Loading...
06/12/1985 SpecialDD 015 Public Hearing/Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Wednesday, June 12, 1985 Tavernier A special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners convened on the above date at the Elks Club in Tavernier. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Alison Fahrer, Commissioner William Freeman, Commissioner John Stormont, Commissioner Ed Swift, and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Also present were Rosalie L. Simmons, Deputy Clerk; Calvin Allen, Assistant County Attorney; County staff; Lane Kendig, Planning Consultant; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. The following were some of the citizen/advisers who were present and participated in the meeting: Mary Lin Johnson, Bob Ernst, William Westray, Bill Moore, Fred Tittle, Karen Sunderland, Betty Bullock, Ed Kloski, Charles Causey, Mike Barr and Al Beatty. Lane Kendig addressed the meeting about Map Changes in general. The Board then entered into a lengthy discussion concerning Lower Matecumbe - Planning Area 29. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to change the area along the D.O.T. right-of-way at the southern end of Lower Matecumbe from SS to NA. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift to amend the previous motion to indicate a CFA designation on the bay side for trap storage. The amendment was refused by the maker and the motion to amend died for lack of a second. Roll call vote on the original motion was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer Yes Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont Yes Commissioner Swift No Mayor Harvey No Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont that the Rutherford Island be designated as a trap storage area providing that the water surrounding the Island is deep enough for ingress and egress and that the Planner's recommenation be accepted that the designation of trap storage on Page 143, Sec. 210-B(3) would become a major conditional use and there would be a list of approved islands. Gary Nichols addressed the Board. Motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont that the Rutherford Island be designated as CFA since it is understood that there is legal trap building, repairing and storage going on at the present time with the permission of the owner. Roll call vote was unanimous. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. and Gary Nichols addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer that the designation of Lots 1, 2 and 3 on Toll Gate Drive be changed from PL to CFA. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded DD 016 by Commissioner Freeman that the designation of the mangrove island owned by Dr. Webster be changed from NA to CFA. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. addressed the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer No Freeman Yes Stormont No Swift Yes Yes Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to retain White Marlin Beach Subdivision PL as per Planner's recommendation. Pam Martin addressed the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Mayor Harvey that the land on the Bay side of U.S. 1 in front of Port Antigua that is currently designated as SC be changed to MU per Planner's recommendation. The following persons addressed the Board: James Pritchard, Gary Nichols, Gene Rhodus, Curtis Mobley, Charles Mohrbacher, and Dan Wheeter. After discussion, roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer No Commissioner Freeman No Commissioner Stormont No Commissioner Swift Yes Mayor Harvey Yes Motion failed. Charles Mohrbacher and Curtis Mobley addressed the Board. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commisioner Swift to accept the Planner's recommendation that Angelo's Country Store Property from the storefront to canal frontage be designated MU. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer No Commissioner Freeman No Commissioner Stormont No Commissioner Swift Yes Mayor Harvey Yes Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Mayor Harvey that the storage of traps will be disallowed in all SC areas. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer to amend the previous motion to make storage of traps a major conditional use under SC. Fred Tittle addressed the Board. During discussion, Commissioner Fahrer withdrew her amend- ment and substituted an amendment to the motion to make storage of traps a minor conditional use under SC. Amendment was accepted by the maker. Roll call vote on the original motion as amended was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Swift to reconsider the Board's previous action regarding Angelo's Country Store Property. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Swift to designate as MU the area behind Angelo's Country Store at the roadway to DD 01'7 the canal and leave Angelo's Country Store area as SC. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer No Commissioner Freeman No Commissioner Stormont Yes Commissioner Swift Yes Mayor Harvey Yes Motion carried. Gene Rhodus, James Pritchard and Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. addressed the Board. Mayor Harvey read the definition of "commerical vessel" from Florida Statutes, Ch. 327. Bill Moore of O.F.F. and Curtis Mobley addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Swift that H-4 of the Text - Home Occupation definition - be approved per Planner's recommendation. Bob Ernst addressed the Board. