Item B4
L BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 22. 2005 Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes - No ..x....- Department: Planning
Staff Contact Person: K. Marlene Conawav
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
The second of two public hearing to consider adopting an Ordinance amending the Monroe County
Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan to change the Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) and the Non-
Residential Rate of Growth Ordinance (NROGO) to utilize the Tier Overlay as the basis for the
competitive point system, and deleting, revising, and adding policies, objectives and requirements for
the implementation of Goal 105 of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan and Rule 28-20.100, F.A.C.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On June 14, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a DCA Transmittal Resolution
submitting the draft ordinance amending various Comprehensive Plan objectives and policies to revise
the existing ROGOINROGO systems to implement the Goal 105/Tier system. Since transmittal of the
ordinance, the Board of County Commissioners, upon the request of the Governor and Cabinet,
approved on August 17, 2005 an "Action Plan", which was shared with DCA staff Although the
County has not formally received review comments from DCA at the time of this writing, the staff
believes that the revisions to the draft ordinance address the concerns of the DCA staff. A copy of
DCA's report will be provided as soon as it is available.
The staff report contains a summary of the significant changes, particularly those required to meet the
concerns of the DCA and Governor and Cabinet.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The BOCC adopted Resolution No. 172(a) -2005 transmitting the draft ordinance amending the 2010
Comprehensive Plant 0 DCA for review and comment.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: '<-
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes No
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COST TO COUNTY: N/A SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/A No AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
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APPROVED BY: County Atty ..L
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
cGarry, AICP
DOCUMENT A TION: Included X
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #~
BOCC ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 2005
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE
COUNTY 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CHANGE THE RATE OF
GROWTH ORDINANCE (ROGO) AND THE NON-RESIDENTIAL RATE
OF GROWTH ORDINANCE (NROGO) TO UTILIZE THE TIER
OVERLAY AS THE BASIS FOR THE COMPETITIVE POINT SYSTEM;
TO IMPLEMENT GOAL 105 OF THE 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY
DELETING POLICIES 101.5.7, 101.5.8, 101.6.5, 101.6.6, 101.13.3, 1101.13.5,
101.13.7, AND 101.13.8; REVISING OBJECTIVE 101.5 AND POLICIES
101.2.3, 101.2.4, 101.3.1, 101.3.3, 101.3.4, 101.3.5, 101.5.1, 101.5.2, 101.5.3,
101.5.4, 101.5.5, 101.5.6, 101.5.9, 101.5.10, 101.6.1, 101.12.4, 101.13.4,
101.13.6,101.13.9, AND 102.3.1.; CREATING NEW POLICIES 101.5.9 AND
101.6.5; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; DIRECTING THE PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO TRANSMIT A
COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Administration Commission in 1996 enacted Rule 28-20.100,
which created the "Work Program" in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan and mandated, among other
things, the preparation of a Carrying Capacity Study for the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the "Work Program" mandates that the County implement the Carrying
Capacity Study by the adoption of all necessary plan amendments to establish development
standards to ensure that new development does~not exceed the carrying capacity of the County's
natural environment; and
WHEREAS, the "Work Program" mandates that the County initiate and complete a
collaborative process for the adoption of Land Development Regulations (LDR) and
Comprehensive Plan amendments to strengthen the protection of terrestrial habitat; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study (FKCCS), completed in
September 2002, sets out guidelines that, inter alia, would direct future development away from
"native habitat," and into "areas ripe for redevelopment or already disturbed"; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 163.3177(6)(a) requires the adoption and implementation of
a future land use element which designates future general distribution, location, and extent of
lands used for conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, Goal 105 of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan, "Smart Growth," was adopted
by the Board of County Commissioners in 2001 to comply with the statutory mandate, to
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implement Rule 28-20.100, F.A.C., and to provide a framework within the 2010 Comprehensive
Plan to implement the FKCCS and other state directives; and
WHEREAS, Objective 105.2 of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to the Rule 28-
20.100, F.A.C. mandate, directs the County to map and designate land within the Florida Keys in
order to protect environmentally sensitive lands; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners directed staff to
prepare text and map amendments in Ordinance No. 018-2004 adopted June 16,2004, to include:
Tier Overlay Map designations in accordance with Goal 105; revisions to ROGO and NROGO
based on the Tier system utilizing a positive approach that predominately relies on land
dedication and aggregation; and revisions to the environmental regulations based on the Tier
system rather than the existing Habitat Evaluation Index; and
WHEREAS, Goal 105 provides a framework for future development and land
acquisition for the next 20 years that considers the carrying capacity of the Florida Keys, reduces
sprawl and promotes sustainability; and
WHEREAS, Tier Maps were developed following the criteria in Goal 105, utilizing
computer mapping (GIS), identifying areas appropriate for additional development and those
which are important environmentally and should be preserved; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries for the Tier Maps were drawn using environmental and
development information and digital data from the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study
(FKCCS), the Planning Department and the Property Appraisers Office and refined through site
visits by the County Biologists and Planners; and
WHEREAS, tropical hardwood hammock size is a major determinate of habitat quality
according to the FKCCS: therefore size and connectivity are used in determining the boundary of
Tier I areas to identify the best and most important terrestrial habitat areas for preservation; and
WHEREAS, Tier I includes all contiguous tropical hardwood hammock areas above four
acres and restoration areas between fragmented smaller hammock patches to increase the
hammock size and buffers where possible; and,
WHEREAS, Tier II areas are only designated for Big Pine Key and No Name Key and,
along with the Tier I and III designations on these two islands, this designation is based on
relative wildlife habitat quality as defined in the Habitat Conservation Plan and previously
incorporated into the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan under Policy 101.20.2; and
WHEREAS, the majority of Tier III is appropriate for additional infill development
because of the location and amount of existing development in the areas designated; and
WHEREAS, the proposed ROGO is a positive system, awarding major points for the
Tier location of property; and
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WHEREAS, additional points may be gained in Tier II (Big Pine Key and No Name Key
only) and Tier III by aggregating lots; and
WHEREAS, a separate point system has been included for Big Pine Key and No Name
Key that follows the requirements of the Habitat Conservation Plan permit application and the
Livable CommuniKeys Master Plan for the Islands; and
WHEREAS, ROGO has been completely redrafted utilizing the Tier System as the basis
with habitat protection as the most important reason for assignment of points and the basis of the
Tier maps; and
WHEREAS, the sustainability points, water and energy conservation, are more
appropriately addressed in the building code; and
WHEREAS, in response to a BOCC directive the points for lot dedication were modified
to award a point for each 5,000 square feet of a Suburban Residential (SR) platted lot, to award
four points for each Improved Subdivision (IS), Urban Residential Mobile Home (URM) and
Commercial Fishing Village (CFV) platted lot, and one point for each unbuildable platted
