository for housing information located at
the Monroe County Housing Authority and Growth Management Division for the
coordination and cooperation among public and private agencies which collect
and use housing data. f9j 53(Oi
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Obiective 601.3
Monroe County shall ;ner-easecontinue implementation efforts to
eliminate substandard housing and to preserve, conserve and enhance the existing
housing stock, including historic structures and sites. [9j 5 )(b)-2 f § 163.3177(6)(fl 1.
and 3 F.S.
Policy 601.3.1
Monroe County shall
eanditions ineluding eeer-dinat e coordinate with other County agencies to
and r-rircvaaiiicccr-2q%ii p�ir2�?�viF vcrrcr—eaiicrrti6ir,potentially
endanger-ing the life, health, safety and welfare ef the pep4�. monitor housing
conditions. Standards for evaluation of the structural condition of the housing
stock are summarized below: [9j 5 3(OH
4- Sound: Most housing units in this category are in good condition
and have no visible defects. However, some structures with slight defects
are also included.
Deteriorating: A housing unit in this category needs more repair
than would be provided in the course of regular maintenance, such as
repainting. A housing unit is classified as deteriorating when its
deficiencies indicate a lack of proper upkeep.
Dilapidated (Substandard): A housing unit in this category
indicates that the unit can no longer provide safe and adequate shelter or is
of inadequate original construction.
Policy 601.3.2
The County Code Enf ,.,,m en, Compliance Office and Building Department will
enforce building code regulations and County ordinances governing the structural
condition of the housing stock, to ensure the provision of safe, decent and sanitary
housing and stabilization of residential neighborhoods. [ r c n10(3)(e)2 .,n n,
Policy 601.3.3
Monroe County will shall encourage expanded use of U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD rental rehabilitation programs by the
Monroe County Housing Authority to facilitate increased private reinvestment in
housing (in^l�ster ll rifi^^r* 1,^�by providing information,
technical assistance in applications for federal and stateState funding, or provide
local public funds for rehabilitation purposes. r c n1 1113)(e)4 .,n 7]
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Policy 601.3.4
Monroe County shall encourage lidentification and improvement of historically
significant housing will be eo-' by "lie Planning Depai4fne t through the
coordination of public information programs
defining benefits and improvement funding sources. r9r c n, 0(3)(e)-3
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Obiective 601.4
By janttafy , Monroe County shall impleffien maintain eff i4s to enstife tha+ the
Land Development Ro,.,,' �land development regulations which allow dE) not r- hi i
sites i r-esidentialareas fer toe leea+ien e group homes and foster care facilities licensed
or funded by the Florida Department of Health and SeFvises. (9i
5-910(3)(b)4)(DOH), as well as subsidized housing for elderly residents of the County, to
be located in residential areas as appropriate.
Policy 601.4.1
Monroe County shall adept band D&velepment
Ragemaintain land development regulations which permit group homes
and foster care facilities (homes of six or fewer residences which otherwise meet
the definition of Community Residential Home pursuant to W9.001(1)(a), F.S.)
licensed or funded by the
SeFvieesDOH in all land use categories which permit residential development
where consistent with other goals, objectives, and policies of this Comprehensive
Plan. [ r c ni 0(3)(eM
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Policy 601.4.2
The County shall identify and evaluate alternative strategies to expand subsidized
housing programs for elderly residents of-i-a Monroe County through coordination
with the Monroe County Housing Authority, and encourage their development by
private, community -based non-profit, or public entities, as well as public/private
partnerships. [9i 5 3(OH
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Obiective 601.5
The County shall provide uniform and equitable treatment for persons and businesses
displaced by state and local government programs, consistent with F.S. 421.55. f93-
Policy 601.5.1
By januafy 4, 1 May 1, 2015, Monroe County shall adopt uniform relocation
standards for displaced households. (O}
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MEETING #3
Thursday, May 22, 2014
3.7 Potable Water Element
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
3.7 POTABLE WATER
GOAL 701
Monroe County shall support FKAA in the fulfillment of their statutory obligation and authority
to provide for a safe, high quality and adequate supply, treatment, distribution, and conservation
of potable water to meet the needs of present and future residents. [ r 5.011(2)(a)]
f §§ 163.3177(6)(c), F. S., § 163.3177(6)(c)2., F. S.]
Obiective 701.1
Monroe County shall ensure that at the time a development per- certificate of
occupancy or its functional equivalent is issued, adequate potable water supply,
treatment, and distribution facilities are available to support the development at the
adopted level of service standards . {93-
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Policy 701.1.1
Monroe County hereby adopts the following level of service standards to achieve
Objective 701.1 and shall use these standards as the basis for determining facility
capacity and the demand generated by a development. [9i 5 )(e)2d}�
f § 163.3180(1)(b)., F.S., § 163.3180(2)., F.S., § 163.3177(3)(a)3., F.S.]
Level of Service Standards
Quantity:
100 ag 1./capita/day*
*Note: Based on historical data through December 2011, provided by
FKAA, December 2012.
Overa4 1 nc 132 (n-,a 021 20094
(22naverage per -sons 0
2. Minimum Pressure:
20 PSI at customer service
Minimum Potable Water Quality:
Shall be as defined by
1 National C vial.,, Dr -inking C .ate GF 1 FD
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Policy 701.1.32
Monroe County shall adept .,,Deg=elopment
RegtiWi maintain land development regulations which provide a Concurrency
Management System (See Capital Improvements Policy 1401.4.5). The
Concurrency Management System shall ensure that no per-mi certificate of
occupancy or its functional equivalent will be issued for new development unless
adequate potable water supply, treatment, and distribution facilities needed to
support the development at the adopted level of service standards are available -are
�5.011(2)(e)4-L
f § 163.3180(1)(b)., F. S., § 163.3180(2)., F. S., § 163.3177(3)(a)3., F. S.,
§163.3177(6)(c)., F.S.I
Policy 701.1.43
The Concurrency Management System adopted in accordance with Policy
701.1.2- shall specify procedures for updating facility demand and capacity
information, utilizing data provided by the FKAA as potable water facilities are
installed or upgraded. [9i 5 )(e}H §163.3180 2)., F.S.l
Policy 701.1.64
Monroe County shall implement a concurrency management system that is
consistent with the South Florida Water Management District Lower East Coast
Regional Water Supply Plan and Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority 20 year Water
System Capital Improvement Master Plan. (Ord. 022-2009)
Policy 701.1.75
Monroe County shall prepare and maintain a 10-year Water Supply Work Plan
that identifies alternative water supply projects, traditional water supply projects,
conservation, and reuse necessary to meet the Monroe County Unincorporated
Area water supply needs, consistent with the South Florida Water Management
District Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan and the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority 20year Water System Capital Improvement Master Plan.
(Ord. 022-2009) f § 163.3177(6)(c)3., F.S. 1
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Policy 701.1.86
Monroe County shall update the 10-year Water Supply Work Plan every 5 years
or within 18 months after the governing board of the South Florida Water
Management District approves an updated regional water supply plan. (Ord. 022-
2009) f § 163.3177(6)(c)3., F. S.l
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Obiective 701.-32
Monroe County and the FKAA shall work cooperatively with the FKAA, South Florida
Water Management District (SFWMD), Miami -Dade County, and the Cities of Layton,
Key Colony Beach -a*, Marathon, Key West and the Village of Islamorada to ensure the
protection and availability of an adequate raw water supply at the Florida City Wellfield
to meet the needs of Monroe County through the year 204-30. f§163.3177(6)(h)1., F.S.l
Policy 701.-32.1
1 ,a:,,.,*: -4 .,,:*i, Monroe County—,t�e- shall work closely with FKAA shall, as
in their renewal of the Florida City Wellfield consumptive use
permit issued by SFWMD. ^'tee
Policy 701.2.2
Monroe County shall encourage the use of alternative water sources such as
reverse osmosis, cisterns and water re -use, and -shall devaluate the feasibility of
using such alternative sources d and the mest feasible seltitien implemented in the
event that the necessary withdrawals from the Biscayne Aquifer are limited. {93-
Policy 701.-32.-23
the —Monroe County &awth Management Division shall provide—teehaiea
ssista ee teshall coordinate with the FKAA for the consumptive use permitting
process. This teehaieal assistaneecoordination shall include providing
information regarding future land use growth patterns, population trends, growth
management policies and demand projections to ensure consistency between the
FKAA permitting process and the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan.--F93-
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Policy 701.-32.-34
fie -Monroe County shall annually supply FKAA
and SFWMD with the Public Facilities Capacity
Report prepared in accordance with Capital Improvements Policy 1401.4.9.
These annual reports shall include the latest information on land use, population
trends, and growth management policies as well as facility capacity analyses
using data supplied by service providers. i9`19i--Oz�(c�4}z
Policy 701.-32.45
Monroe County shall coordinate and
e-ammentprovide comments on the SFWMD plans, such as water supply, cost,
needs and sources, and water conservation plans, as they are developed.
Policy 701.-32.-56
Monroe County shall continue to coordinate with the Cities of Layton, Key
Colony Beach -a*, Marathon, Key West, the Village of Islamorada, and FKAA as
necessary to facilitate sy esystem-wide compatibility on such potable
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water -related issues as potable water levels of service, consumption projections,
water conservation programs, and emergency management.
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Obiective 701.43
Monroe County shall work cooperatively with Miami -Dade County to encourage land
use planning and development controls which shall protect the recharge area of the
Florida City Wellfield from potential sources of groundwater contamination, saltwater
intrusion and overextraction.[9j-c n 2)( 5; n' 1pi »' f � 163.3177(6)(c)., F.S.,
§163.3177(6)(h)1., F.S.I
Policy 701.43.1
Protection of the Florida City Wellfield shall be accomplished through eantiatied
the Miami -Dade County Wellfield Protection Ordinance and
the SFWMD Water Supply Policy Document. n-Tand 4; 93-
Policy 701.43.2
Monroe County shall s,eekmaintain an interlocal agreement
with FKAA and Miami -Dade County. This agreement shall provide Monroe
County with an opportunity to comment on land use and regulatory issues related
to the Florida City Wellfield, aquifer and aquifer recharge area. It shall set forth
procedures for review of land use and regulatory activities identified as having
potentially significant impacts on the aquifer recharge and water supply systems
especially concerning hazardous waste generation. Criteria for determination of
significant impacts shall be included in the interlocal agreement. [9j 5 3(e)4-
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Obiective 701.94
Monroe County shall continue to coordinate with
FKAA to ensure adequate capacity is available to provide for fire flows in the areas
for protection of the public health, welfare and
safety. [9j c 011(2)(b)4 L� .3177(3)(a)3., F.S.1
Policy 701.94.1
By the year- Monroe County shall coordinate with the FKAA, in accordance
with its Capital Improvements Program, Ito continue to tip +a -deg grading the
distribution system toward the goal of providing fire flow capabilities in the
following "r�""throughout Florida Keys as funds and land are available--. Fire
flows shall meet the provisions of the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
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3. Key West and Steek island (etir-r-eat fire flow ar-ea-s-)
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15. Mobile Home, Reer-eational Vehiele 1,50�_
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All commercial facilities not along "U.S. 1 shall provide "on site" fire
abatement, eur-r-ently identified in the Agreement Between
Monroe County and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority for Installation and
Maintenance of Fire Hydrants in Unincorporated Monroe County. Tr all
areas the FKAA aEltiedtiet system shall net be eensider-ed &,,en as a 44er-e pr-iffiap�
fire abatemeat sotir-ee. However -,all line pgr-ades shall be designed -cc�ra
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Policy 701.4.2
Monroe County shall require that at the time a construction permit is issued,
adequate fire flow is supplied to the site in accordance with the Florida Fire
Prevention Code.
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Obiective 701.15
Monroe County shall continue to assist the FKAA with water conservation efforts and
assist in implementing the FKAA's Water Conservation Plan consistent with SFWMD's
Water Shortage Plan and Comprehensive Water Conservation Program. The County
shall implement Policies 701.95.1 to further conserve potable water use. {93-
Policy 701.15.1
itiptit f+em the FKAA and SFIALMD, and ether- aff-eeted 3 shall adept
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Prior- to the adeption of the �Eer-iseape landseape or-difianee, per -man
stafidar-ds will be submit4ed to the SF3AIN4D for- review and eaffiffient, and when
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meastir- s. 9r 5.013(2)(e)4] Within one (1) year of the adoption
of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Monroe County shall implement a landscape
ordinance consisting of water conservation measures which may include Florida
Friendly provisions.
Policy 701.15.2
During the development of updated Land evelopment Reglatie+lsland
development regulations in Monroe County
&awth Management Division and shall coordinate with the FKAA sha4to
evaluate building codes, utility regulations, landscaping ordinances, and public
education programs for implementation of water conservation measures. f93-
5-9Ai{2f §§ 163.3177(6)(c)3; 9i 5.013(2)(e)44JF.S.
Policy 701.15.3
I*Monroe Countv shall coordinate with the FKAA in accordance with 4stheir
Water Conservation Plan ,
^awe to implement a leak detection program and a conservation rate structure.
Monroe County shall coordinate with the FKAA with itiptit the
SFWMD, and other affected organizations, sto formulate and initiate
implementation of a joint public education program for water conservation. {93-
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Policy 701.45.4
Monroe County and the F ^ ^ shall continue to comply with SFWMD water use
restrictions including all Phase I and Phase I (modified) water use restrictions
when water shortages are declared by the SFWMD. ;
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Policy 701.15.5
Monroe County shall coordinate with the Florida Department of Health aad
DOH) to permit utilization of gfe3, eclaimed water
storage systems and utilization for all exterior irrigation and flushing purposes.
