Loading...
Item G04 G.4 County of Monroe P W ;� w 1rJ� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS r,�� Mayor Craig Cates,District 1 The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 y Michelle Lincoln,District 2 James K.Scholl,District 3 Ij David Rice,District 4 County Commission Meeting February 15, 2023 Agenda Item Number: G.4 Agenda Item Summary #11611 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: Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for February, 2023 (through January 31, 2023). ITEM BACKGROUND: N/A PREVIOUS RELEVANT GOVERNING BOARD ACTION: N/A CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: DOCUMENTATION: Monthly Report 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: Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: Packet Pg. 1639 G.4 Revenue Producing: If yes, amount: Grant: County Match: Insurance Required: Additional Details: REVIEWED BY: Christine Hurley Completed 01/31/2023 9:52 AM Lindsey Ballard Completed 01/31/2023 9:53 AM Board of County Commissioners Pending 02/15/2023 9:00 AM Packet Pg. 1640 G.4.a MEMORANDUM Office of Monroe County Land Authority TO: Board of County Commissioners c� FROM: Christine Hurley, AICP Executive Director CU DATE: January 31, 2023 0 SUBJECT: Monroe County Land Authority (MCLA) & County Monthly Acquisition/Disposition Report ending—January 31, 2023 *Certain programs may not be reporting as of this date because of the way their revenues are collected U_ 1- 0 0 0. MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT 21 The MCLA receives recurring revenue for property acquisitions from two primary sources. Pursuant to section E 380.0685, Florida Statutes, the Authority receives a park surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy at 2 state parks within the unincorporated area of Monroe County and pursuant to section 125.0108, Florida Statutes, 0 and sections 23-178 and 23-179, Monroe County Code, the Authority receives a 50% share of the 1% tourist ' impact tax charged on lodging in the Keys. a� In addition to these recurring revenues,the Authority has received land acquisition grants from the State of Florida and the US Army Corps of Engineers in past. w Beginning in FY22, MCLA has successfully worked with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to allow MLCA to pre-acquire lands within Florida Forever and then resell the parcels to the State of Florida. The chart demonstrates the "revenue" MCLA is receiving as FDEP purchases the land from MCLA. The goal is for MCLA to sell $5 Million of land per year to FDEP, based on the Stewardship Bill. This is CU explained in more detail in the report. The following chart demonstrates the previous 10 years of park surcharge and tourist impact tax revenue for the MCLA with the addition of the FDEP resales. U 0 0 0 0 0 c� Packet Pg. 1641 G.4.a ...,.... ........ ..... ........ .Monroe County Land Authlor4Revwenue 10 Years of Historic Data... ........ ......... ........ ......... ......... Year Key West TIMP Florida Kegs TIMP Sales to CEP 2013 $1,300,730 $1.430.255 $0 2014 $2,168,785 $1.650.640 $0 2015 $2399 704 $1.900.434 $0 2016 $2592952 $2,016,206 $0 2017 $2,482,874 $2.081.899 $0 2018 $2,41%497 $1.681,863 $0 2019 $2,690,787 $2.290.491 $0 2020 $1,93a.068 $2.078.894 $0 2021 $3278139 $3.787.030 $0 CN 2022 $4,14,368 $4.493.321 $677,509 Q 2023 $510.73393 1 $466.196.66 1 $1.294.478.75 CN FISCA,L VFAR-2023 1:1,1 1,L"icu. lum,, P`APn.'U l -, rr.�;,,-. __,V'I-nr/r lww" Y'I\fl "I"1m], cu r....... 41141,3684 L. J ✓ 69q 797CN $2,1681 $ 39G,qi,.."_, Old3g6 ,e� 68ll 999 8 i419 d97 „.-. 03894 �� CN CN 1 Y439.,799 $ll 900,43,4 94DrM9Il �., 4 S1,9d a � q IRM.G -VI6 E,$1,2�'94„478.7'S ,L.yp 1k, 0 o. _- ;1q,732s3 ... $49ll.,... _,.,... .�s. . .... .. 9 . .. �I� C 1S& 8 35 UI7$ fl .� ,. ..$4 338 $+P4 570 $,M93 .7.- $�66, CL 21 tin 0 F$St'etiL7a, h'ep•W'e,4 T13,fF FI,,J,,K�a'R7T - SI,In oCEP 0 �.. �...... �...... ............... ...m ........I IMoniroe County IlLamd Authority Expenditures- 10 Years IHistoiriic Data 20L3 20t4 2D25 2016 2d9L7 2D28- 2029 2020 202t 2022 2023 Key West $c $c; $0 $L2,214,390 $682,976 $C) $0 $2,0GO,G130 $0 $4,5G7,916 $0 IPIIc...u"ii a Key'9 $L55,746 $2,436,448 $L,8L44,447 $2,500,629 $2,498,075 $2,3'413',748 $2,624,203 $2,754,5LIS $637,L73 $5,550,47L $2,L73,547 ........ ......... $0 $D $,D $0 $2,WQ $D $539,370 $0 $175,304, $D $D •dllll ° $141,000,000 .. _. _ .. _. _ .. _. _ .. _. _ .. _. 0 $12,000,000 _... __ ..... _... _... __ ..... _... __ ..... _... __ ..... _...._ $8,000,000 ..... ..... ..... ._ _. ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... $5.,550,471. $6,000,000 _. u $41,000,000 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,�,624,,,,,,,,,,, „,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, �7����� ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,52436,449 $2,500,629 S 498,075 §2+624,203 $2„764,6Il6 L. $ 814 7 5 3©3,748 � 4 �,�, � $2173',547 � $2,000,000 .. �� _... .._ _... .... _ ___ __ _._. 0 $0 $155 4 S� $6 876 $20 .54) ..,... $d ....,..... 2013. 2014 2015 2016 21317 2018 2619 2020 '.eM 21 2022. 