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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe
Mayor David Rice, District 4
Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates, District 1
The Florida Keys
Michelle Coldiron, District 2
Vacant, District 3
Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 18, 2022
Agenda Item Number: I.8
Agenda Item Summary #10566
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Christine Hurley (305) 295-5180
9:25 A.M. Land Authority
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a contract to purchase property within the City of
Marathon for conservation Block 56, Lots 4, 5, and 6, Crains Subdivision, Grassy Key near mile
marker 58.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This acquisition is proposed to protect property rights and the natural
environment.
The Land Authority staff have been working on purchasing vacant, privately owned lots in Crains
Subdivision. The area has a substantial number of publicly owned lots and George Garrett, City of
Marathon Manager, met with us several months ago and requested we engage the State of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and try to finish purchasing the remaining private
vacant lots in the Crains Subdivision.
The Marathon City Council passed resolution 2016-48, requesting the Land Authority purchase
these lots (as well as others). This subdivision has vacant lots without enough density to build one
house. The lots are eligible for Building Permit Allocation System (BPAS) dedication points. In
other words, someone who has applied for a building permit and is waiting on a BPAS allocation can
increase their score by purchasing and dedicating these lots. The value of dedication points was
used to develop the offering price for purchases in this subdivision.
Land Authority staff met with DEP staff and discussed this requested effort. We obtained sample
appraisals of 4 different lots that were for sale in the Crains Subdivision, on the Multiple Listing
Service (MLS).
Some of these lots contain habitat that is wet and we have verified with the City of Marathon (the
City) that they are still eligible for the dedication points.
The City has asked us to purchase all lots, even submerged lands, in the Crains Subdivision area for
include the restoration of the natural water flow between the various lakes within the subdivision and
then to develop a system of boardwalks and observation platforms and towers. Mr. Garrett has
indicated owning the submerged lands in the subdivision will be an important part in accomplishing
that goal.
The map below shows you the current ownership of the lots, as well as the lots that are within the
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Florida Forever Acquisition Boundary (shown in green). DEP has indicated a willingness to
purchase the lots from the Land Authority, after the Land Authority pre-acquires them. Further, if
there are vacant lots to purchase that are not in the Florida Forever Boundary or that DEP will not
purchase after we pre-acquire for other reasons, we can still purchase them and then convey them to
the City of Marathon to maintain.
The subject property consists of three contiguous lots totaling 22,500 square feet on Laurel Avenue
on the bay side of Grassy Key near mile marker 58.
The property attributes are:
Tier designation: None (City of Marathon).
Zoning designation: Residential Conservation (R-C).
Vegetation: Hammock, buttonwood, and mangroves.
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Sea Level Rise: The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact sea level rise
projection for the period from 2000 to 2070 is 21 to 54 inches. In the event of a 12-inch
increase in sea level, estimates provided by the South Florida Water Management District
indicate most of this property will have a 25.1% to 100% probability of being inundated.
Acquisition List qualification: The property qualifies because it is in the Florida Forever
project boundary.
Florida Forever Boundary: This property is inside the Florida Forever boundary.
Transferrable Development Rights (TDRs): 0.12 TDRs
BPAS Dedication Points: 6 points (2 points per lot)
The property owner has agreed to sell the property for the price of $57,000 ($19,000 per lot).
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTION: On April 27, 2022 the Committee voted 5/0 to approve
purchasing this property for the price of $57,000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT GOVERNING BOARD ACTION: The Board has approved the
purchase of other conservation properties in this subdivision.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Cost Sheet
Aerial
Purchase Contract
Marathon Resolution 2016-48
City of Marathon Commitment Letter
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
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Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Mark Rosch Completed 05/02/2022 2:41 PM
Christine Hurley Completed 05/02/2022 2:43 PM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 05/02/2022 3:43 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/18/2022 9:00 AM
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!!!CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA
9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050
Phone: (305) 289-4130 Fax: (305) 743-3667
garrettg@ci.marathon.fl.us
April 21, 2022
Christine Hurley, AICP
Monroe County Land Authority, Florida Keys
Executive Director
1200 Truman Avenue, Suite 207
Key West, FL 33040
Subject: Commitment to Accept and Manage Conservation Lands
Dear Christine:
Per our recent conservation, the City of Marathon is committed to either receiving in fee simple or
under a management lease, any conservation property purchased by the Monroe County Land
Authority, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, or any other state or federal
agency The City
will further deed restrict said properties as appropriate and manage them for the purposes of
conservation.
We understand that the Land Authority has currently developed contracts with five owners holding
a total of sixteen parcels on Grass Key, with
manages some over 300 parcels within that subdivision. Our management in the area extends to
multiple interests, including removing a number of the unimproved roads and restoring wetland
habitats effectively as a mitigation banking effort. Further, we are working through this process
to create a network of trails, boardwalks, and observation platforms to function as the Grassy Key
Birding Trail.
Best,
George Garrett, City Manager
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