Item T3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: April 20, 2005
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes_
No .1L
Department:
Planning
Staff Contact Person:
K. Marlene Conawav
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A pubic hearing to consider a Department of Community Affairs transmittal resolution to amend Policy 216.1.8 of
the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan concerning a County, wide staged/phased evacuation in the
event of a pending major hurricane (category 3-5).
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Monroe County is required to achieve the Work Program as set forth by Policy 101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year
2010 Comprehensive Plan. Within the current year, Year 8, the County is to complete a comprehensive analysis of
hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys and develop strategies to reduce hurricane clearance times and
thereby reduce potential loss of life from hurricanes. The County anticipates accomplishing this requirement by
amending Policy 216.1.8 which requires the County to implement procedures for the early closing and evacuation of
the transient, non-resident population. The critical concept of this Policy is that non-residents would leave the Keys
before the evacuation of the residents begin. By evacuating the non-residents first, the County can achieve and
maintain an overall 24-hour hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
This Policy is a result of research and analysis performed by the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance
Working Group. The Working Group was established by Secretary Thaddeus Cohen of the Florida Department of
Community Affairs in August of 2004 and met monthly between September 2004 and January 2005. The Working
Group discussed four alternatives regarding hurricane evacuation in the Keys and of the alternatives analyzed by the
group, the staged evacuation option was considered the quickest and most effective means of significantly reducing
clearance time.
The proposed amendment was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Development Review Committee on
March 24,2005. The Planning Commission will consider this item on April 13, 2005.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board of County Commissioners passed and adopted Resolution # 018-2005 on January 19,2005 supporting
implementation of a staged hurricane evacuation process in Monroe County, FL.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: N/ A
BUDGETED: Yes _No ~
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING:
Year
APPROVED BY:
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included ~
Not Required ___..~~
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
POLICY 216.1.8
STAGED/PHASED HURRICANE EVACUATION
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KEY WEST
APRIL 20, 2005
MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
POLICY 216.1.8
STAGED/PHASED HURRICANE EVACUATION
A REQUEST BY MONROE COUNTY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO AMEND POLICY 216.1.8 OF THE
MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONCERNING
A STAGED/PHASED HURRICANE EVACUATION.
RECOMMENDA TIONS
Staff: Approval
ORC: Approval
pc: Approval
March 24, 2005
March 24, 2005
April 13, 2005
Staff Report
Resolution #D -05
Resolution #P -05
DRAFT BOCC TRANSMITTAL RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. -2005
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TRANSMITTING TO THE DEP ARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PLANNING
AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEP AR TMENT TO AMEND THE
MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, POLICY
216.1.8 CONCERNING A ST AGED/PHASED EV ACUA nON IN THE
EVENT OF A PENDING MAJOR HURRICANE (CATEGORY 3-5).
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on
April 20, 2005 for the purposes of considering the transmittal to the Florida Department of
Community affairs, for review and comment, a proposed amendment to the Monroe County Year
2010 Comprehensive Plan, Policy 216.1.S; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Staff, Development Review Committee, Planning Commission
and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners support the requested amendments to the
Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, Policy 216.1.8; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the recommendation of the
Planning Commission pursuant to the draft ordinance for the adoption of the
proposed amendment to the Monroe County Year 20l 0 Comprehensive Plan; and
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby transmit the proposed amendment
to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for review and comment in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 163.l84 and 380.0522, Florida Statutes;
and
The Monroe County Staff is given the authority to prepare and submit the required
transmittal letter and supporting documents for the proposed amendment in
accordance with the requirement of 9J-11.0006 of the Florida Administrative Code;
and
The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the
Director of Planning and Environmental Resources.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of April, 2005.
