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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem Q1 Q1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3 The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2 Craig Cates,District 1 David Rice,District 4 Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 Board of County Commissioners Meeting September 10, 2025 Agenda Item Number: Q1 2023-4459 BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Planning & Environmental Resources TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Barbara Powell AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A Public Hearing to Consider Whether to Approve a Resolution Transmitting to the State Land Planning Agency an Ordinance by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners That, If Approved, Would Repeal Policy 301.7.2 of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Amend Policies 301.7.3 and 301.7.4, Which Would Grant the State of Florida the Power to Enlarge Segments of Unincorporated U.S. Highway 1 to Four (4) Lanes of Traffic. TIME APPROXIMATE 1:30 P.M. ITEM BACKGROUND: The BOCC has expressed an interest in alleviating day-to-day traffic congestion and/or failing or near- failing segments of U.S. Highway 1 ("U.S. 1"). The BOCC on November 19, 2024, directed staff to draft a proposed amendment to the adopted Monroe County Comprehensive Plan that would allow for the enlargement of bridges on unincorporated U.S. 1 to up to four lanes of traffic. The BOCC likewise directed staff to request a meeting with FDOT to determine if adding additional lanes of traffic to the remainder of unincorporated U.S. 1 (non-bridge segments) would improve day-to- day traffic congestion. At the BOCC's regular public meeting held on February 19, 2025, Growth Management Director Emily Schemper presented the BOCC with an overview of the above-referenced January 6, 2025 meeting with FDOT. After hearing the presentation, the BOCC directed staff to draft a proposed amendment to the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan that, if adopted, would repeal the County's longstanding existing prohibition on the State of Florida enlarging U.S. 1 (or any segment of U.S. 1) to four(4) lanes of traffic in the Keys. 7487 Please refer to the attached professional staff report for proposed amendment and analyses. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At the BOCC's regular public meeting held on August 17, 2022, the BOCC amended Comprehensive Plan Policy 301.7.2 as part of the Evaluation and Appraisal of the comprehensive plan process defined in Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes. The amendment removed the following language, "However, any such improvements identified on the Big Pine Key segment shall be deferred until the completion of a Habitat Conservation Plan for the island. Unless already shown, the addition of a continuous two-way turn lane shall require an amendment to the Future Traffic Circulation Map." INSURANCE REQUIRED: No CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval. DOCUMENTATION: 2025-0 7 PC Reso P22-25.pdf 2025.0 7. R.BOCC.09.10.25.pdf 2025.047.Transmittal.Resolution.pdf 2025.047.Draft.Ordinance.docx FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A 7488 1 " i �rvP� h 7 8 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 9 PLA►1' NlNGY COMMISSION RESOLUTION NOI . 112 - 5 101 I 1 A RESOLUTION V THE MO1 :ROE COUNTV PLANNING 12 COMMISSION' REC.OMMENDING DENIAL OF AN ORDINANCE E 15 BY THE IVIClNROE COUNTY BOARD OF' C'CIIJNTY. 14 COMMISSIONERS S THAT, IF APPROVED, WOULD REPEAL 15 POLICY 301.7.2 OF Ti-tE 1VIONI .CITE C:"C1t1JNTY YEAR 2030 16 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND AMEND POLICIES 301.7.3 AND 1.7 01.7.4, WHICH WOULD GRANT THE STATE OF FLORIDA THIS 18 POWER TO EXPAND SEG 1ENT OF U.S. 1 TO FOUR(4) LANES; 19 PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.' 20 21 22 WHEREAS, at its February 19, 2025, regular public meeting,2 the Monroe County Board 23 Of County Commissioners ("BC)C:"C" "Board" "Monroe County", or the "County") directed 4 Planning, and Environmental Resources Department: professional staff to dralt an arnendment to 25 the Monroe ("'O unty2030 Comprehensive Plan to eliminate Policy 01.7. , which would remove 26 Monroe County"s existing local Comprehensive flan prohibition on widening any segment of(..1.S, 27 Highway 1 ("US. 1")U) four lames; and 7 29 WHEREAS,, on April 7, 7075, County professional staff held a community meeting,, as 30 required by Monroe County 1,and Development Code ("Code" or 1,DC") Section 10 w15 (b)(3), 1 to discuss said draft text amendment; and 17. 33 WHEREAS,the Monroe County Development Review Committee("D1CC"')reviewed and 34 considered said draft text amendment at as regularly scheduled rneetin ,held on May 27, 2025; and. 5 :SCE WHEREAS, on May 29, 2025, the D C Chair signed resolution Noi . D C 13-25, 7 recommending approval of"said draft text amendment; and 38 39 WHEII.FArrS, the Monroe County unty Planning Commission held a public hearing on the 2"': 40 day ol`July, 2025, liar public comment, review and recommendation on this draf"t Comprehensive 1 Plwi text amendment and. 42 ' Monroe County Planning and Canvirnnrn ntarl Resources Depa mient File No,. '"025-047, 2 See BOCC Agendas Item P.of"the Board's regular February 119"„2025, public meeting end . 1 of 7489 I WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission was presented with the following 2 documents and other information relevant to this item, which by reference is hereby incorporated I as part of the record of said hearing: 5 1. Staff presentation and staff report of Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department staff; and 2. Public comment, including but not limited to public comment received from: 10 a. Jordan Mannix-Lachner, who spoke on behalf of protect Key West and the Florida I Keys, Inc. ("Last Stand"); and 13 b. Stuart Schaffer, who spoke on behalf of the Sugarloaf Shores Property Owners I i Association;3 and 19 3. Advice and counsel of Dirk Smits, Es,q., Planning Commission General Counsel; and 18 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning, Commission considered the foregoing in their 19 discussion; and 20 21 WHEREAS,, Section 4.4.4.4 of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan 22 Technical Docwrtent provides that "County and FDOT policies for U.S. I and speed-based 23 methodology do not necessarily depend upon the provision of additional traffic lanes to correct 24 capacity