Item K2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 2 L 2005
Bulk Item: Yes No ~
Division: Gro\\1h Management
Department: Plannning and Environmental Res.
Staff Contact Person:_Timothy], McGarry
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to provide an exception to the policy of
deferring the acceptance and processing of development applications and issuing of development
approvals for the redevelopment or conversion of ten units or more of multi-family rental housing and
or more mobile home parks,
ITEM BACKGROUND: On August 17,2005, the Board adopted Resolution No. 320-2005, directing
County staff to defer acceptance and processing of applications for the issuance of development
approvals for the redevelopment and conversion of ten (10) units or more of multi-family rental
housing and/or mobile home parks until February 15, 2006 or until new land development regulations
are adopted, whichever comes first This resolution provided no exceptions that would allow willing
property owners to provide for an affordable housing segment as part of the redevelopment of their
property.
At its October 19, 2005, meeting, the Board of County Commissioners, at the request of the Growth
Management Director, agreed to consider a resolution allowing for an exception to this prohibition, if
the property owner is willing to provide for affordable housing as a component of the redevelopment
The staff has prepared a resolution that provides for an exception, if the property owner is willing to
restrict at least 30 percent of the total redeveloped units for affordable housing by placing a 99-year
restrictive covenant on each unit.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Adopted Resolution No, 320-2005, on August 17,
2005; and approved on October 19,2005, the staff preparing an exception to the adopted resolution for
the Board's consideration.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
APPROVED BY:
County Atty ~
DIVISION DlllECTOR APPROVAL:
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
RESOLUTION
-2005
A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE
POLICY OF DEFERRING THE ACCEPTANCE AND
PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS AND THE
ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT APPROV ALS FOR THE
REDEVELOPMENT OR CONVERSION OF TEN UNITS OR
MORE OF MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING AND/OR
MOBILE HOME PARKS FOR THOSE PROJECTS CONTAINING
30% OR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 320-
2005 on August 17, 2005, directing County staff to defer acceptance and processing of
development applications for the issuance of development approvals for the
redevelopment and conversion of ten (l0) units or more of multi-family rental housing
andlor mobile home parks until February 15, 2006 or until new land development
regulations or amended land development regulations are adopted, whichever comes first;
and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 320-2005 was enacted to provide time for the
County to prepare and adopt necessary regulations to preserve existing affordable
housing stock; and
\VHEREAS, that Resolution contained no provisions for those property owners
who are willing to retain an affordable housing component in their redevelopment to
proceed on redevelopment of their properties; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners
requested statf to prepare an exception to Resolution No. 320-2005 to allow for
redevelopment of mobile home parks of ten units or more, if the property owner is
willing to dedicate at least thirty (30) percent of the redeveloped units for affordable
housing; and
\VHEREAS, the significant impacts of the storm surge from Hurricane Wilma
on existing mobile home parks in the Florida Keys have exacerbated the shortage of safe,
affordable housing to County residents and workforce; and
\VHEREAS, affected property owners may be in a position to move forward to
provide safe and affordable housing, especially where significant storm damage has made
many existing mobile homes unsafe and uninhabitable; and
WHEREAS, the existing temporary prohibitions against redevelopment of
mobile home parks enacted by Resolution 320-2005 preclude property owners from
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making necessary improvements to their property that may eliminate substandaTd and
unsafe housing and will conserve and protect existing affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Division staff has prepared an exception
to Resolution No. 320-2005 to allow for redevelopment of mobile home parks often (10)
units or greater that mirrors the exemption provisions in the draft: Interim Development
Ordinance presented to the Board of County Commissioners at its June 15, 2005,
meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
Section 1. An exception to Resolution No. 320-2005, is hereby created that reads as
follows:
"Notwithstanding the provIsIOn of Resolution 320-2005, the conversion or
redevelopment, as defined in Section 3, of mobile home parks with ten or more units
parks shall be exempt from said resolution if all the following conditions aTe met:
1. At least thirty (30) percent of the mobile homes to be redeveloped or
converted shall be designated for affordable housing on site through the
placement of a ninety-nine (99) year restrictive covenant on each unit
pursuant to Section 9.5-266(f)(1) to enforce the affordable housing
provisions of Chapter 9.5, Mom-oe County Code and Conditions 3 through
5 below; and
2. The affordable housing shall be restricted to households that do not exceed
the Monroe County adjusted median annual household income; and
3. The lease and occupancy of all affordable housing units shall be pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 9.5, Monroe County Code; and
4. The maximum sales price of any affordable housing unit shall be no
greater than 4.25 times the Monroe County median gross annual
household income; and
5. No certificates of occupancy shall be issued for market rate units unless
certificates of occupancy have been issued for aU required affordable
units."
Section 2. All other terms and conditions of Resolution No. 320-2005 shall remain in
full force and effect.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board ofCoumy Commissioners ofMQnroe County,
Flurida, at n meeting of said BmmJ held on the 21 st day of Decemher, 2005.
Mayor Charles "SOMY" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Murray Nelson
Commi~minner George Nugent
C()mmissioner David Rice
Commissioner Dixie Spear
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L KOLHAUi.:, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
Monroe County Attorney
Approved as to form
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