Upon receipt of authorization f M S, policies shall be developed to
implement the use of greyreclaimed water storage systems where economically
feasible. ;
Policy 701.15.6
Monroe County shall permit and encourage rainwater
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�capture for all non -potable uses and for household potable uses. {93-
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Policy 701.15.7
.deatial deyeloprmei3t (SeeFtitur-e Land Use Objeetiyes ,�101.3
sWithin one (1) year adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Monroe
County shall evaluate the permit allocation and point system to consider assigning
a positive point rating to developments utilizing alternative water collection
systems
effluent -Fewe—which conserve potable water supply.[-T93-
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Policy 701.15.8
As the water conservation measures set forth in Policies 701.95.1 through
701.95.7 are implemented, Monroe County shall re-evaluate the adopted potable
water levels of service through the evaluation and appraisal report process as
fei4h in Chapter- 163.3 191 F. S..
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Obiective 701.406
In coordination with the FKAA, Monroe County shall continue to maximize the use of
existing facilities and discourage urban sprawlthr-oughimplementation of Potable x
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Policy 701.6.1
Monroe County shall annually evaluate proposed FKAA capital improvements for
inclusion in the annual update of the County's CIE Schedule.
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MEETING #3
Thursday, May 22, 2014
3.9 Sanitary Sewer Element
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
3.9 SANITARY SEWER
GOAL 901
Monroe County shall provide for the adequate, economically sound collection, treatment, and
disposal of sewage which meets the needs of present and future residents while ensuring the
protection of public health, and the maintenance and protection of ground, nearshore, and
offshore water quality. [9j f§163.3177(6)(c), F.S., §163.3180(2), F.S.; §381.0065,
F.S.- W3.086, F.S.; Chapter 99-395, Laws of Florida]
Obiective 901.1
Monroe County shall ensure that, at the time a certificate of
occupancy, or its functional equivalent is issued, adequate sanitary wastewater treatment
and disposal facilities, including wastewater treatment facilities and onsite sewage
treatment and disposal systems, are available to support the development at the adopted
level of service standards,
n�(2)(b and annually update the five-year schedule of capital needs
accordingly. [§ 163.3180(1)(b), F.S., § 163.3180(2)., F.S., § 163.3177(6)(c), F.S.]
Policy 901.1.1
Monroe County shall ensure that at -a the time a deve' rme t re-v,,4certificate of
occupancy, or its functional equivalent is issued, adequate sanitary wastewater
treatment and disposal facilities are available to support the development at the
adopted level of service standards
development. [9j 24 R163.3180(1)(b), F.S., §163.3180(2), F.S.,
§163.3177(6)(c)2., F.S.I
December 31, 2015 Level of Service Standards
(A) The permanent level of service standards for wastewater treatment in
Monroe County are as pry d i a „se Bill 1993 adoptedby the 1999
T egtee-follows:
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BOD: Biochemical Oxygen Demand
TSS: Total Suspended Solids
TN: Total Nitrogen
TP: Total Phosphorus
BAT: Best Available Technology
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AWT: Advanced Wastewater Technology
(B) The County shall support and and Federal shall aetively engage
in an educational programs to reduce demand for phosphate products.
disposal.
(C) The capacity level of service standard: 167 gallons per day per EDU.
Policy 901.1.2
, Monroe County shall adopt aDeg=elopment
RegtiWi maintain land development regulations which provide a Concurrency
Management System (See Capital Improvements Policy 1401.4.5). The
Concurrency Management System shall ensure that ne- pe tea certificate of
occupancy or its functional equivalent will not be issued for new development
unless adequate sanitary wastewater treatment and disposal facilities needed to
support the development at the adopted level of service standards are available
[nr c ni i (we)24§ 63.3180 2), F.S.,
§ 163.3177(6)(c), F. S.l
Policy 901.1.3
All improvements for replacement, expansion, or increase in capacity of sanitary
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be compatible with the adopted
level of service standards for the facilities. f § 163.3177(6)(c)2.,
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The Permit Allocation and Point System shall award positive points for
development proposed to be connected to a central wastewater treatment system
that meets the BTAWT treatment standards established by Florida Legislature
and Policy 901.1.1.
Policy 901.1.65
Monroe County shall maintain level of
service standards for package treatment plants and on -site sewage disposal
systems OSDS) based on the requirements established in findings ef the NqHikqF�,
W- wt if"W '- Ak st '- W3.086. F.S. and shall amend the Land Development
Reg Land Development Code (LDC) to include these standards. {93-
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Policy 901.1.6 (Previous Policy 901.3.3)
Monroe County shall maintain a five-year schedule of capital needs for
wastewater treatment and disposal as part of the County Capital Improvements
Program. This program shall be updated annually consistent with Capital
Improvements Policy 1401.1.2 and in conjunction with the County's annual
budget process to ensure economic feasibility.
Policy 901.1.7 (Previous Objective 901.2)
Monroe County, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Health (DOH),
shall correct existing facility deficiencies by requiring the elimination of
cesspools and the improvement of failing septic tanks and package treatment
plants as necessary to meet State and County standards.
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disposal f4eilities shall be based upen the falk) level guidelifies�
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Obiective 901.43
Monroe Countv shall follow-ub on the recommendations to overcome fiscal im
suggested in the Monroe County Sanitary Wastewater Master Plan and implement
central wastewater systems called for by the master plan by 2015
implemeat findings of the Nanitai�y, Wawtewweir -plan, the Gatia�y shall use
Policy 901.34.14
By the .. Ui+, Monroe County shall continue coordination
e an with EPA, FDEPR, SFWMD and NOAA regarding the
scope of studies required to document pollutant loads from OSDS, cesspits,
package treatment plants, and other point and non -point sources on the Florida
Keys into surrounding waters and updates to the. tadies sha'�e&seeste
eEee>itiaa of�-agreementthe seepefthe Monroe County Sanitary
Wastewater Master Plan . (See Conservation and
Coastal Management Policy 202.1.1.) [9J-5.011(2)(c)1]
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In coordination with Fu n n DER,EPA, NOn n �theft e appropriate
agencies, Monroe County shall prepare and distribute annual reports indicating
the status of the Monroe County Sanitary Wastewater Master Plan. {93-
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Obiective 901.54
Monroe County shall regulate land use and development to conserve potable water, and
protect the functions of natural drainage features and groundwater from the impacts of
sewer systems. {93- -911{2f § 163.3177(6)(c)4}2. F.S.
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The County shall use the adopted Monroe County Sanitary Wastewater
Master Plan as amended, as a guide for
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fufie*:,,,,.,' .,,,.,'.,SS, Monroe County shall continue to prohibit the use of On -site
Sewage Disposal Systems (OSDS) in buttonwood, salt marsh or wetland area and
require the provision of a buffer between OSDS and wetlands. Fallowing
than jantiaFy 4, 19 Within one (1) ,year after the adoption of the 2030
Comprehensive Plan, Monroe County shall determine whether OSDS may be
used in disturbed wetlands based on functional assessment and shall adopt
land development regulations to further implement this
policy.
Policy 901.154.53
Monroe County shall ensure that wastewater treatment facilities are designed and
constructed in accordance with the adopted levels of service, so as to limit the
discharge or introduction of pollutants into nearshore waters. [9i 5 )(e)2}
Policy 901."4_4
Monroe County, as part of the Monroe County Sanitary
Wastewater Master Plan shall continually investigate the potential for
reuse/recycling of treated wastewater. Monroe County shall encourage all sewage
treatment plants to provide for wastewater reuse whenever feasible The Master
whieh shall Tequir-ed-totitilrze-a water- r-euse system. [9i--011(2)(e
Policy 901.154.405
Monroe County, in conjunction with appropriate federal, state and regional
agencies, shall continue to support programs which minimize or eliminate the use
of products which contain phosphorous in the County. {9-5 )(OH
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Monroe County shall revise the Land Development Reg��Code to
incorporate the conclusions and recommendations of the EPA's water quality
protection program as those findings become available.
The following f4eility design and siting standards shall apply to sewage 4eatfneat
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Notwithstanding the standards for a variance, t-The minimum required setbacks
for zeni g ,a: st -iets, as specified in the Land Development R eg�Code, may
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be waived to accommodate wastewater treatment plant expansion where it can be
demonstrated that:
the expansion is required to bring an existing plant up to current state and
county standards or is required to resolve a violation of either of these
standards; and
2. there is no other practical alternative stieheanstpdetion of no plan .
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
3.8 Solid Waste Element
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
3.8 SOLID WASTE
GOAL 801
Monroe County shall provide for the adequate collection, disposal and resource recovery of solid
waste in an environmentally sound and economically feasible manner to meet the needs of
present and future County residents r c n, , (w.,)163.3180(1)(b), F. S.l, f § 163.3177(6)(c).,
Obiective 801.1
Monroe County shall ensure that solid waste collection service and disposal capacity is
available to serve development at the adopted level of service standards, f+ nt with
the acts -ems -stied development r9r c n11(2)(.)24LL1 3.3180(1)(b)., F.S.],
[§§ 163.3180(2)., F. S.],
Policy 801.1.1
Monroe County hereby adopts the following level of service standards to achieve
Objective 801.1, and shall use these standards as the basis for determining facility
capacity and the demand generated by a development. [ r 01 (w,.»'
f §§ 163.3180(l)(b)., F. S.], f § 163.3180(2)., F. S.l
Level of Service Standards:
Disposal Quantity:
5 44 11.41 pounds per capita per day
(Equivaleat Residential Unit)
Policy 801.1.2
, Monroe County shall adopt aDeg=elopment
RegtiWi maintain land development regulations which provide a Concurrency
Management System (See Capital Improvements Policy 1401.4.5). The
Concurrency Management System shall ensure that no per-mi certificate of
occupancy or its functional equivalent will be issued for new development unless
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adequate solid waste collection and disposal facilities needed to support the
development at the adopted level of service standards are available concurrent
with the impacts of development. [ r 5.011(2)(e)44 ��163.3180(1)(b)., F.S.l,
f §§ 163.3180(2)., F. S.l
Policy 801.1.3
All improvements for replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of solid
waste collection and disposal facilities shall be compatible with the adopted level
of service standards for the facilities. r9r 5.011(2)(e)24
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Obiective 801.2
Monroe County shall maintain a five-year schedule of capital needs for solid waste
collection and disposal as part of the County Capital Improvements Program, identify
responsible parties and agencies, and identify time frames for improvement/completion.
This program shall be updated annually consistent with Capital Improvements Policy
1401.1.2 and in conjunction with the County's annual budget process to ensure economic
feasibility. [9i 5.011(2)(b)
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Policy 801.2.-21
Projects to correct existing deficiencies shall be undertaken in accordance with
the Five -Year Schedule of Capital Improvements provided in the Capital
Improvements Element, and shall be given priority in the formulation and
implementation of the annual work programs of the County. [ r 5.011(2)(44
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Obiective 801.3
By janttar-y Monroe County shall continue to implement solid waste disposal
methods which meet the projected demands for disposal. These disposal demands shall
be met either by continuation of the County's current haul out contract with e
Management, lae. (""`��or by other means as determined by the iw aar—ae-County
Policy 801.3.1
The Solid Waste Task Force or other appropriate committee shall continue in an
advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners on all solid waste
matters. r9r
Policy 801.3.2
Monroe County shall stippei4analyze the creation of a Solid
Waste and Resource Recovery Authority for the management of the Monroe
County solid waste program through either the public sector or privatization
system. [ r
Policy 801.3.3
The Cudjoe Expansion landfill shall remain open for emergency landfilling
capabilities or future use. The Key bar -go, Long Key and Old Gtidjae landfills
(DER) landfillclostir-epr-eeess. [99i-`
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iective 801.4 <PC recommended revision>
Policy 801.4.1
, Monroe County shall continue to assess collection practices,
net material recovery, program costs and public participation, and rates of
curbside collection pilot programs. The results of this assessment shall be
considered in the design and implementation of a subsequent, county -wide,
mandatory, e recycling program for residential and commercial locations.
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Policy 801.4.43
At select locations, the r epai4fne t fEav -,,ame t.,"Management (DE- 4 County
shall continue to implement and expand, as necessary, drop-off collection
programs which shall supplement the curbside collection program, and facilitate
participation by properties which are not equipped to participate in the curbside
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Policy 801.4.74
Monroe County shall continue to furnish holding areas for abandoned autos and
white goods, and contract out for the crushing, baling and transport of abandoned
autos and white goods out of the County. n r
Policy 801.4.85
Monroe County shall continue to separate at least 40 percent of its construction
and demolition debris. and shall separate at least 09 of the newspaper
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Solid Waste Element 7 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Obiective 801.5
Monroe County shall undertake activities which support existing state and federal laws
pertaining to the handling, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes. f93-
Policy 801.5.1-
The Monroe County pie Safety Divi4enPollution Control and the Department
of Environmental Management shall continue to identify the location of all
hazardous materials in the County and shall have plans prepared, such as the
Monroe County Peacetime Emergency Plan, for containment, cleanup, public
notification, and fire control, consistent with federal, state, and county mandates.