1023 CL 0 ass E Packet Pg. 1642 G.4.a The MCLA manages the following programs, of which, progress is being reported as follows: • MCLA Acquisitions/Dispositions o City of Marathon o Village of Islamorada • Density Reduction Acquisition Program N • Less Than Fee Acquisition Program , • Code Compliance Foreclosure Properties Reuse • Affordable Housing • Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Voluntary Home Buyout Program • Florida Forever Program • Density Reduction Resale Program Q • Conservation Land Stewardship Program • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Acquisition and Demolition U- • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)Elevation 0 • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)Elevation 0 • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Acquisition and Demolition 2 • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)Mitigation Reconstruction 21 0 MCLA Acquisitions /Dispositions Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 L- The following table summarizes all acquisition projects where MCLA has acquired or assisted in the acquisition U of real property interests since MCLA's first acquisition in Fiscal Year 1988 through Fiscal Year 2022. a� c� All Projects By Type LU FY 1988 -FY 2022 0 MCLA Project Type Transactions Parcels Acres Units Expenditures Conservation 1,680 4,431 3,946 0 $52,144,900 Density Reduction - FS 21 24 5 0 $0 Density Reduction - LTF 63 78 10 0 $0 0 Density Reduction - 9 10 3 0 $0 VHBP Affordable Housing 77 162 111 1,312 $55,795,340 0 CL 0 Recreation 30 156 126 0 $7,276,697 Solid Waste 1 4 74 0 $2,212,500 a 0 Total 1,881 4,865 4,274 1,312 $117,429,436 c� The following budget outlook table demonstrates land the MCLA is currently working on acquiring or selling January 1, 2023 through January 31, 2023: Packet Pg. 1643 FY 23 Potential Balance $7,844,680 Outside Key West-General Acquisitions FY 23 Revenues for general acquisitions FL Keys ACSC $12,784,185 FY 23 Expenditures to date ($2,173,547) Garcia/North Sugarloaf Acres Section One ($95,513) Pilafian/Key Largo Park ($91,490) Suarez/Big Pine Key,Inc. ($232,198) HarrisonDamron/Cahill Pines and Palms ($116,623) Hernandezl nvestments/KeyLargo ($386,273) Conch Republic Housing Alliance LLC/Sands ($471,463) Stiles/Pine Cove ($761) N KRZ LLC/Hibiscus Park ($855) Glidden/Pine Crest ($51,260) j HFHLK/Rocky Road-Sugarloaf Key ($193,794) Sager Management Corp/Cutthroat Harbor Estates ($99,661) (� Sager Estate/Buccaneer Beach Estates ($880) Valle/Maggie and Mary ($20,155) Klimeck/Palm Villa ($51,260) SpechUPalm Villa ($51,260) Cutler/Key Largo Park ($103,205) GersonStoler/Harbor Shores ($52,269) Murphy/Port Pine Heights Second Addition ($52,110) Nall/Bay Haven Section 2 ($51,260) t% Barnes/Bay Haven Section 3 ($51,260) N FY 23 Encumbered/Under contract ($525,229) Sierra/Palma Sola ($46,231) Quincoses/Amended Plat of Key Largo Park ($91,490) HFHLK/Sugarloaf Acres Section 2 ($155,527) HFHLK/Cudjoe Acres ($69,778) 0 HFHLK/Hilda Subdivision ($17,292) , HFHLK/Rainbow Beach ($21,301) HFHLK/Sugarloaf Townsite ($27,335) CL Gil/Sugarloaf Key ($96,276) FY 23 Potential Balance $10 085 409 21 Outside Key West-Dispositions to Housing Authority � 0 FY 23 Sales to MCHA $0 0 FY 23 Potential Revenue $0 U Outside Key West-MCLA Pre-Acquired to State of Florida State of Florida Acquisitions County FY,Not State FY FY 23 Revenue to date $1,294,479 FY 23 Revenues for acquisitions Epifano/Crains $37,496 Florida Forever/Stewardship $5,000,000 > JattanRampersad/Sands $49,496 Koleda/Southern Pines,Kinercha,Sands $949,496 VeroAtlantic2/Crains $208,496 Ackert/Sugarloaf Key Acreage $49,496 FY 23 Expenditures to date $100,000 Farrior/Grassy Key $100,000 n FY 23 Sales to DEP $924,000 FY 23 Encumbered/Under Contract $0 0 * Alessandrini/Palma Sola $160,000 �+ * Morris/Little Torch Key Acreage $300,000 * CarawanHacker/Crains $57,000 * Wagner/Largo City $40,000 * Adams/Big Pine Key $19,000 * Coto/Thompsons $19,000 * Silva/Crains $76,000 * Pilafian/Harris Ocean Park Estates $38,000A * McCullough/Ocean Heights $125,000 * Pilafian/Key Largo Park $90,000 0 * DaCostafWindward Beach Estates ? L) * Sea Air Holdings,LLC/Big Pine Key(1 lot only) ? * Knowles/Southern Pines ? 0 * Sierra/Palma Sola ? * Garcia/Sugarloaf Key ? 0 * Suarez/Big Pine Key,Inc. ? * Glidden/Pine Crest ? * HFHLK/Rocky Road-Sugarloaf Key ? , * Murphy/Port Pine Heights Second Addition ? 0 * Valle/Maggie and Mary ? CL * SpechUPalm Villa ? * Klimeck/Palm Villa ? * GersonStoler/Harbor Shores ? * Nall/Bay Haven Section 2 ? * Barnes/Bay Haven Section 3 ? * Quincoses/Amended Plat of Key Largo Park ? * HFHLK/Sugarloaf Acres Section 2 ? * HFHLK/Cudjoe Acres ? * HFHLK/Hilda Subdivision ? * HFHLK/Rainbow Beach ? * HFHLK/Sugarloaf Townsite ? * Gil/Sugarloaf Key ? U FY 23 Potential Revenue $924 000 FY 23 Potential Balance $0 *Estimated net proceeds from sale Outside Key West-ROGO Reserve Fund FY 23 ROGO Reserve FL Keys ACSC $3,293,248 FY 23 Expenditures to date $0 FY 23 Encumbered/Under contract $0 FY 23 Potential Balance $3 293 248 G.4.a MCLA Acquisitions—City of Marathon Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 The City of Marathon passed resolutions 2016-48 which requested the purchase of 432 parcels, mostly on the Florida Forever list and they have agreed to maintain any purchase made by the MCLA within the City of 'CON Marathon if MCLA purchases them and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection does not purchase them after they are pre-acquired. They have also provided back up data and analysis of habitat, density, and Transfer of Development Rights information for the 432 parcels. This is used for appraisals when pursuing a purchases. 