Item H2cLAND AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 20, 2008
Division: Land Authority
Bulk Item: Yes No X Contact / Phone #: Mark Rosch / 295-5180
Agenda Item Wording: Approval to purchase property for conservation — Block 14, Lot 8, Bowens
Addition to Riviera Village subdivision on Key Largo.
Item Background: This acquisition is proposed pursuant to County Commission Resolution 560-2007
to provide administrative relief under ROGO (the rate of growth ordinance).
The subject property consists of a 7,000 square foot lot zoned Improved Subdivision on Bowen Drive
near MM 105 on the bayside of Key Largo. The property consists of tropical hardwood hammock and
is designated Tier 1.
The Land Authority's standard purchase contract will be used for this transaction. The agenda packet
spreadsheet lists the legal description, purchase price, and estimated closing costs.
Advisory Committee Action: On January 24, 2008 the Land Authority Advisory Committee voted 4/0
to approve this item.
Previous Governing Board Action: Sitting as the County Commission, the Board approved
Resolution 560-2007 on December 19, 2007.
Contract/Agreement Changes: None.
Staff Recommendation: Approval.
Total Cost: $65,446.00
Budgeted: Yes X No
Cost to Land Authority: $65,446.00 Source of Funds: Land Authority
(Tourist Impact Tax and State Park Surcharge)
Approved By: Attorney X County Land Steward X .
Documentation: Included: X To Follow: Not Required:
Disposition: Agenda Item
P ro pe rty
Bowens Addition to
Riviera Village
Block 14, Lot 8
(Bowen, LLC)
Purchase
Price
$64,400.00
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
02/20/08
Envr. Audit, Survey
Title
Attorney
Recording
Total
or Clean-up
Insurance
Fee
Fee
Costs
$0.00
$527.50
$500.00
$18.50
$65,446.00
RESOLUTION NO.560-2007
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE REQUEST
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF MADE BY BOWEN, LLC
ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 8, BLOCK 14,
BOWENS ADDITION TO RMERA VILLAGE
SUBDIVISION, KEY LARGO, RE # 00513130.000000 IN THE
FORM OF PURCHASE FROM THE LAND AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, Bowen, LLC submitted an application for administrative relief under Sec.
9.5-122(f) of the Monroe County Land Development Regulations; and
'WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners makes the following
findings of fact and conclusions of law:
1. The application for administrative relief from Bowen, LLC is for Lot 8, Block
14, Bowens Addition to Riviera Village Subdivision, Key Largo in Monroe
County, Florida having RE# 00513130.000000.
2. The date of the ROGO application is 10/8/2003.
3. The ROGO allocation application has been in the ROGO system for at least
four (4) consecutive years and qualifies for administrative relief under Policy
101.6.1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
4. Monroe County Code (MCC) Section 9.5-122.2(f) provides a mechanism
whereby an applicant who has not received an allocation award in ROGO may
apply to the Board of County Commissioners for administrative relief.
5. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has the authority to grant
administrative relief under Section 9.5-122.2(i)(6) and may grant the applicant
a building allocation, offer to purchase the property at fair market value, or
provide such other relief as may be necessary and appropriate.
6. The applicant applied for administrative relief on 8/17/05, under Section 9.5-
122.2(f) of the MCC and Policy 101.6.1 of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
7. Policy 101.6.5 of the 2010 Comprehensive Plan and Ordinance 009-2006
provides criteria to be used for determining lands that are appropriate for
acquisition which includes proposing development in a Tier I designated area
and the subject parcel is located in a designated Tier 1 area.
8. The subject property has the land use district designation of Improved
Subdivision (IS), is located in the Bowens Addition to Riviera Village
Subdivision and is environmentally sensitive.
9. Board of County Commissioners Resolution #223-2004 directs staff to identify
small parcels with indigenous hammock or pinelands.
10. The subject property is in an area of indigenous hammock.
11. The property qualifies under all criteria established by Resolution #223-2004
for purchase by the Monroe County Land Authority of small parcels with
indigenous hammock and pinelands.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Administrative relief is granted to Bowen, LLC, for Lot 8, Block 14, Bowens Addition to Riviera
Village Subdivision, Key Largo in the form of purchase by the Monroe County Land Authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of December 2007.
Mayor Mario Di Gennaro Yes
Mayor Pro Tern, Dixie Spehar Yes
Commissioner George Neugent Yes
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy Yes
Commissioner Sylvia J. Murphy Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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