deficiencies."; and 25 26 WHEREAS, eminent domain empowers the State Department of Transportation, under 27 Florida Statutes Section 334.044,(6), to take "all property or property rights, whether public or 28 private, which it may determine are necessary to the performance of its duties and the execution 29 of its, powers."; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission hereby enters the following 32 findings of I'act and conclusions of law: 33 34 1. Based upon the proposed amendment's breadth ofrelinquishment of Monroe County's 35 local control over land use decisions concerning U.S. I over to the State, the proposed 36 amendment is inconsistent with the Principles for Guiding Development in the Florida 37 Keys Area of Critical State Concern, including but not limited to Section 38 380.0552(7)(a), Florida Statutes("[A]ny plan amendments must be consistent with the 39 following principles-. Strengthening local government capabilities for managing land 40 use and development..."); and 41 42 2. Based upon the proposed amendment's breadth of relinquishment ofMonroe County's 43 local legislative.' control over land use decisions concerning U.S. I over to a non- 44 legislative arm of the State, the proposed amendment is inconsistent with Policy 2.2.3 45 of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan ("Monroe County, shall make 46 planning and development decisions with respect for property rights and with respect 47 for people's rights to participate in decisions that affect their lives and property.",); and Registered with the Florida Division of Corporations as"The Sugar Loaf Shores Property Owners Association, Inc." ,4 w fhe [Monroe]County Commission is a group of elected officials who serve in a tegislative capacity,"Island Disposal Corp. and Ifid-Keys Waste,Inc, v, A46nroe(,aunty,Case No.99,-20149-CA-18(Fla. 161h Jud.Cir. June 7, 2002)(Deehl,J.),at 8. 2 of 3 7490 I NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF 2 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: 3 4 Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent. The foregoing recitals, findings of fact, and 5 conclusions of law are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated 6 herein. 7 8 Section 2. The entirety of the record of the July 22,2025,public hearing of the Monroe County 9 Planning Commission to consider this proposed ordinance is hereby fully to incorporated as if fully stated herein. 11 12 Section 3. The Monroe County Planning Commission hereby recommends for the Monroe 13 County Board of County Commissioners to DENY this ordinance proposing to 14 repeal Policy 301.7.2 and amend Policies 301.7.3 and 301.7.4. 15 16 Section 4. Effectiveness. This Resolution shall take efTect as provided by law. 17 18 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION of Monroe 19 County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July, 2025. 20 21 Joe Scarpelli, Chair YES 22 Ron Demes, Vice Chair NO 23 George Neugent, Commissioner ABSENT 24 Rosemary Thomas, Commissioner YES 25 Eric Anderson, Commissioner YES 26 27 PLANNING COMMISSION )F MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 28 29 By: IfILED WITH -1E Joe lcajtjelli, ortroc County P anning Commission Chair 3 32 33 Signed A Ll G - 4 2025 this day of 2025 34 35 36 AGENCY CLERK 3 8 39 1`WRY 40 41 Planning Commission General Counsel dh 0 0 A 0 ja 42 Approved as to Form: JESSICA MCKIINNEY Notary Publk-State of r1wida 43 COMMIWN#NO 4,60615 44 D" M . bmits MY Comm,Wires Noy 1,2027 ary Ann, 15 Dirk Emits, Esq. 1411ded through Naflonal Nm@ 6 47 Date: August 4, 2025 3 of 3 7491 A. 4 ' 5 MEMORANDUM 6 MONROE COUNTY PLANNING&ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 9 To: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 10 Through: Devin Tolpin, AICP, CFM, Senior Director, Planning & Environmental Resources Department 11 12 13 From: Barbara Powell, Planning Policy Advisor, Planning & Environmental Resources Department 14 15 Date: August 18, 2025 16 Subiect: An Ordinance by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC" or 17 "Board")Repealing Policy 301.7.2 of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan, 18 Which Could Allow for U.S. Highway 1 to be Enlarged to Four Lanes of Traffic, following 19 the request of the Board of County Commissioners at its February 19,2025,Regular BOCC 20 Meeting.' 21 22 Meeting: September 10, 2025 23 24 I. REOUEST: 25 26 On February 19, 2025, at its regular public meeting, the Monroe County Board of County 27 Commissioners ("BOCC", "Board", "Monroe County", or the "County") directed professional staff 28 ("staff') to draft an amendment to the Traffic Circulation Element repealing Policy 301.7.2 of the 29 Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which could result in the State enlarging segments of 30 U.S. Highway 1 ("U.S. 1")within the unincorporated Keys to have up to four (4) lanes of traffic. 31 32 The Board's proposed amendment would eliminate the existing text of currently adopted Comprehensive 33 Plan Policy 301.7.2, which provides: 34 Pohcy 301 .7.2 Wir recci niti of 0-ie physicall and c;oinstrairit that. mTu y a eC the wi en i u° g of U.S, I tO fi0L,fl- lanes, Monroe County shall coot-diii nate with FDOT o those portions of U. m 'I that arle shov iu i as wo W-iies on the RuLJ1, u,., Traffic isµ .i,,Aa :ion fda (Traffic ir. Ulati n li^M unter of Through ILanes Nlaps) two m intaiul heue, it as two lanes laneas for the planning horizon.. This policy a hiallIl not ble construed o ' o prohibit the i i n of a third lanie to be t.,iseid as a continuous o-1way turn (lane for -iose segmuents with a dernonstrated i Lui iic safe ° risk,, if lbws third Mane has �e dernonstrated to ble the safest ait&uuVla ' ve [F. § 16331 7 7 (b)l 35 See BOCC Agenda Item J3. of the Board's regular February 191,2025,public meeting agenda. BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 1 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No. 2025-047 7492 1 II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 2 3 The BOCC has expressed an interest in alleviating day-to-day traffic congestion and failing or near- 4 failing segments of U.S. Highway 1 ("U.S. 1"). The BOCC on November 19, 2024, directed staff to 5 draft a proposed amendment to the adopted Monroe County Comprehensive Plan that would allow for 6 the enlargement of bridges on unincorporated U.S. 1 to have up to four lanes of traffic. The BOCC 7 likewise directed staff to request a meeting with FDOT to determine if adding lanes of traffic in the 9 unincorporated Keys would alleviate day-to-day traffic congestion. 