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor Pro Team Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David P. Rice
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY KOHLAGE, CLERK
MONROE COUNTY ATTORKEY
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DEPUTY CLERK
Date:
DRAFT BOCC ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. -2005
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A REQUEST FILED BY THE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO
AMEND THE. MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN, POLICY 216.1.8 CONCERNING A STAGED/PHASED
EV ACUA TION IN THE EVENT OF A PENDING MAJOR HURRICANE
(CATEGORY 3-5); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
lNCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OR ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Monroe County is required to amend the Work Program set forth by Policy
101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, within the current year, Year S, Monroe County is required to complete a
comprehensive analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys and develop strategies to
reduce actual hurricane clearance times and thereby reduce potential loss of life from hurricanes;
and
WHEREAS, Monroe County anticipates meeting the requirements concerning hurricane
evacuation set forth by the Work Program by amending Policy 216.1.8; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Policy 216.l.8 is a result of research and analysis
performed by the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group met for five
months to address the ability to safely and efficiently evacuate the residents and tourists of the
Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, of the four alternatives analyzed by the Working Group, the staged evacuation
option was considered the quickest and most effective means of significantly reducing clearance
time; and
WHEREAS, a staged evacuation process will allow for a safer evacuation of the Florida
Keys by requiring the tourist, non-residents, and other categories of evacuees to complete their
evacuations prior to the inception of the evacuation of residents; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group proposed the local governments in the Florida Keys agree
to the concept of a "staged evacuation process", and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners passed and adopted Resolution G1S-2005
supporting the implementation of a staged hurricane evacuation process in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is consistent with the goals,
objectives and policies of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the amendment is specifically consistent with Goal 216 and Objectives 101.2
and 216.1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the amendment is consistent with F.A.C. Chapters 9J-5, Florida Statutes,
Chapter 163, and The Principles for Guiding Development;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners finds that the proposed Text amendment furthers
and is consistent with the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
Section 2.
In order to implement the procedures to achieve and maintain an overall 24-hour
hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population Policy 216.1.8 of the
Monroe County Year 20l 0 Comprehensive Plan shall be amended to read as follows:
Strike through text is deleted
Underlined text is new
Policy 216.1.S:
As directed by the Department of Emergenoy Management, Monroe County shall implement
procedures for the orderly closiag and evaouation of hotels, motels, RV parks, mobile homo parks,
oampgrounds, and state and oounty parks in accordanoe with the Monroe county Hurricane
Preparedness Evacuation and Shelter Plan. The county shall require that operators of transient
facilities notify guests of the evaouation procedure during check in through out the hurricane
season. The plan shall be monitorod and updated on an alIDual basis [9J 5.012(3)(c)1].
Proposed Policy 216.1.8:
In the event of a pending maior hurricane (category 3-5) Monroe County shall implement the
following staged/phased evacuation procedures to achieve and maintain an overall 24-hour
hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
1. Approximately 48 hours in advance of tropical storm winds. a mandatory evacuation of non-
residents, visitors. recreational vehicles (RV'st travel trailers. live-aboards (transient and
non-transient). and military personnel from the Keys shall be initiated. State parks and
campgrounds should be closed at this time or sooner and entry into the Florida Keys by non-
residents should be strictly limited.
2. Approximately 36 hours in advance of tropical storm winds. a mandatory evacuation of
mobile home residents. special needs residents. and hospital and nursing home patients from
the Keys shall be initiated.
3. Approximately 30 hours in advance of tropical storm winds. a mandatory phased evacuation
of permanent residents by evacuation zone (described below) shall be initiated. Existing
evacuation zones are as follows:
a. Zone 1 - Key West. Stock Island and Key Haven to Boca Chica Bridge (MM 1-6)
b. Zone 2 ~ Boca Chica Bridge to West end of 7 -mile Bridge (MM 6-40)
c. Zone 3 ~ West end of7-Mile Bridge to West end of Long Boat Key Bridge (MM 40-
2ll
d. Zone 4 ~ West end of Long Boat Key Bridge to CR 905 and CR 905A intersection
(MM 63-106.5)
e. Zone 5 ~ 905A to, and including Ocean Reef(MM 106.5~126.5)
The actual sequence of the evacuation by zones will vary depending on the individual storm. The
concepts embodied in this staged evacuation procedures should be embodied in the appropriate
Countvoperational Emergency Management Plans.
The evacuation plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis to reflect increases,
decreases and or shifts in population; particularly the resident and non-resident populations (9J-
5.012(3)(c)4).
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change or provision of this ordinance
is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 5. The ordinance is hereby transmitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs
pursuant to Chapter 163 and 3S0, Florida Statutes.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Florida, but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the Department of
Community Affairs or Administration 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 , A.D., 200S.
