HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem M06 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE Mayor Michelle Lincoln,District 2
The Florida. Keys Mayor Pro Tem David Rice,District 4
p Craig Cates,District 1
James K. Scholl,District 3
- Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
Regular Meeting
May 20, 2026
Agenda Item Number: M6
26-15101
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Building and Permitting
TIME APPROXIMATE: N/A STAFF CONTACT: Ed Koconis
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A Resolution of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners Waiving Approximately $12,912.50 in Building Permit Fees (Representing a 100%
Waiver of the Valuation-based Fee Categories of the Fee Schedule) for One (1) Affordable Housing
Unit of Low Income, or Below Requested by Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc.; to be
Constructed on a Parcel of Land Located at 17 Hibiscus Lane on Ivey Largo having parcel ID Number
00507520- 000000.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County Code Section 6-108(e) allows BOCC approval of waivers
of building permit fees for affordable housing subject to certain criteria. This request is for a building
permit fee waiver to construct one affordable housing unit, at the low-income category, or less (80%
of median income level) applied for as a three-bedroom unit, at 17 Hibiscus Lane on Key Largo
having parcel ID number 00507520-000000. This parcel would use a ROGO Reservation from
Resolution 224-2023. Building permit fees requested for waiver are approximately $12,912.50 and the
proposed dwelling has an estimated job valuation of$350,000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None.
INSURANCE REQUIRED: No.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION: Attachments include the Building Permit Waiver Application, proposed
Resolution, and Resolution 224-2023 approving ROGO Reservations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Waiver of approximately $12,912.50 in permit fees.
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
MONROE COUNTY GROWTH MANAGEMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Middle Keys/Main Office:2798 Overseas Highway,Marathon,FL(305)289-2501
Upper Keys Office:102050 Overseas Highway,Key Largo,FL(305)453-8800
Lower Keys Office:5503 College Road,Key West(305)295-3990
APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT FEES:
17-1 WAIVER (Affordable Housing) ❑ EXEMPTION (volunteer Fire Dept./Other State Statute)
DATE: Building Department Receipt Date stamp
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Land L WAr dar
Land 98970 Overseas Hwy P.O. Box 1057 Tavernier, FI
Owner Key Largo FL 33037 q �ent 33070
Address:
Contact Email: �.. .._.. - _-
Contact 305-852-3002 I permits a@cbtconstruction.com
Telephone:
_.-Project Name. Habitat Fo----.w.� �..�..,TM.�....-..�a. ...... r Humanity - 17 Hibiscus Lane
RE#: 00507520-000000 Project 17 Hibiscus Lane, Key Largo 33037
Address:
PLEASE ATTACH A DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PROJECT. If this Is a renovation
project or other Improvements are being made In addition to unit construction attach a separate list of
Items for which permit fees are requested to be waived and the amount of the fees.
TOTAL ESTI MgQ A OUNT OF FEES TO BE WAIVED/EXEMPTED:
Signature......
Title
WAIVER (Affordable Housing) ONLY:
Attach additional sheet to Include all addresses within project for which permit fee waivers are
beings requested:
501(c) (3): KIYES ONO Type of Construction: ®New ❑Renovation
Type of Project—Affordable to median Income: ❑ 60% ® 80% 100%❑ ❑ 160%
120%❑
Total Number of Number of units Number of additional
Units to be on site.- previously developed units to be
1 on site: 0 developed:
Number of units waivers sought: 1 Estimate ai fee
s to be waived per unit:
Building Official Date
Growth Management Director Date
OMB royal Date
180 Fund Reimbursement Source
County Attorney Date
County Admi.n.i.s_.t,,,,,_.rat...-,.__.or �Date
BOCC Approval Date
P:\Affd_hsg_fee_walvers\Application for Bldg Permit fees waiver or Exemption.doc-3/14/2019
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6 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
7 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
8 RESOLUTION NO. - 2026
9
10 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
11 COMMISSIONERS WAIVING APPROXIMATELY $12,912.50 IN
12 BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR ONE (1)AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT
13 OF LOW INCOME,OR BELOW; TO BE CONSTRUCTED ON A PARCEL
14 OF LAND LOCATED AT 17 HIBISCUS LANE ON KEY LARGO HAVING
15 PARCEL ID NUMBER 00507520-000000
16
17 WHEREAS,on November 18,2009,the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
18 ("Board") passed and adopted Ordinance 036-2009, allowing building permit fee waivers for
19 entities building low-income housing leveraging state or federal funds, or affordable housing as
20 defined by state statutes; and
21 WHEREAS, on February 10, 2010, the Board passed and adopted Ordinance 004-2010,
22 allowing waivers for housing for households up to 120% of median income in Monroe County.
23 Housing exceeding 120% may also apply for a waiver if the specific project for development is
24 being subsidized with or is leveraging state or federal funding; and
25 WHEREAS, on April 10, 2026, CBT Construction Development; Agent for Habitat for
26 Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc., Agent/Lessee for the Owner/Lessor Monroe County Board of
27 County Commissioners, submitted the Application for Building Permit Fee Waiver. The
28 legislative intent of this Resolution is that the instant waiver shall apply to the building permit
29 applicant of record; and
30 WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 6-108(e) allows the Board approval for
31 waivers of building permit fees for affordable housing which have a Development Order in effect.
32 The Applicant of Record is requesting a building permit fee waiver of approximately $12,912.50
33 to construct one (1) low income (80% of median or less) affordable housing unit, currently
34 proposed with three bedrooms, at 17 Hibiscus Lane on Key Largo.
