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6 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
7 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
8 COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE NO. 004 -2023
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10 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO
12 MONROE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICY
13 501.1.1, POLICY 501.1.2,POLICY 501.2.2, POLICY 501.2.3,POLICY
14 501.3.1, AND POLICY 501.3.3, TO ALLOW AIRPORT
15 IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH MAY IMPACT HAMMOCK AREAS
16 WHEN THERE IS NO OTHER VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
17 AVAILABLE, AT THE KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
18 AND THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON INTERNATIONAL
19 AIRPORT, CONSISTENT WITH THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
20 ("AMP") AND AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN ("ALP") FOR EACH
21 PUBLIC AIRPORT AND CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE
22 FEDERAL AND STATE PERMIT/AUTHORIZATION
23 REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING MITIGATION FOR
24 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; PROVIDING FOR
25 SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
26 PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE
27 LAND PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE;
28 PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND INCORPORATION IN
29 THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING
30 FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
31
32
33 WHEREAS,pursuant to Article 8 of the Florida Constitution and Section 125.66, Florida
34 Statutes, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC", "Monroe County", or
35 the"County")possesses the police powers to enact ordinances in order to protect the health, safety,
36 and welfare of the residents of and visitors to Monroe County; and
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38 WHEREAS, the Monroe County BOCC is authorized by Florida's Airport Law of 1945
39 to exercise regulatory authority over the Key West International Airport and the Florida Keys
40 Marathon International Airport ("Marathon Airport"); and
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42 WHEREAS, the adopted 2030 Monroe County Comprehensive Plan includes Policies
43 501.2.2, 501.5.2, and 501.5.3,which require that the subject Key West and Marathon airports shall
44 be expanded consistent with the needs identified in the updated master plan as approved by the
45 BOCC and that Monroe County shall continue to maintain and update a master plan, and the
46 Airport Layout Plan for each public airport pursuant to the rules of the Federal Aviation
47 Administration ("FAA"); and
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2 WHEREAS, the Key West International Airport and the Marathon Airport are public
3 airports that receive federal funding from the FAA and the Florida Department of Transportation
4 ("FDOT") and must comply with operational safety requirements and compliance directives,
5 development restrictions, and environmental protection and mitigation requirements, as set forth
6 in the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") and Florida Statutes; and
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8 WHEREAS, both public airports require an Airport Master Plan ("AMP") and an Airport
9 Layout Plan("ALP")which require approval by the FAA as well as the BOCC at a public meeting;
10 and
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12 WHEREAS, the BOCC approved the updated AMP and ALP for the Key West
13 International Airport on January 22, 2020; and
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15 WHEREAS,the BOCC approved the updated AMP and ALP for the Marathon Airport on
16 June 17, 2020; and
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18 WHEREAS, some of the future airport improvements at the Marathon Airport may impact
19 hammock areas when there is no other viable alternative available; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Airports Department ("Airports Department") is
22 requesting text amendments to Policy 501.1.1, Policy 501.1.2, Policy 501.2.2, Policy 501.2.3,
23 Policy 501.3.1, and Policy 501.3.3, to allow airport improvements, which may impact hammock
24 areas when there is no other viable alternative available, at the Key West International Airport and
25 the Marathon Airport, consistent with the AMP and ALP for each public airport and consistent
26 with all applicable federal and state permit/authorization requirements, including mitigation for
27 environmental impacts; and
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29 WHEREAS, Monroe County policies and regulations adopted in the Monroe County
30 Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code ("LDC") are to maintain public health, safety,
31 and welfare of the residents of and visitors to the Florida Keys and to strengthen our local
32 government capability to manage land use and development; and
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34 WHEREAS,the Monroe County Development Review Committee("DRU)reviewed and
35 considered the proposed amendments at a regularly scheduled meeting held on November 14,
36 2022; and
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38 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held a
39 public hearing on the 14th day of December,2022,for review and recommendation on the proposed
40 Comprehensive Plan text amendment; and
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42 WHEREAS, based upon the information and documentation submitted, the Planning
43 Commission made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
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45 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the
46 Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and
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1 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development
2 for the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern, Sec. 380.0552(7), Fla. Stat.; and
3 3. The proposed amendment is consistent with Part 11 of Chapter 163, Florida Statute;
4
5 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission
6 Resolution No. P35-22 recommending approval with changes as discussed during the hearing of
7 the proposed amendment; and
