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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 036-2026 � fl1 one'„ vryss'' 2 RESOLUTION NO. 036 -2026 3 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY 5 COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE 6 RESERVATION OF TEN (10) MODERATE INCOME CATEGORY 7 AFFORDABLE ROGO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROPOSED 8 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DWELLING UNITS ON PROPERTY 9 LOCATED AT 103925, 103935, 103945, 103955, 103965 OVERSEAS 10 HIGHWAY, KEY LARGO, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON LOTS 11 9-13, BLOCK 7, LARGO SOUND VILLAGE, KEY LARGO, 12 APPROXIMATE MILE MARKER 104, CURRENTLY HAVING 13 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS 00475240-000000, 14 00475250-000000, 00475260-000000, 00475270-000000, AND 00475280- 15 000000,AS REQUESTED BY ABIT HOLDINGS, LLC.,AS PROPERTY 16 OWNER, UNTIL AUGUST 12, 2026, FOR BUILDING PERMIT 17 ISSUANCE. 18 19 WHEREAS,the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject 20 to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for 21 affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land 22 for housing is extremely limited and expensive; and 23 24 WHEREAS,the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys 25 is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation 26 of long-term preservation mechanisms; and 27 28 WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for 29 allocation recipients to promptly transform allocation awards/reservations into finished and occupied 30 affordable/workforce housing units; and 31 32 WHEREAS,Monroe County Land Development Code("LDC") Section 138-24(b)(2)allows 33 the BOCC to authorize reservations for "specific affordable or employee housing projects 34 participating in a federal/state housing financial assistance or tax creditprogram or receiving some 35 form of direct financial assistance from the county upon written request from the project sponsor 36 and approved by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners"; and 37 38 WHEREAS, on December 13, 2023, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 39 ("BOCC","Board","Monroe County", or the"County")approved BOCC Resolution No. 644-2023, 40 reserving ten affordable housing allocations on the subject property through December 13, 2024; 41 and 42 1 of 3 I WHEREAS, on October 16, 2024, the Monroe County BOCC approved BOCC Resolution 2 No. 431-2024,reserving ten affordable housing allocations on the subject property through May 13, 3 2025; and 4 5 WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Monroe County BOCC approved BOCC Resolution No. 6 160-2025,reserving ten affordable housing allocations on the subject property through February 13, 7 2026; and 8 9 WHEREAS, Abit Holdings, LLC., is requesting additional time to obtain development 10 approvals for the development of the property with ten (10) affordable housing units; and 11 12 WHEREAS,the reservation of affordable housing allocations for the anticipated project does 13 not exempt the project from applicable requirements for the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan, 14 Land Development Code,Florida Building Code,floodplain management regulations,and/or all other 15 regulatory requirements; and 16 17 WHEREAS, Abit Holdings, LLC, shall obtain all required approvals from the Monroe 18 County Planning & Environmental Resources Department for the project; and 19 20 WHEREAS, Abit Holdings, LLC, shall obtain building permits for the affordable housing 21 dwelling units by August 12, 2026; if the permit for a reserved ROGO allocation housing unit is not 22 issued by that time, the allocation shall automatically revert to the County; 23 24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY 25 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA: 26 27 Section 1. Recitals and Legislative Intent. The foregoing recitals, findings, and determinations 28 are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein. 29 30 Section 2. Construction and Interpretation. The interpretation of this Resolution, and all 31 provisions of the Monroe County Codes, Comprehensive Plan, floodplain 32 management regulations, and Florida Building Code whose interpretation arises out 33 of,relates to,or is interpreted in connection with this Resolution,these being necessary 34 for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of and visitors to unincorporated 35 Monroe County, shall be liberally construed in favor of Monroe County and such 36 interpretations shall be entitled to great weight in adversarial administrative 37 proceedings, at trial, and on appeal. 38 39 Section 3. The Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department 40 ("Department") shall extend the reservation of ten (10) moderate income category 41 affordable ROGO allocations, for the project on Lots 9-13, Block 7, Largo Sound 42 Village, Key Largo, currently having property identification numbers 00475240- 43 000000, 00475250-000000, 00475260-000000, 00475270-000000, and 00475280- 44 000000, until August 12, 2026. 45 46 Section 4. The developer must obtain the building permits for the ten (10) affordable housing 47 units on or before August 12, 2026. 2of3 •: H ... • : 1 Section 5: •The developer. shall comply :with,the :Monroe:County,.Codes, Comprehensive •Plan; • : . •:2 • ,:•..• . • •••Florida. .*.Building :Coale,:floodplain. management::regulations, :and.any:and.all.:other: :: • 3. • : . :requirements.of Monroe.County and/or.State..and/oriFederal•oversight•agencies: 1 : : •.: i 4. . • : : .:H *'.....: H. :•:. : •.: ' ••• .....• :.* •.: -.: • ••• :.. ..i :.. ::.: • : • e•. .....• ... : .: : •.: ' • .:...: :.. :::. • . • • . :.. .• :.. •.: •.: • ••• :...• :•.:. •.: ' ••. :....• ... : •.: : :5 . .•Section'6. . ...The • .Department:• and•: Monroe- County, •Building Department and. ••Floodplain. : , • •: :• • • : : . . :..6: :• .• . • : : •Management Office.professional staff are hereby authorized:to process expeditiously : :• .• . • :• : .7. . : permit related.applications for•the above:referenced project-when received. •• •:: . ' :9- Section 7 In:consistency, Partial Invalidity, Severability, and Survival i.of Provisions:.If any.' • •• • •,10:• • • • • : portion :of.this•Re•solution, or.•any.part•or:portion :thereof,••is.held.to:be invalid or :• • •. : : ••: • : . :1.1: : ••:: : . • • : : -unenforceable by any:administrative hearing officer:of.court-of competent jurisdiction,:: :• ••: • •. - • . .•: :'1.2 : '•. : :• • the invalidity or unenforceabi.lity.of shuc prov tision,or'any par or portion:thereof,shall.: : . •• • •: : • :13' •• •' :• .• . • • :•'neither limit nor impair the operation,enforceability,or.validity•o f any.other.provision *• : : .. :1.4 .• : : . of this.Resolution,:or•any remaining part(s),•or portions)thereof. All other.'provisions .; 15 :: of:.this. Resolution;..•and:•:remaining..'part(s) .or: portion(s) thereof,: shall..continue:-:: 16. : ' . :: • :unimpaired in full'force::and.effect. : :: :: ••. : ' . ' :: :. - . ' :. •18: . :• •: : • : :PASSED :AND ADOPTED:by the:.Board :of County Commissioners of•Monroe County, • •: :• • • . :1.9: ••-•••Florida,.at a regular public meeting held'on.the:28, day:of January; 2026. . . i :: : : .2Q.: is .::- : i...: . :•.• .. :•:: :.* . . 21. : : : . - .. y : : : . ' : : : . : - .• :Mayor Michelle'Lincoln Yes�� • : : 22 . :: :: . ' : Mayor:Pro Tern David Rice.. . : _: i.Yes . : : :: . . •23:: :: .. • :: Commissioner Craig'Cates:. . •: :.• Yes.: • : •. . 24. •: • Commissioner James K: Scholl •: : . ••: : Yes:• . . :'25: : • :• Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein . ••Yes ': • .: : : .:•: 26••. :• BOARD'OF COUNTY.COMMISSIONERS OF:MONROE . • : • .• . - : . 28.: : . 1 .• ' : x COUNTY, FLORIDA: •••• • • • • - ...O •. . •' • :. 29. : • �: �. • .. • . : 30 • • .)1. 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