Item J3 J3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Craig Cates,District 1
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
m' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
November 8, 2023
Agenda Item Number: J3
2023-1694
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Christine Hurley
9:25 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the minutes for the October 18, 2023 meeting.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
N/A
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
LA in23m10m18.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND AUTHORITY
GOVERNING BOARD
October 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes
The Governing Board of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority held a
regular meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. The meeting was a hybrid format with the
Governing Board members assembled at the Marathon Government Center located at 2798
Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida. Some members of the public participated via
Communications Media Technology (CMT) using a Zoom Webinar platform, while other
members of the public attended the meeting in person. Chairman David Rice called the
meeting to order at 9:41 AM.
G-1 Roll Call. Present and answering roll call, in addition to Chairman David Rice, were
Commissioner Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Lincoln, Commissioner Holly Raschein,
and Commissioner Jim Scholl. Attending the meeting in person was Executive Director
Christine Hurley. Attending via CMT were Senior Property Acquisition Specialist Mark
Rosch, Property Specialist Dina Gambuzza, Office Manager John Beyers, and Counsel Greg
Oropeza.
G-2 Bulk Approvals. A motion was made by Commissioner Lincoln and seconded by
Commissioner Raschein to approve items G.3 though G.20 and G.22 in bulk. Item G.21 was
held for discussion.
G-3 Approval of the minutes for the September 6, 2023 Budget meeting, September 20, 2023
Budget meeting and September 20, 2023 Regular meeting.
G-4 Monroe County Land Authority Executive Director Monthly Report for October, 2023
(through September 30, 2023).
G-5 Review of MCLA expenses for the time period of 9/l/23 through 9/30/23.
G-6 Commissioner Lincoln — Approval to re-appoint Leslie Valant to the Land Authority
Advisory Committee.
G-7 Chairman Rice — Approval to appoint Mary Schindler to the Land Authority Advisory
Committee.
G-8 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 3 property for conservation - Block 8, Lot 23,
Cahill Pines and Palms on Big Pine Key near mile marker 30 from Eladio Lima and Blanca T.
Lima for the price of$90,000.
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G-9 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation - Big Pine Key
Acreage (Parcel ID 400112310-000100) on Big Pine Key near mile marker 32 from the Estate
of Dale L. Yingst and the Estate of Joan M. Yingst for the price of$80,000.
G-10 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 2 property for conservation -Block 10, Lot 3,
Eden Pines Colony First Addition on Big Pine Key near mile marker 30 from Candido Velez
for the price of$75,000.
G-11 Approval to add Block 8,Lots 1,2, 15, 16, 17, and adjacent filled bay bottom,Palm Villa
on Big Pine Key to the Acquisition List as a conservation site with a ROGO exemption that
will be transferred offsite for affordable housing.
G-12 Approval of a contract to purchase Tier 1 property for conservation and a ROGO
exemption for affordable housing - Block 8, Lots 1, 2, 15, 16, 17, and adjacent filled bay
bottom,Palm Villa on Big Pine Key near mile marker 31 from Vu Luong and Vien Vo for the
price of$750,000.
G-13 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 1, Block 41, Second Addition to Port Pine
Heights on Big Pine Key to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of
the State of Florida extending the Option Expiration Date to December 3, 2023.
G-14 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 29, Block 13, North Sugarloaf Acres Section
Two on Sugarloaf Key to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the
State of Florida extending the Option Expiration Date to December 3, 2023.
G-15 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Lot 46, Sugarloaf Townsite on Sugarloaf Key to
the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida extending
the Option Expiration Date to December 3, 2023.
G-16 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Lots 29 and 30, Block 6, Bay Haven Section 2 on
Key Largo to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of
Florida extending the Option Expiration Date to December 3, 2023.
G-17 Approval of the First Amendment to Option Agreement for Sale and Purchase to sell pre-
acquired Florida Forever land described as Parcel BB, Cudjoe Acres on Cudjoe Key to the
Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida extending
the Option Expiration Date to December 3, 2023.
G-18 Approval of a resolution approving an option agreement to sell pre-acquired Florida
Forever land described as Lots 1-2, Block 1; Lots 1-10, Block 3; Lots 1-12, Block 4; Lots 1-6,
Block 5; and Lots 1-6, Block 6, Marion Park on Key Largo to the Board of Trustees of the
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Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida for the price of$300,000; authorizing
the Chairman to execute same; and authorizing the Chairman to execute the deed and
associated closing documents. [Resolution 40-2023]
G-19 Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Land Authority
authorizing the conveyance of real property located at Block 22, Lot 11, Big Pine Cove
Subdivision (PB 3-131), on Big Pine Key; Block 3, Lot 5, Sam-N-Joe Subdivision (PB 3-76),
on Big Pine Key; Block 1,Lot 8, Amended Plat of The Ladies Acre(PB 5-96), on Little Torch
Key; and Block 1, Lot 9, Amended Plat of The Ladies Acre (PB 5-96), on Little Torch Key to
Monroe County for Affordable Housing subjectto a Land Use Restriction Agreement(LURA).
[Resolution 41-2023]
G-20 Approval of Reservation of ROGO Exemption as evidenced by ROGO Exemption
Request File 42017-R179 and authorization for Chairman to sign instrument.
G-22 Approval of Final Adjusted Purchase Price of$92,000 for the sale of pre-acquired Florida
Forever land described as Lot 29, Block 13,North Sugarloaf Acres Section Two on Sugarloaf
Key to the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida.
There being no objections, the motion carried(510).
G-21 Discussion and direction regarding a request by Rural Neighborhoods, Inc. (RN)
Developer, and The Landings at Sugarloaf Key, LLC (LSK) Property Owner, requesting
$2,240,000 as a 50 year, zero interest loan for construction funding from the Monroe County
Land Authority (MCLA) or $2,800,000 for property acquisition of the land needed to develop
56 affordable housing units at The Landings at Sugarloaf Key. Ms. Hurley and Steven Kirk,
President of Rural Neighbors,Inc. addressed the Board and presented two options for the South
Pointe Sugarloaf affordable housing project. The first option would be for MCLA to contribute
construction funding towards the project and the second option would be for MCLA to acquire
the property, convey to the BOCC, and then lease the land for 99 years to Rural Neighbors,
Inc. The Governing Board preferred the second option, as this would provide long-term
control of the investment for the affordable housing project in perpetuity. The Board directed
staff to work with the Developer and Property owner and bring back an item for their
consideration.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:59 AM.
Minutes prepared by:
Christine Hurley
Executive Director
Approved by the Board on:
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