HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 093-2026 RESOLUTION NO. 093 - 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING RESERVATION
OF ONE RATE OF GROWTH ORDINANCE (ROGO)
EXEMPTION FROM BLOCK 17, LOT 3, KEY LARGO
TRAILER VILLAGE FIRST ADDITION (PB 5-55) WITH
PARCEL ID 00461740-000000, COMMONLY KNOWN AS
114 W AVENUE A, KEY LARGO.
WHEREAS, Monroe County (hereinafter "County") acquired Block 17, Lot 3, Key Largo
Trailer Village First Addition (PB 5-55) with Parcel ID# 00461740-000000 commonly
known as 114 W Avenue A, Key Largo, FL (hereinafter "Subject Property") at
foreclosure auction on November 21, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, acquiring the subject property for affordable housing is consistent with the
policies of the County's Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property will be leased to Habitat for Humanity of the Upper
Keys, Inc., for development of an affordable housing unit; and,
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc., reserved 10 affordable
housing units from the County under Resolution 224-2023 for use in developing Upper
Keys sites with affordable housing, which eliminates the need for the existing Rate of
Growth Ordinance (ROGO) Exemption on the Subject Property; and,
WHEREAS, the existing Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) Exemption is not needed to
develop the Subject Property and therefore, the County will keep the Rate of Growth
Ordinance (ROGO) Exemption for future use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSION THAT:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein.
Section 2. One Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) Exemption is severed from Block
17, Lot 3, Key Largo Trailer Village First Addition (PB 5-55), and reserved by the County
for future affordable housing development. Shown as Attachment "A".
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED: by the Monroe County Board of:County Commissioners at a s :
regular meeting: on.•this:15th:day.of April, 2026. :. ': : .
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:'if • Commissioner Holly Merrill: Raschein Yes: •
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Attachment "A"
Prepared by and return to:
Gregory S.Oropeza,Esq.
Oropeza,Stones&Cardenas,PLLC
221 Simonton Street
Key West,Florida 33040
305.294.0252 •
RESERVATION OF ROGO EXEMPTION
THIS RESERVATION OF ROGO EXEMPTION ("Reservation") is executed this 15th day of
April , 2026 by MONROE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, as to
the following:
WHEREAS, MONROE COUNTY is the owner of that certain real property located at 114 W
Avenue A, Key Largo, Florida 33037, with Parcel Identification Number 00461740-000000 and which is
more particularly described as:
Block 17, Lot 3, Key Largo Trailer Village First Addition, according to the plat thereof,
as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 55, of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida
(the"Property")
WHEREAS, pursuant to the ROGO Exemption Request File: #2017-R013, with approval letter
dated May 6,2017,a copy of which is hereby attached to and incorporated herein as composite Exhibit"A",
the Property has one (1) Rate of Growth ("ROGO Allocation") market rate residential allocation
(exemption);and
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is
acknowledged, MONROE COUNTY shall retain all rights, title and interest to the one (1) ROGO
Exemption, the ROGO Allocation (Exemption), pursuant to ROGO Exemption Request File: #2017-R013
MONROE COUNTY shall be authorized to transfer the ROGO Allocation(Exemption)in accordance with
the applicable Monroe County Code of Ordinances. This Reservation shall be deemed a covenant running
with the land and shall inure to and shall be binding upon all successors,assigns,mortgagees,and lessees.
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. ... H. Schofield. • • _ (markschol@hotmail.com) •.
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Palmetto Bay; FL 33157 ••
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• •.RE.;:' 11OGOExemption Request.for:property located at:1.14 W,.•Avenue A,•Key•Largo,:Lot 3,•Block.17
. : • Key Largo Trailer Village First Addition, •Key Largo, aecoi ding to:the Plat thereof,as recorded in . : :: H
. Plat.'Book 5,:-at Page 55, of the •Public:Records.of:IV.oi�roe 'County,.Florida :Real•.Estate Number .• ••
. . • :.• . . 00461740-000000(File#2017-R013) • •
Mr.. Schofield:: • •: : • • • .
• :• . : :You .re.'uested•a,determination as:to whether.one (1) resident
• residential dwelling•.unit is� exemptfrom•the •
Residential ential Rate•of Growth Ordinance(ROGO)on'the above-described premises. :
-Pursuant:to Section 138722 of the Monroe County Land Development Code,:the redevelop lent, rehabilitation or
tep accment of any 1aw.l:ully established residential dwelling..unit that does not increase the nutnber of residential
•• • : - :• -dwelling'units above.that which:existed on the.site prior to the.redevelopment,rehabilitation or.replacement shall •
e exempt fro the residential ROGO ermit:alloc:ation s stem. • ..
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• • For dwelling units that were established prior to the effective date of the Residential ROGO and:therefore did not
receive an.al location award..throu h the..RO60 sy stet m, the.County•Code requires a body.of.evidence to support,. pp.