Suburban Residential (SR) lot, reflecting the comparative buildability of these lots; and
WHEREAS, the proposed NROGO has been redrafted using the Tier system as the basis
for awarding points dependent on the location of a property; and
WHEREAS, additional points may be accrued by dedicating lots, reducing intensity and
through landscaping and water conservation; and
WHEREAS, applications for non-residential floor area which include employee housing
as part of the development plan will receive up to four additional points in NROGO; and
WHEREAS, the Planning CommissioIl, after hearing comments at four public hearings,
made changes to the staff draft amendments and recommended approval of the proposed
amendments to incorporate changes to the ROGO and NROGO in the 2010 Comprehensive
Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Environmental Resources Department has made minor
changes to the proposed draft based on direction of the Planning Commission, including minor
text revisions to ensure readability and correct typographical errors or omissions in the text and
recommends approval of the proposed amendment to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, during seven public
hearings held in December, 2004 and January, February, March, April, May, and June 2005,
reviewed and considered the proposed amendments to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan to utilize
the Tier overlay maps as the basis for the competitive ROGO and NROGO point systems,
limiting development of public facilities to Tier II and Tier III, and exempting affordable and
employee housing from the competitive system; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved revisions to the proposed
amendments that changed the ROGO scoring of Tier I designated areas outside of Big Pine Key
and No Name Key, to "+10" points to address legal concerns regarding property rights and
limited the annual allocations available to Tier I applicants to no more than (3) in the Upper Keys
and three (3) in the Lower Keys; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Resolution to transmit the
comprehensive plan amendments to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA); and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved in concept revisions to the
habitat protection elements of the proposed amendments on August 17, 2005, in response to
concerns raised by the Governor and Cabinet and negotiations with the DCA staff; and
WHEREAS, the DCA responded to the County transmittal on September 6, 2005, in an
Objection, Recommendations, and Comment report prepared pursuant to Rule 9J-l1.01O; and
WHEREAS, during a public hearing on September 22, 2005, the Board of County
Commissioners reviewed the DCA report, the staff report and response to the DCA report, and
revised amendments to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan prepared by staff in response to the DCA
report and the direction of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to this
ordinance prepared "by staff in response to the DCA report and Board direction establishing a
Special Protection Area designation within Tier III for any tropical hardwood hammock or
pinelands of one acre or greater in area and requiring that only +20 points be awarded to ROGO
applications and + 10 points be awarded to NROGO applications for new non-residential
development that propose the clearing of any portion of a tropical hardwood hammock or
pinelands within a Tier In Special Protection Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds the proposed amendments are
consistent with and further goals, objectives and policies of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan,
particularly Goal 105 and recently adopted set of comprehensive plan amendments to effectuate
the Tier system;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1: Amend Policy 101.2.3 as follows:
Policy 101.2.3
The Permit Allocation System for new residential (ROGO) development shall specify
procedures for:
1. annual adjustment of the number of permits for new residential units to be issued
during the next year based upon. but not limited to the following:
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a. the fl\:HRBeI' €If permits fer flew residefltial \:lIl:its issliea aanag the pr67/ie1:lS
year, ifleluwBg permits whieR aia flet resatt iB eOHij:lletea 1:lflits er aetive
progress te'.vams SlieR eel'l'lpletiefl as aefiH:ea BY the Land De':elepmeftt
RegHlatiefls; ana
b. applieatiofl of the 1:lf>dated tr8:flspertatioB model €If the Le'.vel' 8emaeast
Flenda Hl:HTi.ean.e Evaetiatiefl Stady 07/ery Rye years er '.WleR warraflted
by iHij:llementatioR of roaG'l.'ay eapaeity iHij:lroYemeftts, fle\V Beaa',ief81
data, er sliBst8:fltial eR8:flges iR d(:)':elepmeftt patterns (see CeflservatieR 8ftd
Coastal M8:flagemem: Element Peliey 216.1.5);
a. expired allocations and building permits in l'revious year:
b. allocations available. but not allocated in previous vear:
c. number of allocations borrowed from future Quarters:
d. vested allocations:
e. modifications required or provided bv this plan or agreement pursuant to
Chapter 380. Florida Statutes: and
f. receipt or transfer of affordable housing allocations bv intergovernmental
agreement: aaa
2. allocation of siBgle an.d :t'l'N:llti family l::lftit types affordable and market rate
housing units in accordance with Policy 10 1.2.4; ~
3. timing of the acceptance of applications. evaluation of applications. and issuance
of permits for new residential d~velopment during the calendar year.
Section 2. Amend Policy 101.2.4 as follows:
Policy 101.2.4
Momoe County shall allocate at least 20 percent of residential (non-transient) growth to affordable
housing units as part of the Pennit Allocation System. Any portion of the 20 percent allocation not
used for affordable housing shall be retained and be made available for affordable housing from
ROGO year to ROGO year. Affordable housing eligible for this separate allocation ffiHSt shall meet
the criteria specified in Policy 601.1.7" _ but shall not be subiect to the comnetitive Residential
Pennit Allocation and Point SYStem in Policy 101.5.4. The parcel proposed for affordable housing
devel9Jm'l6H:t shall not be located in aR aetl1:1isit:ieR lfiEl aRd shaR Bet (j\iBJify fur BegBW{e peints
aeooF6ing tel h eriteria speeifiea l:Ifltier Habitat PfflteetieB anti ~ er BBElangeRXi i\nimal
8peeies in Poliey 101.5. 4; ReVle\'ef, propeFt:ies desigaatetl R.esitleRtiaI High. sh.aR Be eKempte8 ifem.
this pFehiBitieR. within an area designated as TIer I as set forth under Goal 105 or within a TIer ill
Soocial Protection Area as set forth in Policy 205.1.1.
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Section 3. Amend Policy 101.3.1 as follows:
Policy 101.3.1
Monroe County shall maintain a balance between residential and non-residential growth
by limiting the gFeSS square footage of non-residential development ever the 15 year
pl8fH.'l.iRg aonzeR ifl. order to maintain a ratio of approximately 239 square feet of new
non-residential development for each new residential unit permitted through the
Residential Permit Allocation System. This ratio may be modified from time to time
through amendments to the land development regulations based upon market and other
relevant studies as reauired by policv 101.3.5. The mtio fer eemmereial alleeatioR sliall
be revisea apOR eempletioR ef the eeoftelflie BaseliRe aBalysis reflt1irea BY petiey 101.3.5
'.vfliek shall Be ee1'l'iflletea no later t.flaB J 8ffilary 4, 1997. The commercial allocation
allowed by this policy shall be uniformly distributed ev:er t.fle 15 year plar.n.ing henzeR on
an annual basis. consistent with the Residential Permit Allocation System as set forth in
Policy 101.2.1. \lfithiR ORe year of the effeetive aate ef this plan, MefH'-ee Ce\iftty shall
amend this poliey te speeify the 8:I1Fll:lal allo'o':able SEJ.1:18f0 feetage Booea apeR the ~er
of resiaentiall:lflits allewea BY year 1:lsing the Fatio set forth iR this peliey.
Section 4. Amend Policy 101.3.3 as follows:
Policy 101.3.3
The Permit Allocation System for new non-residential (NROGO) development shall
specify procedures for:
1. the annual adjustment of the square footage allocated for ef new non-
residential development to be permitted during the next year based upon.1
but not limited to:
a) the square footage ef allocated for new non-residential
development e01'l'iflletea that expired during the previous year;
b) striet reg1:11atioRs regar-aing ee1'l'iflletieB seA.eaules ef pellBitted
aetivities shall Be delYfelopea and 0flforeea to preell:lae repeatea
renewal ef expirea fJerm.its; ana
b) the amount of square footage available for allocations but not
allocated in previous vear:
c) modifications reauired or provided bv this plan: and.
d) receiDt or transfer of floor area by intergovernmental agreement.