0 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. MCLA Acquisitions—Village of Islamorada Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 N N MCLA Executive Director, Christine Hurley met with the Islamorada Acquisition Advisory Committee, as well °' as the Village Manager and Planning Director to explain what is needed for the MCLA to purchase land within Islamorada, similar to what MCLA does for Marathon. A resolution has been drafted by Islamorada staff and will � be considered by the Village Council on February 9, 2023 to outline the parcels the Village requests MCLA purchase. Those parcels less than $1 million, within Florida Forever are a priority to assure MCLA cash flow is 2, not an issue. If approved by the Village Council, MCLA staff will pursue purchases and work with DEP to a determine whether Florida Forever funds would be used to purchase any land that is pre-acquired by MCLA. 2 c� Density Reduction Acquisition Program Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 The Density Reduction Program goal is to purchase lands that do not consist of significant habitat for the purpose of retiring the associated density (Transferable Development Rights or TDRs). X w Since 2016, 23 properties were purchased through the end of FY 21 at a cost of$1,407,722. 0 FY 22 Progress: One additional property in Tropical Bay Estates has been acquired at a cost of$51,256. CU 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 c� Packet Pg. 1645 G.4.a Less Than Fee Acquisition Program Contact: Cynthia Guerra 305-453-8756 The Less than Fee Program goal is to purchase Development Rights from owners of lots zoned IS, IS-M and URM adjacent to the seller's primary residence. Property owners can continue to use the land for accessory structures permitted by county land use regulations, such as a pool, open yard, or garage. Q cN Since 2016, the County has acquired 78 Less than Fee Development Rights from 78 lots through the end of July 2022. Year Number of Lots 0 2018 3 2019 47 N Q III N LL m m uii ;^ 0 m C CL 21 2022 -to date 3 0 At the beginning of FY22, the Board authorized staff to resume the program, which had been suspended during a the Covid-19 pandemic. The application process was re-opened, and applications are being received for new parcels proposed for the program. As of December 31, 2022, 8 site inspections were completed to finalize the eligibility of potential parcels proposed for Less than Fee, and contracts were being prepared for the eligible parcels. w ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0 Code Compliance Foreclosure Properties Reuse Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 d The Monroe County Code Compliance Department forecloses on long term code liens through a processCU designated by the County Commission. After foreclosure, the land may be suitable for multiple uses within County Departments or may also be useful for conservation purposes or density reduction.It could also be eligible for the resale program. Because the Land Authority manages several of these programs on behalf of the County, UO recently the County Commission agreed through interlocal agreement to have the Land Authority coordinate the review and use of these sites. 0 0 0. Affordable Housing Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 Key West Garden View Apartments — The City of Key West partnered with Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) to 0 build 103 one bedroom units, utilizing Community Development Block Grant— Disaster (CDBG-DR) funding ($8,000,000 for construction and $3,600,000 for land acquisition) through Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), as well as $6,507,916 in funding from MCLA for affordable housing development. Key West also requested MCLA reserve $2,000,000 for potential future needs of the project. MCLA Governing Board has not approved the latest request for the additional $2,000,000. Packet Pg. 1646 G.4.a Peary Court — MCLA assisted in this project by providing $12.5 million to maintain affordable housing. Recently KWHA provided a report indicating that some of the units did not meet the MCLA affordability criteria. In other words, the family income exceeds the maximum allowed income. MCLA staff, working with legal counsel, wrote a memorandum to Key West staff explaining non-compliance issue and correspondingly wrote a letter to the owner notifying him of the 4 non-compliant units and explaining that the leases of those 4 units should not be renewed unless the families occupying the units meet the income requirements found in the Statues. MCLA staff