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9 WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on the 181h day of January, 2023, the Monroe
10 County BOCC held a public hearing to consider the transmittal of the proposed text amendment,
11 considered the Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department
12 ("Department")professional staff report and provided for public comment and public participation
13 in accordance with the requirements of state and local law and the procedures adopted for public
14 participation in the planning process; and
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16 WHEREAS, at the January 18, 2023, public hearing, the BOCC considered the proposed
17 Ordinance and approved transmittal of the proposed text amendment to the State Land Planning
18 Agency; and
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20 WHEREAS, the State Land Planning Agency reviewed the amendment and issued an
21 Objections, Recommendations and Comments ("ORC report")report by or before April 19, 2023,
22 which was received by the County by or before said date; and
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24 WHEREAS, the ORC report did not identify any objections, recommendations, or
25 comments; and
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27 WHEREAS, the County has 180 days from the date of receipt of the ORC to adopt the
28 proposed amendment, adopt the amendment with changes or not adopt the amendment; and
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30 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on the 191h day of April, 2023, the BOCC
31 held a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan text amendment;
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33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
34 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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36 Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and
37 are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
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39 Section 2. The text of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as follows
40 (Deletions are shown st+i e t4-etig,; additions are shown underlined):
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45 Objective 501.1
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I Because of the Florida Key's unique nature as an archipelago, Monroe County shall promote
2 the preservation of existing airports, airstrips, and related activities.
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4 Policy 501.1.1
5 Monroe County shall maintain aviation related land uses adjacent to the public airports and
6 additionally prohibit intrusion into all airport zones. Monroe County shall continue to
7 coordinate with the City of Key West and the City of Marathon to maintain the
8 compatibility of lands adjacent to the County airports and address airport hazards, which
9 affect the safe and efficient use of County public airports.
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11 Policy 501.1.2
12 Consistent with Section 333.02, F.S., Monroe County finds that an airport hazard (an
13 obstruction to air navigation)_ can endanger the lives and property of users of the airport
14 and of the occupants of land in its vicinity and, if the obstruction type reduces the size of
15 the area available for the taking off, maneuvering, or landing of aircraft, it could destroy or
16 impair the utility of the County_public airport and the public investment therein.
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18 Existing, planned, and proposed facilities on the County's public airports included within
19 the adopted updated Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan, as identified in Policy
20 501.1.7, shall be protected from airport hazards.
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22 Monroe County shall continue to prohibit structures and activities that interfere with the
23 operation of aircraft at airports and airstrips whether public or private. Such structures and
24 activities, include but are not limited to, tall structures, smoke, tall trees, and
25 electromagnetic radiation.
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27 Policy 501.1.3
28 Monroe County shall consider adopting an ordinance regulating incompatible uses such as
29 the operation of ultralights,balloons,parachutes,kites,banner towing,model airplanes and
30 similar activities within the proximity of the public airports or private airstrips to the extent
31 legally possible.
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33 Policy 501.1.4
34 Monroe County shall continue to include existing airports and airstrips in airport land use
35 districts that only permit airport related land uses, including those the County owns and
36 operates within incorporated areas of the County.
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38 Policy 501.1.5
39 Monroe County shall encourage the development of aviation facilities and activities that
40 relieve the traffic on U.S. 1 or serve as an alternative to U.S. 1 as a means of delivering
41 goods and services to the community.
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43 Policy 501.1.6
44 Monroe County shall provide space at public airports for a wide variety of aviation
45 activities in order to provide a wide variety of services to the community.
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I Policy 501.1.7
2 The "Key West International Airport Layout Plan," prepared by Ricondo & Associates,
3 Inc., dated January 2020 and approved by the BOCC on January 22, 2020, and the"Florida
4 Keys Marathon International Airport Layout Plan," prepared by Ricondo & Associates,
5 Inc., dated June 2020 and approved by the BOCC on June 17, 2020, are hereby
6 incorporated by reference.
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8 Objective 501.2
9 The expansion of existing or new airport and airstrip facilities shall be coordinated with the
10 future land use, coastal management, and conservation elements and all applicable federal and
11 state requirements for operation, development, and environmental protection of federally
12 obligated airports.
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14 Policy 501.2.1
15 The development and expansion of aviation and related facilities shall be consistent with
16 the future land use, coastal management and conservation elements as outlined herein.