2. maintaining a ratio of approximately 239 square feet of new non-
residential development for each new residential unit permitted through
the Permit Allocation System. as mav be amended from time to time in
accordance with Policv 101.3.1; and,
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3. timing of the acceptance of applications. evaluation of applications. and
issuance of permits for new non-residential development during the
calendar year.
Section 5. Amend Policy 101.3.4 as follows:
Policy 101.3.4
Public facilities shall be exempted from the requirements of the Permit Allocation System for new
non-residential development Exceot within TIer I designated areas __ oursuant to Goal 1 05 or
within a desimlated TIer ill Snecial Protection Area oursuant to Policy 205.1.1.~
development activity by federally tax-exempt not-for-profit educational, scientific, health, religious,
social, cultural, and recreational organizations may be exempted from the Permit Allocation System
by the Board of County Commissioners after review by the Planning Commission upon a finding
that such activity will predominately serve the County's non-transient population. All public and
institutional uses that predominately serve the County's non-transient population and which house
temporary residents shall be included in the Permit Allocation System for residential development,
except upon factual demonstration that such transient occupancy is of such a nature so as not to
adversely impact the hurricane evacuation clearance time of Monroe County.
Section 6. Amend Policy 101.3.5 as follows:
Policy 101.3.5
By JaIR:lary 4, 1998 Julv 2005. Monroe County shall complete ~ an eeeBemie base
analysis market demand analysis and economic assessment iB eraer to determine the
demand for future non-residential development in Monroe County and planning sub-
areas. The non-residential development allocation and Future Land Use Map (FLUM)
designations for non-residential uses shall ee mav be revised based upon the results of
this study, and other relevant volicy and economic studies and data and provide the basis
for preparing soecific amendments to the comprehensive olan to incorporate goals.
obiectives and oolicies on economic development including tourism. The eeoBomie ease
analysis will address existing non-residential uses, vacancy rates, economic trends and
demand for non-residential uses by planning sub-area.
Section 7. Amend Policy 101.4.21 by adding (i) under "Notes" in the table entitled "Future Land Use
Densities and Intensities" that reads as follows:
(i) The MaximlU11 Net Densitv is the maximlU11 density allowable with the use of TDRs.
Section 8. Amend Objective 101.5 as follows:
Objective 101.5
Monroe County shall implement a Point System based primarily on the Tier svstem of
land classification in accordance with Goal 105, which directs future growth in order to:
1. encourage the redevelopment and renewal of blighted areas [9J-5.006(3)(b)2];
2. maintain and enhance the character of the community [9J-5.006(3)(b)3];
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3. protect natural resources [9J-5.006(3)(b)4];
4. encourage a compact pattern of development [9J-5.006(3)(b)7]; tl:ftEi
5. encourage the development of affordable housing; and,
6. encourage development in areas served bv central wastewater treatment systems.
Section 9. Amend Policy 101.5.1 as follows:
Policy 101.5.1
By Jamiary 4, 1997, Monroe County shall adopt through its land development regulations
a new Point System for residential (ROGO) and non-residential (NROGO) development
to replace the existing Point Svstem bv no later than Julv 1. 2005. Except for affordable
housing. this Point Svstem. as set forth in Policy 101.5.4 for residential development and
Policv 101.5.5 for non-residential development. wIHeft shall be used as a basis for
selecting the development applications which are to be issued permits through the Permit
Allocation System pursuant to Policv 101.5.4 and Policy 101.5.5 (see Paliey HH.2.1).
For market rate housing units or non-residential development to be awarded allocations
under the Permit Allocation Svstem. :the Point System shall specify positive point
factors which shall be considered as assets and shall specify negative point factors which
shall be considered as liabilities in the evaluation of applications for new residential and
non-residential development.
Section 10. Amend Policy 101.5.2 as follows:
Policy 101.5.2
In order to encourage a compact form of residential growth, tRe Point System. shall aooiga pesitF;e
poiftt mangs to awlieaaens fer :R0V1 Fefli(:}eftaal Qe.velopm.eat vADeR 'llOald that resu1~ in infi11
development in platted, improved subdivisions . the Point System shall be orimarilv based on the
Tier system ofland classification as set forth under Goal 105. To discourage and limit finther
growth in Tier I designated areas. the annual maximum number of residential oennit allocations that
mav be awarded in Tier I shall be no more three (3) in each of the two Residential Permit Allocation
planning areas established bv the Land Develooment Regulations. [9J-5.006(3X c) 1 and 6]
Section 11. Amend Policy 101.5.3 as follows:
Policy 101.5.3
In order to encourage a compact form of non-residential growth, the Permit Allocation
System shall limit and direct tHe RmeQHt ef new non-residential development Drimarilv to
areas designated as Tier III under Goal 105 not located within a desimated SDecial
Protection Area and provide incentives for redevelopment of existing developed and
vacant infill sites. (See Policy 101.3.1.) [9J-5.006(3)(c)l]
Section 12. Amend Policy 101.5.4 to read as follows:
Policy 101.5.4
Monroe County shall implement the residential Permit Allocation and Point System
through its land development regulations based primarily on the Tier system of land
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classification as set forth under Goal 105. The points are intended to be applied
cumulatively.
1. Tier Designation - Utilizing the Tier System for land classification in Policy
105.2.1, the following points shall be assigned to allocation applications for
proposed dwelling units in a manner that encourages development of infill in
predominately developed areas with existing infrastructure and few sensitive
environmental features and discourages development in areas with environmentally
sensitive upland habitat which must be acquired or development rights retired for
resource conservation and protection.
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+10 Proposes a dwelling
unit within areas
designated Tier I
[Natural Area].
+10 Proposes development
within areas designated
Tier II [Transition and
Sprawl Reduction Area
on Big Pine ~ or No
Name Key.]
+20 Proposes development
within areas designated
Tier III [Infill Area] on
Big Pine ~or No
~ Name Key.
~ Pronoses develonment
within areas desimated
Tier III rInfill Areal
outside ofBil! Pine
Kev or No Name Kev
that will result in the
clearim! of unland
native vel!etation
within a Snecial
Protection Area.
+30 Proposes development
within areas designated
Tier III [Infill Area]
outside of Big Pine
~orNoNameKey
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that will not result in
the c1earinl! of anv
unland native
vel!etation within a
Snecial Protection
~
2. Big Pine and No Name Keys - The following negative points shall be cumulatively
assigned to allocation applications for proposed dwellings to implement the Big
Pine Key and No Name Key Habitat Conservation Plan and the Livable
CommuniKeys Community Master Plan.
Point Assiwzment: Criteria:
-10 Proposes development
on No Name Key.
-10 Proposes development
in designated Lower
Keys Marsh Rabbit
habitat or buffer areas
as designated in the
Community Master
Plan.
-10 Proposes development
in Key Deer Corridor
as designated in the
Community Master
Plan.
3. Lot Aggregation - The following points shall be assigned to allocation applications
to encourage the voluntary reduction of density through aggregation of legally
platted buildable lots within Tier II and Tier III areas.
Point Assimment: Criteria:
+4 Each additional
contiguous vacant,
legally platted lot
which is aggregated in
Tier II or III area that
meets the
aforementioned
, requirements will earn
additional points as
specified. *
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* Exception:
No noints for IQt
al!lrrel!ation will be
awarded for anv
nronosed develonment
that involves the
c1earinl! of anv unland
native vel!etation in a
Tier III Snecial
Protection Area.
