Item G10 G10
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE �� i Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern James K.Scholl,District 3
Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
' David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
February 21, 2024
Agenda Item Number: G10
2023-2083
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Christine Hurley
9:25 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to amend the Acquisition List to add 1) Block 2, Lots 8 and
9, Hibiscus Park on Key Largo and 2) Lots 22 and 23, Burton's Addition to Tavernier on Key Largo as
affordable housing sites.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This agenda item proposes to add two properties to the Land Authority's Acquisition List as affordable
housing sites.
The first site is Block 2, Lots 8 and 9, Hibiscus Park on Key Largo (including 2 ROGO exemptions).
The second site is Lots 22 and 23, Burton's Addition to Tavernier on Key Largo (including up to 6
ROGO exemptions).
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTION: On February 1, 2024 the Committee voted 510 to recommend
approval.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On January 31, 2024, the Board adopted the 2024 Acquisition List.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
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LIST-2024 Approved 2 -02-01 AC 2 -02-21 G .pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MONROE COUNTY LAND AUTHORITY
(MCLA)
2024 ACQUISITION LIST
Approved by MCLA Advisory
Committee 2/1/24 and Adopted by
MCLA Governing Board 2/21/24
This Acquisition List has been developed to guide purchases using MCLA funding.
Florida Statutes 380.0667. Advisory committee: acquisitions, Section (3) indicates: The land authority shall approve the list
of acquisitions, in whole or in part, in the order of priority recommended by the advisory committee.
Ordinance 031-1986, Section 8, further indicates: The Advisory Committee shall establish, on or before January 15 of each
year, an identification and prioritization of land acquisition for the Land Authority.
The list also incorporates by reference the Florida Keys Stewardship Act that took effect on July 1, 2016, as amended, the
land acquisition priorities in Policy 102.4.2 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the Memorandum of Understanding between
DEP and Monroe County revised on October 20, 2021 and House Bill 1173 that took effect on April 6, 2018.
PROPERTY IN FLORIDA KEYS AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN (OUTSIDE OF KEY WEST)
The MCLA Advisory Committee will promote acquisition of conservation land as follows:
Property Type Acquisition Objectives Intended Proposed
Development Owner/Manager
Property Designated Tier Property Rights Protection None MCLA, Local, State,
1, Tier 2, or Tier 3A with Environmental Protection or Federal
priority being properties Government
located within the Big Pine
Habitat Conservation Plan
Property Designated Tier 3 Property Rights None MCLA, Local, State,
with significant habitat or Protection Retire or Federal
connectivity Development Rights Government
Environmental
Property Designated Tier 3 Either affordable housing To be BOCC Preferred, MCLA
without significant habitat or or Density Reduction determined
connectivity
Property Eligible for ROGO Property Rights Protection None MCLA, Local, State,
Administrative Relief Environmental Protection or Federal
Government
Property Impacted by Local Property Rights Protection None MCLA, Local, State,
Government Regulations or Environmental Protection or Federal
prioritized by a local Government
government for acquisition for
density reduction,
environmental protection, and
conservation purposes
Property Within Florida Environmental None MCLA, Local, State,
Forever Projects (with Protection or Federal
priority for those with Property Rights Government
potential for resale to the Protection
State of Florida DEP).
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The MCLA Advisory Committee will promote acquisition, by fee simple purchases or other means provided in HB 1173, to
address affordable workforce housing damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma by adding to the Acquisition List, on a case-
by-case basis, affordable housing sites that are preferably ROGO-exempt to be acquired by government partners provided
the sites are not located in a V flood zone and do not include environmentally sensitive habitat or possible wetlands, and are
not located in areas prohibited for development by Comprehensive Plan Policy 601.1.11. The Monroe County Code defines
environmentally sensitive lands as "areas of native habitat requiring special management attention to protect important fish
and wildlife resources and other natural systems or processes. Environmentally sensitive lands typically include wetlands and
othersurface waters, tropical hardwood hammocks and pinelands." Native habitat includes Species Focus Areas identified
by the US Fish and Wildlife Service but does not include Species Focus Area Buffers. Therefore, MCLA shall not purchase
or fund affordable housing that impacts any habitat defined as environmentally sensitive or is located in any of the following
areas: Species Focus Areas; areas designated Tier 1, 2, or 3A; V flood zones; offshore islands; or areas within a Coastal
Barriers Resource System unit. Evidence of environmental sensitivity includes, but is not limited to, a determination to be
made by the County Environmental Resources Office of whether the construction of affordable housing requires habitat to
be removed and mitigated.
Favorable factors in the analysis and consideration of affordable housing sites will include the record of the partner in the
project; quality of the project; ability of the project to serve individuals, couples and families; leverage from additional non-
MCLA funds brought to the project; and the MCLA funds price per unit.
Property Type Acquisition Objectives Intended Development Proposed Owner/Manager
A portion of Tracts A and Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Rural Neighborhoods, Inc.
B, Revised Plat of Construction Funding Developer
Amended Plat of Sugarloaf
Shores Section F PB 6-9
Block 2, Lots 8 and 9, Lot 8 - Affordable Housing Affordable Housing TBD/TBD
Hibiscus Park (PB 3-166) with ROGO Exemption
Lot 9 — Affordable Housing Affordable Housing
with ROGO Exemption
Lots 22 and 23, Burton's Lots 22 and 23—Affordable Affordable Housing TBD/TBD
Addition to Tavernier Housing with 6 ROGO
(PB 2-82) Exemptions
PROPERTY IN KEY WEST AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN
In Key West,the MCLA Advisory Committee will consider adding to the Acquisition List,on a case-by-case basis, affordable
housing sites to be acquired by government partners provided the sites do not include environmentally sensitive habitat or
possible wetlands (see above). Favorable factors in the analysis and consideration of affordable housing sites will include
the record of the partner in the project; quality of the project; ability of the project to serve individuals, couples, and families;
leverage from additional non-MCLA funds brought to the project; and the MCLA funds price per unit.
Property Type Acquisition Objectives Intended Development Proposed Owner/Manager
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