met with Peary Court owners and their attorney, and they have proposed a revision to the deed restriction that would allow them to use three new code provisions the City of Key West adopted into their most n recent Land Development Code, since the original deed restrictions were put in place in 2016. MCLA staff requested the property owners seek a resolution of support from the City of Key West Commission related to this 2 request, prior to it being brought to the MCLA Governing Board. Key West staff have indicated they expect this Z- to be reviewed by the Key West Commission in February 2023. The three changes would allow Peary Court unitsCN to be: CN In summary, generally, these changes allow: L_ 0 • Income to be qualified by counting individual income (in the case of roommates), with a caveat that the � grand total of all income must still be below the Land Authority maximum income of 160% of area median. 21 • Units to be rented to Monroe County residents(either already as residents or those moving into the County for work) as evidenced by driver's license, voter registration, and an employer verification as opposed to proving 3 70% of income is earned through employment within Monroe County L_ 0 c� • Units to be rented to income qualified workers within Monroe but allow them to remain tenants if they 2 retire or become disabled. a� c� X Monroe County 12 Scattered Sites —Monroe County partnered with MCLA and MCLA purchased 12 scattered sites, primarily on Big Pine,with one site on Little Torch. These properties were submitted by Monroe County Housing Authority (MCHA) for reimbursement of land acquisition funding through FHFC. MCHA also applied for $4,696,591 in construction funding. The cost of construction has increased since the grant applications and therefore,the MCLA approved a resolution to forgive the total amount($1,353,989) of the land acquisition grant so those funds can be used for construction. Monroe County Land Authority staff requested an affordable ROGO allocation be reserved 5 for one of the scattered sites on Little Torch, so the market rate unit associated with the property can be turned U back into the County for administrative relief. That was approved on the September, 2022 BOCC agenda. The 8 project was approved for funding by the FHFC Board in August 2022 with an extension for closing granted in 5 October 2022, which gives MCHA until March 5, 2023, to close on the grant funding. They are awaiting permits ~� for the 12 sites and have a tentative closing date of February 8, 2023. 0 a� 0 c� Packet Pg. 1647 G.4.a Howards Haven Trailer Park Redevelopment— 10 Units - Monroe County partnered with MCLA and MCLA provided the funding for Monroe County to purchase the Howards Haven Trailer Park land on Big Pine Key. This property was submitted by MCHA for reimbursement of land acquisition funding through FHFC. MCHA also applied for construction funding (a total of$7,099,048 for both Howards Haven and Conch Key [outlined below]). The cost of construction has increased since the grant applications and therefore, the BOCC approved a resolution to forgive the total amount ($856,154) of the Howards Haven Trailer Park land acquisition grant so those funds can be used for construction. MCLA staff are continuing to coordinate with MCHA for site work CU permitting. The project was approved for funding by the FHFC at the October 28th Board meeting in Tallahassee. MCHA has 120 days from that date to close on the grant funds.Due to delays out of MCHA's control, specifically 0 the modular manufacturer's engineered drawings, MCHA will be requesting a 90-120 extension with an 2 anticipated closing in April/May timeframe. cN w m� w � I cN uaw ui, az 'mrrw LL m w m*rw 0 rawrv% o-ryxp ° d" • F � [ w.reiro fiVwA atl rvWvwwm.r a�wMrro�wwro maummu t .-wm ,,®• w reuroaww � �1W WIN a H" ,NNm ;RWmF N x - V C, IC'»J'9e tllfmY tlC'le, I 1°,ptf rorww+amrs• d� d � u mnmmrmp� I ` q ,m, r , " ro w�� ..., rrobm wruawo?%W I V's 1 m;; r ��� f ' r smwwa ,% 0 m mw ( 11 4w 14mL' %y R rwerwrwrmu d a ,� ,, ','I,i o xm ( �r- iw Cdw; ,,, , I I a ;,, r � „ ,� nmm xwa mw' mww >amvomm„,. � , 9, uNPO f W�TMbWf N,lI YW _ ro a � n a. tt � MMOwa:4N wi%u — „ W : 'Vte ( a . v • dm 'xu'ulWm Nm mv4&n �JI✓rwf w'.w ,4 0 Sd P d 14M d^16`AmP PXk TI9lgwaPow.ArodVlu'. Y ' ro^X a U '0✓tl41rdMNISITE PLAN AM 4!kdM e au W ROI"LIMruF w ,w. w mru m M wr 1 aµwwsw wro 0 CL 21 0 E U Packet Pg. 1648 G.4.a Conch Key Trailer Park Redevelopment - 10 Units - Monroe rCounty purchased the Conch Key Trailer Park land on Conch Key. This property was submitted by MCHA for reimbursement of land acquisition funding through FHFC. MCHA also applied for construction funding (a total of $7,099,048 for both Howards Haven [outlined above] and Conch Key. The cost of construction has increased since the grant applications and therefore,the BOCC approved a resolution to forgive the total amount($1,000,000)of the Howards Haven/Conch Key Trailer Park land acquisition grant so those funds can be used for construction. The project was approved for funding by FHFC at the October 28th Board meeting in Tallahassee. MCHA has 120 days from that date to close on the grant funds. Due to delays out of MCHA's control, specifically the modular manufacturer's engineered n drawings, MCHA will be requesting a 90-120 extension with an anticipated closing in April/May timeframe. 