Item U4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 18. 2002
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes
No -X-
Department: Planning
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Second of two public hearings or the "amendment" hearing, to adopt an ordinance to repeal Policy
101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and to repeal Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the Monroe
County Code eliminating modest housing point assignment criteria in residential ROGO.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Planning Commission has held a series of public workshops and reviewed the modest housing
regulations during the 90-day moratorium on the award of modest housing point criteria, as directed by
the BOCC. As a result of public hearings and research done by the Planning Staff, the Planning
Commission recommended to the BOCC that the moratorium on the award of modest housing points be
continued until staff was able to bring amendments repealing the language from both the Year 2010
Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations. On May 29, 2002 the Planning Commission
recommended approval of both changes to the Board of County Commissioners. The first public hearing
or "transmittal" hearing was held on June 19, 2002, where the BOCC authorized the transmittal of the
draft to the DCA. The DCA has reviewed the proposed amendment to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan and
has no objections to the proposed amendment as transmitted (DCA No. 02-02).
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Resolution 033-2002 placed a 90-day moratorium on the award of modest housing ROGO points. After
research and a recommendation by the Planning Commission, Resolution 173-2002 was passed at the
regular meeting on April 17, 2002 to extend the moratorium until December 31, 2002 and directed staff
to delete modest housing language from both the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the Land
Development Regulations. At its regular meeting on June 19, 2002 the BOCC approved resolution 268-
2002 authorizing the Planning Department to transmit the draft ordinance to the DCA.
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 -L. OMBlPurchasing N/ A
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included X
To Follow
Not Required _
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #4
Revised 2/27/01
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YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
TEXT AMENDMENT
ELIMINATING THE MODEST HOUSING
POINT CRITERIA FROM THE RESIDENTIAL
RATE OF GROWTH ORDINANCE
ADOPTION HEARINGS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MARATHON GOVERNMENT CENTER
DECEMBER 18, 2002
PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT
POLICY 101.5.4-19 OF THE YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND
SECTION 9.5-122.3(a)(19) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
THE AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO AMEND POLICY 101.5.4-19 OF THE
YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSNE PLAN AND SECTION 9.5-122.3(a)(19) OF
THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY DELETING THE
MODEST HOUSING POINT ASSIGNMENT RESIDENTIAL ROGO
CRITERIA FOR DWELLING UNITS WITH 1,300 SQUARE FEET OR LESS
OF HABIT ABLE SPACE, MODULAR UNITS, AND NON- WATERFRONT
LOTS, FOR BOTH DETACHED AND ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING UNITS; AND THE USE OF TRANSFER OF ROGO EXEMPTION
(TRE) FOR ATTACHED DWELLING UNITS.
YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff: Approval May 14, 2002 Staff Report
DRC: Approval May 14, 2002 Resolution #D08-02
PC: Approval May 29,2002 Resolution #P36-02
BOCC: Transmittal June 19, 2002 Resolution #268-2002
DCA: No Objection October 28, 2002 Letter
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff: Approval May 14, 2002 Staff Report
DRC: Approval May 14, 2002 Resolution #D09-02
PC: Approval May 29,2002 Resolution #P37-02.
DRAFT BOCC ORDINANCE
TO AMEND
POLICY 101.5.4-19 OF THE YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
ORDINANCE NO. -2002
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING POLICY 101.5.4-19 OF THE YEAR 2010
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; AND
DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FOR\VARD A CERTIFIED COPY
OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Policy 101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan currently awards points
in the residential rate of growth ordinance (ROGO) for criteria related to the creation of moderately
priced housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has issued Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113 which
defines the specific criteria to determine if a house is to be eligible for 'modest housing' points; and
WHEREAS, despite further clarification of the intent behind the modest housing point criteria,
problems implementing modest housing continued to occur; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 033-2002 on January 17th,
2002 directing Growth Management staff to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points for 90 days
and to immediately begin working with the Planning Commission to review and prepare an amendment to
the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan concerning modest housing ROGO points; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held two public workshops, February 27,2002, in
Key Largo and March 13,2002, in Marathon, and completed a review of the regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the modest housing and modular
construction criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation, precluding
individuals who entered the system before the points were adopted and are no longer competitive; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that homes that have received
modest/modular points are being sold for a price higher than a moderate-income level family can
afford; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on March 13, 2002 to recommend
that the moratorium of awarding modest/modular points be extended so that the language may be
repealed from the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on April 17, 2002, the Board of
County Commissioners passed Resolution 173-2002 directing the Growth Management division to
continue to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points until December 31, 2002 and to draft
language that will repeal the modest housing criteria from the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 14, 2002, the Development
Review Committee conducted a review and consideration of the request by the Planning and
Environmental Resources Department to Policy 101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
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WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee passed Resolution No. D08-02
recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and
WHEREAS, during a regular meeting held on May 29, 2002, the Monroe County Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed text &I1d passed Resolution No. P36-02
recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and
WHEREAS, The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners were presented with the
following information, which by reference is hereby incorporated as part of the record of said hearing:
1. The Staff Report prepared on December 2, 2002; by K. Marlene Conaway, Director, Planning and
Environmental Resources,
2. Proposed changes to the Monroe County Code,
3. The sworn testimony of the Growth Management Staff,
4. Comments by the public;
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners examined the proposed
amendments to Policy 101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan submitted by the Monroe
County Planning Department at a public hearing on June 19th, 2002; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed language change was transmitted to the Department of
Community Affairs for their review on August 23,2002, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Affairs raises no objections to the proposed
amendment as stated in a letter received from the Department on October 28, 2002 which serves as the
Department's Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held a second public
hearing on the proposed amendments to Policy 101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
submitted by the Monroe County Planning Department at a public hearing on December 18th, 2002;
and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners makes the following
Findings of Fact based on the evidence presented:
1. The intent of the modest housing point criteria was to encourage the development of housing that
had characteristics that make them more reasonably priced, and
2. Insufficient definitions of what characteristics qualify a house as 'modest' and insufficient
guidance in the point criteria do not assure that a house receiving modest housing points will be
moderately priced, and
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3. Individuals who had applied for a residential building allocation before the modest housing criteria
was adopted and might have received an allocation because of points accrued through years in the
system, are no longer competitive and may not receive a allocation, and
4. As a result of the public workshops and a review of the regulations, the Planning Commission has
recommended that the point criteria for modest housing be removed from both the Year 2010
Comprehensive Plan and the Monroe County Land Development Regulations, and
5. At their regular meeting on April 17th 2002, the Board of County Commissioners passed
Resolution No. 173-2002 which extends the moratorium on the award of modest housing points
and directed staff to remove the modest housing point criteria from the Year 2010 Plan and the
Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners makes the following
Conclusions of Law based on the evidence presented:
1. The intent of the 'modest housing' criteria was to encourage the development of houses with
'modest' characteristics that result in moderately priced housing, and
2. The point criteria has not resulted in encouraging moderately priced housing and artificially
inflated the score needed to obtain a ROGO allocation, and
3. Based on the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, we find that the modest housing
criteria are not consistent with the other goals, objectives, and policies set forth in the plan and
therefore should be removed from Policy 101.5.4 ofthe Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners hereby supports the
decision of the Monroe County Planning Commission and the staff of the Monroe County Planning
Department; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners that the
following amendment to the Monroe County Code be approved, adopted and transmitted to the state
land planning agency for approval;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Policy 101.5.4 -19 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan is hereby
repealed as followed (repealed language shown with strike-through):
Policy 101.5.4
19. Modest H01:lsing Points shall be assigned to encourage the development of
residential d'.velling units with ehai'aeteristics that malee them relatively less
expensive than similai' residential d,:.'elling units that lack these chai'aeteristics.
