Item C1 Introduction & Background - Comment Responses Introduction and Background - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria, Monroe County via email: Thu 11/8/2012 6:46 PM
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pg. 7 Delete #4, The Plan Title Ordinance. Accept all changes. Deleted #4.
Pg. 9 Does the County wish to set aside 35% of the MCLA budget for this
purpose?
Commenter: Planning Commission Meeting, Monday, September 23, 2013
Location Location Location
No Comments Received
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Friday, March 21, 2014
Location Location Location
I. Change US Highway length to 112 miles (check for Completed
accuracy)
Add statement about unique environmental challenges, Completed
susceptibility to storm and rising water.
Add background for Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Completed
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Future Land Use Element Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria, Monroe County via email: Thu 11/8/2012 6:46 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
General Comment When reorganizing to put related items together — In order to expedite review of the material, K &S will reorganize the
Please continue to include the note at the new location Element after the DRC /DEO review.
that this is formerly Policy # # #, so it is easy to track. To
identify existing policies that have been relocated, we
kept the same numbering.
General Comment Do we really need all the citations on every item ?? No. We do not need to include in the document itself; however, we will
Some do not appear to be consistent or relevant. need to provide a separate tracking mechanism to identify the GOPs that
are required by statute for submission to the state. It could be a part of
the implementation section.
General Comment Use 1 consistent term Idc or Idr. LDR refers to regulations in general, LDC is used when the Title is called
out, e.g., "The County shall maintain land development regulations
that..." vs. "By May, 2015, Monroe County shall update its Land
Development Code to..."
General Comment Include a list of acronyms at beginning or after Will create a separate acronyms section in the Definition Chapter for next
glossary ? ?? iteration.
Policy 101.1.1 Why is paratransit here — eliminate? During the EAR discussion, we noted that parks, roads and paratransit
was no longer required. BOCC direction was to maintain all existing LOS.
Policy 101.1.2 We don't regulate electricity. Staff has stricken this sentence.
Policy 101.2.6 Already adopted — not an amendment
101.2.10 Delete ? ?? We don't really do this? Revised per previous staff direction; DRC review for deletion.
Objective 101.3 ROGO previously under Objective 101.2
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Policy 101.3.2 • May be amended — award at a slower rate ?? • DRC to Review /Recommend
• Where is the original text? • This is new material from the Rule.
• Does this match rule? • Yes. 28.20.140 (2)(c)
Policy 101.3.3 Policy 101.2.4, conflicts with this policy and the Rule which limits the
affordable housing allocations to 20% of 197 (40).
Policy 101.2.4 The BOCC did not agree to raise the 20% ceiling; Policy 1.1,3.2 has been
revised to reflect this policy and the Rule.
Policy 101.3.4 Delete - issue covered in 101.6.1? • DRC to Review /Recommend
• Previously Policy 101.2.14
Policy 101.3.5 Previously 101.2.15
Policy 101.3.X Add as a separate policy. Done. Added here and under NROGO. add highlighted piece to another
policy under ROGO
Objective 101.4 Previously Objective 101.3
Policy 101.3.1 Where is the existing language — needs strikethrough & Current policy 101.3.1; revised to clarify strikethrough /underline sections.
underline.
Policy 101.3.2 Delete. Deleted; replaced with new NROGO text
Policy 101.4.5 New policy on NROGO exemption for recreational and working
waterfront development
Policy 101.3.4 • Add highlighted text from deleted policy to • Done, added to this NROGO (2) and 101.3X (last ROGO policy)
• 3)Delete the following: "shall be exempt upon a 3)DRC to Review /Recommend
finding by BOCC that such activity will 4)DRC to Review /Recommend
predominately serve the County's non - transient 7)DRC to Review /Recommend
population "?
4) Code has: manufacturing, assembly, wholesaling,
and distribution uses; do we need this?
"Industrial uses in the maritime industrial (MI)
and the industrial (I) land use (zoning) districts"
7) Yes? (Review text related to marine research,
etc.)
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Objective 101.5 Previously Objective 101.4
Policy 101.5.1— 5.4 Need to change 1996 "other nonresidential use" Have deleted the language related to 1996 nonresidential uses. Have
language, unclear. revised and added a policy (last policy in this objective).
Policy 101.5.3 Should we add sewers? DRC to Review /Recommend
Policy 101.4.5 BOCC Adopted Sept 2012 Previously Policy 101.4.5;
Policy 101.5.X COMM future land use district: BOCC transmitted Oct
2012
Policy 101.5.7 Residential uses are limited to employee and Previously Policy 101.4.7.
commercial apartments ": Where did this come from? • PC recommended this during the EAR discussions; BOCC approved
this limitation.
Policy 101.5.10 Previously Policy 101.4.10
• Does this include cemetery? • DRC to Review /Recommend
• Employee Housing: There is no allocated /max net • This is usually considered "affordable housing ".
density — do we want to add?
Policy 101.5.12 • Need to discuss what is appropriate. Code has: Previously Policy 101.4.12
Public buildings means office and service buildings, • DRC Review /Recommend
uses or facilities owned or operated by a • DRC Review /Recommend
governmental agency, including publicly and
privately owned utilities, which are compatible
with or provide services to the immediate vicinity
in which the building is located
• Include Detention centers /facilities?
Policy 101.5.16 Tyson to review new additional language
Policy 101.5.18 • Move overlays after FLU categories. Make • Done. Added Community Center Overlay.
Policy 101.5.20 separate Objective & Add other overlays? Ex: • Moved Table.
CommuniKeys overlay. • Noted.
• Move densities and Intensities Table to after the
FLU categories (County working on Table)
• BOCC Adopted revised Table Sept 2012
Policy 101.5.X New Discouragement Policy ; BOCC Adopted Sept 2012 Revised to add "continue"
Revise to continue the implementation of ? ??
Policy 101.5.22 & Revised clearing limits; BOCC Adopted Sept 2012 Previously Policy 101.4.22
5.23
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Policy 101.4.24 • Previously Policy 101.4.23
For each recognized lawfully established unit. • Revised to clarify
Objective 101.6 Delete "encourage the redevelopment and renewal of Deleted.
blighted areas"
Policy 101.5.4 • Revise point tables so that the order of the Have revised all the tables with the point numbers descending.
amount of points is consistent. Lot aggregation: Noted.
• Should we restructure all tables to have scores for Land Dedication:
land outside BPK /NNK 1 and BPK /NNK 2nd 3. DRC Review /Recommendation
• Wetlands points scoring : BOCC Adopted Sept 2012 4. DRC Review /Recommendation
• Lot Aggregation: Add more options 5. Noted for BOCC review.
• Land Dedication: 6. DRC Review /Recommendation
1. BOCC Adopted Sept 2012 7. a. Revised for "designed to meet" and used the term "sustainable
2. Mark Rosch: Beware that if the County receives building rating or national model green building code" that meets the F.S.
a Tier III lot for affordable housing in an area definition and standard which is required for public buildings. In order to
served by central sewer, the County will likely make the claim, the design professional must have the plans certified GBC
have to pay an annual sewer assessment until or LEED prior to submission to the County. This is done by a third party
the affordable housing developer is selected contracted by the developer. Have added "sustainable building rating or
and brought on board. national model green building code" to the Definition chapter. The plans
3. +1 for each 5,000 square feet of lot size are certified at the expense of the developer /property owner by a third
(Delete ?) party reviewer prior to submission to the County. The County can require
4. Revise or delete other points. that certification be achieved prior to the issuance of a CO.
5. Lots dedicated for affordable housing: Mark b. Deleted cistern. Revised to use of water efficient irrigation.
Rosch: Beware that if the County receives a c. Have added % criteria. County should discuss with FKEC and Keys
Tier I11 lot for affordable housing in an area Energy to figure out what the number should be.
served by central sewer, the County will likely
have to pay an annual sewer assessment until •
the affordable housing developer is selected
and brought on board.
6. Market Rate Housing: Why do we encourage
Market Rate Housing?
7. Energy and Water Conservation:
a. "Dwelling Unit Constructed" This is
points based & need to be constructed for
certification.
b. Cistern: No — need something else,
who will do this? Need criteria, How to
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ensure it is maintained. (con't on next pg)
c. Photovoltaic Solar; Any criteria?
Policy 101.5.5 1.Tier Designation: Exception language (Does this apply 1. DRC to Review /Recommend
to Tier I, II and III -A? 2. DRC to Review /Recommend
Intensity Reduction: Is this used much? Do we need it? 4. Done
What does it encourage? 5. a. Revised for "designed to meet" and used the term "sustainable
building rating or national model green building code" that meets the F.S.
2. Intensity Reduction: How does this work? What if definition and standard which is required for public buildings. In order to
FAR is already below 23 %? make the claim, the design professional must have the plans certified GBC
3. Land Dedication: BOCC Adopted Sept 2012 or LEED prior to submission to the County. This is done by a third party
4. Highway Access: +2 Add and a connection between contracted by the developer. Have added "sustainable building rating or
commercial uses national model green building code" to the Definition chapter. The plans
5. Energy /Climate: are certified at the expense of the developer /property owner by a third
a. Building construction - Need something else. party reviewer prior to submission to the County. The County can require
b. Solar: Any criteria? that certification be achieved prior to the issuance of a CO.
b. Have added % criteria. County should discuss with FKEC and Keys
Energy to figure out what the number should be.
c. Have added the use of water efficient irrigation.
Policy 101.5.8 THE of dwelling units: 1. DRC Review /Recommend
1. Add the following? 2. DRC Review /Recommend
a. Market rate to market rate
b. Transient to transient?
c. Market to affordable?
d. Affordable to affordable?
2. Sender Site Criteria
(5): NNK is Tier I
(6) TDRs?
Policy 101.5.9 So no lot aggregations? DRC to Review /Recommend
What about aggregated Tier III
Policy 101.5.12 1. Action item 4.1.4 1. Accepted revision.
2. Action item 4.1.3 2. Accepted revision.
3. "Development that is exempt... ": What are they 3. DRC Review /Recommendation
exempt from? Has this been used? No such thing as
criteria 17?
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Policy 101.6.1 "With respect to the relief granted pursuant to Policy Noted: Revised.
106.1 (Administrative Relief)..: Mark Rosch: 105.2.12
The language in Policy 101.6.1 (Admin Relief) and
101.18.5 (Beneficial Use) should be revised to match the
language in Policy 105.2.12, except the reference to
Policy 101.6.5 (which is being deleted)
Policy 101.7.5 "...18 months or longer..." Where did this come from? This to allow appropriate time after a disaster to reconstruct. This is the
Source? same time used by Marathon.
Policy 101.7.6 Previous Policy 101.8.6;
DRC Review /Recommend: Does the County wish to amend this date? Will
this capture the intent of allowing non - conforming structures to be
reconstructed?
Policy 101.7.X This new policy mirrors deleted language regarding protection of non-
residential uses in Residential land use districts - from Policies 101.5.1-
5.4 and new Policy in Objective 105 (last policy).
Objective 101.8 Need separate Objective and Policies for Structures and Created separate objective and policies.
uses
Policy 101.8.X DRC Review /Recommend - "September 15, 1986 ": Does the County wish
to amend this date? Will this capture the intent of allowing non-
conforming structures to be reconstructed?
Policy 101.8.10 Do we need this? With the new non - conforming policies, no longer be necessary. Deleted.
Policy 101.8.12 "...eighteen (18) months ": Source? This to allow appropriate time after a disaster to reconstruct. This is the
same time used by Marathon.
Objective 101.11 and Do we need these — repeats info.? Deleted Objective and Policy
Policy 101.11.1
Policy 101.13.3 Joe Haberman is working on this policy.
Policy 101.14.1 How does this work — almost entire County . Traditionally it appears that the VE points covered this; however, with the
new modeling results, this topic should be discussed. One consideration
could be to limit this to the VE flood zone.
Policy 101.14.2 DRC Review /Recommend - This is no longer statutorily mandated; does
the County wish to keep this policy?
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Objective 101.18 and Tyson's recommendation
Policy 101.18.1
Policy 101.18.5 1.Add? : "This alternative shall be the preferred alternative 1. Agree. Revised.
for Tier I, II, or III -A lands." 2. Revised.
2.(d) "The relief granted shall be the minimum... ": Mark
Rosch: 105.2.12 The language in Policy 101.6.1 (Admin
Relief) and 101.18.5 (Beneficial Use) should be revised to
match the language in Policy 105.2.12, except the
reference to Policy 101.6.5 (which is being deleted)
Policy 101.20.2 Lower Keys: BOCC adopted Sept 2012
Objective 102.4 and Mark Rosch: • 102.4 Land Acquisition Master Plan — since Deleted; moved Policy 102.4.1 under Obj. 105.2
Policies 101.4.1, 101. this plan has been prepared, Objective 102.4 and Policies
4.2, 4.5, 4.6 102.4.2, 102.4.3, and 102.4.4 are no longer needed. Keep
Policy 102.4.1 but relocate it under Objective 105.2.
Yes /no ??
Objective 101.2 and Rich - I don't know that we want to keep this objective. Staff deleted Policy 102.5.1; Does the County wish to retain Objective and
Policies 102.5.1, 5.3, Since they are deleting a number of sections the only remaining policies?
5.7 things left are 1) Policy 102.5.3, which I am not comfortable
with because it forces us to implement the three
documents listed, and 2) Policy 102.5.7 which basically
does nothing
Objective 102.6 Staff added language DRC Review /Recommend
Policy 102.6.1 Why do we need this? Agree. Delete.
Policy 102.8.5 There is active litigation on this now (E. Deady comment).
Objective 102.8 and Do not modify these! — unless directed by BOCC Agree. At EAR meeting — BOCC said leave as is until litigation resolved.
associated policies
Policy 103.2.7 Can we just reference "other resource agencies" Agree. Deleted list of agencies and revised accordingly.
Policy 103.2.11 - 13 Delete polices. 103.2.11 is redundant (See Goal 104), Deleted.
103.2.12 - only the State or Feds can make that
determination
Objective 103.3 and Piping plover habitat on Ohio Key is now part of National Staff deleted.
Policy 103.3.3 Wildlife Refuge and is not subject to potential development
Policy 105.1.1 Create an Economic Element: Is this in the appropriate K &S believes this is appropriate since this Objective is dealing with
location? economic and smart growth.
