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t, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Heather Carruthers,District 3
IleOI1da Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Coldiron,District 2
�p.° Craig Cates,District I
David Rice,District 4
Sylvia J.Murphy,District 5
County Commission Meeting
January 22, 2020
Agenda Item Number: I.3
Agenda Item Summary #6399
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Planning/Environmental Resources
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Emily Schemper(305) 289-2506
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to extend the reservation of sixty (60)
affordable housing allocations consisting of 27 low income and 33 moderate income Affordable
housing allocations pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 138-24(b)(2) for a 60-unit affordable
housing development located on U.S. Hwy 1, South Point Drive and Cypress Road, Tract "A",
Revised Plat of Amended Plat of Sugarloaf Shores Section F, Sugarloaf Key (approximate mile
marker 16.5), having real estate number 00166976-011300, until November 20, 2020.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Lower Keys Community Center Corp. (the Applicant) is requesting an extension of the reservation
for sixty (60) total affordable ROGO allocations consisting 27 low income and 33 moderate income
Affordable housing allocations pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 138-24(b)(2).
The Applicant is proposing to develop the property with sixty (60) affordable employee housing
units. At a regularly scheduled public meeting held on November 20, 2018, the BOCC adopted
Resolution No 410-2018, reserving sixty (60) affordable ROGO allocations under Section 138-
24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development Code, consisting of 27 low income and 33
moderate income category allocations for the proposed employee dwelling unit development, to
expire if building permits were not obtained by November 20, 2019.
The Applicant has obtained Low Income Housing Tax Credit ("LIHTC") financial assistance from
the Florida Housing Finance Corporation ("FHFC") to offset the costs of its proposed 60-unit
development ("Project"), and has been pursuing the project, including hosting two community
meetings to solicit feedback and ideas from property owners in the Lower Keys, incorporating such
ideas into development design, and working with FDOT regarding the feasibility of various traffic
and access modifications. They are requesting a one-year extension of the reservation. If building
permit(s) are not obtained by November 20, 2020, the reservation will expire.
The subject property is outlined in blue.
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Lower Keys Community Center received a Letter of Understanding (LOU) confirming that the
proposed affordable housing on the subject property is a permitted use that meets the density
standards for the Suburban Commercial (SC) zoning district (attached). In order to move forward
with the proposed development, Lower Keys Community Center would be required to obtain all
necessary development approvals from Monroe County and all applicable agencies.
Relevant land Development Code Section:
Monroe County Code Section 138-24 (b) Reservation of affordable housing allocations.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 138-26 for awarding of affordable housing allocations,
the BOCC may reserve by resolution some or all of the available affordable housing allocations for
award to certain sponsoring agencies or specific housing programs consistent with all other
requirements of this chapter. Building permits for these reserved allocations shall be picked up
within six months of the effective reservation date, unless otherwise authorized by the BOCC in its
resolution. The BOCC may, at its discretion, place conditions on any reservation as it deems
appropriate. These reservations may be authorized by the BOCC for:
(1) The county housing authority, nonprofit community development organizations, pursuant to
Section 139-1(e), and other public entities established to provide affordable housing by entering into
a memorandum of understanding with one or more of these agencies;
(2) Specific affordable or employee housing projects participating in a federal/state housing
financial assistance or tax credit program or receivin s�form of direct financial assistance from
the county upon written requestsfrom the project sponsor and approved by resolution of the BOCC;
(3) Specific affordable or employee housing projects sponsored by nongovernmental not-for-profit
organizations above upon written request from the project sponsor and approved by resolution of the
BOCC;
(4) Specific affordable or employee housing programs sponsored by the county pursuant to
procedures and guidelines as may be established from time to time by the BOCC;
(5) Specific affordable or employee housing projects by any entity, organization, or person,
contingent upon transfer of ownership of the underlying land for the affordable housing project to
the county, a not-for-profit community development organization, or any other entity approved by
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the BOCC, upon written request from the project sponsor and approved by resolution of the BOCC;
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(6) Rental employee housing projects situated on the same parcel of land as the nonresidential
workplace for the tenants of these projects, upon written request from the property owner and
approved by resolution of the BOCC.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
November 20, 2018,the BOCC approved a reservation of sixty(60) affordable housing allocations.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
RESOLUTION Extension of Reservation 60 allocations Tract A
ROGO extension request 410-2018
BOCC Reso 410-2018 Initial Reservation
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Emily Schemper Completed 01/03/2020 3:54 PM
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Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
01/06/2020 2:34 PM
Maureen Proffitt Completed 01/06/2020 2:54 PM
Steve Williams Completed 01/06/2020 3:39 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 01/06/2020 5:01 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 01/07/2020 7:35 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 01/07/2020 1:47 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 01/22/2020 9:00 AM
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2 RESOLUTION NO. _ -2020 �
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MO OE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
5 COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION EXTENSION SIO OF
6 SIXTY (60)' AFFORDABLE RCDGO ALLOCATIONS CONSISTING OF 27 �
7 LOW INCOME AND 33 MODERATE INCOME CATEGORY it
8 ALLOCATIONS FOR A PROPOSED C)POSE EMPLOYEE DWELLING UNIT U)
DEVELOPMENT ON SUGA LOAF ICES' ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED E AS
