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Item T06 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: July 18, 2002 Division:County Administrator/Growth Management Bulk Item: Yes No X Department: N/ A AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution selecting a preferred site(s) for the location of a wastewater treatment facility to serve the Bay Point community and requesting the Land Authority to obtain appraisals and enter into negotiations for purchase starting with the highest ranked site. ITEM BACKGROUND: In its joint resolutions with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (#227-2002) approved on May 15, 2002, the BOCC committed to the securing of a site for a wastewater treatment plant to serve the Bay Point area. The BOCC further agreed that it would exercise its powers of eminent domain, if it could not otherwise expeditiously negotiate the purchase of this site. The FKAA completed a evaluation of candidate sites in 2001, which was just recently provided to the County staff. [A copy of this report is included in this package.] The County staff has conducted its review and has prepared a staff report with recommendations. The County needs to expeditiously move forward on securing a site to ensure that the Bay Point project is not further delayed. Work by FKAA on completing its background preliminary engineering and related work can not be completed top prepare the design/build package without the site being secured. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The BOCC adopted Resolution #227-2202 committing to acquire a site for the wastewater treatment plant. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes: N/A No: COST TO COUNTY: N/ A REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ DOCUMENTATION: Included X DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: To Follow Not Required_ 10 DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # Marine Resources RESOLUTION NO. 2002 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY (FKAA) FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TREATMENT PLANT SITES AT BAYPOINT, LOWER FLORIDA KEYS AND REQUESTING THAT THE FKAA BEGIN WORK IMMEDIATELY TO FULFILL OUR OBLIGATIONS TO FEMA FOR RECEIPT OF FEMA UNMET NEEDS GRANT DOLLARS AT BAYPOINT. WHEREAS, FEMA Unmet Needs dollars were awarded and are available to complete wastewater improvements at Baypoint; and WHEREAS, the FKAA has recommended a primary and a secondary treatment plant site at Baypoint (see attached site review documents); and WHEREAS, County staff has conferred with FKAA staff on the selection of treatment plant sites and concurs generally with the FKAA findings; and WHEREAS, the priority of the FKAA primary site at the Baypoint area stands well above the secondary proj ect area for two reasons: · Number of separate owners who own individual parcels making up the overall proposed site, and · Level of prior property improvement, and therefore the amount of site improvement that will be required for preparation of the site prior to treatment plant construction; and now therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. The BOCC endorses both the FKAA's primary and secondary recommendations for FEMA Unmet Needs Wastewater Improvement Project Wastewater Treatment Plant sites for Baypoint. These sites are in order of priority and preference: a. Site No.2 (FKAA Evaluation Report) b. Site No.1 (FKAA Evaluation Report) SWMP-BaypointWWTPFEMASiteO 1 0 07/08/027:14 AM Marine Resources Section 2. The BOCC requests that the Monroe County Land Authority (MCLA) enter into negotiations to purchase the prioritized sites, in order of preference. In the event that there are no wHling sellers or that some of the property owners holding portions of the preferred sites are unwilling sellers, the CoUnty Attorney is directed to take necessary steps to condemn the properties involved. S~tion 3. The BOCe requests that the FK.AA continue efforts to complete mutual obligations with FEMA for receipt of FEMA Unmet Needs money. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held onthe l81h day of July, A.D., 2002. Mayor Charles uSoMy" McCoy Mayor Pro Tern Dixie Spehar Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Bert Jimenez Commissioner Murray Nelson BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: , MAYOR/CHAIR PERSON (SEAL) A TI'EST: DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK. BY: DEPUTY CLERK SWMr-D.aypoiIllWWTrfIEM~lleol 0 07/08102 7: 14 AM County of Monroe Planning and Environmental Resources Department 2798 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050-2227 Voice: (305) 289 2500 FAX: (305) 289 2536 Board of County Commissioners Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Dis!. 3 Mayor Pro Tern Dixie M. Spehar. Dis!. I Commissioner George Neugent, Dis!. 2 Commissioner Bert Jimenez, Dis!. 4 Commissioner Murray E. Nelson, Dis!. 5 To: Timothy McGarry, Director, Growth Management From: Ralph Gouldy, Sr. Administrator, Environmental Resources ~ Date: July 2, 2002 Ref: Environmental Assessment of Potential WWT Sites, Baypoint An environmental assessment was made on July 1, 2002 of the three potential sites proposed by the FKAA at Baypoint with the following findings: Site #1: B 1, L 1-7, Bay Point Amended Plat As noted in the FKAA report, Lots 1-3 are developed with a commercial building. The remaining lots are heavily infested with Brazilian Pepper and Australian Pine, interspersed with buttonwoods. The site is considered scarified/developed and disturbed with invasive exotics, with a buildable area of 80%. The shoreline is adjacent to a dredged canal, requiring a 20-foot setback for development. Site #2: B3, L 1-4, Bay Point Amended Plat This site is scarified with landscape exotics (primarily coconut trees), with a buildable area of 80%. The shoreline is adjacent to a dredged canal, requiring a 20-foot setback for development. Site #3: Portion of Tract 0, plat of Saddlebunch Recreational Vehicle Park The site is scarified with a native vegetation fringe comprised primarily of buttonwoods and mangroves. Development area is 80%, with a 50-foot setback from the unaltered shoreline along the eastern boundary. Memorandum Department of Marine Resources 2798 Overseas Highway, Suite 420 Marathon, Florida 33050 Voice: (305) 289 2507 FAX: (305) 289 2536 Email: garrettg@maiI.state.fl.us Board of County Commissioners Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Dist. 3 Mayor Pro Tern Dixie Spehar, Dist. I Commissioner George Neugent, Dist. 2 Commissioner Nora Williams, Dist. 4 Commissioner Murry Nelson, Dist. 5 DATE: 9 July, 2002 TO: Board of County Commissioners SUBJECT: I! -- George Garrett, Director of Marine Resources ~! i~-;/(/{./ JT Selection of Primary and Secondary Treatment Plaht Site for Baypoint Wastewater FROM: INTRODUCTION: At its July 20, 2002 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to move forward on several wastewater projects, including FEMA Unmet Needs projects. In order to complete these projects, staff will be working with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority as the lead on each Unmet Needs project. TheFEMA Unmet Needs projects are located in Key Largo, Conch Key, and Baypoint. Among a number of joint decisions that the BOCC and the FKAA will be making is that of determining the preferred site for a wastewater treatment plant to serve each area. This was done and is well on the way to being accomplished for the Key Largo Unmet Needs project. This report serves as the County staff assessment of potential treatment plant sites in the Baypoint area based on a report prepared by the FKAA staff (see attachment 1). The area is small and the number of sites is limited. This report provides a recommendation for a primary and secondary site in concurrence with the FKAA report. BACKGROUND: FEMA Unmet Needs dollars were awarded to Monroe County in the summer of 1999 to offset future hurricane related impacts. These dollars were SWMP-BaypointWWTPFEMASiteO II 07/08/027:31 AM awarded after the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Georges and Mitch. Nearly $27 million dollars were awarded to the County and municipalities to make necessary improvements in the County to avoid future hurricane damage. Approximately $10.6 million of these dollars were provided for wastewater improvements. Wastewater project areas included Key Largo, Conch Key, and Baypoint. Of the $10.6 million allocated approximately $2.2 million dollars are to be utilized in the Baypoint project. The FKAA staff selected four sites in the Baypoint area as potential wastewater treatment plant sites. The total area encompasses 429 parcels including Baypoint, Bluewater RV Park, and Saddlebunch Shores. Within this area it is estimated that there are 400 EDUs and there are 94 unknown systems. The