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Policy 105.2.5 Mark Rosch: 105.2.5 Land acquisition for public access to This was revised per direction from the BOCC; however, they further
shoreline and water- dependent uses — It's not clear exactly directed us to revise to specifically read that MCLA funds was not to be
what situation this policy is intended to address and, even used for this purpose.
if the use does not qualify as a Land Authority acquisition,
it seems odd to have a prohibition preemptively stated in
the policy
Policy 105.2.12 Mark Rosch: 105.2.12 The language in Policy 101.6.1 Revisions made.
(Admin Relief) and 101.18.5 (Beneficial Use) should be
revised to match the language in Policy 105.2.12, except
the reference to Policy 101.6.5 (which is being deleted)
Goal 107, Objective BOCC Adopted Dec 2011 DRC Review /Recommendation
107.1 We did not discuss amending these.
Policy 107.1.3 4 lots owned by State Noted. Revised.
Checked deeds; Deleted lots 11,12,19 and 20
Goal 108 Military Policies Noted.
BOCC Adopted May 2012.
Commenter: DRC, Monroe County Review Meeting: Wed 2/13/13, Fri 2/15/13, Tues 3/26/13
Location Comment K &S Response
In July 2013, BOCC directed staff to reduce 197 rate of annual allocations
Policy 101.3.2 Number of allocations to be available annually so they extend beyond 10 years.
Temporary hurricane housing subject to ROGO? Staff to provide
New Policies 101.3.7 (Page 18) : Public and inst uses that serve the Countys non additional direction for this policy. Either revise or create a new policy
and 101.3.8 transient population...
that addresses LDC Section 130 -4.
Policy 101.3.9 Livaboards exempt from ROGO Staff and County attorney direction on this topic necessary. Need DEO
opinion.
K &S has expanded 2a to include expired, and allocated but unused (to
Policy 101.4.3 address those applicant that are allocated square footage but do not use
(Previously Policy Expired, unallocated NROGO all of their allocated square footage). Staff to review and advise if further
101.3.3)
changes are needed.
Policy 101.4.4
(Previous Policies Permit Allocation Systems Exemptions Have combined into one policy and added "Boat barns ". Staff to review
101.3.X on Pages 22 this add -on relative to correct name they wish to use for this use.
and 23)
Objective 101.5 Future Land Use Categories Staff to review for further revisions. Staff to determine if there is a need
for further clarification of "Principal Purpose" as noted by N. Girard at
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DRC meeting.
Policy 101.5.5 Non residential uses lawfully existing on Jan 4, 1996 may
y be reconstructed notwithstanding the current limits. Staff to review and advise direction for potential revisions.
Density Table show 0 units for employee housing; staff to determine if
Policy 101.5.12 the employee housing use is deleted or if they desire to allow density for
(Previous Policy Employee housing in Institutional future land use category employee housing; vs. just rooms and spaces. Is there a need for
101.4.10) employee housing in this category? If County desires to allow, this would
require D &A to support potential increase in density
New Policy Overlay Category for Jails and Detention Centers County Staff to verify if they will be preparing this.
Policy 101.5.19
(Previous Policy Purpose of the Airport District Does the County attorney desire to reference the F.S. about the County's
101.4.16) authority over their airports in this policy?
New Policy 101.5.22 K &S has revised to reflect the intent is to implement the action items of
(Previous 101.5.X on Community Center overlay uses the LCPs; Mitch Harvey to provide the list of uses from the CommuniKeys
pg 29) Plans to include here if desired to have a complete listing vs. referencing
back to implementation.
Policy 101.5.24 Staff to provide recommendations on Open Space Ratios and identify and
(Previous Policy Density and Intensity Table recommend changes for those items that are inconsistent, e.g., RM
101.4.10) "approx 0.5 -8du" in IS zoning, which only allows 1 du /lot
Policy 101.5.27
(Previous Policy Clearing limits language as it relates to upland vegetation Staff to review for further revisions, e.g. new growth. Staff to provide
101.4.22) within 1st 2 paragraphs new definition for Native Upland Vegetation.
Revised Text for staff review: Wind turbines may exceed
35' provided the site and the turbines are owned and
101.5.29 (Previous operated by a public utility, have an Avian Protection Plan K &S added additional provisions to the exemption for Wind Turbines.
Policy 101.4.25) and the turbines comply with relevant state and federal Staff to advise if potential new policy regarding wind turbines and their
wildlife protection laws such as the Endangered Species impacts on birds.
Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act, and National Environmental Policy Act.
K &S has added points to Lot Aggregation for Big Pine Tier I, with a
Policy 101.6.4 1/13/15 date. Additionally, language was added regarding requiring the
(Previous Policy Implementing the Permit Allocation System aggregated parcel to be placed under a unity of title and a conservation
101.5.4) easement disallowing clearing as a placeholder. Steve Williams to review
and provide exact language. Staff to review all the points and language
for these tables for additional comments and changes.
Policy 101.6.4 K &S replaced "sufficient upland area to be buildable" language to the
(Previous Policy #5: Land Dedication land dedication points to "a minimum of 2,000 sq feet of uplands... ":
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101.5.4) Mayte to review and provide any further edits.
K &S has added the definition of "Available" to the Glossary that is
Policy 101.6.4 currently in the County's "Hookup" Ordinance and in the NOTE have
(Previous Policy #7 Central WW System Availability deferred to that definition. Mayte to review and provide edits as may be
101.5.4) desired.
Policy 101.6.4 Staff to provide direction regarding capping of perservance points and
(Previous Policy #11 Perservance Points any additional revisions that may be needed to ROGO points section,
101.5.4) including increasing points.
Policy 101.6.5 K &S added additional points for established existing business. Mayte to
(Previous Policy #1 Tier Designation review and determne if language is adequate. Staff to review the NROGO
101.5.5) section based upon results of final BOCC direction.
Policy 101.6.5 Staff to review and provide direction regarding whether to maintain or
(Previous Policy #2 Intensity Reduction
revise.
101.5.5)
Policy 101.6.5 K &S reorganized to match the land dedication in the ROGO section; staff
(Previous Policy #4 Land Dedication
101.5.5) to provide direction regarding points.
Policy 101.6.8 K &S revised to comport with the LDC. Staff to review for further
(Previous Policy THE Sender and Receiver Site Criteria
revisions.
101.5.8)
Policy 101.6.10 DRC directed to revert language back to original verbiage. Staff to review
(Previous Policy Non residential allocation criteria on BPK /NNK this policy and provide K &S with desired revisions.
101.5.12)
Policy 101.7.1 Staff to review for revisions based upon further discussions with MCLA
(Previous Policy Land purchase
101.6.1) and will provide desired amendments to K &S.
Per DRC, have reverted back to original language; however, there was a
Objective 101.7 and Non conforming uses and structures desire to keep uses and structures separate. Have maintained the
Objective 101.8 language in Objective 101.8 (Structures). Staff to review for additional
revisions as desired.
Have kept this new policy as a set up for amortization as originally
New Policy 101.7.9 Amortization of nonconforming uses requested by C. Hurley during previous discussions. Staff to advise if this
new policy should be maintained.
Have kept this new policy as a set up for amortization as originally
New Policy 101.8.8 Amortization of nonconforming structures requested by C. Hurley during previous discussions. Staff to advise if this
new policy should be maintained.
Policy 101.9.1 Last sentence M. Roberts to provide preferred date for inclusion covering exception for
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Objective 101.18 and S. Williams to provide introduction and any changes to the vested rights
associated policies Vested Rights section; #4: C. Hurley will review if she agrees with the existing one (1)
year requirement regarding notification.
Policy 101.13.2 K &S revised to reflect change to "URM Subdivision" as requested by DRC.
(Previous Policy Mobile home placement C. Hurley will review mapping from GIS and discuss further with Staff and
101.14.2) provide further edits if necessary.
Objected 101.15 Steve Williams to review and prepare an introduction and make other
(Preious Obj 101.18) Vested Rights revisions as he deems necessary.
Policy
101.15.1(Previous #4 One year for property owners to apply for vested rights C. Hurley to review and provide K &S with any change to that timeframe.
Policy 101.18.1)
Policy 101.15.4 Introduction for Beneficial Use Steve Williams to review and prepare an introduction and make other
revisions as he deems necessary.
Objective 102.4 Deleted per MCLA; regarding preparation of a LAMP Staff noted they are meeting with MCLA and additional changes may be
made. Staff to provide changes to K &S.
Policy 102.6.1 K &S made revisions as requested by DRC, " "based on resource agency
(Previous Policy Bird Rookery documentation best available data or survey ". M. Roberts to confer with Randy Grau
102.7.1 from Fish and Wildlife to confirm if this language is adequate.
Have left deleted since this has been accomplished. Staff should
Deleted; MC is already designated; Dr. DeSilva is the point coordinate their activities through Diane Silvia, Ph.D.,Historic Florida Keys
Policy 104.3.3 Foundation,Old City Hall, 10 Greene Street, Key West,FL 33040,
person Phone:(305) 292 -6718 Fax:(305) 293 -6348 Email:hfkf @bellsouth.net
Certification Date:December4, 2001
Policy 105.2.1 #1 Tier I Staff to advise K &S if the term "Natural Areas" needs refinement per
2/14/13 written comments from N. Girard.
Steve Williams to advise if "less than four acres in area" should be
Policy 105.2.1 #3 Tier III removed as requested by Naja Girard, "..was struck down by
Administrative Law Judge as arbitrary."
Policy 105.2.3 Tier I (natural Area) Staff to advise K &S if the term "Natural Areas" needs refinement per
2/14/13 written comments from N. Girard.
Policy 101.2.1
(Previous Policy MOU for TIME Model K &S Comment: This policy is Rule language; however, for measurability,
101.2.3) this should include a date for accomplishment. Staff to advise.
County staff to determine if BOCC desires to set aside a percentage of the
Policy 101.3.2 Number of allocations to be available annually annual allocations for administrative relief and advise K &S of any changes
necessary.
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New Policies 101.3.7 (Page 18) : Public and inst uses that serve the Countys non- Temporary hurricane housing subject to ROGO? Staff to provide
and 101.3.8 transient population...
additional direction for this policy. Either revise or create a new policy
that addresses LDC Section 130 -4.
Policy 101.3.9 Livaboards exempt from ROGO Staff and County attorney direction on this topic necessary. Need DEO
opinion.
K &S has expanded 2a to include expired, and allocated but unused (to
Policy 101.4.3 address those applicant that are allocated square footage but do not use
(Previously Policy Expired, unallocated NROGO all of their allocated square footage). Staff to review and advise if further
101.3.3)
changes are needed.
Commenter: County Staff, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:42 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by
staff Accepted
Commenter: Planning Commission, Tuesday October 1, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 101.2.1 Add the Rule citation for clarification Revised.
Policy 101.3.7 Liz Lutzberg: Does this match what you are Have made some revision; however, this is "placeholder"
currently proposing with BOCC? language and may change based upon BOCC direction.
Policy 101.5.6 Liz Lutzberg: Would like to increase minimum Revised.
thresholds — to 45% upland; 50% of the existing
wetslips, w/ at least 10% reserved for
commercial fishing; 20% of new wetslips, w 5%
reserved for commercial fishing;
Regarding preservation of public access, include
boat launches if existing.
Chair Wiatt: for the upland area, revise to add
"adjacent to water ".
Policy 101.5.25 Liz Lutzberg: Revise note (g) in table to 45% and Revised
"adjacent to water"
Policy 101.5.26 Liz Lutzberg: under (1), second bullet; revise to Revised
add "predominately ".
Policy 101.8.4 Chair Wiatt: Since Conch and Coral Key do not Revised.
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have a LCP; revise "and" to "...or within a
Community Center Overlay"
Objective 101.11 Liz Lutzberg: Add "saltwater intrusion" and Revised.
"over- extraction"
Policy 101.12.2 Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey
1. Revise to clarify that these are public 1. Revised.
facilities, make consistent throughout. 2. Staff does not recommend making that change at this
2. Under the exceptions under #2, delete time.
"supermajority ".
Policy 102.6.1 Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey This level of specificity is more appropriately located in
Should specify that the offshore islands should Objective 102.7.
not be accessible by bridge or road and should be
limited to completely undeveloped islands.
Objective 102.7 Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey Revised.
Add the word "new" to private development.
Specify in "undeveloped" areas.
Policy 102.7.1 Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey Revised.
Specify "through the assignment of negative
points"
Policy 102.7.2 Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey Revised.
Should allow for repair and replacement.
Policy 102.7.5 Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey Revised.
Specify "new public" facilities; language is should
be "By providing"
Policy 105.2.1 Add Tier III -A description. Tier IIIA is a subset of Tier II and is described in Policy 205.1.1
Policy 105.21. refers to Policy 205.1.1. There may be other
legal implications with changing the existing tier text. Staff
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does not recommend making that change at this time.
Commenter: County Staff, October 24, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 101.1.5 Still working with Traffic Consultant No changes at this time.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 101.2.2 Amend to provide criteria for re- evaluation of Completed.
allocation rate.
Policy 101.3.1 Keep staff recommendation on vessels /wetslips Completed
CARRYING CAPACITY STUDY — add summary of
conclusions of study- will add to the INTRO AND
BACKGROUND of Comp Plan.
Policy 101.3.2 Keep 20yr ROGO timeframe and adjust table to Completed
maintain an overall 710 AFH allocations and
provide 71 AFH units for 4 years and remaining
over 16 years.
Policy 101.3.7 Amend to include 1 RV for capital improvement Completed
projects and to separate /clarify the temp housing
scenarios. Reorganize and break it up between
emergency and non - emergency.
Policy 101.5.5 Delete "density ". Completed
Policy 101.5.6 No to PC recommendations on items #1, 2, and 3 Completed
but keep PC recommendation on #6.
Develop potential incentives for
protecting /preserving of working waterfronts.
Possibly for additional % of uplands set aside for
working waterfront — get NROGO SF
Policy 101.5.25 No - to PC recommendation on (g) and Yes — to Completed
(1).
Policy 101.5.26 Delete "nonresidential intensity" through policy Completed
& clarify that mitigation required if map
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amendment approved & see if we can adjust
policy so there is no net increase in density
(discussion that this was difficult to do - staff to
look at this and see if it can be fixed somehow).