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HY . , ,.... Criteria
Mi1'l.or Positive .^.n application ',ybich ql:lalifies for infill ROGO points
l:lI1der Policy 101.5. 4 and which proposes the
developmeat of a detaehed resiacntial d\yelling W1:it
that Htilizes a ROGO allo..::ation and contains 01'1.0
thoasand thr-ec hooar-ed (1,300) sql:lare fect, or lcss, of
habitable space. Thc parcel ofland pmposed for
developing a detached residential dVlclling Hnit shall
not qualify for negative enYH-{)nmental points l:lI1der
Policy 101.5.4; hO\Ve'lef, pr-opcrties designated
Residential High shall be exempted fr{)m this
pmmbition. ..\n affor-ctable W1:it is not eligiblc for these
points since a resideatial dwelling amt that l:ltilizes an
affordable RDGO allocatioR is alr-eady required to
contain ORe thol:lsand tiH"ee lwndred (1,300) squarc feet,
or less, of habitable space.
Minor Positivc f.dditional points shall be earned for proposing a
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Minor Positive :\dditional points shall be earned for proposing a
detached residential dwelling unit on a non
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Minor Positive An application '.vhich qualifies for infill ROGO
points ooder Policy 10 1.5.4 and ,:..hich proposes the
development of an attach cd d'.velling l:lRit that
utilizes a ROGO allocation and contaiRs one
thol:lsand three hundred (1,300) square f-eet, or less,
of habitable space. The parcel ofland proposed for
de'leloping an attached residential dV/elling unit
shall not qualify for Rcgative enviroflfl'l.cntal poiRts
l:mdcr Policy 101.5. 4; however, properties
designated Residcntial High shall be exempted from
this prohibition. .^.n affordable unit is not eligible for
thcse points sincc a rcsidential dv..elling unit that
utilizes an affordable ROGO allocation is already
required to contain onc thousand tm-ee hundred
(1,300) square feet, or less, of habitable space.
Minor Positive .^.dditional points shall be earned for proposing an
attached residential d'::elling unit on a non
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Minor Positivc .^.dditional points shall be earned for proposing an
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Minor Positive
.^ill applieatien shall earn an additional point for
proposiftg an attaehea residential dwelling unit that
atilizes a residential transfer of ROGO exeffiJ3tion
(TRE), on a one for one basis (see Polie)' 101.5.10).
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change, or provision of this
ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such validity.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be transmitted by the Planning Department to the
Department of Community Affairs pursuant to Chapter 163 and 380, Florida Statutes.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Florida,
but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the Department of Community Affairs or
Administrative Commission finding the amendment in compliance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the day of 2002.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tem Murray Nelson
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David P. Rice
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor Dixie Spehar
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFIOIENCY 1
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BY / /"--.-,. / .
'd Attorney's Offic~
DEPUTY CLERK
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DRAFT BOCC ORDINA~JCE
TO AMEND
SECTION 9.5-122.3(a)(19) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE NO. -2002
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 9.5-122.3(a)(19), MONROE
COUNTY CODE, BY ELIMINATING POINTS FOR MODEST HOUSING
UNDER ROGO; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE CODE;
AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FORWARD A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs)
currently awards points in the residential rate of growth ordinance (ROGO) for criteria related to
the creation of moderately priced housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has issued Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113
which defines the specific criteria to determine if a house is to be eligible for 'modest housing'
points; and
WHEREAS, despite further clarification of the intent behind the modest housing point
criteria, problems implementing modest housing continued to occur; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 033-2002 on January
17th, 2002 directing Growth Management staff to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points for
90 days and to immediately begin working with the Planning Commission to review and prepare an
amendment to the LDRs concerning modest housing ROGO points; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held two public workshops, February 27,
2002, in Key Largo and March 13, 2002, in Marathon, and completed a review of the
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the modest housing and modular
construction criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation, precluding
individuals who entered the system before the points were adopted and are no longer
competitive; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that homes that have received
modest/modular points are being sold for a price higher than a moderate-income level family can
afford; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on March 13, 2002 to
recommend that the moratorium of awarding modest/modular points be extended so that the
language may be repealed from the LDRs;
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WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on April 17, 2002, the Board of
County Commissioners passed Resolution 173-2002 directing the Growth Management division
to continue to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points until December 31, 2002 and to
draft language that will repeal the modest housing criteria from the Land Development
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 14, 2002, the
Development Review Committee conducted a review and consideration of the request by the
Planning and Environmental Resources Department to amend Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the
Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee passed Resolution No. D09-02
recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and
WHEREAS, during a regular meeting held on May 29, 2002, the Monroe County
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed text and passed Resolution
No. P37-02 recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and
WHEREAS, The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners were presented with
the following information, which by reference is hereby incorporated as part of the record of said
hearing:
1. The Staff Report prepared on December 2, 2002; by K. Marlene Conaway, Director,
Planning and Environmental Resources,
2. Proposed changes to the Monroe County Code,
3. The sworn testimony of the Growth Management Staff,
4. Comments by the public;
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners examined the
proposed amendments to the Monroe County Code submitted by the Monroe County Planning
Department at a public hearing on June 19th, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners examined the
proposed amendments to the Monroe County Code submitted by the Monroe County Planning
Department a second time at a public hearing on December 18th, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners makes the following
Findings of Fact based on the evidence presented:
1. The intent of the modest housing point criteria was to encourage the development of housing
that had characteristics that make them more reasonably priced, and
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2. Insufficient definitions of what characteristics qualify a house as 'modest' and insufficient
guidance in the point criteria do not assure that a house receiving modest housing points will
be moderately priced, and
3. Individuals who had applied for a residential building allocation before the modest housing
criteria was adopted and might have received an allocation because of points accrued through
years in the system, are no longer competitive and may not receive a allocation, and
4. As a result of the public workshops and a review of the regulations, the Planning
Commission has recommended that the point criteria for modest housing be removed from
both the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the Monroe County Land Development
Regulations, and
5. At their regular meeting on April 17th 2002, the Board of County Commissioners passed
Resolution No. 173-2002 which extends the moratorium on the award of modest housing
points and directed staff to remove the modest housing point criteria from the Year 2010 Plan
and the Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners makes the following
Conclusions of Law based on the evidence presented:
1. The intent of the 'modest housing' criteria was to encourage the development of houses with
'modest' characteristics that result in moderately priced housing, and
2. The point criteria has not resulted in encouraging moderately priced housing and artificially
inflated the score needed to obtain a ROGO allocation, and
3. Based on the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, we find that the modest
housing criteria are not consistent with the other goals, objectives, and policies set forth in
the plan and therefore should be removed from the Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners hereby supports the
decision of the Monroe County Planning Commission and the staff of the Monroe County
Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners that
the following amendment to the Monroe County Code be approved, adopted and transmitted to
the state land planning agency for approval;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Section 9 .5-122.3( a)( 19) of the Monroe County Code is hereby repealed as
follows (repealed language shown with strike-through):
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19) AI stlest hSIlSiHg: The follo'.ving poiats shall be assigFled in order to encolifage the
construction of moderately prieed residential d'NelliRg ooits.
