Resolution 105-1997
Planninq Dept.
RESOLUTION NO. 105-1997
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
NONRESIDENTIAL PERMIT ALLOCATION SYSTEM FOR THE
DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED
AS PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 2, SECTION 19,
TOWNSHIP 65 SOUTH, RANGE 34 EAST, TALLAHASSEE
MERIDIAN, GRASSY KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
MILE MARKER 59.
WHEREAS, the Building, Planning and Environmental
Resources Departments have approved a permit application filed
by the Dolphin Research Center for property described as part
of Government Lot 2, Section 19, Township 65 South, Range 34
East, Tallahassee Meridian, Grassy Key, Monroe County,
Florida, Mile Marker 59; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development
construction of a 220 sq. ft. awning; and
involves
the
WHEREAS, Policy 101.3.4 of the Year 2010 comprehensive
plan, allows the Board of County Commissioners to exempt
federally tax-exempt nonprofit organizations from the
nonresidential permit allocation system after a finding by the
Planning Commission that such activity will not adversely
affect the hurricane evacuation objectives of the
comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Dolphin Research Center has requested an
exemption from the nonresidential permit allocation system; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 1997, the Planning Commission
heard the request of the Dolphin Research Center for an
exemption and recommended approval of the request to the Board
of County Commissioners based on the following findings of
fact:
1.
Based on the letter
dated June 4, 1991,
Center operates as
organization; and
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from the Internal Rjye.Rue serv,I:ce,
we find that the D15::I::pfiin ~eseiirch
a federally tax-exempt rtBnprofit
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Based on the staff report, we find that Bhe aWI\JJlg W~ll
serve the existing residents of Monroe CQun.ty ~o nave
been counted in the original study of lRtrricane
evacuation times; and
3.
Based on the staff report, the awning will not increase
the number of patrons the Center can accommodate;
therefore, we find that new patrons are hereby required
to either live in a pre-owned home which has already been
counted in the hurricane evacuation clearance time study
or they must submit an application to build a new home
under the permit allocation system, in which case they
will be accounted for in the ROGO reserve clearance time
allocations; and
Therefore, we conclude that the application, as
conditioned, will not adversely affect the hurricane
evacuation objectives of the comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has
considered the recommendation and findings of fact of
Planning Commission and adopts the findings of fact as
own; NOW THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
that the preceding Findings of Fact support their decision to
APPROVE the request filed by the Dolphin Research Center, a
federally tax exempt institution, for exemption to the
nonresidential permit allocation system.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board
held on the 19th day of March, A.D., 1997.
Mayor Douglass
Mayor Pro Tern London
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Reich
ves
yes
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yes
yes
yes
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~~,j.r~TEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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