Policy 101.5.30 No to PC recommendation — keep wind turbine. Completed
Add- uninhabited (non - habitable) architectural
features but with a reasonable height limit
(5ft ? ? ?)
Policy 101.6.2 Keep staff recommendation (tier 1) — change Completed
"pursuant to" to "subject to ".
Policy 101.6.4 Keep staff recommendation (lot aggregation) Completed
- in land dedication section add "tier III for the
retirement of development rights" & add pt.
category for tier III non - platted lots
- increase negative points for V zone to -6 ( -6 V
ZONE; -4 CBRS)
- remove tier 1 as basis for calculating
perseverance points
- add +1 for permanent concrete cistern
- add +1 for gray water reuse system — consistent
with FL Building Code
Policy 101.6.5 NROGO- in land dedication section add "tier III for the Completed
retirement of development rights" & add pt. category
for tier III non - platted lots
- increase negative points for V zone to -6 ( -6 V ZONE;
- 4 CBRS)
- add +1 for permanent concrete cistern
- add +1 for gray water reuse system — consistent with
FL Building Code
- delete "or treated seawater"
- remove tier 1 as basis for calculating perseverance
points
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Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 101.8.7 Delete "density" Completed
Policy 101.10.3 Add stormwater master plan update & include Completed
need to update plan in Drainage element.
Policy 101.13.3 Add #7 "is not an offshore island" Completed
Objective 101.15 Keep provisions about signage. Completed
& Policy 101.15.1
Policy 102.4.2 Add notation about upcoming newly listed Completed
species.
Policy 102.4.6 Revise to read, Monroe County shall: "IN
COOPERATION WITH THE LAND AUTHORITY..."
Policy 102.6.1 Add "County" to the beginning of #6. Completed
Policy 102.7.2 Add "replacement ". Completed
Policy 102.7.5 Add "undeveloped" Completed
Policy 105.1.1 Change to 3 years Completed
Policy 105.2.7 Delete Policy Completed
Policy 105.2.10 Delete new text after land acquisition. Completed
Policy 106.1.3 Keep staff recommendation. Completed
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Commenter: Rich Jones
Location Comment K &S Response
Coastal It should say `sewage' not `sewer' pumpout facilities. And Revised as suggested.
Objective 202.4 delete 'with toilets' and 'to the extent allowed by law'.
Put `liveaboard' back in. Then delete sec.1 regarding
federal regulations (we're not going to adopt or maintain
MSD regulations). In sec.2 lets include floating structures,
and maybe say no liveaboards except at marinas (instead
of limiting the prohibition to residential districts ?). In sec.3
maybe say `marinas with 10 slips or one liveaboard slip'
Policy 202.4.1 provide a pumpout station. Sec 4. Is ok. Next sec. (old All suggested revisions completed.
sec.7)- how is this different than a marina? Are we talking
about docking facilities with fewer slips than a marina?
The intent of this policy in general should be to require any
marina or marina facility which might have a liveaboard
vessel to have pumpouts, right? Maybe just consolidate
and say any new or existing marina of 10 slips or 1
liveaboard slip must have a pumpout.
If this pertains strictly to anchored -out or moored
liveaboards 1 would suggest we indicate that. I'm not sure LDRs currently prohibit liveaboards in canals in residential areas (Sec 26-
Policy 202.4.4 what the intent of this policy is. Not sure if this policy is 3), but not much else. Recommend this policy remain to address all
dealing just with putting liveaboards in mooring fields or liveaboards.
also criteria for anchor -outs?
Since we have eliminated 202.5.4 and 202.5.3 we need to This objective and related policies were revised to include only those
revise the objective. Maybe delete `permitting, inspection, related to water quality; "permitting, inspection, and enforcement" was
Objective 202.5 and enforcement'. Maybe delete the Objective since the
only thing left in the objective is pumpouts at marinas, deleted. Policies relating to pump -out facilities and live - aboards were
which is handled under Objective 202.4 moved to Objective 202.4.
We need to indicate that the policy should not apply to The sentence now reads: "This prohibition shall not apply to mooring
Policy 203.2.1 mooring fields, and recognize that mooring fields are a
fields."
management tool that protects seagrass.
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Under this objective are several policies. I don't know that
we've ever (Policy 203.4.2) proposed actions to the Marine
Fisheries Commission, and this is ok as long as we don't Policy 203.4.2 was revised to say "Monroe County may propose actions
Objective 203.4 have to propose actions. More importantly I am for consideration by the Florida Marine Fisheries Commission...
concerned about Policy 203.4.8 where we are going to aid
groups with aquaculture - this looks to me like we might Revised.
give someone money and I don't want that inferred. Can't
we just delete that policy?
Lets decide what documents we actually want to include in The objective was revised to use the word, "review," as suggested by
Objective 203.5 this objective (not all need to be implemented, maybe just
say 'consider'). Mayte.
Commenter: Beth Bergh
Coastal This weeds to be updated... Looe K.ey is wow aw E xi stiwg Bullet item #3 under this Policy was deleted and this item now reads:
Policy 203.3.4 Mawagevu.ewt Area withiw the EK.NMS. Do you wawt this "Include the strategies identified in the Florida Keys National Marine
policy to LwcLude all of the FKNMS? Sanctuary Revised Management Plan."
The Ewvtrowru.ewtaL Restorattow Euwd Ls set up to take
this kiwd of pewaLty, but wot to track 4 to ewsure it goes
spec%ficaLly to w2 ewhawceru.ewt projects. 1 would
Policy 204.2.10 suggest deletiwg the last sewtewce. iEwd add "Pew/Attu
policy was revised as suggested and now reads:
revewues shall be paid Lwto the Mowroe Couwty
EwLrowwwewtal Low( Mavu►gewtewt Ain't) Restorattow
Euwd awd uti.LLzed Lw accordawce with PoLLcy 210.2.5
ThLs policy cowfLLcts with the objective above (dates).
Objective 204.3 ALso, weeds cLarLfi.catiow...Ls the objective /
204.3.1 referriwg to work the Bawd steward does restortwg Because this issue is covered in Objective 204.1, this objective and policy
wet1awds ow Couwtd owvted/ wtawaged Lawds (owgoLwg, were deleted.
as weeded)? or Ls Lt referrLwg to a potewtiaL Couwty-ruw
wetLawd watigatiow program that vu.ay occur Lw, the
future? suggest "Mowroe Couwty shall cowtiwue..."
Policy 204.3.2 sa vu.e geweraL cookwtewts as above. Policies 204.3.2 and 204.3.3 were moved to Objective 204.1
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The Monroe count] Environmental La wd Management
and RestoratLon Fund alreadlj exists (see PoLlcu 210.2.5)
if this pollen Ls considering a wetla vu.itigat'ow fund,
Policy 204.3.4 thew that fund would have to be set up separaeeL j from the This Policy is outdated and was deleted.
MCEL fund and be utilized for wetland projects owls
(if it accepts mitigation $ from the state or fed
permittlwg agencLes).
Policy 205.2.6 Revise to read, "...allowable avu.ouwt of..." Text revised as suggested.
Policy 205.2.9
Various edits. All revised as suggested.
The accepted Latin name - for 12e tree cactus is wow The species name for the Garber's spurge was revised. According to
Policy 205.3.4
Pilosocereus roblwll and carber's spurge is wow Wunderlin and Hansen (2011) and the Atlas of Vascular Plants of Florida,
Cha Aka esHce garbed the current scientific name of the tree - cactus is Pilosocereus polygonus.
Policy 205.5.3 Delete "disrupted" Revised as suggested.
Add language about protection of the recewty Listed
Obiecbve 207.10
(federaLLu endangered) MLami blue butterfLj (Cictargus Added.
thomasi bethuhebaleen')
Revise to, "... continue to malwtaiw and restore, •re
GOAL 210 practicable as needed and WIReFI as funding is available, Revised as suggested.
disturbed wative habitats LncLudiw ..."
g ..
Obiective 210.1 Delete "disturbed" Revised as suggested.
Policy 210.1.X Delete "beach /berm" Revised as suggested.
— several of these policies wLth this number do not belong
under this coal and objective as theu address allowable The policies under Objective 210.1 were separated into two objectives.
uses ow beach berm.. The coal / objective addresses Land One addresses the overall objective of restoring and maintaining marine,
Policy 210.1.X vuawagevuewt of Couwtu Lands. create another goal to wetland, beach /berm and native upland systems. The second addresses
address protectlow of beach berm areas. MAtj put it all the policies that apply to the beach /berm system, which are now
under coal 206 as "protectLow of beach berm" (currewty included under its own goal.
nothing under coal 206).
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should the scope of this objective be bvoadewed to all The policies under Objective 210.1 were separated into two objectives.
Objective 210.2 "watural areas" iwstead o f "beach berm "? the policies
One addresses the overall objective of restoring and maintaining marine,
uwder this objective dow't all belowg uwder a 'beach berm' wetland, beach /berm and native upland systems. The second addresses
sectiow iwcludiwg polio 210.2.5 (below) the policies that apply to the beach /berm system, which are now
included under its own goal.
Various edits
Too vu.uch detail related to the restoratiow fuwol for the
comp ?Law, 1 would suggest a simpler statew.ewt. Maube
Policy 210.2.5 this level o - f detail would be more appropriate -for t pRS. This policy was revised as suggested and is now included under Objective
The police should be uwder a geweral objective related to 210.1
La ved ru,awagerwewt / restoratiow, wot uwder aw objective
specific to "beach bervu ". Move to objective 210.1.
The pollc should be uwder a geweral objective related to
Policy 210.2.6
vol mawagemewt / restoratiow, wot uwder aw objective This policy is now included under Objective 210.1
specii,c to "beach bervu".
Commenter: Mark Rosch
Coastal Typo: ...with the parcel- based... This policy has been deleted per MDR comments.
Policy 204.1.1
This is overkill. Replace this policy with the following:
Policy 205.5.2 "Monroe County supports the acquisition of native upland Revised as suggested
habitat for conservation within areas designated Tier I, Tier
II, Tier III -A, and the Florida Forever project boundaries."
Policy 207.9 Typo: ...implement measures intended... Text added as suggested.
Policy 210.1.X Continue negative points for beach berm? This criterion This policy has been deleted.
no longer exists in ROGO.
Policy 210.1.X Are annual beach management plans necessary? The word "annual" was deleted
This is overkill. Replace the first 2 sentences with the
following: "Monroe County supports the acquisition of
Policy 210.2.2 undisturbed beach /berm for conservation within areas Revised as suggested.
designated Tier I, Tier II, Tier III -A, and the Florida Forever
project boundaries."
Policy 210.2.5 Restoration fund — See Beth Bergh's comments on this Revised as suggested.
policy.
Check for consistency — 216.1.3 says no more than 197
Policy 216.1.3 and allocations except for workforce housing; 216.1.18 seems
216.1.18 to say more than 197 is okay so long as 24 hours is Clarification from Mayte indicated there is no inconsistency.
maintained.
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Commenter: Michael Roberts
Coastal Can't require State of Federal permits in advance. This policy has been deleted.
Policy 201.1.2
Policy 202.4.1 How do we merely "maintain" regulations when the policy The Policy now reads: "Monroe County shall adopt and maintain
includes adoption of new regulations? regulations pertaining to live- aboard vessels..."
Can we include policies encouraging (requiring?) new A new policy was added under this objective and reads: "The County
p g g (requiring.) shall encourage new marinas to adopt Best Management Practices as
Objective 202.5 marinas to adopt BMP's as recommended by FDEP's Clean recommended by Florida Department of Environmental Protection's
Marina Program? Clean Marina Program."
Objective 202.14 I think we can delete the Objective but keep the Policy This objective has been deleted and its one policy was moved to
under Objective 202.1 Objective 202.1.
Objective 202.14 This report does not include BMP's. The recommendations This objective has been deleted and its one policy was moved to
in the report are outdated. Objective 202.1.
Is there a forum for this? What do we hope to achieve? Policy revised to be less specific about which agencies to meet with
Policy 202.16.1 What is the action item after the "discussion "? (agencies may include...). Recommend policy remain general — not
specifying a particular forum or action item.
Policies 203.2.5 This management plan is likely to be revised /updated, do The year "2007" was deleted.
and 203.3.2 we want to specify 2007?
See Florida Reef Resilience Program (FRRP) Climate Change This program and CAP is incorporated into a new Policy 203.3.5 and
Action Plan for the Florida Reef — this CAP is incorporated reads:
Policy 203.3.4 by reference into the Regional Cap for the 4-County Monroe County shall support the objectives and action steps of the
Climate Compact. Florida Reef Resilience Program Climate Change Action Plan for the
Florida Reef System.
Policy 204.1.1 ADID is not consistent with State rule — Need to discuss but This policy has been deleted.
I think we can delete policies related to ADID.
Policy 204.1.3 GIS This — I don't think we need to have KEYWEP scores in This policy has been deleted.
Policy 204.2.1 I don't know if we can do this. We don't have the staff or The portion of the policy to update the GIS database has been deleted.
(204.1.6) the permitting software to track it.
Policy 204.2.2 Can't require permits in advance This text has been deleted.
Policy 204.2.3 Suggest moving this policy to #4 under 204.2.2 Text was moved as suggested.
State law requires local governments to use the same Text was added to include this standard and reads: "The setback is
Policy 204.2.6 jurisdictional limits as the State and WMDs, established measured from the landward extent of the wetlands as determined
pursuant to 62 -340 FAC. pursuant to 62- 340.300 F.A.C."
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Recommend policy not be revised to specifically identify a ROMA, but
If MOCO sponsors a ROMA we may want to provide rather be more broad. Policy was revised to read: "Penalty reviews shall
Policy 204.2.9 be paid to the Monroe County Environmental Land Management and
policies that allow penalties /fines to go to the ROMA. Restoration Fund or set aside and used specifically for water quality
enhancement projects, wetland restoration, or enhancement projects."
We may be (probably will be) pursuing a ROMA in the near
Objective 204.3 future. Don't want to establish policies that are not Objective deleted and applicable policies added to 204.1 and 204.2.
consistent with State ROMA requirements
Why break this out if all three have the same replacement
Policy 205.2.9 Policy has been revised according to the suggestions of Beth Bergh.
rates?