0 0 cN cN �, rvwrvar nwv B'+d�V" 'dW%W) r CL � rvw amp rn re 8 pp a 4.1 0,1 9"a / f 7,,„� ,aam M.IMWo AN' 1;N ,Aa A 3: p1 � r ,/ �via I �4 rib � 0 41 71 � ,�W N,.?rd 4dw Vjry N 9 ri 'u, r d k G' Jr N ffi�i r e � r rrcur .vam ' �'' ww>W�a�W w,mw��am nz�wuv � CONCH AVE, I 0 n " � ix .uaa+a •" niY Wb a de;.wtt W Ww a k"OMM iuo-Mud NW ��a Wd tl;Y'IiWltii iamlN k'M.bkN 4 a, PoP7aar d.a mmwaJa � mwre ,;Na „raw r u��`�'a Qtaw�l � roam,r �r r �, xa memo ,ttrvawt �xarar � m� 0 0 Scattered Sites/MC Employee Housing — MCLA presented a chart demonstrating MCLA and County owned "a parcels for use in the Monroe County Employee Housing Program. BOCC funded $1 Million for construction in 2 FY23 to build 4 housing units. On 1/18/23, MCLA Governing Board approved conveyance of 4 lots on Big Pine -,:� Key: (RE# 00300180-000100, 190 Sands Road; RE# 00300180-000200, 180 Sands Road; RE# 00300180- 0 001700, 170 Sands Road; and RE# 00300180-001800, 160 Sands Road) to the County and 1 ROGO exemption W from Suarez property to Monroe County for use in this program. Habitat for Humanity (Lower Keys) —MCLA provided a $400,000 loan to Habitat for them to purchase a site 0 to construct 4 affordable housing units. a� Habitat for Humanity (Lower Keys) (Conch Republic 4 sites) — MCLA purchased 4 sites for $468,000 with CU ROGO exemptions to convey to the County. The County can then lease the land to Habitat for redevelopment. Packet Pg. 1649 G.4.a Community Development Block Grant/Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Voluntary Home Buyout Program Contact: Cynthia Guerra 305-453-8756 The Voluntary Home Buyout Program (VHBP) goal is to purchase property damaged by Hurricane Irma using a Q $15 million grant from the State of Florida after Hurricane Irma, to eliminate future flood risk and assist vulnerable populations in low-moderate income areas. As of December 31, 2022, 85 VHBP applications have been received by staff and the County's consultants, Tetra Tech. As of December 31, 2022, 15 of those VHBP applications were actively being processed, 11 sold their LM parcels to the County via VHBP, and the remaining 59 either voluntarily withdrew or were deemed ineligible. Based on current program participation and data, and assuming remaining parcels in process are acquired by the cN County, staff has estimated the county will expend approximately $13 million of the $15 million grant on the N parcels with the remaining moneys being used for grant administration. Grant activities need to be completed by the grant agreement deadline of June 3, 2023. An extension to the grant agreement will be requested to provide the time needed to fully expend the grant funds. 1� 0 As of December 31, 2022, 16 VHBP purchase contracts were approved by BOCC. Eleven of these transactions have closed, expending a total of$6,779,468.16 for VHBP acquisitions. The eleven transactions have retired 11 development rights (market rate ROGO Exemptions). All of the market rate ROGO Exemptions available from a the VHBP transactions are being moved to the Administrative Relief Pool for market rate allocations. The BOCC 2 approved purchase contracts that have not yet closed are valued at over$1.5 million. Once closed,these contracts will bring the total for VHBP acquisitions to over $8 million and transfer 5 additional market rate ROGO 2 Exemptions to the Administrative Relief Pool. 6 a� ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. c� Florida Forever Program Contact: Mark Rosch 305-295-5180 X The State of Florida has made substantial investments in the Florida Keys purchasing conservation land pursuant o to the Florida Forever Program. This program is administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The State has established three Florida Forever projects in the Keys: • North Key Largo Hammocks • Coupon Bight/Key Deer • Florida Keys Ecosystem 0 a� As the end of ROGO approaches, the State's long-standing acquisition efforts are essential to reduce future 0 liability. DEP should aggressively pursue land acquisition in the Keys because over 3,500 privately-owned 0 vacant, undeveloped parcels lie within the Florida Forever project boundaries. 