Item I09 I9
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
November 19, 2024
Agenda Item Number: I9
2023-3203
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Land Authority Governing Board
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Cynthia Guerra
9:25 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to amend the Acquisition List to add Block 24, Lot 8,
Sands on Big Pine Key as an affordable housing site.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This agenda item proposes to add Block 24, Lot 8, Sands, located at 31373 Avenue C on the bay side of
Big Pine Key (including 1 ROGO exemption) to the Land Authority's Acquisition List as an affordable
housing site. The property is currently undeveloped but was previously developed with a mobile home.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTION: On October 30, 2024 the Committee voted 510 to recommend
approval.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
01/31/24 - Governing Board adopted the 2024 Acquisition List.
02/21/24 - Governing Board amended the 2024 Acquisition List.
03/20/24 - Governing Board amended the 2024 Acquisition List.
05/15/24 - Governing Board amended the 2024 Acquisition List.
10/16/24 - Governing Board amended the 2024 Acquisition List.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
2751
LIST-2024 Approved 24-10-30 AC 24-11-19 GB.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MONROE COUNTY LAND AUTHORITY
(MCLA)
2024 ACQUISITION LIST
Approved by MCLA Advisory
Committee 10/30/24 and Adopted by
MCLA Governing Board 11/19/24
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 determined BOCC Preferred, MCLA
without significant habitat or or Density Reduction
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 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 as interpreted by ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATION NO: AI-18-
139. 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 other surface 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 on vacant land that has never
been previously developed with a residential dwelling unit 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 Proposed Owner/Manager
Development
A portion of Tracts A and B, Revised Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Rural Neighborhoods, Inc.
Plat of Amended Plat of Sugarloaf Construction Funding Developer
Shores Section F
(Lowe rKeysCo mLa nd i ngsAtS ug a rloaf)
Block 2, Lots 8 and 9, Hibiscus Park, Lot 8 - Affordable Affordable Housing BOCC/Habitat for Humanity
Key Largo (LJGators) Housing with ROGO of the Upper Keys
Exemption Affordable Housing
Lot 9 — Affordable
Housing with ROGO
Exemption
Lots 22 and 23, Burton's Addition to Lots 22 and 23 — Affordable Housing BOCC/Habitat for Humanity
Tavernier, Key Largo (GillenHogan) Affordable Housing with of the Upper Keys
6 ROGO Exemptions
Metes and Bounds Affordable Housing with Affordable Housing BOCC/Habitat for Humanity
001 1 1 360-000500 ROGO Exemption of the Lower Keys
81 County Road, Big Pine Key
Wri htJJ
South 1/2 of Lot 3, Block 2, The Affordable Housing Affordable Housing City of Marathon/Habitat for
Palms—470 W 105th Street Ocean, Humanity of the Middle Keys
Vaca Key, Marathon (Lam)
Block 3, Lot 9, Hibiscus Park, Key Affordable Housing with Affordable Housing BOCC/Habitat for Humanity
Largo (Scott) ROGO Exemption of the Upper Keys
Block 24, Lot 8, Sands, Big Pine Key Affordable Housing with Affordable Housing BOCC/Habitat for Humanity
(Keys Block&Stucco Corp.) ROGO Exemption of the Lower Keys
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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
Metes and Bounds Affordable Housing Permanent Affordable Key West Housing Authority
Parcel ID#: Construction Funding Housing
00054250-000000
Legal Description:
A portion of Lot 5, Lots 6-
12, Block 17, and Lots 1-8,
a portion of Lots 9-12,
Block 18, and land lying
North of said Blocks
Metes and Bounds Affordable Housing Permanent Affordable City of Key West
Parcel ID# Construction Funding Housing for Continuum of
00064740-000000 Care
Legal Description:
Block 19, Lots 2 through
10, Part of Lot 11 and Part
of land lying North of Said
Block, KW FWDN
Subdivision
Metes and Bounds Affordable Housing Permanent Affordable City of Key WestNestcor
Parcel ID# Construction Funding Housing— Homeownership
00001630-000801 Units
Legal Description:
A portion of lands
described in Quitclaim
Deed from US Government
to City of KW as recorded
in Official Records book
1839, Page 410, of the
Public Records of Monroe
County, Florida.
318 Fort Street (3.2 Acre
Site)
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