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor Pro Team Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David P. Rice
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY KOHLAGE, CLERK
MONRoe COUNTY ATTORMEV
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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DEPUTY CLERK
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BOCC STAFF REPORT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
The Board of County Commissioners
FROM:
K. Marlene Conaway
DATE:
March, 25, 2005
MEETING DATE: April 20, 2005
RE: REVISIONS TO MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,
POLICY 216.1.8
I BACKGROUND
The past Hurricane Season was particularly active for Monroe County. The County was threatened
with four hurricanes, one of which required an evacuation of the residential and non-residential
populations. The County's ability to safely and efficiently evacuate the residential and non-
residential populations is a primary safety concern.
Monroe County is required to amend the Work Program set forth in Policy 101.2.13 of the Monroe
County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Within the current year, year 8, the County is to complete a
comprehensive analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys and develop strategies to
reduce actual hurricane clearance times and thereby reduce potential loss of life from hurricanes.
The County anticipates accomplishing this by amending Policy 216.1.8 which requires the County
to implement procedures for the orderly closing and evacuation of the transient, non-resident
population. Throughout the hurricane season, the County required operators of transient facilities to
notify guests of the evacuation procedures. The Plan was to be monitored on a yearly basis. The
proposed amendment of this Policy implements the procedures for an orderly evacuation by staging
an evacuation sequence based on the anticipated arrival of a pending major hurricane. The critical
concept of this Policy is that non-residents would leave the Keys before the evacuation of the
residents begin. By evacuating the non-residents first, the County can achieve and maintain an
overa1124-hour hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
This Policy is a result of research and analysis performed by the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation
Clearance Working Group. The Working Group was established by Secretary Thaddeus Cohen of
the Florida Department of Community Affairs in August of 2004 and has met monthly between
September 2004 and January 2005. The Working Group discussed four alternatives regarding
hurricane evacuation in the Keys including reducing clearance time, special needs population, a
regional evacuation model and equivalency factors. Of the alternatives analyzed by the group, the
staged evacuation option was considered the quickest and most effective means of significantly
reducing clearance timc.
II ANAL YSIS
The Working Group worked within the context of the current Goals, Objectives and Policies of the
Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan that pertained to hurricane evacuation. Staff finds
the amendment of Policy 216.1.S consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Monroe
County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Particularly, Goal 216 which requires Monroe County to
provide for hurricane evacuation, shelters, refuges, and communication capabilities to promote
safeguarding of the public against the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms. In addition,
Objective 216.1 mandates the County to reduce hurricane evacuation clearance times to 24 hours by
the year 2010. As an "Area of Critical State Concern", Monroe County is also governed by
Chapters 91-5 and 91-12 of the Florida Administrative Code (F .A.C.) and Chapter 163 of the Florida
Statutes. The proposed Policy amendment is consistent with 91-5.012(2)e. The proposed text
amendment will further the following natural disaster planning concerns:
. To consider the number of persons required to evacuate, evacuation routes, evacuation
times; and
. To protect the special needs of the elderly, handicapped, hospitalized, or other special needs;
and
. To maintain or reduce hurricane evacuation times.
The primary benefit associated with this alternative is the reduction of background traffic during a
mandatory evacuation of Keys residents. This reduction would in turn reduce the estimated
evacuation clearance time for residents by approximately three and a half hours if an early
evacuation of tourists is implemented, and six hours for early evacuation of tourists and mobile
homes.
Finally, this Policy shall be monitored on an annual basis and adjusted as necessary to reflect
increases, decreases and or shifts in the population; particularly resident and non-resident. The
annual monitoring is particularly important as transient and residential dwelling units have recently
been redeveloped from a mobile/transient use to a permanent use.
III FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Pursuant to Policy 101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, a Comp
Plan amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is needed by the County to complete an analysis of
hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys.
2. Staff finds the amendment consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Monroe
County Year 20 1 0 Comprehensive Plan.
3. Particularly, Staff finds the amendment consistent with Goal 216 and Objective 101.2 and
216.1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
4. Staff finds the amendment consistent with F.A.C. Chapters 9J-5, Florida Statutes, Chapter
163, and The Principles for Guiding Development.
IV PREVIOUS ACTION
The Board of County Commissioners passed and adopted Resolution # 018-2005 on January 19,
2005 supporting implementation of a staged hurricane evacuation process in Monroe County, FL.
The Resolution was proposed by the Working Group to allow for a safer evacuation of the Florida
Keys by requiring the tourists, non-residents and other categories of evacuees to complete their
evacuations prior to the inception of the evacuation of residents. The amendment of this Policy
further implements this Resolution.