• : :• •the existence of•the:.dwelling snit on:or about.,tul.y 13: 1992,the date in•which'the ROGO:became •
.ame effective In
: , ' order',t.+ grata t c e.iriiptiOng al least:. tw.o.of the lol lowing documents i supporting'.the :lawful existence of.the ..• :
dwelling•unit must be.found.: •
• (a) AA,y issued:Monroe.County buildin . s g p ..ermits: .upporting.the:existence of the structures) and•its•use(s) on or
.aho it iluiv 13,:1992.:
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.• . • Per it.No Date Issued. • : Des_cr�ptio:.•..-: _ . . • •
t. F 5 6• . 04/0 8/1:969 Concrete'Addition l • : • • , . . . • - .
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. C2642: • • 05/03/1977.• •Electrical Service•Ch.anfacs. : • .
C2650 • 05/14/1977 1-' Terrace.Concrete:Slab..
•C272:1 . •0•5/20/1977 : Addition to:Mobile•Home•
C8051 •• ••..07/01:/1980 Trailer Tie•Down • .
.: 33002.85 ' 01/27/2003 Demo S oratre.Room .
. • 03301797. • •05/22/2.003.• Demo Mobile'Home,.Shed and Insulation :
0. 15.20.17 A lied and Not.appeo lid.for Partial Demo ',- :•• • . -.: i•. -. ' .. • • -.: . :• :• • 7.1 • • .- •
Documentation.). from the Monroe .Coun,. Pro p er. A raises"s.Office indicatin residential:use on or-about . :
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. July 13; 1992-. The Property Appraiser:currently assesses the property under a property.classification code:of• : .• .•
• ROGO Exemption'Request for 004617404000000,File.#2017-R01.3 . : .. page 1 of 2
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. . 2. Mobile Homes and:their.records indicate that:a residential unit was on the tax roll from:1982 to 2016. In
addition,.the:•property received homestead exemption from 1983.to 199:1.
. fe) Aerial::photographs and original dated photographs showing the structures) existed on. or about. July:13,.
1992 Aerial photography from: 1986 to 2006 Confirms :the: continuous :existence of one structure n:.. . . . . . o the
proper' : As a note, aerial p ,otograp,•y'Can•only :confirm the number 'of structures;: not.the number of
• dwelling units, in existence at any given time..
Residential county..directory entries on oig about July.13,: 1992. Residential county directory rentries were
reviewed:by staff for:the years:1991:and 19.92. There was.no.entry for the•address.1:14 W Avenue A
• • _ : :(e) Rental occupancy Or lease:records; on or about:July 13, 1992, indicating the number, type and:term of:the
' rental:or occupancy: No occupancy.or lease records.were provided:for review.
( State and/or county licenses, on or about July 13, 1992, indicating.the number.and types of rental:units: No. •
• • state or county licenses were provided for review.
• . (g) Documentationfrom the utili roviders:indicate .the e o service commercial or residential rovided •
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. and.the number of:meters• in existence on: or about July:•13; :1992: Florida Keys: Electric Cooperative
:Association,:Inc. records.were..provided to. support the property had.:continuous electrical service. since
November 8; 1991. Florida Keys.Aq ueduct Authority- no records•were provided to support.the property had : •
continuous water service:
• •.• • (h) Similar. supporting documentation :not listed above as determined suitable by the:planning director: No.
additional documentation provided by applicant..
Land Use District: Currently, the property:is located in the °Urban Residential Mob:ile (URM) Land Use
District;.in which single-family detached residential dwellings of are permitted as-of-right.• •
• 1988:Monroe.County Mobile Home• Study:The 1988 Mo• nroe County. Mobile Home:Study did.detail:a mobile . '
• home structure with a conventional addition existed on the property at this time. • •
1 :Based ion:a•review.of the:records,.the Planning:&:Environmental:Resources Department has determined that one :
1 dwellingunit:is lawfull -established :on the:subject property its :re•• lacement would thereb be exempt.. Y� ' :subject andp Y: p
from the Residential ROGO system.
If the exem :ted dwelling unit.is re•laced all accessory structures must also:be.demolished unless written • :•
• .p g p � . existing ry
:1 permission stating otherwise is provided by the:Planning & Environmental :Resources :Department.: This letter
• i• does not: rovide 'any vesting:to.existing regulations,'and.the:replacement.dwelling:unit and t any•new accessory
structures :must be built:in compliance with all applicable regulations,.of the County:Code and Comprehensive:
• Plan in-effect at:the time:of development:approval.: :Furthermore, if the:exempted dwellin • unit is not replaced,:
but substantially improved as defined in the.:County Code, the unit;must:be brought into compliance with all
applicable:regulations.•
If you.have .any,questions regarding the contents of this letter or if:I:may:further assist you,. please feel free to
contact me•at:(305)453-8733:or. a itnan-.13 tibai rg l onI•o c prir4--1i1.i o:f.
. Sincerely,
o�•� . ego•..
Barbara.Bauman,.Senior Planner
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