area is almost completely developed. Since their initial review, Bluewater RV Park, which has its own treatment plant, has determined that it would prefer not to participate in the project at this time. Therefore, the area currently being assessed lies entirely on Baypoint. There are 292 parcels within the Baypoint area and 89 unknown systems. ASSESSMENT: The FKAA identified four sites initially for its review. Minimum site requirements were for a parcel or group of parcels of approximately three-quarters of an acre. One site (Site No.4 in its report) was located in an IS land use district on Baypoint. This site was eliminated as the land development regulations did not allow wastewater treatment plants in the IS district. A second site (Site No. 3 in the FKAA report), located in Bluewater RV Park, was also eliminated as part of an internal process to limit the scope of the project to Baypoint alone. TheFEMA grant is specific to Baypoint. In addition, part of the purpose of utilizing the Bluewater site was in consideration of a more regional approach, which would include Big Coppitt. The other two sites were located on Baypoint. Site maps are attached for review as Figures 1 & 2. Following the FKAA report format, Site No.1 consists of 7 parcels owned by three individual owners. The site is approximately 0.85 acres in size. It has a building on it, which would need to be removed to complete the project. It is 2 largely scarified, but does have exotic plant species on a portion of the property, which could be removed as part of the project. The total 2001 assessed value of the site is $378,406, based on the most recent Property Appraiser records. Site No.2 consists of four properties owned by two individual owners. The combined properties are approximately 0.91 acres in size. It is scarified and vacant at this time. This is the former site of Knuckle Head's Restaurant, which was recently removed from the property. The Knuckle Head's parcel was recently denied a conditional use to rebuid the restaurant by the Planning Commission. The total 2001 assessed value of this site is $195,962. The FKAA utilized 14 criterion to assist in their assessment of the potential wastewater sites on Baypoint. Of these, five criteria stood out todiscriminate the character of each site from the others: 1. whether the site was vacant and scarified; 2. what the relative assessed value of the site was; 3. the number of parcel owners, holding parcels within the site; 4. whether the site was centrally located; and 5. what the site preparation costs were projected to be. In this case Site No 2. stands out in each of the five categories over Site No. 1. The two most important issues are the number of comparative number of owners (2 VS 3) and the fact that Site No. 1 has a building on it, which would increase the site preparation costs for the project. Site No.2 is also assessed at a lower value. The FKAA siting evaluation report recommends that Site No.3 be selected as the preferred site and Site No. 2 as the secondary site for the Baypoint wastewater treatment plant. However, as Site No.3 is no longer an appropriate option, With the elimination of Site No. 3 from consideration, and afterfurhter discussion with FKAA staff, the best option is Site No.2 and the secondary site as Site No.1. Based on a review of the FKAA Siting Evaluation report and an environmental review of its own (see Attachment 2), County staff concur with the FKAA recommendations. 3 RECOMMENDATION: Based on the preceding assessment of the two potential wastewater treatment sites on Baypoint, County staff recommends that immediate efforts to purchase Site Nos. 1 and 2 begin in order of preference. The primary or preferred site is Site No.2 and the secondary site is Site No. 1. In the event that there are no willing sellers or that some of the owners are unwilling sellers, staff should be directed to begin necessary efforts to condemn the needed properties. 