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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Mayor David Rice, District 4
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Mayor Pro Tern Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
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Danny L. Kolhage, District I
George Neugent, District 2
Heather Carruthers, District 3
County Commission Meeting
July 18, 2018
Agenda Item Summary #4473
ADD ON DAY OF MEETING
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Planning/Environmental Resources
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Emily Schemper (305) 289 -2506
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners approving the extension of reservations for one hundred and four (104) affordable
housing dwelling unit allocations consisting of one (1) very low income, fifty -one (51) low income,
twenty (20) median income and thirty-two (32) moderate income allocations, for a proposed
affordable dwelling unit development by Quarry Partners, LLC at property located at approximate
mile marker 9, described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big
Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having real estate numbers 00120940 - 000100, 00120940-
000201, and 00120940- 000302, until July 1, 2019 for building permit issuance.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Quarry Partners, LLC, is requesting an extension to the reservation approved on September 27, 2017
by BOCC Resolution No. 212 -2017 for 104 Affordable Housing ROGO Allocation Awards for the
proposed affordable housing project known as "the Quarry," at property located at approximate mile
marker 9, described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big
Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having real estate numbers 00120940 - 000100, 00120940-
000201, and 00120940 - 000302. The ROGO allocations reserved under Resolution No. 212 -2017
consist of One (1) Very Low, Fifty -One (51) Low, Twenty (20) Median and Thirty -Two (32)
Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations [1 +51 +20 +32 =104]. The resolution reserved the
allocations until July 1, 2018.
The reserved ROGO allocations are necessary for the development of 208 affordable housing
dwelling units, for which the applicant has an approved development agreement and an approved
major conditional use permit. The building permits for the proposed dwelling units have been
reviewed and approved by all plan review disciplines, and are contingent upon the extension of the
affordable ROGO allocation reservations.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On September 27, 2017, the BOCC adopted Resolution 212 -2017 reserving 104 affordable housing
allocation awards consisting of One (1) Very Low, Fifty -One (51) Low, Twenty (20) Median, and
Thirty-Two (32) Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] for a parcel of
land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida,
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Having Real Estate Numbers 00120940 - 000100, 00120940 - 000201, and 00120940 - 000302, until
July 1, 2018.
On January 17, 2018, the BOCC adopted Resolution 025A -2018, approving a development
agreement between Monroe County and Quarry Partners, LLC related to the proposed development
of 208 attached affordable housing dwelling units on the subject property.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution - Reservation 104 County ROGOs
Quarry ROGO reservation extension request 7_13_2018
BOCC Resolution 212 -2017 AFH Reservation
Agenda Item E.6 September 272017
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
If yes, amount:
REVIEWED BY:
Emily Schemper Completed 07/16/2018 11:55 AM
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
07/16/2018 12:49 PM
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Steve Williams Completed
Budget and Finance Completed
Maria Slavik Completed
Kathy Peters Pending
Board of County Commissioners Pending
07/17/2018 11:14 AM
07/17/2018 11:24 AM
07/17/2018 11:37 AM
07/18/2018 9:00 AM
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RESOLUTION NO. -2018
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE
RESERVATION OF ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR (104) AFFORDABLE
HOUSING DWELLING UNIT ALLOCATIONS CONSISTING OF ONE (1)
VERY LOW INCOME, FIFTY -ONE (51) LOW INCOME, TWENTY (20)
MEDIAN INCOME AND THIRTY -TWO (32) MODERATE INCOME
ALLOCATIONS, FOR A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNIT
DEVELOPMENT BY QUARRY PARTNERS, LLC, AT PROPERTY
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATE MILE MARKER 9, DESCRIBED AS A
PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 67 SOUTH, RANGE 26
EAST, BIG COPPITT KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, HAVING
REAL ESTATE NUMBERS 00120940 - 000100, 00120940 - 000201, AND
00120940 - 000302, UNTIL JULY 1, 2019
19 WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject
20 to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need
21 for affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable
22 land for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and
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24 WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities hies in the Florida Keys
25 is one requiring sensible_ and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation
26 of long -term preservation mechanisms; and
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28 WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity
29 for allocation recipients to promptly transform allocation awards /reservations into finished and occupied
30 affordable housing units; and
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32 WHEREAS, the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in
33 fact and will remain available and/or justified for a reasonable time so that follow- through on
34 initial commitments will in fact be justified; and
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36 WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 138- 24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development