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Bill Moore of O.F.F., Charles Mohrbacher, Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F., Charles Causey, Bill Westray and Fred Tittle addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman that a committee be appointed of at least five members who will gather statistics on the existing needs of the fishing community and report back to the Board with recommendations within ten days. The Chair declared the motion out of order. Commissioner Fahrer challenged the Chair's ruling. The challenge was seconded by Commissioner Freeman. Roll call vote was taken on the challenge to the Chair's declara- tion that the previous motion was out of order: Commissioner Fahrer Yes Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont Yes Commissioner Swift No Mayor Harvey No Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman that each Commissioner appoint one member to the committee that will gather sta- tistics on the existing needs of the fishing community and report back to the Board with recommendations within ten days. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer Yes Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont No Commissioner Swift No Mayor Harvey No Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept Planner's recommendation that the two areas on the northern end, Bay side, of Lower Matecumbe that are currently designated CF-SPA be designated CFA. Charles Causey addressed the Board. Commissioner Fahrer directed the Clerk to have the Minutes reflect that the Commission did not have adequate data to support this kind of designation and without it there is no propriety to asking that this be a CFA designation. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: DD O18 Commissioner Fahrer No Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont No Commissioner Swift Yes Mayor Harvey Yes Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift that Sea Oats Beach be changed from SR to LI. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to change Sea Oats Beach from SR to NA. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept Planner's recommendation that Sea Oats Beach be designated as SR. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer Yes Freeman Yes Stormont No Swift Yes Yes The Board recessed for lunch. The Board reconvened at 2:00 p.m. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Swift to accept the Planner's recommendation to change Location 150 from SR/SC to CFA. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Swift to approve Planner's recommendation to change Location 151 from SC to URM. Motion carried unani- mously. Don Hawley addressed the Board about part of Location 152. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to approve the Hawley tract of land in Location 152 as DR. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer Yes Freeman Yes Stormont No Swift Yes Yes Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to approve Jerry's Sunset Inn property in Location 152 as DR. Mike Barr, Charles Causey and Fred Tittle addressed the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer No Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont Yes Mayor Harvey Yes DD 019 Motion carried with Commissioner Swift not present. Commissioner Fahrer discussed problems existing with the Maps. Mayor Harvey directed Lane Kendig to contact the Property Appraiser concerning the work being done under the $100,000.00 grant the Property Appraiser has received. Mayor Harvey also directed the Assistant County Attorney to contact the County Administrator about this matter. Fred Tittle and Mary Lin Johnson addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to approve the balance of Location 152 as MU in accordance with Planner's recommen- dation; Location 153 to URM as Planner recommended; and Location 154 to URM as Planner recommended. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Swift to accept Planner's recommen- dation to change the designation of Location 155 from PL to SR. Betty Bullock addressed the Board. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Location 155 to remain PL. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion was entered into concerning the Bay Hammock area on Upper Matecumbe. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to leave the Bay Hammock area on Upper Matecumbe as SR. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Mayor Harvey to accept Planner's recommendation that Whale Harbor -Bay Side, Location 156, be changed to SC. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer No Freeman Yes Stormont No Swift Yes Yes Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. and Ozzie Brewer addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to change to MU that parcel of land on the south side of Industrial Drive from Catherine Drive to U.S. 1. Roll call vote was unani- mous. Tom Fout addressed the Board concerning a parcel of land at Mile Marker 81. Fred Tittle, Mary Lin Johnson and Al Beatty also addressed the Board. After discussion, Mayor Harvey moved to make this area SC. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to approve Islamorada - Planning Area 30. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept Planner's recommendation to change Location 160 from PL to SC. Motion carried unani- mously. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Planner's recom- mendation to change Locations 161 and 162 from SR to URM. DD 020 Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Swift to designate Estes Fishing Camp as SC. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to designate Location 163 as SC. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Swift to accept Planner's recommendation to change Location 164 from SS to SR. Motion carried unani- mously. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift that the eight acres along the highway where Ocean View Motel sits be designated SC. Motion died for lack of a second. Ty Symroski and Fred Tittle addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman that the highway frontage now disturbed, as spe- cified by the Consultant, be designated as SC and the remainder as SR. Fay Buchanan, representing the owner of the Ocean View Motel property, addressed the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Mayor Harvey to accept Planner's recommendation that Richmond Landing on Snake Creek be designated as CFV. