Resolution 092-1982
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RESOLUTION NO.
92
-1982
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, has received an application from B. & W. Perry
and
WHEREAS, in compliance with State Statute, it is necessary as
part of the permitting procedure to read the following Biological
Assessment into the Record, as follows:
The applicant proposes to place an undertermined amount of riprap
along 85 feet of canal shoreline and 255 feet of open water shore-
line. The purpose of this work is to prevent erosion of the shoreline.
Said riprap will be placed along the erosion line and waterward for an
undetermined distance.
The project site is located within Sugarloaf Shores Subdivision a
waterfront residential community bordering Lower Sugarloaf Sound, which
is, in turn, bordered on all sides by Sugar loaf Key. Lower Sugarloaf
Sound is a shallow expanse of water which opens by way of narrow,
naturally occurring channels, into the Atlantic to the south and the
Gulf to the north.
Sugarloaf Shores Subdivision was artifically created by dredging and
spoiling, forming what is now a series of dead-end canals. all connected
at their basal ends by a peripheral channel.
This channel and its associated canals were boxcut to deep, undetermined
depths. The recreated shorelines here consists of loose limestone and
marl, overlaying the original Miami oolite subsurface.
Water quality offshore is good, although transparency tends to suffer
during water turbulence due to a somewhat unconsolidated benthos con-
sisting of finely textured inorganic silt overlying the basal sub-
surface. Seagrasses and algae cover most of the bottom but tend to be
somewhat patchy.
More specific to the applicant's property, there is no man-made shore-
line stabilization of ~ny sort along the natural shoreline at the end
of La Brisa Court (approximately 360' of open water shoreline). The
applicant has, as shown on the site plans, already constructed a small
seawall and boat ramp along his canal shoreline.
The applicant's property is primarily upland, dropping sharply at the
erosion line to form a 10 to 15 foot wide intertidal and subtidal
littoral shelf, before dropping to the depths of a +60' wide offshore
perimeter channel.
A completed house has been constructed on the applicant's lot. Button-
woods (Conocarpus erecta) are found along the erosion line here
Erosion has occurred along the canal and open water shorelines (Slightly
more along the open water shoreline than along the canal), although
the extent is not nearly as severe as is found along some artificially
filled shorelines bordering open water. The compostion of the shore-
line substrate is hardened marl and loose rock rubble.
The subtidal floral community. found along the open water shoreline is
composed almost entirely of green algaes, principal of which is Batophora
sp. Some Acetabularia was also observed. Several small, isolated
patches or red algaes (Laurencia sp.) were also observed. One small
area on the southeast corner of the open water shoreline displayed
turtlegrass (Thallasia testudinum).
Resolution
B. & W. Perry
Rip-ap and Seawall
Page Two
The submergent vegetation line generally corresponds with the approxi-
mate mean low water (AMLW) line, which lies approximately midway be-
tween the erosion line and the perimeter channel dr6poff.
The impact of primary concern is the elimination of the algae community
below the AMLW line. This impact depends totally on how far the
applicant plans to go waterward of the erosion line. It is my own
feeling that the stated purpose of shoreline protection and erosion
control could be accomplished without encroaching upon submergent
vegetation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the above Biological Assessment has been read
into the record and duly considered pursuant to Florida Statute 253.124
by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
this
8th
day of
March
19 82
,
at a regularly scheduled meeting.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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Attest :.RALPH W. WJITE. CLERK
1 "'1Ar>~ IVI. p~ IO.t..
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APPROVED AS 70 FORM
AND ,~GAL SUFFIC/ENC" 72
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Wilhelmina Harvey, District 1
Curt Blair, District 2
Mayo: Protem Jerry Hernandez, Jr., District 3
MAYOR George E. Dolezal, District 4
Ken Sorensen, District 5
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Henrv ~. weln am, 1 rector
Building, Planning and Zoning
(305) 294-4641
P.O. BOX Room 205 ~Ji ng I I
Public Service Building
. 5825 Jr. College Rd. W.
,"- Key West, Floirda
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Monroe County Legal Department
Key I~est, Florida 33040
I, the undersigned, do hereby attest that all date and information is
complete in the package of the applicant as follows:
Certificate of Complete Enclosures V
1. County Biologist Report (//
2. Resolution V
3. Permit ~
4, Application for Permit V
5, Site Plan ~
6. Location Map t/
7. DER Assessment
DATE
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE February 26, 1982
SUBJECT
Perry, W. and B., Rip-rap and
DEP'T Bui lding, Planning and Zoning
To
Henr F. Weinkam Director
FROM
Bob Dennis, Environ. Biologist
DEP'T Planning and Zoning
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Township 67S, Range 27E, Section 11,
Sugarloaf Shores, Extension D, Lot
47. Zoning is RU-1.
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INTRODUCTION:
This application is to be reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners
in accordance with Chapter 19-111 (a) (5) of the Monroe County Code.
DISCUSS IO}T:
Applicants are applying for a permit to construct a rip-rap seawall
255 feet in length along their Sugarloaf Sound shoreline. Approx.
225 c.y. of rip-rap will be placed at and above the extreme high tide
line to prevent further erosion.
