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Special Meeting/Public Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, November 13, 1985
Marathon High School
A Special Meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners convened at 7':00 p.m. on the above date in
Marathon. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner William Freemah, Commissioner John Stormont,
and Mayor Pro Tem Alison Fa.hrer. Also present were Danny L.
Kolhage, Clerk; Lucien Proby, County Attorney; Robert Wolf,
Assistant County Attorney; Charles Pattison, Planning
Director; Charles Siemon, Pilanning Consultant; Ty Symroski,
Andy Hooten, and Jen Everso;le of the Planning Department;
members of the Press and Radio; and the general public.
Mayor Pro Tem Fahr'er and the Commission discussed
the procedure to be followed concerning this Public Hearing.
During discussion, motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Fahrer
and seconded by Commissionetr Freeman to approve Map No. 15b,
Piney Point Block C, Big Pi,ne Key, per staff recommendation
that it remain a Native Are1a. Following discussion, the
motion was withdrawn. The following individuals spoke con-
cerning this area: Scott H;olyroyd, Anita Holyrod, Don Scott
and Frank Greenman, attorne'y representing property owners in
the area.
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey entered the meeting at 7:25
p.m. and Commissioner Ed Swift entered the meeting at 7:35
p.m. j
The Board briefly;discussed the Home Occupational
Permits and'the previous action of the Board of County
Commissioners. ti
The Board discussed Map No. 7, Summerland Key Cove,
20 lots on US 1. Richard Guarino objected to the designa-
tion of this area as a Commercial Fishing Area. Mr. J. D.
Letson and Mrs. Wright addressed the Board. Motion was made
by Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to
designate the Map No. 7 Area as SC. Roll call vote was una-
nimous.
Robert Stieglitz,iBuddy Ferguson and Bernard Morin
addressed the Board concerning Map No. 10, Torchwood Estates
and 9 lots to north, Little Torch Key. Motion was made by
Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Swift
that the Torchwood Estates!Area of Map No. 10 be designated
IS and that the 9 contiguous lots to the north be designated
SR.with the existing activities to be allowed to continue.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner'Fahrer Yes
Commissioner;Freeman Yes
Commissioner'Stormont Yes
Commissioners Swift No
Mayor Harvey] No
Motion failed. Pam Martin', representing Upper Keys O.F.F.,
addressed the Board concerning this item.
Mr. John Filer adIressed the Board concerning. Map
No. 11, Bluefish Canal, Big Torch, Key. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Swift to
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designate Map No. 11 Area as IS. During discussion, motion
was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to designate Map No. 11 Area as
CFV. Roll call vote was taien with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer No
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Stormont No
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried.
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Motion was made by''Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Fa�rer that Map No. 15b Area, Piney
Point Block C, Big Pine Key+, remain NA, per staff recommen-
dation. During discussion 'motion was withdrawn. Frank
Greenman, attorney, addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Swift to designate
Map No.-15b Area CF as a Special Planning Area to include
the building, repair and storage of nets; the building,
repair, dipping an-d storageaof traps; and single-family
residential. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Fahrer No
Commissioner Freeman No
Commissioner yStormont No
Commissioner 'Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman that Map No. 15B Area
remain NA, per staff recommjendation. Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Fahrer
Yes
Treeman
Yes
!Stormont
Yes
;Swift
No
No
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Motion was made byj Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont td designate Map No. 15c, Basin at
West End of Big Pine Key, as CFA with a limitation on traf-
fic access so as not to intierfere with US 1 at the bridge
ramp. Roll call vote was gnanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift that the
Board would not consider items previously acted on by the
Board. During discussion,imotion was withdrawn.
