Item L8
BOARD OF COCNTY COMMJSSlO~ERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
\leeting Date: AUi.(ust 17.2005
Diyision:
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Bulk Item: Yes
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Department: DISTRICT FlVE
Staff Contact Person: Donna Hanson
AGE~DA ITE.\I WORDING: Report to the Board of eoun~' Commissioners on the meeting in
Tallahassee with the Cabinet Aides on August 2nd and the Governor and Cabinet on august 9th
2005.
ITE\t BAeKGROC~D:
PRE\IOUS RELEVANT BOeC ACTION:
CONTR-\CT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECO'IME~DA TIO:"lS:
TOTAL COST:
Bt:DGETED: Yes
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COST TO COC~TY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCI:"IG: Yes
No
Al\IOU:"IT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Any ~ OMBiPurchasing~ Risk Management_
DIVISIO:'i DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Re\ised 2 05
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1305129<<0-4641
Commissioner Murra)' E. Nelson
Damaron Building, Suite 2
99198 O\'erseas Highway
Key. Largo, FL 33037
Phone (305) 852.7175
Fax (305) 852.7162
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar, District 1
Mayor Pro Tern Charles 'Sonny" Mr::Coy, District 3
George Neugent, Drstri ct 2
David P. Ri,e, District 4
Murray E, Nelson, Drstnct 5
July 29,2005
Jim Quinn, State Planning Administrator
Department of Community Affairs
Division of Community Planning
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
Dear Jim,
As per our conversation to meet the requirements of the agreement between Momoe County
and the State of Florida, the county has taken the following actions:
1. Wastewater - Provided over $1 million to the Key Largo Wastewater Board with $19
million of additional funding as the project progresses.
2. Approved bonding $10 million of 1;; penny bed tax for workforce housing and
environmentally sensitive lands
3. Transferred $3 million out of ROGO reserves to purchase workforce housing lands
4. BOCC directed the Land Authority to purchase all environmentally sensitive lands over
one acre from willing sellers with Land Authority funds.
5. Approved Tier I - III concept with further restrictions oflimiting development to 40%
of lot size and requiring mitigation.
6. Reduced market rate permits to 127 from 157.
7. Increased affordable permits from 30 to 60.
Jim Quinn
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July 29, 2005
8, Has purchased environmentally sensitive and affordable housing lands since signing the
agreement for a total sum of$10,094,251.00,
9. The Monroe County BOCC has agreed to provide additional monies from infrastructure
funds to purchase scarified workforce housing lands,
1 O. The Monroe County BOCC has agreed to limit purchase of scarified lands for
workforce housing to commercial sites along US #1 in populated areas,
1 LIs developing a map that will show all Tier I - Tier ill lands with an overlay that will
identify all endangered species on Tier ill maps, Additional protection will be provided
for these lots.
12. The BOCC is currently using a Workforce Housing Committee to provide that all
affordable ROGO permits will be used for housing with a 99-year renewable deed
restriction to insure sustainability of homes for working families.