17
18 The Key West International Airport and Florida Keys Marathon International Airport are
19 public airports that receive federal funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and
20 must comply with operational safety requirements and compliance directives,development
21 restrictions, and environmental protection and mitigation requirements, as set forth in the
22 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 2 Grants and Agreements and Title 14
23 Aeronautics and Space, and all referenced and implementing guidance including;National
24 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Airport Improvement Program, Part 139 Airport
25 Certification, and all applicable Orders, Advisory Circulars and Program Guidance Letters
26 (PGL). Further, both public airports receive state funding from the Florida Department of
27 Transportation and must comply with all applicable Florida State Statutes, including Title
28 XXV Aviation, Chapters 329, 330, 331, 332 and 333.
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30 The provisions within Policy 102.1.1, Policy 203.1.1, Objective 204.2, Policy 204.2.2,
31 Policy 204.2.3, and Policy 204.2.4 shall not apply to the Key West International Airport
32 and the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport due to the overriding public interest
33 for the development and expansion of aviation and related facilities, including fencing, at
34 these public airports to support the economy of the Florida Keys, relieve increasing traffic
35 and congestion on U.S. 1, and to enhance public health, safety and welfare.
36
37 Any development and/or expansion of aviation and related facilities at these public airports
38 will be reviewed based on the requirements below and may proceed with local approvals,
39 provided the improvements:
40 • Are consistent with the adopted Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan;
41 o The Key West International Airport Master Plan Update, dated September
42 2019, and Airport Layout Plan, dated January 2020,which were approved
43 by the BOCC on January 22, 2020, and identifies proposed airport
44 improvements through 2035.
45 o The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport Master Plan Update,
46 dated June 2020, and Airport Layout Plan, dated June 2020, which were
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I approved by the BOCC on June 17, 2020,and identifies proposed airport
2 improvements through 2036.
3 • Meet federal requirements set forth by the FAA for airports that receive federal
4 funds for airport operations and development;
5 • Comply with all applicable federal and state environmental resource
6 permit/authorization requirements, including mitigation to compensate for the
7 functional loss resulting from the permitted wetland impact;
8 o Mitigation for wetland impacts shall be in accordance with State and
9 federal requirements.
10 o Mitigation may include, but is not limited to, wetland enhancement,
11 restoration, creation and/or a preservation project which may be onsite
12 mitigation, offsite mitigation, Regional Offsite Mitigation Areas
13 (R.O.M.A) and the purchase of mitigation credits from permitted
14 mitigation banks.
15 o The satisfaction of mitigation requirements will be prioritized within the
16 County, based on state and/or federal agency requirements.
17 • Are reviewed pursuant to the "Permit Referral Process" for development that
18 occurs within areas designated as "Species Focus Areas (SFAs)" or "Species
19 Buffer Areas(SBAs)"as specified in the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS)
20 April 30, 2010 Biological Opinion. The SFAS or SBAs are areas identified by the
21 USFWS which contain potentially suitable habitat for nine federally protected
22 species including: Eastern Indigo Snake, Key Deer, Key Largo Cotton Mouse,
23 Key Largo Woodrat, Key Tree-Cactus, Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit, Schaus
24 Swallowtail Butterfly, Silver Rice Rat, and Stock Island Tree Snail; and
25 • Meet Monroe County Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, and policies to the
26 extent practicable given required federal and state obligations, to enhance the
27 quality of life, ensure the safety of County residents and visitors, and protect
28 valuable natural resources.
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30 For development at the Key West International Airport and the Florida Keys Marathon
31 International Airport, this policy supersedes wetland restrictions for open space
32 requirements, restrictions on fill or structures in wetlands, and fencing into or through any
33 wetlands or water bodies within the land development code.
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35 Policy 501.2.2
36 The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport and Key West International Airport shall
37 be expanded and improved to be consistent with the needs identified in the updated Airport
38 Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan as approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
39 The Key West International Airport Master Plan Update and Airport Layout Plan were
40 approved by the BOCC on January 22, 2020,and the Florida Keys Marathon International
41 Airport Master Plan Update and Airport Layout Plan were approved by the BOCC on June
42 17, 2020.
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44 The Key West International Airport and Florida Keys Marathon International Airport
45 operate under strict federal and state requirements and must follow an extensive process
46 for update, review and approval of the Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan to
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I ensure these requirements are met. This comprehensive planning process occurs every five
2 to ten years and includes public, federal, and state agency review of the proposed future
3 development at each airport. The updated Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plans
4 (ALP) arei-s approved by the FAA as well as the Board of County Commissioners at a
5 public meeting.
