HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 056-2026 2 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
3 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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5 RESOLUTION NO. 056 -2026
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7 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE
8 COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
9 COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) APPROVING
10 THE REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
I RELIEF OF RIX INVESTMENTS, LLC,
12 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 123
13 BIMINI DRIVE, DUCK KEY,
14 APPROXIMATE MILE MARKER 61,
15 DESCRIBED AS BLOCK 3, LOT 32,
16 CENTER ISLAND SEC. 2 PT. 1 TOMS
17 HARBOR, DUCK KEY, PLAT BOOK 5,
18 PAGE 82, OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS
19 OF MONROE COUNTY, CURRENTLY
20 HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NO.
21 00379780-000000, IN THE FORM OF A
22 PURCHASE OFFER BY THE MONROE
23 COUNTY LAND AUTHORITY FOR
24 CONSERVATION.
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27 WHEREAS, RIX Investments, LLC, submitted an application for administrative
28 relief under Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.7.1; and
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30 WHEREAS,associated with this BOCC agenda item the Monroe County Planning
31 and Environmental Resources Department ("Department") has provided a professional
32 staff report regarding this application to the Monroe County Board of County
33 Commissioners ("BOCC", "Monroe County", "Board", or the "County"), and said
34 professional staff report is hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein; and
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36 WHEREAS, the BOCC hereby makes the following findings of fact and
37 conclusions of law:
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39 1. The application for administrative relief (see no. 20200270) from 10/10/2025 is
40 for the aforesaid parcel located at 123 Bimini Drive, Duck Key, described as Lot
41 32, Block 3, Center Island Sec. 2 Pt. 1 Toms Harbor, Duck Key, Monroe County,
42 currently having parcel identification no. 00379780-000000.
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1 2. The date of the ROGO application is 3/19/2021.
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3 3. The ROGO allocation application has been in the ROGO system for at least four
4 (4) consecutive years and qualifies for administrative relief under Policy 101.7.1
5 of the Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
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7 4. Monroe County Land Development Code ("LDC") Section 138-27 provides a
8 mechanism whereby an applicant who has not received an allocation award in
9 ROGO may apply to the Board of County Commissioners for administrative relief.
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11 5. The Board of County Commissioners has the authority to grant administrative
12 relief under Policy 101.7.1 and may grant the applicant a building allocation, offer
13 to purchase the property at fair market value, or provide such other relief as may
14 be necessary and appropriate.
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16 6. The applicant applied for administrative relief on 10/10/2025, under Section 138-
17 27 of the LDC and Policy 101.7.1 of the Monroe County Year 2030
18 Comprehensive Plan.
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20 7. Policy 101.7.1, Policy 101.7.3, and Policy 105.2.8 of the Monroe County Year
21 2030 Comprehensive Plan provides criteria to be used for determining lands that
22 are appropriate for acquisition and the criteria includes the environmental
23 sensitivity of the vegetative habitat on the lot and the applicable Tier designation.
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25 8. In accordance with Policy 101.7.3 and LDC Section 138-27(d), the County shall
26 preclude the granting of administrative relief in the form of the issuance of a
27 building permit for lands within the Florida Forever targeted acquisition or Tier I
28 lands areas unless, after 60 days from the receipt of a complete application for
29 administrative relief, it has been determined the parcel cannot be purchased for
30 conservation purposes by any county, state or federal agency or any private entity.
31 The County shall routinely notify Department of Environmental Protection of
32 upcoming administrative relief request at least six(6)months prior to the deadline
33 for administrative relief.
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35 9. The subject property has the land use district designation of IS-Masonry
36 (Improved Subdivision-Masonry) and is located in the Center Island Sec. 2 Pt. 1
37 Toms Harbor, Duck Key, and is located in a Tier 3 designated area.
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39 10. Monroe County Year 2030 Comprehensive Plan Policy 101.7.1, Policy 101.7.3,
40 and Policy 105.2.8 states the Board may offer to purchase property as the preferred
41 action for property located within Tier 3 on a non-waterfront lot.
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43 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
44 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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46 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are
47 hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein.
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Section 2. : • Administrative, relief is: hereby,: granted . to ,RIx. .
2 : . : ::Investments,:.:LLC., for .the above-referenced parcel . : ::
• :3 • • : :• • • :• • • : • : • located at Lot 32;.Block 3',.Center•Island Sec...2,'Pt.: 1:
4 • • • • •.� • ••• •Toms:•Harbor• •Duck. .Key,.:currently. having.. . arcel p
.. identification lnsa. 00379780-000000, in the:form of•a
6 • • . . • • • . ' : • purchase offer by the Monroe County.Land Authority•' : :
' 7 • : • . for conservation. . - : :
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: 9: Section 3. : • Effectiveness.This:Resolution shall become.effective
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:•. ::..•: r- ::•.: : :12 : PASSED AND:ADOPTED by the Board of County.Commissioners of Monroe : 1 • 1
:• : :13. County;Florida,:at a.regular public,meeting-held on this 1.8th day of February, 2026.• • :. . : •
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'.1 5 : i.: :'May.oriMichelle Lincoln : ' •. Yes: •. • : : •• : • ..• :•
•.•16 • Mayor Pilo Ter:David.Rice. • • :Yes' • : • ' 1.. • : • :'
.. :17 Commissioner.Craig Cates .• •: •: Yes: : .'• :•. ... •: • . .
:.' 18 •Commissioner James:K.,.Scholl : ... .. :-. • •..: Yes• • • ..