4. Land Dedication - The following points shall be assigned to allocation
applications to encourage, the voluntary dedication of vacant, buildable land within
Tier I and Tier II (Big Pine Key and No Name Key)designated areas and Tier III
Snecial Protection Areas &8.8 BBftatll IBg8n~' "IMtB8 lsta 8118 llllf'lattB8 "Mula ill
~ tkM Me sf illallilieieM ais8 ts 88 81ti18a818 for the purposes of conservation,
resource protection, restoration or density reduction and, if located in Tier III
outside of Snecial Protection Areas, for the purpose of providing land for affordable
housing where appropriate.
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+4 Proposes dedication to
Monroe County of one
vacant, legally platted
lot of sufficient
minimum lot size and
upland area to be
buildable. Each
-~ additional vacant,
legally platted lot that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
+ 1 for each 5,000 square feet oflot size Proposes dedication to
Monroe County of a
vacant, legally platted
lot of 5,000 square
feet or more in size,
designated as
Residential Low with
a maximum net
density within a Tier I
area and containing
sufficient upland area
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to be buildable. Each
additional vacant,
legally platted lot that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
+0.5 Proposes dedication to
Monroe County of one
(1) vacant, legally
platted lot of at least
5,000 square feet in
size within a Tier I
area, designated as
Residential
Conservation, or
Residential Low with
no maximum net
density, containing
sufficient upland to be
buildable. Each
additional vacant,
legally platted lot that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
+4 Proposes dedication to
Monroe County of at
least one (1) acre of
vacant, unplatted land
located within a Tier I
area containing
sufficient upland to be
buildable. Each
additional one (1)
acre of vacant,
unplatted land that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
5. Market Rate Housing in Employee or Affordable Housing Project- The
following points shall be assigned to allocation applications for market rate housing
units in an employee or affordable housing project:
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Point Assignment: Criteria:
+6 Proposes a market rate
housing unit which is
part of an affordable
or employee housing
project; both
affordable and
employee housing
shall meet the policy
guidelines for income
in Policy 601.1.7 and
other requirements
pursuant to the Land
Development
Regulations.
6. Special Flood Hazard Areas - The following points shall be assigned to allocation
applications for proposed dwelling unites) to provide a disincentive for locating
within certain coastal high flood hazard areas:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
-4 Proposes development
within "V" zones on
the FEMA flood
insurance rate maps.
-'f
7. Central Wastewater System Availability - The following points shall be assigned
to allocation applications:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+4 Proposes development
required to be
connected to a central
wastewater treatment
system that meets the
BAT I A WT treatment
standards established
by Florida Legislature
and Policy 901.1.1.
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8. Payment to the Land Acquisition Fund - Up to two (2) points shall be awarded
for a monetary payment by the applicant to the County's land acquisition fund for
the purchase of lands for conservation, and retirement of development rights. The
monetary value of each point shall be set annually by the County based upon the
estimated average fair market value of vacant, privately-owned, buildable IS/URM
zoned, platted lots in Tier I.
9. Perseverance Points - One (1) point shall be awarded for each year that the
allocation application remains in the allocation system up to a maximum
accumulation of four (4) points.
Section 13. Amend Policy 101.5.5 to read as follows:
Policy 101.5.5
Monroe County shall implement the non-residential Permit Allocation and Point System
through its land development regulations based primarily on the Tier system of land
classification pursuant to Goal 105. The points are intended to be applied cumulatively.
1. Tier Designation - Utilizing the Tier System for land classification in Policy
105.2.1, the following points shall be assigned to allocation applications for
proposed non-residential development in a manner that encourages development of
infill in predominately developed areas with existing infrastructure, commercial
concentrations, and few sensitive environmental features, and discourages
development in areas with environmentally sensitive upland habitat, which must be
acquired or development rights retired for resource conservation and protection:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
0 Proposes non-residential development within
an area designated Tier I [Natural Area],
except for the expansion of lawfully
established non-residential development
provided under "exception" below.
fl-I0 Proposes non-residential development within
an area designated Tier II [Transition and
Sprawl Reduction Area on Big Pine Key and
No Name Key].
+10 Pronoses non-residential develonment that
will result in the clearinlZ of anv unland
native velZetation within a Snecial Protection
~
+20 Proposes non-residential development within
an area designated Tier In [Infill Area].
Exception:
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Any lawfully established non-residential
development shall be assigned +20 points
contingent upon no further clearing of upland
native habitat and no addition to and/or
expansion of the existing lot or parcel upon
which the existing use is located.
2. Intensity Reduction. The following points shall be assigned to allocation
applications to encourage the voluntary reduction of intensity:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+4 An application proposes development that
reduces the permitted floor area ratio (FAR) to
twenty three percent (23 %) or less.
3. Land Dedication - The following points shall be assigned to allocation applications
to encourage, the voluntary dedication of vacant, buildable land within Tier I and
Tier II (Big Pine Key and No Name Key)designated areas and Tier III SDecial
Protection Areas Em8 eeFtMIl legally I'I8tte8 leta 8118 ltRI'lMt88 I'lWeela ill Tier I ..
&1'8 ef illBtlifieiellt ail2!e te ~e ~"iI8a~le for the purposes of conservation, resource
protection, restoration or density reduction and, if located in Tier III outside of
SDecial Protection Areas, for the purpose of providing land for affordable housing
where appropriate.
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+-4 Proposes dedication to Monroe County of one
(1) vacant, legally platted lot of sufficient
minimum Idt size and upland area to be
buildable. Each additional vacant, legally
platted, buildable lot which is dedicated that
meets the aforementioned requirements will
earn the additional points as specified.
+ 1 per 5,000 square Proposes dedication to Monroe County of a
feet of lot area vacant legally platted lot of five thousand
(5,000) square feet or more in size, designated
as Residential Low with maximum net density
within a Tier I area and containing sufficient
upland to be buildable. Each additional vacant,
legally platted lot, that meets the
aforementioned requirements will earn points as
specified.
+0.5 Proposes dedication to Monroe County of one
(1) vacant, legally platted lot of five thousand
(5,000) square feet or more within a Tier I area
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designated as Residential Conservation, or
Residential Low with no maximum net density,
containing sufficient upland to be buildable.
Each additional vacant, legally platted lot that
meets the aforementioned requirements will
earn points as specified.
+4 Proposes dedication to Monroe County of at
least one (1) acre of vacant, unplatted land
located within a Tier I area containing sufficient
upland to be buildable. Each additional one (1)
acre of vacant, unplatted land that meets the
aforementioned requirements will earn the
points as specified.
4. Special Flood Hazard Area - The following points shall be assigned to allocation
applications to discourage development within high risk special flood hazard zones:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
-4 Proposes development within a "V" zone on the
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map.
5. Perseverance Points - One (1) or two (2) points shall be awarded for each year
that the allocation application remains in the system.
6. Highway Access - The following points shall be assigned to allocation applications
to encourage connections between commercial uses and reduction of the need for
trips and access onto U.S. Highway 1:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+3 The development eliminates an existing
driveway or access-way to U.S. Highway 1.
+2 The development provides no new driveway or
access-way to U.S. Highway 1.
7. Landscaping and Water Conservation - The following points shall be assigned
to allocation applications to encourage the planting of native vegetation and
promote water conservation:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+3 The project provides a total of two hundred
percent (200%) of the number of native
landscape plants on its property than the
number of native landscape plants required by
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this chapter within landscaped bufferyards and
parking areas.