Policy 801.5.2-3
Inspection measures shall continue to be utilized at Monroe County landfills
transfer facilities to eliminate household generated hazardous wastes from the
waste stream. [9j �(93
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Policy 801.5.36
The Monroe County Building Department
prev.dewill continue to distribute copies of the certificates of occupancy to the
Department of Planning and Environmental M n,,,.,,m ei4Resources and the
Monroe County Fire Department to notify them when buildings or sites become
occupied by hazardous materials users and potential hazardous waste generators,
as identified on the DEM County's listing, are issued certificates of occupancy.
Solid Waste Element 8 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Policy 801.5.4-7
, Monroe County shall pai4ieip4econtmue to review the
potential of inclusion in a Region -wide hazardous waste program consistent with
the SFRPC StrateicRegional Policy Plan for South Florida.
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Solid Waste Element 9 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Obiective 801.6
Monroe County shall increase intergovernmental coordination efforts with the
Department of C.,,ti„ti,unity ^ gaifsEconomic Opportunity (D4�;DEO), the Department of
Environmental RegdIa'Hen (FDEP), the South Florida Regional Planning
Council (SFRPC), and the County's municipalities to develop and implement the most
cost-effective and environmentally sound methods of regional solid waste management.
r 5.011(2)(b)34
Policy 801.6.1
Monroe County shall continue to manage the collection, transportation, recycling
and disposal of solid waste for the unincorporated areas and cities with the
exception of Key Geleny BeaWest and bayte he Village of Islamorada, as
stipulated in the County's long-term interlocal agreements with these cities. In the
event that the City of Key West's waste reduction and on -site disposal facilities no
longer fulfill the City's solid waste needs, Monroe County shall negotiate with the
City of Key West regarding consolidation of the City and County solid waste
management processes. [ r c n, , (2)(O
Policy 801.6.2
Monroe County shall continue coordination efforts with the Department of
Environmental Reg��Protection (DE4?-_FDEP) and other involved federal and
state agencies to pursue funding for the implementation of the goals, objectives,
and policies of this element. [ r c n, , (2)(O
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Solid Waste Element 10 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Obiective 801.7
Monroe County shall continue to promote public awareness of the initiatives to recycle
and reduce the solid waste stream.
Policy 801.7.1
Monroe County shall continue its long-term recycling goals and programs,
including public participation and educational programs., under- the ,a: -eeti ,,, E�
Policy 801.7.2
Monroe County shall continue to promote recycling by the retail sector and
hospitality industry by conducting recycling audits and Business Recycling
Workshops. m e ni i (2)(O i
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Solid Waste Element 11 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Comment Response Form
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
3.10 Drainage Element
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
3.10 DRAINAGE
GOAL 1001 <PC recommended revision>
Monroe County shall provide a stormwater management system which protects real and personal
properties, public health and safety, and which promotes and protects groundwater and nearshore
water quality. r9r c n i i (2*a-) f § 163.3177(6)(c), F. S.l
Obiective 1001.1
Monroe County shall ensure that at the time a certificate of
occupancy or its functional equivalent is issued, adequate stormwater management
facilities are available to support the development at the adopted level of service
standards seneurreat with the impaets of stied development. [ r 5.011(2)(b)44
f §§ 163.3177(6)(c), F. S.l
Policy 1001.1.1
Water Quality Level of Service Standards - Minimum Water Quality:
All projects shall be designed so that the discharges will meet Florida State
Water Quality Standards as set forth in Chapters ?? 25Chapters 62-3 and 4-762-
302.530, F.A.C, incorporated herein by reference. R163.3177(6)(c), F.S.11n
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e s gr-eef3ways, @tE-,-sh shall be provide'accrfor- vire- f +vr cirrec
Every three years, after the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Monroe
County shall review the standards for detention and retention volumes for surface
water to ensure they achieve minimum water quality standards.
Drainage Element 1 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Policy 1001.1.2
Monroe County shall adept band D&velepment
Ragemaintain land development regulations which provide a Concurrency
Management System (See Capital Improvements Policy 1401.4.5). The
Concurrency Management System shall ensure that no ems —certificate of
occupancy or its functional equivalent will be issued for new development unless
adequate stormwater management facilities needed to support the development at
the adopted level of service standards are available concurrent with the impacts of
development. [9j c 011(w »i [�163.3180(1)(b)., F.S., §163.3180(2)., F.S.,
§163.3177(3)(a)3., F.S.]
Policy 1001.1.3
of 1' family esi tia .1 � .1
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in their- implementation (See Nattir-al &atifidwater- Aquifer- Reehar-ge Palie�,
1101.2.4)- Monroe County shall maintain, review and update, as necessary, the
County's Stormwater Management regulations. All improvements for
replacement, expansion or increase in capacity of drainage facilities shall conform
to the adopted level of service criteria bursuant to Policv 1001.1.1.
163.3177(3)(a)3., F.S
Policy 1001.1.4
. Within one (1) year of the
adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Monroe County shall adopt
stormwater management practice regulations consistent with the National
Pollution Elimination Discharue Svstem Best Practices and Low Imnact
Development principles
Policy 1001.1.5
, Monroe County shall adept aDeg=elopment
RegtiWi maintain land development regulations which ensure County
review of all development permits for compliance with adopted stormwater
management design criteria .[93-
c n11�w �1i f�163.3177(3)(a)3.,F.S.1
Drainage Element 2 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Policy 1001.1.6
Management ter- Pla+T-Within three years of the adoption of the 2030
Comprehensive Plan, Monroe County shall evaluate the need to complete an
inventory and analysis of existing public and pr-ivate drainage facilities within the
County. and associated
flooding issues. [§163.3177(6)(c)1]
�2. F.S.
Policy 1001.1.7
Getinty's
Regulations. [9r c nii(w,.)ni
Water Quantity Level of Service Standards are based upon design storm
frequency and duration:
• Residential and commercial building floors- 100 year, 3 day;
• Emergency shelters/service building floors- 100 year, 3 day;
• Evacuation routes and emergency service road- 100 year, 3 day,
• Arterial roads- 100 year, 3 day;.
• Collector roads- 25 year, 3 day;.
• Neighborhood roads- 5 year, 1 day,
• Urban sites- 5 year, 1 day,
• Rural sites- 3 year, 1 day, and
• Off -site discharge rates are limited to historic, predevelopment
conditions or as breviously determined by SFWMD or the Countv.
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Drainage Element 3 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Obiective 1001.2
The County shall maintain a five-year schedule of capital improvement needs for
drainage facilities as part of the County Capital Improvements Program. This program
shall be updated annually consistent with Capital Improvements Policy 1401.1.2 and in
conjunction with the County's annual budget process to ensure economic feasibility. f93-
f§163.3177(3)(a)l., F.S., §163.3177(3)(a)4., F.S.l
Policy 1001.2.1
Proposed stormwater capital improvements projects shall be evaluated as follows,
with special
attention to the position of the project in the Monroe County Seven Year RoacLaa
and Bicycle Path Plan:
aLlev l�—Whether the project is needed to protect public health and
safety, to fulfill the County's legal commitment to provide facilities and
services, to protect sensitive environmental areas from documented or
anticipated adverse impacts, or to preserve or achieve full use of existing
facilities.
!2LLeve'�—Whether the project increases efficiency of use of existing
facilities, prevents or reduces future improvement costs, provides service to
developed areas lacking full service, or promotes infill development.
cueveli— rr Whether the project represents a logical extension of
facilities and services within a designated service area. f°r 01 (2)(4 '
Policy 1001.2.2 <PC recommended revision>
Projects needed to correct existing deficiencies shall be given priority in the
formulation and implementation of the annual work program for the responsible
County department. Specific priority will be given to those existing drainage
problems which are determined to have the greatest adverse effect on 1) public
R163.3177(3)(a)l., F.S.I
Drainage Element 4 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
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Drainage Element 5 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Update
Obiective 1001.43
Monroe County shall continue to coordinate
with the appropriate regional agencies and adjacent local governments to address regional
drainage issues. [9i 5 )(b)2}
Policy 1001.43.1
Monroe County shall, as necessary, enter into interlocal agreements with Key
West, Marathon, Key Colony Beach, Layton, Islamorada, Miami -Dade, Broward
and Collier Counties, and with agencies having regional oversight over drainage
issues, such as FDOT, SFWMD and the ACOE. These agreements shall be
designed to:
1. protect the functions of natural drainage features that impact the quality of
the waters surrounding the Florida Keys; and
2. coordinate the extension or increase in capacity of any interjurisdictional
drainage facilities which are necessary to meet the future needs of Monroe
County. [9i 5 )(e)4}
Policy 1001.43.2
Prior to any revision of drainage policies and ordinances, Monroe County shall
meet with the SFWMD and the SFRPC to ensure that the local regulatory
framework is consistent with the planning objectives and regulations of the
region.
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Drainage Element 6 Keith and Schnars, P.A.
Comprehensive Plan: Mar 2014
Comment Response Form
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
3.11 Natural Groundwater and Aquifer Recharge
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3.11 NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE
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Monroe County shall protect the quality and quantity of water in the potable water aquifer and in
the freshwater lens systems so as to ensure public health, conserve the public water supply, and
preserve ecosystems dependent upon freshwater. [9i 5.011(2)a4f W3.3177(6)(c), F. S.l,
Obiective 1101.1 <PC recommended revision>
Monroe County shall work cooperatively with Miami -Dade County to encourage land
use planning and development controls which shall protect the recharge area of the
Florida City Wellfield from potential sources of groundwater contamination, saltwater
intrusion and over-extraction'
(See Potable Water Objective 701.4 and related policies.)
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Obiective 1101.2
asseeiated r-eehar-ge areas in the Flar-ida Keys and shall adept r-egUlations Whi6h pr-E)t
[9i'5.011(2)(b)5; 9i 5.013(2)(b)2]
Monroe County shall provide for the protection of groundwater within the unincorporated
areas.
Policy 1101.2.1
Monroe County shall undertake activities which shall reduce pollutant entry into
groundwater, summarized as follows:
Monroe County shall develop and implement permitting, inspection and
enforcement procedures designed to reduce pollutant discharges into
groundwater from:
a) on -site disposal systems (See Sanitary Sewer Goal 901 and related
objectives and policies);
b) secondary sewage treatment plants and injection wells (See
Sanitary Sewer Goal 901 and related objectives and policies); aad
c) stormwater runoff (See Drainage Element Objective 1001.3-1 and
related policies);
d) pesticides used for mosquito control — Monroe County shall
immediatelytake ae coordinate with the Florida Keys
Mosquito Control District to promote mosquito control techniques
which will reduce the entry of pollutants from aerial pesticide
applications into groundwater (See Gensef-va+ien and Geastal
e) fuel storage tanks — Monroe County 14RS Unit shall encourage the
Department of Health (DOH) to continue to t�undertaking
activities designed to reduce pollutant discharges into ground and
surface waters from aboveground and underground fuel storage
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tanks (See Conservation and Coastal Management Objective
202.12 and related policies); and
f) hazardous wastes — Monroe County shall continue to undertake
activities which support existing state and federal laws pertaining
to the handling, transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes
(See Solid Waste Objective 801.5 and related policies.) {93-
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Keys and their- asseeiated r-eehar-ge areas. Pr-eviatisly eandueted studies by the
Monroe County shall continue
to restrict the percentage of impervious surfaces on development sites through
application of the Open Space Requirements in the Land Development
Reg��Code. These regulations shall be met or exceeded in order to
minimize impervious areas and to protect freshwater lens recharge areas. {93-
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evaltiation, th onroe County shall consider altering the minimum required open
space ratios, and other development regulations, to protect the quantity and
quality of groundwater in the freshwater lens systems. The County shall also
freshwater- lens rc ur-ge areas. [9.Tr-5.011(2)(e)4; -.Tr-5-Qr2(3)(l.)2;; 9i
f § 163.3177(6)(c), F. S.l
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
5.0 Public Participation and Comment
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5.0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMENT
These public participation procedures are developed to meet the requirements of Chapter
163.3181, Florida Statutes, as amended. This section of State law requires adoption of public
participation procedures designed to provide effective public participation in the comprehensive
planning process and providing real property owners with notice of all official actions that will
regulate the use of their property. The following public participation procedures, in addition to
any other procedures required by statute, may be followed when an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan (the Plan) is proposed:
• Assure advertisements are placed in local newspapers and other media in accordance with
State law,
• Provide flyers at the Government Centers and other prominent public locations,
• Provide sign-up sheets at meetings to create a database of meeting attendees for future
email communication,
• Provide opportunities for written comments from citizens and other interested parties,
• Assure draft documents are made available at the Government Centers and on the
County' s web site;
• Facilitate public meetings to discuss Plan amendments.
Location of Documents and Maps
All comprehensive planning and related documents, reports, studies, and agendas shall be made
readily available for public viewing pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and other
applicable laws. All draft and final Plan amendments or support documents scheduled for
discussion or presentation at public workshops, public work sessions, public meetings, or public
hearings will be available in the Growth Management Division for viewing and be available on
the applicable agenda (agenda item) on the County website.
Public Hearings
All public hearings shall be advertised and conducted as required by State law including, but not
limited to, applicable sections of Part II, Chapters 163 and 125.66, Florida Statutes. Additional
advertisements may be published, although not legally required, when it is determined by the
Growth Management Director that such additional advertisements would likely enhance public
participation or otherwise significantly benefit the public. The applicant shall be responsible for
all advertising costs associated with a plan amendment application.