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7 Policy 501.2.3
8 If development activities to construct or expand airport or airstrip facilities take place in
9 environmentally sensitive wetland areas because there is no other viable alternative
10 available, mitigation and restoration shall be required and approved according to federal
11 and state permitting requirements.
12
13 If development activities to construct or expand airport or airstrip facilities take place in
14 environmentally sensitive native vegetation areas because there is no other viable
15 alternative available, the activities will be reviewed pursuant to the "Permit Referral
16 Process" for development that occurs within areas designated as "Species Focus Areas
17 (SFAs)" or "Species Buffer Areas (SBAs)" and will be subject to the County mitigation
18 standards. Removal of qualifying upland native vegetation will require payment to the
19 Monroe County Environmental Land Management and Restoration Fund in an amount
20 sufficient to replace each removed plant or tree on a 2:1 basis.
21
22 Objective 501.3
23 Airports and airstrips shall operate in the manner to maximize safety and least adverse impact
24 on the community.
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26 Policy 501.3.1
27 Consistent with Policies 501.1.2 and 501.3.3, Monroe County shall maintain the existing
28 hammock along Aviation Boulevard, which is not located within the Federal Aviation
29 Administration (FAA) required Runway Obstacle Free Area (runway clearance
30 requirements) prohibiting above ground objects within 250 feet of the runway centerline,
31 as a buffer between the Marathon Airport and the residences to the north.
32
33 Monroe County shall maintain coordination mechanisms with the City of Marathon and
34 inform the City on the removal of hammock along Aviation Boulevard required to ensure
35 safe operations at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport.
36
37 Policy 501.3.2
38 Monroe County shall maintain and update the Key West International and Marathon Noise
39 Exposure Maps and implement measures to minimize the adverse impacts of noise on the
40 surrounding community.
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42 Policy 501.3.3
43 Facilities at public airports shall be built to meet or exceed federal, state, and local safety
44 regulations as applicable. Monroe County shall prioritize safety in evaluating public airport
45 development projects, particularly to address airport hazards which obstruct or cause an
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I obstruction to the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at such
2 airport or is otherwise hazardous to landing or taking off at such airport.
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7 Section 3. Construction. The interpretation of this ordinance, and all provisions of the
8 Monroe County Codes, Comprehensive Plan, floodplain management regulations,
9 and Florida Building Code whose interpretation arises out of, relates to, or is
10 interpreted in connection with this ordinance, these being necessary for the health,
11 safety, and welfare of the residents of and visitors to unincorporated Monroe
12 County, shall be construed in favor of the Monroe County BOCC, and such
13 interpretations shall be entitled to great weight in adversarial administrative
14 proceedings, at trial, and on appeal.
15
16 Section 4. Severability, Partial Invalidity, and Survival of Provisions. If any provision of
17 this ordinance, or any section, subsection, or part or portion thereof, is held to be
18 invalid or unenforceable by any administrative hearing officer or court of
19 competent jurisdiction, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision, or part
20 or portion thereof, shall neither limit nor impair the operation, enforceability, or
21 validity of any other provisions of this ordinance, or any remaining section(s),
22 subsection(s),part(s), or portion(s)thereof. All other provisions,parts, and portions
23 thereof shall continue unimpaired in full force and effect.
24
25 Section 5. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict
26 with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of
27 an ordinance herein shall not repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive
28 any ordinance which has been repealed thereby.
29
30 Section 6. Transmittal. This ordinance shall be transmitted by the Planning Director to the
31 State Land Planning Agency pursuant to Chapters 163 and 380, Florida Statutes.
32
33 Section 7. Filin2 and Effective Date. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the
34 Secretary of the State of Florida but shall not become effective until a notice is
35 issued by the State Land Planning Agency or Administration Commission finding
36 the amendment in compliance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes and after any
37 applicable challenges have been resolved.
38
39 Section 8. Inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan. The text amendment shall be incorporated
40 in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. The numbering of the foregoing
41 amendment may be renumbered to conform to the numbering in the Monroe County
42 Comprehensive Plan.
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44 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
45 Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 191h day of April, 2023.