After further consideration I think we should leave this in
Objective 207.10 its original form — focus on species instead of habitat. Agree — left in the original form.
Objective 207.11 Leave in original language
Agree — left in original form. Language regarding "potentially suitable
habitat" not used.
Policy 208.2.3 Actually — we prohibit blasting To be protective, policy on blasting retained.
Policy 208.3.1 If we don't delete the objective, delete this policy Objective and policy have been deleted.
Removing private groups would exclude TNC, Audubon
Policy 210.2.6 and others that do restoration in the Keys Text revised to restore private groups.
The policies under Objective 210.1 were separated into two objectives.
Goal 210 and Regarding beach /berms : These Policies don't really One addresses the overall objective of restoring and maintaining marine,
correspond to the Objective unless we stipulate "County wetland, beach /berm and native upland systems. The second addresses
associated policies owned land" — even then it's pretty tenuous. the policies that apply to the beach /berm system, which are now
included under its own goal.
Monroe County does not have mitigation requirements for This policy was simplified according to the suggestions of Beth Bergh and
Policy 210.2.5 wetland impacts. 2 "d , we may sponsor a ROMA in which is now included under Objective 210.1
gg g
case this Policy would be a complication.
Policy 212.4.4 Clean Marina initiatives? Rule title added: Florida Keys Marina and Dock Siting Policies and Criteria
Policy 212.5.4 Already in Code This portion of the policy has been deleted.
This is no longer statutorily required. Does the county
Policy 217.3.2 wish to allow mobile homes in areas outside of an Question also in FLUE.
approved lot in an existing MH park or subdivision?
Goal 218 Do we need minimum standards See pg 3 -2.201 Goal has been deleted.
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria
Coastal Discussed during team meeting with K &S — provided Text regarding "toilets" deleted wherever it occurs and restored live -
Policy 202.5.3 comments, including removing 'toilets' aboard text.
Policy 202.8.5 County working on an amendment No change at this time.
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Policy 203.5.3 County working on this No change at this time.
Policy 204.1.3 May want to keep this phrase. Not sure of GIS comment? This policy has been deleted.
Policy 204.2.7
why — we've coordinated with EPA and they said we could The text referring to agency coordination has been deleted.
set the appropriate score.
Policy 205.1.1 Do not change Text restored to original language.
Policy 205.2.7 Adopted by BOCC Sept 2012 No change at this time.
Objective 208.2 K &S supposed to provide info & updates. Information updated.
Policy 209.1.2 Per BOCC during EAR. Don't change. Text restored to original language.
Policy 206.2.1 Why are we using departments ?? Text referring to a County department has been deleted.
Policy 210.1.9 Removing private groups would exclude TNC, Audubon The text "private groups" was restored.
and others that do restoration in the Keys.
? (the question is related to the prioritization of uses
under (b) item goes from water - related and then
Objective 212.1 automatically to activities that are neither water- Revised.
dependent nor water - related) - what about water related,
water enhanced?
Policy 215.1.4 Is this just renumbered? Policy deleted because it is the same as 217.4.2.
Policy 217.3.1 We don't do this anymore. This policy has been deleted.
Policy 217.3.2 Legal review? No change at this time. County to advise of legal review.
Commenter: DRC, Review Meeting: Thu 2/14/2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 201.1.2 Policy deleted since MC can no longer request other Ms. Kelnick with DEO said the Dept will be sending some suggested
permits language
Policy 202.1.3
(previously located Opening dead end canals Rhonda Haag (canal study) or Kevin Wilson may have comments
under Obj. 202.14)
Obj 202.4 Use and expansion of sewage pump -out facilities Per Rich Jones: Rebecca Jetton has additional comments on this topic.
202.4.1 Livaboard vessels pump out facilities Revised to clarify appilcable to docked or moored vessels. Rich Jones to
review.
Policy 202.4.2 Retrofitting existing facilities for onsite pump out Rich Jones to provide language to include a time in which to implement
and determine what the infraction or violation will be.
Livaboard vessels criteria; have deleted live- aboard vessels
Policy 202.4.4 and replaced with "mooring fields" to clarify this is Rich Jones will work on specific language as oppposed to deleting
applicable to those in mooring fields. Delete or keep #2 anything.
and 3?
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DEO suggests keep; however, mosquito spraying requirements are
Policy 202.11.3 Plan for Spraying included in the FKNMS Mgmt Plan. Does staff wish to keep?
Obj 202.14 Deleted regarding dead end canals ; Policy 202.14.1 County is working on a canal study; Rhonda Haag to review on potential
renumbed as 202.1.3 keeping portions.
Policy 203.3.5 Obj and actions steps from the Climate Change Plan
Staff suggests adding them here; however there are 40 action items. This
may not be appropriate to include in the Comp Plan.
Policy 205.2.12 1985 Habitat maps Mike Roberts to determine if this should be deleted or revised.
Obj 207.9 and
associated policies Protection of critical nesting and resting sites Mike Roberts to review to see if revisions to add additional species; need
(to be renumbered further clarification?
to Objective 7.5)
Goal Objective
208.2 (to be Within one year of adoption of the 2030 Plan, create Mike Roberts: Is this realistic? The timeframe is statutorily required (K &S
renumbered regulations to govern mining) editor). Coordination with J. Abbott on mining regulations timing.
208.1)
Revised text for staff review:Objective 213.1Within one (1)
year after the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan,
Monroe County shall develop and implement measures for
regulating shoreline uses consistent with. Such measures
shall reflect the following order of priorities: 1. water -
Obj 213.1 dependent uses; 2. water related uses; 3. water enhanced Have removed the uses, which are proscribed in the definitions within the
(previous 212.1) Glossary.
uses; and 4. Uses and activities that are not water -
dependent, water - related, or water - enhanced, but for
which there is no practicable upland alternative to meet
the public need for the use or activity, shall receive the
lowest priority for a coastal location. [ §163.3178(2)(g), F.S.]
Policy 213.1.1 Uses within one year of adoption of CP to develop the Staff needs to determine is this date will work for them, since this is not
(previous Policy Shoreline Use Priorities Plan an LDR that would be created.
212.1.1)
Policy 213.1.2 Adoption of CP and LDC amendments based upon the Staff to determine if development of the CP amendments within one year
recommendations of the Shoreline Use Priorities Plan of the Shoreline Plan can be accomplished.
Policy 213.4.7
(previous Policy Mooring Field sites Rich Jones will work on this for potential revisions.
212.5.7)
Policy 213.21 Evaluate Coastal Construction setbacks Staff to review if this date is workable for the completion of the
evaluation.
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Policy 213.2.2 LDC revisions based upon Evaluation of CC setbacks Staff to review if this date is workable for the completion of the LDC
amendments.
Obj 213.3 Analysis for need for add marina facilities and marina siting Staff to review if this date is workable for the completion of the analysis
criteria and developent of marina siting criteria
Policy 214.1.1
(previously Creation of a Public Access Plan Staff needs to determine is this date will work for them, since this is not
213.1.1) an LDR that would be created.
Goal 218 and
Associated
Objectives and NROGO Staff will work on this section
Policies
Commenter: Monroe County Staff, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:42 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by staff. Accepted.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Monday, September 23, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Is this the best we can do?
Denise Werling and Liz Lutzberg: We should not have mini
lobster season at all. At the very least change the dates to
Policy 203.4.2 one month after the commercial season starts or require Revised.
an expensive lobster permit.
Ron Miller: Lobster casitas is better than coral damage.
Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey
Protect coral during mini - season from damages by divers.
Policy 206.1.1 Revise to return to "shall" vs. "may ". Completed.
Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey
Policy 206.1.2 Revise to include plants, and specify "undeveloped" Revised.
islands.
New Objective Need to deal with lion fish and other invasive exotics;
206.3 and New Added new Objective and Policy.
Policy 206.3.1 supporting lionfish derbies for example.
Policy 207.1.2 Add that damages should be mitigated and fined. Revised.
Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey
Objective 208.1 Revise to clarify that this is related to County public Revised.
expenditures.
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Commenter: Planning Commission, Monday, September 23, 2013 (continued)
Location Comment K &S Response
Public Comment: Beth Vickery- Ramsey No change recommended by staff at this time. County attorney will be
Policy 208.1.2 Clarify that this is only for "undeveloped" CBRS units. reviewing "developed" vs. "undeveloped" islands language.
1. County should reclaim county -owned land that
has been encroached upon. 1. Revised.
Policy 213.1.2 2. Liz Lutzberg: If public access lands are to be 2. Per County attorney; this would be more appropriate to be
removed from the list, it should be broadly located in the LDC.
noticed to the public.
Policy 216.1.4 Chair Wiatt: Should add that we will consider the results of Revised.
actual evacuations.
Policy 215.3.1 Liz Lutzbert: Add "pet- friendly" Revised.
Policy 217.1.1 Chair Wiatt: Can we include other land use categories Revised to include MUCF.
here?
Commenter: Monroe County Staff, October 24, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 212.1.3 Revise to add effective date of the 2010 Comprehensive Accepted.
Plan as clarifying language.
Policy 212.4.7 New mooring field siting criteria. Accepted.
Revised to add MM 1 -9.5 of CR 905
Policy 216.1.4 Revised "workforce" to "affordable" Accepted.
Revised to include updated the Post Disaster
Policy 216.2.4 Redevelopment Plan to deal with Repetitive Loss Accepted.
Structures.
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Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Friday March 21, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
Staff will rework this policy to include establishing standards for
Policy 202.2.2 County-owned facilities, and to encourage public behavior through Completed.
educational programs.
Policy 202.2.3 Delete policy. Completed.
Add a definition for "previously dredged canal "that does not Completed.
require evidence of ongoing maintenance dredging. Staff will also
Policy 202.4.3 consider a provision that allows impact to areas vegetated with
seagrass beds or characterized by hardbottom communities at the
entrance of a canal, if that canal was previously dredged, and if
those resources are mitigated.
Policy 203.1.2 Eliminate mangrove trimming policy and rely on Completed.
applicable State laws.
Add the definition of "development" to the Glossary, Completed.
Policy 203.1.3 and will provide the BOCC with a comparison of the
definition contained in the land development
regulations, and that within Chapter 380, F.S.
Add the definition of "development" to the Glossary, Completed.
Policy 203.2.1 and will provide the BOCC with a comparison ofthe
definition contained in the land development
regulations, and that within Chapter 380, F.S.
Objective 203.3 Add protection of hardbottom communities to Completed.
objective language.
Add provisions to protect hardbottom communites to Completed.
Policy 203.3.3 this policy, but do not change the quoted Florida Reef
Resilience Program Climate Change Action Plan text.
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Location Comment K &S Response
Keep options b) and c). Staff will look into legal ability to impose an Completed.
additional licensing fee for nonresidents for the Spiny Lobster Sport
Policy 203.4.2 Season. Staff will also reach out to the Tourist Development Council
and the Chamber of Commerce for their comments regarding
economic impacts.
Add "...shall periodically meet with the Florida Marine Fisheries Completed.
Policy 203.4.3 Commission, state and federal agencies, and research organizations
to assess.."
Policy 203.5.3 Add FWC, FKNM, state and federal agencies, and research Completed.
organizations.
Policy 205.2.6 Staff will add in the referenced provisions for clearing for Big Pine Completed.
Key and No Name Key from the HCP, ITP, and LCP.
Policy 206.1.2 Change "prohibiting," in the last sentence only, to "discouraging." Completed.
Policy 206.1.4 Add an additional policy regarding the newly designated Completed.
endangered species.
(Old numbering): Keep Objective 207.3 (old numbering; located Completed.
Objective 207.3 after newly numbered Objective 206.2), and the first sentence of
Policy 207.3.1 (old numbering).
Objective 206.4, Completed.
206.5, 206.7, Add: "...the destruction of, and work toward the restenatiea
206.8, 206.9, RECOVERY of,..."
206.10
Add language from the ITP regarding speed limits, traffic calming, Completed.
Policy 206.4.5 and other measures. Add Sugarloaf Key to this policy.
Staff will rework language to discourage new private Completed.
Policy 208.1.2 development on previously undeveloped land within CBRS
units.
Policy 212.3.2 Delete paragraphs 1 and 2. Completed.
Policy 212.4.4
Put variance provision back in, but rename as a special Completed.
exception rather than a variance.
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Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 212.4.5 Revise consistent with Policy 203.2.1. Completed.
Policy 212.4.7 Add: 5. Current need for moorings and projected use. Completed.
Policy 213.1.1 Change timeframe to 3 years. Completed.
Goal 214 Add "County" before "public expenditures:' Completed.
Objective 214.1 Add "County" before "public expenditures:' Completed.
Policy 215.1.10 Delete policy. Completed.
Objective 216.4 Add "public" before "facilities:' Add an exception for wastewater. Completed.
Policy 216.4.2 Add "public" before "facilities:' Add an exception for wastewater. Completed.
Policy 217.1.1 Number 5. Per legal, delete this paragraph, or change to say "to the Completed.
greatest extent practicable."
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Traffic Circulation Element Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Comment K &S Response
Obj. 301.1 "all roads" would include unpaved roads and local roads Agree, revised as requested.
managed by the county. Are you sure that we want to start
measuring level of service on county roads, especially in
our rural areas? Amend to only paved roads
Policy 301.1.1 How would we measure this policy? We don't have a This refers to LOS. Liz mentioned that the County may remove LOS for
program in place or a dedicated funding source to do this. traffic. What is the status of this? It will affect many GOPs for the
amendment.
Policy 301.1.2 References 2010 Time Travel and Delay Study. We have Please provide K &S with copies of these studies.
two newer studies available.
Objective 301.2 All roads including paved and unpaved? Amend to only Agree, revised as requested.
paved roads
Policy 301.2.3 • You may want to double check with the county Revised to remove FDOT and added "County, Municipal or State projects"
attorney, but I am not sure we can use gas tax money
on the FDOT property.
• Can we spend local gas tax money on US 1? Is there
anything restricting it to use on secondary roads?