Each public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) shall be conducted in a
manner so as to constitute a presentation of the proposals and recommendations being considered
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in the Plan amendment process. The opportunity for public comment at any workshop or work
session of the BOCC is at the discretion of the BOCC.
Public Inquiries and Comment
The public may contact the Growth Management Division staff, as well as other appropriate
County personnel, to answer inquiries and provide information relating to comprehensive
planning and related matters.
During the Plan amendment process, any person representing himself, a property owner, or an
organization in Monroe County may present comments, requests, or inquiries.
Requirements for Public Notice
Public notice for all public hearings, meetings, workshops, or work sessions of all boards,
commissions, and committees shall be posted on the Monroe County website. The notices shall
contain, at a minimum, the date, time, place, and general subject matter of the meeting. Unless
otherwise provided by law, failure to post such notices shall not affect the validity of any actions
taken at a public hearing, meeting, workshop, or work session.
Public Hearings and Optional Workshops
(1) Local Planning Agency
a) An optional workshop for the consideration of any Plan amendment.
b) At least one (1) public hearing pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, for any Plan
amendment.
(2) Board of County Commissioners:
a) An optional work session for the consideration of any Plan amendment.
b) At least one transmittal public hearing for any Plan amendment pursuant to the
requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
c) At least one adoption public hearing for any Plan amendment pursuant to the
requirements of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
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4.0 Monitoring and Evaluation Procedures
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4.0. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
This section specifically stipulates procedures for implementing the required procedures for
monitoring, updating and evaluating the Comprehensive Plan (the Plan) every seven (7) years
pursuant to § 163.3191, F. S. An explanation of these implementation programs follows:
MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCESS
In order to effectively monitor implementation of the plan and to maintain the plan as an
effective and pertinent planning tool, the supporting inventories and analyses will need to be
updated. Dependent upon the application of the data, updating may be continuous, annual, or at
less frequent intervals.
Responsibilities for Monitorin- and Evaluatin- The Comprehensive Plan
The Growth Management Division will be responsible for preparing the evaluation and appraisal
report of the Plan. The Planning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency(LPA), shall
formally review and recommend the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) to the Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC, as the elected body, will approve and adopt the
EAR and any EAR -based plan amendments.
The Planning Commission, as the designated LPA pursuant to 163.3174, F.S., will monitor and
oversee the effectiveness and status of the Plan and recommend to the BOCC such changes in the
Plan as may from time to time be required.
Evaluation and Appraisal Report
Evaluation and appraisal reports are required pursuant to Chapter 163.3191, Florida Statutes, and
must be completed by the County every seven (7) years in order to assess if plan amendments are
necessary to reflect changes to Chapter 163, Part 11, since the last update of the Plan, and notify
the state land planning agency as to its determination. The statute also encourages each
jurisdiction to "...comprehensively evaluate and, as necessary, update comprehensive plans to
reflect changes in local conditions."
The EAR must be prepared and adopted following similar procedures as for adoption of the Plan,
as provided in Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
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Growth Mana,-ement Concurrence Mana,-ement Report
The Growth Management Division will produce a public facilities capacity assessment report.
This report will evaluate Transportation Facilities, Potable Water, Sanitary Sewer Facilities,
Solid Waste Facilities and Parks and Recreation Facilities. The assessment shall be based on
standard analytical methodologies and include a projection of the amount of residential and non-
residential growth that can be accommodated in each of the service areas (Upper, Middle, and
Lower Keys) without exceeding safe and efficient provision of essential public services.
Capital Improvements Element Update
In addition to completion of an assessment report, the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) must
be reviewed in coordination with the County's annual budget process. This Element identifies
the need for public facilities, Level of Service standards, cost of facilities, revenue sources, and a
schedule for the funding and construction of improvements for a five (5) year period. The annual
evaluation will review capital improvement priorities, costs, revenue concerns and
implementation schedules, as determined within the support data and the County's Capital
Improvements Program.
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
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General
If definitions sought are not within this section, the County shall utilize the adopted definitions of
its LDC and, secondly, refer to the Florida Statutes. If a definition is not provided in these
documents, the County shall utilize the term as commonly used.
Acronyms
ACSC: Area of Critical State Concern
AWT:
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
BOCC:
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
CHHA:
Coastal High Hazard Area
CBRS:
Coastal Barrier Resources System
DEO:
Department of Economic Opportunity
DNL:
Day/Night Average Sound Level
DOH:
Florida Department of Health
DU:
Dwelling Unit
EPA:
Environmental Protection Agency
FAR:
Floor Area Ratio
FDEP:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FDOT:
Florida Department of Transportation
FEMA:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FKAA:
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
FKNMS:
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
FLUM: Future Land Use
FWC: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
GHGEs: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
HUD: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
KEYWEP: Keys Wetland Evaluation Procedure
LDC: Land Development Code
LOS: Level of Service
LPA: Local Planning Agency
MHWL: Mean High Water Line
MIAI: Military Installation Area of Impact
MLWL: Mean Low Water Line
MMP: Maintenance and Management Plan
NASKW: Naval Air Station Key West
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NROGO: Nonresidential Rate of Growth Ordinance
OSDS: On -Site Sewage Disposal System
ROGO: Rate of Growth Ordinance
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ROSPA: Recreation and Oben Space Planning Area
ROW: Right of Way
SFWMD: South Florida Water Management District
TDR: Transferable Development Rights
TRE: Transfer of ROGO Exembtion
UKROSPA: Upper Keys Recreation and Open Space Planning Area
USACE: United States Army Corps of Engineers
USFWS: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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Abandoned means discontinuation of a use. When the use of a property has ceased and the
property has been vacant for 18 months, abandonment of use will be presumed unless the owner
can show that a diligent effort has been made to sell, rent, or use the property for a legally
permissible use. This excludes temporary or short-term interruptions to a use or activity during
periods of remodeling, maintaining, or otherwise improving or rearranging a facility, or during
normal periods of vacation or seasonal closure.
Accessory Use or Accessory Structure means a use or structure that:
(1) Is subordinate to and serves an existing principal use or principal structure, and
(2) Is subordinate in area, extent and purpose to an existing_ principal use or principal
structure served, and
(3) Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal use or
principal structure served, and
(4) Is located on the same lot/parcel or on a lot/parcel that is under the same ownership as the
lot/parcel on which the principal use or principal structure is located, and
(5) Is located on the same lot/parcel or on a contiguous lot/parcel as an existing principal use
or principal structure, excluding accessory docking facilities that may be permitted on
adjacent lots/parcels pursuant to section 118-12 of the County's LDC, and
(6) Is located in the same land use (zoning) district as the principal use or principal structure,
excluding off -site parking facilities pursuant to section 114-67 of the County's LDC.
Active Recreation means recreational uses that require facilities or facility types such as, but not
limited to: athletic fields, buildings or structures for recreational activities, concessions, or
festivals, fitness courses, playing or courts, playgrounds, dog play areas, or bike paths.
Adaptation Action Area or Adaptation Area means an area prioritized for adaptation planning
because it is subject to coastal flooding due to extreme high tides and/or storm surge, and that is
vulnerable to the related impacts of rising sea levels. This term is used herein for the purpose of
prioritizing adaptation planning.
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Adjacent means land sharing a boundary with another parcel of land at one or more points of
intersection. An intervening road, right-of-way or easement shall not destroy the adjacency of the
two parcels, except for U.S. 1.
Administrative Relief means actions taken by the County granting the owner of real property
relief from the continued application of the rate of growth ordinance restrictions provided they
meet the criteria established in the Land Develonment Code.
Affordable Housing means residential dwelling units that meet the following requirements:
a. Meet all applicable requirements of the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development minimum property standards as to room sizes, fixtures,
landscaping and building materials, when not in conflict with applicable laws of
the County; and
Have a sale Brice or rental amount that is within the financial means of Coun
households, as defined in the Land Development Code.
Agriculture means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to humans,
including to a variable extent the preparation of these products for human use, and includes
aquaculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, mariculture/aquaculture, forestry, dairy,
livestock, poultry, and any and all forms of farm products and farm production.
Airport means anv area of land or water. or anv manmade obi ect or facilitv located thereon
which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant
areas that are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights -
of -way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon. There are both public
and brivate airborts_ which are differentiated as follows:
(a) A public airport is publicly or privately owned, meets minimum safety and service
standards, and is open for use by the public, and
(b) A private airport is publicly or privately owned, and is available for use by invitation
of the licensee. Services may be provided if authorized by the Florida Department of
Transportation.
Amendment means anv action of the Countv which has the effect of amending_ adding to
deleting from or changing an adopted comprehensive plan element or map or map series,
including an action affecting a prior plan or plan amendment adoption ordinance, but shall not
mean a legislative act which only codifies County legislation or makes corrections, updates and
modifications of the capital improvements element concerning costs, revenue sources,
acceptance of facilities or facility construction dates consistent with the plan.
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Archaeological Resource means a place and/or material remains where remnants of a past
culture or societv survive in a bhvsical context.
Arterial Road means a route providing service which is relatively continuous and of relatively
high traffic volume, long average trip length, high operating speed, and high mobility
importance. U.S.1 is an arterial road.
Available (as applied to a publically-owned or investor -owned sewerage system), means that the
sewerage system is capable of being connected to the plumbing of an establishment or residence,
is not under a department of environmental protection moratorium, and has adequate permitted
capacity to accept the sewage to be generated by the establishment or residence.
Beach means the zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the mean low
water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the
line of permanent vegetation, usually the effective limit of storm waves. "Beach," as used in the
Conservation and Coastal Management element_ is limited to oceanic and estuarine shorelines.
Beach Berm means a bare, sandy shoreline with a mound or ridge of unconsolidated sand that is
immediately landward of, and usually_ parallel to, the shoreline and beach. The sand is calcareous
material that is the remains of marine organisms such as corals, algae and mollusks. The berm
may include forested, coastal ridges and may be colonized by hammock vegetation.
Beekeeping means the raising caring for, and breeding of honeybees at an apiary site.
Beneficial Use means the use of property that allows an owner to derive a benefit or profit in the
exercise of a basic brobertv right.
Bird Rookery means acommunal nesting; ground for gregarious birds
Staff recommended revision based on public input
Boat Barn means a structure enclosing and/or covering boat storage racks with a roof and one or
more sides and used for the storage of vessels and associated equipment not associated with
retail sales of boats. Boat barns within marinas may be considered as the principal building or
structure, but the marina remains the principal use.
Bu er/Buffer.yard means a land area of specified minimum width, together with required
planting and landscaping consisting of native vegetation or other species included on an
approved species list used to visibly separate one use from another, or to shield or block noise,
lights. or other nuisances. A buffervard may also contain a barrier such as a berm. wall. or fence.
designed to provide screening.
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Buildable Acre means the upland portion of a parcel that is not a bufferyard, setback or open
space required by the LDC. Also referred to as Buildable Area.
Building means a structure that is located on land or water and which can be used for housing,
business, commercial, agricultural, storage or office purposes, either temporarily or permanently.
Built Environment means all structures and spaces that are created or modified by people,
including utilities and transportation systems.
C
Cactus hammock means a low hammock with understories and/or ground covers with an
abundance of cacti of the genera Optunia and Cereus. Common species in cactus hammocks
include Barbed Wire Cactus (Cereus pentagonus) and Prickly Pear Cactus (Optunia stricta var.
dillenii). Rare species include Tree Cactus (Cereus robinii) and Prickly Apple Cactus (Cereus
racilis).
Campground means any parcel of land, whether improved or unimproved, used for tent camping,
including pop -ups, for tenancies of less than six months.
Capital Budget means the portion of the County's budget which reflects capital improvements
scheduled for a fiscal year.
Capital Improvement means the physical assets constructed or purchased to provide, improve or
replace a public facility and which are large scale and high in cost. The cost of a capital
improvement is generally nonrecurring and may require multi -year financing. Physical assets
which have been identified as existing or projected needs in the individual comprehensive plan
elements are capital improvements.
Carryin'apacity means the level of use which can be accommodated and continued without
irreversible impairment and degradation of natural resource productivity, the ecosystem, and the
quality of air, land, and water resources.
Certificate of Occupancy means the written certification issued by the County that a building is
ready for occupancy for its intended use. A setup or tie -down permit issued for a mobile home
shall be considered a Certificate of Occupancy for the purposes of this article.
Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) means the area below the elevation of the Category 1 storm
surge line as established by a Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH)
computerized storm surge model.
Collector Road means a roadway providing service which is of relatively moderate traffic
volume, moderate trip length, and moderate operating speed. Collector roads collect and
distribute traffic between local roads and arterial roads.
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Commercial Recreation means a use designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and
leisure -time activities (indoor and outdoor)_ oberated as a business.
Commercial Apartment means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit, located on the
same parcel of land as a nonresidential use, that is intended to serve as permanent housing for the
owner or employees of that nonresidential use. The term does not include a tourist housing use or
vacation rental use.
Commercial Fishing means the catching, landing, processing or packaging of seafood for
commercial purposes, including the mooring and docking of boats and/or the storage of traps and
other fishing equipment and charter boat uses and sport diving uses.
Commercial Retail Use means an occupation or service providing_ primarily for the sale of
consumer goods, products, merchandise or services.
Community Center means a defined geographic development focal area as identified within each
of the Livable CommuniKevs Plans.