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer No Freeman Yes Stormont No Swift Yes Yes Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept Planner's recom- mendation to change Location 170 from SR to PL. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept Planner's recom- mendation to change Locations 171, 172, 173 and 174 to URM. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to approve Planner's recommendation on Locations 175 and 176. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was madde by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to approve Planner's recommen- dation to change Location 176 from MU to LI. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Mayor Harvey to accept Planner's recommendation to change Location 176 from MU to LI. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. addressed the Board. No further action was taken. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and DD O21 seconded by Commissioner Stormont to designate the area from Plantation Shores Subdivisin to Coral Harbor Club SS instead of SR. Motion carried unanimously. Ed Kloski addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept the recommendation of the Planner to designate MU for Treasure Harbor. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Mayor Harvey to leave Treasure Harbor as PL except that McKee's Museum, the sailboat rental building and Ragged Edge be designated SC. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer Yes Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont No Commissioner Swift No Mayor Harvey No Motion failed. Motion was then made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Swift to leave Treasure Harbor as PL except that McKee's Museum, the sailboat rental building, Ragged Edge and the entire fron- tage of approximately 400 feet in front of Treasure Harbor be designated SC. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer No Freeman Yes Stormont Yes Swift Yes Yes Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Stormont that the area between U.S. 1 and the old highway, for the length of Plantation Key to Coral Shores High School, be designated SC -SPA with scenic corri- dor intent. Tom Fout and Charles Mohrbacher addressed the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to designate as MU the area from Bessie Road to Plantation Drive along old U.S. 1. Motion carried unanimously. Pam Martin of Upper Keys O.F.F. and Herb Hudson addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer that the pro- perty in Venetian Shores along the Bay side of U.S. 1 beginning at Venetian Boulevard be changed from SC to MU. Motion carried unanimously. Clayton Whitehouse addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Mayor Harvey that the property that is currently shown as BU-2 just north of the San Pedro Mobile Home Park be changed to SC. Motion carried unanimously. Jane Morgan addressed the Board concerning Location 182 and was directed to submit to the Planning Department a revised plat so that the Planner would be in a position to DD 022 define the exact location on the Map. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to designate Location 182 PL. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer that the Hammock Area adjoining Tavernier Towne on the south side that is presently designated UR be changed to NA. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept the Planner's recommendation that the Hammock Area adjoining Tavernier Towne on the south side remain UR as presently designated. Arlene Reiser addressed the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Harvey Motion carried. Fahrer No Freeman Yes Stormont No Swift Yes Yes Bill Cullen addressed the Board concerning Location 200. Al Beatty and Fred Tittle also addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to re -designate to SC, per Planner's recommendation, the land from Ocean Bay Drive intersection of U.S. 1 south to Thurmond Street. Roll call vote was unanimous. Mike Barr addressed the Board concerning a thirty- five acre tract of land in the Hammock Area north of Harris Ocean Park. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman that the Hammock Area north of Harris Ocean Park be changed from NA to SR per the Planner's recommendation. The Planner advised the Board that the designation of this Hammock Area as NA was an error on his part. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Fahrer No Commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Stormont No Commissioner Swift Yes Mayor Harvey No Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman for the area to remain NA as presently designated. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner Swift voting No. The daughter of the owner of the thirty-five acre tract of land addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman that all the SR land surrounding this Hammock Area that has the same status as this Hammock Area be made NA. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Norma Star addressed the Board concerning Tract 13 consisting of 2112 acres next to Tamarind Cove in Area 38. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to extend the SC designation north of Tamarind Bay -Tamarind Cove to the Bay. During discussion, motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer that the area extending from the SC to the north of Tamarind Bay/Tamarind Cove to the water be designated SR. Roll call vote was una- nimous. DD 023 Ray Wingo addressed the Board concerning Location 216. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept the Planner's recommendation that the entire L-shaped parcel be changed to UR. Fred Tittle, Al Beatty and Sue Roberts addressed the Board. Motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to accept the Planner's recommendation that the entire L-shaped parcel on Location 216 be changed to UR and that the entire area be made an SPA concerning access. After further discussion, motion was withdrawn. Shirley Larsen addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.