•.• ,19.. ' •• • Commissioner Holly Merrill.Raschein• ' •Yes. ' • : • • . •
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Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Amber Douglas ,who on oath says that he or she is
The legal advertising representative of the Key West Citizen,a five day newspa-
per published in Key West,in Monroe County, Florida;that the attached copy of
advertisment,being a legal notice in the matter of was published in said newspa-
per in the issues of:
Saturday,January 31,2026
Affiant further says that the Key West Citizen is a newspaper published in Key
West, in said Monroe County, Florida and that the said newspapers has hereto-
fore been continuously published in said Monroe County, Florida Tuesday thru
Saturday weekly,and has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in
Key West, in said Monroe County, Florida,for a period of 1 year next preceding
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement;and affiant further says
that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person,firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertise-
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Affirmed and subscribed before me this 2nd day of February 2026
(Notary Public Signature)
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MONROECOUNTYBOARDOF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSNOTICEOF PUBLIC MEETING AND NOTICEOF PUBLICHEARING
NOTICEOF CHANGE TO THE MONROE COUNTY LAND USE DISTRICT(ZONING)MAP
FEBRUARY18,2026
NOTICE ISHEREBYGIVENthat,,Wediesday,February78,2026,the Monroe County Board of(ounty Commissionerswillholdapubllchearug,beginning Gangscon Vol the streets of Haiti's capital,clashing In street
at9:00AM.Th,B000meetlngwillbeheldin hybrid f,r Fall,wtj ihepubllcmattendeithervia Zoom Webinarorin person.The ini,erson meedngwill beheldat violence that leaves burned cars as sources of parts at
the Harvey Government Center,located at 1200 Truman fi,, ue,Keillhn,ED.The followingltemswill beconsidesd atthePUBLIC HEARING: mechanic's shop where people scavenged In the capital,
th PUBLICHEARINGS:9:OOAM(o rassoii ereafterasmaybe heard): Port-au-Prince.
A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FOR RIX INVESTMENTS LLC,FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 123 BIMINI DRIVE,DUCK KEY,
DESCRIBED AS BLDCK3,LOT32,CENTER ISLAND,DUIXKEY,ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THERE
OF,AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5,PAGE 82,OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF T� T�
MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 0 0379 78 0-000000,AT APPROXIMATE MILE MARKER 61. NOTICE OF MEETINGS
D DUBBONET ROAD,iAVERNI E Ell MARKER 92:A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A SPECIAL
U SE PERMITALLO"A TEMPORARYCONSTRUC I IONSTAUN6 AREA FOR A CANAL RESTORATION/WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT PROPERTY LEGALLY CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DESCRIBED AS LOT 13,BLOCK 4,TAVERNIER OCEAN SHORES,ACCORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF,AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4,PAGE 112,OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA,HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.00483200 000000(TILDE 2026 021). Morning Se,sio.:February 11,2026 at 9:00 AM
REQUESTBYFORTRESSSECUll/HSUMMIT CONSTRU CTIO N MANAGEMENT GROUP,LLC I71750VERSEASHIG'WA Y,SUGARLOAFKEY,APPRC, TEMILE Evening Session:February 11,2026 at 5:00 PM
MARKER 77,GULF SIDE:APUBLICHEARIN000NCERNING A REQUEST BY FORTRESS SEC URED/SUMMIT CONS
TRUCTION MANAGE MEAT 6ROU P,LLC,FOR AWAIVEROF City Covunv M..Chambers,City Hall,1300 White Street,
THE NONRESIDENTIAL ILLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF A FIRE STATION ON PARCELS OF LAND OWNED BY MONROE COUNTY BOARD Key West
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN SECTION 34,TOWNSHIP 66 SOUTH,RANGE 27 EAST,HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS 00117930-OOOIOO AND 00118480-
000000.(TILDE 2026 025)
CAROLINE STREET CORRIDOR AND BAHAMA
827BONITA LANE,KEYLARGO,MILEMARKER95:ARESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING A SPECIAL PERMIT AL VILLAGE CRA
LOWING ATEMPORARY CONSTRU OTION STAGING AREA FORA CANAL RESTORATION/WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 6
&7 LESS THE SOUTHWESTERLY 2.5 FEET,BLOCK 6,OF AMENDED PLAT OF SUNRISE POINT ADDITION,PLAT BOOK 4 PAGE 4I,KEY LARGO,HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION Feb 11, 2026, immediately follmv the City
NUMBER.0 0483 830 0 0000 0(FILE N0.2026024). ruar Y Y i'n g D'
Commission meeting,as soon as the matter arise,on the
AN ORDINANCE BYTHE MONROE COUNTYBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING THE MONROE COUNTY LAND USE DISTRICT(ZONIN6)MAP FROM agenda.
SPARSELY SETTLED(SS)TO SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL(SR),FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10 CORMORANT LANE,GEIGER KEY,DESCRIBED AS THE I SENT'A GOLD T 8 AND ALL
LOTS 9 AND 10,BLOCK 4,BOCA CH ICA OCEAN SIT ORES,ACCORDI 16 TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED I N PLAT BOOK 5,PAGE 49,PU BIT C RECORDS OF MN ROE COUNTY, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
FLORIDA,CURRENTLY HAVING PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 00141680-000000,AS PROPOSED BY KI MI C ROTH ER,PROVI DI 16 FOR SEVERABI itTY,PROVI DIN6 FOR
REPEAL OF CON FLICTI 16 PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE,PROVIDING FOR A MEND
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MEN T TO THE LAND USE DISTRICT CLAD MAP,PROVI DI 16 FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE(FILE NQ 2025-163)See location map below February 11,2026,ivrvrediately follmvi.g the Caroline Street
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