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~ f..n applieation which qualifies for infill
ROGO points and proposes to develop a
detached residential d'.velling ooit that
contains one thOl:lSand three ht-rAcked
(1,300) sqHai"e feet, or less, of habitable
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Additional requirements:
1. f..n affordable unit is not eligible for these points sinee a residential
dwelling Hnit that Htilizes an affordable ROGO allocation is already
reqHired to contain one thousand tm-ee lmndred (1,300) square feet, or less,
of habitable spaee.
2. The pai"cel ofland proposed f()r developing the detached residential
d'.velling unit shall not qualify f()r negative points under section 9.5
122.3(a)(7) or (8) or (9), except for a pai"cel oflamlloeated ,t'lithin a URM,
URM: L, IS D or DR land use district.
3. Expansion of the habitable space of the detached residential dwelling unit
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~ .:\n application shall earn additional points
for proposing a detached modHlar
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AdditionslFCquirements:
1. To be eligible for these points, the detached modulai" residential d'llelling
Hnit must meet the minimum '.vindload reqHirements for Monroe County.
2. Both affordable and mai"ket units ai"e eligible for these points.
# An applieation shall earn an additional
point f()r proposing a detached residential
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Additien(1ll'CquiFCl'ncnts:
1. Both affordable and mai"ket Hnits ai"e eligible for this point.
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n. . .~ Criteris:
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~ ..\11 application which proposes to develop
an attached residential d\velling liI1:it that
contains one thol:lsand three hundred
(1,300) sql:lare feet, or less, of habitable
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Additional rCfjftircmcnts:
1. Both affordable and market l:lnits are eligible for these points.
2. The pareel of land proposed for developing an attached residential
d'Nelling unit shall not q\:Ialify for negative poiats uader section 9.5
122.3(a)(7) or (8) or (9), except for a parcel ofland located 'within a URM,
URM L, IS D or DR land \:Ise district.
3. E)'pansion of the habitable space of an attached residential cP.velling unit
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for proposing an attached modular attaehed
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Additifmal1'Cfjftirollcnts:
(1) To be eligible for these points an attached residential modl:llar dwelling
unit must meet the minimum windload requirements for Mornoe County.
(2) Both affordable and market units ar-e eligible for these pointG.
# An application shall earn an additional
point for proposing an attached residential
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Additional rCCjftircmcnts:
(1) To be eligible for this point, the modular d\velling unit must meet the
minimum windload requirements for MOrH"oe CO\:Inty.
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~ An application shall earn additional points
for utilizing transfers ofROGO exemptions
(TREs) in the development of an attached
residential dv;elling unit on a one for one
basis. All sueh transfers must occur in
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Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change, or provision of
this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such
validity.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall be transmitted by the Planning Department to the
Department of Community Affairs to determine the consistency of this ordinance with the
Florida Statutes.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of
Florida, but shall not become effective until a notice is issued oy the Department of Community
Affairs or Administrative Commission finding the amendment in compliance with Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes.
Section 6. The Director of Growth Management is hereby directed to forward a copy
of this ordinance to the Municipal Code Corporation for the incorporation in the Monroe County
Code of Ordinances once this ordinance is in effect.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the day of 2002.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tem Murray Nelson
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David P. Rice
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor Dixie Spehar
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FOEM
A.Nb LEGAL SUFFICIENCY -l
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BOCC STAFF REPORT
Memorandum
W:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Board of County Commissioners
K. Marlene Conaway, Director, Planning and Environmental Resour~t'C-
December 2, 2002
Repeal of modest housing language from the Year 201 0 Comprehensive Plan and
Land Development Regulations.
STAFF REPORT
I. Background
In 2000, the residential Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) was amended to encourage the
construction of moderately priced housing by providing points for 'modest housing'. While the intent
of 'modest housing' point criteria was clear, there have been many problems with its implementation.
The ordinance does not provide sufficient guidance to assure that the housing has characteristics that
make them more reasonably priced, nor does the point criteria sufficiently define what 'modest
housing' is.
Throughout the process of implementing modest housing, the Planning Director has written nwnerous
memoranda explaining the intent behind the 'modest housing' point criteria. Consequently,
Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113 defines specific criteria to be used to determine if a house
meets the characteristics of 'Modest Housing'. However, even with further definition, problems
continued to arise because of the 'modest housing' point criteria. The Planning Director met twice
with the Planning Commission as a part of their regular meetings to discuss concerns with the modest
housing criteria. The Planning Commission received public comments on implementing the modest
housing provisions at both of these meetings and at subsequent Commission meetings.
On December 27,2001, the Planning Commission requested a 90-day deferral on the award of modest
housing points from the Board of County Commissioners in order to provide time to review and
amend the ordinance to clearly define when points should be awarded for 'modest housing'. During
this ninety-day period, the Planning Commission held two public workshops to receive public
comment and review research on the regulations. The majority of applications that were receiving
points for modest housing criteria were being built by contractors/developers and then sold for a price
that is not considered 'modest' (between $289,000 and $325,000). Additionally, modest housing
point criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation. Some individuals who had
applied for residential building allocation before the modest housing criteria was adopted and might
have received an allocation because of points accrued through years in the system are no longer
competitive.