12 -13 -12 email from Mayte with Christine Hurley & Trish
Smith comments — CH: No harm in leaving this policy. It is
IF the BOCC decides to use their gas tax and impact fees on
state roadways. The law allows it; TS: Shouldn't we remove
FDOT? Why wouldn't be keep it broad to include all
roadways (county, state and municipal)
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Policy 301.2.6 • County shouldn't dictate FDOT policy. Their current No change in the policy made
policy is that if they don't need it, they offer it to the
local jurisdiction for a public purpose or to the
adjacent landowner for his use. Perhaps this policy
should be changed to say "the county will continue to
review and evaluate FDOT surplus property
opportunities for the implementation of traffic
circulation policies and goals."
• 12 - 13 - 12 Comment from email from Mayte with
Christine Hurley and Trish Smith comments — CH Keep
it. We do it now. They send us their surplus list and
we get first dibs at obtaining ownership of the land.
We have built lift stations this way; TS: the way this
policy reads, it says that we have the right to tell FDOT
not to surplus in case we have a future need. The
FDOT policy allows us first option, but if we don't
exercise the option when they ask, they have the right
to transfer it to the adjacent landowner.
Objective 301.3 • Where will we do this — US 1 or on county roads? Why • Agree, revised objective to reflect a broader objective of making the
only four additional miles of bike or pedestrian path? County more bike and ped friendly.
This is inconsistent with other areas of the comp plan
where we say we will build a multi modal
transportation system. This year alone approximately
26 miles of bike trail will be added to US 1 (6 by the
county), and a bike lane will be added to 905. Why
not make a more concrete objective like, "Monroe
County will upgrade roads and bridges to incorporate
facilities for bicycles and pedestrians as part of their
Road and Bridge Plan (or Capital Improvements plan
(or whatever they are calling it these days)
• Judy - Information purposes: currently bike lanes on
both sides of approx. 10 miles of CR 905 from US 1 to
Ocean Reef is in design; approx. 6 miles on bayside of
US 1 shared use path is under design. I'm not sure if it
counts but many miles of overseas heritage trail are
under construction.
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• There are no policies to support this objective. • There are 2 policies. We revised them.
"Monroe County will upgrade roads and bridges to Agree to the suggested amendment and revised policy 301.3.1 to the
301.3.1 incorporate facilities for bicycles and pedestrians as part of "Monroe County Seven Year Roadway and Bicycle Path Plan" that is noted
their Road and Bridge Plan (or Capital Improvements plan in the Traffic Circulation Tec Doc, Page 7.
(or whatever they are calling it these days)
Revised policy to assure either development pays for County constructed
301.3.2 bike facilities and connect their development to existing or those facilities
that are funded by external agencies, e.g., FDOT.
Who implements this? What is intended regarding Staff must answer all these questions and recommend specific text
Policy 301.7.1 "additional improvements "? is this general? More specific? change or advise to delete.
How do we know /vet county (commissioners ?) to know
priorities?
Same comments as above; How to we collect/ To be discussed /reviewed at DRC
prioritize /vet /whatever/ the county priorities?
Policy 301.8.1 12 -13 -12 Comment from Trish Smith: This policy may
ultimately conflict with the new policies Mayte is drafting
re: LOS (see me for details)
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 12/13/12 (also see other comments from this email above, as noted)
Christine Hurley: Ask Raj and see if there is anything in the To be further discussed at DRC meeting. No change to policy made at this
LDC about it; Trish Smith: I think this entire policy may time.
Policy 301.2.2 need to be reworded as Mayte and Joe work on the
revisions to the LDC; Mayte: I talked to Raj, stated the last
sentence is correct for local roads which do not have a
"unique" methodology.
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Wed 2/13/13
Location Comment K &S Response
Objective 301.2 De Minimis
Policies 301.2.1 and Policy 301.2.3 (Previously 301.2.2) Flag per Trish for follow -up
New Policy 301.3.3 Road access
Revised text (per meeting) for review: Objective 301.4: Monroe County
shall plan for an intermodal transportation system that incorporates
vehicles and alternative modes such as mass transit, and
New Objective 301.4 and Policy 301.4.1: bicycle /pedestrian facilities. The County shall coordinate with other
agencies and entities responsible for mass transit, bicycle /pedestrian and
vehicle transportation improvements occurring County -wide.
Policy 301.4.1: Monroe County shall complete a Transportation Strategy
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Master Plan, through its Long Range Transportation Plan, by May 1, 2021
(date coincides with the second Evaluation and Appraisal review which
follows the adoption of the revised Comprehensive Plan).
Policy 301.5.2 May 1, 2014 date
Revised text based upon DRC discussion: Monroe County shall provide a
Objective 301.6 and associated policies transportation system that facilitates scenic corridor enhancement and
beautification within the Florida Keys.
Objective 301.8 and Associated Policies Right of Way
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:44 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by staff. Accepted
Commenter: Planning Commission, Monday, September 23, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
301.2.5 Revised by staff. Accepted.
301.3.1 Add waterfront tourist attractions and coordination with Revised per request.
the individual LCPs.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Friday, March 21, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 301.2.4 Add "from gas taxes,aimpact fees, and any other legally Completed.
available sources..."
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Mass Transit Element Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Comment K &S Response
Why are we focused only on the "transportation
disadvantaged people "? There is growing population of
people with vehicles who would choose public The focus of MC in mass transit is for providing for the disadvantaged.
Goal 401 transportation over private vehicle use if they had a safe
and reliable alternative. Also, there is a large tourist base Other agencies are responsible for targeting ridership which is not the MC
who would utilize public transportation if we advertised responsibility.
(through the TDC) that they have options once they arrive
via plane or shuttle.
Policy 401.1.5 Same comment as above in Goal 401 here. MC only has responsibility for providing mass transit for the
disadvantaged.
• Our current board policy is that shelters get installed
for free and trash is removed by a contractor in
exchange for allowing them to advertise on the
shelters. This policy implies that we are going to start
paying for improvements...not sure if that is accurate.
• Judy - I am not sure that we collect "highway impact Recommended that this policy be deleted since MC is only responsible for
Policy 401.1.6 fees" I could be wrong but I only know of our usual the disadvantaged which would not have an impact on reducing highway
transportation impact fees. Also, the comment that capacity.
county funds are not being used for the KWDOT and
MDT is not entirely correct. Monroe County
contributed $50,000 last year (I am pretty sure its an
annual thing) through an ILA with KW and Marathon
to help fund the Lower Keys Shuttle. It is true that we
don't currently fund the MDT bus service.
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria email dated June 27, 2012
Objective 401.4 New objective and policy created by Mayte S. and Trish S. Added as requested.
and Policy 401.4.1
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Commenter: DRC, Review Meeting: Wed, 2/13/13
Location Comment K &S Response
K &S Comments: No. They are various committees and agencies
established under F. S. (Florida Commission for the Trans.
Disadvantaged). The process for establishment of the MC Trans Disadvan.
Objective 401.3 Three organizations: Official Planning Agency, Local Program is provided within F.S. The Designated Official Planning Agency
and associated Planning Agency; Local Coodinating Board. Are they the (DOPA) is the Health Council of South Florida. Local Planning
Organization is now called the Local Coordinating Board (LCB), which
policies same? Who are they? consists of representatives from various agencies throughout the County
and also includes reps from the Health Council. The Community
Transportation Coordinator is the Guidance Clinic. Policies have been
revised accordingly.
Commenter: County staff, through Mayte Santamaria, via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:44 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County Accepted
staff
Commenter: Planning Commission, Monday, September 23, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
No Comments Received.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Friday, March 21, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
401.1.2 Add language regarding bicycle parking. Completed.
401.3.1 Add language about coordination with Miami /Dade and Completed.
Homestead.
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Ports, Aviation and Related Facilities - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: DRC, Review Meeting: Thurs 2/14/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 501.3.1, Staff to determine date to accomplish these items.
502.1.6 Preservation of hammock. Maintain existing hammock on the north side of the airport. Public
comment that "this being reduced now by FAA ". Staff to confirm.
Policy 502.1.1 and Land uses in and adjacent to Safe Harbor Potential to combine these two policies; Staff to provide desired
502.1.2 language. Public comment: "need to clarify whose employee housing"
Monroe County shall support a proposal to amend the
Coastal Barrier Resources System Map adopted by the Public comment: "What is the reasoning behind amending the CBRS map
Policy 502.1.5 Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990, to delete the to delete the Safe Harbor area ?"
improved port property along the Safe Harbor entrance
channel from the system unit, FL 57.
Policy 502.1.6 May 1, 2015 is the date use in this policy. Staff to confirm date.
By January 4, 1997, Monroe County shall improve
Policy 502.3.2 stormwater facilities on Fourth, Fifth, and Peninsular Kevin Wilson to advise status, and desired revisions, including potential
Avenues on Stock Island in order to prevent flooding. new date, if necessary.
Policy 502.3.3 Monroe County shall support efforts to maintain the Public comment: "Why is this policy here for Safe Harbor ?"
(Relocated existing entrance channel into Safe Harbor at a depth consistent One of only two deep water ports in the Keys that can provide access for
Policy 502.5.2) with coastal and Caribbean shipping vessels. larger vessels.
Commenter: Monroe County Staff via Mayte Santamaria email: Tue 8/27/2013 6:41 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County
staff. Accepted.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Tuesday, October 1, 2013
No revisions offered.
Commenter: K &S Staff
501.1.7 Revise reference figures to reflect updated Technical Completed.
Document
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Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday, May 22, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
501.1.3 Delete: By May 1, 2015, Monroe County shall
consider adopting an ordinance regulating
incompatible uses such as the operation of ultralights,
balloons, parachutes, kites, banner towing, model Completed.
airplanes and similar activities within the proximity of
the public airports or private airstrips to the extent
legally possible.
501.7.1 Delete policy. Completed.
502.3.3 Delete the phrase, "at a depth consistent with coastal Completed.
and Caribbean shipping vessels ".
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Housing - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Issue /Description Comment /Response
Policy 601.1.1 Delete "Implement the Affordable Housing Study ". This Policy deleted as requested.
Study is based on 1990 census data and is no longer
relevant.
Policy 601.1.10: This policy should not be removed. The Sadowski Act is still Recommended language has been substituted.
in effect. The Monroe County Housing Authority is the
County's SHIP coordinator. The Affordable Housing Advisory
Committee reviews and recommends approved of the LHAP
Incentive Strategies. This policy should be amended to
reflect this. Recommended Language: Monroe County shall
continue to participate in the State Housing Incentives
Partnership program as specified in the 1992 William
Sadowski Affordable Housing Act. Monroe County shall also
continue to maintain a Local Housing Assistance Plan and
Affordable Housing Incentive Strategies as specified in the
Act and recommended by the Monroe County Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee.
Policy 601.1.11: Section 130- 161(b)(2(a), MCC requires 30% of residential Only changing the % conflicts with the revisions made
units be affordable. This Policy should be amended to to Policy 101.2.4 & new policy 101.3.2 based upon Rule
require 30% affordable housing. 28.20.140 (2)(c). The LDC will need to be amended
accordingly.
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Fri, 2/15/13
Location Issue /Description Comment /Response
Revised text based upon DRC meeting for staff review:
Policy 601.1.1 (previous policy Monroe County shall maintain land development regulations, No points given for affordable housing. Staff to assist in
in conjunction with the permit allocation system, for
601.1.2) apportioning future affordable housing development on an wordsmithing this revised policy.
annual basis.
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Policy 601.1.4 (previous policy Deletion of % Tiffany requested that the % be removed; does this
601.1.7) adequately address her request?
Naja Girard comment to add vzones, offshore islands
Policy 601.1.5 (previously 601.1.8): and CBRS units to places to avoid for affordable housing.
New Subsection (3) (remaining New Text for staff review: 3. Sites located within v- zones, Staff noted they will review request; however, they
subsections renumbered)NOTE: offshore islands, and CBRS units shall be avoided. believe that because almost all of those areas are Tier I,
Also same changes made to Policy they are protected because affordable housing is not
601.11 below. allocated to Tier I properties. Staff to advise.
Revised text for staff review: Monroe County shall maintain N. Girard recommended that density bonus not be
land development regulations which may include intensity
allowed (due to hurricane evac and need for allocations
Policy 601.1.9 (prevously 601.1.12) bonuses, impact fee waiver programs, and other possible to address "takings "), but rather provide intensity bonus
regulations to encourage affordable housing. through NROGO to encourage affordable /employee
housing. Staff to advise.
Naja Girard comment to add vzones, offshore islands
and CBRS units to places to avoid for affordable housing.
Policy 601.1.11 (previously Staff noted they will review request; however, they
601.1.14) Locations of affordable housing believe that because almost all of those areas are Tier I,
they are protected because affordable housing is not
allocated to Tier I properties.
Policy 601.5.1 May 1, 2015 Staff to determine date to accomplish this task.
Commenter: Staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:44 PM
Location Issue /Description Comment /Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County Accepted.
staff.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday October 10, 2013
Location Issue /Description Comment /Response
601.1.4 Ron Miller: Can we add an audit requirement? How do we There is a process for initial qualifying; however, owners
keep a record of who is occupying a unit, so these do not get do not have to annually re- qualify — only at the time of
"lost "? Need to watch these carefully. resale. Those who rent are supposed to assure the
occupants quality.
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Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday October 10, 2013 (Continued)
Location Issue /Description Comment /Response
601.1.5 Elizabeth Lutzberg: Could there be a bigger development The zoning and tier designation would always prevail.
where affordable housing is included, that due to the site
conditions, they would be exempted?
601.1.12 Ron Miller: MC really needs to be sure we are monitoring Noted. There is a process for initial qualifying; however,
the eligibility. We have a limited number of allocations and owners do not have to annually re- qualify — only at the
must protect them. time of resale. Those who rent are supposed to assure
the occupants quality.
Objective 601.1 Public Comment: Dee Aldridge Revised the Objective to maintain low and very low and
Do not lose sight of need for low and very low income added median and moderate income. The "needs" of
protections. Instead of "reduce" can MC riot "meet" the the community fluctuate, the best MC can do at this
needs? point, without completing an annual needs study, is to
try to "reduce" the estimated need based upon
population projections in the Technical Document.
Policy 601.1.2 Public Comment: Dee Aldridge Revised to include very low and median.
Do not lose sight of need for low and very low income
protections.