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I Mayor Craig Cates Yes
2 Mayor Pro Teni Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
3 Commissioner James K. Scholl Yes
4 Commissioner David Rice Yes
5 Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Yes
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8 BOARD OF CO Y COMMISSIONERS
9 OF MONR( ;N'rY, F ID
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=,Lie tap,Nile said.-At the government fin'emegeney ,m,,'by,maimg heysphadul- Lh,sp,,.,,,m,Thus,gatherings have -Repeat words,activities or movements,
ename,they areheingpaid .as.. ce fur Hu,'ricane Dan. phintumnamem@greail.co v monthly
and ASK nm,v hosts oftenwitlead understanding their meaning.
less pe,'luhste,'d,andreywere Luwu Ky,basud Drop Lest- ASK and k'WPD'.,partnership g,'ew and qua—dy suppurt gaup meet- -May rock,sway or spin their bodies
dtee yea,'.ago,Niles.said- an Josh Nicklaus said he all of Lh,:F.If Ls of 1L Mau Haly and ing for parents,social gatherings for repetitively.
"If was getting paid$13 a has lust ftom ono to goo of his In.,-H HFpF_T hey a,,Fh,IF—LIE of children and famhi's,pane g,for .Not respondwhen they hear their name
pulled,iT wouldn',he so had," spiny lobster taps-Niehhm, 1.5-year-old MILE,whu I,on due spec- older Teen youth on The sp'cntm and edledand may not liketo be photo-
Niles.said. placed tr'ap.s in due water.,Dab tom--I h,.—al,oho.,F.u:g.1m,at training programs for local ponce and graphed.
COA'ID-19impleu,ni China Marquesas Keys m the waters ASK ell,-ants and meetings,has heen due t,rL en rrude,s. -Display unusual eating or sleeping habits.
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s,v IF IFiFFLFJ K,yc.fi,l,, off Snipe Point,he said.The driving force hehind h,'iabging autism General information aboutth'gmup .Have dlfhculty understanding other
men di.. ,n In add,ton b II If dd tq'd tammgt I,IH.: d :erg a,n found
can be on thep-I' book people's feelingsa d de'Ang meaning from
p' C.mXTD has d d t pa :eansde west of due Keys in e-ent years p'y th p // Pacebo KEFm/ facial enpressonnandbedylanguage.
Ih,.rumb,.r,if highL,Ill lw,,n Ky West he said Several year,ago the Haley, vel auTsmsric'TyoimlaIDyAl. "t'neorRa provldedbyth,latsms,,Wy
(tuna and die hinted States, From Key WIFE to the instrumental I.hrtug,ng➢,,,ward tahara@keysnews.eam ofrhe Flood,Keys
making.shipping die qua as L hie Ma Keys trap dam rs s' age
,elodh uld aliw: :mffulL, aI bmL F,m t1, M qu'sae
Nd is said In FIRE sons, K} he w's a,P., Gity Hall
130aLvhiie"Sheet MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
1 h. rs had h hipped Y thetap"a said �'*wA"a,`. Ivey West FL33ada
mSrmmFlri„aa„China N w p''Ra t a COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
mgh m ab D5 tod,w FI a' KEY, ei me r al � City of Key West,FI_ NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
, e'Ito,ti ndu, :uFd v has tnrn Ill Psh„wens\ssoraation.
So in S,h„m'.s,whirl redu e' Peeklan,find trip,and Meeting Agenda Outline Only AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC
d h e'.d c,lie ,h, hance of sin'_
butyl from naps from a lie,7 Tree Commission
,',ring due hip,Nichol.said. pail's hum where it was sip- HEARING
Chin_buyer,
want the luh- posed Tn b',Resold. Manuay,April 10,2023 5:00 PNI City Hall
ate'..alive and in g,,,,it shape Niles—atria[200 m 3LO RA Assislan I It is the Puary m the Ito A Key well In mmPN woe all NOTICE OF CHANGE TO MONROE
becausem they 'e kept to tell" traps,hesaid.Ni lurid stimat- rcp„Ircmenismine AmerMans,wish Rlsahllllles AeI IARAb Pleau cAme RV
whin sold at Fish hen and Ed he Just between 1,5ao in er a aao-Rs ,,,nr 1n,�mee,a R�-a ,r eta IRA��rdnalne COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ant
ainalaaa at least eve h„.loess Bays In ere Igo Ia"g,ag
s die,, c„rding n, 2,000 maps in HE Lima,To,. interpdreters,acnceve lisleningeeu,Les,urmalerialsinnaueecsiele lum,al.