37 Code allows the BOCC to authorize reservations for "specific affordable or employee housing projects
38 participating in a federal /state housing financial assistance or tax credit program or receiving some
39 form of direct financial assistance from the county upon written request from the project sponsor and
40 approved by resolution of the board of county commissioners," and
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42 WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 10, 2016, adopted Ordinance 003 -2016 amending the
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1 Monroe County Future Land Use Map from Industrial (I) to Commercial (COMM) for property located
2 at approximate mile marker 9, described as four parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range
3 26 East, Rockland Key, Monroe County, Florida, having Real Estate Numbers 00122080.000000,
4 00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and 00121990.000000; and from Mixed Use /Commercial Fishing
5 (MCF) and Industrial (I) to Mixed Use /Commercial (MC); creating Policy 107.1.6 Big Coppitt
6 Mixed Use Area 1, to provide limitations on development and specific restrictions, for property
7 located at approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South,
8 Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having Real Estate Number 00120940.000100;
9 as proposed by Rockland Operations, LLC and Rockland Commercial Center, Inc.; and
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11 WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 10, 2016, adopted Ordinance 004 -2016 amending
12 the Monroe County Land Use District (Zoning) Map from Industrial (I) and Commercial Fishing Area
13 (CFA) to Mixed Use (MU) for property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel
14 of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida,
15 having Real Estate Number 00120940.000100, and from Industrial (1) to Commercial 2 (C2) for
16 property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as four parcels of land in Section 21, Township
17 67 South, Range 26 East, Rockland Key, Monroe County Florida, having Real Estate Numbers
18 00122080.000000, 00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and 00121990.000000; as proposed by
19 Rockland Operations, LLC and Rockland Commercial Center, Inc.; and
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21 WHEREAS, Rockland Operations noticed Monroe County of its intent to apply to the Florida
22 Housing Finance Corporation ( "FHFC ") for Low Income Housing Tax Credit ( "LIHTC ") financial
23 assistance to offset the costs of 96 of its proposed 208 unit development ( "Project "); and
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25 WHEREAS, as part of the LIHTC application, FHFC requires the applicant to have obtained
26 the necessary ROGOs and for Monroe County to execute a verification that verifies that the applicant
27 has obtained the necessary ROGOs; and
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29 WHEREAS, Rockland Operations requested Monroe County reserve for a period of one. (1)
30 year Ninety-Six (96) ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low, Twenty (20) Medium and
31 Thirty- Two (32) Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations for development of the units proposed
32 as part of the LIHTC application and as part of its Two Hundred Eight (208) dwelling unit proposed
33 development; and.
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35 WHEREAS, on December 14, 2016, the BOCC adopted Resolution 323 -2016 reserving ninety-
36 six (96) affordable housing ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low income (60 %), Twenty
37 (20) Medium income (100 %) and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate Income (120 %) affordable ROGO
38 allocations for a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt
39 Key, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00120940 - 000100 until December 15, 2017;
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42 WHEREAS, Resolution 323 -2016 included a provision that the affordable housing
43 units developed with the Forty -Four (44) Low income ROGO allocations reserved by the resolution
44 shall have rent rates limited to 60% median income; and
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I WHEREAS, the project obtained Low Income Tax Credit Housing (LIHTC) assistance for the
2 development of the 96 units; and
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4 WHEREAS, the ownership of the parcels has changed to the Quarry Partners, LLC; and
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6 WHEREAS, the property has the real estate numbers 00120940.000100, 00120940.000201,
7 and 00120940.000302; and
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9 WHEREAS, Quarry Partners, LLC, August 30, 2017 submitted a revised ROGO reservation request,
10 adding eight (8) additional allocations to the previously reserved 96 allocations and a request to extend the
11 timeframe to July 1, 2018; and
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13 WHEREAS, the August 30, 2017 letter requested that Monroe County reserve 104 ROGO
14 allocations consisting of One (1) Very Low, Fifty -One (5 1) Low, Twenty (20) Medium and Thirty-Two (32)
15 Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] for the development of units proposed
16 as part of an additional LIHTC application and State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL) financing
17 as part of its Two Hundred Eight (208) dwelling unit proposed development; and
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19 WHEREAS, Resolution 212 -2017 reserved 104 ROGO allocations consisting of One (1) Very Low,
20 Fifty -One (51) Low, Twenty (20) Medium and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate Income affordable ROGO
21 allocations [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] for a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big
22 Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Numbers 00120940- 000100, 00120940 - 000201,
23 and 00120940- 000302 until July 1, 2018.