Policy 601.4.1 Public Comment: Dee Aldridge County Attorney Williams: Cannot do this; would be
Investigate limiting elderly residents in community discrimination.
residential homes to be limited to MC residents only.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday 5/22/14
Location Issue /Description Comment /Response
Goal 601 Delete: "all current and future ". Completed
Objective 601.1 Delete: "and moderate ". Completed
Directed staff to make changes to the Comp Plan and land Completed
development regulations necessary to conform our income
classifications to those of the Monroe County Housing
Authority.
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601.1.13 Add new policy: "Monroe County shall maintain land Completed
development regulations on inclusionary housing and shall
evaluate expanding the inclusionary housing requirements
to include or address nonresidential and transient
development and redevelopment based on specific data and
analysis."
601.1.2 Delete: "and moderate ". Completed
Objective 601.3 Develop a definition for "substandard housing" to be Completed
included in the Glossary.
Policy 601.3.5 Add policy for facilitating ability of residents to acquire grant Completed
funding from FEMA and other sources to address existing
housing that is nonconforming to current flood regulations.
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Potable Water Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Description /Issue Comment/ Response
Policy 701.1.2 Delete this policy? Deleted, this is a FKAA goal that MC has no responsibility.
Policy 701.3.1 Typo there changed to their Change made
Policy 701.1.1 From Mitch- attached is FKAA's Water Demand Update Based on conversations with staff regarding analysis provided by FKAA,
that was received today. They appear to have used the water usage has been historically increasing and a LOS of 100 is more
approved population projections shown on Table 7, realistic. Both the Cities of Key West and Marathon have adopted the
Recommended Functional Population Series, Monroe LOS of 100; FKAA suggests all agencies' LOS be consistent. The LOS will be
County 2010 -2030 Population Projections 3- 15 -11, page changed to 100 and a notation will be made that maintaining that LOS is
17. However, their water demand LOS differs from the the responsibility of FKAA and not Monroe County. Attached will be the
potable water LOS in the Technical Document and the historical consumption spreadsheet from FKAA.
Draft Potable Water Element. This needs to be resolved
since we all need to be consistent, with consideration that
FKAA is the potable water service provider.
The LOS for the draft Potable Water Element was
developed in the Technical Document Update, which
recommended an Overall LOS of 86 gal /capita /day. The
attached Key West Potable Water Element proposes an
Overall LOS of 100 gal /capita /day. Please explain why you
wish the County to use the Key West LOS.
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Fri 2/15/13
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy 701.4.1 "All commercial facilities not along U.S. 1 shall provide "on
(previous Policy site" fire abatement, unless identified in <insert name and FKAA (Jolynn) to provide staff a copy of the agreement to cite.
701.8.1) date of agreement..."
Commenter: Staff Comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:44 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County Accepted.
staff.
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Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday, October 10, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Elizabeth Lutzberg: Sometimes we see either LOS must be Florida Statute has changed that says you can only require LOS to be met
met before C.O. or before permits? Why the difference? prior to development on only certain services.
Policy 701.2.1 and 1. Denise Werling: Split into 2 policies; County to work 1. Completed.
new Policy 701.2.2 closely with FKAA and separate policy encouraging the use
of alternative water sources.
2. Elizabeth Lutzberg: Could the cost of using alternative 2. Staff is coordinating with the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan and
water sources discourage development? What is the will try to get the information to Ms. Lutzberg as soon as available.
potential costs?
Objective 701.3 Elizabeth Lutzberg: Add "saltwater intrusion and "over Completed.
extraction."
Objective 701.6 Ron Miller: Does FKAA understand what "discourage Created a new policy to clarify.
and new Policy urban sprawl" means? There are no policies to define
701.6.2 what it means.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday, May 22, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment/ Response
Policy 701.4.2 Staff will bring more information to the July BOCC meeting Noted.
regarding whether requirements for adequate fire flow at
the time of construction permit apply to commercial
development, residential development, or both.
Policy 701.5.6 Add the word "safe" to this policy. Completed.
Policy 701.6.2 Add to the Glossary definitions for "developed areas" and Completed.
"undeveloped areas." BOCC will revisit this policy after
definitions are drafted.
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Solid Waste - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Fri, 2/15/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Proposed capital improvement projects shall be evaluated M. Harvey indicates that CIE projects are not ranked. He will check on
Policy 801.2.1 and ranked according to the following priority level this and advise if to delete. (Duplicated in the FLUE)
guidelines
Kevin Wilson to advise if these should be deleted since it is questionable if
either one of these entities will be created. Public comment: "There
Policy 801.3.1 and Solid Waste Task Force and Solid Waste and Resource should still be a policy to compare MC to state mandated goals to drive
801.3.2 Recovery Authority improvement in performance on recycling ". K. Wilson to provide
direction; if agrees with the public comment, then provide the desired
language.
Public comment: "...set a target date to adopt mandatory curbside
Policy 801.4.3 Mandatory curbside recycling recycling program, unless an alternative method has been adopted.
Suggest 1/4/15" K. Wilson to advise if this is desired.
DEM (Department of Environmental Management) was the old name for
"...DEM shall continue to implement and expand, as the County's Department of Planning and Environmental Resources The
necessary, drop-off collections programs which shall new name for the division that handles solid waste is Public Works
Division, Department of Solid Waste /Recycling. Staff indicates DEM
Policy 801.4.4 supplement the curbside collection program, and facilitate should be FDEP; however, FDEP does not manage the County's curbside
participation by properties which are not equipped to collection. Is this something the county desires to do (establish places
participate in the curbise collection programs." where solid waste could be dropped off ?) If not, please advise if this
should be deleted?
Policy 801.4.8 Target of 40 % separation rate Public comment: " ...A stronger policy would reestablish the 50% by
2020 ". K. Wilson to advise response.
"The Monroe County Public Safety Division Pollution
Control and the Department of Environmental The new name for the division that handles solid waste is Public Works
Management shall continue to identify the location of all Division, Department of Solid Waste /Recycling. Staff indicates DEM
hazardous materials in the County and shall have plans should be FDEP; however, FDEP would not be creating plans for the
Policy 801.5.2 prepared, such as the Monroe County Peacetime county that are "...consistent with federal, state and county mandates" Is
Emergency Plan, for containment, cleanup, public this something the county desires to do (create response plans for
notification, and fire control, consistent with federal, state, containment, cleaup, etc)? If not, please advise if this should be deleted?
and county mandates.
Refers to the "DEM" list of locations of all hazardous Staff indicates this should be FDEP; however, DEM (Department of
Policy 801.5.6 materials required to be created under Policy 801.5.2. Environmental Management) was the old name for the County's
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Department of Planning and Envormental Resources.
Public Comment: "There is no mention at all in policies regarding reuse or
promoting citizens to reuse materials. There should at least be a study by
Study for reuse of materials 1/4/2014 of how MC can provide support and incentives for exchange
and reuse of materials." K. Wilson to advise response.
Commenter: County staff comments through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Location Description /Issue Comment/ Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County
staff. Accepted.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday, October 10, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment/ Response
Elizabeth Lutzberg and Denise Werling: Need more
incentives to encourage commercial uses to recycle.
Elizabeth Lutzberg: Increase rate of recycling. Encourage Revised the Objective to add a separate recycling goal and date certain
Objective 801.4 recycling for businesses as a County priority. for recycling rate which includes the Waste to Energy credit.
Create a separate recycling rate without the Waste to
Energy credit.
Need to present the strongest language possible to
implement recycling for both residents and businesses.
Policy 801.4.2 Need to do it now. Need to consider cost to the County. Revised to include a date certain.
Public Comments: Dee Aldridge
Need mandatory recycling for businesses.
Policy 801.4.6 Yard waste program should also include mulching. Revised to include mulching and revised date certain for evaluation.
Commenter: County staff comments, October 24, 2013
Policy 801.3.3 Edited to remove landfill information. Accepted.
Policy 801.4.1 Edited to remove "curbside ". Accepted
Edited to focus only upon the construction and demolition
Policy 801.4.5 debris. 40% diversion rate is a State directive. Other items Accepted.
are covered in a different policy.
Policy 801.5.1 Deleted Amnesty Days; no longer applicable. Accepted.
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Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting: Thursday May 22, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 801.3.1 Delete Policy. Completed.
Policy 801.3.2 Delete Policy. Completed.
Change to meet same goal as the State: "Monroe County Completed.
Objective 801.4 shall achieve a 75 percent diversion rate of the municipal
solid waste stream by 2020
Change : Within 3 years the County will evaluate the Completed.
development of a county -wide mandatory recycling
Policy 801.4.2 program
- agree to remove the word "curbside," as shown in
draft.
Monroe County shall strive to achieve e4.9 Completed.
Policy 801.4.5 se-paFa.te separation of at least 50 percent of its
construction and demolition debris.
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Sanitary Sewer Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 901.4.9 PER LIZ WOOD, DELETE THIS POLICY AND ONLY HAVE THIS Policy deleted, covered in 901.5.18 as requested.
LANGUAGE UNDER POLICY 901.5.18
Policy 901.5.3 Various edits. Changes made as requested.
Policy 901.5.10 DELETE POLICY? No reason to delete, Section 6 of Chapter 99 -395, Laws of Florida requires
total phosphorous standards.
DELETE POLICY? — WE CAN'T REQUIRE STATE OR FEDERAL
Policy 901.5.15 AGENCIES TO DO ANYTHING. Deleted, agreed MC has no authority to require actions of state agencies.
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Friday, 2/15/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Public comment: Are washing products the only source of phosphate for
nearshore waters? K &S comment: Automatic dishwasher detergents are
usually exempt from phosphate restrictions, and most major brands
contain phosphates, but some phosphate -free alternatives are available.
Policy 901.1.1 (B) Staff recommended for deletion. This requirement is also Hand dishwashing liquids do not contain phosphates. See:
mirrored in Policy 901.5.10. http: / /www.ecy.wa.gov/ programs /wq /nonpoint /phosphorus /law.html;
Kevin Wilson to verify if still wish to delete. If staff decides to keep,
revised text for staff review: "The County and the State shall actively
engage in an educational program to reduce demand for products
containing phosphate."
Issuance of development permits shall be contingent upon M. Roberts notes that the County can no longer condition permits until
the submission of permits demonstrating compliance with external agency permits are received. M. Roberts was to provide
Policy 901.1.4 applicable federal, state, and local permit regulations for alternative language; however, K &S recommends deletion. The F.S.
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities. statute requirements for facilities to be in place prior to C.O. or functional
equivalent are included in Policy 901.1.2.
Policy 901.2.2 Kevin Wilson recommends deletion. M. Roberts and Rich is unsure. Staff will work on this and report back to
K &S.
Policy 901.4.4 Agreements with external agencies K &S recommends deletion since the MP was completed.
Policy 901.5.9, Policy deleted per staff direction; if decide to maintain, Public comment: Why delete? K.Wilson to verify whether this policy
now renumbered potential alternate text for staff review: "Monroe County, should be deleted. If not, please review alternate text. Does the language
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901.4.4 as part of the Sanitary Wastewater Master Plan shall in renumbered 901.5.16 (now 901.4.7) adequately address reuse (if
continually investigate the potential for reuse /recycling of decided to delete Policy 901.5.9)
treated wastewater."
Policy 901.4.9 MC Code Sec. 20 -78. - Mandatory connection to authority Staff to review; this may be deleted due to discrepancies of time frames.
(Renumbered facilities. Requires 30 days to hook up. County attorney to provide direction.
Policy 901.5.18)
Commenter: County staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County
staff. Accepted.
Commenter: County staff comments, October 24, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 901.1.7
Relocated Objective 901.2 Accepted.
(New)
Policy 901.2.1 Deleted. DOH has jurisdiction, not Monroe County. Accepted.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday, May 22, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Do not add reference to Florida Keys Reasonable
Goal 901 & Policy Assurance Document suggested by public speaker;
however, staff to bring back draft policies in the Accepted.
901.4.1 Conservation and Coast Management Element that
recognize the issue of impaired waters in canals.
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Drainage Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy Change to a later date and add "..and identify flooding Date changed to 5.1.14 and suggested deletions made.
1001.1.6 issues to resolve common issues."
Policy Delete Deleted.
1001.1.7
New Policy Is this from the Tech Document? What is underlying Requirements from Chapter 62 -25 F.A.C.
1001.1.8 source for these numbers?
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Fri 2/15/13
Policy Deleted details regarding retention and detention Does Kevin Wilson wish to revise further?
1001.1.1
By May 1, 2014, Monroe County shall complete an
Policy inventory and analysis of existing public drainage Staff needs to provide the date they wish to accomplish this task.
1001.1.6 facilities within the County and identify flooding issues
to resolve common issues.
Policy Water Quantity LOS for design and fequency duration These numbers come from the Tech. Document; Kevin Wilson to advise if desires
1001.1.8 other specific changes.
Proposed capital improvement projects shall be
Policy evaluated and ranked according to the following priority M. Harvey indicates that CIE projects are not ranked. He will check on this and
1001.2.1 level guidelines advise if to delete. (Duplicated in the FLUE)
These are generally individual agreements with agencies such as ACOE or SFWMD (if
Objective Interlocal Agreements necessary) to protect canals and other waters surrounding the Keys, e.g. assuring
1001.3 these agencies get an opportunity to review SW ordinances. Is Kevin seeking any
specific changes to this objective or policies?
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Commenter: Staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County staff. Accepted.
Policy 1001.1.4 Within one (1) year of the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, K &S Response: We feel the criteria outlined in the Act for the
Monroe County shall adopt stormwater management practice regulations control and treatment of stormwater in municipal, industrial
consistent with the National Pollution Elimination Discharge System Best and construction activities is well defined within the
Practices and Low Impact Development principles. regulation and would provide an environmental benefit the
County .
Judy & Kevin: Refers to NPDES best management practices (BMPs).
Usually these (NPDES) permits are for point source discharges which are
RARE both practically and economically in the unincorporated County
outside of south Stock Island — the majority of the state's BMPs do not
involve point source discharges.
Policy 1001.1.7 What is the source of these design basis standards? The last bullet is K &S response: Requirements are from Chapter 62 -25 F.A.C.
correct from our Code viewpoint and agrees with SFWMD guidelines but and are from the original Monroe County Drainage Data and
nowhere is our residential and commercial property design basis storm (25 Analysis. K &S believes these are good standards and there
year return frequency — 24 hour duration) referenced does not appear to be any justification to lessen the
standards.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday, October 10, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Goal 1001 Commissioner Wiatt: Concerned that there is very little focus upon Revised to Goal to add public health and safety.
protection of public health.
