05/23/1985 Specialy
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Public Hearing/Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, May 23, 1985
Key Colony Beach
A special meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened at 9:25 a.m. on the above date.
Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Alison
Fahrer, Commissioner John Stormont, Commissioner Ed Swift,
and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey;. Also present were Danny L.
Kolhage, Clerk; Calvin Allen, Assistant County Attorney;
County staff; Planning Consultants; members of the Press and
Radio; and the general public.
All stood for the'Invocation and Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Mayor Harvey advised everyone present that
Commissioner Freeman could not be present due to a death in
the family.
The following citizen/advisers were present and
participated in the meeting: Fred Tittle, Attorney; Betty
Bullock, Realtor; William Westray, Citizens Coalition; Bill
Daniels, Marine Bank; Ed Davidson; Jim Hendrick, Attorney;
Sandy Barrett; H. Ray Alled, Attorney; Earl Gallop,
Attorney; and Bill Bradley; Realtor.
The Board discussed the extent and the method for
receiving public input and participation during this
meeting concerning the Land Use Plan. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Mayor Harvey to allow
public participation on specific items before the Board.
During discussion, motion was amended to reflect that this
participation would begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. Roll
call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissionerjahrer Yes
Commissioner,Stormont No
Commissioner'Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey; Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont tb add in Sec. 1-102, Paragraph A,
at the end of the sentence,', "and other applicable laws and
regulations." Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to -add the word "compatible" in place
of the word "harmonious" in the second paragraph of Sec.
1-101. During discussion,,the second was withdrawn. Motion
died for lack of a second.l.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift that the
words "needs and limitations" should be added in place of
the word "implications" in the second paragraph of Sec.
1-101. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Swift to replace the word "concerned" with the
word "interested" in the second paragraph of Sec. 1-101.
During discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was
made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Swift to
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replace the words "concerned citizens" with the words "the
citizens of Monroe County" at the end of the second
paragraph of Sec. 1-101. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Swift to insert the words "pursuant to a duly
issued building permit" after the word "site" in Paragraph
C-5 on Page 7. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to replace the word "substantial" in
Paragraph B of Sec. 1-102 with the words "interruption for a
period of more than ninety days." Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer to approve
all of Page 2. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont to add
after the words "construed in" in Paragraph A of Sec. 2-101
the words "in favor of the public and not the applicant."
Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to approve Page 2. During discussion,
the motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to remove everything after the word
"observed" in the first paragraph of Sec. 2-101 through
the end of the sentence and to place a period after the word
"observed." During discussion, the second to the motion was
withdrawn. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was
made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Mayor Harvey to
eliminate the words "or the Planning Commission" in the
first paragraph of Sec. 2-101 and place a period after the
word "Commissioners." Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Page 2 as amended. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Page 3. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift to approve
Pages 4 and 5. During discussion, motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to delete Paragraph 7 on Page 4.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner Stormont
No
Commissioner Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Pages 4 and 5 and to
number Page 5. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to reserve consideration of the Definitions
Section of Volume II, consisting of Pages 6 through 24,
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until completion of the rest of the Plan. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made byiCommissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to approvePage 25. Motion carried unani-
mously.
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Motion was made by; Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to; approve Page 26. Motion was
made by Commissioner Swift to amend the motion to place a
period after the word "prop"osal" in the second paragraph on
Page 26 and to delete the rest of the sentence beginning
with the word "and." The amendment was accepted by the
maker and seconder and became part of the original motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont that;all the references to "Florida
Keys" in Sec. 4-103 be changed to read "Monroe County."
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Swift to delete the word "lush" in the first
paragraph of Sec. 4-103. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner!Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Stormont No
Commissioner ,Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey No
Motion failed. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to change the word "lush" in Sec.
4-103 to "native and" before the word "tropical." Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to add the,word "continental" before the
words "United States" in the first paragraph of Sec. 4-103.
Motion carried
by Mayor
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nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
Harvey to change the word "exotic" in the first
of Sec. 4-103 toJ"distinct." Motion carried una-
Motion
by Mayor Harvey
and before the
4-103. Motion
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was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
to add the"word "is" after the word "area"
word "by" in the second paragraph of Sec.