~cerelY,
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Murray E~son
Commissioner
District Five
Attachments
Monroe County Land Authority
Affordable Housing and Conservation Properties
Acquired or Under Contract. 1104 through 7/05
Status
Closed
Closed
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C:osed
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Closed
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Under Contract
Under COntract
Under Contract
Under Contract
Under Contract
Under Contract
Under Contracl
Under Contract
U nd er Con tracl
Under Contract
Under Co rHract
Under Contract
Under Contract
Category
Affordable Housing
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
ConseNation
Conservation
ConseNation
COnservation
ConseNation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
ConseNation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Affordable Housing
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conse rv ation
Affordable Housing
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Affordable Housing
Affordable HOUSing
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Con se rvation
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Affordable Housing
Conservation
Affordable Housing
Subdivision
Key West
Harris Ocean Park Est
Largo City
Largo City
Breezeswept Beach Est
Largo City
Rambow Beach
RamrOd Shores
Ramrod Shores
Sugarloaf Acres
Sugarloaf Acres
Sugarloaf Acres
Ramrod Shores
Southern Pines
Cudjoe Acres
Tropic Island Rachetts
Ramrod Shores 1st Add
Rainbow Beach
Cutthroat Harbor Est
VVindward Beach Est
HarTis Ocean Park Est
Coco Plum Beach
Windward Beach Est
Largo Hi-Lands
Ramrod Shores
Silver Shores Est
Porpoise Point Sec 4
Sea Crest Heights
Largo City
Buttonwood Shores
"East End" No Name Key
VVindward Beach Est
Key Largo acreage
puerta del Sol
Lazy Lagoon
Slack Island
Key Largo
Blue Water Trailer Village
Cutthroat Harbor Est
Palma Sola
Ramrod Shores 1st Add
Largo City
Ramrod Key
Sands
Ramrod Shores Marina See
Eden Pines Colony
Cutthroat Harbor Est
Ramrod Shores. 3rd Add
Punta Brisa
Key West
Total
Cost
$2,210000
$11863
$8.264
$8,264
$20,746
$8,264
$5,182
$19,293
$12.428
$11.081
$5906
$11.081
511,304
$96.177
$18.134
$35845
$4-732
$13.889
$63,578
$5 565
$6,894
$685049
$2 735
$1987
$12000
$10.735
$536.878
$1 ,466 860
$26 659
$226.835
$30,825
$26,933
5503.219
$101.819
$201,710
$1 134,03.,
$83,804
$1.467,844
$513,219
$13.000
$5000
$27,000
$81,000
$625
S$75
$125
S4,000
$43,000
$18000
$280,000
$10094,251
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(305,29odI-4641
Commissioner Murray E. Nelson
Damaron Building, Suite 2
99198 Overseas Highwa~.
Ke~' Largo, FL 33037
Phone (305) 852- 7175
Fax (305) 852-7162
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar, District 1
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "SOnny" McCoy, District 3
George Neugent, District 2
David P. Rice, District 4
Murray E. Nelson, District 5
REASONS THE COMMISSION CHOSE TIERS I & III
1. provides consistency for wooded lot clearing in Tiers II & III ~ 40% or 3,000 square
feet, whichever is greater
2. Provides a place at the table for all property owners regardless of price oflot (RaGa or
administrative relief)
3. Allows buildable lots with woods to be used for affordable housing
4. Eliminates suits against the county and state for Bert Harris takings due to the burden of
public policy being placed on a small segment of property owners
5. Insures that 60% of hammocks will be preserved on all Tier II and Tier ill lots with
conservation easement
6. Directs most ofthe affordable housing to scarified Tier ill suburban commercial lots
due to the high cost of wooded lots
7. Provides an opportunity for working families to ov.n a home in an existing working
community at an affordable price
8. Stops the process oflow-Ievel staff making policy decisions as to what is a Tier II or
Tier ill lot which was very apparent on draft tier maps
9. There are only ten available lots for sale under $125,000 in Monroe County
Murray E. Nelson
Commissioner
District Five
Hanson-Donna
From:
Sent:
To:
Hanson~Donna
Friday, July 29,20055:41 PM
'Jim Quinn'
Cc: 'Colleen Castille'; 'TERESA TINKER'; 'Thaddeus Cohen~DCA'; McGarry-Tim; Hutton-Suzanne,
Collins-John; Willi-Tom; Frederick-Debbie; Denise Werling; James Cameron; Jiulio Margalli;
Lynn Mapes; Nicole Petrick; RANDY WALL
Subject: AGREEMENT WITH MONROE COUNTY
Attachments: L TR7 ~29-05JimQuinn.doc; REASONS BOCC CHOSE TIERS 1& Ill.doc
Jim, attached IS a letter from Commissioner Nelson with an attachment. The signed copy of the letter will be
mailed,
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