Policy 1001.2.2 Comm. Wiatt: Add priority of public health and safety. Revised.
Policy 1001.2.3 Elizabeth Lutzberg: Add a new policy discouraging the use pesticides, Added new policy.
(new) fertilizers, herbicides and cleaners especially where they drain into nearby
waters untreated.
Policy 1001.2.4 Commissioner Wiatt: Need to encourage people to use products according Added new policy.
(new) to labels.
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Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday 5/22/14
Location Comment K &S Response
Policy Add "Water Quality/Quantity..."; Add "All projects should be designed in Completed
1001.1.1 accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation and South Florida
Water Management District standards and taking into account projections for
climate change." After first sentence of this policy.
Policy Insert: "...and Stormwater Master Plan." Completed
1001.1.3
Policy Change timeframe to three (3) years. Completed
1001.1.4
Policy Delete policy (language added to Policy 1001.1.1). Completed
1001.1.7
Policy Keep this policy, but edit as per legal recommendations: delete "meet its legal Completed
1001.2.2 requirement to ".
Policy Delete policy. Completed
1001.2.3
Policy Delete policy. Completed
1001.2.4
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Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Fri 2/15/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Objective 1101.2 Freshwater lens recharge Kevin Wilson to review this Obj and associated policies for additional
revisions.
Commenter: Staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County Accepted.
staff.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday October 10, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Objective 1101.1 Elizabeth Lutzberg: Add "saltwater intrusion" and "over- Revised.
extraction ".
Policy 1101.2.2 Elizabeth Lutzberg: Add a new policy to discourage the use Added new policy.
of cleaners and fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used in
landscaping from draining into the water without
treatment.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday May 22, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 1101.2.2 Delete policy — consistent with decision to delete Policy Completed.
1001.2.3 in Drainage Element.
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Recreation and Open Space Element Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Staff Comments received through Mayte Santamaria via email on 11/8/12 (for various elements combined)
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Page 2 General Comment — I think there should be a reference to These types of references are provided in the Traffic Circulation Element
bike lanes, shared use paths, and sidewalks (or a generic
reference to bicycle /pedestrian facilities).
Page 4 Ditto These types of references are provided in the Traffic Circulation Element
Policy 1201.1.2 THERE WAS DEBATE OVER WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT Agreed that LOS are not required by Statutes. Language has been
TO ESTABLISH THESE STANDARDS AND IF THESE adjusted as suggested. In addition additional policies and objectives
STANDARDS ARE TOO HIGH TO BE FEASIBLE IN THE KEYS. which had LOS have been revised to "recreational guidelines ".
DEBBIE STATED THAT THE NUMBERS CAME FROM THE
TECH. DOCUMENT, AND MAY INCLUDE PRIVATE
PROVISION OF RECREATION SPACE. SHE STATED THAT THE
EVALUATION AT THE TIME OF THE TECH DOCUMENT WAS
THAT THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO DEFICIENCIES WITHIN
THE COUNTY. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT INCLUDING
THESE "GOALS" IN THE COMP PLAN WILL IMPLY THAT THE Comment [Si]: 163.3180 FS -
Sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, and
COUNTY ITSELF INTENDS TO PROVIDE THIS LEVEL OF REC potable water are the only public facilities
SPACE TO THE PUBLIC. and services subject to the concurrency
requirement on a statewide basis.
Additional mad facilities concurrency
QUESTION: DOES THE STATE REQUIRE US TO INCLUDE nc
may not be made subject to concurrency
SPECIFIC LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR REC SPACE IN OUR COMP • on a statewide basis without approval by
PLAN? the Legislature; however, any local
^ -• ^ -^ ••�° — -- - - -- government may extend the concurrency
SantamarlaMayte, 11 /6/2012 s et1ao PM commented: requirement so that it applies to
113 313 � FS - Sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage and potable water are the
only public facilities and sere.ces subject to the;oncmrenq requirement on a additional public facilities within its
statewide basis. Additional pub ic!edibles and serices may not be made jurisdiction.
subject to consurrency on a statewide basis without approval by
=gisiaturr, however, any local government may extend the concuriency
eoudemem so that 4 applies to: addit o ^al public tacll ties within its 163.3 l77 FS requires: A recreation and
uredidlon. 1633177 7.5 re quires: A recreation 0, 16 open space element
open space element indicating a
'.ndicating a comprehensive system of public and nitrate sites foe recreation, comprehensive system of public and
ndumnp but not limited to, natural reservations, parks and playgrounds. private sites for recreation, including, but
Parkwrays, beaches and public access to beaches, open spaces, waterways, and
other recreational f mates. not limited to natural reservations, parks
- -� and playgrounds, parkways, beaches and
public access to beaches, open spaces,
Policy 1201.8.5 Patricia Smith - on the scenic hwy and trail policies, could Change made to corridor management entity. waterways, and other recreational
facilities.
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you please limit the reference to MC (delete planning
dept, scenic hwy coordinator). Also instead of Florida
Keys Scenic Corridor Alliance, we should say designated
corridor management entity.
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Thurs 2/14/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Public comments: "Is the language strong enough? Is there a ratio of
open space to "recreational facilities" that should be used in planning
No disturbance of sensitve natural resources when park space? (Thinking of Crane Point and plans to include a mountain bike
1201.2.4 selecting sites for activity based parks. course at Dagny Park)"
K &S comments: The Tier designation of the land would limit any
allowable clearing. Staff to determine if they wish to establish additional
clearing limits or open space requirements.
A. Regarding site plans" for each new park vs. the Parks A. Staff to review if the term should be "master plan" for each park or if
Master Plan the term "site plan" better distinguishes between the Parks Master Plan
Objective 1201.3 B. Staff concerned that the requirements for each site plan and each park's individual plan.
and associated does not address where the recreational uses are going to B. Staff to provide language for inclusion. Currently, Policy 1201.3.6 (1)
policies be, where the people should be, not just the trees and states that the park site plans will identify the public uses and facilities.
water. Trish to provide desired language.
Policy 1201.7.3 "County design guidelines ". Townsley to determine what this references.
Policy 1201.8.2 Coordinate with State and federal entities for potential use MC Land Authority recommended complete deletion; staff to confirm to
of state and federal lands. overrule MCLA deletion.
Commenter: Staff Comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County Accepted.
staff.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
No revisions offered.
Commenter: Staff Comments, through Mayte Santamaria: 10 -24 -13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 1201.2.4 Park plans may not be updated annually; delete "annual ". Accepted.
Objective 1201.6 Revised date. Accepted.
Policy 1201.7.1 Revised date. Accepted.
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Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday, May 22, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
No changes requested.
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Intergovernmental Coordination - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Patricia Smith via 11/15/12 email to Mayte Santamaria that was forwarded to K &S on 11/15/12
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
"On the scenic hwy and trail policies, could you please limit
Policy 1301.4.10 the reference to MC (delete planning dept, scenic hwy
and 1301.4.11 coordinator). Also instead of Florida Keys Scenic Corridor Revised
Alliance, we should say designated corridor management
entity."
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria on 11/30/12 via email with attachment
Delete New Policy at the bottom of page 4 "Don't need Completed
these, duplicated"
Delete two new policies at the top of page 5 "Don't need Completed
these, duplicated"
Why do we need this. Internal admin function. (Suggested
Policy 1301.5.2 deletion) Agree. Policy deleted.
Policy 1301.8.4 Delete "at a minimum" Completed
Policy 1301.9.1 This isn't related to emergency management. This was a separate Objective that had no policies. A new objective was
created (Obj 1301.9) and this was turned into a policy for that objective
Policy 1303.1.4 Made a few strikethrough and underline edits. Made all changes
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria on 11/30/12 via email
Response to K &S Comment: Is the County currently doing
this? Staff to confirm. Mike R. to advise K &S on how the
County currently handles hazardous material spills, like
boat fuel.
Answer from Rich Jones: when I was dealing with a similar
Policy 1301.7.13 policy about having a spill response plan at marinas I Deleted policy
talked to DEP and confirmed that the State has procedures
and requirements for that sort of thing at marinas. As far
as pollution response in general, that's what USCG does, as
well as the DEP Env Response people (Lisa Gordon). So,
we should get out of this and maybe delete the policy I
would think.
Policy 1301.8.1 Response to K &S Comment: Is this accomplished? Answer Policy deleted
from Rich Jones: I spoke to people at Everglades Nat Park
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and they confirmed that indeed they have established tide
gauges in the Florida Bay, as well as several other
agencies. I think this policy should be deleted since they
are already implemented.
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria on 12 - 3 - 12 via email attachment
Policy 1301.1.3 Delete "Collier" Deleted
Policy 1301.1.6 Made various strikethrough and underline edits Made all changes
Policy 1301.1.8 Delete Deleted policy
Policy 1301.1.14 Delete "and to delegate representative to SFWMD's Revised as shown
Advisory Committee"
Revise to read: "By May 1, 2012 Monroe County shall
coordinate with FWC and other applicable agencies to
encourage best practices to protect natural habitats in Deleted the 6 new policies and revised the remaining one as shown. Also
New Policy regards to commercial and recreational fishing gear and added to the CCME.
methods."
Asked to also include this new policy in the CCME.
Policy 1301.2.1 Delete date column and revisions shown in strikethrough Revised as shown
and underline.
Policy 1301.3.4 Revisions shown in strikethrough and underline Revised as shown
Policy 1301.4.2 Delete Deleted existing text, created a new policy
Policy 1301.4.2 New Policy: Delete "for hurricane evacuation purposes" Revised as shown
Policy 1301.4.3 Provided strikethrough and underline revisions Revised as shown
Policy 1301.4.4 Per MC Staff on 12- 14 -12, delete. Deleted
Policy 1301.4.5 Provided strikethrough and underline revisions Revised as shown
Delete "create a mechanism ". We don't believe the County Deleted
is creating a mechanism (not in Tyson's comments)
Policy 1301.4.9 strikethrough and underline revisions Revised as shown
Policy 1301.4.10 Delete "through its Planning Department Staff /Scenic Deleted
Highway Coordinator"
Delete "and other providers of health, safety, and
Objective 1301.5 educational services not having regulatory authority over Deleted
the use of land"
Policy 1301.5.1 Delete Deleted
Policy 1301.5.2 Delete Deleted
Policy 1301.5.3 M. Rosch: Delete Deleted
Policy 1301.5.7 Should amend to say we are coordinating with Revised accordingly
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municipalities and utility providers — leave general
Policy 1301.5.8 Delete "on an annual basis" Deleted
Objective 1301.6
and related These policies were deleted in the ICE and moved to the CCME as
policies 1301.6.4, Move to the CCME requested. The CCME already had very similar policies. Policy 1301.6.4 is
1301.6.5 and in Policy 204.1.2, Policy 1301.6.6 is in Policy 204.4.1. Policy 1301.6.5 was
1301.6.6 moved under Objective 204.1.
Policy 1301.7.3 Delete "By September 30 of each year" Deleted
Policy 203.62 K &S Comment to staff: Moved CCME Policy 203.6.2 here and will
renumber to this location in the final document
Policy 1301.7.9 No interlocal agreement, structure similar to 1301.2.1 Revised accordingly
(revised)
Now 9 species Eastern Indigo Snake, Key Deer, Key Largo
Cotton Mouse, Key Largo Woodrat, Key Tree Cactus, Lower
Policy 1301.7.10 Keys Marsh Rabbit, Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly, Silver Revised accordingly
Rice Rat, and Stock Island Tree Snail; also removed the
words "of horizon sites" in the 4th listed subject.
Revised this policy to read: Monroe County shall work cooperatively with
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the
What is the final recommendation on reclamation and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to identify
Policy 1301.7.11 alternatives for adaptive reclamation And productive reuse of resource
mining policies and LDC?
extraction pits in the Florida Keys. (This corresponds with amended Policy
208.4.1)
Policy 1301.7.12 We have not received direction to amend CBRS policies. Removed the added word "continue" and kept policy as is.
Policy 1301.7.15 Provided strikethrough and underline revisions regarding Revised as shown
North Key Largo and the Florida Forever Project.
Policy 1301.7.16 Per MC Staff on 12- 14 -12, delete Deleted
Irene Toner confirmed that public awareness brochures, Revised to remove references to ILAs and to continue to coordinate
Policy 1301.8.2 media coverage, and public service announcements in
English and Spanish have been accomplished. hurricane awareness.
Policy 1301.8.3 Amend the last sentence to "The MOU was executed by all Revised as shown
parties and has an effective date of November 5, 2012.
Policy 1301.8.4 Irene Toner confirmed that this policy, as amended, is okay No change — will keep as amended
and should not be deleted.
Policy 1301.8.5 (Through Jerry O'Cathey) FIU has no plans to expand the Revised as shown
Monroe County Shelter. Therefore, strike "Priority
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consideration shall be given to expansion of the currently
designated shelter at Florida International University in
order to consolidate Monroe County shelter spaces in one
location ".
Did not have any policies, and K &S proposed to amend this
Obj. 1301.9 Obj to Policy 1301.8.8. Mayte's comments was: This isn't Deleted as recommended
related to emergency management and she proposed to
delete.
Policy 1301.10.2 Delete Deleted as recommended
Policy 1301.10.3 Delete Deleted as recommended
Obj 1302 and Delete Deleted as recommended
related policies
New Policy Provided strikethrough and underline edits for this new
1303.1.4 policy. Revised as shown
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Thurs 2/14/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 1301.1.5,
Policy 1301.1.7,
Policy 1301.1.11, May 1, 2015 is the date used in these policies Staff to confirm this date to accomplish these items.
1301.3.4, Policy
1301.6.7, 1301.7.3,
1301.7.4
Policy 1301.4.11 "Designated corridor management entity Trish recommended removal of this term from Policy 13014.12, Trish to
confirm if the term should be deleted here as well. nged as well?
Policy 1301.7.16 Staff to advise if there is a desire to add a "By" date for accomplishment;
(Previous Policy "Ensure coordination with the appropriate agencies..." staff to advise how this will be implemented, e.g., LOU or ILA or other
1301.6.13) process to accomplish this task.