1� 0 0. The Land Authority is assisting in this effort by serving as a local partner with DEP, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between DEP and the County. In this role, the Land Authority helps locate suitable properties with willing sellers for DEP, obtains due diligence products for DEP, and pre-acquires conservation land for resale to the State. Since July 1, 2016,with the passage of the Florida Keys Stewardship Bill,DEP has spent approximately 0 $6,834,737 and retired 122.3 development rights as of January 31, 2023. a� The goal is for DEP to spend $5 million annually on acquisition in the Florida Forever boundary. E c� CU The table below demonstrates the annual expenditures by DEP, since passage of the Florida Keys Stewardship Bill through January 31, 2023: Packet Pg. 1650 G.4.a STATE FISCAL STATE PURCHASES STATE PURCHASES OF TOTAL STATE YEAR FROM PRIVATE PRE-ACQUIRED LAND PURCHASES SELLERS FROM MCLA 2017 $0 $0 $0 2018 $709,246 $0 $709,246 CQ 2019 $2,037,381 $0 $2,037,381 2020 $1,177,841 $0 $1,177,841 cn 2021 $695,492 $0 $695,492 2022 $89,732 $607,323 $697,055 2023 $100,755 $1,416,967 $1,517,722 0= TOTAL 1 $4,810,447 1 $2,024,290 1 $6,834,737 cN Since the goal of DEP spending $5 million annually under the Stewardship Bill has not been achieved by the CN State making direct purchases from private sellers, Land Authority and DEP staff have been working to establish I a system where MCLA pre-acquires land in Florida Forever projects for resale to the State. As of January 31, 0 2023, this system has successfully resulted in the State purchasing $2,024,290 of pre-acquired property from � MCLA since July 1, 2016. 21 • MCLA/Radenhausen/Port Pine Heights 2nd Addition— Closed $ 46,123 • MCLA/Messera Selman/Cutthroat Harbor Estates— Closed $ 561,200 0 • MCLA/Carbonell/No Name Key —Closed $ 103,555 LM • MCLA/Epifano/Crains—Closed $ 38,686 • MCLA/Jattan/Sands—Closed $ 50,752 2 • MCLA/Koleda/Southern Pines, Kinercha, Sands - Closed $ 957,331 • MCLA/Vero Atlantic 2/Crains - Closed $ 215,891 • MCLA/Ackert- Closed $ 50,752 x $ 2,024,290 The pre-acquisition system is expected to result in considerably more State closings in the near future. As of 0 January 31, 2023, MCLA has either purchased or has a contract to purchase the following properties that are "in the pipeline" for ultimate resale to the State: • Alessandrini/Palma Sola • Morris/Little Torch Key Acreage • CarawanHacker/Crains U • Wagner/Largo City 0 • Adams/Big Pine Key Acreage 0 • Coto/Thompsons • Silva/Crains 0 • Pilafian/Harris Ocean Park Estates • McCullough/Ocean Heights • Pilafian/Key Largo Park • DaCosta/Windward Beach Estates 0 • Sea Air Holdings, LLCBig Pine Key Acreage • Knowles/Southern Pines E • Sierra/Palma Sola • Garcia/Sugarloaf Key • Suarez/Big Pine Key Inc. • Glidden/Pine Crest • HFHLK/Rocky Road/Sugarloaf Key Packet Pg. 1651 G.4.a • Murphy/Port Pine Heights Seconds Addition • Valle/Maggie and Mary • Specht/Palm Villa • Klimeck/Palm Villa • Gerson Stol er/Harb ors Shores • Nall/Bay Haven • Barnes/Bay Haven CU • QuincosesRuiz/Key Largo Park • HFHLK/Sugarloaf Acres Section 2 • HFHLK/Cudj oe Acres • HFHLK/Hilda Subdivision • HFHLK/Rainbow Beach • HFHLK/Sugarloaf Townsite • Gil/Sugarloaf Key 1- 0 0 0. Density Reduction Resale Program Contact: Christine Hurley 305-295-5180 2 21 The Monroe County Land Authority manages the County's density reduction efforts. When buildable lots are f acquired under the Density Reduction Program, they may be resold to homeowners of contiguous properties or 0 to Property Owner Associations, without the ability of the purchaser to ask for a Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) allocation to build a residential unit with all density stripped from the land. To date, 11 parcels have been resold on Duck Key. They were originally acquired for$927,000 with development rights. The County successfully resold them without development rights for$425,494, an average of$38.681 per Transferrable Development Right(TDR). w The County Commission adopted an ordinance establishing a"Resale Program" on January 21, 2022. Following the newly adopted ordinance, the BOCC adopted a resolution authorizing resale of 9 lots in Tropical Bay Estates under this program. Staff issued direct bid notices to the contiguous property owners, as well as the Property Owner Association. Of the 9 lots, staff received 1 bid for one lot, 1 bid for a 2"d lot, and no bids for the remaining 7 lots. Both bids were approved by the BOCC on May 18, 2022. Staff have closed both sales. CU The County Attorney assisted Mayor Rice with a discussion and direction item in August to determine whether a a site received by Code Compliance could be sold through the Resale Program in Duck Key, at the request of the 0 Duck Key Property Owners Association (POA). The Board requested staff reach out to contiguous property 00 owners to obtain their interest in the property and to request their input about a potential dog park on the site. This a has been completed and an agenda item is on the BOCC agenda for October outlining the results. The results of this was presented to the BOCC and staff have been asked to look for an alternate site for a dog park, given the objections of the dog park on the site under consideration. An alternative site was considered by the BOCC on 11/15/22 for purchase in Duck Key for$170,000. The BOCC declined the purchase because of the cost. Staff are now preparing the site on Jamaica for resale, not for a dog park; but for contiguous property owners and the POA. E 0 c� Packet Pg. 1652 G.4.a Conservation Land Stewardship Program Contact: Beth Bergh 305-289-2511 The Monroe County Conservation Land Stewardship Program manages conservation properties owned by the Monroe County Land Authority as well as those conservation properties owned by the Board of County Commissioners (like lots dedicated to the County for conservation). Additionally, the program manages state- owned conservation properties where the County is the designated land manager,via lease agreements. Currently, the Land Stewardship staff manages approximately 3,859 County parcels (MCLA& BOCC combined) and 637 state-owned parcels. 