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25 WHEREAS, on July 13, 2018, Quarry Partners, LLC, submitted a request for the extension
26 of the 104 affordable housing allocation awards; and
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28 WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec.138 -24(b) allows reservation of affordable ROGO
29 allocations by the Board for specific housing programs, which includes FHFC LIHTC and SAIL; and
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31 WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated Project does
32 not exempt the project from applicable requirements in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan
33 (including the requirement for a development agreement), Land Development Code, Building Code,
34 and other regulatory requirements;
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36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
37 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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39 Section 1: 104 total ROGO allocations consisting of One (I) Very Low, Fifty -One (51) Low,
40 Twenty (20) Medium and Thirty-Two (32) Moderate Income [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] affordable ROGO
41 allocations are reserved for parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big
42 Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Numbers 00120940.000100,
43 00120940.000201, and 00120940.000302 until July 1, 2019 for building permit issuance.
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Section 2: The affordable housing units developed with the Fifty -one (51) Low income ROGO
allocations reserved by this resolution shall have rent rates limited to 60% median income.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the 18 day of July, 2018.
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Mayor David Rice
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Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy
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Commissioner Danny Kolhage
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Commissioner Heather Carruthers
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Commissioner George Neugent
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16 Attest: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor
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Schemper -Emily
From: Bart Smith <bart @smithhawks.com>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 2:38 PM
To: Schemper -Emily
Subject: ROGO Reservation extension request
Emily,
Please allow this to stand as Quarry Partners, LLC's request to extend its ROGO reservation under Resolution
212 -2017 and 2013 -2017.
Please note my clients position is that the development agreement locks in the ROGO reservation and that it
reserves this position, notwithstanding the request contained herein.
Please let me know if you need anything further.
Regards,
Bart
Barton W. Smith, Esq.
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RESOLUTION NO. 212 -2017
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF ONE HUNDRED AND
FOUR (104) AFFORDABLE HOUSING DWELLING UNIT ALLOCATIONS
CONSISTING OF ONE (1) VERY LOW INCOME, FIFTY -ONE (51) LOW
INCOME, TWENTY (20) MEDIAN INCOME AND THIRTY -TWO (32)
MODERATE INCOME ALLOCATIONS, FOR A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE
DWELLING UNIT DEVELOPMENT BY QUARRY PARTNERS, LLC, AT
PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATE MILE MARKER 9, DESCRIBED AS
A PARCEL OF LAND IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 67 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST,
BIG COPPITT KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, HAVING REAL ESTATE
NUMBERS 00120940. 000100, 00120940 - 000201, AND 00120940- 000302, UNTIL
JULY 1, 2018.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to
Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for
affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for
housing is extremely limited and expensive; and
WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is
one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of
long -term preservation mechanisms; and
WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for
allocation recipients to promptly transform allocation awards /reservations into finished and occupied
affordable housing units; and
WHEREAS, the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact
and will remain available and/or justified for a reasonable time so that follow - through on initial
commitments will in fact be justified; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 138- 24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development
Code allows the BOCC to authorize reservations for "specific affordable or employee housing projects
participating in a federal/state housing financial assistance or tax credit program or receiving some form
of direct financial assistance from the county upon written request from the project sponsor and approved
by resolution of the board of county commissioners," and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 10, 2016, adopted Ordinance 003 -2016 amending the
Monroe County Future Land Use Map from Industrial (I) to Commercial (COMM) for property located at
approximate mile marker 9, described as four parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26
East, Rockland Key, Monroe County Florida, having Real Estate Numbers 00122080.000000,
00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and 00121990.000000; and from Mixed Use /Commercial Fishing
(MCF) and Industrial (I) to Mixed Use /Commercial (MC); creating Policy 107.1.6 Big Coppitt Mixed
Use Area 1, to provide limitations on development and specific restrictions; for property located at
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approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26
East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having Real Estate Number 00120940.000100; as
proposed by Rockland Operations, LLC and Rockland Commercial Center, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, on February 10, 2016, adopted Ordinance 004 -2016 amending the
Monroe County Land Use District (Zoning) Map from Industrial (I) and Commercial Fishing Area (CFA)
to Mixed Use (MU) for property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel of land in
Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having Real
Estate Number 00120940.000100, and from Industrial (1) to Commercial 2 (C2) for property located at