10 At its regular public meeting held on December 11,2024,the BOCC reviewed the Infrastructure Fiscal 11 Impact Analysis Report(the"Report")prepared and presented by and through Julie Herlands on behalf 12 of Tischler Bise, Inc. The Report included information based on different growth scenarios of potential 13 increases in ROGO allocations ranging from 220 to 8,000 additional ROGO allocations. The BOCC did 14 not,then(in December 2024) direct staff to draft an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to eliminate 15 the longstanding existing prohibition of adding lanes of traffic to non-bridge road segments of U.S. 1. 16 17 On January 6, 2025, BOCC Commissioner David Rice and County staff met with FDOT District VI 18 Secretary Stacey Miller along with additional FDOT staff. 19 Secretary Miller explained that expanding the number of lanes of traffic to four("four-laning")on bridge 20 structures would not alleviate day-to-day traffic congestion on U.S. 1. 21 22 It was discussed that, if FDOT were to study if additional lanes of traffic would alleviate day-to-day 23 traffic congestion, FDOT would have to spend resources to conduct a more thorough study that 24 addressed factors such as turn lanes,business access intersections,times of day,etc. in order to determine 25 if additional lanes of traffic would alleviate day-to-day traffic congestion. 26 27 FDOT stressed that such a study would only be performed in association with a specific infrastructure 28 project, through a Project Development and Environment ("PD&E") study. The process in a PD&E 29 study takes into account existing local laws and regulations. FDOT would not perform a study that 30 considered enlarging the number of lanes of traffic in the Keys to four(four-laning)if the Monroe County 31 Comprehensive Plan's longstanding prohibition on doing so remained in effect. If FDOT were to 32 contemplate developing additional lanes of traffic in the Keys, it would evaluate capacity over a 10-20 33 year period. At the BOCC's regular public meeting held on February 19, 2025, Growth Management 34 Director Emily Schemper presented the BOCC with an overview of the above-referenced January 6, 35 2025 meeting with FDOT. After hearing the presentation, the BOCC directed staff to draft a proposed 36 amendment to the Comprehensive Plan so as to remove the County's existing prohibition on enlarging 377 lanes of traffic to four lanes on any segment of U.S. L' 38 39 Community Meeting: A Community Meeting was held on April 7, 2025, in accordance with Land 40 Development Code Section 102-159(b)(3). No public comment was received. 41 Development Review Committee Meeting: On May 27, 2025, the DRC considered the proposed 42 amendment and provided for public input. On May 29, the DRC Chair signed Reso. No. 13-25 43 recommending approval. 44 FDOT -Joint Public Information Meeting: 45 On June 26, 2025, FDOT held a Joint Public Information Meeting in Marathon for the Long Key 46 Bridge and Seven Mile Bridge Project Development and Environment("PD&E") Studies. During the 47 meeting, FDOT announced that the PD&E studies for the two bridges are paused. It was stated that 48 FDOT will focus on rehabilitating the structures in lieu of replacement at this time. FDOT did not have 49 a date when the PD&E study would resume but did state that all information gathered thus far will be 50 maintained and assist in forming future decisions. FDOT stated it would continue outreach to keep the 51 public informed. 2 As opposed to on bridges only. BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 2 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7493 I Monroe County Planning Commission Public Meeting and Public Input: 2 On July 22, 2025, the Monroe County Planning Commission met and considered the proposed 3 amendment and provided for public input. The Monroe County Planning Commission issued a 4 recommendation for the BOCC not to adopt (i.e., to deny) this proposed repealing amendment to the 5 Comprehensive Plan, as documented in adopted Monroe County Planning Commission Resolution No. 6 P22-25. The Monroe County Planning Commission, in recommending for the Monroe County Board of 7 County Commissioners ("BOCC") to deny this proposed amendment, held as follows: 8 20 21 Wtll"R IIAS,„ Section 4.4.4"4 of t1°ue Monroe County Year 2030, p"ornpi: hie: e Plan 22 T(,xAiriical 1'.te.werarmraent pr"eaeiides that "t.."eruarty= arid Iry°l OT policies l"i:ar U.S. 1 and spend based 23 rrrctlaaaa olog;y else r°aert aaece,ssarily delve°seal arpe:rar the provision of additional to°al"law "laaureas to correct 24 capacity die here-aaermes"" a°inn 25 26 WHEREAS, eniinient door twain ernpowiers, than State l elmAnient gal" l"ra splormta Lion, under 27 lAori lea Statutes Section 254"04 6 to take "all property oir property rights" wshaher public or 28 private, %4dela it may dete rn.,iine are necessary to the I wrteninaraee art,.its d aaties aaael thile execution 29 of its peawer°s,"; and 30 31 WHEREAS, this Monroe County unty Planning Corni"ttissiarta hereby enters lite fiAlowrag 32 findings of"fact and conclusions a.r laaw 2 24 1. B asera] upion,tl"aa proposed aarateadment"s breadth awl"relirtalaislamafroea°ut of Mrturrµaac t:"snarly*'au 35 local e"„arttrol over laurel use decisions concerning US, 1 over to they State, the Proposed 36 a rnerad:rnent is inconsistent svidi the Principles tbr(Wiiding Development ent in this f1ormida 37 Keys Area of Critical State Concern,n, including but resat; Ifin ited to 8eetioru. 38 380,0552(7)(at)" Florida Stalutes plan aallietrdinents rn"raust [x consistent a atla the pal l'i Ilowhig pr°iraiciples: 8tr"engthicniu9ag loicaal gm,,errruratent capabilities for managing land 40 use and elcveleal mcnt". "); arad 41 42 2, Based upeurr the proposed atrniendi ratarrt,'s breadth of r-elinquiwalarrrent of'Monroe nroe("°last 's 11 41i lareal NipgiSjaatiwae`r ertauta°sal aasver landaa;s decisions concerning 11v " l over to as rararr 44 legislative-aartni ofthea Spate, time proposed amendment is, inconsistent witir, Policy 2.2.3 45 of the 'Monroe County year 2030 Cornpirchensive Maass ("M'ionroc County sharp make, 46 ply°anralr'ag and dewaellopracrrt decisirrr)s with respeet fear property rights arid with respect 42 lrrr people's rights to participate in decisions tthat aall'&t tliit,air lives, and pranlmr�r4 .' ,In and 9 1 NOW TtWKEFORE, RE IT ESrOI Ells B THE "ICANNI l O COMMISSION 4 Section 1, Ilecitalws and ti* iasla,tive Intent.,, 'I"be 1'6regoing recitals, findings of fact, and S Conclusions of law are.true aarrd correct and are hereby incorl rraated'as if fully stated 6 herei m, 7 8 St-011011 I The entirety of"tuber record of ttte July 22,2025,public hearing ofthe Monroe t`sanity. 