+1 Twenty-five percent (25%) of the native plants
provided to achieve the three (3) point award
above or provided to meet the landscaped
bufferyard and parking area requirements of
this chapter are listed as threatened or
endangered plants native to the Florida Keys.
+2 Project landscaping IS designed for water
conservation such as use of one hundred percent
(100%) native plants for vegetation, collection
and direction of rainfall to landscaped areas, or
the application of re-used wastewater or treated
seawater for watering landscape plants.
8. Central Wastewater System Availability - The following points shall be
assigned to allocation applications:
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+4 Proposes development
required to be
connected to a central
wastewater treatment
system that meets the
BA T/ A WT treatment
standards established
~~ by Florida Legislature
and Policy 901.1.1.
9. Employee Housing - The following points, up to a maximum of four (4), shall be
assigned to allocation applications for employee housing units:
Point AssiJ[nment: Criteria:
+2 Proposes an employee
housing unit which is
located on a parcel
with a non-residential
use.
10. Payment to the Land Acquisition Fund - Up to two (2) points shall be awarded
for a monetary payment by the applicant to the County's land acquisition fund for
the purchase of lands for conservation, and retirement of development rights. The
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monetary value of each point shall be set annually by the County based upon the
estimated average fair market value of vacant, privately-owned, buildable ISIURM
zoned, platted lots in Tier I.
Section 14. Amend Policy 101.5.6 as follows:
Policy 101.5.6
The Residential and Non-residential Point Systems shall be monitored on an annual basis
and revised as necessary te ada, aelete or aajl:lst pesiti':e 8:ftd aegative faeters based on
new studies and data in a manner that is consistent with and furthers the goals. policies.
and obiectives of this plan. .'.vflieh may 8e idefltifiea 8Y smaies prefJarea as part ef the
i~lemetltatioa ef t.he Goals, OBjeetiyes and Pelieies ef t.he Co~reheasive Plan. Sueh
adjl:lstHieats to t.he Poiftt Systems shaH resa-lt ia aHleaamems te t.he Cemprefteasi'.'e Plan
8fl.a/or lana ae'lelepmeftt regulatieas as apflrepriate. These smaies iaell:lae, 8at are aet
limitea to:
1. t.ae SaRita!)' 'HasteY/ater Master Plan (see Sanitary \Vastewater Objeetive 901.4
ana relatea pelieies);
2. t.he Stom.:r:/ater M8fl.agemeftt Master Plan (see Draiaage Objeeti'le 1001.3 ana
relatea pelieies);
3. t.he Floriaa Keys Natioaal Mariae S8fl.emary M8fl.agemeftt PI8fl.;
4. speeial stl:laies l:lfJ.dertakea as part of t.ae Floriaa Keys N atieaal Mariae S8fl.etl:lary
'Vater Ql:lality Proteetiea Pregram (see Ceaservatiea ana Ceastal Managemeat
09jeetive 202.1 aaa relatea pelieies);
5. t.he Live }..-eoam Smay (see CeaservatieR 8fl.a Ceastal Managemeftt Objeetive
202. 4 8fl.a relatea pelieies);
6. the Flerida Keys .^~a':8fl.ee Iaeatifieatioa ef 'Netlafl:ds V~DID) Pregram (see
Ceaservatiea ana Ceastal Managemeftt Oejeetive 204.1 8fl.a relatea pelieies);
Section 15. Delete Policy 101.5.7 and 101.5.8.
Paliey 191.S.7
.^~s part ef t.he first Br.fH:lal re\1e':1 ef t.ae Resiaeatial 8fl.d Noa resiaefltial Peiat
Systems, additieaal eriteria may 8e iaell:laea Sl:left as:
1. North Key Large Negative poiftts may 8e assigaea fer ae':elepmeat prepesea
'.vit.ain t.hat POrtiOR ef Key Largo loeatea 8etweea the jl:U1etiea ef State Read 905
ana U.S. High'lIay 1 8fl.a the Dade C01:lllty 8euaaary at .^JIgelfisB Creek.
2. Trame Capaeity ..^..s part ef the Brst BflIll:lal Fe\1eW ef t.he Resiaeatial ana Noa
resiaefttial Peiat System, pesiti':e peiats may 8e assigaea :fer aeyelepmeftt served
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by US 1 segH'lents \vl1ieh ha':e s\il'f)lus eapaeity. 'Negative peints shall be assigaea
for aevelopmeat served by US I segmeats '.vl1ieh hfP:e margiaal eapaeity.
3. O:tlBkere IslaaGs Negative peiats may Be assigaea te aeyelopmems en effshore
islands.
4. Censervation Lands N egati'/e peints may Be assigaea to a61:elepmem:s vAlieI:1
may iB'lflaet desigaated or preposed eenservation lanas.
5. DisturBea Saltmarsh aaa ButtowNeea VI etlaaas }oJ egath'e peiats may Be
assigaea te aevelepmoots wh.ieh re€ftiire the plaeemem: ef fill er stniemr.es iB
disturBed saltmarsk and bl:lttew.veod '.':etlanas.
~. Histerie Rese1:lfees Negative points may Be assigaea te develepmem:s wRieI:1
remove or destfey histerie er arehaeelegieal resetifees. Pesitive peiats may Be
assigaea te develepmeats wllieI:1 restere er eahanee histerie er arehaeelegieal
rese1:lfees.
7. Petem:ial Develepmoot Creaits (PDCs) An applieant FRay haye tHe eption. of
reeeiving pesith'e poiats, ealled Potem:ial Develepmem: Credits (PDCs), fur
tr8flSfeffi.Bg aevelopmeBt riglHs away Hem a seaaer site fur develepHiem:
preflesed en an eligiBle reeeiv6r site, as speeifiea in Objeetive 101.13 and relatea
pelieies.
PaYey 101.S.8
The Resiaeatial Permit i\lloeatien Ordinaaee shall Be amenaea to fP.vam a graa1:1atea
seale ef pesitiye peiats te dwelling l:lftits '.'.'l1ieR are propesea fur lets v/itHin legally
platted, reeer-aea s\:lBah'isieBs, vA1ieh are servea BY eKisting infFastruetare, iBel1:1aiHg at a
minim1:1Hi petaBle water, eleetrieity ana payea reaaways. MaJliHN:UB poiats skall Be
aw8:ftled fer these prejeets propesea v:ithiB plattea s1:1Bahisiens ';:l1ieI:1 are €i7% to 100%
built out; fewer points vlill Be fPNaraed fer prejeets prepesea for St:lBah'isieas 33% €i7%
built elit; ana miniHmm peiats shall Be fPN8:ftlea fer projeets prepesea fur St:lBai'.1sieas 0
33% Bailt elit. The pereeatage ef B1:1iM elit shall Be Basea l:lfIOR l:lfIdatea, aeetifa.te aN
frem tHe Cel:lflty's Geegraphie lRfermatieB System (GIS). The OFtlinaaee shall Be
amended ......4um the pertineat infurmatien is reaeily ayailaBle en the Cel:lflty's GIS.
Section 16. Renumber and amend Policy 101.5.9 as follows:
Policy 101.S.9101.5.7
Monroe County shall allow for the development of residential multi family projects with
multiple units within the Permit Allocation System. If a project ranks high enough in the
Point System for a portion of the development to receive an allocation award, but the
project includes more units than are available during an allocation period, the entire
project may receive allocation awards if the excess allocation is reduced from the next
allocation period(s). M1:11ti family affertla1:Jle he\:lsin.g er elaerly he\:lsin.g projeets shall1:Je
giveR prierity.