The proposed amendment was reviewed and Approved at regularly scheduled meetings by
Planning Staff, the Development Review Committee on March 24, 2005 and the Planning
Commission on April 13, 2005.
V PROPOSED TEXT CHANGE
The old language is shown struck through.
The new language is shown underlined.
Current Polioy 216.1.8:
}~s directed by the Department of Emergeacy Management, Monroe County shall implement
procedures for the orderly closing and evacuation of hotels, motels, RV parks, mobile home parks,
campgrounds, and state and county parks in accordance with the MOl1:foe coooty Hurricane
Preparedness E'Iacua-tion and Sholter Plan. The county shall require that operators of transient
facilities notify guests of the e'lacuation procedure during eheek in through out the hurricane
season. The plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis [9J 5.012(3)(c)1].
Proposed Policy 216.1.8:
In the event of a pending major hurricane (category 3-5) Monroe County shall implement the
following staged/phased evacuation procedures to achieve and maintain an overall 24-hour
hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
1. Approximately 48 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory evacuation of non-
residents, visitors, recreational vehicles (RY's). travel trailers, live-aboards (transient and
non-transient), and military personnel from the Keys shall be initiated. State parks and
campgrounds should be closed at this time or sooner and entry into the Florida Keys by non-
residents should be strictly limited.
2. Approximately 36 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory evacuation of
mobile home residents, special needs residents, and hospital and nursing home patients from
the Keys shall be initiated.
3. Al>proximately 30 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory phased evacuation
of permanent residents by evacuation zone (described below) shall be initiated. Existing
evacuation zones are as follows:
a. Zone 1 ~ Kev West, Stock Island and Key Haven to Boca Chica Bridge (MM 1-6)
b. Zone 2 - Boca Chica Bridge to West end of 7 -mile Bridge (MM 6-40)
c. Zone 3 - West end of 7 -Mile Bridge to West end of Long Boat Key Bridge (MM 40-
Q1}
d. Zone 4 - West end of Long Boat Key Bridge to CR 905 and CR 905A intersection
(MM 63-106.5)
e. Zone 5 - 905A to, and including Ocean Reef(MM 106.5-126.5)
The actual sequence of the evacuation by zones will vary depending on the individual storm. The
concepts embodied in this staged evacuation procedures should be embodied in the appropriate
County operational Emergency Management Plans.
The evacuation plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis to reflect increases,
decreases and or shifts in population~ principally the resident and non-resident populations [9J-
5.012(3)( c)4].
VI RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Based on the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the recommendations of Planning Staff,
the Development Review Committee and the Planning Commission recommends APPROVAL to
the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners for the proposed text change to Policy 216.1.8
of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
DRAFT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION # P -05
DRAFT PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. P -05
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT AL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO AMEND THE MONROE
COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, POLICY 216.1.8
CONCERNING A STAGED/PHASED EVACUATION IN THE EVENT OF A
PENDING MAJOR HURRICANE (CATEGORY 3~5).
WHEREAS, Monroe County is required to amend the Work Program set forth by Policy
101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 201 0 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, within the current year, year 8, Monroe County is required to complete a
comprehensive analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys and develop strategies to
reduce actual hurricane clearance times and thereby reduce potential loss of life from hurricanes;
and
WHEREAS, Monroe County anticipates meeting the requirements concerning hurricane
evacuation set forth by the Work Program by amending Policy 216.1.8; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is a result of research and analysis
performed by the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group met for five
months to address the ability to safely and efficiently evacuate the residents and tourists of the
Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, of the four alternatives analyzed by the Working Group, the staged evacuation
option was considered the quickest and most effective means of significantly reducing clearance
time; and
WHEREAS, a staged evacuation process will allow for a safer evacuation of the Florida
Keys by requiring the tourist, non-residents, and other categories of evacuees complete their
evacuations prior to the inception of the evacuation of residents; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group proposed the local governments in the Florida Keys agree
to the concept of a "staged evacuation process", and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted the following Findings of Fact:
1. Pursuant to Policy 101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 201 0 Comprehensive Plan, a
Comp Plan amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is needed by the County to complete an
analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys.