9 Planning (,orrrnir ,,sio'n to oonsider this: lrrual:a)scd arrdiriarace, is hcreb , l"i,ulily7 10 incorporated as if lirlly stated herein" 11 12 Section I Thee ltotettt.t`eW Counity p'laataaring Co ttrlttssion hiereby re rrtnintends lerr t;lic Morito 13 County hared of Cowity Commissioners to DENY this ordinanct proposing, to 10 14 repeal Policy 301 µ7 2 and arneasel Ira lic-ies 301.7.3 and 301,7.4. BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 3 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7494 1 III. BOCC PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT: 2 Proposed Amendment: additions are set forth below in red a((i( efl4ie and deletions are set forth in r"ed 3 �" qel(�"� : . 4 5 6 Objective 301.7 7 Monroe County shall ensure the County's transportation plan are coordinated with the plans and 8 programs of appropriate State agencies and local governments and are consistent with State and federal 9 regulations. [F.S. § 163.3177(6)(b)] 10 11 Policy 301.7.1 12 Each year, prior to the update of the FDOT District Six Five-Year Transportation Plan, Monroe 13 County staff shall meet with officials from FDOT District 6 to review FDOT proposals for and 14 recommend additional improvements to U.S. 1 to ensure County priorities are identified and 15 incorporated. 16 17 poly' . 18 hi feeogf4oefi ((d°..1➢�� p-(. ,r �e .t(ie1 1➢ �1 �����e11➢��...� � a �A�°�_). � 20 ((e..'°1 4;".. b°ef(4 1411ot gll".L 22 p(o]'1414 t��:(.e f(( h..t,iofl ((d°..a4hi-fe�4LIfle((( be ( 1 as (( �(� 23 24 f(Vte.fnfl( A"e Egg....§ 16 :" ll 25 26 Policy 301.7.3 „ 27 Monroe County shall maintain, as necessary, interlocal agreements with Key West, Key Colony 28 Beach, Marathon, Islamorada and Layton addressing coordination of concurrency management with 29 oversight by the South Florida Regional Planning Council. 30 31 Policy 301.7.4 „ 32 Monroe County supports the recommendations of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail Master 33 Plan in its transportation planning. 34 35 36 IV. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT: 37 38 This proposed amendment to the Traffic Circulation Element of the Comprehensive Plan would repeal 39 Policy 301.7.2 which would, as a result, grant the State of Florida the power to enlarge segments of U.S. 40 1 in order to have up to four lanes of traffic rather than two lanes of traffic. Based on the statements of 41 the State of Florida—FDOT at the above-referenced January 6, 2025, meeting, that would be sufficient 42 for FDOT to pursue the above-referenced State FDOT study for possible solutions for any failing or 43 near-failing segments of U.S. 1 in the unincorporated County,which may include enlarging segments of 44 U.S. 1 to have up to four lanes of traffic rather than two lanes of traffic and/or road segments with passing 45 lanes and/or turn lane segments. 46 47 V. CONSISTENCY WITH THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, THE 48 PRINCIPLES FOR GUIDING DEVELOPMENT,AND FLORIDA STATUTES. 49 BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 4 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7495 I A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the Monroe 2 County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Specifically,it furthers: 3 4 Policy 101.2.3 5 The County will consider capital improvements based upon the need for improved hurricane 6 evacuation clearance times, including potential impacts from sea level rise to the County's evacuation 7 route. The County will coordinate with the FDOT, the state agency which maintains U.S. 1, to ensure 8 transportation projects that maintain and improve clearance times are prioritized. 9 10 Policy 215.1.10. 11 Monroe County shall coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to ensure that 12 US 1 roadway capacity improvements necessary to maintain hurricane evacuation clearance time at 24 13 hours, including projects to address potential impacts from sea level rise to the County's evacuation 14 route, are completed. 15 16 GOAL 301 17 To provide a safe, convenient, efficient, resilient, and environmentally-compatible motorized and non- 18 motorized transportation system for the movement of people and goods in Monroe County 19 20 Policy 301.5.1 21 The capacity of U.S. 1 in unincorporated Monroe County shall be limited to four lanes. Densities and 22 intensities on the Future Land Use Map and allowed by the permit allocation system shall not exceed 23 those that can be accommodated by the four lane limitation on U.S. 1. 24 25 Obiective 301.7 26 Monroe County shall ensure the County's transportation plan are coordinated with the plans and 27 programs of appropriate State agencies and local governments and are consistent with State and federal 28 regulations. 29 30 Policy 301.7.1 31 Each year,prior to the update of the FDOT District Six Five-Year Transportation Plan, Monroe County 32 staff shall meet with officials from FDOT District 6 to review FDOT proposals for and recommend 33 additional improvements to U.S. 1 to ensure County priorities are identified and incorporated. 34 35 B. The amendment is consistent with the Principles for Guiding Development for the Florida Keys 36 Area, Section 380.0552(7), Florida Statutes. 37 For the purposes of reviewing consistency of the adopted plan or any amendments to that plan with the 38 principles for guiding development and any amendments to the principles, the principles shall be 39 construed as a whole and no specific provision shall be construed or applied in isolation from the other 40 provisions. 41 42 (a) Strengthening local government capabilities for managing land use and development so that local 43 government is able to achieve these objectives without continuing the area of critical state 44 concern designation. 45 (b) Protecting shoreline and benthic resources, including mangroves, coral reef formations, seagrass 46 beds, wetlands, fish and wildlife, and their habitat. 47 (c) Protecting upland resources, tropical biological communities, freshwater wetlands, native 48 tropical vegetation (for example, hardwood hammocks and pinelands), dune ridges and beaches, 49 wildlife, and their habitat. BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 5 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7496 I (d) Ensuring the maximum well-being of the Florida Keys and its citizens through sound economic 2 development. 