Community Character means the image and perception of a community as defined by the
recognizable natural and built landmarks, boundaries and features that provide a sense of place
and orientation and the interrelationship of all these characteristics.
Compatibility means a condition in which land uses or conditions can coexist in relative
proximity to each other in a stable fashion over time such that no use or condition is unduly
negatively impacted directly or indirectly by another use or condition.
Comprehensive Plan means the compilation of goals, objectives, policies, and maps for the
physical, social, and economic development within the County, adopted by ordinance pursuant to
Chapter 163, Part 11, Florida Statutes, as amended and containing all statutorily -required
elements.
Concurrence means that the necessary_ public facilities and services to maintain the adopted level
of service standards are available when the impacts of development occur.
Concurrence Management System means the procedures and/or process that the County will
utilize to assure that development orders and permits are not issued unless the necessary facilities
and services are available concurrent with the impacts of development.
Contiguous means a sharing of a common border at more than a single point of intersection.
Contiguity is not interrupted by utility easements.
County means, as used in this comprehensive plan, unincorporated Monroe County, Florida.
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Q
De Minimis Traffic Impact means an impact that would have a minimal or very minor effect
upon the adopted levels of service.
Density means an objective measurement of the magnitude of residential use on a site. Density is
measured and expressed as the number of dwelling units/rooms/spaces per acre of upland.
Density, Allocated means the number of dwelling units or rooms/spaces which may be permitted
to be developed per gross acre of upland without the use of Transferable Development Rights
TDRs .
Density, Maximum Net means the maximum number of dwelling units or rooms/spaces which
may be permitted to be developed per buildable acre, with the use of Transferable Development
Rights TDRs) or for affordable housing.
Detention means the temporary delay of stormwater runoff by a structure, for water quantity and
quality improvements, prior to discharge into receiving waters
Development Order means any order granting, denying, or granting with conditions an
application for a development permit.
Development Permit means any building permit, plat approval, conditional use permit,
subdivision approval, rezoning, variance, special exception, or any other official action of
Monroe County having the effect of permitting the development of land.
Disturbed land means land that manifests signs of environmental disturbance that has had an
observable effect on the structure and function of the natural community that existed on the site
brior to the disturbance.
Disturbed Salt Marsh and Buttonwood Wetlands means salt marsh or buttonwood wetland
habitat with environmental disturbance that has had an observable effect on the structure and
function of the natural community.
Drainage Facilities means a system of man-made structures designed to collect, convey, hold,
divert, or discharge stormwater, and includes stormwater sewer, canals, detention structures, and
retention structures.
Dred z��ng means excavation below water level or in wetlands.
Dune means a mound, bluff, or ridge of loose sediment, usually sand -sized sediment, lying landward
of the beach and deposited by any wind or ocean current or artificial mechanism.
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Dwelling Unit means one or more rooms physically arranged for occupancy by one household
sharing common living_ cooking_ and toilet facilities.
E
Easement means a grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to and/or for
the use by the public, the County, a public or private utility, a corporation, or another person or
entity.
Element means a major division or chapter of the comprehensive plan. The required elements,
per Florida Statutes, are: Future Land Use, Transportation including Traffic Circulation, Mass
Transit, and Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities sub -elements), Infrastructure (including
Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer
Recharge sub -elements), Conservation, Coastal Management, Recreation and Open Space,
Housing Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvements.
Environmentally Sensitive Lands means areas of native habitat requiring special management
attention to protect important fish and wildlife resources and other natural systems or processes.
Environmentally sensitive lands typically include wetlands and other surface waters, tropical
hardwood hammocks and pinelands.
For the purposes of the Tier Overlay District Policy 105.2.1) Environmentally Sensitive
Lands means areas of native upland habitat (hammock and pinelands)
Expansion of Nonconforming Use means extending a nonconforming use to occupy a rg eater
amount of area beyond that which it occupied on the date the use became nonconforming.
F
Family means a person living alone, or people living together as a single household and
sharing common living, cooking, and toilet facilities:
(1) Any number of people related by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship, or duly -
authorized custodial relationshib:
(2) three unrelated people,
(3) two unrelated people and any children related to either of them.
Flood
plain means any land area susceptible to being inundated by flood waters from any source.
(FEMA definition)
Floor Area means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of each story of a building, measured
from the exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls, including the floor area of accessory
uses and of accessory buildings and structures.
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Floor Area Ratio (FAR) means a measurement of the intensity of building development on a site. A
floor area ratio is the relationship between the gross floor area on a site and the gross upland area.
The FAR is calculated by adding together the gross floor areas of all buildings on the site and
dividing by the gross upland area. For example, the FAR of a 10,000 total square foot structure
on a one acre upland site equals: 10,000 square feet - 43,560 square feet (1 acre) = a FAR of
0.23.
Future Land Use Map (FLUM) means a graphic representation of the land use categories used in
the County and their placement on the land adopted as part of the comprehensive plan and used
as the re ug latory map for implementation of the comprehensive plan and land development
regulations.
G
Goal means the long-term end toward which programs or activities are ultimately directed.
Grade means the highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, next to
the proposed walls of a structure, or the crown or curb of the nearest road directly adjacent to the
structure, whichever is higher. To confirm the natural elevation of the ground surface, the county
shall utilize the Light Detection and Ranging_(LiDAR) dataset for Monroe County prepared in
2007. In the event 2007 LiDAR data is not available for a given parcel, the county shall use the
best available data, including, but not limited to, pre -construction boundary surveys with
elevations, pre -construction topographic surveys, elevation certificates and/or other optical
remote sensing data.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGEs) means those emissions regulated under the Kyoto
Protocol, including: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O),
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). Direct
GHGEs are emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the reporting entity such as
energy use for the electricity generation by utilities. Indirect GHGEs are emissions that are a
consequence of the activities of the reporting entity, but occur at sources owned or controlled by
another entity.
Green Infrastructure means strategically planned and managed networks of natural lands,
working landscapes and other open spaces that conserve ecosystem values and functions and
provide associated benefits to human populations.
H
Habitable Space mean any structure equipped for human habitation such as, but not limited to,
office, workshop, kitchen, dining living, laundry, bathroom, bedroom, den, family or
recreational room, professional studio or commercial occupancy including all interior hallways,
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corridors, stairways and foyers connecting these areas. Garages, exterior stairs and open decks
and batios are not considered habitable structures.
Hazardous Waste (or Materials) means solid waste which, because of its quantity, concentration,
or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may pose a substantial present or potential
hazard to human health and safety or to the environment when improperly transported, disposed
of, stored, treated, or otherwise managed.
Height means the vertical distance between grade and the highest part of any structure, including
mechanical equipment, but excluding the following_ spires and/or steeples on structures used for
institutional and/or public uses only, chimneys, radio and/or television antenna, flagpoles, solar
apparatus, utility poles and/or transmission towers, and certain antenna supporting structures
with attached antenna and/or collocations as permitted in the Land Development Code. However,
in no event shall any of the exclusions enumerated in this section be construed to permit any
habitable or usable space to exceed the maximum height limitation. In the case of airport
districts, the height limitations therein shall be absolute and the exclusions enumerated in this
section shall not apply.
Historic, Cultural or Archaeological Landmark means a structure, district, or site designated by
BOCC Resolution as a historically, architecturally, or archaeologically significant landmark on
the Florida Keys Historic Register.'
Historical Resource means a structure, district, or site listed on the Florida Master Site File, the
National Register of Historic Places, or designated by the BOCC as a local Historic or
Archaeological Landmark.
Historically Significant Housing means a dwelling unit that is designated as a local historic,
cultural and/or archaeological landmark on the Florida Keys Historic Register, or is listed on the
National Re ist�er of Historic Places.
Hotel/Motel means a building containing individual units for the purpose of providing overnight
lodging facilities for periods not exceeding 30 days to the general public for compensation with
or without meals, and which has common facilities for reservations and cleaning services,
combined utilities and on -site management and reception.
Household means all the people who occupy a housing unit. A household includes the related
family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or
employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of
unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a
household.
Household Income means all wages, assets, regular cash or noncash contributions or gifts from
persons outside the household, and such other resources and benefits as may be determined to be
income by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for
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family size, less deductions allowable under Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code. Also
known as Adiusted Gross Income.
Immediate Vicinity means a distance of less than 5 miles.
Impact Fee means charges assessed against new development or redevelopment which partially
or wholly cover the cost of providing capital facilities needed to serve the development.
Impervious Surface means a surface that does not allow, or minimally allows, the penetration of
water, examples include building roofs, concrete and asphalt pavements, set pavers, and some
fine-grained soils, such as clays.
Industrial Use means a use devoted to the manufacture, warehousing, assembly, packaging,
processing, fabrication, storage or distribution of goods and materials whether new or used or the
substantial refinishing, repair and/or rebuilding of vehicles or boats.
Infrastructure means those man-made structures which service the common needs of the
population, such as: sewage disposal systems, potable water systems and wells, solid waste
disposal sites or retention areas, stormwater systems, utilities, piers, docks, wharves,
breakwaters, bulkheads, seawalls, bulwarks, revetments; causeways, marinas, navigation
channels, bridges, and roadways.
Institutional -Residential Use means temporary or permanent housing associated with an
institutional organization that serves the recreational, religious, educational, cultural, scientific,
research, social service, or health needs of the community, such as a group home, foster care
facility, convent, nursing facility, student housing, life care/elderly housing, or scientific research
facility.
Institutional Use means a use that serves the recreational, religious, educational, cultural,
scientific, research, social service, or health needs of the community, including, but not limited
to, educational and scientific research facilities that serve the region and day care and preschool
facilities.
Intensity means an objective measurement of the magnitude of nonresidential use on a site.
Intensity is measured and expressed as a floor area ratio (FAR) (see definition of Floor Area
Ratio).
K
Keys Wetland Evaluation Procedure (KEYWEP) means a specific wetlands evaluation procedure
developed for wetlands in the Florida Keys. It includes a scoring procedure used to determine
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wetland mitigation requirements. It was developed as part of the Advanced Identification of
Wetlands Program.
L
Land means the earth, at or below the surface that lies above high tide for lands subject to tidal
inundation and mean high water for freshwater bodies of water.
Land Development Code (LDC) means ordinances enacted by the County for the regulation of
any aspect of development as defined herein.
Level of Service means an indicator or the extent or degree of service provided by, or proposed to
be provided by a facility based on and related to the operational characteristics of the facility_
Level of service indicates the capacity per unit of demand for each public facility_
Live Aboard Vessel means
(a) Any vessel used solely as a residence and not for navigation,
(b) Any vessel represented as a place of business or a professional or other commercial
enterprise; or
(c) Any vessel for which a declaration of domicile has been filed pursuant to s. 222.17, F.S.
A commercial fishing boat is expressly excluded from the term live -aboard vessel. Live -aboard
vessels are expressly excluded from the allocation system, as the vessels do not occupy a distinct
location, and therefore cannot be accounted for in the County's hurricane evacuation model.
Under no circumstances shall a vessel or associated wet slips be transferred upland or converted
to a dwelling unit of any other type. Vessels or associated wet slips are not considered ROGO
allocation awards, and may not be used as the basis for any type of ROGO exemption or TRE.
Local Planniny means the agency designated to prepare a comprehensive plan or plan
amendment pursuant to the Community Planning Act. (aka: Planning Commission)
Low Impact Development (LID) means an approach to land development that works with nature
to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible using various land planning and design
practices and technologies. Some common LID practices include:
• Vegetated swales, buffers and strips
• Permeable pavers
• Green roofs
• Rain gardens and bioretention
Tree or natural area breservation
• Rain gardens, rain barrels or cisterns
• In -ground infiltration and storage
• Green build brograms such as Florida Water StarsM
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M
Maintenance Dredging means the removal of shoaling and/or sedimentation in channels, basins
and harbors necessary to return such areas to the dimensions and depths previously authorized or
permitted. Maintenance dredging is subject to specific conditions and limitations (e.g., natural
resource restrictions and dredged spoil disposal methods).
Major Trip Generator means facilities generating over two thousand (2,000) trips per day.
Marina means a facility for the storage and mooring of vessels and/or live -aboard vessels,
together with accessory retail and service uses, and may include restaurants, vessel rentals,
charter vessels, vessel repair, sport diving uses, the provision of fuel, and vessel launching . The
term marina does not include docks accessory to a land -based dwelling unit limited to the use of
owners or occupants of the dwelling unit.
Marine Educational/Research Facility means a building or place that provides marine education
and research services, including, but not limited to, classrooms, libraries, auditoriums,
laboratories, museums, ocean energy or coral reef management test sites, and dockage.
Mitigation (as related to wetlands) means a wetland enhancement, restoration, creation and/or
preservation project that serves to offset unavoidable wetland impacts associated with
development.
Mitigation (as related to climate change) means an intervention to reduce the causes of changes
in climate, such as reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Mobile Home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is 8 body feet or
more in width and over 35 feet in length and which is built on an integral chassis and designed to
be used as a dwelling when connected to the required utilities. Expandable recreational vehicles,
known as "park models," designed and built as permanent residences, are considered mobile
homes as well.
N
Native Upland Vegetation/Habitat (also Upland Native Vegetation/Habitat) means native plant
species, either new growth or mature, occurring within native upland plant communities
including_pinelands, cactus hammocks, palm hammocks or tropical hardwood hammocks.
Within pineland habitats, the dominant canopy consists of slash pines (Pinus elliottii var. densa).