2. Staff finds the amendment consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the
Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
3. Particularly, Staff finds the amendment consistent with Goal 216 and Objective
101.2 and 216.1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
4. Staff finds the amendment consistent with F.A.C. Chapters 9J-5, Florida Statutes,
Chapter 163, and The Principles for Guiding Development.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners passed and adopted Resolution 018-2005
supporting the implementation of a staged hurricane evacuation process in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the text change was reviewed and recommended for approval to the Planning
Commission at the Development Review Committee public meeting held on March 24,2005;
WHEREAS, the text amendment was reviewed and approved by the Monroe County
Planning Commission, during a regular public meeting held on April 13, 2005; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the preceding findings support its decision to recommend
APPROVAL to the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners of the following amendment
to Policy 216.1.8 the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan as requested by the Monroe
County Planning Department as follows:
The old language is shown struck through.
The new language is shown underlined.
Current Policy 216.1.8:
"A~S directed by the Department of Emergency Management, Monroe County shall implement
procedures for the orderly closing and evacuation of hotels, motels, RV parks, mobile home purks,
campgrounds, and state and county parks in accordance with the Monroe county Hurricane
Preparedness Evacuation and Shelter Plan. The county shall require that operators of transient
facilities notify guests of the evacuation procedure during check in through out the hurricane
season. The plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis [9J 5.012(3)(0)1].
Proposed Policy 216.1.8:
In the event of a pending major hurricane (category 3-5) Monroe County shall implement the
following staged/phased evacuation procedures to achieve and maintain an overall 24-hour
hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
1. Approximately 48 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory evacuation of non-
residents, visitors, recreational vehicles (RV's), travel trailers, live-aboards (transient and
non-transient), and military personnel from the Keys shall be initiated. State parks and
campgrounds should be closed at this time or sooner and entry into the Florida Keys by non-
residents should be strictly limited.
2. Approximately 36 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory evacuation of
mobile home residents, special needs residents, and hospital and nursing home patients from
the Keys shall be initiated.
3. Approximately 30 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory phased evacuation
of permanent residents by evacuation zone (described below) shall be initiated. Existing
evacuation zones are as follows:
a. Zone I - Key West. Stock Island and Key Haven to Boca Chica Bridge (MM 1-6)
b. Zone 2 - Boca Chica Bridge to West end of 7 -mile Bridge (MM 6-40)
c. Zone 3 - West end of7-Mi1e Bridge to West end of Long Boat Key Bridge (MM 40-
Q1}
d. Zone 4 - West end of Long Boat Key Bridge to CR 905 and CR 905A intersection
(MM 63-106.5)
e. Zone 5 - 905A to, and including Ocean Reef (MM 106.5-126.5)
The actual sequence of the evacuation by zones will vary depending on the individual storm. The
concepts embodied in this staged evacuation procedures should be embodied in the appropriate
County operational Emergency Management Plans.
The evacuation plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis to reflect increases,
decreases and or shifts in population: principally the resident and non-resident populations [9J-
5.012(3)( c)4].
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting held on the 13th day of April, 2005.
Lynn C. Mapes, Chair
Denise Werling, Vice Chair
Julio Margalli, Commissioner
James D. Cameron, Commissioner
Department of Health (by FAX)
Department of Public Works (by FAX)
Department of Engineering (by FAX)
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
PLANNING COMMISSION OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Lynne C. Mapes, Chair
Signed this
day of
,2005
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION #D -05
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION NO. -05
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 THE MONROE
COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, POLICY 216.1.8
CONCERNING A STAGED/PHASED EVACUATION IN THE EVENT OF A
PENDING MAJOR HURRICANE (CATEGORY 3-5).
