Item H35BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: _ September 16, 2015 Department: Planning & Environmental Resources
Bulk Item: Yes X No Staff Contact /Phone #: Mavte Santamaria 305 289- 2562
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution to reserve 0.087 HIMPACT with 0.261
'HMITIGATION' for Caya Place LLC on Big Pine Key on the eastern parcel (RE 00111078.000000) of
property located at 30641 US Highway I (aka Skeeter's Marine) for a period not to exceed 1 year
(September 16, 2016).
ITEM BACKGROUND: The owner of the property, Richard C. Beal, has requested the reservation
of 0.261 `HMITIGATION' for impacts associated with the proposed development of sixteen affordable
dwelling units for Caya Place LLC on Big Pine Key on the eastern parcel (RE 00111078.000000) of
property located at 30641 US Highway 1 (aka Skeeter's Marine). The applicant received a minor
conditional use permit by Development Order 0 1 -09 to develop the affordable housing project with a
condition to submit a building permit application by October 28, 2009. To date, the building permit
application deadline has been extended five times. The first extension granted 2 years from Senate Bill
360, the second extension granted 1 year from the County Code, the third extension granted 2 years
from House Bill 503, the fourth extension granted I year from the County Code, and the current
extension granted I year from the County Code. Therefore, the current deadline(s) to submit a
building permit application is October 28, 2016. All required certificates of occupancy shall be
procured within two (2) years of the date of issuance of an initial building permit [approximately
October 28, 2018],
The BOCC reserved HMITIGATION for the 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for Caya Place LLC
in March 2008, February 2009, March 2010 and January 2012. The reservation approved January 2012
expired May 19, 2012. Mr. Beal is requesting the reservation of 0.261 HMITIGATION for the 16 affordable
housing reservations. As of August 27, 2015, Mr. Beal has not applied for Building Permits for the
proposed employee/affordable housing. A one (1) year reservation is recommended for the requested
HMITIGATION contingent on the property owner acquiring building permits within this period.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
May 16, 2012 - BOCC denied request for extending reservation.
January 19, 2012 — BOCC approved resolution 016-2012 reserving 16 affordable dwelling unit
allocations for Caya Place LLC which expired May 19, 2012.
December 14, 2011 — BOCC gave staff direction to prepare a resolution for consideration to grant a 4
month reservation for 16 affordable housing allocations at the January 2012 board meeting.
September 21, 2011 — BOCC denied request for extending reservation
March 17, 2010 — BOCC approved resolution 090-2010 reserving 16 affordable dwelling units and
reserving "H" value necessary for Caya Place LLC which expired March 31, 2011.
February 19, 2009 BOCC approved resolution 060-2009 reserving 16 affordable dwelling units and
reserving "H" value necessary for Caya Place LLC which expires March 19, 2010.
October 15, 2008 - BOCC approved Resolution 346-2008 reserving the "H" value necessary for a
proposed affordable dwelling unit development for Caya Place LLC.
March 19, 2008 - BOCC approved Resolution 077-2008 reserving 16 affordable dwelling unit
allocations for Caya Place LLC.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval of a 1 year reservation.
TOTAL COST: NIA INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No NIA
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: NIA
SOURCE OF FUNDS: NIA
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No NIA AMOUNT PER MONTH NIA Year
APPROVED BY: County Attorney �OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 6/15
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RESOLUTION NO. -2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF 0.087 `HIMPACT'
WITH 0.261 'HMITICATION', FOR A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE/EMPLOYEE
DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENT ON BIG PINE KEY FOR CAYA
PLACE LLC ON THE EASTERN PARCEL (RE 00111078.000000) OF
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 30641 US HIGHWAY 1 (COMMONLY KNOWN
AS SKEETER'S MARINE) UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16, 2016.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area
of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable
housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is
extremely limited and expensive; and
WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one
requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of long-term
preservation mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for allocation
recipients to promptly transform allocation awards/reservations into finished and occupied
affordable/workforce housing units; and
WHEREAS, the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and
will remain available and/or justified for a reasonable time so that follow-through on initial commitments
will in fact be justified; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Strategy 3.3 of the Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine
Key and No Name Key, the county shall retain and expand availability of affordable housing within the
planning area to the greatest extent possible; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2008, the BOCC approved Resolution 077-2008 reserving 16 affordable
dwelling unit allocations for Caya Place LLC; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on October 15, 2008 approved Resolution 346-2008 reserving the "H"
value necessary for 16 proposed affordable dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 19, 2009 approved Resolution 060-2009 extending the
reservation of "H" value and 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable
housing project; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on March 17, 2010 approved Resolution 090-2010 extending the
reservation of "H" value and 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable
housing project which expired March 31, 201 1; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on September 21, 2011 denied request for extending the reservation of
affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on December 14, 2011, BOCC directed staff to prepare a resolution for
consideration to grant a 4 month reservation for 16 affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place
LLC affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on January 19, 2012, approved Resolution 016-2012 reserving 16
affordable housing ROGO allocations and the reservation of 0.261 HMmcAnon for Caya Place LLC which
expired May 19, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on May 16, 2012, denied request for extending the reservation of
affordable housing ROGO allocations for the Caya Place LLC affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the developer has applied for five extensions for the minor conditional use permit by
Development Order 0 1 -09 to develop the affordable housing project; and
WHEREAS, the last extension granted by for the minor conditional use permit by Development
Order 01-09 to develop the affordable housing project with a condition to submit a building permit
application by October 28, 2016; and
WHEREAS, the developer has not applied for building permits for the affordable housing project as
of August 27, 2015; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department shall
reserve 0.087 'HIMPACT' with 0.261 `HMITIcAnon', for the Caya Place LLC project on Big Pine Key until
September 16, 2016.
Section 2: The developer must obtain the building permits for the sixteen (16)
affordable/employee housing units on or before September 16, 2016,
Section 3: The developer shall comply with all Monroe County requirements, all applicable
Building Code requirements, and any other oversight agencies.
Section 4: The Planning and Building Department Staff is hereby authorized to process
expeditiously permit related applications for the above referenced project when received.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting held on the 16`h day of September, 2015.
Mayor Danny Kolhage
Mayor Pro Tern Heather Carruthers
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
(SEAL)
ATTEST: AMY HEAVILIN, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
Mayor Danny Kolhage
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
AFjPRLOVED AS�Q FORM:
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STEVEN T. WILLVWS
ASSISTANT C N Y F TTORNEY
Date/
From -I he desk of
Richard C. Beal
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Monroe County Growth Management
Planning & Environmental Resources Department
2798 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Fi_ 33050
Mayte Santamaria,
Hello,
I ask that you please use this letter as a formal request to be added to the Board
of County Commission meeting agenda on the 16th of September 2015, for
requesting approval of reserving the sixteen affordable allocations and the "H"
needed for my Caya Place project as per Monroe County Development order
DO-01-09 and the time extensions through 10/28/2016.
I also ask that the allocations and the °H" be reserved for the time period which
would match the latest time extension date of 10/28/2016.
Thanking you in Advance,
t
Richard C. Beal