approximate mile marker 9, described as four parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26
East, Rockland Key, Monroe County Florida, having Real Estate Numbers 00122080.000000,
00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and 00121990.000000; as proposed by Rockland Operations, LLC
and Rockland Commercial Center, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, Rockland Operations noticed Monroe County of its intent to apply to the Florida
Housing Finance Corporation ( "FHFC ") for Low Income Housing Tax Credit ( "LIHTC ") financial
assistance to offset the costs of 96 of its proposed 208 unit development ( "Project "); and
WHEREAS, as part of the LIHTC application, FHFC requires the applicant to have obtained the
necessary ROGOs and for Monroe County to execute a verification that verifies that the applicant has
obtained the necessary ROGOs; and
WHEREAS, Rockland Operations requested Monroe County reserve for a period of one (1) year
Ninety -Six (96) ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low, Twenty (20) Medium and Thirty -
Two (32) Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations for development of the units proposed as part of
the LIHTC application and as part of its Two Hundred Eight (208) dwelling unit proposed development;
and
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2016, the BOCC adopted Resolution 323 -2016 reserving ninety-
six (96) affordable housing ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low income (60 %), Twenty
(20) Medium income (100 %) and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate Income (120 %) affordable ROGO
allocations for a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key,
Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00120940- 000100 until December 15, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 323 -2016 included a provision that the affordable housing units
developed with the Forty -Four (44) Low income ROGO allocations reserved by the resolution shall have
rent rates limited to 60% median income; and
WHEREAS, the project obtained Low Income Tax Credit Housing ( LIHTC) assistance for the
development of the 96 units; and
WHEREAS, the ownership of the parcels has changed to the Quarry Partners, LLC; and
WHERES, the property has the real estate numbers 00120940.000100, 00120940.000201, and
00120940.000302; and
WHEREAS, Quarry Partners has submitted a revised reservation request, adding eight (8)
additional allocations to the previously reserved 96 allocations and extending the timeframe to July 1,
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2018; and
WHEREAS, Quarry Partners has requested that Monroe County reserve 104 ROGO allocations
consisting of One (1) Very Low, Fifty -One (5 1) Low, Twenty (20) Medium and Thirty -Two (32)
Moderate Income affordable ROGO allocations [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] for the development of units
proposed as part of an additional LIHTC application and State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL)
financing as part of its Two Hundred Eight (208) dwelling unit proposed development; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec. 138 -24(b) allows reservation of affordable ROGO
allocations by the Board for specific housing programs, which includes FHFC LIHTC and SAIL; and
WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated Project does not
exempt the project from applicable requirements in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan (including
the requirement for a development agreement), Land Development Code, Building Code, and other
regulatory requirements; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: 104 total ROGO allocations consisting of One (1) Very Low, Fifty -One (5 1) Low, Twenty (20)
Medium and Thirty-Two (32) Moderate Income [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] affordable ROGO allocations are reserved for
parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida,
Having Real Estate Numbers 00 120940.000100, 00120940.00020 1, and 00120940.000302 until July 1, 2018.
Section 2: The affordable housing units developed with the Fifty -one (51) Low income ROGO allocations
reserved by this resolution shall have rent rates limited to 60% median income.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a special
meeting of the Board held on the 27thday of September 2017.
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Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
October 18, 2017
A Item Number: E.6
Agenda Item Summary #3361
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Planning/Environmental Resources
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Mayte Santamaria (305) 289 -2500
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners approving the reservation of one hundred and four (104) affordable housing
dwelling unit allocations consisting of one (1) very low income, fifty -one (51) low income, twenty
(20) median income and thirty-two (32) moderate income allocations, for a proposed affordable
dwelling unit development by Quarry Partners, LLC at property located at approximate mile marker
9, described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key,
Monroe County, Florida, having real estate numbers 00120940 - 000100, 00120940 - 000201, and
00120940- 000302, until July 1, 2018.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The applicant is requesting the reservation of 104 ROGOs (adding 8 allocations to the previously
reserved 96 allocations) to apply for state low income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and the State
Apartment Incentive Loan program. The deadline to apply for the state assistance is September 28,
2017.
On December 14, 2016, the BOCC adopted Resolution 323 -2016 reserving ninety -six (96)
affordable housing ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low income (60 %), Twenty
(20) Medium income (100 %) and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate Income (120 %) affordable ROGO
allocations for a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key,
Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00120940 - 000100 until December 15, 2017.
In June 2017, Quarry Partners, LLC, submitted applications for a development agreement and major
conditional use for development of the property as a 208 - dwelling unit affordable housing project.
Quarry Partners, LLC, has submitted a revised ROGO reservation request, adding eight (8)
additional allocations to the previously reserved 96 allocations and a request to extend the
timeframe to July 1, 2018.
