Resolution 313-2000
FILED FOR RECORD
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RESOLUTION NO. -2000 DANUY L. iWL"
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A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD '19/I~fJGfDVIif~";::.. ~
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE NON- '
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT ALLOCATION SYSTEM PURSUANT TO
POLICY 101.3.4 OF THE MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX
CHURCH AND THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF THE
KEYS. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT MILE MARKER 98.1 AND IS
FURTHER DESCRmED AS PART OF TRACT "A", CARmBEAN
HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, ISLAND OF KEY LARGO, MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS SUBURBAN
RESIDENTIAL AND THE REAL ESTATE NUMBER IS 04592970.000000.
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WHEREAS, Policy 101.3.4 of the Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan allows the Board of
County Commissioners to exempt federally tax-exempt non-profit organizations from the
nonresidential permit allocation system after a finding by the Planning Commission that such
activity will not adversely affect the hurricane evacuation objectives of the Comprehensive Plan;
and
WHEREAS, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church has requested an exemption from the
non-residential permit allocation system; and
WHEREAS, during a regular meeting held June 21, 2000, the Monroe County Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing on the request by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
and The Orthodox Christian Community of the Keys, for an exemption to the non-residential
permit allocation system for a church and recommended approval of the request to the Board of
County Commissioners based on the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
1. The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Christian Community of the
Florida Keys, Inc., is a Federally tax-exempt non-profit organization; and
2. An exemption to Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.3.4 is
required to construct the 4,750 Sq. Ft. building as an Institutional use; and
3. Churches are considered institutional uses and are allowed as Minor Conditional uses in
the Suburban Residential (SR) land use district; and
4. The proposed 4,750 square foot church will be serving the needs of current Monroe
County residents and will no have any impact on hurricane evacuation time; and
5. The use as a church complies with County level of service standards; and
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6. The proposed church is in compliance with all applicable land development regulations
and the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan; and
Therefore, we conclude that based on numbers 1-6 above, that the church will not adversely
affect the hunicane evacuation objectives of the Year 2010 Comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has duly considered the
recommendations and findings of fact an conclusions of law of the Planning Commission adopts
them as their own; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, that the preceding Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law support their
decision to APPROVE to the request filed by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the
Orthodox Christian Community of the Florida Keys, Inc., as a federally tax-exempt, non-profit
organization, for an exemption to the non-residential permit allocation system pursuant to Policy
101.3.4 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of August, 2000.
Mayor Freeman yes
Mayor Pro Tern Neugent YP.!':
Commissioner Harvey yes
Commissioner Reich yes
Commissioner Williams yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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