10/29/1990 Regular
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Regular Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, October 29, 1990
Tavernier
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened at 4:00 p.m. on the above date
at the Elks Club in Tavernier. Present and answering to
rol,l call were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissioner
'Douglas Jones, Commissioner Eugene Lytton, Commissioner
Michael Puto, and Mayor John Stormont. Also present were
Danny Kolhage, Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Tom
Brown, County Administrator; County Staff; members of the
Press and Radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of
Allegiance.
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to add Items B-1 (Amendment to APBA/
KWPBRA Contract) and B-2 (Greater Marathon Chamber Contract)
to the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made
by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to
add Item B-3 (Temporary Closing of Card Sound Road) to the
Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Fred Tittle addressed the Board concerning the
order in which the Appeals were to be heard. It was agreed
that Appeal No. 2 would be heard as the first item.
MISCELLANEOUS
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded
by Commissioner Puto to a?prove and authorize execution of
an amendment to the American Powerboat Association/Key West
Powerboat Racing Association contract. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Puto and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to rescind the motion previously made
on September 12th approving the Tourist Information Services
Agreement with the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce and
to now approve and authorize execution of a revised Tourist
Information Services Agreement with the Greater Marathon
Chamber of Commerce and reaffirm the budget in the amount of
$116,018.20. Motion carried unanimously.
After discussion by Mayor Stormont, motion was made
by Commissioner Puto and seconded by Commissioner Jones to
approve periodic temporary closing of Card Sound Bridge on
Wednesday, October 31st, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. for the pur-
pose of filming a motion picture. Motion carried unani-
mously.
BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of County Commissioners sat as the Board
of Appeals.
The Board considered the appeal by Mattson & Tobin,
agents and attorneys for David D. Stanton, of the Planning
Commission's decision to deny the appeal for property
located on Lot 16 and the NE ! of Lot 15, Block 3, Matecumbe
Ocean Bay, Lower Matecumbe Key, Monroe County, Florida,
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Sections 21 and 22, Township 64S, Range 36E, approximately
~~ 75. Andrew Tobin addressed the Board. He submitted for
the record a copy of the transcript of the June 7, 1990
meeting of the Planning Commission. Motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Lytton to
continue this item to the next Upper Keys meeting. Frank
Greenman addressed the Board. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board considered the appeal by Tittle & Tittle,
agent for Seanic Corporation, of the Planning Commission's
decision to deny the pro?osed major development known as
"Captain's Cove" for property located on part of Tract 5,
Matecumbe Sandy Beach Subdivision, Lower Matecumbe Key,
Monroe County, Florida, Section 20, Township 64S, Range 36E,
MM 75. Fred Tittle addressed the Board concerning this
appeal. Mr. Tittle made the following requests:
1. That the Board reverse on appeal the
Planning Commission's decision which
upheld Mr. Craig's administrative
interpretation in his letter dated
January 31, 1990 that the permits were
invalid.
2. That the Board instruct the Building
Department to lift the Stop Work Order
issued on the afternoon of January 29,
1990 to the Captain's Cove project.
3. That the Board reverse on appeal the
Planning Commission's decision of July 19,
1990 denying the modification application
and approve the aoplication with the
conditions suggested by the professional
staff.
4. That the Board acknowledge that the
Captain's Cove project is permitted to
completion under provisions of the old
Code, the current Code, and the Florida
Statutes.
Steve Mirmelli addressed the Board. After discussion,
Lorenzo Aghemo addressed the Board concerning the County's
position. Mr. Tittle rebutted the comments of Mr. Aghemo.
Motion was made by Mayor Stormont and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to uphold the decision of the Planning
Commission based on the transcripts of the meetings of
July 19 and July 27, 1990 and the issues which the applicant
brought before the Planning Commission as was the request by
this Board to do so. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Lytton
Commissioner Puto
Mayor Stormont
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Motion carried.
Commissioner Jones left the meeting.
The Board then considered the appeal by David L.
Manz, agent and attorney for Jean Murphy, of the Planning
Commission's decision to deny the appeal for property
located on part of Government Lot 2, 112 Atlantic Street,
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Upper Matecumbe Key, Monroe County, Florida, Section 32,
Township 63S, Range 37E, MM 81.5. Mr. Manz addressed the
Board. Randy Sadtler, attorney representing the owner,
addressed the Board. Mr. Manz requested a continuance of
this item until a full Board could be present. Motion was
made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner
Lytton to continue to November 13th at Big Pine. Motion
carried unanimously with Commissioner Jones not present.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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