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As a result of the public workshops, the Planning Commission has recommended that the point
criteria for modest housing be removed from both the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the
Monroe County Land Development Regulations. A letter from the chair of the Planning Commission
to the Mayor and Board of County Commissioners stated the Planning Commission's findings and
requested an extension of the deferral of modest housing points until the language could be repealed.
At their regular meeting on April 17, 2002, the Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution
173-2002 directing the Growth Management division to continue to defer the award of modest
housing ROGO points until December 31, 2002. Additionally, Growth Management staff was
directed to draft language that will repeal the modest housing criteria from the Year 2010 Plan and the
Land Development Regulations.
The Development Review Committee unanimously passed resolutions supporting the proposed
amendments at the May 14, 2002 regular meeting.
The Planning Commission unanimously passed resolutions supporting the proposed amendments at
the May 29, 2002 regular meeting.
The proposed amendment was transmitted to DCA on June 19th, 2002 and a response indicating the
Department had no objections to the change was received on October 28, 2002.
II. Proposed Text
The modest housing point criteria must be deleted from both the Year 201 0 Comprehensive Plan and
the Land Development Regulations. The language in the Comprehensive Plan must be removed first,
then it is possible to remove the language from the Land Development Regulations. However, in the
initial stages of review both revisions may be considered at the same time.
Underlined text is new language and strikethmugh text indicates language to be deleted.
From the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan:
Policy 101.5.4-19
19. Modest Housing Points shall be assigned to encoumgc the deYlelopment of
residential &.velling Wlits with characteristics that malce them relatively less
expCHsive than similar residential &::elling 1:H1its that look these characteristics.
~ , 1 ~ . 1 . ,~ " . T T. :~
Weighting Category Criteria
Minor Positive ..^.n application wmch qualifies for infill ROGO points
lffider Policy 101.5. 4 and which proposes the
development of a detached residential dwelling \:I:I1it
that utilizes a ROGO allocation and contains one
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tho\:l5and three huRdr-ed (1,300) square feet, or less, of
habitable spaee. The par-eel ofland proposed for
developing a demebed residential dwelling I:I:Rit shall
not qualify for negatiye etr;irornncntal poffits under
Polie)' 101.5.4; however, pr-operties designated
Resideftt:ial High shall be exempted fr-om. tlHs
pr-ombition. P.R affor<lable unit is not eligible for these
points sinee a r-esidential chvelling unit that utilizes an
affor<lable ROGO allocation is already required to
comain one thousand thr-ee btrndred (1,300) square feet,
or less, ofhabimble spaee.
Minor Positi';e .\dditional pOHRS shall be earned for pr-oposmg a
detaehed modalar residential ch';elling un.it.
Minor Positiye .^~dditional points shall be earned for proposing a
detached residential chvelling unit on a non '.vaterfr-ont
property.
A , 'n . , ~ ., . . T. .
Minor Positi'/e .'\11 application \vhich qualifies for infill ROGO points
under Policy 10 1.5. 4 and '.vhich proposes the
development of an attaehed chvelling unit that 1:ltilizes a
ROGO allocation and contains one thousand three
hundred (1,300) square feet, or less, of habitable space.
The par-cel ofland proposed for developing an auaehed
residential d',velling unit shall not ql:lalify for negative
ell'lir-ornnental points tmder Policy 101.5.4; however,
pr-operties designated Residential High shall be
exempted from this prohibition. An affordable mrit is
not eligible for these points since a r-esidootial d'.velling
un.it that utilizes an afiOr<lable ROGO allocation is
already required to contain one thousand thr-ee huRdr-ed
(1,300) square feet, or less, of habitable spaee.
Minor Positive p.:dditional points shall be earned for proposing an
attaehed residential dv;elling unit on a non waterfront
Minor Positive p~dditional points shall be earned for proposing an
attached modular residential dwelling llllit.
Minor Positive An application shall earn an additional point for
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I =- :':==:=~::()fl
(IRE), on a one fer one basis (soo Policy 101.5.10).
From the Land Development Regulations:
Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19)
19) A18dest hSJlsiHg: The f-ollov;ing points shall be assigned in order to encourage the
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n. . . .- . . . .- n. F .
n. . CFiWFia:
~ ;\n application which qualifies for infill
ROGO points and proposes to de'/eIop a
detached residential dwelling unit that
contains one thOtiSand three hundred (1,300)
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Addi#f5mal r-cf:Jl:li1'Cmcnts:
1. ;\n affor-dable unit is not eligible for these points since a residential d'.veIling
unit that utilizes an affordable ROGO allocation is alr-eady requir-ed to contain
one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet, or less, ofhabitahle space.
2. The parcel ofland pmposed for developing the detached residential d\velling
unit shaH not qualify for negative points under section 9.5 122.3(a)(7) or (8) or
(9), except for a par-cel ofland located within a URM, URM L, IS D or DR land
use district.
3. Expansion of the habitable space of the detached residential dwelling unit
.1. .11 1- w' w 1. . . . J:"_ ... 1. r'"7\
J--~
~ An application shall earn additional points for
proposing a detached modular resideatial
. ow'
-~_.
_ 4d.:Ji#r:ma! rcqblircnlC1'ltS:
1. To be eligible for these points, the detached modular residential d',velling unit
Fffilst meet the minimwn windload r-equirements for MOF1f-oe County.
2. Both affordable and market l:Hlits are eligible for these points.
-14 ;\n application shall earn an additional point
for proposing a detached residential d',veIling
unit on a non '.vaterEr-ont lot.
Additio1'ltll "Cf:Jblircmcnts:
1. Both affordable and market units ar-e eligible for this point.
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'-' UN
n Criteria:
I' ~ ..
~ An applieation 'lIhi~h proposes to develop an
attaehed r-esidemiaJ dwelling 1:H1it that
contains one tB.oasand three OOnaroo (1,300)
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, ,
Atiditienal FCfJuiromCl'lts:
1. Both affordable and market units are eligible for these points.
2. The par-eel oflana proposed for developing an attached residentiaJ d':lelling
unit shall not qualify for negative points Wlder section 9.5 122.3(a)(7) or (8) or
(9), except for a par-eel ofland located '.vitbin a UR11:, URM L, IS D or UR land
use district.
