Item H10 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 10, 2014 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes x No — Department:-Buildiny,
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Ed Koconis 453-8727
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a waiver of approximately $263,000 in building permit
fees for 42 senior affordable housing units to serve the 60% of median income level to, be built at 2 N.
Blackwater Lane on Key Largo (RE# 00084260-000100)by Gorman & Company, Inc.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County Code Section 6-108(e) allows BOCC approval for waivers
of building permit fees for affordable housing which have a Development Order in effect as of
February 17, 2010 for affordable housing. Gorman & Company, Inc. is requesting the building permit
fee waiver to build 42 affordable housing Units on Key Largo. Fees are estimated at $261,791.00. This
amount is only for the housing units. A minor conditional use permit (Planning Commission
Resolution No. P14-14) was granted by the Planning Commission oil April 15, 2014 allowing the
development oil'an institutional residential use, involving 46 deed-restricted affordable housing units
(in the form of rooms), I commercial apartment and accessory uses/structures. The Planning and
Environmental Resources Director has since approved a Minor Deviation to the Minor Conditional
Use modifying the project boundary and reducing the approved number of affordable housing units
from 47 to 42.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
February 10, 2010 — BOCC approved Ordinance 004-2010 allowing waivers for housing for
households up to 120% of median income in Monroe County, developments leveraging state or federal
funds or which had a development order in,effect prior to February 17, 2010.
November 18, 2009 — BOCC approved Ordinance 036-2009 allowing building permit fee waiver for
entities building low income housing leveraging state or federal funds, or affordable housing as
defined by state statutes.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: Approx. $263,000 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes i No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Attik(e& OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required_
DISPOSITION:-- AGENDA ITEM
Revised 7/09
GUHUAN 03m REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
200 N.Nbin Street )regon,W �V's75 MILWAL)MA! N41AMI PHOEMX (AH(ACIO DEN\/FR
November 6, 2014
Wes Maltby
Building Official
Monroe County Growth Management Division
102050 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
RE: Affordable Housing Application for Waiver of Building Permit Fees,
Dear Mr. Maltby:
Gorman & Company competed in the annual competitive cycle for Low Income Housing Tax
Credits (LIIITC) from Florida Housing Finance Corporation and was awarded over $10 million
dollars of tax credits to build 42 affordable housing units on N. Blackwater Lane in Key Largo,
Florida. These are rental units will be built for those with qualifying incomes of 60%of the area
median income. The tax credits allow for the development of quality and truly affordable
housing units to meet a growing demand for affordable units in the Keys. When completed,
these units will rent between $825 to $992 and the tax credits along with other grants and local
government support is what allows these units to be truly affordable.
With the recent adoption of the fee schedule, the total permit fees estimated for this project is
$263,000 which is a $200,000 increase over what the fee would have been under the old
schedule. We appreciate that Monroe County recognizes and provides for the ability to waive
fees for affordable project per Section 6-108 (c). Given that our project is building for those
earning less than 60% of median income as well as the huge increase in fees that was not
anticipated at the start ofour project, we request that these fees be waived.
We would request that this item be considered by the Board at the November I 8t" BOC'C
meeting given that we anticipate submitting for building permits within the next two weeks and
Would like to have the fee waiver in place prior to submitting. The fee waiver is essential for the
project and we appreciate the County's Support and consideration of our request,
Sincerely,
Tom Capp
Chief Operating Officer
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Middle KeyslMaih Office:2798 Overseas Highway,Marathon,FL(305)289-2501
Upper Keys Office: 102050 Overseas Highway,Key Largo,FL(305)453-8800
Lower Keys Office;5503 College Road,Key West,(305)295-3990
AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATION
For Waiver of Building Permit Fees
DATE: BUILDING DEPARTMENT
- --l-1-1--/ Receipt Date Stamp
Land Owner
Owner: Agent: 4�0X*4^1 -/- 64xi/14AIll
Owner Owner Agent
Address: A) 9zhe4-,'41W7*9-4Wf, Address: 00 0 A4
Contact Contact
Telephone: Email:
Project Name:
REM Project
Address:
Attach additional sheet to include all addresses within projectic perint ee waivers are
beings requested):
601(c) (3): YES NO Type of Construction: ew Renovation
........................
--
Type of Project-Affordable to median income: 6000 80% 120% 160%
0
-----------Total Number of Number of units Number of additional
Units to be on site: previously developed on site: U units to be developed:
Number of units waivers sou ht: Estimate of fees to be waived r nit-:1F
PLEASE— ATTACH- - ---A—b"E,TA—1 LED-S,6-0 P E OF WORK FOR THE PROJECT. If this Is a renovation
- -"—
project or other improvements are being made in addition to unit construction attach a separate list of
Items for which permit fees are requested to be waived and the amount of the fees.
TOTAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF FEES TO BE WAIVED $ 15?
Signature
Title /7-,�T-4-7—
.......... ---------
OMB Approval 180 Fund
Reimbursement
Date Source:
County
ttorriey�Approval Date
aunty
Administrator
Approval Date
BOCC Approval Date
M\BuiIding\BLDG DEPT FORMS\FINA,LPDF\FINALWORD\DRAFTS\AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATION forWaiverof Bldg Permit Fees.doc-11/5/2014
Paradise Point Project Description
The project consists Of new construction Pf42 rental apartment units; configured asfollows:
(28) ome bedroom dwelling units, (14) two bedroom dwelling units and associated corridor,
community, and management office. The building will be approximately 40,000 sf total and 3-
stories tall. The site is located directly adjacent to the VVinn Dixie grocery store at K4M 105.