N chuls. Whara,dkeysnews—in APRIL 19,zuza
call Meeting Tn Freer
AfIIF Is LEAFRY gam Ilia,u"wean-.day,APRIL tR,ease,Ire Munroe eep"ry
�+ll RAl call unty c" willhJ,a l'uJ,Mo"Iiny,W
Lawsuit KYLE[ Apprwol ni PAneles BtI, �bl
IFF ses IF An IF Fd TE.L,,FIL "cared st 270 Ure sae1 a nII" g to, 11 oe
FROM PAGE ILA Phelp:s Raid was Sriappupii-
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alland Ramsay'.dedsirn n, ale R�siness PUR11c HEAgnes:1:11 AM tin as stun Ph Il— mays h"wd7:
trying in,pu.siu ely identify T irrate her was"app,oprf117 eaal/rzTzs-uczvo"Fg Mariaau-Kay suet M"darobt ILI sa,unan aT Tm M EE caunry easao aT caurvry cnM.1 slancns
withomhim lmrwingthey sus- aIL:m Ell sIFFuff Fold Lh,.Ki, nap 1aaamad by:sJvat l<ayanaaa nMENOINs REsoLLaoN 1s1-zo22,ruE Plnvnws a ENMRonmEntnL REsowcEs
peered l,'rn ofmmder C.itzen- xayua.-ilea aPpr"valor am,v<(zf.Fenian uma o-aa. - Auiuwlsll,Alnk Al'I'Lus AS II
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Phelps' lawsuit a used "I will no,..leiate that type .Ro:,ner: RELATES To era rv:vnL or oREucT ussEl<.IT IIINTTIFa.Al2o.s=.s;d(:I
u FLITip—MINISInAIn,e FILL THAT I Ell err Ill.
Ramsayand Higgie,nddefa,n- ofhehaviuy'RAmNaysatd."He, znem naysn ornavzuzz-usssnz rim"n Haven nose ue Ary aeolnM�c[av MaxRac caurvry Ano a1- caMMlsslaxras
ing Phelps and Tudcei',and Teimmaton was haled on he, sap„a„mad by.napada,a Assnd�na nxopnxs nMENOM rvrs To TUE MONRo-counn zosa�oMPnolENsnE PLAN To
least of handling a plan called comments and those cum- xaque.-ilny appr"val vl m<ramaal ai l,l AELO1 rFy tas. I'Iil.r ITO.1.I Idur:'"I.1 s a�lFr sF 1.2.11 AY sF 1.2.1 11 Full
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es from die movie"Pi h, The Munroe Cin State a RrynAea siram/TPza2a-caT4.T .r e• a nMMuu'K ARLAs,Nnel nLnL ll rvu ullu,AAaLe ALITH AIML A„NunLE Al III-
g ty, Madna Ovine,LEI KEY wESTIrnEANATIONALN LA'I`TN_nrrLOPoG KEYS MARATI ION INTERNATIONAL
Club;'n,have he,re wed ATturney:s Office charged nap'a.amae bra Pate Ane n.MIKE ninh,a Anna M„gan-Lou.l Al':Itl.c:iisalewi won mL anl'uF.I MALIEK PLAN 1AMI'l As-NIIIIIII Ell
ftomthecase,which e—mady Turkea�Wilson and lour Travis Fh.gh La„daap<A,at,ltet " PLAT InLIT-TR En II Pueu.NSPUAT Axo IINSIST=NT ALII ALL APPdcnR=
xagua-hogs ErE,II.,oa,aealpn m mahnescapingal ease oils,oral F-11AL AN_"Al Ii mMl I LAI l nalIl 11111-111LMLi1II,N-INC MITLAiImi
and InIrF 4 I,,-,.,trFd Johnsol in be N,v 1':'Dart, 'nciWms Elio ul ,d La„sphnt'g n..,euaoal- nu,np,npe,ty. FUR EN',PER VENT,LI :PR,MOLEIS FUR„RRLL1i PRIl If R PGL
Ih:Judg,.mhd h..ual no nhheiy ofPaule 6elmonte andu I UI exl Hes Ae,nd
5 527 La kit St eet/T2o22-001'/62-,ca d'e L c Rip ass tad by.Jel LANNNc AE1Ncv A L T E SCCRET/R':I s E P ELAImul FOR AMENnM ENT To
evidence in the rase in support mmde,if Matthew➢onned in - INa INFuni,Ni,IIas IN lrLniarlNaLFIUNIVIFMI'n-HLNIR2l'LAI 1111 aINd FII,
Phelps Flamm.and"Rmmsay:. sumo,teas.since been called the Repnetl Fa 1"A m,emrva 111 Revel Pn 11 Ina ee. AN TFFECTNEnATL d1IL 2oaxla,l
