Resolution 384-1999
Resolution No. _ 384 - 1999
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A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TRANSMITTING TO
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFF AIRS AMENDMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL ROGO
INCLUDING PORTIONS OF POLICIES 101.2.4, 101.5.4
AND 601.1.11 OF THE MONROE YEAR 2010
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THESE AMENDMENTS
ADD FLEXIBILITY TO RESIDENTIAL ROGO
ALLOCATIONS AND ADD POSITIVE POINT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MODEST HOUSING.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held a public
hearing for the purposes of considering the transmittal to the Florida Department of
Community Affairs for review and comment of proposed amendments to the Monroe
County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan and County Code, addressing the issues
described above; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners support these amendments to Residential ROGO; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC approves the language set forth herein and attached as
Exhibit I; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners does hereby adopt
the recommendations of the Planning Commission pursuant to the draft
ordinance for adoption of the proposed residential ROGO amendments.
Section 2.
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct
the Planning Department to transmit the proposed amendments as part of
the 2nd set of comprehensive plan amendments for 1999 to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs for review and comment in accordance
with the requirements of the Florida Statutes; and
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Section 3.
The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of
this resolution to the Director of Planning.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a meeting of the Board held on the ~ day of August , A.D.,
1999.
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
Commissioner Nora Williams
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.IDRAFT I
ORDINANCE #
-1999
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO
RESIDENTIAL ROGO'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROVISIONS OF THE MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF
POLICIES 101.2.4, 101.5.4 AND 601.1.11 WHICH ADD
FLEXIBILITY TO THE RESIDENTIAL ROGO
ALLOCATIONS AND PROVIDE POSITIVE POINT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MODEST HOUSING.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan (2010 Plan)
requires Monroe County to implement a permit allocation system; and
WHEREAS, the permit allocation system is comprised of a residential permit
allocation system and a commercial permit allocation system; and
WHEREAS, the residential permit allocation system has been enacted as the
Residential Rate of Growth Ordinance (residential RaGa); and
WHEREAS, residential RaGa has been effective since July 13, 1992; and
WHEREAS, 2010 Plan policies related to residential ROGO will be modified by
these amendments proposed herein; and
WHEREAS, over five years of experience with residential ROGO has
illuminated areas for improvement, clarification and increasing effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Plan recognizes affordable housing as an important issue
facing Monroe County and its residents; and
WHEREAS, recent affordable housing initiatives, such as those proposed by the
Monroe County Affordable Housing Joint Task Force, warrant changes to ROGO; and
WHEREAS, currently Policy 101.2.4 of the 2010 Plan directs the County to
allocate 20 percent of residential (non-transient) growth to affordable housing units as
part of residential ROGO whereby any portion of the 20 percent allocation not used for
affordable housing shall be allocated to general (market rate) housing; and
WHEREAS, the intended balance of affordable and market rate housing detailed
in Policy 101.2.4 2010 Plan has not been achieved; and
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Exhibit I
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WHEREAS, affordable housing initiatives are expected to increase the demand
for affordable housing beyond the limits imposed by the 20% residential ROGO
allocation awards set aside for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the RaGO amendments detailed in this ordinance encourage the
development of housing for middle and lower income residents; and
WHEREAS, currently Goal 601 of the 2010 Plan directs the County to provide
programs and policies that facilitate access by all residents to adequate and affordable
housing; and
WHEREAS, the RaGa amendments detailed in this ordinance will help create a
diverse housing stock, that includes multi-family units and commercial apartments, that
meet the needs of middle and lower income residents; and
WHEREAS, the RaGa amendments detailed in this ordinance encourage
development of homes built to meet the needs of residents from a range of lower and
middle income categories, as well as a range of housing types; and
WHEREAS, Objective 601.2 of the 2010 Plan requires Monroe County to
encourage housing of various types, sizes and price ranges to meet the needs of residents;
and
WHEREAS, currently the extra points necessary to successfully compete in the
market RaGO category involve substantial financial investments; and
WHEREAS, Policy 601.1. 7 of the 2010 Plan requires Monroe County to ensure
that homes stay affordable for at least 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the ROGO amendments detailed in this ordinance represent the
beginnings of an integrated and holistic affordable housing strategy; and
WHEREAS, making homes with modest characteristics eligible for extra ROGO
points, could increase the range of housing types in the County that meet the needs of
middle and lower income residents for the long term; and
WHEREAS, Objective 601.3 of the 2010 Plan requires Monroe County to
eliminate sub-standard housing and enhance existing housing; and
WHEREAS, amendments to residential RaGa contained in this ordinance are
developed in manner consistent with the 20 I 0 Plan and all applicable requirements of
Chapters 163 and 380 of the Florida Statutes, including the 'Principles For Guiding
Development' .