Many of the species include:
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Natural Drainage Features means the naturally occurring features of an area which
accommodate the flow of stormwater, e.g., streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Natural Resources means the air, water, water recharge areas, wetlands, waterwells, estuarine
marshes, soils, beaches, shores, flood plains, rivers, bays, lakes, harbors, forests, fisheries and
wildlife, marine habitat, minerals, and other environmental resources.
Nonconforming Structure, as used in the Comprehensive Plan and LDC, means a structure which
does not conform to a current provision or regulation provided in the Comprehensive Plan and/or
LDC.
Nonconforming Structure, Lawful, as used in the Comprehensive Plan and LDC, means a
structure which does not conform to a current provision or regulation provided in the
Comprehensive Plan and/or LDC, but was permitted, or otherwise in existence lawfully, prior to
the effective date of the ordinance adopting the current provision or regulation that rendered the
structure nonconformi S.
Nonconforming Use means a use which does not conform to a current provision or regulation
provided in the Comprehensive Plan and/or LDC.
Nonconforming Use, Lawful means a use which does not conform to a current provision or
regulation provided in the Comprehensive Plan and/or LDC, but was permitted, or otherwise in
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existence lawfully, prior to the effective date of the ordinance adopting the current provision or
regulation that rendered the use nonconforming.
NROGO Subarea means the division of the unincorporated area of the county, outside of the
countv mainland_ for the Permit Allocation and Point Svstem (or Rate of Growth Ordinance —
ROGO), as follows:
(1) Upper Keys: the unincorporated area of the county north of Tavernier Creek and
corporate limits of the Village of Islamorada (proximately mile marker 90).
(2) Lower Keys: the unincorporated area of the county from the corporate limits of the
Village of Islamorada (proximately mile marker 72) south to the corporate limits of
the City of Key West at Cow Key Bridge on U.S. Highway I (approximately mile
marker 4), excluding Big Pine Key and No Name Key_
(3) Big Pine Key and No Name Key: the islands of Big Pine Key and No Name Key_
IN
Objective means a specific, measurable, intermediate end that is achievable and marks progress
toward a goal.
Offshore Island means an area of land, surrounded by water, which is not directly or indirectly
connected to U.S. 1 by a bridge, road or causewaL.
Open Space means (in relation to recreation) undeveloped lands that are suitable for passive
recreation, landscape, preservation, or conservation uses.
Open Space means (in relation to open space ratio calculations) that portion of any parcel or area
of land or water that is required to be maintained such that the area within its boundaries is open
and unobstructed from the ground to the sky_
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Palm hammock means a low hammock where one out of every five of the dominant
plants is a native palm characterized by the state thatch palm, Thrinax radiata.
Paratransit means a form of public transportation characterized by the flexible routing and
scheduling of small vehicles (taxis, vans, or small buses) to provide shared occupancy, doorstep
or curbside personalized transportation service.
Park means an active or passive recreational facility operated for the benefit of the general
public by a public or quasi -public agency_
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Passive Recreation means non -motorized recreational activities that have a low impact on
natural resources such as hiking, photography, or nature studies, and if specifically designated
bicycling, picnicking, or fishing.
Plat means an official subdivision approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Policy means the way in which programs and activities are conducted to achieve an identified
Port means a place alongside navigable water with facilities for the loading and unloading of
vessels.
Principal Use means the primary land use established on a parcel.
Public Facilities means major capital improvements, including, but not limited to, transportation,
sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, educational, parks and recreational, and
health systems and facilities.
Public Navigation Channel means a channel that was constructed or is maintained by a public
entity, such as a federal or State agency, Monroe County or other local government for the
purpose of transporting, people or goods for commerce, recreation or other purposes.
Public Water Access means public access to the waterfront, including but not limited to beaches,
shorelines, marinas, boat ramps or other water -oriented facilities. Access may be pedestrian or by
bicycle, vehicle or vessel. Public water access may also mean access to the upland from the
water.
Public Recreation Site means a site owned or leased by a federal, state, regional, or County
agency for purposes of recreational use by the public.
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Reclamation means the filling, backfilling, restructuring reshaping, and/or revegetation within
and around a land excavation or filling area to a safe and aesthetic condition.
Recreational and Commercial Workin Waterfront means a parcel or parcels of real property
that provide access for water -dependent commercial activities, including hotels and motels as
defined in the Florida Statutes, or provide access for the public to the navigable waters of the
state. Recreational and commercial working waterfronts require direct access to or a location on,
over, or adjacent to a navigable body of water. The term includes water -dependent facilities that
are open to the public and offer public access by vessels to the waters of the state or that are
support facilities for recreational, commercial, research, or governmental vessels. These facilities
include public lodging establishments, docks, wharfs, lifts, wet and dry marinas, boat ramps,
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boat hauling and repair facilities, commercial fishing facilities, boat construction facilities, and
other support structures over the water. As used in this definition, the term "vessel" has the same
meaning as in the Florida Statutes. Seaports are excluded from the definition.
Recreation and Open Space Planning Area (ROSPA) means the four geographical planning areas
within Monroe County established for the purposes of inventory of existing facilities, and
calculation of Level of Service and needs for recreation and open space areas and facilities. The
ROSPAs include the incorporated cities and their facilities which may service a population that
extends beyond an individual city's boundaries, e.g., Monroe County School District schools
serve populations beyond the city boundaries, as well as the unincorporated County as a whole.
The four designated areas and their boundaries are:
1. Mainland ROSPA (MROSPA): The MROSPA encompasses the south and southwest
tip of Florida. Although the MROSPA is connected to the Keys portion of the County by
roads, these roads actually travel through Dade County, Florida.
2. Upper Keys ROSPA (UKROSPA): The northernmost limit of the UKROSPA is MM
112 which is the southern limit of Dade County. The UKROSPA continues southeast
and then south to MM 73 and includes a portion of the Keys on Key Largo along SR 905
to Ocean Reef. The UKROSPA contains the incorporated city of the Village of
Islamorada.
3. Middle Keys ROSPA (MKROSPA): The MKROSPA extends west-southwest from
MM 73 to MM 38.5 which is the south end of the Seven Mile Bridge. The MKROSPA
contains the incorporated cities of Layton, Key Colony Beach and Marathon.
4. Lower Keys ROSPA (LKROSPA): The LKROSPA extends west from MM 38.5 to
MM 0 and includes the non -land linked Keys of the Dry Tortugas, the Sand Keys, and the
Marquesas Keys. Key West, the County seat and the largest city, is included in the
LKRO SPA.
Recycling is minimizing waste generation by recovering and reprocessing usable products that
might otherwise become waste (i.e., recycling of aluminum cans, paper and bottles, etc.)
Redevelopment means the rehabilitation, improvement, and/or demolition and replacement of
existing development on a site.
Resident (Permanent) Population means inhabitants counted in the same manner utilized by the
United States Bureau of the Census, in the category of total population. Resident population does
not include seasonal population.
Resilience (in relation to climate change) means the capability to anticipate, prepare for, respond
to, and recover from significant multi -hazard threats with minimum damage to social well-being,
the economy and the environment.
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Resource Based Recreation means recreational activities that typically are dependent on natural
resources and the natural outdoor environment. These activities have little, if any, adverse
impact on a site and are compatible with natural and/or cultural resource protection.
Retention means the storage of a specific volume of stormwater runoff within a defined area
having no direct discharge into receiving waters, included as examples are systems which
discharge through percolation, filtered bleed -down and evaporation processes.
Reuse (in relation to resource extraction sites) means the planned activity or activities that are
intended for the land excavation or filling area and/or abutting land after the excavation or filling
ceases and reclamation is completed.
Roof --Way means land acquired and owned by the state, a county, a municipality, or utility
and reserved, dedicated, or required for public use.
Rip Rap means a permanent erosion -resistant ground cover consisting of loosely placed pieces of
natural stone or clean concrete rubble six (6) inches to three (3) feet in diameter (average
dimensions). which is free of attached sediments or reinforcing rods or other similar brotrusions.
ROGO Subarea means the division of the unincorporated area of the county, outside of the
countv mainland_ for the residential Permit Allocation and Point Svstem (or Rate of Growth
Ordinance — ROGO), as follows:
(1) Upper Keys: the unincorporated area of the county north of Tavernier Creek and
corporate limits of the Village of Islamorada (proximately mile marker 90).
(2) Lower Keys: the unincorporated area of the county from the corporate limits of the
Village of Islamorada (proximately mile marker 72) south to the corporate limits of
the City of Key West at Cow Key Bridge on U.S. Highway I (approximately mile
marker 4), excluding Big Pine Key and No Name Key_
(3) Big Pine Key and No Name Key: the islands of Big Pine Key and No Name Key
within unincorporated the county_
Room, Hotel or Motel, means a unit in a public lodging establishment as defined by Florida
Statutes intended for transient lodging only for periods not exceeding 30 days. Transient
occupancy shall conform to the definition contained in Florida Statutes. For the purposes of
density restriction:
(1) Hotel or motel room may be a single room or a suite which may include a kitchenette
but no more than 1'/z bathrooms and one bedroom and one other living area.
(2) Suites containing more than one bedroom and 1'/z baths may be constructed, however,
each bedroom/bath combination shall be considered a hotel/motel room.
(3) All entrances to a hotel or motel unit shall share the same key or means of controlling
access so that the hotel or motel room as defined herein is not divisible into separately
rentable units.
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S
Salt Marsh and Buttonwood Wetlands means two plant associations that are sometimes
collectively or individually referred to as the "transitional wetland zone." The salt marsh
community is a wetland area subject to tidal influence, and the vegetation is dominated by
nonwoodv groundcovers and grasses. The vegetation may include, but is not limited to, the
following nonwoodv species:
Woody vegetation that may be present includes the three species of mangroves, as well as
buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus), however, the salt marsh community is distinguished by the
dominance of nonwoodv plants, and the woody species have a coverage of less than 40 percent.
The salt marsh community may be associated and intermixed with areas of almost bare ground
on which the vegetation may be limited to masts of periphyton.
The buttonwood wetland is a wetland that is usually present in the more landward zone of the
transitional wetland area, and may intermix with more upland communities. The vegetation may
include, but is not limited to, the following species:
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The buttonwood wetland is distinguished from the salt marsh wetland by the dominance of
buttonwood trees, usually occurring as an open stand that permits the growth of an understory of
groundcovers and shrubs. The buttonwood wetland is, in turn, distinguished from more upland
communities by the presence of graminoids and halophytic groundcovers under its open canopy,
and generally by the lack of an appreciable layer of humus and leaf litter. As referenced
throughout these regulations, "salt marsh and buttonwood" habitat refers collectively and
individually to "salt marsh" and "buttonwood" habitats for the purpose of determining re alatoLy
requirements.
Scarified Land means an area that is cleared of native vegetation, or topographically modified
such that the land is not currently in a successional sequence leading to the establishment of the
vegetative communities that were cleared or disturbed.
Seasonal Population means the part-time inhabitants who utilize, or may be expected to utilize,
public facilities or services, but are not residents. Seasonal population includes longer -term
visitors who reside during their stay in owner -occupied or leased/rented accommodations.
Shore or Shoreline means the interface of land and water and, as used in the coastal management
and conservation element reauirements_ is limited to oceanic and estuarine interfaces.
Shoreline Stabilization Strategy means an approach to shore erosion control practices using
hardened structures such as bulkheads, rip rap or seawalls or using restoration practices such as
plantings to stabilize, protect and enhance the built and natural environments from erosion and
sea level rise impacts.
State Land Planning Agency means the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO),
formerly the Department of Community Affairs.
Stormwater means the flow of water which results from a rainfall event.
Stormwater Facilities mean manmade structures that are part of a stormwater management
system designed to collect, convey, hold, divert, or discharge Stormwater, and may include
stormwater sewers, canals, detention facilities and retention facilities.
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Structure means anything constructed, installed or portable, the use of which requires a location
on a parcel of land. It includes a movable building that can be used for housing, business,
commercial, agricultural or office purposes, either temporarily or permanently. The term
"structure" also includes roads, walkways, paths, fences, swimming pools, tennis courts, poles,
pipelines, transmission lines, tracks, signs, cisterns, sewage treatment plants, sheds, docks,
mooring areas, off -shore swimming platforms and other accessory construction.
Subdivision (or Subdivide) means the division of land into three or more lots, parcels, tracts,
tiers, blocks, sites, units, or any other division of land.
Submersed Land means the area situated below the mean high water line of a standing body of
water, including ocean, estuary, lake, pond, river or stream. For the purpose of this definition,
drainage detention areas created as a function of development that are recorded on an approved
final site plan or other authorized development order action of the County, and wetlands
landward of the mean, shall not be considered submerged land.
Sustainable Building Rating or National Model Green Building Code means a rating system
established by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, the International Green Construction Code
(IGCC), the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes rating system, the Florida Green Building
Coalition standards, or a nationally recognized, high-performance green building rating system
as approved by the department.
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Temporary Emergency Housing means recreational vehicles (or similar approved sheltering
units) used for temporary occupancy a) in response to natural or manmade disasters, including,
but not limited to, hurricanes and tropical storms, b) in order to avoid delay in completing airport
safety and capacity improvements, and c) in order to avoid delay in completing long-term capital
improvement projects (for example central sewer projects) by any federal, state of local
government agency.