4 Attachment 1 FKAA Baypoint Wastewater Treatment Plan Preliminary Evaluation Report 5 Attachment 2 Monroe County Environmental Assessment 6 Figure 1 Locator Map of Site No. 1 7 1 159B30 '" ~ 2 3 95 159B60 g 4 Site #1 Lots 1-7 Bib 1 Ba Point Amended Saddlebunch Ke This map is for Monroe County Growth Management Division purposes only.The data contained herein is illustrative only and may not accurately depict boundaries, parcels, roads, right of ways, or identification infol'mation. . Mp~n~~~n;En22m~n~~Y ~ Resources Deportment ( Prepared For: T JM Prepered By. JT Date: July 2002 J Figure 2 Locator Map of Site No.2 8 ADI D Habitat = Exotics & Developed Site #2 Zoning = Subu FLUM = Mix N w s ,,<o() ,,<o() '!I '0':> Lots 1-4 BIR 3 Ba Point Amended Saddlebunch Ke This map is for Monroe County Growth Management Division purposes only.The data contained herein is illustrative only and may not accurately depict boundaries, parcels, roads, right of ways, or identification information. ..;:: Mp~n~~~n;En2~m~n~,ty Resources Deportment [ Prepared For: T JM Prepared By: JT Oat.: July 2002 J FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY BAY POINT W ASTEW A TER TREATMENT PLANT PRELIMINARY SITING EV ALUA TION REPORT JANUARY 2001 Prepared by: Paul D. Feldman, P.E. Assistant Director of Environmental Services Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority P.O. Box 1239 1100 Kennedy Drive Key West, FL 33040-1239 DRAFT 02/01/01 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This report evaluates potential sites for a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to serve the Bay Point Key Wastewater Service District. The proposed plant is anticipated to be an advanced wastewater treatment (A WT) facility with an annual average day flow capacity of approximately 100,000 gallons per day. A vacuum and pump station (VPS) required for the operation of a proposed vacuum wastewater collection system will also be located on the WWTP site. It is estimated that the site selected will need to be % acre in land area (inclusive of buffer zones and building structure setback requirements) to serve the approximately 400 equivalent dwelling units (EDU) of existing development within the Wastewater Service District. BACKGROUND INFORMATION An initial screening of available sites was performed in association with the preparation of an Application for Federal Grant Assistance that was submitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The initial screening effort identified four (4) candidate sites for the treatment facility and pump station. The following is a generalized description of each of the four sites. Map(s) showing their location are attached. Site #1: This prospective site is located on the ocean side. It consists of Lots 1 through 7, Block 1 of Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and contains a total of approximately 0.89 acres. Lots 1 through 3 form one parcel by unity of title, resulting in a total of five parcels comprising the site. Zoning: Lots 1 through 7 are zoned Suburban Commercial (SC). Ownership: Lots 1 through 3 are owned by Irving and Lynn Teplitsky. Lot 4 is owned by David L. and Patsy Trujillo. Lots 5 through 7 are owned by Dede J. Munger. Improvements: Lots 1 through 3 are improved with an existing commercial warehouse-type building (formerly the Bay Point Marina). Lots 4 through 7 are unimproved. None of the unimproved lots are scarified. Assessed Value: The assessed value of the properties as on file with the Monroe County Property Appraiser's Office are: Lots 1 - 3, Block 1 Lot 4, Block 1 Lot 5, Block 1 Lot 6, Block 1 Lot 7, Block 1 APN: 00159830 APN: 00159860 APN: 00159870 APN: 00159880 APN: 00159890 $256,950 (total value) $27,500 (land value) $27,500 (land value) $27,500 (land value) $27,500 (land value) Total Assessed Value $366,950 (total value) 2 DRAFT 02/01/01 If these five properties were purchased at their respective Monroe County assessed values, the estimated cost would be $917.38 per EDU. Adjacent Land Uses: The lots are bordered on the east by Lower Sugarloaf Sound, on the south by an existing single family residence, on the north by the Overseas Highway and on the west by East Circle Drive. To the west directly across East Circle Drive from the site is an existing County owned park (Bay Point Park) and a trailer that formerly housed the commercial business known as Baby's Coffee. Adjacent Land Zoning: Property to the north of the site on the opposite side of the Overseas Highway is zoned Military Facilities (MF). Property to the west of the site across East Circle Drive is in Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and is zoned Suburban Commercial (SC). Lots south of the site are also in Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and are zoned Improved Subdivision (IS). Site #2: This prospective site is located on the ocean side. It