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Section 17. Renumber and amend Policy 101.5.10 as follows:
Policy UH.S.I0I01.5.8
Monroe County may develop a program, called Transfer of ROGO Exemption (TRE),
that would allow for the transfer off-site of dwelling units, hotel rooms,
camoground/recreational vehicle spaces and/or mobile homes to another site in the same
ROGO sub-area, provided that they are lawfully existing and can be accounted for in the
County's hurricane evacuation model. In addition, the fteW receiver site ':,euld Bet be
eligible fer lHlY aegative eFl-vireIHHefltal poiftts lifld0f ROGa ':;itft the exeefltieR sf tftese
~feflerties designated ResideRtial HigH.. shall be located within a Tier III area outside a
desil!l1ated Soecial Protection Area and for a receiver site on Big Pine Kev and No Name
Kev. the sending site shall also be located on one of those two islands. meR a 1H1:l1tifJ1e
family he1:lsiag deYel()~meftt milizes a TRE, lHl)' ether 1:lIlits ia that same ~Fejeet t.fiat are
permitted thfe1:lgh the RaGa pr'<Jeess may be eligible fer miaor ~ositiYe ~oiats eft a oae
for efte basis.
Section 18. Create a new Policy 101.5.9 that reads as follows:
Policy 101.5.9
For the purposes of NROGO scoring pursuant to Policy 101.5.5, lawfully established
non-residential uses shall be assigned +20 points. If any such use is located within a Tier
I designated area or a Tier III Soecial Protection Area, such scoring assignment shall be
contingent upon no further clearing of upland native habitat and no addition to and/or
expansion of the existing lot or parcel upon which the use is located.
Section 19. Amend Policy 101.6.1 as follows:
Policy 101.6.1
Monroe County, the state. or other acauisition agencv shall, upon a property owner's
request, purchase the property for fair market value or permit the minimum reasonable
economic use of the property pursuant to Policv 101.6.5, if the property owner meets the
following conditions:
1. they have been denied an allocation award for four successive years in the Permit
Alloeatioa System; Residential (ROGO) or Non-residential (NROGO) Permit
Allocation Svstem:
2. their proposed development otherwise meets all applicable county, state, and
federal regulations;
3. their allocation application has not been withdrawn;
4. they have complied with all the requirements of the Permit i\lleeafiea System.
Residential or Non-residential Permit Allocation Svstem; and
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5. they follow the procedures for administrative relief contained in the D'.Y/elliag
UBit Alleeation OrdialHlee. in the land development regulations.
As used in this Policy, "minimum reasonable economic use" shall mean, as applied to any
residentially zoned lot of record which was buildable immediately prior to the effective
date of the Plan, no less than a single-family residence. "Fair market value" shall be an
amount which is no less than ad valorem valuation in the Monroe County Real Property
Tax Roll for the year 1992.
Section 20. Delete Policy 101. 6.5 and Policy 101.6.6 and create new Policy 101.6.5 that
reads as follows:
PaYer 191.(;.S
Memoe CO\:lftty sftall af'.fI.l:lally eeR'lf)ile a list prieritiziag the 18:flas reEj:\:lestea for Ce1:lftty
aeq1:lisitien d1:le te tHe Permit .^Jloeatien System. The 18:flas ef the preperty e'.Y1i'lefS .,{He
meet the eriteria ifl Pelie}' 101.().1 SHall Be rankea aeeeraing to:
1. tke elwirenmefttal sensitivity of tHe vegetative HaBitat, marine reSONf'ees, lHla iR'lf)aets
to the Ej:\:lality of near SHere watefS as speeifiea by the ranking in tke ERYliroflfBeftt:al
Desiga Criteria seetien ef the Lana Developmeftt: Regalations;
2. wfl.et.flef the prof'erty is in mewn, pFeBaBle, lHlaler petential habitat for ene er mer'El
tm-eatened 8:fl€t/er enaangerea speeies, as inaieatea on tHe mest r'Eleeftt: Preteetea
i\nimal MafJs; ana
3. '."{Rether ae'/elepmeftt on tHe property '.y:ill aavefsely iR'lf)aet s\:leeessfid fJFeteetien ana
reeevery of tareatenea er eftaangerea sfJeeies, sMeH as aevelefJm.eftt: eft Big Pine Key,
Ne Naffle Key, Ohie Key, 8:fld tJertfl Key Largo.
*
Those lanas eoasiaered m.est sensitive aeeoraing te tHe eem.binatieft ef(a), (9) ana (e)
abe'le sftall Be ranked as tHe higliest fJrierity fer aeEj:\:lisitien.
Palie~' 191.(;.(;
'Vflen eensiaering the aeq1:lisitiel'l. ef lanas aeniea B1:1iIaiag permit alleeatiens thfeagk the
Permit .^Jleeatiel'l. System., Memee Cel:lnty SHall Base tHe ae(;}\:lisitien aeeisiel'l. 1:lpSl'I. the
eflvireflfBentally sensitiYity ranking ~eei:fiea in Petiey 191.6.5
Policy 101.6.5
Monroe County. the state. or other acauisition agency shall pursue land acquisition
through voluntary purchase of lands from private property owners denied a building
permit through the Permit Allocation System, as the preferred option for administrative
relief pursuant to Policy 101.6.1, if the subject permit is for development located within:
1. a designated Tier I area;
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2. 8M. llldMtl k8fJiBal Rartl-;:88tl R8.ffifB8BI[ 8fm8fB ~m 8R8 a8l8 iR silZl8 8r fJiR8lmtls
Ra8itat 8utsitl8 8f l'i8f I a deshmated Tier III Soecial Protection Area; or,
3. a designated Tier III area on a non-waterfront lot suitable for affordable housing.
Refusal of the purchase offer by a property owner shall not be grounds for the granting of
a ROGO or NROGO allocation award.
Section 21. Amend Policy 101.12.4 to read as follows:
Policy 101.12.4
l.J.peR aaefltieR of tHe CompreheRsi';e Plan., Monroe County shall require that the
following analyses be undertaken prior to finalizing plans for the siting of any new or the
significant expansion (greater than 25 percent) of any existing public facility:
1. assessment of needs;
2. evaluation of alternative sites and design alternatives for the seleetea alternative
sites; and,
3. assessment of direct and secondary impacts on surrounding land uses and natural
resources.
The assessment of impacts on surrounding land uses and natural resources will evaluate
the extent to which the proposed public facility involves public expenditures in the
coastal high hazard area and within environmentally sensitive areas, including disturbed
salt marsh and buttonwood wetlands, undisturbed beach berm areas, units of the Coastal
Barrier Resources System, undisturbed uplands (particularly high quality hammock and
pinelands), habitats of species considered to be threatened or endangered by the state
and/or federal governments, offshore islands, and CeRservatiea Lan.a Preteetiea Areas
designated Tier I areas.
Excellt for passive recreational facilities on oubliclv-owned land. no new public
communitv or utilitv facilitv other than water distribution and sewer collection lines or
pump/vacuum/lift stations shall be allowed within Tier I designated areas or Tier III
Soecial Protection Area unless it can be accomplished without clearing of hammock or
pinelands. Exceptions to this requirement mav be made to orotect the public health.
safetv. and welfare. if all the following criteria are met:
1. No reasonable alternatives exist to the proposed location: and
2. The prooosed location is aooroved bv a supermaioritv of the Board of County
Commissioners.