3 (e) Limiting the adverse impacts of development on the quality of water throughout the Florida 4 Keys. 5 (f) Enhancing natural scenic resources,promoting the aesthetic benefits of the natural environment, 6 and ensuring that development is compatible with the unique historic character of the Florida 7 Keys. 8 (g) Protecting the historical heritage of the Florida Keys. 9 (h) Protecting the value, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and amortized life of existing and proposed 10 major public investments, including: 11 1. The Florida Keys Aqueduct and water supply facilities; 12 2. Sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities; 13 3. Solid waste treatment, collection, and disposal facilities; 14 4. Key West Naval Air Station and other military facilities; 15 5. Transportation facilities; 16 6. Federal parks, wildlife refuges, and marine sanctuaries; 17 7. State parks, recreation facilities, aquatic preserves, and other publicly owned properties; 18 8. City electric service and the Florida Keys Electric Co-op; and 19 9. Other utilities, as appropriate. 20 (i) Protecting and improving water quality by providing for the construction, operation, 21 maintenance, and replacement of stormwater management facilities; central sewage collection; 22 treatment and disposal facilities; and the installation and proper operation and maintenance of 23 onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. 24 (j) Ensuring the improvement of nearshore water quality by requiring the construction and operation 25 of wastewater management facilities that meet the requirements of ss. 381.0065(4)(1) and 26 403.086(10), as applicable, and by directing growth to areas served by central wastewater 27 treatment facilities through permit allocation systems. 28 (k) Limiting the adverse impacts of public investments on the environmental resources of the Florida 29 Keys. 30 (1) Making available adequate affordable housing for all sectors of the population of the Florida 31 Keys. 32 (m)Providing adequate alternatives for the protection of public safety and welfare in the event of a 33 natural or manmade disaster and for a post disaster reconstruction plan. 34 (n) Protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Florida Keys and 35 maintaining the Florida Keys as a unique Florida resource. 36 37 Pursuant to Section 380.0552(7) Florida Statutes, the proposed amendment is not inconsistent with the 38 Principles for Guiding Development as a whole and is not inconsistent with any Principle. 39 40 C. The proposed amendment is consistent with the Part II of Chapter 163,Florida Statute("F.S."). 41 Specifically, the amendment furthers: 42 43 163.3161(4), F.S.: It is the intent of this act that local governments have the ability to preserve and 44 enhance present advantages; encourage the most appropriate use of land, water, and resources, 45 consistent with the public interest; overcome present handicaps; and deal effectively with future 46 problems that may result from the use and development of land within their jurisdictions. Through 47 the process of comprehensive planning, it is intended that units of local government can preserve, 48 promote, protect, and improve the public health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, 49 convenience, law enforcement and fire prevention, and general welfare; facilitate the adequate and BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 6 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7497 I efficient provision of transportation,water, sewerage, schools,parks,recreational facilities, housing, 2 and other requirements and services; and conserve, develop, utilize, and protect natural resources 3 within their jurisdictions. 4 5 163.3161(6), F.S.: It is the intent of this act that adopted comprehensive plans shall have the legal 6 status set out in this act and that no public or private development shall be permitted except in 7 conformity with comprehensive plans, or elements or portions thereof, prepared and adopted in 8 conformity with this act. 9 10 163.3177(1), F.S.: The comprehensive plan shall provide the principles, guidelines, standards, and 11 strategies for the orderly and balanced future economic, social, physical, environmental, and fiscal 12 development of the area that reflects community commitments to implement the plan and its 13 elements. These principles and strategies shall guide future decisions in a consistent manner and 14 shall contain programs and activities to ensure comprehensive plans are implemented. The sections 15 of the comprehensive plan containing the principles and strategies, generally provided as goals, 16 objectives, and policies, shall describe how the local government's programs, activities, and land 17 development regulations will be initiated, modified, or continued to implement the comprehensive 18 plan in a consistent manner. It is not the intent of this part to require the inclusion of implementing 19 regulations in the comprehensive plan but rather to require identification of those programs, 20 activities, and land development regulations that will be part of the strategy for implementing the 21 comprehensive plan and the principles that describe how the programs, activities, and land 22 development regulations will be carried out. The plan shall establish meaningful and predictable 23 standards for the use and development of land and provide meaningful guidelines for the content of 24 more detailed land development and use regulations. 25 26 163.3177(6), F.S.: In addition to the requirements of subsections (1)-(5), the comprehensive plan 27 shall include the following elements: 28 29 (b) A transportation element addressing mobility issues in relationship to the size and character 30 of the local government. The purpose of the transportation element shall be to plan for a 31 multimodal transportation system that places emphasis on public transportation systems, 32 where feasible. The element shall provide for a safe, convenient multimodal transportation 33 system, coordinated with the future land use map or map series and designed to support all 34 elements of the comprehensive plan.A local government that has all or part of its jurisdiction 35 included within the metropolitan planning area of a metropolitan planning organization 36 (M.P.O.)pursuant to s. 339.175 shall prepare and adopt a transportation element consistent 37 with this subsection. Local governments that are not located within the metropolitan planning 38 area of an M.P.O. shall address traffic circulation, mass transit, and ports, and aviation and 39 related facilities consistent with this subsection, except that local governments with a 40 population of 50,000 or less shall only be required to address transportation circulation. The 41 element shall be coordinated with the plans and programs of any applicable metropolitan 42 planning organization,transportation authority,Florida Transportation Plan, and Department 43 of Transportation adopted work program. 