Item P7
HOARD Of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Mav 19.2004
Division:
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: COUNTY ATTORNEY
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: To discuss further activities reJative to the Florida City Development
of Regionallrnpact by Atlantic Civil, Inc.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County Commission passed Resolution #167-2004 concerning the Florida City DRl, and directed
staff to monitor this project. The County Attorney's office is asking for some directions concerning the
monitoring of the project.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Passed Resolution #167-2004 opposing the Florida City DRI (see attached).
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
None at this time.
TOTAL COST: Unknown
COST TO COUNTY:Unknown
BUDGETED: Yes _ No x..
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No -X- AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County At7flr4 OMBIPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DMSION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: C\J-~ g;;-/,.I,Z
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DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow_
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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RESOLUTION NO. 167.2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSING CONCERNS
ABOUT A LARGE-SCALE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT,
PROPOSED BY ATLANTIC CIVIL, INC., REFERRED TO
AS THE FLORIDA CITY DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL
IMPACT (DRI), AND DIRECTING COUNTY
PRESENTATIVES TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL AND STAFF TO COMMUNICATE
THE COUNTY'S CONCERNS IN mE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW PROCESS AND OPPOSE ANY ELEMENT OR
PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT THAT ~LL
NEGA TIVEL Y IMPACT mE HEALTH. SAFETY AND
WELFARE OF MONROE COUNTY CITIZENS OR WILL
HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON TIlE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC BASE OF MONROE
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Atlantic Civil, Inc. proposes to develop 1,465 acres of a 3,187 acre tract
located approximately at the junction of Card Sound Road, U.S. I and the Florida's Turnpike in
south Miami.Dade County, hereinafter called the "Florida City DRIn; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Florida City DRI development consists of 6,000 dwelling
wUts, 300,000 square feet of retail, 90,000 square feet of office, an 1,800 seat theater, 240 hotel
rooms, a Kindergarten to gill grade school, a high school, and 60 acres of parks to be developed
over a ten-year period; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed development requires approval as a Development of Regional
Impact under Chapter 380, Florida Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, the subject parcel requires amendments of the Miami-Dade County
Comprehensive Development Master Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and, the 2005 Urban
Development Boundary (UDB), as it is located outside the 2005 Urban Development Boundary;
and.
WHEREAS, a significant amount of vacant, developable land already exists with
existing or programmed infrastructure and public services within the existing UDB north of the
subject development to easily accommodate the demand for rens of thousands of new dweHings
and large scale commercial. office, and other non-residential development in South Miami-Dade
withour having to expand the existing UDa further towards the Florida Keys and
environmentally sensitive lands; and,
WHEREAS, an expansion of the UDa wiJ) only further encourage urban sprawl and
leap-frog development, and the additional loss of valuable. irreplaceable agriculture lands and
open space in Southwesr Miami-Dade County; and,
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WHEREAS. the expansion of the 2005 Urban Development Boundary will lead to
further requests to expand the Urban Development Boundary CUDB) in Southwest Miami-Dade
County to the further detriment of Monroe County and the fragile Everglades, Florida Bay,
Biscayne Bay. and Florida Keys ecosystem; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed development. which is aU located within the lOO-year flood
plain, bas potential adverse impacts for the fuJJ implementation of the Everglades Restoration
Plan as it may well Change the existing flood water holding capacity of the area. and the historic
drainage and flow patterns of surface water to the Everglades, Florida Bay, and Biscayne Bay;
and.
WHEREAS. stonnwster nom such development could lead to increased sronnwater
pollution loading into Florida Bay and the Everglades, further degrading the quality of water
surrounding the Florida Keys whicb is vital for Sustaining the commercial fishing and tourism
economy of the Florida Keys; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed development is in a location approximate to the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority's well fields that provide Monroe County with its primary source of
drinking water and may have potential detrimental impacts On the yield capacity of this well
system, which is already severely constrained; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed development will place: increased permanent and transient
population within easy access to Monroe County tbat will further add to the number of "weekend
and day-trippers" to the Florida Keys further overwhelming the capacity of the County's
infrastructure and services; and.