The site of the Kev Largo Wastewater Treatment Facilitv (located at mile marker 100.5)
with an allowed clearing of up to 4.2 acres shall not be subiect to this policv.
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Section 22. Delete Policy 101.13.3.
Policy 101.13.3
As part of the first alUR:lal re~.:ievl ef the Poiat SystefB, an applieant in the Resideatial
Perm.it ,^Jleeatioll System shall be aWBfaea either ORe l::lfl.it for eaek eRe ae'/eleflmeat
right tFansf-errea Hem an eligible sooaer site te an eligiele reeeiver site (thrSl:lgh the l:lse
of Transferable D0'.:elepmoot Rights ar TDRs), er flesitive paiats iR tHe Peiat SystefB
(thrOl:lgH tHe l:lses efPoteatial De':eleflmoot Creaits er PDCs).
If tae aflfllieant opts to reeei'le PDCs, the B.flplieant ""lewa reeeiye pasitiye peiats for
transfemng de'.:eleflmeat rights W:lB.)' Hem a sooaer site te afl eligihle reeeiver site. By
using this efltiaR, the applieant wewa farfeit tae riglH ta aevelep any additieRaI wlits that
wel:lld he gFafltea fer TDRs.
Section 23. Renumber and amend Policy 101.13.4 as follows:
Policy 191.13.4 101.13.3
TraflsferaBle Develepment Rights ma-y be l:lsed 'NithiR tHe Resiaootial Perm.it ,^..lleeatioR
System ta iRerease aensity, sl:lhjeet to the limitatieas eaatainea in the lana a0'/elopmeftt
reglllatieRs. The Maximum Net Density is the maximum density allowable with the use
of TDRs, and shall not exceed the maximum densities established in this plan. Doosity
The traflsfers assignment ofTDRs to Big Pine Key, No Name Key, and North Key Largo
from other areas of the County shall be prohibited.
Section 24. Delete Policy 101.13.5.
Peliey 191.13.S
As part ef the first lHll'Rial reyiew of the Poiat System, pesitive peiats, er "Pateatial
Deyelepmeat Creaits" (PDCs) sftall~e B.WBfaea fer B.pplieatiens pmpesiag non
residemial d0'.elopmeftt ':laiek 'Hill transfer aevelOflmeat rigHts W:lay frem eligible sooaer
sites ta eligible reeei'ler sites. PDCs skall he wllBfeea te eemmereial flrejeets fer TDRs
transferrea trem either resiaootial er eefBHlereial zeaes.
Section 25. Amend and renumber Policy 101.13.6 as follows:
Policy 191.13.'101.13.4
In conjunction with the first atlfRial r0'.:iew sf the Peiat 8ystefB evaluation of the existing
TDR urogram pursuant to Policy 101.13.2, parcels within the following habitats and land
use districts shall be designated as sender sites for Transferable Development Rights
(TDRs) ana Poteatial Developmeat Creaits (PDCs):
Any parcel within these zoning categories:
Offshore Island (OS) Sparsely Settled (SS)
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Main land Native (MN) Parks and Refuge (PR)
Native (NA) Conservation (C)
Habitat of the following types which lie within any zoning category:
Freshwater wetlands
Saltmarsh/Buttonwood wetlands
High quality high hammock
High quality low hammock
Moderate quality high hammock
Moderate quality low hammock
High quality pinelands
Low quality pine1ands
Beach/berm
Palm Hammock
Cactus Hammock
Disturbed Wetlands
Section 26. Delete Policy 101.13.7 and Policy 101.13.8.
Palie)' Un.B.7
Ia eaajtllletioR with the first 8flIlaal reyi~N af t.fie Paiat System, the falla':/iag gaiaelines
sfiall Be usea ta establish pasitive paint a-WafGS ia the Resiaeatial Pefmit f..llaeatiaa
System for eaek PDC:
Seflaer Site Reeeiver Site PDC Paiftts
Freshwater v/etlaBa seatified, ia UR mast poiats
MU
IS
SR SR (aisturB6a lana Rat
to iaelaae wetlands) least poiats
Palie)' un.13.8
Ia eaRjl:lfletiaa with the first ar.fH:lal re\<1.ew af tke Poiat System, t.fie fallov/iag gaideliR6s
shall Be l:1sea to 6staBlisB. poiat w::aras in tJ:ie NOR resiaeRtial PeRBit f..llaeatiaR System
far eaeli PDC:
SeRael" Site Reeeh'eI" Site PDC Paiftts
PreSfl.vlater wetlana UC mast paiRts
SC
MU
SR SC or MU least paiats
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Section 27. Amend and renumber Policy 101.13.9 as follows:
Policy 191.B.9 101.13.5
No later th8fl OBe year frem the effeetiye aate ef this f'lan, In coni unction with the
evaluation of the TDR program pursuant to Policv 101.13.2 and no later than one vear
from the date when the County's Geographic Information System is fully functional,
Monroe County shall map potential TDR sender and receiver sites as specified in Polieies
101.13.6 thr'Ell:lgk 101.13.9 Policv 101.13.4, and shall map parcels from which
development rights have been transferred. These maps shall be updated as necessary and
made available to Growth Management staff and public for use in the development
reVIew process.
Section 28. Amend Policy 102.3.1 as follows:
Policy 102.3.1
The Permit Allocation System (see Future Land Use Objectives 101.2 through 101.4 and
related policies) shall have the following environmental protection goals:
1. to reduce the exposure of residents to natural hazards;
2. to reduce disturbances to natural vegetation resource areas;
3. to reduce disturbances to terrestrial wildlife resources areas;
4. to reduce impacts of new development on gr'Ell:H'lav:ater ana nearshore waters;
5. to protect environmentally sensitive lands appropriate for conservation and
resource protection; '"
6. to encourage infill development where existing lands are alreadv substantially
developed. served by complete infrastructure facilities and within close proximitv
to established commercial areas and have few sensitive or significant
environmental features;
~1. to ensure that the ecological integrity of natural areas is protected when land is
developed; and
&:-~. to reduce adverse impacts on endangered and threatened species.
Accordingly, the Point System, which shall be used as the basis for the annual allocation
of permits, shall assign negative and/or positive points to development applications based
UPOB: that help to achieve the above environmental protection goals.
1. the eeOOffeRee of Batural resourees or BaRtFal ka,zaF6s; anGler
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2. proposed utilization ef best managemeffi pFaetiees fer Vlastewater treatmeftt and
disposal '::fiiek ','/ill w:eia er mitigate the adverse impaets €If aevelepmeftt en namml
reseerees, partieularly "'later EjiiaHty.
(See Future Land Use Objective 101.5 and related policies for a list of positive and
negative factors to be included in the Permit Allocation System.) [9J-5.006(3)(c)1 and 6]
Section 29. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is held
invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 30. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein shall not repeal the
repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.
Section 31. 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
Administration Commission approving the ordinance.
Section 32. This ordinance shall be transmitted by the Planning and Environmental
Resources Department to the Florida Department of Community Affairs in accordance with the
requirements of9J-l1.011, Florida Administrative Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of , A.D., 2005.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tem Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Murray E. Nelson
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
Mayor/Chairperson
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNYL. KOLHAGE, Clerk I --~-- I
. fY~!~
BY: o.t: U ".
