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2 RESOLUTION NO. 560 - 2025
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4 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF EIGHTY-SIX
5 (86)WORKFORCE HOUSING EARLY EVACUATION AFFORDABLE
6 ROGO ALLOCATIONS, AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE
7 PLAN POLICIES 101.3.12 AND 113.1.1 AND MONROE COUNTY
8 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 138-24, ASSOCIATED
9 WITH BLACKSTONE GROUP TAVERNIER 925 LLC AND THE
10 VESTCOR COMPANIES INC. (THE "DEVELOPERS") TO ALLOW
11 FOR COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
12 AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEED RESTRICTION
13 REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEVELOPERS' APPROVED MAJOR
14 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MEMORIALIZED IN MONROE
15 COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NO. P16-25 AND IN THE
16 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED BY AND THROUGH
17 RESOLUTION NO. 171-2025, UNTIL DECEMBER 11, 2026, FOR
18 BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE.
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21 WHEREAS, the Florida Keys must manage growth cognizant of the tripartite issues of new
22 housing stock naturally constrained by limited development potential due to the Florida Keys island
23 chain's geographic features and resulting expensive and finite dry land, and the need to safely
24 evacuate the Florida Keys in the event of hurricanes and to protect the island chain's fragile
25 environmental and natural resources; and
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27 WHEREAS, on April 28, 2025, Monroe County approved a Development Agreement
28 approving the"redevelopment of property ... currently having Parcel ID Numbers 00490250-000000
29 and 00089490-000000 (the "Property")", for "86 attached deed restricted affordable workforce
30 dwelling units, a commercial retail use within a single 49,340 square foot structure, and 350 square
31 feet of institutional office space" as stated in Section L A. of the Development Agreement and subject
32 to requirements more particularly set forth therein; and
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34 WHEREAS, on June 6, 2025, Monroe County approved the Major Conditional Use Permit
35 approving the development of"a commercial retail use within a single structure not to exceed 49,340
36 square feet and 350 square feet of institutional office space, and 86 attached deed restricted affordable
37 workforce dwelling units" on"the subject property ... currently having Parcel Identification Numbers
38 00089490-000000 and 00490250-000000" as stated in Monroe County Planning Commission
39 Resolution No. P16-25 and subject to requirements more particularly set forth therein; and
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I WHEREAS, pursuant to Policy 101.3.12 and Monroe County Land Development Code
2 ("LDC") Section 138-24(e),requests for workforce housing early evacuation unit allocations require
3 a reservation via resolution; and
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5 WHEREAS, the reservation of workforce housing early evacuation building permit
6 allocations for the anticipated project does not exempt the project from applicable requirements for
7 the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code, Code of Ordinances Florida
8 Building Code, and/or other regulatory requirements; and
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10 WHEREAS, the above-referenced developers shall obtain all approvals required by the
11 Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department; and
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13 WHEREAS,the above-referenced developers shall obtain building permits for the workforce
14 housing early evacuation units by December 11, 2026; if the permit for a reserved ROGO allocation
15 housing unit is not issued by that time, the allocation shall automatically revert back to Monroe
16 County by operation of law;
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18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
19 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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21 Section 1. The foregoing recitals,findings of fact and conclusions of law are true and correct and
22 are hereby approved and incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
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24 Section 2. The eighty-six (86) affordable workforce housing early evacuation building permit
25 allocations associated with the above-referenced development of the Property are
26 hereby reserved until December 11, 2026.
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28 Section 3. The above-referenced developers must obtain the building permits for the eighty-six
29 (86) affordable workforce housing early evacuation housing units associated with the
30 above-referenced development of the Property on or before December 11, 2026.
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32 Section 4. This Resolution neither ratifies nor approves, nor shall be interpreted as ratifying or
33 approving, any violation or violations of the Monroe County Code of Ordinances,
34 Land Development Code, Comprehensive Plan, floodplain management regulations,
35 Florida Building Code, or any law, rule, regulation, and/or approval, and shall not be
36 construed as ratifying or approving of any such violation(s).
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38 Section 5. No Liability. Monroe County expressly reserves and in no way shall be deemed to
39 have waived, for itself or for its officer(s), employee(s), or agent(s), any sovereign,
40 governmental, and any other similar defense, immunity, exemption, or protection
42 against any suit, cause-of-action, demand, or liability.
43 Section 6. This Resolution supersedes Resolution No. 548-2024, which provides that the
44 allocations would otherwise automatically revert to Monroe County after December
45 11, 2025.
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47 Section 7. Inconsistency, Partial Invalidity, Severability, and Survival of Provisions. If any
48 portion of this Resolution, or any part or portion thereof, is held to be invalid or
49 unenforceable by any administrative hearing officer or court of competent jurisdiction,
50 the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision,or any part or portion thereof,shall
51 neither limit nor impair the operation, enforceability, or validity of any other provision
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1 of this Resolution :or an •remainingpart(s) or portion(s)thereof All:other proVisions
: :2:: : of this. Resolution and• :remaining part(s) . or portion(s) thereof,: shall .continue: ::
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5:: Section 8.: This Resolution shall become effective:upon approval:as:stated above•: :: • .
7 PASSED AND ADOPTED by :the Board of County. Commissioners of Monroe' County,:
8 Florida, at a regularly:scheduled public.meeting held on the 1..0h day of December, 2025. :
• 10 : : • : .Mayor Michelle Lincoln : : Yes • : •
11 : • :: : : ' : ::Mayor Pro Term David.Rice: . : •• : Yes
12 Commissioner Craig Cates Yes.
• 13 : • : . CommissionerJames:K. Scholl Yes :
14 • Commissioner Holly MerrillRasc ein Yes
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