WHEREAS, Monroe County is required to amend the Work Program set forth by Policy
10 1.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 201 0 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, within the current year, year 8, Monroe County is required to complete a
comprehensive analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys and develop strategies to
reduce actual hurricane clearance times and thereby reduce potential loss of life from hurricanes;
and
WHEREAS, Monroe County anticipates meeting the requirements concerning hurricane
evacuation set forth by the Work Program by amending Policy 216.1.8; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is a result of research and analysis
performed by the Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group; and
WHEREAS, thc Florida Keys Hurricane Evacuation Clearance Working Group met for five
months to address the ability to safely and efficiently evacuate the rcsidents and tourists of the
Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, of the four alternatives analyzed by the Working Group, the staged evacuation
option was considered the quickest and most effective means of significantly reducing clearance
time; and
WHEREAS, a staged evacuation process will allow for a safer evacuation of the Florida
Keys by requiring the tourist, non-residents, and other categories of evacuees complete their
evacuations prior to the inception of the evacuation ofresidents; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group proposed the local governments in the Florida Keys agree
to the concept of a "staged evacuation process", and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee reviewed the following information:
1. The staffreport prepared by Heather Beckmann, dated, March 15, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee adopted the following Findings of Fact:
1. Pursuant to Policy 101.2.13 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan, a
Comp Plan amendment to Policy 216.1.8 is needed by the County to complete an
analysis of hurricane evacuation issues in the Florida Keys.
2. Staff finds the amendment consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the
Monroe County Year 20 10 Comprehensive Plan.
3. Particularly, Staff finds the amendment eonsistent with Goal 216 and Objective
101.2 and 216.1 of the Monroe County Year 20 10 Comprehensive Plan.
4. Staff finds the amendment consistent with F.A.C. Chapters 9J-5, Florida Statutes,
Chapter 163, and The Principles for Guiding Development.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners passed and adopted Resolution 018-2005
supporting the implementation of a staged hurricane evacuation process in Monroe County; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the preceding findings support its
decision to recommend APPROV AL to the Monroe County Planning Commission of the proposed
text amendment to the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan as follows:
The old language is shown struck through.
The new language is shown underlined.
Current Policy 216.1.8:
As directed by the Department of Emergoncy Management, Monroe County shall implement
procedures for the orderly closing and evacuation of hotels, motels, R V parks, mobile h8me parks,
campgrounds, and state and county parks in accordance '.'/ith the Momue oounty Hurricane
Preparedness Evacuation and Shelter Plan. The county shall require that operators of transiont
facilities notify guests of the evacuation procedure during check in through out the hurricane
seaS0fl. The plan shall be monitorcd and updated on an annual basis [9J 5.012(3)(c)1].
Proposed Policy 216.1.8:
In the event of a pending maior hurricane (category 3-5) Monroe County shall implement the
following staged/phased evacuation procedures to achieve and maintain an overall 24-hour
hurricane evacuation clearance time for the resident population.
1. Approximately 48 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory evacuation of non-
residents, visitors, recreational vehicles (RV's), travel trailers, live-aboards (transient and
non-transient), and military personnel from the Keys shall be initiated. State parks and
campgrounds should be closed at this time or sooner and entry into the Florida Keys by non-
residents should be strictly limited.
2. Approximately 36 hours in advance of tropical storm winds, a mandatory evacuation of
mobile home residents, special needs residents. and hospital and nursing home patients from
the Keys shall be initiated.
3. Approximately 30 hours in advance oftropicaI storm winds, a mandatory phased evacuation
of permanent residents by evacuation zone (described below) shall be initiated. Existing
evacuation zones are as follows:
a. Zone 1 - Key West, Stock Island and Key Haven to Boca Chica Bridge (MM 1-6)
b. Zone 2 - Boca Chica Bridge to West end of7-mile Bridge (MM 6-40)
c. Zone 3 - West end of 7-Mile Bridge to West end of Long Boat Key Bridge (MM 40-
ill
d. Zone 4 - West end of Long Boat Key Bridge to CR 905 and CR 905A intersection
(MM 63-106.5
e. Zone 5 - 905A to, and including Ocean Reef(MM 106.5-126.5)
The actual sequence of the evacuation by zones will vary depending on the individual storm. The
concepts embodied in this staged evacuation procedures should be embodied in the appropriate
County operational Emergency Management Plans.
The evacuation plan shall be monitored and updated on an annual basis to reflect increases,
decreases and or shifts in population; principally the resident and non-resident populations [9J-
5.012(3)(c)4].
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Development Review Committee of Monroe County at a
regular meeting held on the 24th day of March, 2005.
Aref Joulani, Senior Administrator of Development Review YES
Heather Beckmann, Planner YES
Ralph Gouldy, Sf. Administrator of Environmental Resources YES
David Dacquisto, Director of Island Planning YES
Department of Health (by FAX) YES
Department of Public Works (by FAX) YES
Department of Engineering (by FAX) YES
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Aref Joulani, DRC Chair
Signed this
day of
, 2005