Motion was made bj Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Swift to designate Map No. 17b,
Lagoon West of Bahia Shores, No Name Key, as CFV(SPA), per
staff recommendation that although this site has good water
access, this site should be given a low priority because it
is located in the Key Deer:Refuge and there are no utili-
ties; the County should encourage the United States
Department of Fish and Wildlife to purchase the site for
part of the Key Deer Refuge; however, if this site is deve-
loped as a CFA, then access to the site should be through
the quarry rather than theiresidential street of Bahia
Shores. Fay Daniels and Mr. Delgado addressed the Board con-
cerning this Map Area. Roll call vote was taken with the
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following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
No
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to designate Map Area 16b,
Bahia Shores, No Name Key, as SS, per staff recommendation.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
No
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Commissioner
Swift
No
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve Map No. 18, horseshoe -
shaped launching area, Spanish Harbor, West Summerland, as
MI(SPA), per staff recommendation that this should continue
as a staging area for artificial reef construction and other
maritime operations in addition to being an area where com-
mercial fishermen can load and unload their boat; the land
adjacent to the highway could be developed as a temporary
trap storage area; this site is owned by the County and a
program for improving and operating the site should be given
high priority; full use of the site could remove many objec-
tionable activities out of residential areas. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
The Board then discussed Map Nos. 25, 26a and 26b,
Coco Plum Boulevard. Frank Greenman, attorney, addressed
the Board concerning this area. Pam Martin of O.F.F.
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer
and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to designate Map Area
26a and 26b as CFA with restrictions on water access on the
west side and with buffer requirements along the right-of-
way. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
designate Map No. 25 Area as SC. Roll call vote was unani-
mous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman to approve
Map No. 27, canals behind Coco Plum Beach, per staff recom-
mendation. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Chaffee;
Ed Stone, President of the Coco Plum Property Owners
Association; Mrs. Moore; Frank Greenman, attorney repre-
senting the Coco Plum Property Owners Association; and Bill
Moore of O.F.F. addressed the Board concerning Map No. 27.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman to review Map No. 27 Area for possible
designation as SR and IS. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion carried.
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Motion was made bylCommissioner Swift and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to designate Map No. 29 Area, Mangroves East
of Layton, as CFA(SPA) for trap storage only. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer No
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Stormont No
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried.
The Board entered into discussion concerning Map
No. 45 Area, East End of Plantation Key. Motion was made by
Commissioner Swift and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to
designate Map No. 45 Area from Tavernier Creek to Bessie
Road; Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Bl ck 2 of Boatman's Colony, and
Lots 1 through 24 of Block 1 of Boatman's Colony, as CFA.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
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Motion was made by�Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to designate Map No. 48 Area, Key
Largo Beach Subdivision, as IS. Roll call vote ws unani-
mous.
Motion was made bylCommissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Fahrer to designate Map No. 49 Area, Pilot
House Marina Basin, as CFA kith a requirement for buffers
and an alternate road access. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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Motion was made by�Commissioner Swift to adjourn
the meeting. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made bylCommissioner Fahrer that the
decisions made at this meeting would not be reconsidered
until six months after the adoption of the Plan. Motion
died for lack of a second.
Motion was made bysCommissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Stormont toycontinue to consider the items
on the Agenda List. Motion1carried unanimously.
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Motion was made bylCommissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to.approve Map No. 2 Area, Boca Chica
Submarine Pens, per staff recommendation to add SPA
language; the special cons derations are for channel
marking, wetland protectionland no residential due to the
site's location in the AICU!Z of the Boca Chica Naval Air
Station. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made bylCommissioner Freeman to
designate Map No. 16a Area,;Dolphin Harbor, No Name Key, as
SS. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by
Commissioner Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to
remove the CFV designation ,ifrom Map No. 16a Area. During
discussion, Mr. Mercadoni aiddressed the Board. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by. Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman toremove the CFV designation from
Map No. 12a Area, Koehn's S'�ubdivision, Big Pine Key. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
The Board discussed Map No. 17a Area, Big Spanish
Cove, No Name Key. Motion :was made by Commissioner Swift
and seconded by Commissioneir Freeman to designate the area
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bounded by the road as CFV. During discussion, Mrs. Daniels
and Bill Moore of O.F.F. addressed the Board. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and
seconded by Commissioner Fahrer to approve Map No. 13a Area,
Two Lots in Doctor's Arm Subdivision adjacent to No Name
Bridge, Big Pine Key, per staff recommendation to change from
MU to CFA(SPA); the SPA language should address buffers to
protect the adjacent residential property.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Swift to approve as previously designated
Map No. 19 Area, Fishermen's Point, Marathon. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to retain the CFA designation for Map
No. 28b Area, Conch Key, South Side Mobile Homes. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to designate Map No. 31 Area,
Rutherford Island, as CFA for trap storage only. During
discussion, Gary Nichols addressed the Board. Roll call
vote on the motion was unanimous.