Commenter: Staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County
staff. Accepted.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 1301.7.3 Add "pet- friendly ". Revised.
Policy 1301.8.2 Should be mandatory for residential and commercial properties; need to move forward. Revised.
However, cost to the County is a concern.
Policy 1302.1.4 Are we creating more bureaucracy? Make the community meeting voluntary. Revised.
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and Policy
1302.1.5
Policy 1302.1.4 Make meeting to be close to the project site. Revised.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday, May 22, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Goal 301 Add "and providers of utility services" to the goal after "federal governments
Completed.
"Monroe County shall evaluate the development of a county -wide, mandatory recycling Completed.
program for residential and commercial locations, utilizing available funding. continue
Policy 1301.8.2 ER and other involved federal and state agencies to
Rc cevcry M Pl "
Delete "either" and "or voluntary "; Add "or development agreement" to first bullet Completed.
point; Add bullet — "The applicant shall pay the cost of the public notice and advertising
Policy 1302.1.4 for the community meeting.
Completed.
Policy 1302.1.5 Delete "either" and "or voluntary"; p
Add as a new Policy: "Within one (1) year after the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Completed.
Plan, Monroe County shall adopt land development regulations requiring a private
applicant to participate in a concept meeting with the Planning and Environmental
Resources Department with the submission of an application for amendment to the text
of the Land Development Code and /or Comprehensive Plan. Private proposals to amend
the text of the Land Development Code and /or Comprehensive Plan, based upon the
concept meeting, shall require a public meeting with the Board of County
Commissioners whereby County staff will identify county -wide impacts for the Board of
County Commissioners in a written document. The initiation public meeting will allow
the public to have input. A private applicant shall pay the costs of the concept meeting
and for the public notice and advertising required for the Board of County
Commissioners meetings.
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Commenter: Kevin Wilson via email 4 -23 -12
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Revise to delete date and add "update annually ".
Policy 1401.1.1 Completed
Commenter: Monroe County Staff during 3/22/12 and 4/19/12 "Brainstorming" Sessions to review Master Revisions Matrix
Policy 1401.1.4 Delete Deleted policy
Policy 1401.1.5 Delete Deleted policy
Policy 1401.2.1 Revise to shall maintain... Revised policy
Policy 1401.3.1 Delete or revise to delete date and state Monroe County Revised policy to update
shall revise and update.
Policy 1401.4.10, Do not see comment from Staff. Revised #2 (Solid Waste) to delete "either owned by or ".
2.
Policy 1401.4.10, Delete per related amendments in Recreation and Open Completed
5. Space Element
Policy 1401.4.12 Delete Deleted policy
Policy 1401.4.13 Delete or revise to delete date and "Monroe County shall Policy revised to state County will revise annually.
revise the Comprehensive Plan...annually ".
Policy 1401.4.14 Delete Deleted policy
Policy 1401.4.15 Delete Deleted policy
Policy 1401.16 Delete or revise to delete date and "Monroe County shall Revised policy to annually.
revise the Comprehensive Plan...annually ".
Policy 1401.17 Noted on Master Revision Matrix as "Status Unclear" Deleted policy
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Thurs 2/14/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Policy 1401.4.8 LOS Have revised this section reflecting changes to Ch. 163 F.S.; staff to review
for additional revisions.
See Revised Text Subsection (4) for Staff Review. Per DRC Staff to review language proposed for subsection (3) Drainage.
Policy 1401.4.10 direction, match language in FLUE. "If a permit is required NOTE: For subsection 5 (Parks) F. S. is silent on concurrency
from SFWMD, it must be obtained prior to the concurrency requirements; thus need staff direction on how to revise the FLUE section
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determination or the applicant's drainage plans must be related to concurrency.
consistent with MC storm water management
requirements."
Commenter: Staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 9/3/2013 6:45 PM
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County
Accepted.
staff.
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday, October 10, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
No revisions offered.
Ron Miller: Concerned that we are not watering down the Staff is working with their traffic consultant. Not weakening, these
LOS methodology for Roads. revisions are per BOCC direction.
Commenter: Staff comments, 10 -24 -13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Relocated Table 4.1 to here. This is the most recent
Pg. 3 updated version of the Capital Improvement Schedule. Accepted.
Commenter: BOCC, Friday, March 21, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Add "County" before "public expenditures" throughout
Objective 1401.2 Objective Completed
Add "public" before "facilities, Add an exception for
Policy 1401.2.1 wastewater. Completed
Split up to separate roads LOS from parks LOS
Policy 1401.4.8 requirements Completed
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Energy Conservation and Climate Element Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: County staff, through Mayte Santamaria
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Definitions Comments regarding definition of beach being revised Should stick with a statutory or current definition. If definition of beach
pursuant to recent case law. needed to be modified, it would have been revised in statute.
Definitions New definition of carbon sequestration Concept introduced in Energy and Climate Element in terms of land
acquisition and preservation strategies.
Definitions What is shoreline stabilization strategy in Energy and • Defined term in Definitions section.
Climate Element. _
Definitions New definition of useful life Concept introduced in Energy and Climate Element as a factor to consider
in resiliency planning.
Section 16.0 Renamed Element as "Energy and Climate"
Objective 1601.1 Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated
Policy 1601.1.1 Typographical errors Corrected and incorporated
Policies 1601.1.1 Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated and policies reversed in order for more logical flow.
and 1601.1.2
Throughout Date specific language changes Addresses consistency of timeframe for policy implementation after CP
element adoption.
Policy 1601.1.4 Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated and further clarified.
Objective 1601.2 Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated and further clarified.
Policy 1601.2.1 Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated and further clarified. Also combined Policy 1601.2.1 and
1601.2.2
Policy 1601.2.2 Deleted
Renumbered Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated and further clarified.
Policy 1601.2.2
Renumbered Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated
Policy 1601.2.2
Former Policy Address staff comment to make similar this and previous Former Policies 1601.2.4 and 1601.2.5 combined.
1601.2.5 policy.
Goal 1602 Reword to plainer language Text changes made
Objective 1601.2.1 Text changes suggested by staff Incorporated and further clarified.
Policy 1601.1.2 Language struck pursuant to staff comment.
Former Policies Strike certain language in Policy 1602.1.2 Policy language deleted but similar Policies struck and recombined in
1602.1.3, 1602.1.4 other locations
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and 1602.1.5
Renumbered Address text changes by staff Incorporated and further clarified.
Policy 1602.1.4
Goal 1603 Address staff suggestion to "simplify" language Deleted repetitive concepts and simplified language.
Comment Delete "On an ongoing basis" Noted and deleted.
throughout
Objective 1603.1 Simplified language.
Policy 1603.1.1 Simplified language.
Policy 1603.1.2 Delete text Text deleted.
Policy 1603.1.3 Amended language Updated timeframe language.
Policy 1603.1.4 Address language on "development assumptions" to be Deleted certain language and streamlined Policy.
more specific.
Former Policy Suggested text changes. Made suggested changes, deleted and moved to more appropriate Policy.
1603.1.5
Policy 1603.2.1 Simplified language.
Former Policy "What does this mean "? Deleted and incorporated into other Policy on shoreline stabilization to
1603.2.2 prioritize natural strategies versus hard strategies.
Renumbered "Inward relocation" Addressed staff comment and simplified language.
Policy 1603.2.2
Former Policy
1603.2.3
New Policy Relocated from other section to keep language on shoreline stabilization
1603.2.3 strategies together.
Objective 1603.3 Certain key phrases underlined for clarification Revised text to clarify and simplify.
Policy 1603.3.1 Added language on LMS for coordination
Policy 1603.3.2 Certain key phrases underlined for clarification Revised text to clarify and simplify.
Policy 1603.3.3 Staff text comments. Incorporated.
Objective 1603.4 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Policy 1603.4.2 Editorial style changes.
Policy 1603.4.3 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Former Policy Staff comment: redundant Deleted.
1603.4.3
Policy 1603.4.4 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Objective 1603.5 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Policy 1603.5.1 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Policy 1603.5.2 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
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Policy 1603.5.5 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Objective 1603.6 Staff text comments. Incorporated and further simplified.
Policy 1603.6.1 Relocated deleted Policy to address same subject area in one place.
Objective 1603.7 Small text changes.
(Renumbered
because there
were two 1603.6
Objective and
Policy Sections)
Policy 1603.7.1 Small text changes.
Former Policy Deleted and relocated to more appropriate location.
1603.6.2 (Second
series)
Goal 1604 Staff text comments Incorporated and further simplified.
Objective 1604.1 Staff text comments Rewrote Objective
Policy 1604.1.1 Staff text comments Incorporated and further simplified.
Policy 1604.1.2 Staff text comments Incorporated and further simplified.
Policy 1604.1.3 Incorporated Mike Roberts comments (as applicable) from Incorporated and further simplified.
Florida Reef Resilience program.
New Policy Incorporated Mike Roberts comments (as applicable) from Incorporated and further simplified.
1604.1.5 Florida Reef Resilience program.
Former Policy Relocated to Policy 1603.2.3 to keep Shoreline Stabilization concepts
1604.1.4 together in one place.
Former Policy Staff text comments Addressed staff comments, further simplified and incorporated into Policy
1604.1.5 1603.2.3 to keep Shoreline Stabilization concepts together in one place.
Commenter: DRC Review Meeting: Wed 2/13/13
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
The County has completed the GHG inventory. This action is not related
Policy 1601.1.14 Timeframe for adoption of GHG emission reduction target to Sea level rise. K &S has maintained this date at 3 years since we believe
this action can be completed within that timeframe without much effort.
County staff to advise if date should be changed to five years.
Commenter: Staff comments, through Mayte Santamaria via email: Tue 8/27/2013 6:41 PM
Various edits, additions and deletions offered by County Accepted.
staff.
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Commenter: Planning Commission, Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
Chair Wiatt: Concerned with the 5 years on many of the Noted.
policies. Need to be more forward thinking. Need more
specific and earlier deadlines.
Chair Wiatt: Consider segregating energy policies from Do not recommend segregation. These two issues are completely
climate policies. interrelated. The rationale behind climate change is an increase in GHGs;
tied directly to energy conservation.
Public Comments: Beth Vickery- Ramsey Noise and air pollution is addressed in the Coastal and Conservation
Address noise and air pollution issues from gas and diesel Management Element. Do not recommend prohibition on the use of
generators. Their use should be prohibited except during a generators.
storm or when under construction. They generate more
CO2 emissions.
Policy 1501.1.5 Public Comments: Chris Berg Revised.
Add "sea level rise"
Policy 1501.3.6 Planning Commission: Coordinate with Miami -Dade and Revised to add "Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan ", which is prepared
the SFWMD by SFWMD and coordinated with Miami -Dade.
Policy 1502.1.3 Public Comments: Chris Berg Revised.
County should commit earlier to start the process of
creating the criteria of how to define Adaptation Action
Areas and adaptation options.
Policy 1502.1.4 Public Comments: Chris Berg Revised.
Add classes of adaptation strategies: Defense,
accommodation and retreat.
Policy 1503.1.1 Public Comments: Chris Berg Revised. New policy created.
and Policy Separate this policy and create a new policy.
1503.1.2 (New)
Policy 1503.1.5 Public Comments: Dee Aldredge Revised.
Be more proactive. Set dates for action.
Policy 1503.1.8 Planning Commission: add "emergency management" and Revised.
"threats to potable water supply"
Goal 1604 and Public Comments: Chris Berg Revised.
Policy 1604.1.3 Habitats should shift to allow the transition.
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Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Location Description /Issue Comment /Response
1502.1.1 Add "and storm surge" at to the end of the first Completed.
sentence.
1502.1.3 Keep timeframe at 5 years for both AAA criteria and Completed.
AAA identification:
1502.1.4 Keep PC recommendation & Add "or not building Completed.
planned infrastructure in vulnerable locations" to the
third sentence
1502.1.5 Add: "The County shall review and update projections Completed.
based on new data releases." after the last sentence
of this policy.
1502.1.6 Add "the useful life of public facilities and Completed.
infrastructure" to this policy.
1503.1.1 Keep the timeframe for energy efficiency Completed.
requirements at 5 years.
1503.1.2 Change the timeframe to 7 years; change "will" to Completed.
"may;" remove "in AAAs ".
1503.1.4 Change timeframe to reflect review after the release Completed.
of FEMA maps.
1503.1.5 Change timeframe to 5 years and move this policy Completed.
under Goal 1502.
1503.1.8 Keep the phrase "threats to potable water supply" in Completed.
the policy, as recommended by the Planning
Commission.
1504.1.4 Replace specifically named agencies in this policy Completed.
with more general language.
1504.1.6 Change timeframe to 5 years. Completed.
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Monitoring and Evaluation - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday October 10, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
No revisions offered.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday May 22, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
No revisions offered.
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Public Participation and Comment - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday October 10, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
5.0 Public Comment: Dee Aldridge Revised bulleted list to include social media.
Add social media to list of other procedures to be used.
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Thursday May 22, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
5.0 Add bullet: The County shall post applications on the Completed.
County website.
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Glossary - Draft Comprehensive Plan Amendments — Comment Responses
Commenter: Mayte Santamaria, Monroe County via email: Thu 11/8/2012 6:46 PM
Location Comment K &S Response
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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Commenter: DRC Review Meeting Friday, February 15, 2013
Location Comment K &S Response
Create new:
"Archaeological or Historical Site or Property"
"Bird Rookery"
"Community Character"
"Buildable Tots"
"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
Location Comment K &S Response
Various edits, additions and deletions of definitions Accepted.
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Commenter: Planning Commission, Thursday, October 10, 2013
No revisions offered.
Commenter: Monroe County Staff, 10 -24 -13
Location Comment K &S Response
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"
Commenter: BOCC Special Meeting, Friday, March 21, 2014 and Thursday, May 22, 2014
Location Comment K &S Response
Add Definition of Development Completed.
Carrying Capacity: change last 2 "ands" to "or." Completed.
Add definitions of "developed area" and Completed.
"undeveloped area."
Disturbed Land: Delete "that existed on the site prior Completed.
to the disturbance."
Disturbed Land: Delete "that existed on the site prior Completed.
to the disturbance."
Add definition of "tropical hardwood hammock." Completed.
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