All a OF,I'm Platnd[f Tere Hun,, murder'. 111 Admhah Lana/f2o2voc^o1sI:1,al Han-a a Vlctn,la Hanne,g awTan of mR Marino'caunry PIRRo IF a MMIsslanms
th 1 d. t,„Fry In December 1 dg M do P<P'esented v'. elm Lane P-. P.,u. appre,al to I1 N
authrmty Judge base M-me`
bee,s need AAds, .,1-ve(1)St gl Ft.a. 7I [ FREE
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,rote. life m prison III Tire lall,ng,if i 14G4 Pat Isla St aet/T£o2.%Coss/S,acy Blu n..dial Red nt'ng apo,wal to i C hUAT el eA Tin ITT FALL IIINn n IN T 1111111E UT V IF-
Tabnsay had legitimate and Notable,in a huddiug,m a"III ,emcva sl/wmbe uma,FLY, Ell ANu IuNLeu FN HLLASIe ew.Kr wl-III I�,ILI 2,12.1n
Iawfulto soon her,Platnoff.. Island lmown as the"Tree 1 sue Slme,rI,It-ET212111azlsanda Harming P.,q-11_app,evdfib Aawgan as me Maniac caunry eaARp aF c MMIsslanms
temtnet„1ab,namely her in- House"znd'20 year,in prison Es,c EO Royal No I,Lit, RWOUNchsnNn 015cLVMINa nxv Mam otnnE caunry non PURJC INANOTOnIAr
unlluN er lnLldull-uF-IIAI IF si1 NNAMFa ALLLywA+,Al IIIuwN FN Ire I'LAI
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Ina sohnrd5nah„ft- a related felony mhheiywtth 2111 Fnga,t1.�=_-u<p2oai-1111/E,IA 1,l,gl chile 1e fill,g app,cA -1.ETIF'ILA,PIAT uoIK I FA31111111Nnm pal TI I NoFTI I eI'LieI FIRE
re' ae,lilcea neu-Nall,wtdte IF
duarg, m1—,11)I—Ell xg nee. nuivuiuD TH Ixe`EA I'E'LKE rm'LIH ELL—LOT 1NiI HE III
EILE IIH BY UNNAM-
suprem s,during a wattle Las,May,Johnson plead- 1,2-11-a,aa,Ma,ga,area3l-Pea,FamMT11,
-11
l of a Nladc man enupled ed guilty,,felony charges of R"p,.a.mad by.Kem,nn,ALL P vial u<M a"ry w<sen<a a"IyM.gw par m AI"y
with the t enitng widespread Lull suit;a weapon while xagFa.-ling approval m ill ssa III.Tree. ""der„pew-�a"a i„mrmmi""r"ya,di„a or.Y ieaa"roi""a-sell"I.m:
hacklashand damage in,the masked and aggravated
hat- I 21 na r,u A„enne/rzlawn aslNancy cnrran n p amaa lr�Kane p'm<m w:wu<Rw m<m"a a"dratmmeu<pwm<emm<"a,a"yael"ay<"der
department's reputatuab w I, ,ey ith ,a deadly capon Ung rm HUYaI FIT]era n rt Pagua-rn9 aPprnvalm ve . Id �.,.w
ally"Meitme�r,tea while masked,a ,rdmgh,the ha ward r-
„y�mma,w rs will ra,I,�.O�mau,r-uII Ai OF 1,
c Phelps"failmputfinth'e,en Mmmue County Clerk,ti(omt It Who,st e1,-, lTr.Iry e,Kay weal nepm.anlae dv'.Ka e"„imwPl n,:d.,,maw_rLn p,"a<",e,g.aid sal„.,,air
cmtBa'of evidence m ,,ads P,ucecuturs and de- pervu'v hall y Niha n w d d in 1! n d a de
ague-I,p aPP Jet am e,1)N,v9av to<In.ad - P,E, a .+.,,d J„n. n ,.. P w„ pin.l1,,I�I.-
lessdearandcu cmgpiust Te es have alleged Juhnsun nca,,,,T•sn t,ahaavlN der_Tad bLn n<an=h,
of—actual mauve',2tnee a ipe h,getaway drive in the 1'T^^>cc r°°zs, ` ""d``p"i,1
Repmis modario,s in order h A,'rpnr<i" uea1,r p I/Ae
Tote. order ,wrys- a<,err pn "y csps7 zv
"\1'e a,'e pleased the court al
has bell released ,a uroal,Fnoaey M--age's Repn,1 m-soopm,nui,MrrA,ervu<(:)<ae"dr.dy.Postrn<Abendm<d
ageeed with u r position;' film jail on bail,bileawarbng ,4 Arran t a. r A" "a wok paring�au..nt"
cry ey's�ePm
Ma,k Cam—an,;die amnney his aial in ILI case I a pal dam Ae uumment
foe Tuckelerai and Higgins, fort Tticl-THAI yet E.