Threatened and Endan er Species means plant or animal species listed as such under the
provisions of the Endangered Species Act, and/or Florida Statutes, and the Florida Endangered
and Threatened Special Act.
Tourist means those part-time inhabitants who utilize, or may be expected to utilize, public
facilities or services, but are not residents. Tourist population includes short-term visitors who
reside during their stay in transient accommodations.
Transient Ufa V;i T",gti, Unit means a dwelling unit used for transient housing such as hotel or
motel room, seasonal residential unit, or space for parking a recreational vehicle or travel trailer.
Staff recommended revision
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Transit means transportation services available to the public on a regular basis by bus, rail, or
other vehicle, and usually on a fare -paying basis. Transit may be provided by either public,
private or non-profit entities.
Transit Facility means the property, equipment, and improvements of whatever nature owned,
used, constructed, maintained, controlled, or operated to provide mass transportation for
passengers or to provide for the movement of people, including park -and -ride lots, transfer
stations, bus stops, shelters, benches, signs, structures, and other improvements.
Transportation Disadvantaged means those persons who because of physical or mental
disability, income status, or age are unable to transport themselves or to purchase transportation
and are, therefore, dependent upon others to obtain access to health care, employment, education,
shopping, social activities, or other life -sustaining activities.
U
Upland means the area of a site landward of mean high water, excluding submerged lands and
tidally inundated mangroves.
Upland Native Vegetation/Habitat (see Native Upland Vegetation/Habitab
Useful Life means the period during which an asset or property is expected to be usable for the
purpose it was acquired. It may or may not correspond with the item's actual physical life or
economic life.
Utility means facilities such television cable, telephone exchanges, electric generation plants,
stormwater collection systems, high power transmission lines and substations, gas distribution
lines and sewage treatment collections systems and disposal plants.
V
Vessel means every description of watercraft, barge, and airboat, other than a seaplane on the
water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
Vulnerability to Climate Change means the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of
systems to climate change.
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Wastewater Treatment Collection System means the use of land and its above ground installed
appurtenances related to the collection and transmission of wastewater to a treatment facility
located on another lot or barcel.
Wastewater Treatment Facilitv means the use of land and its appurtenances for the treatment of
wastewater collected predominately from other lots or parcels.
Water -Dependent Use means a use that must physically be located in, on, over, or adjacent to
water in order to conduct its primary purpose and which, therefore, cannot be located inland.
e.g., marinas, boat rentals, boat yards, docks, wharfs, lifts, boat ramps, boat hauling, repair, and
construction facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and other support structures on, over, or
adjacent to navigable bodies of water.
Water -Enhanced Use means a use that is not water -dependent or water -related uses but benefits
economically or aesthetically by its location adjacent to or on the waterfront. The term includes
dock side bars, restaurants, hotels, motels, and residential uses.
Water -Related Use means an activity not dependent on direct access to water in order to conduct
its primary purpose, but which provides goods or services directly related to water -dependent
uses, e.g., marine supplies, boat dealers, boat maintenance and repair.
Wetlands means those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a
frequency and a duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support, a
prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Soils present in wetlands
generally are classified as hydric or alluvial, or possess characteristics that are associated with
reducing soil conditions. The prevalent vegetation in wetlands generally consists of facultative or
obligate hydrophytic macrophytes that are typically adapted to areas having soil conditions
described above. These species, due to morphological, physiological, or reproductive
adaptations, have the ability to grow, reproduce, or persist in aquatic environments or anaerobic
soil conditions. (Florida Keys wetlands include freshwater marsh, salt marsh, buttonwood, salt
ponds, freshwater lenses, mangroves, and some areas of tropical hardwood hammocks and
inelands .
Wetland Boundary means the landward extent of wetlands dominated by plant species, soils and
other hydrologic evidence indicative of regular and periodic inundation or saturation.
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Glossary- Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments—Comment Responses
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria,Monroe County,via email:Thu11/8/2012 6:46 PM
Location Comment k&s liestibnse
Various edits and additions by staff Accepted.Changes made.
Staff deleted several definitions which are not in the Comp Deletions made;does staff wish to reconsider any of these deletions that
Plan but are in the Technical Document. appear in the Tech. Doc?
Revise"Agriculture"definition to match Fla.Statutes Revised to reflect F.S.definition.
Revised "adjusted"to match on that used in the CP Revised to"adjusted household income"
Create new:
"Administrative Relief"
"Beneficial Use"
"Building"
"Community Character"
"Sustainable Building Rating or National Model Green
Building Code"
"Conditional Use"
"Contiguous" Done.
"Density"
"Recreation and Working Waterfronts"
"Utility"
"Beach":Steve Williams noted concern THAT THE Noted. K&S staff will be reviewing for potential changes.
SUPREME COURT MAY HAVE DEFINED"BEACH" IN THE
"Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of
Environmental Protection"CASE. IF SO,WE MAY NEED TO
USE THAT DEFINITION.
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Comment Response Form
Date:2-26-14
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting Friday,February 15,2013
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Create new:
"Archaeological or Historical Site or Property"
"Bird Rookery"
"Community Character"
"Buildable lots"
"Detention"
"Development Permit"
"Dune"
"Environmentally Sensitive Lands"
"Expansion of Non-conforming Use"
"Family"
"Floating Structure"
"Houseboat"
"Immediate Vicinity Done.
"Liveaboard"
"Maintenance Dredging"
"Marina"
"Marine Education and Research Facility"
"Nonconforming Structure"
"Nonconforming Use"
"Open Space"
"Public Water Access"
"Recreational and Commercial Working Waterfront"
"Redevelopment"
"Riprap"
"Structure"
"Vessel"
Commenter: Monroe County Staff via Mayte Santamaria email:Tue 8/27/2013 6:41 PM
Co& fio e • ,, Corhtnetif' S esjiohse ,
Various edits,additions and deletions of definitions Accepted.
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Comment Response Form
Date:2-26-14
Commenter: Planning Commission,Thursday,October 10,2013,
No revisions offered.
Commenter: Monroe County Staff,10-24-13
Locatitih Conttieht WEAS ke.§oo
Need LPA direction regarding the following (previously
included):
"Development"
"Mean High Water Line"
"Mean Low Water Line"
"Structure"
New definitions:
"Transit Facility"(need direction on alternative)
"Vessel"
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Defending Fnrida s Ecosystems Couulumities
! 172 S. Dixie Hwy., *246
Miami, FL 33146
May 14, 2014
Phone: (786) 942-7680
evergiadeslaw.org
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
1100 Simonton St.
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Key West FL 33040
Board of Directors
Richard Hamann, Esq.
Robert N. Hartsell, Esq.
Laerie Ann Macdonald Dear Board of County Commissioners.
joei A. Mintz, Esq.
David 'S/hite, Esq.
On behalf of Last Stand and the Florida Keys Environmental Fund,
we submit the following comments on the Solid Waste Element, Glossary
Executive Director
Sara Fain, Esq. and Public Participation and Comment, and the Intergovernmental
Coordination Element of the Comprehensive Plan. We continue to
General Counsel appreciate the quality of work and planning that has gone into this effort.
Jason ,otoit,, Esq. We appreciate your consideration of our recommendations.
Senior Staff Counsel Solid Waste Element
Lisa Interlandi, Esq.
Policy 801.3.8
Program Attorney
Julie Dick, Esq. We recommend maintaining this policy. The environmental
technology behind waste reuse, recycling, waste to energy and disposal is
constantly evolving. The language in policy 801.3.8 accounts for this and
provides the County an avenue to keep up with the best practices in its
future planning. While the. 1995 date in the policy has passed. the ongoing
need to continue review of the latest available technology should continue
to be integrated into the Department of Environmental Management's
planning. Decisions on resource recovery and solid waste management
will be made throughout the period of this Comprehensive Plan. We
recommend leaving this policy in the Comprehensive Plan so that
appropriate consideration of various technologies and alternatives is
provided for as these decisions are made.
Policy 801.3.8
'`v'logroe Count�.,_through the.Depann�ent_itt Eiiviroiunontal - �ianagement,
shall ink estigate and_rz� iew for Count_-implemzntatin the latest ayti, bhlq
techngloev for resc�urce_recoryand other alternatiN, solid waste
mana,4._ement technologies to meet thz_solid.��aste proc�ss►n and.diosal
needs_intile futurek ys 100< ll_articiilar attention_ shall_ be give -to -the
en\ iron mzntal effects and cost of stIch tccht loi�iesN (91-5. 12)(cfl J
Policy 801.3.13
We recommend maintaining this policy, To the extent any new solid waste
facilities may be sited it will continue to be important to consider the environmental
sensitivity of land and the location of coastal high hazards in any siting decision.
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Monroe CpuIItN' shall_cunsider the ea itonmental senstu%_it} of land and the.
location of coastal lttgh_hazard areas.in the siting of ite\\_ solid \v_aistt taciliti�s.
Objective 801.4
Under the Energy, Climate Change and Economic Security Act of 2008 the state
of Florida established a statewide recycling goal of 75% by 2020, See Fla. Sta §
403.7032 (2). This goal applies to local governments for municipal solid waste that
would otherwise be disposed of in waste management facilities, landfills or incineration
facilities. Icy. The recycling goal established by :Monroe County in its Comprehensive
Plan should be consistent with the Florida statute. A higher rate of recycling and landfill
diversion will save significant resources. Further, there is a tipping fee cost associated
with each ton of waste that is sent to a landfill, recyclable commodities Have a value,
which often means that an effectively implemented source separated recycling program
can lead to cost savings. We recommend the following changes to Objective 801.4 to
make it consistent with Florida statute § 403.7032 (2).
Objective 801.4 <PC recommended revision>
Policy 801.4.1 and Policy 801.4.32
We are concerned with the removal of curbside in reference to the residential and
commercial recycling program in policies 801.4.1 and 801.4.32. We believe some
definition is needed here to maintain the integrity and quality of recycling services
provided. We recommend adding "source separated" and leaving "curbside" before
recycling in the policy. Curbside recycling is convenient for users and the most effective
type of program for achieving a high recycling rate. A source separated recycling
program will ensure that recyclable materials continue to be collected separate from the
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waste. If recyclables are collected with the trash the levels of contamination increase and
recycling rates, participation and end market value of commodities all tend to decrease.
We recommend adding the requirement that the recycling continues to be separated at the
source to ensure the ongoing integrity of the recycling program.
Policy 801.4.1
By January 4, 1997, Monroe County shall continue to assess collection practices,
net material recovery, program costs and public participation, and rates of
curbside collection pilot programs. The results of this assessment shall be
considered in the design and implementation of a subsequent, county -wide,
mandatory_,curbside. _sou rce separated recycling program for residential and
commercial locations. 94 n, , rw itu
Policy 801.4.32 <PC recommended revision>
Within three(3) years after the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive
? ', ' °°'?, Monroe County shall implement a county -wide, mandatory.
curbside. source_ separated recycling program for residential and commercial
locations. including programs implemented with _funds other than Coin tax
dollars of Feeyelwg
Policy 801.4.5 and 801.4.6
We recommend against removing policy 801.4.5 from this element. The separate
collection of yard waste has significant environmental benefits. Keeping yard waste out
of landfills, saves landfill space and optimizes the environmental benefit and economic
value of yard waste. Yard waste is often a significant percentage of the waste stream and
continuing separate collection of yard waste will make it easier for the County to achieve
waste diversion/recycling goals. To the extent that the staff recommendation for Policy
801.4.6 would replace Policy 801.4.5 we support adoption. of Policy 801.4.6, However,
we believe the policy should be strengthened by the County committing to actually
implement a mulching and composting program by September 30, 2016, rather than
merely "assess the implementation options for' a yard waste program. We recommend
maintaining policy 801.4.5 in the element with minor changes reflected in the language
highlighted in yellow and adjusting policy 801.4.6 based on the yellow highlighting
below:
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Monroe County in coordination \\ith_an\_ contracted pr►\_ate collection and
disposal ser}ice providers_ shall_ continue.to_separate yard ��_aste__trom. the. solid
«aste stream for con nsting and mulching.__. To thc_extent.econom►call\_and
iggisucaliy_feasible compost and mulch end products \kill_be made local]\
aN_ailahle in Monroe County.
Policy 801.4.85
The ongoing separation of construction and demolition waste is a vital component
to achieving a high rate of landfill diversion. Construction and demolition debris was a
fitll 23% of the solid waste stream in Florida in 2012 and it is heavier than other
municipal solid waste, therefore the reuse and recycling of C&D debris can significantly
increase the landfill diversion rate. Effective C&D waste management can lead to high
overall recycling rates for C&D debris. Many local governments around the Country
require at least a 50% waste diversion rate for C&D debris and often achieve far greater
actual rates of waste diversion. We believe Monroe County should commit to separate at
least 50% of C&D debris and there for recommend the following change to this policy.
Policy 801.4.85
Monroe County shall separate fo r_i-ztts_e_and_ rec�Oing_at least jt7
percent of its construction and demolition (C&D) debris. The County shall
eN aluate code enforcement options and implement outreach and education
measures to reduce contamination rates acid increase landfill diversion rates for
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Glossary
We recommend adjusting the definition of carrying capacity so that the level of
use that can be accommodated is measured by its impact on natural resource productivity,
air, land or water. We believe the impact to any one of these resources should be
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considered. As the definition currently reads, it implies that the level of use
accommodated will be considered based on the impact to all the resources collectively,
but not on an impact to water, air or land alone. We recommend the .following change:
Carrying Capacity means the level of use.. which can be accommodated and
continued without irreversible impairment or degradation of natural resource
productivity, the ecosystem, ardor the quality of air, land, Lute ,r water resources.