0 Management activities on the conservation properties include invasive exotic plant removal, habitat restoration, native planting projects, cleanup of solid waste, and hazard tree trimming. CN Q cN The following table shows updated land management statistics for the month of November 2022. 0 1- 0 # of Acreage # of Acreage of # of State- 0 0. MONTH YEAR BOCC of BOCC MCLA MCLA owned parcels Parcels parcels Parcels Parcels managed 21 Managed Managed 0 November 2022 1,204 639 2,655 1,046 637 0 c� ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. c� Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Elevation Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 X The HMGP Elevation program goal is to apply for grants on behalf of eligible homeowners to fund elevation of existing homes and bring the finished floor above the minimum flood elevation required,to eliminate future flood 0 ri sk d After Hurricane Irma, the County submitted 23 applications for funding for home elevation. CU As of August 24, 2022, there are 4 applicants being reviewed by FEMA and pending funding with a total project cost of$756,147.00. The match amount of$189,036.76 will be paid by the applicants. U aW On October 24, 2022, one of the four applicants informed the County that she is in the process of selling her home due to personal reasons. Staff will be contacting the new buyer about whether they want to participate in the grant process of elevation. 0 a� 21 HMGP-Post Fire Grant: Elevation FY22 2 On August 22, 2022, the Florida Division of Emergency Management(FDEM)informed the County that there is funding available through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)Post-Fire, authorized by Section c� 20602 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The incident period includes those counties that have been declared for a Fire Management Assistance (FMA)between the dates of March 4, 2022 through March 6, 2022. The State of Florida received two FMA declarations during this time period: FM-5424 (1707 Adkins Ave), and Packet Pg. 1653 G.4.a FM-5426 (Chipola Fire Complex). The State of Florida was awarded a flat amount of HMGP funding per declaration ($1,048,736.00), which was then aggregated into one HMGP Post-Fire declaration, FM-5424-FL. FDEM also informed Monroe county that funding not utilized by affected counties listed above can be reallocated to other counties throughout the state. As a result, staff submitted an HMGP elevation application for funding. N Moreover, the County received residential elevation applications from homeowners in 2021 for the Flood CU Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program; however, FEMA notified the County that there was not enough funding to approve these elevation projects. As a result, the staff worked with these homeowners to resubmit their application under this Post Fire Grant. There is a total number of 6 applicants in this application of total project cost of$1,207,445.00 with a federal share of$905,583.80. The difference of$301,861.25 will be paid by each property owner for their respective N share of the project costs. Finally, 3 of the applicants were from the City of Key West, 2 were from Big Pine Key and 1 from Summerland Key. L_ 4- 0 0. Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Elevation Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 2 FY21 0 For the first time, Monroe County pursued elevations of private property through this program. After extensive 0 outreach within the County and cities, staff worked with private property owners and submitted the following ' 2021 Flood Mitigation Assistance(FMA)grant applications into the FDEM/FEMA system by the State of Florida Department of Emergency Management(FDEM) deadline of 11/12/21. The FEMA deadline was 01/28/2022. 11 Elevation Projects were submitted, for a total funding request of$2,142,210.00 with $535,552.00 to be paid by the private property owners. The applicants are located in the following geographic areas: �i • 7 unincorporated Monroe 0 • 4 Key West On August 2"d, 2022, the Florida Division of Emergency Management(FDEM) notified the County that FEMA has reviewed the 11 projects and they were not selected for funding consideration due the number of applications received by FEMA for funding and the amount of funding that were allocated in the 2021 FMA application cycle. 0 U Staff research indicated that FEMA prioritized Severe Repetitive Loss(SRL) and Repetitive Loss(RL)properties 0 over other properties in the application cycle. Monroe County did not have any SRL or RL properties in the 2021 FMA elevation application cycle. Staff worked with the applicants that were not funded to include them in the FY22 application if they so desired. 00. 