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Exhibit I
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WHEREAS, the ROGO amendments detailed in this ordinance, particularly the
Transfers of ROGO Exemptions (TREs), provide a mechanism to eliminate substandard
housing and to enhance existing housing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
Policy 101.2.4 shall be amended and read as follows (the strike-through
and underline format is used to indicate additions and deletions to this
section):
Policy 101.2.4: Affordable Housing Allocations
Monroe County shall allocate at least 20 percent of residential (non-transient)
growth to affordable housing units as part of the Permit 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 ROGa year to RaGO
year. Affordable housing eligible for this separate allocation must meet the
criteria specified in Policy 601.1.7. The parcel proposed for development shall
not be located in an acquisition area and shall not qualify for negative points
according to the criteria specified under Habitat Protection and Threatened or
Endangered Animal Species in Policy 101.5.4; however, properties designated
Residential High shall be exempted from this prohibition.
Section 2.
Policy 101.5.4 shall be amended and read as follows (the strike-through
and underline format is used to indicate additions and deletions to this
section):
(19) Modest Housing - Points shall be assigned to encourage the development of
residential dwelling units with characteristics that make them relatively less expensive
than similar residential dwelling units that lack these characteristics.
Detached Residential Dwelling Unit
Weighting Category Criteria
minor positive An application which qualifies for infill
RaGa points under Policy 101.5.4 and
which proposes the development of a
detached residential dwelling unit that
utilizes a RaGa allocation and contains
less than or equal to one thousand three
hundred (1,300) square feet of habitable
space. The parcel of land proposed for
developing a detached residential dwelling
unit shall not qualify for ne!?ative
environmental points under Policy
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Exhibit I
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101.5.4; however, properties designated
Residential High shall be exempted from
this prohibition. An affordable unit is not
eligible for these points since a residential
dwelling unit that utilizes an affordable
ROGO allocation is already required to
contain less than or equal to one thousand
three hundred (1,300) square feet of
habitable space.
minor positive Additional points shall be earned for
proposing a detached modular residential
dwelling unit.
minor positive Additional points shall be earned for
proposing a detached residential dwelling
unit on a non-waterfront property.
Attached Residential Dwellin~ Unit
Weighting Category Criteria
minor positive An application which qualifies for infill
RaGa points under Policy 101.5.4 and
which proposes the development of an
attached dwelling unit that utilizes a
ROGO allocation and contains less than or
equal to one thousand three hundred
(1,300) square feet of habitable space. The
parcel of land proposed for developing a
detached residential dwelling unit shall
not qualify for negative environmental
points under Policy 101.5.4; however,
properties designated Residential High
shall be exempted from this prohibition.
An affordable unit is not eligible for these
points since a residential dwelling unit that
utilizes an affordable ROGa allocation is
already required to contain less than or
equal to one thousand three hundred
(1,300) square feet of habitable space.
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Exhibit I
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minor positive Additional points shall be earned for
proposing an attached modular residential
dwelling unit.
minor positive Additional points shall be earned for
proposing an attached residential dwelling
unit on a non-waterfront property.
minor positive An application shall earn an additional
point for proposing an attached residential
dwelling unit that utilizes a residential
transfer of RaGa exemption (TRE) on a
one for one basis.
Section 3.
Policy 601.1.11 shall be amended and read as follows (the strike-through
and underline format is used to indicate additions and deletions to this
section):
Policy 601.1.11: Affordable Housing Qualifying Criteria
By the effective date of this Plan, Monroe County shall adopt Land Development
Regulations which provide that at least twenty (20) percent of residential building
permits will be reserved for single or multi-family affordable housing. (See
Technical Document, Section 7.2.1 and Future Land Use Policy 101.2.4).
Affordable housing eligible for this separate allocation shall meet the criteria
established in the Land Development Regulations.
Section 4.
Section 5.
Section 6.
Section 7.
Section 8.
The existing Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan shall be
amended with the language as stated above under Sections 1 through 3.
The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the
Policy Document of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
as an addition or amendment thereto.
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.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
This ordinance shall be transmitted by the Planning Department to the
state land planning agency for compliance pursuant to Chapter 163,
Florida Statutes.
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Exhibit I
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Section 9.
This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Florida, but the effective date of this plan amendment shall be the
date a notice is issued by the Department of Community Affairs or
Administration Commission finding the amendment in compliance in
accordance with the Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a meeting of the Board held on the _ day of , A.D.,
1999.
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
Commissioner Nora Williams
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
MAYOR/CHAIRPERSON
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
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Exhibit I