ROGO Exemption Letter 11/13/2017 County of Monroe
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November 13, 2017
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Harry Appel
1997 Long Beach Rd
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
RE: ROGO Exemption Request File #2017-R118 for property located at 1811 Long Beach
Drive, Big Pine Key, legally described as a tract of land in "Long Beach Estates, Section
B", Section 02, Township 67, Range 29, Monroe County, Florida having Real Estate
Number 00112340-000900
Mr. Appel:
You requested a determination as to whether one (1) residential dwelling unit(s) is exempt from the
Residential Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) on the above-described premises.
Pursuant to Section 138-22 of the Monroe County Land Development Code, the redevelopment,
rehabilitation or replacement of any lawfully established dwelling unit or space that does not increase
the number of dwelling units above that which existed on the site prior to the redevelopment,
rehabilitation or replacement shall be exempt from the residential ROGO system.
For dwelling units that were established prior to the effective date of the ROGO and therefore did not
receive a ROGO allocation through the ROGO permit allocation system, the Monroe County Land
Development Code requires a body of evidence to support the e existence of the dwelling unit on or
about July 13, 1992, the effective date of the original ROGO. Any Monroe County building permit(s)
for the original construction of the structure confirming the existence of the dwelling unit and its use(s)
on or about July 13, 1992 can stand as the only piece of evidence for a ROGO exemption.
Building permit no. 32873, issued May 17, 1974.for the construction of a single family residence
and Certificate of Occupancy issued November 14, 1974 confirm the existence of the dwelling unit
and its use on or about July 13, 1992.
If there are no building permit(s) for the original construction of the structure, in order to grant an
exemption, at least two of the following documents supporting the lawful existence of the dwelling
unit must be found:
(1) Any other issued Monroe County building permit(s) supporting the existence of the structure(s) and
its use(s) on or about July 13, 1992:
The following table organizes relevant building permits.by date issued:
Permit No. Date Issued Description
32873 05-17-1974 Construction of a CBS single family residence .:
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Permit No. Date Issued Description
88100728 04-21-1988 Roof repairs to existing house _
95101553 11-06-1995 Remove and replace shingles on existing SFR
97101207 08-12-1997 Install 0.32 aluminum fascia with white finish
17105895 11-06-2007 Demolition of residence
County permits support the existence of the structure(s) and its residential use(s) on or about July
13, 1992.
(2) Documentation from the Monroe County Property Appraiser's Office indicating residential use on
or about July 13, 1992:
The Property Appraiser currently assesses the property under a property classification code of 01-
Single Family Residential and their records indicate that a residential unit has been on the tax roll
from 1982 to 2016. One (1) building, with a year built date of 1974, is currently attributed to the
property. In addition, the property received a homestead exemption from 1984 to 2015.
County Property Appraiser's documentation indicates residential use on or about July 13, 1992.
(3) Aerial photographs (to confirm the number of structures, not the number or type of dwelling units)
and original dated photographs showing the structure(s) existed on or about July 13, 1992:
Aerial photography from 1981 to 2015 confirms the continuous existence of a structure on the
property. As a note, aerial photography can only confirm the number of structures, not the number
of dwelling units, in existence at any given time.
(4) Residential county directory entries on or about July 13, 1992:
Residential county directory entries were reviewed by Planning Department staff for the years
1991 and 1992. The 1991 and 1992 directories did not have an entry for the subject property's
address.
(5) Rental, occupancy or lease records on or about July 13, 1992, indicating the number, type and
term of the rental or occupancy:
No occupancy or lease records were provided by the applicant for review.
(6) State and/or county licenses on or about July 13, 1992, indicating the number and types of rental
units:
No state or county licenses were provided by the applicant for review.
(7) Documentation from the utility providers indicating the type of service (commercial or residential)
provided and the number of meters in existence on or about July 13, 1992:
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority records indicate that residential water service has been provided
to one meter on the subject property from May 18, 1978 to the present. (Note: Water and or electric
service may have been provided at other times; however, records stating such were not provided.)
Documentation from the utility providers indicating the type of service and the number of meters in
existence supports the residential use of the subject property on or about July 13, 1992.
(8) Similar supporting documentation not listed above as determined suitable by the planning director:
Land Use (Zoning) District: From 1986 to present, the property is located in the Improved
Subdivision (IS) Land Use District, in which a detached residential dwelling is a permitted use.
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Based on a review of the records, the Planning & Environmental Resources Department has
determined that one (1) dwelling unit is lawfully-established on the subject property and its
replacement would thereby be exempt from the ROGO permit allocation system.
If the exempted dwelling units are replaced, all existing accessory structures must also be demolished
unless written permission stating otherwise is provided by the Planning & Environmental Resources
Department.. This letter does not provide any vesting to existing regulations and the.replacement
dwelling units and any new accessory structures must be built in compliance with all applicable
regulations of the Monroe County Code and Comprehensive Plan at the time of development approval.
Furthermore, if the exempted dwelling units are not replaced; but substantially improved as defined in
the Monroe County Code,they must be brought into compliance with all applicable regulations.
If you have any questions regarding the contents of this letter.or if I may further assist you, please feel
free to contact the Planning& Environmental Resources Department at (305) 289-2500.
Sincerely,
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Devin Tolpin, Planner
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