44 a. Each local government's transportation element shall address traffic circulation, 45 including the types, locations, and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares 46 and transportation routes, including bicycle and pedestrian ways. Transportation 47 corridors, as defined in s. 334.03, may be designated in the transportation element BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 7 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7498 I pursuant to s. 337.273. If the transportation corridors are designated, the local 2 government may adopt a transportation corridor management ordinance. The element 3 shall include a map or map series showing the general location of the existing and 4 proposed transportation system features and shall be coordinated with the future land use 5 map or map series. The element shall reflect the data, analysis, and associated principles 6 and strategies relating to: 7 1. The existing transportation system levels of service and system needs and the 8 availability of transportation facilities and services. 9 2. The growth trends and travel patterns and interactions between land use and 10 transportation. 11 3. Existing and projected intermodal deficiencies and needs. 12 4. The projected transportation system levels of service and system needs based 13 upon the future land use map and the projected integrated transportation system. 14 5. How the local government will correct existing facility deficiencies, meet the 15 identified needs of the projected transportation system,and advance the purpose 16 of this paragraph and the other elements of the comprehensive plan. 17 18 163.3201, F.S.: Relationship of comprehensive plan to exercise of land development regulatory 19 authority. It is the intent of this act that adopted comprehensive plans or elements thereof shall be 20 implemented, in part, by the adoption and enforcement of appropriate local regulations on the 21 development of lands and waters within an area. It is the intent of this act that the adoption and 22 enforcement by a governing body of regulations for the development of land or the adoption and 23 enforcement by a governing body of a land development code for an area shall be based on,be related 24 to, and be a means of implementation for an adopted comprehensive plan as required by this act. 25 26 27 VL PROCESS: 28 29 Comprehensive Plan amendments may be proposed by the Board of County Commissioners, the 30 Planning Commission, the Director of Planning, or the owner or other person having a contractual 31 interest in property to be affected by a proposed amendment. The Director of Planning shall review and 32 process applications as they are received and pass them onto the Development Review Committee and 33 the Planning Commission. 34 35 The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing. The Planning Commission shall review 36 the application, the reports and recommendations of the Department of Planning & Environmental 37 Resources and the Development Review Committee and the testimony given at the public hearing. The 38 Planning Commission shall submit its recommendations and findings to the Board of County 39 Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC holds a public hearing to consider the transmittal of the proposed 40 comprehensive plan amendment, and considers the staff report,staff recommendation, and the testimony 41 given at the public hearing. The BOCC may or may not recommend transmittal to the State Land 42 Planning Agency. The amendment is transmitted to State Land Planning Agency, which then reviews 43 the proposal and issues an Objections,Recommendations and Comments ("ORC")Report.Upon receipt 44 of the ORC report, the County has 180 days to adopt the amendments, adopt the amendments with 45 changes or not adopt the amendment. 46 47 BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 8 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7499 I VIL STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 2 3 Staff recommends approval of the BOCC-proposed draft amendment eliminating Policy 301.7.2 of the 4 Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which could result in the State enlarging segments of 5 unincorporated U.S. 1 to have up to four lanes of traffic. 6 7 8 VIIL ATTACHED EXHIBITS: 9 1. Monroe County Planning Commission Resolution No. P22-25 10 2. Draft Transmittal Resolution 11 3. Draft Ordinance BOCC SR 09.10.2025 Page 9 of 9 Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047 7500 2 � r 3 r� 5 7 8 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9 10 RESOLUTION NO. -2025 11 12 13 A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY 14 COMMISSIONERS TRANSMITTING TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING 15 AGENCY AN ORDINANCE, BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF 16 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AMENDING THE MONROE COUNTY 17 YEAR 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY ELIMINATING POLICY 18 301.7.2 AND AMENDING POLICIES 301.7.3 AND 301.7.4; PROVIDING 19 FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING 20 PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND 21 PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE; PROVIDING 22 FOR INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE 23 PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.' 