Deputy Clerk
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STAFF REPORT
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Timothy J. McGarry, AICP
Director of Growth Management
DATE: September 1, 2005
SUBJECT: Final Draft Ordinance Amending ROGOINROGO
Policies of Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
Overview
The Board of County Commissioners is requested to approve the final draft ordinance for
adoption and submittal to DCA for compliance review. This final draft ordinance
incorporates revisions to the initial draft ordinance approved by the Board for transmittal
to DCA. The revisions made by staff to the initial draft ordinance are based on the Action
Plan approved by the Board on August 17, 2005, to further enhance habitat protection
and the oral review comments of the DCA staff.
Background
On June 15, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution
transmitting the initial draft ordinance to DCA for review and comment. Subsequent to
that transmittal, the Governor and Cabinet, while sitting as the Florida Administrative
Commission in consideration of approving Rule 28-20.100, F.A.C., requested on August
10, 2005, that Monroe County make revisions to its proposed Tier system regulations to
enhance habitat protection.
In response, the Board of County Commissioners at its August 17, 2005, regularly
scheduled meeting, approved a "Proposed Action Plan to Provide Further Habitat
Protection under the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Regulations" ("Action Plan"). The Action Plan was supported by DCA Secretary Cohen,
who was present at the Commission meeting.
Based on the Action Plan and discussions with DCA staff reviewing the initial draft
ordinance, the staff prepared revisions to the ordinance. The revised draft ordinance was
sent to the DCA staff for informal review to ensure that revisions made by the County
would adequately respond to formal comments being prepared by DCA staff on the initial
draft ordinance.
Formal written review comments had not yet been received from DCA on the transmitted
ordinance prior to the revised draft ordinance being placed on the BOCC agenda;
however, based on discussions with DCA staff, the staff believes concerns raised by
DCA concerning the transmitted draft ordinance have been adequately addressed in the
final draft ordinance.
Summary of Revisions
In addition to substantive changes to the draft ordinance based on the Action Plan and
DCA staff concerns, the staff has also made minor editing revisions to the ordinance. The
final draft ordinance indicates changes from the transmitted draft ordinance submitted to
DCA for review with a "aeRatE!! atfik8threRgft" for newly deleted language and with a
"double underline" for newly inserted language.
The substantive revisions to the initial draft ordinance include the following:
0 Assignment of only +20 points, rather than +30 points, to any ROGO
application in Tier III, if it proposes the clearing of any portion of tropical
hardwood hammock or pineland (collectively called "upland native
vegetation') contained within a Special Protection Area (lands located
within upland native vegetative patches of one acre or greater) -referred to
as Tier III-A in the "Action Plan";
0 Assignment of only +10 points, rather than +20 points, to any NROGO
application in Tier III, if it proposes the clearing of any of upland native
vegetation contained within a Special Protection Area;
0 Elimination of ROGO points for aggregation of lots for an application that
proposes clearing of any portion of upland native vegetation contained
within a Special Protection Area;
0 Inclusion of lands within designated Special Protection Areas as high
priority acquisition areas for conservation purposes; and
0 Exclusion of affordable housing from locating within Special Protection
Areas in Tier III.
Recommendation
The staff recommends approval of the revised final draft ordinance.
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County of Monroe
Growth ~ernent Division Board of Countv Commissioners
2798 Oversea.. Highway Mayor Dixie Spehar, District 1
Suite 410 Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy, District 3
Marathon, Ronda 33050 George NeU8ent, District 2
Voice: 305.289. 2500 David Rice, District 4
FAX: 305.289. 2536 Murray E. Nelson, District 5
MEMORANDUM
TO: Belle Desantis
FROM: Tim McGarry OJ!
DATE: September 26, 2005
SUBJECT: Floor Amendments to Agenda Items B-3 and 8-4;
September 22, 2005, Special BOCC Meeting
The following are the floor amendments to the draft ordinances in the above agenda items
(amendments shown in an underline and strikethrough format):
0 A2enda Item B-3. Section 3.. Paee 5
Except as defined in Policy 101.12.4, clearing of upland native vegetative areas in
the Tiers I, IT, and ill shall be limited for the portion of the property containing
upland native vegetation in the following percentages:
Tier Permitted Clearing
I 20%!
n 40% (Big Pine Key and No Name Key)
ill 40% or 3,000 s.f., whichever is greater; however, the
maximum amount of clearing shall be no more than 7,500
square feet, regardless of the amount of upland native
vegetative area.
or
* Pabn ~ cactus hammock is limited to only 10%.
0 Aeenda Item 8-4. Section 12.. Paee 9. I..Tier DesUmatioD
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+0 Proposes a
dwellimr: unit
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within areas
designated Tier I
lNaturalArealon
Bie: Pine Key and
No Name Name
Key.
+10 Proposes a
dwelling unit
within areas
designated Tier I
[Natural Area]
outside of Big Pine
Key or No Name
Kev..
0 .A2enda Item 8-4. SecUon 12. Paee 10. 3.. Lot A22re2ation
Point Assignment: Criteria:
+4 Each additional
contiguous vacant,
legally platted. lot
which is aggregated in
a designated Tier-lHK=
ill area outside of Big
Pine Kev and No
Name Kev that meets
the aforementioned
requirements will earn
additional points as
specified. *
+3 Each additional
contiguous vacant.
legally platted lot
which is 112gregated in
a designated Tier n or
ill area on Big Pine
Key and No Name
Key that meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
additional DOints as
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I , ~ecified. * 1
0 Al!enda Item 8-4. Sedion12.. Pal!e 11. 4.. Land Dedication
4. Land Dedication - The following points shall be assigned to allocation
applications to encourage, the volWltary dedication of vacant, buildable land within
Tier I aBd Tier R (Big Pille K-ey anti Ne Name Key)designated areas and Tier ill
Special Protection Areas for the purposes of conservation, resource protection,
restoration or density reduction and, iflocated in Tier ill outside of Special Protection
Areas, for the purpose of providing land for affordable housing where appropriate.
Point Assignment: * Criteria: *
+4 Proposes dedication to
Monroe COWlty of one
vacant, legally platted
lot of sufficient
minimum lot size and
upland area to be
buildable. Each
additional vacant,
legally platted lot that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
+ 1 for each 5,000 square feet oflot size Proposes dedication to
Monroe County of a
vacant, legally platted
lot of 5,000 square feet
or more in size,
designated as
Residential Low with
a maximum net
density within a Tier I
area and containing
sufficient upland area
to be buildable. Each
additional vacant,
legally platted lot that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as. specified.
+0.5 Proposes dedication to
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Monroe Co\Dlty of one
(1) vacant, legally
platted lot of at least
5,000 square feet in
size within a Tier I
area, designated as
Residential
Conservation, or
Residential Low with
no maximum net
density, containing
sufficient upland to be
buildable. Each
additional vacant,
legally platted lot that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
+4 Proposes dedication to
Monroe County of at
least one (1) acre of
vacant, \Dlplatted land
located within a Tier I
area containing
sufficient upland to be
buildable. Each
additional one (I)
acre of vacant,
unplatted land that
meets the
aforementioned
requirements will earn
points as specified.
*Exr.P.7Jtion:
ADplications (or a
dwelling unit on Big
Pine Key and No
Name Key shall be
awarded Doints (or
land dedication in
accordance with
Action Item 3.2.2 C o(
the Livable
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