6e set I ha Is, II—Ilia%-f Ncirs—w,dayry,niol,:o1a
said in a statemen,t,The t.h.ra@keysnew_ -
COUR"
Kevin Madok, CPA
. ✓ Clerk of the Circuit Court& Comptroller— Monroe County, Florida
..... ......
()e co o
Ma), t, 2023
Dcpartiricni of'Talc
Adiiiiiiisli-alWc Code & Register
500 S 131-ollougli Street
`I'allaliasscc Fl,32399-0250
'Yo NN'lioiii 11 Nlai, Concern,
Attaclicd is a cop}, of0rdinaiice No . 00 t-2023 adopting aiiicii(himils to Monroe Couril�,
2030 CompreliciisWc Plan Pollc), 501.1.1, Polic),501.1.2, Polic),501.2.2, Polio,501.2.3, Pollc�-
501.3.1, wid PollcN,501.3.3, to Alm%,airport improN,eiiierits,iflilcli may impact liaiiiiiiock areas
wlicii there is no ollier 6;ible alicniallve aN,W'Iable, at die Ke) West hiterriallorial Airport wid flic
11ori'da Kevs Nlaratlioii hilenialloiial Airport, coiisisteril mlit the Airport Master Plaii ("ANIP")
wid Airport 1.a®'out Plan ("Alp") Ior each public alirport and coiisisMil ivilli all applicable I'ederal
arid slate penrilt/atilliorizalloii requireiiiews, Hicludiiig millgatiori I'Or emiromimital impacts;
proNidilig 1,01- SCN'Crabllll®'; proNidHig for repeal of'(-oiilll(,Iliig proN,isloiis; proNidHig for traiismiltal to
die State I.,and PlaiiiiHigAgeiicy arid die Secretar), ol'Stale; proNidHig for wricii(Iiiiew to and
mcorporallori Hi [lie Nloiii-oc Comily CoiiipreIieiislN,c Plan; proNidliig for all effeclWe (late.
'I'lils 0rdiiialice ivas adopled b�- the Nloiii,oc Coriiil�, 13oard of Count}' Commissioners at a
rc�,qilar iiieewig, lield M IOniial session, on April 19, 2023. Should N,ori liaN,e aii�,queslimis please
feel free to cofflad iiie a[ (305) 292-3550.
Rcspectililly Submillcd,
KeNiii Nladok, CPA, Clerk of
the Circuit Court & Comptroller&
ex-officlo to the Moiiroc Comil),
Board of Count}' Commissioners
bi Pxiich G. Hxicock-, 1).
CC: Plarumig& Emiromimilal
Count,Administrator
Couiil�,Altorricy
Airport
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KEY WEST MARATHON PLANTATION KEY PK/ROTH BUILDING
500 Whitehead Street 3117 Overseas Highway 88820 Overseas Highway 50 High Point Road
Key West,Florida 33040 Marathon,Florida 33050 Plantation Key,Florida 33070 Plantation Key,Florida 33070
305-294-4641 305-289-6027 305-852-7145 305-852-7145
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of'STATE
RON DESANTIS CORD BYRD
Governor Secretary of State
May 4, 2023
Honorable Kevin Madok
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Pamela G. Hancock
Dear Kevin Madok,
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 004-2023, which was filed in this office on May 4, 2023.
Sincerely,
Anya Owens
Program Administrator
ACO/wlh
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270