Quarry Partners has now requested that Monroe County reserve 104 ROGO allocations consisting
of One (1) Very Low, Fifty -One (51) Low, Twenty (20) Medium and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate
Income affordable ROGO allocations [1 +51 +20 +32 =104] for the development of units proposed as
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part of an additional LIHTC application and State Apartment Incentive Loan program (SAIL)
financing as part of its Two Hundred Eight (208) dwelling unit proposed development.
The utilization of LIHTC tax credits and SAIL financing provides units that are below the Low
Income threshold and at or near the Very Low Income threshold (50% of Median vs. 60% of
Median).
The following table demonstrates the unit breakdowns:
The subject property:
FLUM
LIHTC/
% of
Maximum
Reservation of
total
Develo ment
ROGO allocations
20% Very Low (50% of Median)
42.6
1 very low (50% of median)
50%
and Low (80% of Median)
51 low (60% of median)
10% Median (100% of Median)
21.3
20 (100% of median)
19%
Moderate (120% of Median)
150
32 (120% of median)
30%
Total Number of units
213
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The subject property:
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On December 10, 2014, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of County Commissioners
adopted Resolution 375 -2014, transmitting to the state land planning agency an ordinance amending
the FLUM for the subject property from MCF and I to COMM and MC.
On July 15, 2015, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved
sending a request to the State Land Planning Agency requesting an extension of time to adopt the
Future Land Use Map amendments transmitted to the State Land Planning Agency on December 10,
2014 via Resolution 374 -2014 (two parcels on Key Largo) and Resolution 375 -2014 (for four
parcels on Rockland Key and one parcel on Big Coppitt).
On November 17, 2015, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of County. Commissioners
continued the public hearing for the proposed FLUM amendment from MCF and I to COMM and
MC and the corresponding subarea policy to February 10, 2016.
On February 10, 2016, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of County Commissioners
adopted Ordinance 003 -2016 amending the Monroe County Future Land Use Map from Industrial
(I) to Commercial (COMM) for property located at approximate mile marker 9, described as four
parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Rockland Key, Monroe County
Florida, having Real Estate Numbers 00122080.000000, 00122081.000200, 00122010.000000 and
00121990.000000; and from Mixed Use /Commercial Fishing (MCF) and Industrial (1) to Mixed
Use /Commercial (MC); creating Policy 107.1.6 Big Coppitt Mixed Use Area 1 to provide limitations
on development and specific restrictions; for property located at approximate mile marker 9,
described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key,
Monroe County, Florida, having Real Estate Number 00120940.000100; as proposed by Rockland
Operations, LLC and Rockland Commercial Center, Inc.
On February 10, 2016, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of County Commissioners
adopted Ordinance 004 -2016 amending the Monroe County Land Use District (Zoning) Map from
Industrial (I) and Commercial Fishing Area (CFA) to Mixed Use (MU) for property located at
approximate mile marker 9, described as a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range
26 East, Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida, having Real Estate Number 00120940.000100,
and from Industrial (1) to Commercial 2 (C2) for property located at approximate mile marker 9,
described as four parcels of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Rockland Key,
Monroe County Florida, having Real Estate Numbers 00122080.000000, 00122081.000200,
00 1220 10.000000 and 00121990.000000; as proposed by Rockland Operations, LLC and Rockland
Commercial Center, Inc.
On December 14, 2016, the BOCC adopted Resolution 323 -2016 reserving ninety -six (96)
affordable housing ROGO allocations consisting of Forty -Four (44) Low income (60 %), Twenty
(20) Medium income (100 %) and Thirty -Two (32) Moderate Income (120 %) affordable ROGO
allocations for a parcel of land in Section 21, Township 67 South, Range 26 East, Big Coppitt Key,
Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00120940 - 000100 until December 15, 2017.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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Y
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Quarry Partners ROGO Reservation Resolution — 9.2017 for 104 ROGOs
QUARRY ROGO RESERVATION REQUEST 08 -30 -2017
Resolution 323 - 2016_96 ROGOs_Big Coppitt
Q2 Dec 14 2016 BOCC Agenda
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REVIEWED BY:
Mayte Santamaria
Completed
08/31/2017 3:04 PM
Assistant County Administrator Christine
Hurley
Completed
08/31/2017 3:07 PM
Steve Williams
Completed
08/31/2017 3:21 PM
Jaclyn Carnago
Completed
09/01/2017 9:01 AM
Budget and Finance
Skipped
08/31/2017 3:01 PM
Maria Slavik
Skipped
08/31/2017 3:01 PM
Kathy Peters
Completed
09/01/2017 2:14 PM
Board of County Commissioners
Completed
09/20/2017 9:00 AM
Board of County Commissioners
Pending
09/27/2017 4:00 PM