3. Expansion of the habitable spaee ofan attached residentiaJ d'ueHing l.H1it shaJI
11.._ ,. . 1.... _ .' . ~L . r_ _~ 1 /...,
v.. ....... ................ ~v. ..... ............,... ....."
~ An application shaJI earn additional points for
proposing an attached modular attached
. . . ..,
Additifmal rCfJuircmCl'lts:
(1) To be eligible for these points an attaehed residential modular dwelling 1:1llit
must meet the minimwn \...~.ndload requirements for Monr-oe County.
(2) Both affOrdable and market units are eligible for these points.
# f.n application shall earn an additionaJ point
for proposing an attached residentiaJ m';elling
urHt on a non waterfront lot.
AtMitional r<:qui1'Cl'Iiems:
(1) To be eligible for this point, the modular dwelling l.H1it must meet the
minimum ':lindload requirements for Monroe County.
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e An application shall earn additionaJ points for
utilizing transfers ofROGO exemptions
(TREs) in the development of an attaehed
residential dwelling urHt on a one for one
boois. All such transfers must occar in
aecordance with section 9.5 120.1.(b ).
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION #P36-02
PLANNING COMMISION RESOLUTION NO. P36-02
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPRO V AL OF A REQUEST FILED BY THE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO
AMEND POLICY 101.5.4-19 OF THE YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BY DELETING THE MODEST HOUSING POINT ASSIGNMENT
RESIDENTIAL ROGO CRITERIA FOR DWELLING UNITS WITH 1,300
SQUARE FEET OR LESS OF HABITABLE SPACE, MODULAR UNITS,
AND NON-WATERFRONT LOTS, FOR BOTH DETACHED AND
ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS; AND THE USE OF
TRANSFERS OF ROGO EXEMPTION (TRE) FOR ATTACHED DWELLING
UNITS.
WHEREAS, Policy 101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan currently awards
points in the residential rate of growth ordinance (ROGO) for criteria related to the creation of
moderately priced housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has issued Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113
which defines the specific criteria to determine if a house is to be eligible for 'modest housing'
points; and
WHEREAS, despite further clarification of the intent behind the modest housing point
criteria, problems implementing modest housing continued to occur; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 033-2002 on January
1 ih, 2002 directing Growth Management staff to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points for
90 days and to immediately begin working with the Planning Commission to review and prepare an
amendment concerning modest housing ROGO points; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held two public workshops, February 27,
2002, in Key Largo and March 13, 2002, in Marathon, and completed a review of the
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the modest housing and modular
construction criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation, precluding
individuals who entered the system before the points were adopted and are no longer
competitive; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that homes that have received
modest/modular points are being sold for a price higher than a moderate-income level family can
afford; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on March 13, 2002 to
recommend that the moratorium of awarding modest/modular points be extended so that the
language may be repealed from the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on April 17, 2002, the Board of
County Commissioners passed Resolution 173-2002 directing the Growth Management division
to continue to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points until December 31, 2002 and to
draft language that will repeal the modest housing criteria from the Year 2010 Plan; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 14, 2002, the
Development Review Committee conducted a review and consideration of the request by the
Planning and Environmental Resources Department to amend the Monroe County Year 2010
Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.5.4-19; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee passed Resolution No. D08-02
recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and
WHEREAS, during a regular meeting held on May 29, 2002, the Monroe County
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed text; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission was presented with the following information,
which by reference is hereby incorporated as part of the record of said hearing:
1. The Staff Report prepared on May 14, 2002 by Robert Will, Planner.
2. The sworn testimony of the Growth Management Staff.
3. Advice from John Wolfe, the Planning Commission Counsel; and
4. Comments by the public; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. P37-02 to amend the Land Development Regulations
Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) by deleting the modest housing point criteria was passed by the
Planning Commission concurrently with this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made the following Findings of Fact based
on the evidence presented:
1. The intent of the modest housing point criteria was to encourage the development of housing
that had characteristics that make them more reasonably priced, and
2. Insufficient definitions of what characteristics qualify a house as 'modest' and insufficient
guidance in the point criteria do not assure that a house receiving modest housing points will
be moderately priced, and
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3. Individuals who had applied for a residential building allocation before the modest housing
criteria was adopted and might have received an allocation because of points accrued through
years in the system, are no longer competitive and may not receive a allocation, and
4. As a result of the public workshops and a review of the regulations, the Planning
Commission has recommended that the point criteria for modest housing be removed from
both the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the Monroe County Land Development
Regulations, and
5. At their regular meeting on April 1 ih 2002, the Board of County Commissioners passed
Resolution No. 173-2002 which extends the moratorium on the award of modest housing
points and directed staff to remove the modest housing point criteria from the Year 2010 Plan
and the Land Development Regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the preceding Findings of Fact support its decision
to recommend APPROV AL to the Board of County Commissioners of the amendment to the
text of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, Policy 101.5.4-19 as follows:
Policy 101.5.4
19. Modest Housing Points shall be assigned to encOluage the developmcat of
residential dwelling units with characteristics that make them relatively less
expensive than similar residential dwelling units that lack these
eharacteristies.
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"
Minor Positi';e
r
Criteria
;\n application \vrnch ql:lalifies for infill ROGO poiflts
lffider Poliey 101.5.4 and .....hieh pr-oposes the
de';elopmern of a detoohed residential dwelling 1:IIlit
that l:ltilizes a ROGO alloeation and contains ORe
thol:lsand three hundred (1,300) sql:lare feet, or less, of
habitable space. The parcel ofland pr-oposed for
deyelopmg a detached residential dwelling unit shall
not qualify for negati'/e envir-omnental points under
Policy 101.5.4; however, pr-operties designated
Residential High shall be exempted Er{)m this
prohibition. .^Jl affordable unit is not eligible for these
points sinee a residential dwellmg unit that l:ltilizes an
affor-dable ROGO allocation is akeady reql:lired to
contain one thousand tlH"ee hundred (1,300) square feet,
or less, of habitable space.
I Minor Positive
I Additional points shall be earned f{)r proposing a
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I Milier Positive
1~?:::=~iRga i
detached reSidentIal dwellIng lilut OR a nOfl
. ~ . . . . .. . . T_ ~L
Minor Positive An applieatisn '.."meh qualifies for infill ROGO
points under Poliey 10 1.5.4 and whieh proposes the
development of an attaehed dwelling linit that
utilizes a ROGO aUoeation and eontains one
thousand three hundred (1,300) sqliare feet, or less,
of habitable spaee. The pareel of land proposed for
developing an attaehed residential dv.'elling linit
shall not qualify for negati';e environmental points
under Policy 101.5.4; however, properties
designated Residential High shall be exempted from
this prohibition. .'\11 affordable l:U1it is not eligible for
these points sinee a residential d':lelling l:lRit that
utilizes an affordable ROGO allocation is already
required to contain one tholisand three hundred
(1,300) square f-eet, or less, of habitable space.