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to delete the word "by" after the word
"protection" and before the word "this" in the second
paragraph of Sec. 4-103. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to change the word "clustered" in the fifth
paragraph under Policies oh Page 28 to the word "located."
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to add as an additional Policy on Page 28,
"To increase educational and non-destructive recreational
use of Keys natural areas so as to promote increased
knowledge and appreciation for the only tropical ecosystem
in the continental United States of America." Motion
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carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont to exclude
all of the fourth paragraph under Policies on Page 28.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to remove the word "implementation"
and add the words "use of scientifically sound" before the
word "environmental" in the fourth paragraph under Policies
on Page 28 and to replace the word "impinge" in that same
paragraph with the words "remove or adversely affect" and
also to replace the word "encourage" with the word
"require." During discussion, the part of the motion con-
cerning the replacement of the word "encourage" with the
word "require" was withdrawn. Roll call vote on the balance
of the motion was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to add an additional paragraph under
Policies on Page 28, "To encourage the use of environmen-
tally sound design and construction methods." Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Mayor Harvey to delete the words
"require significant destruction" in the fourth paragraph
under Policies on Page 29 and to replace them with the word
"degrade." During discussion, motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to replace the word "destruction"
which follows the word "significant" in the fourth paragraph
under Policies on Page 29 with the word "degradation."
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to strike the words "natural geologi-
cal" in the fourth paragraph under Policies on Page 29.
During discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to strike the first sentence in the
fifth paragraph under Policies on Page.29 and to replace it
with "To locate water -dependent facilities at locations that
will not have significant adverse impacts on off -shore
resources of particular importance" and to replace that por-
tion of the second sentence in the fifth paragraph under
Policies on Page 29 which begins after the word "areas" with
the words "with natural marine communities." Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to add a new paragraph under Policies on
Page 29 to read "To limit the location of docking facilities
to those areas which have adequate circulation and/or tidal
flushing." Motion carried unanimously. During discussion,
motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner
Fahrer to delete the word "/or" in the above approved addi-
tional paragraph. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Stormont Yes
Commissioner Swift No
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried.
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The Board recessed:for lunch at approximately 12:45
p.m.
The Board reconvened at approximately 2:15 p.m.
Another citizen/adviser, Ed Kloski, joined the meeting.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to add the words "to any substantial degree"
after the word "modification" under the heading of Policies
on Page 30. Roll call vote'was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Fahrer
No
Commissioner Stormont
No
Commissioner Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion failed. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to add the words "or except where it
can be demonstrated that prohibiting development in the
transitional area would shift development of the parcel into
a more sensitive area of the parcel" following the word
"modification" under Policies on Page 30. Roll call vote ws
taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer No
Commissioner Stormont No
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion failed. j
Motion was made by�Commissioner Swift to change the
word "prohibit" in the paragraph under Policies on Page 30
to the word "discourage." Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by:Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to delete the word "lush" after the
word "Native" and before the word "tropical" and to delete
the word "tourists" in the first paragraph on Page 31; to
delete the last two sentences of the second paragraph on
Page 31 and replace same with the following language:
"These species are important because they bring to the Keys
an element of speciality. 'The uniqueness of an area is a
key factor to its attractiveness, and the continued main-
tenance of unique Keys' species serves the intuitive human
need to avoid extinction of the species." Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by, Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to ad;d a paragraph under Policies on
Page 31 to read "To institujte planting programs to restore
native vegetation." Motions carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to add the words "functional
integrity of" after the word "protect" in the first
paragraph under Objectives on Page 31. Motion carried una-
nimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to delete the words "that which"
after the word "to" in the second line of the third
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paragraph on Page 32; to add the words "environmentally
sound design and development that is compatible and will not
adversely affect" after the word "to" in the second line of
the third paragraph on Page 32; and to replace the word
"vegetative" in that same paragraph with the word "natural."