10 TRACT' "A", REVISED PLAT OF AMENDED PLAT OF SU A LOAF
11 SHORES SECTION F, REAL ESTATE NUMBER 00166 76-011300 UNTIL
12 NOVEMBER 20,2020 FOR U.IL INN PERMIT ISSUANCE.
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14 WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida.Keys (each subpect to Areaa
1.5 of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability` recognize the need for affordable .2
16 housing throughout the, state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is �
17 extremely limited and expensive, and X
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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 2
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27 WHEREAS,the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and
28 will rernain 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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32 Code allows the BOCC to authorize reservations for "specific affordable or employee housing
33 projects participating in as federal/state housing financial assistance or tax credit prograrn or receiving some
34 form of direct financial assistance frorn the county upon written request frorn 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 (601) affordable RC"GO allocations under Section 138-
39 24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development Code, consisting of 2.7 low incorne and 33 moderate
40 income category allocations for the proposed employee dwelling unit development, to expire if building 0
41 permits were not obtained by November 20, 201 ; and
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43 WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. has obtained. Low Income Housing Tax Credit �
44 ("LIHTC"') financial assistance fi-orn theFlorida 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
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5 WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec138-24(b) allows reservation of affordable ROC GO
6 allocations by the Board for specific housing programs, which includes FHFC, LI1JTC and SAIL; and 4-
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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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25 Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated as if fully set
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28 Section 2: The Monroe County Planning Department shall reserve sixty (60) affordable ROGO
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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/eiriployee housing
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42 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
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Re: ROGO reservation request pursuant to 138-24(b,(2) Lower Keys Co,mmiunity Center Corp A. and
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On November 20, 2018, the BOCC approved a request (Resolution No,.4101-2018)for the allocation of 4-
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process has taken longer than we had initially hoped. The project has been approved for funding under
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developed several design options, We have held two community meetings to solicit feedback and ideas C14
from property owners in the lower Keys. These discussions aind feedback included varying architectural 12
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styles, different options for the size, number, and locations of the buildings, the types of amenities to be
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If you need any further information to support this request, please let me know,
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RESOLUTION NO. 410 -2018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY 4-
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF SIXTY (60)
AFFORDABLE CONSISTING OF 27 LOW INCOME AND 33 MODERATE
INCOME CATEGORY ROGO ALLOCATIONS FOR A PROPOSED
EMPLOYEE DWELLING UNIT ON SUGARLOAF KEY FOR MONROE
COUNTY ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS TRACT "A", REVISED PLAT
OF AMENDED PLAT OF SUGARLOAF SHORES SECTION F, REAL
ESTATE NUMBER 00166976-011300 UNTIL NOVEMBER 20, 2019 FOR
BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys(each subject to Area
of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for affordable
housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is
extremely limited and expensive; and
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WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is one g
requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of long-team
preservation mechanisms;and
WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for allocation
recipients to promptly transform allocation awards/reservations into finished and occupied
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affordable/workforce housing units;and
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WHEREAS, the developers have legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and
will remain available and/or justified for a reasonable time so that follow-through on initial commitments
will in fact be justified;and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 138-24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development
Code allows the •BOCC to authorize reservations for "specific affordable or employee housing
projects participating in a federal/state housing financial assistance or tax credit program or receiving some
form of direct financial assistance from the county upon written request from the project sponsor and 0
approved by resolution of the board ofcounty commissioners,"and
WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. noticed Monroe County of its intent to apply to
the Florida Housing Finance Corporation ("FHFC") for Low Income Housing Tax Credit ("LIHTC ")
financial assistance to offset the costs of its proposed 60-unit development("Project");and
WHEREAS, as part of the LIHTC application, FHFC requires the applicant to have obtained
the necessary ROGOs and for Monroe County to execute a verification that verifies that the applicant has
obtained the necessary ROGOs;and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Sec.138-24(b) allows reservation of affordable ROGO
allocations by the Board for specific housing programs,which includes FHFC,LIHTC and SAIL;and
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WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated project, does not
exempt the project from applicable requirements for the Monroe County Land Development Regulations,
Building Code and other regulatory requirements; and
WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. shall obtain all required approvals from the
Monroe County Planning&Environmental Resources Department for the project; and
WHEREAS, Lower Keys Community Center Corp. shall obtain permits for the affordable housing
dwelling units by November 20, 2019; if the permit is not issued, the allocations will revert to the
County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated as if fully set
forth herein.
Section 2: The Monroe County Planning Department shall reservation for sixty (60) affordable
ROGO allocations, consisting of 27 low income and 33 moderate income category allocations, for the
Monroe County project on Tract "B", Revised Plat of Amended Plat of Sugarloaf Shores Section F,
Sugarloaf Key until November 20,2019.
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Section 3: The developer must obtain the building permit for the one (1) affordable/employee U)
housing on or before November 20, 2019.
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Section 4: The developer shall comply with all Monroe County requirements, all applicable
Building Code requirements, and any other oversight agencies.
Section 5: The Planning and Building Department Staff is hereby authorized to process
expeditiously permit related applications for the above referenced project when received.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
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Commissioner:Heather Carruthers '.Yes
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