We believe the definition of disturbed land must be adjusted to define disturbed
land, not by what was on the land originally, but by present day environmental and
habitat value of the land. The United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) dunes
disturbed natural forest as "any forest type [] that has its in interior significant areas of
disturbance by people, including clearing, felling for wood extraction, anthropogenic
fires., road construction, etc."' The CBD definition does not rely on whether the land is
the same as it was prior to the disturbance. There are many examples of healthy
ecosystems that have been created through human plans and landscape design or that
naturally developed in a location after a disturbance, which have significant ecological
value and should not be considered disturbed for purposes related to the Comprehensive
Plan. We recommend the following change to this definition, highlighted in yellow
below:
Disturbed land means land that manifests signs of environmental disturbance that
has had an observable effect on the structure and fiinction of the natural
community .
Disturbed Salt Marsh and Buttonwood Wetlands means salt marsh or buttonwood
wetland habitat with environmental disturbance that has had an observable effect
on the structure and function of the natural community.
Under the definition of environmentally sensitive lands we recommend adding
new growth native vegetation and mangrove habitat. Mangroves are given special
protection by the state of Florida under the 1996 Mangrove Trimming & Preservation
Act. The legislature established the law with the intent of protecting mangroves as a
valuable environmental and economic, resource and to manage the "trimming or alteration
of mangroves". See Fla. Sta. § 403.9323 (1) and (L). This protection should be reflected
in the Comprehensive Plan in defining environmentally sensitive land.
Additionally, we believe new growth vegetation should be included in the
definition of environmentally sensitive lands. The County has taken proactive steps to
require native vegetation. The requirements can be better met and native vegetation
better protected if emergent native vegetation is protected as environmentally sensitive.
We recommend adding new growth native vegetation to the definition of enviromnentally
sensitive lands.
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The definition of environmentally sensitive lands includes a far narrower
definition to be applied for purposes of the Tier Overlay District. The definition of
environmentally sensitive lands should be consistent in its use throughout the plan.
Limiting the definition to upland habitat in for the Tier Overlay District will not
effectively protect all environmentally sensitive lands in that process.
Environmentally Sensitive Lands means areas of native habitat requiring special
management attention to protect important fish and wildlife resources and other
natural systems or processes. Environmentally sensitive lands typically include
wetlands and other surface waters. ney�_gra�\Th- native _, egetaticni,_rnanzro\C
habitat, tropical hardwood hammocks and pinelands.
4.
Terms not defined:
We ask the Commission to consider adding a definition for Hardwood Hammack.
Other similar terms, like Palm Hammock; Saltmarsh and Buttonwood Wetland are
defined. We believe it would allow for provide for greater public understanding of terms
in the Comprehensive Plan to provide a definition for this term. We recommend adding a
definition similar to the language highlighted in yellow below.
rrppical Hardwood Hammock communities consist..of ti-ee_islan_ds or isolated,
dense -stands bread leafed el vergreert hard�wod trees that ero\\_on_a natwal rise, cif
only a feu inched in elevation and are tNpicalh_surrounded by-.pineland or
wetland \_eget-_ative communities,
Public Participation and Comment
We believe this section is an excellent addition to the Comprehensive Plan. The
streamlined communication and transparency in governance this provides will facilitate
better government. We suggest adding regular email communications that interested
parties can sign-up for on the Cott ity website. This builds on the concept already in the
element to collect emails for future email communication.
We also believe this section easily ]ends itself to improving the procedures and
increasing transparency in the text amendment process. We made some
recominendations to include public meetings related to proposed text amendments in the
list of meetings and workshops that would be noticed under the public hearing section of
this element.
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5.0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMENT
These ublic p,rticipation procedures are developed to meet the requirements of
Chapter 163.3181 Florida Statutes, as amended. This section of State law
requires adoption of public participation procedures designed to provide effective
public participation in the comprehensive planning process and providing real
property owners with notice of all official actions that will regulate the use of
their property. The following public participation procedures, in addition to any
other procedures required by statute, may be followed when an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan the Plan) is proposed:
• Assure advertisements are placed in local newspapers and other media in
accordance with State law.
• Provide flvers at the Government Centers and other prorrunent public
locations;
• Provide sign-up sheets at meetings to create a database of meeting
attendees for future email communication;
• Establ_ish_rggqlqr.e,mail communications that interested_p__arties can s' ----UP
foL on the Cogpty site;
• Provide opportunities for written comments from citizens and other
interested parties;
• Prepare newspaper articles and press releases;
• Post information through social media;
• Assure draft documents are made available at the Government Centers and
on the County's website;
• Facilitate public meetings to discuss Plan amendments.
Location of Documents and Maps
All comprehensive plannin_.and related documents resorts studies and agendas
shall be made readily available for public viewing pursuant to Chapter 119.
Florida Statutes, and other applicable laws. All draft and final Plan amendments
or support documents scheduled for discussion or presentation at public
workshops public work sessions public meetings or public hearings will be
available in the Growth Management Division for viewing and be available on the
applicable agenda (agenda item) on the County website.
All documents relatiV e_ta PUN, 4te 40lications_for-Con rehensiv e Plan Text
Amendments,_prt�ate applications for Land Development Code Text
Amendments._or_aDplications for De_eIopment Agreements shall.beposte-d_omthe
County_ s_titiebsite on_a spccitic agc_dedicated ttor_such _postnngs. in an
application-specifie_ file.Nkhich shall_ be_updated in a timely manner and accessible
to tjjjg pu lic throughout the_applicau 1-process. The folloN--ing_ documents_shali
be Included at a minimum;_ al_l_applications._Letters of_Understanding,
correspond~ence�all_stat _reports, all_stud es, reports. and surN-evs_contained ,in the
file that spp,poq_the application_ or_staff s_recont_mendation.
Public Hearings
All public hearings shall be advertised and conducted as required by State law
including but not limited to, applicable sections of Part II Chapters 163 and
125.66, Florida Statutes. Additional advertisements maybe published, althop&h
not legally required when it is determined by the Growth Management Director
that such additional advertisements would likely enhance public participation or
otherwise significantly benefit the public. The applicant shall be responsible for
all advertising costs associated with a plan amendment application.
Each public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)_shall be
conducted in a manner so as to constitute a presentation of the proposals and
recommendations being considered in the Plan amendment process. The
opportunity for public comment at any workshOD or work session of the BOCC is
at the discretion of the BOCC.
Comtnunit�__hlezting
There ,Ball be_a communit}:._meeting Held prior to_the Ue�eiopmttt 9_l it_\ti
Committee mzeti ��,he1a�>}_pri�ate application_for_Comprehensbs Plan C4tit
Amendment, Land Developntent Code. Test Amendment or Development
Agreement is tiled. This meeting shah bechaire by a.member of Growth
Manage
men_t_staffand _include _presentation(s1 bythe applicant_anci or its
rcpresentati}_es. Staft_shali_pr_u.�_ide a��relminar♦ neutral_e�aluation rePon of
Ouniti -wide or ether impacts of any-propgo test amendments, including data
and_atialysis_on allproperues that_would_be affected b}_the chan$e and an anal-;sis
of cumulative imoact__Members of the pub -tic %Ni_tl be.pro'_ided_w.ith an
opportunitti to ask questions.and cngL►ge in o n discussion regarding_tht
proposed tc�eichanggs ur de�;elopnient_portroject _Staff s,preliminan_repshali_t�z
a\ ailable_to the _public _at least fifteen da\ s_prior to the date of tbe_cupmmunih_
meeting..
Public Inquiries and Comment
The public may contact the Growth Management Division staff as well as other
appropriate County personnel to answer inquiries and provide information
relating to comprehensive plannin -and related matters_
During the Plan amendment process, any person ne resenting himself, a pro er
owner, or an organization in Monroe Counter ma�� present comments, reguests,_or
inquiries.
Requirements for Public Notice
Public notice for all public hearings, meetings workshops or work sessions of all
boards commissions,_atx#otnmittees, and communitt meetings_iriggered hv_
private applications for Comprehensive_ Plan Cext_Amendments. _Land
17e��l ment Code Text xMenLn cnts._or Uz�tlopment r1gcements shall be
posted on the Monroe County website and_sent %is email to those%%ho-have
signed-u ip or such notification. The notices shall contain, at a minimum, the date
time, place and general subject matter of the meeting. Unless otherwise provided
by law, failure to post such notices shall not affect the validity of any actions
taken at a public hearing meeting, workshop or work session.
>nnlail Notica
fition Upon Request
Gro�ti�th_i�ianagement shall send email alerts to all members ofthe,public Nyho
Kati e requested such notification for all privately
_ initiated Comprehensi\e Plan
Text Amendments Priyatelr_ initiates Land_ Development Code :Text
Amendments. or Doti elopment Agreement applications upon_the occurrence of
any of the follo�c�ng;_a_Qrz-application hearing has.uLcurred, a Letter of
Understanding_has _been issued, an.application lies koe n filed, a meeting
w_orksltop, or, hearing has_been_ schc duled, the_website has been updated with a
Re eincument.,Rertaining to _such an application,
Public Hearings and Optional Workshops
(1) Local. Planning Agency:
a) An optional workshop for the consideration of any Plan amendment.
b) At least one (1) public hearing pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes for any Plan amendment.
(2) Board of County Commissioners:
a) An optional work session for the consideration of any Plan amendment.
hZ At least one transmittal public hearinfor any Plan amendment
pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 163 Florida Statutes.
cf At least one adoption public hearing for env Plan amendment pursuant
to the requirements of Chapter 163. Florida Statutes.
Intergovernmental Element
Policy 1302.1.5
We support the concept that text amendments shall be initiated by the Planning
Commission and Board of County Commissioners, as described in the policy labeled,
Another Option, under this policy. We believe requiring a recommendation of the
Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners to initiate a text amendment
to the Land Development Code and/or Comprehensive Plan, with a county -wide impact,
appropriately leaves the decision -making with elected officials and the government
appointed Planning Commission. The initiation of a text amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan or Land Development Code should occur based upon the will of the
Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners.
We additionally support the community meeting concept in the PC recommended
revision. We recommend combining both policies. The text in yellow below is a
suggested revision including the Language from both policies.
Policv 1302.1.5
Within one�lZyear ai�er. the adoption of_the2030_Comprzhensive Plan, -Monroe
Counh _shall evaluate the adoption of land de%zlopment regulations curing a
private applicant to artieipatem a_concept meeting; with_the Planning and
EnviropIlIMIg Resources _L)zpartment prior to submission of an application_ for
amendment to the text of the Land L7ev�elopment_Code and/or C"rehettsiyc.
Plan and creating either a required_or.yoluntary community meeting co emphasize
the.Jmportance of citizen communication as early as possible in the planning
process _Ptiyate_prolwsals to_amend_the text ot:the_L.and De��lopmznt C_�dc
and/or Comprehensix e Plan_ witha county-wide_imba�d..upon the concept
meetin_g,_shall_rccLuire a_ recommendation by the _Planning.Commission and the
Board_ of County _Commissioners _to, initiate the amendment. The initiation
recommendation will allow the County to_start.processing the Proposed
amendments_ through the amendment process ado pted_in, the Monroe Co_untrCode
and Florida Statutes.. _:4priv_ate applicant shall_paxthe_costs of he concept
meeting d for.the -ubtic notice and advertisingrmuired for. Planning
Commission and the Board of Count\?_ Commissionersmeetinas,
Within one (1) year after the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Monroe
County shall evaluate the adoption of land development regulations developmen#
regulations creating either a required or voluntM commwfi meeting to
emphasize the importance of citizen participation as early as possible in the
planning process. The following shall be considered for inclusion.
• Proposals by the County or a private applicant to amend the text of the
Land Development Code and/or Comprehensive Plan with a cotutty-wide
impact shall require a community meeting at least three months prior to
any required public hearing.
• A privateqpplicant shall pay the cost of the public notice and advertising
for the community meeting.
• This meeting shall be noticed and advertised by the County at least 10
d4ys before the community meeting in a newspaper of general circulation.
• This meeting shall include a representative from the Monroe County
Growth Management Division and, if applicable the applicant.
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Policy []
We recommend adding a policy to bifitrcate the decision -making process related
to applications for text amendments to the band Development Code or Comprehensive
Plan that have a county -wide impact and that also include additional text that involves a
sub -area or site -specific amendment. To the extent there is a portion of a proposes] text
amendment which would have acounty-wide impact, that portion of the text amendment
should be considered and preliminarily voted upon prior to consideration of sections of
text amendments that are specific to geographic sub -areas or are otherwise site
specific. This will eliminate the need for decision -makers to spend time on site —specific
recommendations when the text amendment with county -wide implications is not
approved and will focus the initial discussion on the health, safety, and welfare of the
entire County separate from the applicant's specific project.
Polio []
40 the extent a proposed text amendments includes language that has count'-xkide
implications and additional language that is sub -area or site specific, the proposed
language that «ould apply on a county -\side basis shall be considered and
preliminarily decided upon prior to consideration of portion of the proposal that is
site specific or sub -area specific.
Conclusion
Thank you for your time and consideration of these comments. Please feel free
to contact me with any questions or concerns.
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