Minor Positive .\dditional points shall be earned for proposing an
attaehed residential dwelling anit on a non
Minor Positive .\dditional points shall be earned for proposing an
attaehed modular residential dv.elling linit.
Minor Positive .^ill application shall earn an additional point f-or
proposing an attaehed residential dwelling unit that
utilizes a residential transfer of ROGO exemption
(TRE), on a one for one basis (see Poliey 101.5.10).
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PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Planning Commission of Monroe County, Florida, at
a regular meeting held on the 29th day of May, 2002.
Chair David C. Ritz
Vice Chair Denise Werling
Commissioner P. Morgan Hill
Commissioner Jerry Coleman
Commissioner Alicia Putney
YES
YES
YES
absent
YES
PLANNING COMMISSION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
David C. Ritz, Chair
Signed this _ day of
,2002.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION #P37-02
PLANNING COMMISION RESOLUTION NO. P37-02
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROV AL OF A REQUEST FILED BY THE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO
AMEND SECTION 9.5-122.3(a)(19) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS BY DELETING THE MODEST HOUSING POINT
ASSIGNMENT RESIDENTIAL ROGO CRITERIA FOR DWELLING UNITS
WITH 1,300 SQUARE FEET OR LESS OF HABITABLE SPACE, MODULAR
UNITS, AND NON- WATERFRONT LOTS, FOR BOTH DETACHED AND
ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS; AND THE USE OF
TRANSFERS OF ROGO EXEMPTION (TRE) FOR A TT ACHED DWELLING
UNITS.
WHEREAS, Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs)
currently awards points in the residential rate of growth ordinance (ROGO) for criteria related to
the creation of moderately priced housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has issued Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113
which defines the specific criteria to determine if a house is to be eligible for 'modest housing'
points; and
WHEREAS, despite further clarification of the intent behind the modest housing point
criteria, problems implementing modest housing continued to occur; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 033-2002 on January
17th, 2002 directing Growth Management staff to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points for
90 days and to immediately begin working with the Planning Commission to review and prepare an
amendment to the LDRs concerning modest housing ROGO points; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held two public workshops, February 27,
2002, in Key Largo and March 13, 2002, in Marathon, and completed a review of the
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the modest housing and modular
construction criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation, precluding
individuals who entered the system before the points were adopted and are no longer
competitive; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that homes that have received
modest/modular points are being sold for a price higher than a moderate-income level family can
afford; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on March 13, 2002 to
recommend that the moratorium of awarding modest/modular points be extended so that the
language may be repealed from the Land Development Regulations;
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on April 17, 2002, the Board of
County Commissioners passed Resolution 173-2002 directing the Growth Management division
to continue to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points until December 31, 2002 and to
draft language that will repeal the modest housing criteria from the Land Development
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 14, 2002, the
Development Review Committee conducted a review and consideration of the request by the
Planning and Environmental Resources Department to amend Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the
Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee passed Resolution No. D09-02
recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and
WHEREAS, during a regular meeting held on May 29, 2002, the Monroe County
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed text; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission was presented with the following information,
which by reference is hereby incorporated as part of the record of said hearing:
1. The Staff Report prepared on May 14,2002 by Robert Will, Planner.
2. The sworn testimony of the Growth Management Staff.
3. Advice from John Wolfe, the Planning Commission Counsel; and
4. Comments by the public; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. P36-02 to amend the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
Policy 101.5.4-19 by deleting the modest housing point criteria was passed by the Planning
Commission concurrently with this resolution;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made the following Findings of Fact based
on the evidence presented:
1. The intent of the modest housing point criteria was to encourage the development of housing
that had characteristics that make them more reasonably priced, and
2. Insufficient definitions of what characteristics qualify a house as 'modest' and insufficient
guidance in the point criteria do not assure that a house receiving modest housing points will
be moderately priced, and
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3. Individuals who had applied for a residential building allocation before the modest housing
criteria was adopted and might have received an allocation because of points accrued through
years in the system, are no longer competitive and may not receive a allocation, and
4. As a result of the public workshops and a review of the regulations, the Planning
Commission has recommended that the point criteria for modest housing be removed from
both the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the Monroe County Land Development
Regulations, and
5. At their regular meeting on April 1 th 2002, the Board of County Commissioners passed
Resolution No. 173-2002 which extends the moratorium on the award of modest housing
points and directed staff to remove the modest housing point criteria from the Year 2010 Plan
and the Land Development Regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the preceding Findings of Fact support its decision
to recommend APPROV AL to the Board of County Commissioners of the amendment to the
text of the Monroe County Land Development Regulations, Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) as follows:
Section 9.5-122.3(a)
19) "'f8dest h8HSillg: The f-ollo\'.'ing points shall be assigned in order to enCOl:lfage the
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..- _uau.
~ . . ... .~ . -, ~ n. TT.. .
n . ,. CritcriE.l:
~ An application whieh qualifies for infill
ROGO points and proposes to develop a
detached residential dv;elling unit that
contains olle thousand three hundred
(1,300) square feet, or less, of habitable
Additiel'l3! rC(jblircmcl'lts:
1. "^..n affordable l:!nit is not eligible for these points since a residential
dv.elling unit that utilizes an affordable ROGO allocation is already
required to eontain one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet, or less,
of habitable space.
2. The pareel of land proposed for de';eloping the detached residential
dwelling l:!nit shall not qualify for negative points lmder section 9.5
122.3(a)(7) or (8) or (9), exeept for a parcel oflaHd located '.vithin a URM,
URM L, 18 D or DR land use district.
3. Expansion of the habitable space of the detaehed residential dVlelling lmit
"1."11 1.~ ,. . '\. ,.. ~ +t . +~_"+ 1_ '"+ f'7\
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-+4- fill applicatioFJ. shall earn additienal points
f{)r proposing a detaehed modular
. .> . .>. .". .
- _.uu~ _un.
Additiel'ltlll'CfJuircmcl'lts:
1. To be eligible for these points, the detached modular residential dwelling
unit must meet the minimum windload requiremeHts for Monroe County.
2. Both affordable and market lmits are eligible for these points.
0+4- An application shall earn an additional
point for proposing a detached residential
-~- ,.. 1
- _uU.O ~u _
Additielltlll'CfJbliFC1'11cl'lts:
1. Both affordable and market units are eligible for this point.
. ..... . . . .- .-. Tr~:..