Motion passed with Commissioner Stormont voting No.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Comissioner Stormont to delete the sentence which begins
with the word "Retirees" and ends with the word "economy" in
the paragraph under Economy in Sec. 4-104 on Page 33 and
also to replace the word "untested" with the word
"undetermined" in the same paragraph. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer to strike
the word "the" in the first sentence in the first paragraph
on Page 34; also to strike the section of the first sentence
beginning with the word "assuming" and ending with the word
"tourism"; to strike the word "candidate" in the first
paragraph; to replace the word "commodity" with the word
"factor"; and to eliminate the words "it is that" before the
words "such persons" in the last sentence of this first
paragraph on Page 34. During discussion, motion was
withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to replace the third paragraph under
Objectives on Page 34 which had been deleted from this
draft, said paragraph beginning with the words "To promote"
and ending with the words "Florida Keys." Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to add the words "within the capa-
bility of the resource" following the word "Keys" in the
second paragraph under Objectives on Page 34. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to add the words "within community
needs" following the word "industries" in the second
paragraph under Policies on Page 34. Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner Stormont
Yes
Commissioner Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to delete the first sentence of the first
paragraph on Page 34 and to replace same with the following
language: "Tourism is the principal component of the
Florida Keys economy when the link between tourism and the
use and sale of real estate is considered." Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to add the words "and enhance the tourism
industry and to encourage" following the word "promote" in
the fifth paragraph on Page 35. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to include the words "including the
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docking of boats owned or operated by residents in the
neighborhood" in the last paragraph under Policies on Page
34 and also to add the words "or the operation of boats
without effective mufflers'Ofollowing the word "treatment"
in this same paragraph. L.,B. Pokorsky addressed the Board
concerning boats operating in RU-1 Districts. Roll call
vote was taken with the.following results:
Commissioner Fahrer No
Commissioner Stormont Yes
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner stormont to add the
word "commercial" following the word "of" in the first
paragraph on Page 35. Bill Moore of O.F.F., Pam Martin of
the Upper Keys Chapter of O.J.F. and Mr. Miller addressed
the Board concerning the motion. During discussion, the
motion was withdrawn.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to delete the balance of the first
paragraph after the words "have been destroyed" on Page 36.
During discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Stormont
to amend the motion to begin the deletion following the word
"Marathon". Motion died fo,. lack of a second. Roll call
vote on the original motion was unanious.
Motion was made by'Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to insert the words "dominantly native and"
after the word "of" in the first paragraph on Page 37.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift to amend the motion to
include the addition of the:words "and/or" in place of the
word "and" in the existing motion and also to add the words
"and/or" on Page 27 in the eleventh line of the first
paragraph. The amendment was accepted by the maker. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by: Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to add:a paragraph under Objectives on
Page 37 to read as follows: "Native plants should make up
the majority of landscape installations." Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by,1 Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to add the words "encourage develop-
ment which will result in t'ihe improvement of the community
character of a planning arela" after the word "To" in the
second paragraph under Policies on Page 37. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to insert the words "and promote" after the
word "establish" in the third paragraph under Policies on
Page 37. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed amendments to the fifth
paragraph under Policies on Page 37 which would "limit the
height of buildings visible from U.S. 1 and State Road 905
so that height does not exceed the tree line visible from
U.S. 1." This matter was referred back to Mr. Siemon for
possible re -wording of this paragraph.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to change the word "require" to the
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word "encourage" and eliminating the words "character and"
and the word "color" in the second paragraph under Policies
on Page 37. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to strike the sixth paragraph under
Policies on Page 37. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner Stormont
No
Commissioner Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion failed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to replace the words which were
eliminated un the last paragraph under Policies on Page 37
beginning with the word "to" and ending with the word "use."
Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont to amend the second paragraph under
Policies on Page 39 to replace the word "encourage" with the
word "require" and to replace the reference to "fifty (50)
jobs" with "twenty-five (25) jobs." Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner Stormont
Yes
Commissioner Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to amend the first paragraph under
Affordable Housing in Sec. 4-107 to replace the words
"tourist industry" with the words "Florida Keys economy" and
to add the words "residents and" following the word "if" in
the fourth line of the same paragraph. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
There being no further business, the meeting was
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