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2 RESOLUTION NO. 027 -2020
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
5 COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION EXTENSION OF
6 SIXTY (60) AFFORDABLE ROGO ALLOCATIONS CONSISTING OF 27
7 LOW INCOME AND 33 MODERATE INCOME CATEGORY
8 ALLOCATIONS FOR A PROPOSED EMPLOYEE DWELLING UNIT
9 DEVELOPMENT ON SUGARLOAF KEY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS
10 TRACT "A", REVISED PLAT OF AMENDED PLAT OF SUGARLOAF
11 SHORES SECTION F, REAL ESTATE NUMBER 00166976-011300 UNTIL
12 NOVEMBER 20,2020 FOR BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE.
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14 WHEREAS,the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to Area
15 of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable
16 housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is
17 extremely limited and expensive; and
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19 WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one
20 requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of long-term .
21 preservation mechanisms; and
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23 WHEREAS,due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for allocation
24 recipients to promptly transform allocation awards/reservations into finished and occupied
25 affordable/workforce housing units; and
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27 WHEREAS,the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and
28 will remain available and/or justified for a reasonable time so that follow-through on initial commitments
29 will in fact be justified; and
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31 WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 138-24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development
32 Code allows the BOCC to authorize reservations for "specific affordable or employee housing
33 projects participating in a federal/state housing financial assistance or tax credit program or receiving some
34 form of direct financial assistance from the county upon written request from the project sponsor and
35 approved by resolution of the board of county commissioners," and
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37 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled public meeting held on November 20, 2018, the BOCC
38 adopted Resolution No 410-2018, reserving sixty (60) affordable ROGO allocations under Section 138-
39 24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development Code, consisting of 27 low income and 33 moderate
40 income category allocations for the proposed employee dwelling unit development, to expire if building
41 permits were not obtained by November 20, 2019; and
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43 WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. has obtained Low Income Housing Tax Credit
44 ("LIHTC") financial assistance from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation ("FHFC") to offset the costs
45 of its proposed 60-unit development("Project");and
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1 WHEREAS, as part of the LIHTC application, FHFC required the applicant to have obtained
2 the necessary ROGOs and for Monroe County to execute a verification that verifies that the applicant has
3 obtained the necessary ROGOs; and
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5 WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec.138-24(b) allows reservation of affordable ROGO
6 allocations by the Board for specific housing programs, which includes FHFC,LIHTC and SAIL; and
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8 WHEREAS,Lower Keys Community Center Corp.has been pursuing the project but is requesting a
9 one-year extension of the reservation; and
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11 WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated project, does not
12 exempt the project from applicable requirements for the Monroe County Land Development Regulations,
13 Building Code and other regulatory requirements; and
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15 WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. shall obtain all required approvals from the
16 Monroe County Planning&Environmental Resources Department for the project; and
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18 WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. shall obtain permits for the affordable housing
19 dwelling units by November 20, 2020; if the permit(s) are not issued, the allocations will revert to the
20 County.
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22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
23 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA:
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25 Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct,and are hereby incorporated as if fully set
26 forth herein.
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28 Section 2: The Monroe County Planning Department shall reserve sixty (60) affordable ROGO
29 allocations, consisting of 27 low income and 33 moderate income category allocations, for the Monroe
30 County project on Tract "A", Revised Plat of Amended Plat of Sugarloaf Shores Section F, Sugarloaf Key
31 until November 20,2020.
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33 Section 3: The developer must obtain the building permits for the affordable/employee housing
34 units on or before November 20, 2020.
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36 Section 4: The developer shall comply with all Monroe County requirements, all applicable
37 Building Code requirements, and any other oversight agencies.
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39 Section 5: The Planning and Building Department Staff is hereby authorized to process
40 expeditiously permit related applications for the above referenced project when received.
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42 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
43 regular meeting held on the 22nd day of January, 2020.
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45 Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
46 Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Coldiron Yes
47 Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
48 Commissioner David Rice Yes
49 Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
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