~..-
n . .. Critcritl:
~ }.n application which proposes to develop
an attached residential dwelling unit that
contains one thousand three lumdred
(1,300) square feet, or less, of habitable
Additientlll<CfJuir-cl'llcnts:
1. Both affordable and market units are eligible for these points.
2. The parcel of land proposed for developing an attached residential
dwelling 1:ffiit shall not qualify for negative points under section 9.5
122.3(a)(7) or (8) or (9), except f{)r a parcel ofland located 'Nithin a URM,
URM: L, IS D or DR land l:lse district.
3. Expansion of the habitable space of an attached residential dwelling unit
.1- .11 1- ' 1- ,. . ~ +1.. r. , .... ,..~,,~_ 1'7\
~.1 _. .__~. ~_ _u
~ An application shall earn additional points
f{)r proposing an attached modular attached
. , . , .11' n_:+
. _.uuto. _un.
Additiel'ltlll'CfJuir-c1'11cnts:
(1) To be eligible for these points an attached residential modular dv:elling
unit must meet the minimum windload requirements for Monroe C01:ffity.
(2) Both affordable and market units are eligible fur these points.
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014- .^..n aflplieatien shall earn an additional
point fer proposing an attached residential
.... .~ 1_+
.. uvu~
Addititmal rCfJNi1'CIHcntS:
(1) To be eligible fer this point, the memllar dwelling unit must meet the
minimum ',vindload requirements fer Menroe County.
t,.,\ n."~1_ -- . . . ...:I . ., , L:"_ +1-' . .+
_u..~
~ :\.n application skall earn additional points
for utilizing transf-ers ofROGO eJ(emptions
(TREs) in the development of an attaehed
residential dv:elling llflit on a one fer one
basis. :\ll sueh transfers must oceur in
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PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Planning Commission of Monroe County, Florida, at
a regular meeting held on the 29th day of May 2002.
Chair David C. Ritz
Vice Chair Denise Werling
Commissioner P. Morgan Hill
Commissioner Jerry Coleman
Commissioner Alicia Putney
YES
YES
YES
absent
YES
PLANNING COMMISSION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
David C. Ritz, Chair
Signed this _ day of
,2002.
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION #D08-02
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION NO. D08-02
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
REQUEST FILED BY THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO
AMEND POLICY 101.5.4-19 OF THE YEAR 2010
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY DELETING THE MODEST
HOUSING POINT ASSIGNMENT RESIDENTIAL ROGO
CRITERIA FOR DWELLING UNITS WITH 1,300 SQUARE
FEET OR LESS OF HABITABLE SPACE, MODULAR UNITS,
AND NON-WATERFRONT LOTS, FOR BOTH DETACHED
AND ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS; AND
THE USE OF TRANSFERS OF ROGO EXEMPTION (TRE)
FOR ATTACHED DWELLING UNITS.
WHEREAS, Policy 101.5.4-19 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan currently awards
points in the residential rate of growth ordinance (ROGO) for criteria related to the creation of
moderately priced housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has issued Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113
which defines the specific criteria to determine if a house is to be eligible for 'modest housing'
points; and
WHEREAS, despite further clarification of the intent behind the modest housing point
criteria, problems implementing modest housing continued to occur; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 033-2002 on January
17th, 2002 directing Growth Management staff to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points for
90 days and to immediately begin working with the Planning Commission to review and prepare an
amendment concerning modest housing ROGO points; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held two public workshops, February 27,
2002, in Key Largo and March 13, 2002, in Marathon, and completed a review of the
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the modest housing and modular
construction criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation, precluding
individuals who entered the system before the points were adopted and are no longer
competitive; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that homes that have received
modest/modular points are being sold for a price higher than a moderate-income level family can
afford; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on March 13, 2002 to
recommend that the moratorium of awarding modest/modular points be extended so that the
language may be repealed from both the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 14, 2002, the
Development Review Committee conducted a review and consideration of the request by the
Planning and Environmental Resources Department to amend the Monroe County Year 2010
Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.5.4-19; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee examined the staff report prepared by
Robert Will, Planner and dated May 14, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. D09-02 to amend the Land Development Regulations
Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) by deleting the modest housing point criteria was passed by the
Development Review Committee concurrently with this resolution;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the preceding findings of fact
supports their decision to recommend APPROV AL to the Monroe County Planning
Commission of the proposed text amendment to the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive
Plan Policy 101.5.4-19 as follows:
Policy 101.5.4
19. Modest Housing Points shall be assigned to ene01:lfage tHe development of
residential dwelling \:lnits with characteristics that make them relatively less
expensive than similar residential dv;elling \:lnits that lack these
characteristics.
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~ . . r< Criteria
Minor Positive An application '.vrnch q\:lltiifies for infill ROGO points
1:Iflder Policy 101.5. 4 and which proposes the
development of a detached residential dwelling I:lIlit
that milizes a ROGO allocation and contains one
tho\:lsand three Hundred (1,300) sq1:lar-e feet, or less, of
habitable spaee. The parcel ofland proposed for
de';eloping a detaehed residential dv;elling 1:lftit shall
not q1:lalify for negative envir-onmental points \:lfider
Policy 101.5.4; howeyer, pr-operties designated
Residential High. shall be exempted fr-om this
prohibition. An afiOr-dable mHt is not eligible for these
points since a residential dwelling I:lIlit that milizes an
affordable ROGa allocation is akeady required to
contain one tno\:lsand three hlffidrcd (1,300) sq1:lare feet,
or less, of habitable space.
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Minor Positi';e l\dditioaal points shall be earned for proposing a
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Minor Positive ;\dditional points shall be earned for proposing a
detached residential d'.velling unit on a non
waterfront property.
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Minor Positive :\n application ".vflich qualifics for infill ROGO
points Uflder Policy 10 1.5. ~ and which proposes the
deyelopment of an attached dVlclling unit that
utilizes a ROGO allocation and contains one
thousand three hundred (1,300) squarc fect, or less,
of habitable spaec. The parcel ofland proposed for
de'/cloping an attached residential dv;elling Uflit
shall not qualify for negati','c environmental points
under Policy 101.5. 4; hO':lcver, properties
designated Residential High. shall be exempted from
this prohibition. .^.n affordable unit is not eligiblc for
these points since a residential dwelling unit that
utilizes an affordable ROGO allocation is already
required to contain one thousand three hundrcd
(1,300) square fect, or less, of habitable space.
Minor Positivc .\dditional points shall be earncd for proposing an
attached residential dwelling unit on a non
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Minor Positive .\dditional points shall be carned f-or proposing an
attached modular residential d..velling unit.
