Item P04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
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Meeting Date: February 19. 2003
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No -X--
Department: Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation and possible action regarding ability to trade
ROGO lots dedicated to the county for environmental preservation in a specific location for
other environmentally sensitive lots
ITEM BACKGROUND: In our attempts to work with the property owners that wish to
improve their homes and have ROGO lots next to their property, the conservation and financial
benefits to the County are substantial. One lot will continue to be undeveloped pursuant to a
conservation easement, and another lot that the County would not otherwise bave an
opportunity to obtain will be dedicated to the County for conservation, so that it will remain
undeveloped in perpetuity.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management -
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Mayor D 'e M. Spehar
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow
Not Required_X_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM ~
Revised 1/03
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County of Monroe
Growth Manasement Division
2798 Overseas Highway
SLUfe 410
Mal"athon, Florida 33050
Voice: 305.289. 2500
FA,,\; 305.289. 2536
Board of County Commissioners
Mayor Dixie Spehar, District I
Mayor Pro Tem Murray Nelson, District 5
Conml. Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Districl :3
Comm. George Neugent, District 2
Comm. David Rice, District 4
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Board of County Commissioners
DATE:
Timothy J. McGarry, AICYJ
Director Growth Managem'7r /
February 14, 2003
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Agenda Item PA. Request to Trade Dedicated ROGO Lots
Mr. Frank Greenman, on behalf of his client Jo1m Moyant, will address the Board under Item PA
of the Commission's February 19, 2003, meetmg agenda. He is requesting that the County
favorably consider the proposal of his client to trade a lot dedicated to the County under ROGO
with another lot of at least equal environmental value.
This memo is to provide the Board of County Commissioners with background information on the
policy issues related to this request.
Land may be dedicated to the County to obtain positive points in ROGO. Policy 101.5.4.5 and
Policy 101.5.5.4 in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan states:
Land Dedication - Points shall be assigned to Allocation Applications for proposed
dwelling units which include a voluntary dedication to Monroe County of vacant, buildable
land within areas proposed for acquisition by governmental agencies for purposes of
conservation or resource protection.
Every lot that the County accepts by walTanty deed for dedication is reviewed and must be found to
meet the criteria detailed in both the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Regulations.
Each lot is important as part of the whole conservation and acquisition strategy for an area and it is
accepted by the County tor dedication to achieve that purpose.
To permit a trade, purchase or exchange of a lot that has been dedicated to achieve points for a
ROGO allocation would undermine the integrity of the governmental acquisition programs and the
public trust in the intention of the County to protect the resource. This is especially important on
Big Pine Key where the habitat needs of the Key Deer and the amount and location of potcntial
future development and preservation lands have been carefully explored and considered in the
Habitat Conservation Plan.
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The Board of County Conunissioners does have the authority under Section 125.37, Florida
Statutes, following proper notice, to exchange propelties without going through the bid process,
provided the first property is no longe1' needed. ROGO dedicated lots have been identified as
needed for conservation and resource protection, acquisition of the second lot through a trade does
not negate the County's need for the first lot.
Therefore, the Growth Management Division staff, with the concurrence of the Land Authority'~
Executive Director, recommends against allowing ROGO lots dedicated to the County for
environmental preservation in a specific location to be traded for other environmentally sensitive
lots in another location. The staff can find no tangible benefit to the public in this concept that
would only serve to establish a bad precedent for approving other such land swaps, which may
have even less merit.
cc: Danny Kolhage, County Clerk
James L. Roberts, County Administrator
Mark Rosch, Executive Director, Monroe County Land Authority
K. Marlene Conaway, Director, Plalming and Environmental Resources
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County of Monroe
Growth Mana~ement Division
2798 Overseas Highway
Suite 400
Marathon, Flollda 33050
Voice: (305) 289-2517
FAX: (305) 289-2854
Board of Countv Commissioners
Mayor Dixie Spehar, Disc 1
Mayor Pro Tem Murray E. Nelson, Olsl. 5
Comm. Chal'les "Sonny" McCoy, Disl. 3
Comm. George Neugent, nisI. 2
Comm. David Rice, Disl. 4
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