35
36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
37 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
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38 The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated
39 herein; and
40 Building permit fees are waived pursuant to Monroe County Code Section 6-108(e) for the
41 affordable housing unit described herein with the condition that evidence of an Affordable Housing
42 Deed Restriction accepted and/or approved by both the Senior Director of Planning &
43 Environmental Services and the Office of the County Attorney and recorded in the Public Records
44 of Monroe County, Florida shall be provided to the Building Department.
45 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
46 Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of May, 2026.
47 Mayor Michelle Lincoln
48 Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
49 Commissioner Craig Cates
50 Commissioner James K. Scholl
51 Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein
52
53
54 (SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
55 Attest: KEVIN MADOK, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
56
57 By By
58 Deputy Clerk Mayor Michelle Lincoln
59
60
61 MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
62 APPROVED AS TO FORM
63 Kelly Digitally signed by
64 Kelly Dugan
6.05.07
65 Dugan Date::0455204'00'
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66 KELLY DUGAN
67 ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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2 RESOLUTION NO.224-2023
3
4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
5 COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE RESERVATION OF TEN LOW
6 INCOME CATEGORY AFFORDABLE ROGO ALLOCATIONS FOR
7 PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DWELLING UNITS ON
8 PROPERTIES TO BE DETERMINED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED
9 MONROE COUNTY, AS REQUESTED BY HABITAT FOR
10 HUMANITY OF THE UPPER KEYS,INC., UNTIL JUNE 21, 2027,FOR
11 BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE.
12
13 WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys (each subject to
14 Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing affordability) recognize the need for
15 affordable housing throughout the state and particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for
16 housing is extremely limited and expensive; and
17
18 WHEREAS, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the Florida Keys is
19 one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations, including implementation of
20 long-term preservation mechanisms; and
21
22 WHEREAS, due consideration should be given to relevant factors such as the capacity for
23 allocation recipients to promptly transform allocation awards/reservations into finished and occupied
24 affordable/workforce housing units; and
25
26 WHEREAS, Section 138-24(b)(2) of the Monroe County Land Development Code allows
27 the BOCC to authorize reservations for "the county housing authority, nonprofit community
28 development organizations,pursuant to Section 139-1(e),and otherpublic entities established to provide
29 affordable housing by entering into a memorandum of understanding with one or more of these
30 agencies"; and
31
32 WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc., is proposing to develop ten
33 affordable-employee housing units; and
34
35 WHEREAS, the reservation of affordable housing allocation for the anticipated units does not
36 exempt the units from applicable requirements for the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and Code(s),
37 the Florida Building Code, floodplain management regulations, and other like requirements; and
38
39 WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc., shall obtain all required approvals
40 from the Monroe County Planning&Environmental Resources Department for the units; and
41
I WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc., shall obtain permits for the
2 affordable-employee housing dwelling units by June 21, 2027, but if the permit for a reserved ROGO
I allocation housing unit is not issued by that time, the allocation will revert to the County;
5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
8 Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated as if fully set
18 forth herein.
I I Section 2. The Monroe County Planning Department shall reserve ten(10)low income category
12 affordable ROGO allocations, for Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys, Inc. ("Developer"), for
13 development of affordable-employee housing dwelling units on sites to be determined within unincorporated
1J Monroe County, until June 21, 2027.
16 Section 3. The developer must obtain the building pen-nits for the ten affordable housing units
19 on or before June 21, 2027.
19 Section 4. The developer shall comply with all provisions of the Monroe County Code(s),
20 Monroe County Comprehensive Plan, Florida Building Code, and shall comply with all applicable floodplain
itmanagement regulations,and any other oversight agencies and their respective regulatory requirements.
23 Section 5. The Planning and Environmental Resources Department and Building Department
24 staffs are hereby authorized to expeditiously process permit related applications for the above referenced
JAproject when received.
27 Section 6. Construction and Interpretation.The construction and interpretation of this
28 resolution and all Monroe County Comprehensive Plan provision(s), Florida Building Code, Florida Statutes,
29 and Monroe County Code(s) provision(s) whose interpretation arises out of, relates to, or is interpreted in
30 connection with this resolution shall be liberally construed and enforced in favor of Monroe County to
31 effectuate its public purpose(s) and policy(ies) of the County,and shall be deferred in favor of the BOCC and
32 such construction and interpretation shall be entitled to great weight in adversarial administrative proceedings,
itat trial,bankruptcy, and on appeal.
35 Section 7. No Liability. Monroe County expressly reserves and in no way shall be deemed to
36 have waived, for itself or fior its officer(s), employee(s), or agent(s), any sovereign, governmental, and any
37 other similar defense, immunity, exemption, or protection against any suit, cause-of-action, demand, or
J§ liability.
40 Section 8. SeverabilitV. If any provision of this resolution,or any part or portion thereof, is
41 held to be invalid or unenforceable by any administrative hearing officer or court of competent jurisdiction,
42 the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision,or any part or portion thereof,shall neither limit nor impair
43 the operation, enforceability, or validity of any other provision of this resolution, or any remaining part(s) or
44 portion(s) thereof. All other provisions of this resolution, and remaining part(s) or portion(s) thereof, shall
Ucontinue unimpaired in full force and effect.
47 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
J§ at a regular meeting held on the 21"day of June, 2023.
50 Mayor Craig Cates Absent
51 Mayor Pro Tern Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
52 Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Yes
53 Commissioner James Scholl Yes
5i Commissioner David Rice Absent
56 BOARD OF COUNTY f0M ?S )NERS OF MONROE
57 COUNTY, FLORID;��
58 BY:
59 Mayor Pro Tern
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