The Board entered into discussion of Map No. 32
Area, Tollgate Shores, Lots 2, 3 and 4, Block 5. Gary
Nichols, Catherine Powell, Bob Powell, and John Dutton
addressed the Board concerning this area. Motion was made
by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Fahrer
to designate Map No. 32 Area as IS. During discussion,
motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner
Fahrer and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to designate Map
No. 32 Area as CFA(SPA) for traps, storing, building,
dipping, and single-family detached dwellings. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Fahrer
Yes
Commissioner
Freeman
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Commissioner
Swift
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
Elizabeth Stanley addressed the Board concerning
Map No. 33 Area, Dr. Webster's Island, Islet North of US 1.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded by
Commissioner Fahrer to designate Map No. 33 Area as NA, per
staff recommendation. Roll call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner Freeman not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to retain the CFA designation for
Map No. 34 Area, Angelo's, North Side of US 1. Motion was
carried unanimously with Commissioner Stormont not present.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve the staff recommendation
designating Map No. 35 Area, US 1 Frontage from Sandy Cove
Avenue to Gulf View Drive, as CFA. Mr. Bill West addressed
the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
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Commissioner Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Stormont No
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve the staff recommendation
changing the designation of Map No. 36 Area, 41 Acres
Adjacent to Davis Shores, from CFA to CFV(SPA); the SPA
language should limit hours df operation, number of boats,,
size of boats, and location of houses to assure proection of
he adjacent residential area; also, traffic access on US 1
hould be controlled. Colonel Roberts, Rod Lewis, Pam
artin of O.F.F. and Bill Moore of O.F.F. addressed the
oard. Motion was made by Ca;mmissioner Swift and seconded
y Commissioner Fahrer to tabile consideration of Map No. 36
rea. Roll call vote was unalnimous.
Motion was made by Cjommissioner Fahrer and seconded
y Commissioner Freeman to retain the designation of CFA Ior
ap No. 37 Area, East End Of ,Lower Matecumbe, East Of Davis
hores. Gary Nichols and Robby Requert addressed the Board.
Roll call vote was unanimous.!
Motion was made by Lommissioner Fahrer and seconded
y Commissioner Freeman to designate Map No. 38 Area, Tea.
able Inlet across from Bud &�Mary's Marina, as CFA(SPA),for
ockage of boats and trap storage. Roll call vote was taken
ith the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Stormont No
Commissioner Swift Yes
Mayor Harvey a Yes
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otion carried. a
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
y Commissioner Swift to confirm the designations of Map No.
6, 12b, 20, 21, 22, 23, 8 and 9 Areas with a limitation
f boat drafts of 6" less than mean low water. Roll call,;
vote was unanimous. i
Motion was made by Commissioner Fahrer and seconded
y Commissioner Stormont to approve the CFA designation for
ap No. 4 Area, Cudjoe Sales and Service and E. Fish Co.,,
nd that it be restricted to current lots only. Randy
kirer addressed the Board concerning this matter. Roll
all vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Fahrer Yes
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Stormont Yes
Commissioner Swijft No
Mayor Harvey ' No
tion carried. Mel Gossard addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Co°mmissioner Swift and seconded
Commissioner Freeman to approve the previous designatio'n
o Map No. 5 Area, Old Cudjoe Key Ferry Site. During
discussion, motion was withdrawn. -Carmelita Gossard, Bill
ore and Mr. Singer addressed! the Board concerning this
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matter. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve -the designation of Map
No. 5 Area 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
The staff recommended that Map No. 15a Area, Piney
Point, Big Pine Key, remain designated as CFV. Frank
Greenman, attorney representing Piney Point property owners,
and Rev. James D. Young, property owner in the area,
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Swift
and seconded by Mayor Harvey to retain the designation of
CFV for Map- No. 15a Area. 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 then made by Commissioner Fahrer
and seconded by Commissioner Stormont to designate Map No.
15a Area as IS. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Fahrer
Yes
Freeman
Yes
Stormont
Yes
Swift
No
No
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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