08/22/1990 Special
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CONTINUATION OF AUGUST 8, 1990
PUBLIC HEARING/SPECIAL MEETING
Public Hearing/Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, August 22, 1990
Key West
The August 8, 1990 Public Hearing/Special Meeting
of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners continued
and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on August 22, 1990 at the
Chapel in the Public Service Building on Stock Island in Key
West. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner
Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner
Michael Puto, and Mayor John Stormont. Absent from the
meeting was Commissioner Douglas Jones. Also present were
Danny Ko1hage, Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney: TOm
Brown, County Administrator: Robert Baggs, Project Manager,
and members of the Comprehensive Plan Team: County Staff:
members of the Press and Radio: and the general public.
Mayor Stormont discussed the purpose of this
meeting and also the scheduled Public Hearing for the
transmittal of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan on August 24,
1990 at the Key Colony Beach City Hall at 5:05 p.m.
After a brief discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to
continue until later in the day the matter regarding a joint
program with Osceola County and the Osceola County
Industrial Development Authority regarding qualifying health
care providers. Motion carried unanimously.
Robert Baggs, Manager of the Comprehensive Plan
Team, addressed the Board concerning the "errata" documen-
tation provided by the Staff. Mayor Stormont restated for
the record the policy that the wording of actions taken by
the Board and recorded by the Clerk will be the official
documentation for such action.
STAFF SUGGESTIONS
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT
Page 63
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to add the following sentence at the end
of the paragraph beginning with the words "Suburban areas":
"Future land development regulations as
contemplated will provide that unimproved
properties will be those which will be
used to shape and implement the goals,
objectives and policies of this Plan
for future utilization."
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
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Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Commissioner Harvey to change the last sentence
of this paragraph to read as follows:
"In future land use decisions, appropriate
portions of Grassy Key, Fat Deer Key,
Ramrod and Upper Sugar10af Key may exhibit
this general pattern."
Motion carried unanimously.
Page 64
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to replace the word "will" with the word
"may" in the last sentence of the paragraph beginning with
the words "Suburban commercial...." Motion carried unani-
mously.
Page 65
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to re-insert the last sentence of the
first paragraph with changes so that it now reads as
follows:
"They may also function as community centers,
as the containment within designated bound-
aries may help to identify them as such."
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Mayor Stormont to change the word "at" to the
word "on" at the end of the third line of the first
paragraph. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by
Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to
correct the typographical error of the word "this" in the
fifth line from the bottom of the paragraph beginning with
the word "Specific". Motion carried unanimously.
Future Industrial Use
Page 69
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to delete the words "to grow" after the
word "continue" in the eighth line, and add the words
"requirements of" before the word "residential" in the same
line. Motion carried unanimously.
Future Mixed Use
Page 70
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to add the following:
"'Mixed Use' recognizes historically accepted
development patterns in certain areas which
are recognized but may not necessarily be a
generally expandable category."
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Motion carried unanimously.
Future Agricu1tura1/Maricu1tura1 Uses
Page 70
Motion was made by Mayor stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to delete this section on this page and to
create a new paragraph that now reads as follows and insert
this new paragraph as the second paragraph on Page 69:
"Future Agricu1tura1/Maricu1tura1 Uses are
currently small components of the County's
economy, and may increase in the next twenty
years. The existing maricu1ture activities
on Summer1and Key, Grassy Key and Key Largo
will continue and may even expand. These
businesses should be protected and encouraged,
as maricu1tura1 activities are consistent
with the marine-related nature of the
County's economy. They are not dependent on
a waterfront location, and so are suitable
within commercial and other appropriate
areas as development requests occur."
Motion carried unanimously.
Historic Resources
Page 71
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to correct "bat towner" as it is
misspelled and appears in lower case letters at the end of
the third line so that it now reads "Bat TOwer". Motion
carried unanimously.
Community Plans
Page 72
Motion was made by Mayor stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Lytton to correct the spelling of the word
"incorporated" in the last line. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto
and seconded by Commissioner Lytton
to approve the Staff Suggestions, as
amended, for transmittal purposes
only, subject to any further con-
sideration by the Board. Motion
carried unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS
Randy Ludacer, County Attorney, addressed the Board
regarding a proposed joint program with Osceola County and
the Osceola County Industrial Development Authority
regarding qualifying health care providers. Commissioner
Lytton requested that the County Attorney insert in any pro-
posed inter1oca1 agreement the words "Monroe County" in
place of the words "Governmental Uni t". The Board
discussed the proposal and the services of its financial
advisors. Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and
seconded by Commissioner Puto to refer the proposal to PFM,
the Board's financial advisors, for their review and also
requested that the County Attorney provide a final version
of the proposed inter10cal agreement for their con-
sideration. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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LAND us E PLAN
HOUSING ELEMENT
Policy 1.1.10
Page 58
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to add the following words:
"To encourage commercial on site affordable
housing for employees, affordable employee
housing units shall not be figured into the
site's density calculations, and impact fees
for such employee dwelling units shall be
waived."
Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey to add the words
"within a reasonable distance of the site". Motion died for
lack of a second. Roll call vote on the original motion was
unanimous.
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Additional
Policy 5.2.5
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to adopt the following new Policy 5.2.5:
"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Plan or any other Monroe
County regulations, when required State
and Federal permits have been issued
covering shoreline and marine-related
construction, the holder of such permits
shall per se be entitled to County permits
approving the development activity granted
by the State and Federal permits as long
as such activity is in conformance with
the goals, objectives and policies of the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Land
Development Regulations."
Motion carried unanimously.
Policy 2.2.5
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to change the policy so that it now reads
as follows:
"....prevent the destruction of mangroves
in accordance with existing Florida State
Statutes."
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
,
Motion carried.
Policy 9.1.6
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to add the following sentence:
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"The County shall encourage the creation of
facilities in excess of the above stated
minimum requirements by offering appropriate
concessions such as increased design
f1exibi1ities and densities."
Motion carried unanimously.
CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Policy 2.5.7
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton to delete this
Policy and to include language that issuing permits for pri-
vate residential docks will be limited to the minimum length
to reach the prescribed water depth. During discussion,
this motion was withdrawn. Motion was then made by
Commissioner Lytton and seconded by Commissioner Puto to
simply delete this Policy 2.5.7. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Policy 12.3.1
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to change the policy so that it now reads:
"Monroe County shall support State and
Federal policies and regulations concern-
ing dredge and fill activity."
Motion carried unanimously.
Policy 12.4.1
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to add wording to Policy 12.4.1:
"....vegetation shall be preserved to
the fullest reasonable extent possible."
and continuing
"....export shall be considered when
necessary to meet the balanced public
and private needs for utilization and
access. This policy recognizes the
needed balance between human needs for
recreation and commercial access and
the preservation needs of the marine
resource. It also recognizes that
some modification or removal of
existing elements may be reasonable
to accomplish such balance."
Motion carried unanimously.
Policy 13.4.1
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to change wording in Policy 13.4.1 to
read:
"....and no unreasonable or excessive
impact is foreseen on marine resources."
Motion carried unanimously.
Policy 13.4.2
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to change the wording to read:
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"....invo1ve destruction of any significant
marsh areas, shellfish beds, or submerged
grasses."
Motion carried unanimously.
Policy 13.4.7
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to delete the words "delays in gaining
approval" and begin with the words "However, State agencies
shall be required to adhere to local regulations if more
restrictive." Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Motion carried.
Policy 13.4.11
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to change Policy 13.4.11 to read only:
"For marina and docking facilities not
subject to Rule 16Q21.41 Fla. Admin. Code,
the following criteria shall apply:
"a) No docking facility shall be
approved which does not first meet the
requirements of D.E.R. and the Corps of
Engineers."
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Motion carried.
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Policy 1.8.4
Motion was made by Commissioner Lytton to create a new sec-
tion in 1.8.4 - Recreation and Open Space - reading as
Policy 5.2.3 now reads with the following addition:
"Monroe County shall encourage the develop-
ment of publicly accessed but privately
owned recreational facilities which provide
free local public access and use by waiving
impact fees and other incentive practices
such as allowing flexible design criteria
in matters such as density and open space."
Motion died for lack of a second.
TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to delete the six-1aning from the Future
Traffic Circulation Map. Roll call vote was taken with the
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following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Puto to add to Page 101 the following:
"Goal 2
Future land use decisions shall be made in a
manner which retains the ambiance and character
of the Forida Keys.
"Objective 2.1
Land use decisions shall be made on a basis of
need and justification, to be demonstrated by
any applicant.
"Policy 2.1.1
Need shall be interpreted to be demonstration
that a real and measurable need exists for
the desired change in land use within the
immediate planning area, in conjunction with
already built and occupied/unoccupied similar
use.
"Policy 2.1.2
Justification shall be interpreted to be
demonstration that such need is fulfilled by
conformance of any application to the
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations,
as well as the measurable effect of the use
change on predominant existing land uses
within 2000 feet of the proposed change."
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
No
Yes
Yes
Motion failed.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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