consists of Lots 1 through 4, Block 3 of Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and contains approximately 0.85 acres. Lots 1 and 2 form one parcel by unity of title resulting in a total of three parcels comprising the site. Zoning: Lots 1 through 4 are zoned Suburban Commercial (SC). Ownership: Lots 1 and 2 are owned by Gregory T. and Alice R. Steryou. Lots 3 and 4 are owned by Joseph A. Palermo. Improvements: Lots 1 and 2 were originally developed with a commercial building (i.e., Knuckle Heads Restaurant/Bay Point Inn). However, the building was demolished last summer and the property remains cleared. Lots 3 and 4 are undeveloped and mostly scarified. Assessed Value: The assessed value of the properties as on file with the Monroe County Property Appraiser's Office are: Lots 1 and 2, Block 3 Lot 3, Block 3 Lot 4, Block 3 APN: 00160140 APN: 00160160 APN: 00160170 $197,891 (total value) $22,950 (land value) $21,398 (land value) Total Assessed Value $242,239 If the three properties were purchased at their respective Monroe County assessed values, the estimated cost would be $605.60 per EDD. Adjacent Land Uses: The site is bordered on the west by Saddlebunch No.2 Channel, on the north by the Overseas Highway, on the south by the Bay Point Apartments, and on the east by West Circle Drive. Directly across West Circle Drive from the property is an existing undeveloped lot. 3 DRAFT 02/01/01 Adjacent Land Zoning: Property north of the site on the opposite side of the Overseas Highway is zoned Military Facilities (MF). Property to the east across West Circle Drive from the site is within Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and is zoned Suburban Commercial (SC). Property directly south of the site is also within Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and is zoned Improved Subdivision (IS). Site #3: This site is located on the ocean side. It consists of a portion of Tract D in the plat of Saddlebunch Recreational Vehicle Park (F.B. 7, Pg. 51). Tract D contains a total of approximately 1.25 acres. Zoning: The property is zoned Mixed Residential (MR). Ownership: The parcel is owned by Bluewater Key RV Ownership Park. Improvements: The property is partially cleared and is used primarily for the storage of unoccupied recreational vehicles. There is also a package wastewater treatment plant located on the parcel that currently serves the RV Park consisting of up to 80 RV units and a clubhouse. Assessed Value: The assessed value of the property as on file with the Monroe County Property Appraiser's Office is: Tract D APN: 00120490-000184 $112,605 (land value) If a % acre portion of the property were purchased at it's the full assessed value of the entire parcel, the estimated acquisition cost would be $112,605 and the estimated cost to the project would be $281.51 per EDU. Adjacent Land Uses: The site is bordered on the east by Saddlebunch No.2 Channel, on the north by the Overseas Highway, and on the south and east by other undeveloped tracts and lots for recreational vehicle use. Adjacent Land Zoning: Property to the north of the site on the opposite side of the Overseas Highway is zoned Native Area (NA). Property to the west of the site in the Saddle Bunch Shores Subdivision is zoned Improved Subdivision (IS). Property directly south of the site is part of the Saddlebunch Recreational Vehicle Park Subdivision (P.B. 7, Pg. 51) and is zoned Recreational Vehicles (RV). Site #4: This prospective site is located on the ocean side. It consists of Lots 5 through 8, Block 4 of Bay Point Amended Plat (P.B. 3, Pg. 75) and contains approximately 0.875 acres. Zoning: All four lots are zoned Improved Subdivision (IS). Ownership: Lots 5, 6 and 7 are owned by Boundry Ltd. Lot 8 is owned by Roger T. & Alicia R. Bluestone. 