24 25 26 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC", "Board", 27 "Monroe County", or the"County") conducted a public hearing for the purpose of considering the 28 transmittal pursuant to the State Coordinated Review Process in Section 163.3184(4), Florida 29 Statutes, to the State Land Planning Agency for objections, recommendations and comments, and 30 to the other Reviewing Agencies as defined in Section 163.3184(1)(c),Florida Statutes, for review 31 and comment on a proposed amendment to the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan as described 32 above; and 33 34 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission recommended denial of this 35 proposed text amendment to the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan by and through 36 Monroe County Planning Commission Resolution No. P22-25; and 37 38 WHEREAS,the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports the transmittal 39 of the subject proposed text amendment to the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan; 40 41 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 42 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: 43 44 1 Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No.2025-047. Resolution -2025 Page 1 of 3 BOCC Transmittal:File 2025-047 7501 45 Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals, findings of fact, and conclusions of law are true 46 and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein. 47 48 Section 2. The entirety of the record of the September 10, 2025, public hearing before the 49 Monroe County Board of County Commissioners to consider this Resolution is 50 hereby fully incorporated by reference as if fully stated herein. 51 52 Section 3. The analysis, findings of fact, and conclusions of law in the August 18, 2025-dated 53 Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department professional 54 staff report accompanying this BOCC agenda item, prepared/completed by and 55 from Department Planning Policy Advisor Barbara Powell is/are adopted, to the 56 extent not plainly inconsistent with this Resolution, as the BOCC's own analysis, 57 findings of fact, and conclusions of law, and the BOCC hereby incorporates said 58 professional staff report as if fully set forth herein. 59 60 Section 4. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby transmit the draft Ordinance, 61 attached as Exhibit A., for review of the proposed text amendment to the Monroe 62 County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan. 63 64 Section 5. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby transmit the subject proposed 65 amendment to the State Land Planning Agency for review and comment in 66 accordance with the State Coordinated Review process pursuant to Section 67 163.3184(4), Florida Statutes. 68 69 Section 6. Monroe County BOCC staff are given authority to prepare and submit the required 70 transmittal letter and supporting documents for the proposed amendment in 71 accordance with the requirements of Section 163.3184(4), Florida Statutes. 72 73 Section 7. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this 74 resolution to the Director of Planning. 75 76 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, 777 Florida, at a regular meeting held on the day of 78 79 80 Mayor James K. Scholl, District 3 81 Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln, District 2 82 Commissioner Craig Cates, District 1 83 Commissioner David Rice, District 4 84 Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5 85 86 87 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 88 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 89 Resolution -2025 Page 2 of 3 BOCC Transmittal:File 2025-047 7502 90 By: 91 Mayor James K. Scholl 92 93 (SEAL) 94 95 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK 96 97 98 AS DEPUTY CLERK MoNnOF.COUNTY ATTOWY Af tl"Q BLSGPM Resolution -2025 Page 3 of 3 BOCC Transmittal:File 2025-047 7503 1 EXHIBIT A TO RES. NO. -2025 T r 2 4S` 5 7 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 8 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9 ORDINANCE NO. -2025 10 11 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING THE MONROE 13 COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY ELIMINATING 14 POLICY 301.7.2 AND AMENDING POLICIES 301.7.3 AND 301.7.4; 15 PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL 16 OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR 17 TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY 18 AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR 19 INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE 20 PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.' 21 22 23 WHEREAS, at its February 19, 2025, regular public meeting, the Monroe County Board 24 of County Commissioners ("BOCC", "Board", "Monroe County", or the "County") directed 25 Planning and Environmental Resources Department ("Department") professional staff to process 26 an amendmentto the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan to eliminate Policy 301.7.2,which 27 would remove the prohibition on widening any segment of U.S. 1 to four lanes; and 28 29 WHEREAS, on April 7, 2025, Department professional staff held a Community Meeting 30 in accordance with Land Development Code ("Code" or"LDC") Section 102-159(b)(3)to discuss 31 the proposed text amendment to the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and 32 33 WHEREAS,the Monroe County Development Review Committee("DRC")reviewed and 34 considered the proposed amendment at a regularly scheduled meeting held on May 27, 2025; and 35 36 WHEREAS, on May 29, 2025, the DRC Chair signed Resolution No. DRC 13-25, 37 recommending approval of the proposed text amendment; and 38 39 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held a 40 public hearing on the 22nd day of July 2025, for review and recommendation on the proposed 41 Comprehensive Plan text amendment; and 42 43 WHEREAS, based upon the information and documentation submitted, the Planning 44 Commission made the following findings of fact and conclusions of law: 'Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department File No. 2025-047. 