WHEREAS, the project is located within an area reconunended in the Miami-Dade
Hurricane Evacuation Plan for evacuation during a Category 2 or greater hurricane; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed development Will utilize sw 360111 St. to create a main exit
point at the critical junction of Highway I and Card Sound Rd, which is the sole hurricane
evacuation route from the Florida Keys; and,
WHEREAS, the loading of additional evacuation traffic from this proposed development
at this critical road junction may detrimentally place rhe safety of the persons living and visiting
the Florida Keys at much greater risk by increasing hurricane evacuation times and die
possibility of life-threatening traffic jams during evacuation; and,
WHEREAS, future development in the Florida Keys is directly tied to the time necessary
to evacuate the Florida Keys, as evacuation is mandatory for residents and visitors for any
Category 3 or greater hurricane; and.
WHEREAS, under the currenr Hurricane Evacuation ModeJ, the FJorida Keys are
already over die 24 hour standard that is required by the State of Florida and the County's Year
2010 Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, increasing the eV8A:uation times for the Florida Keys reSUlting from the
impacts of this development may even funher limit the development of the Florida Keys in a
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manner that detrimentally impacts the Florida Keys economy and the capabilities of the COUDry
and its municipal governments to acquire environmentally sensitive lands, provide needed work
force housing, and generate sufficient revenues to fund wastewater improvements to meet the
stringent 2010 wastewater treatment standards mandated by the State; and,
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners is further concerned that
such an adverse impact may jeopardize the abiJity of the Couoty to fully meet the commitments
of the partnership that the County recently entered into with the State of Florida to revise' Rule
28.20, Florida Administrative Code governing the Florida Keys Areas of State Critical Concern;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TIIA T;
SectioD I: The intensity and location of development proposed under the Florida City DR! may
have significant adverse primary impacts on the Florida Keys in tenns of hurricane evacuation,
potable water supply, the Everglades Restoration Program. and Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay
water quality. Potential secondary adverse impacts on the County resulting tiom the
development will be an increase in the nwnbers of day and weekend trippers to primarily the
Upper and Middle Keys further overwhelming the already constrained capacity of the County's
infrastructure and services.
Seetio. 2: The project will onJy further encourage and induce additional urban sprawl in South
Miami-Dade by expanding the Urban Development Boundaries eventually leading to the
elimination of the last acres of open space and agricultural lands remaining in South Miami Dade
County and placing even further unnecessary strains on the viability of the Everalades and
Florida Bay ecosystem.
Seetio. J; If approved as proposed, the project and similar large-scale developments already
occurring unimpeded in South Miami-Dade County may well threaten the County's long-term
ability for sustainable development in tenns of providing economic and housing opportunities for
residents without compromising the biodiversity of the natural environment and continued ability
of the natural and man-made systems to sustain livable conununities in the Florida Keys for
future generations. In the short-tenn it threatens to limit the County's ability to follow through
on commitments made to the Governor and Cabinet and Florida Department of Community
Affairs 10 address wastewater, affordable hOUSing. and acquisition of significant upland habitat
issues.
SeetioD 4: The County's representatives to the South Florida Regional Planning COWlciJ are
directed to represent the County's concerns before that body concerning the proposed Florida
City DR! and before other state and local governing and advisory bodies as appropriate. With
the assistance of County staff, the representatives are also directed to repon back to the Board
with status reports and recommendations On any funher Board action on this proposed
development.
SeetiOD 5: The County Administrator is directed to instruct staff to continue to monitor the DR!
review and approval process for this project, including reViewing and providing input on the
[mal DR! application and supporting amendments to the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive
Development Master Plan Future Land Use Map and 2005 Urban Development Boundary; and
prepare recommendations, as appropriate, for the Board's consideration to be submitted to the
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State of Florida, South Florida Regional Planning Council. Miami-Dade County. or other
appropriate governing or advisory body.
Seetio. 6: Monroe County will oppose, and direct its staff to oppose, any element or phase of
the proposed development that it is shown to have a deleterious and negative impact. either
directly or indirectly, on the health. safety, and welfare of its residents and on the environment
and tourism economic base of the Florida Keys.
SeetioD 7: The County Administrator is requested to send an executed copy of this resolution to
the Florida Department of Coaununity Affairs, South Florida Regional Planning Council, and
Miami-Dade County Couunission requesting that the County's concerns and issues identified by
this resolution be fully addressed by the applicant in its project assessment for the DRI and
application for amendments to the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master
Plan Future Land Use Map and 2005 Urban Development Boundary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21 st day of April, 2004.
Mayor Murray E. Nelson
Mayor Pro Tem David P.
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
absent
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(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. K
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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