4 DRAFT 02/01/01 Improvements: Lots 6 and 8 are undeveloped and scarified. Lots 5 and 7 were originally undeveloped and scarified, but each property now has a single family residence under construction. Due to the construction of single family residences on two of the four lots, the site is no longer of sufficient size and has been eliminated from further consideration. In addition, current Monroe County Land Development Regulations prohibit the installation of wastewater facilities within areas zoned Improved Subdivision (IS). APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY The potential WWTP sites were ranked according to fifteen site evaluation criteria. Each ranking criterion was assigned a score between 1 and 5, with 5 representing a very favorable score, 4 favorable, 3 neutral or average, 2 unfavorable, and 1 very unfavorable. The scoring system was applied to the fifteen criteria for each site to develop a composite total raw score. The ranking matrix and total ranked scores for each site are presented in the following table. CRITERIA DESCRIPTION SITE #1 SITE #2 SITE #3 ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- 1. Vacant / Scarified 2 5 5 2. Assessed Value per Monroe County 3 4 5 3. Compatibility of Current Zoning 3 3 3 4. Compatibility of Adjacent Land Uses 3 3 3 5. Number of Parcel Owners 2 4 5 6. Compatibility of Adjacent Land Zoning 3 3 3 7. Site Accessibility 5 5 3 8. Total Available Land Area 5 5 5 9. Centralized Location 4 5 3 10. Site Preparation Costs 2 4 3 11. Setbacks from Existing Development 2 3 3 12. Visually Screened / Buffered 2 2 3 13. Public Versus Private Ownership 2 2 2 14. Projected Environmental Acceptability 2 2 2 5 DRAFT 02/01/01 SCORING PERCENTAGE 5 5 5 ---------- ---------- ---------- 45 55 53 75 75 75 60% 73.3% 70.7% 15. Targeted for State or County Conservation TOTAL SCORE TOTAL POSSffiLE SCORE PRELIMINARY SITING EVALUATION RESULTS Based on the evaluation conducted herein, the sites evaluated are ranked as follows: 1. Site #2 (55 points /73.3%) 2. Site #3 (53 points /70.7%) 3. Site #1 (45 points /60.0%) Site #4 was eliminated from consideration due to the recently initiated construction of new single family residences on two of the four lots that comprise the site. Site #2 provides adequate available land area for the construction, operation, and long-term maintenance of a WWTP and vacuum pump station. The property is centrally located within the service area, resulting in reduced construction costs and more efficient operation of the vacuum collection system. The current zoning and adjacent land uses are most conducive to development of a WWTP. All surrounding land uses can be adequately buffered with the installation of landscaping. The restaurant building that previously existed on the site has been demolished and the property is almost completely scarified. The previous development that existed on the site is also expected to result in reduced construction costs and minimal environmental impacts. This site has the highest acquisition cost due to the development rights that are attached to the property. However, these development rights, if included in the purchase price of the property, could subsequently be sold and the resulting proceeds used to offset the cost of property acquisition and/or project construction. As such, this property is ranked as the primary site for acquisition. Site #3 also contains adequate available land area. Only % acre out of the total 1.25 acres of the site would be required for the project. The property is not as centrally located, however, it is setback slightly from the Overseas Highway and is somewhat better screened and buffered. Also, an existing WWTP serving the Bluewater Key RV Park is presently situated on a portion of the property. The current zoning and adjacent land uses are suitable for development of a WWTP. Site access may require ingress/egress and utility easements due to private ownership of the roadways within the Saddlebunch Recreational Vehicle Park and limited accessibility to both the Overseas Highway (State FDOT right-of-way) and Blue Water Drive (County road right-of-way). As such, this property is ranked as the secondary site for acquisition. 6 DRAFT 02/01/01 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A primary and a secondary site are recommended as the location for a WWTP for the project. It is recommended that Site #2 be pursued for acquisition as the primary choice for the location of the Bay Point WWTP and vacuum pump station. In the event Site #2 cannot be secured, then the second ranked site should be considered for acquisition. With the approval of the FK.AA Board of Directors the following detailed surveys, investigations, and supplemental information on the primary and/or secondary ranked sites should be obtained prior to initiating or pursuing acquisition of either property: Boundary and Topographic Surveys Geotechnical Survey Biological Assessment Environmental Audit (Phase I) Environmental Assessment Engineering Site Assessment Property Appraisals 7