Minor Positive .^.n applieation shall earn an additional point for
proposing an attached residential dwelling unit that
utilizes a residential transfer ofROGO exemption
(TRE), on a onc for onc basis (see Policy 101.5.10).
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PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Development Review Committee of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of May, 2002.
Fred Gross, Director, Lower Keys Island Planning Team
Ed McGee, Director, Upper Keys Island Planning Team
Ralph Gouldy, Senior Administrator, Environmental Resources
Jerry Buckley, Planner
Department of Health (by fax)
Department of Public Works (by fax)
Department of Engineering (by fax)
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Fred Gross, DRC Chair
Signed this _ day of
,2002.
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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION #D09-02
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION NO. D09-02
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
REQUEST FILED BY THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT AL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO
AMEND SECTION 9.5-122.3(a)(19) OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY DELETING THE
MODEST HOUSING POINT ASSIGNMENT RESIDENTIAL
ROGO CRITERIA FOR DWELLING UNITS WITH 1,300
SQUARE FEET OR LESS OF HABITABLE SP ACE,
MODULAR UNITS, AND NON- WATERFRONT LOTS, FOR
BOTH DETACHED AND ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL
DWELLING UNITS; AND THE USE OF TRANSFERS OF
ROGO EXEMPTION (TRE) FOR ATTACHED DWELLING
UNITS.
WHEREAS, Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs)
currently awards points in the residential rate of growth ordinance (ROGO) for criteria related to
the creation of moderately priced housing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has issued Administrative Interpretation No. 01-113
which defines the specific criteria to determine if a house is to be eligible for 'modest housing'
points; and
WHEREAS, despite further clarification of the intent behind the modest housing point
criteria, problems implementing modest housing continued to occur; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 033-2002 on January
1 ih, 2002 directing Growth Management staff to defer the award of modest housing ROGO points for
90 days and to immediately begin working with the Planning Commission to review and prepare an
amendment to the LDRs concerning modest housing ROGO points; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held two public workshops, February 27,
2002, in Key Largo and March 13, 2002, in Marathon, and completed a review of the
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that the modest housing and modular
construction criteria have inflated needed ROGO scores to receive an allocation, precluding
individuals who entered the system before the points were adopted and are no longer
competitive; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has found that homes that have received
modest/modular points are being sold for a price higher than a moderate-income level family can
afford; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission unanimously voted on March 13, 2002 to
recommend that the moratorium of awarding modest/modular points be extended so that the
language may be repealed from the LDRs;
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 14, 2002, the
Development Review Committee conducted a review and consideration of the request by the
Planning and Environmental Resources Department to amend Section 9.5-122.3(a)(19) of the
Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee examined the staff report prepared by
Robert Will, Planner and dated May 14, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. D08-02 to amend the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
Policy 101.5.4-19 by deleting the modest housing point criteria was passed by the Development
Review Committee concurrently with this resolution;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the preceding findings of fact
supports their decision to recommend APPROV AL to the Monroe County Planning
Commission of the proposed text amendment to the Monroe County Land Development
Regulations as follows:
Section 9.5-122.3(a)
19) A/8Rest !J8using: The follo\'/ing points shall be assigned in order to enC01:lrage the
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'"" Criteria:
!~
~ An application '.vhieh qualifies for infill
ROGO points and proposes to dc'..elop a
detached residential d'.velling unit that
contains one thousand three hundred
(1,300) square feet, or less, of habitable
5J*lee
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AtMitie1'lal1'eqblircmcHts:
1. .^.n affordable 1:lIlit is not eligible for these paints since a residential
dwelling lmit that atilizes an affafdable RaGa allocation is already
required to contain ene thousand three lumdred (1,300) square feet, or less,
of habitable space.
2. The parcel of land proposed for developing the detaehed residential
d'.velling unit shall not fiualify for negati'le points ooder seetioFl 9.5
122.3(a)(7) or (&) ar (9), exeept for a parcel ofland located within a URM,
URM: L, IS D or DR land use district.
3. Expansion of the habitable spaee of the detached residential d'.velling unit
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-14 ;\n applicatioFl shall earn additional points
f{)r proposing a detached modular
. , . . ... .
Adti-itiena1 r-cqblil"cltwHts:
1. To be eligible for these points, the detached modular residential dV/elling
unit must meet the minimum '.vindload requirements for Monroe Co1:lnty.
2. Both affordable and market l:mits are eligible f{)r these points.
=14- An application shall earn an additional
point for proposing a detached residential
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Adti-itienal r-cquircmcnts:
1. Both aff{)rdable and market units are eligible f{)r this point.
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'"" Criteria:
r
~ .^.n application 'Nhich proposes to develop
an attached residential dwelling unit that
contains one thousand three hundred
(1,300) sq1:lare feet, or less, of habitable
~
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Adti-itiena! FOljli.iFCIHcnts:
1. Both affordable and market 1:1nits are eligible for these points.
2. The parcel of land proposed for dey/eloping an attached residential
dv/elling 1:lflit shall not qualify for negative paints 1:lP.der section 9.5
122.3(a)(7) or (&) or (9), except for a parcel oflaRd located \vithin a URM,
URM L, IS D or DR land use district.
3. Expansion of the habitable space of an attached residential dwelling unit
.'- ." '- , . .. '- ... . ..L L'_ .~ , f"7\
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-14 An application shall earn additional points
f{)r proflosing an attached modular attached
'., ' ...
Adti-iti$nal FCfJli.ir-cmcnts:
(1) To be eligible for these points an attached residential modular dwelling
unit must meet the minimum windload requirements f-or Momoe County.
(2) Both afiOrdable and market UIlits are eligible for t:hese points.
=14- An applieation shall earn an additional
point for proposing an attached residential
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Additienall'CqNir-cmcHts:
(1) To be eligible f{)r this point, the modular dwelling unit must meet the
minimum windload requirements for Monroe County.
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-14 .^ul application shall earn additional points
for utilizing transf"6rs of ROGO exemptions
(TREs) in the development of an attached
residential dwelling unit on a one for one
basis. ;\11 sMcn transf~rs mast ocelli' in
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PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Development Review Committee of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of May, 2002.
Fred Gross, Director, Lower Keys Island Planning Team
Ed McGee, Director, Upper Keys Island Planning Team
Ralph Gouldy, Senior Administrator, Environmental Resources
Jerry Buckley, Planner
Department of Health (by fax)
Department of Public Works (by fax)
Department of Engineering (by fax)
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Fred Gross, DRC Chair
Signed this
day of
,2002.
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