0 FY22 0 For FY 2022, FEMA allocated $400 million for individual flood mitigation projects under the Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program. Individual flood mitigation consists of home elevation, mitigation reconstruction and acquisition and demolition. The most essential criteria to participate in this program is: the homeowners must have an NFIP policy in effect at the application start date and must maintain it through completion of the flood hazard mitigation activity and for the life of the structure. Packet Pg. 1654 G.4.a As a result, staff assisted private homeowners throughout the Florida Keys to develop applications and then submitted applications to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and FEMA. The FDEM deadline for 2022 was November 14, 2022. The applications submitted for residential elevation included forty-four(44)residents: CN CN • City of Key West-32 residents M • Big Pine Key-5 residents • Sugarloaf Key and Summerland Key-3 residents • Long Key- 1 resident • Tavernier-2 residents • Key Largo-1 resident M cN cN The total project cost for these 44 properties is: $11,070,832.00 with a federal share of $8,695,372.04 and a 6 homeowner share of$2,375,459.96. U_ L 0 Finally, federal cost share funding is available for up to 75% of the eligible activity costs. However, FEMA may 0 contribute increased federal cost share for properties that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program at the time of application and meet the definitions of Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss. There were seven (7) homeowners with either Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss within these applications. 0 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)Acquisition and Demolition Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 FY21 and FY22 There were no applications received during the FY21 and FY22 grant cycle. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. w 0 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Mitigation Reconstruction Contact: Mike Lalbachan 305-453-8796 FY21 CU For the first time, Monroe County pursued mitigation reconstruction (demolition/reconstruction) of private a property through this program. After extensive outreach within the County and cities, staff worked with private 0 property owners and submitted the following 2021 FMA grant applications into the FDEM/FEMA system by the 0 State of Florida Department of Emergency Management(FDEM)deadline 11/21/2021. The FEMA deadline was L 01/28/2022. 5 Mitigation Reconstruction projects were submitted for a total funding request of$1,094,175 with $406,295.00 0 to be paid by the private property owners. The applicants are located in the following geographic areas: • 1 unincorporated Monroe • 3 Marathon 0 • 1 Key West a� On August 2nd, 2022, the Florida Division of Emergency Management(FDEM) notified the County that FEMA has reviewed the projects and 4 of the 5 properties will be moving forward for further review. The four properties that were selected for further review were grouped together during the application cycle by staff, and within this group, one of the properties was considered an RL property. Packet Pg. 1655 G.4.a The property that was not considered did not have any past flood losses to the NFIP and was submitted individually because the mitigation value was greater than the others and needed a Cost-Benefit Analysis review by FDEM. Of those requests, 4 Mitigation Reconstruction projects for a total funding request of $785,160.00 with cc.,' $275,041.00 to be paid by the private property owners were recommended by FEMA for further review. N Finally, for the entire State of Florida FY 2021 FMA grant cycle, 30 projects were submitted by various Florida Communities and only 6 were Identified BY FDEM for Further Review by FEMA. The funding for those 6 projects selected for further review is $3,899,974 in total project costs, with Monroe County being one of the 6, that project includes 4 structures estimated to cost$785,160.00. Staff worked with the applicant that was not funded to include them in the FY22 application. N N FY22 1- 0 For 2022, staff assisted fourteen(14)residents developed and submitted mitigation reconstruction applications to 0 the Florida Division of Emergency Management under the FMA program. The application submitted included 2 residents from: 21 0 • City of Key West-8 residents • Big Pine Key-1 resident • City of Marathon-2 residents • Little Torch Key-1 resident • Key Largo-2 residents a� c� x The total project cost for these 13 properties is: $5,555,148.00 with a federal share of $2,510,714.00 and a homeowner share of$3,044,434.00. 0 Finally, federal cost share funding is available for up to 75% of the eligible activity costs. However, FEMA may contribute increased federal cost share for properties that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program at the time of application and meet the definitions of Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss. There were threeCU (3) homeowners with either Severe Repetitive Loss or Repetitive Loss within these applications. 0 U 0 0 0 0 0 c� Packet Pg. 1656