1 of 5 7504 1 2 1. Based upon the proposed amendment's breadth of relinquishment of Monroe County's 3 local control over land use decisions concerning U.S. 1 over to the State, the proposed 4 amendment is inconsistent with the Principles for Guiding Development in the Florida 5 Keys Area of Critical State Concern, including but not limited to Section 6 380.0552(7)(a), Florida Statutes("[A]ny plan amendments must be consistent with the 7 following principles: Strengthening local government capabilities for managing land 8 use and development..."); and 9 10 2. Based upon the proposed amendment's breadth of relinquishment of Monroe County's 11 local legislative control over land use decisions concerning U.S. 1 over to a non- 12 legislative arm of the State, the proposed amendment is inconsistent with Policy 2.2.3 13 of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan ("Monroe County shall make 14 planning and development decisions with respect for property rights and with respect 15 for people's rights to participate in decisions that affect their lives and property."); and 16 17 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. P22-25 18 recommending DENIAL as discussed during the hearing of the proposed amendment; and 19 20 WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on September 10, 2025, the Monroe County Board 21 of County Commissioners held a public hearing to consider the transmittal of the proposed text 22 amendment, considered the staff report and provided public comment and public participation in 23 accordance with the requirements of state law and the procedures adopted for public participation 24 in the planning process; and 25 26 WHEREAS,at the September 10,2025 public hearing,the BOCC considered the proposed 27 Ordinance and approved transmittal of the proposed text amendment to the State Land Planning 28 Agency; and 29 30 WHEREAS, the State Land Planning Agency reviewed the amendment and issued an 31 Objections, Recommendations and Comments ("ORC")report on received by the 32 County on ; and 33 34 WHEREAS,the ORC report <did/did not> identify any objections,recommendations, or 35 comments; and 36 37 WHEREAS, the County has 180 days from the date of receipt of the ORC to adopt the 38 proposed amendment, adopt the amendment with changes or not adopt the amendment; and 39 40 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on the day of , the 41 BOCC held a public hearing to consider adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Plan text 42 amendment; 43 2of5 7505 I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 2 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: 3 4 Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent.The foregoing recitals,findings of fact,statements 5 of legislative intent, and conclusions of law are true and correct and are hereby 6 incorporated as if fully stated herein. 7 8 Section 2. The text of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended as follows 9 (Deletions are shown sue; additions are shown underlined): 10 11 12 13 U.S. 1 to fatir- la*es, Menr-ee Geti� shall eeer-dinate with FDOT- en these P014iens of U.S. 1 14 15 of Thr-etigh I=a*es Maps) to maintain them as I-we la*es for- t4e planning her-izeii hispeliel, 16 17 two way ttim la*e for- t4ese segments with a demenstFated p4lie safety risk, if the t4ir-d lafl 18 19 Policy 301.7.32 20 Monroe County shall maintain, as necessary,interlocal agreements with Key West, Key Colony 21 Beach, Marathon, Islamorada and Layton addressing coordination of concurrency management 22 with oversight by the South Florida Regional Planning Council. 23 24 Policy 301.7.43 25 Monroe County supports the recommendations of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail 26 Master Plan in its transportation planning. 27 28 ***** 29 30 Section 3. To the extent of any internal or external conflicts, inconsistencies, and/or 31 ambiguities, within this Ordinance or between this Ordinance and the Monroe 32 County Code of Ordinances, Florida Building Code, Monroe County Land 33 Development Code, floodplain management regulations, Comprehensive Plan, or 34 any other approval of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, 35 Monroe County Planning Commission, Monroe County Planning and 36 Environmental Resources Department, or other department or office of Monroe 37 County, the rule, regulation, law, provision, and/or text more restrictive shall 38 always apply and control. 39 40 Section 4. Subject to Section 3. above, the interpretation of this Ordinance and all provisions 41 of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan, Florida Building Code, Monroe 42 County Codes, Florida Statutes, and floodplain management regulations whose 43 interpretation arise out of, relate to, or are interpreted in connection with this 44 Ordinance, shall be liberally construed and enforced in favor of Monroe County, 3 of 5 7506 I and such interpretation shall be entitled to great weight in adversarial administrative 2 proceedings, at trial, in bankruptcy, and on appeal. 3 4 Section 5. Inconsistency, Partial Invalidity, Severability, and Survival of Provisions. If 5 any provision of this Ordinance, or part or any portion thereof, is held to be invalid 6 or unenforceable in or by any administrative hearing officer or court of competent 7 jurisdiction, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision, or any part or 8 portion thereof, shall neither limit nor impair the operation, enforceability, or 9 validity of any other provision of this Ordinance, or any remaining part(s) and/or 10 portion(s) thereof. All other provisions of this Ordinance, and remaining part(s) 11 and/or portion(s)thereof, shall continue unimpaired in full force and effect. 12 13 Section 6. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance 14 are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein 15 shall not repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance 16 which has been repealed thereby. 17 18 Section 7. Transmittal. This Ordinance shall be transmitted by the Director of Planning to 19 the State Land Planning Agency pursuant to Chapter 163 and 380, Florida Statutes. 20 21 Section 8. Filin2 and Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the 22 Secretary of the State of Florida but shall not become effective until a notice is 23 issued by the State Land Planning Agency or Administration Commission finding 24 the amendment in compliance with Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and after any 25 applicable challenges have been resolved. 26 27 Section 9. Inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan.The text amendment shall be incorporated 28 in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. The numbering of the foregoing 29 amendment may be renumbered to conform to the numbering in the Monroe County 30 Comprehensive Plan. 31 32 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, 33 at a regular meeting held on the day of 34 35 Mayor James K. Scholl, District 3 36 Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln, District 2 37 Commissioner Craig Cates, District 1 38 Commissioner David Rice, District 4 39 Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein, District 5 40 41 42 43 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 44 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 45 4of5 7507 I BY: 2 MAYOR JAMES K. SCHOLL 3 4 (SEAL) 5 6 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK 7 8 9 AS DEPUTY CLERK 5 of 5 7508