The attached Department of Environmental Regulation report discusses
this project in greater detail and should be read for additional infor-
mation.
EVALUATION:
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No adverse environmental impacts are expected as a result of this pro-
ject.
RECOP~~FNJ;ATION :
Approval.
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PL\1-;'H);G, BUILDniC & ZO;-JDlG DEPART:1ENT
PEr,HIT FOR EXC.\'IATIO;;, THE DEPOSIT OF
FILL, OR STRUCTUfu\L ACTIVITIES IN THE
HATERS OR 1'JETLAi:JDS OF HO~ROE COUNTY
Property mmers name & mailing address 2) Date FOR DEPART~'!ENT USE m:LY
Barbara & Wesley Perry 1-7-82
Post Offcie Box 165
Sugarloaf Shores, Florida
33044
MaN~OE
COUNTY
PER1-lIT
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Resolution No.
3) Phone number
745-1062
Date:
4) Contractor or agent's name, mailing address & phone number
LaVernue Autieau
Summerland Key Cove, Florida 745-3514
5) Legal description of property:
Section
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Key
Sugar loaf
Subdi'.'ision Sugar loaf Shores
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Lot
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Range
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Street, road or mile marker
La Brisa Court
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Volume of material:
dredryed/excavaced
ZONING: RU -1
PURPOSE:
Cost of Per::lit
Esti::lated cose of Construction
Approved by
Chain'lan
BO,\RD OF COUXTY CG:!:(lSSIm:ERS
OF :[O~mOE COC~;TY, FLORID,\.
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This completed application fonn ",ill ne accompanied by tr.e
following, or it will NCT be processed.
a) Two (2) sets of drm'!ings, on 8!z x 11 paper, showing location, plot p 1an, top view and
cross section of proposal, drmVll to scale.
b) Application processing fee as follows:
$75...-,00 for dredge, fill, decks CP any struct1:lres affronting natura] water bcdies.
,30.00"for vertical seaHalls onman-mane roHes of water.
75.00 for any combination of the above activities per site.
Ppplication is hereby made for a remit to autrori:e the activities descrihed l~erein. I
certify that I am familiar with the infonnation contained iI1 ttds application, and to the best
of my knowledge & belief such infolwation is true, complete & accurate. I furtl'er certify tl1at
I possess the authority to undertake tl1e proposed activities. }I]] provisions of laws and
ordinances governing t1:i s type of work wi 11 be conI' lied wi tll wl'ctr.er specified l1erein or not. 1'1'
granting of a remit does not presume to give authority to \Tiolate or cancel tre provisi ons of
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32Gl GOLF COURSE BOULEVARD
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA 33950
BOB GRAHAM
GOVERNOR
Victoria Tschinkel
SECRETARY
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
SOUTH FLORIDA BRANCH OFFICE
February 8 t 1982
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Wesley Perry
P.O, Box 165
Sugarloaf Shorest Fla. 33044
Monroe CountYt File No. 440513435t
Rip-Rap
Dear Mr. Perry:
As we advised you on January 15. 1982 , your application is
incomplete without local approval, pursuant to Section 253.124,
Florida Statutes, for filling waterward of the existing mean/
ordinary high water line.
Please submit the enclosed copy of our biological comments
together with your permit application to the Board of County
Commissioners/City Councilor their authorized per~mitting
authority. Section 253.l24, Florida Statutes, states that the
county commission/city council ". . .shall have in hand the
(biological) report and findings thereof." It further states,
"The report shall be read into the record and duly considered
at the same meeting at which the board of county commissioners
or other authorized body takes final action on the application
for permit."
You will need to obtain a copy of the minutes of the meeting
or an appropriate indication of the local approval. This
letter, resolution or copy of the minutes should be sent to
~his office. Your application will remain incomplete without
valid local approval. If you have any questions concerning
this procedure, please contact us.
Sincerely,
RWC/wb
Enclosure
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Richard W. Cantrell t
Dredge & Fill Supervisor
DER Form 17-1.122(50)
PERRY, WESLEY
4t44-51343-5E
Monroe County - Sugar loaf Shores
P age Two
A. The applicant proposes to place an undertermi~ed amount of riprap
along 85 feet of canal shoreline and 255 feet of open water
shoreline. The purpose of this work is to prevent erosion of the
shoreline.
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B.
Said riprap will be placed along the erosion line and waterward
for an undetermined distance.
The project site is located within Sugarloaf Shores Subdivision,
a waterfront residential con~unity bordering Lower Sugarloaf
Sound, which is, in turn, bordered on all sides by Sugarloaf Key.
Lower Sugarloaf Sound is a shallow expanse of water which opens
by way of narrow, naturally occurring channels, into the Atlantic
to the south and the Gulf to the nor~h.
Sugarloaf Shores Subdivision was artifically created by dredging
and spoiling, forming what is now a series of dead-end canals,
all connected at their basal ends by a peripheral channel.
This channel and its associated canals were boxcut to deep, un-
determined depths. The recreated shorelines here consist of
loose limestone and marl, overlying the original Miami oolite
subsurface.
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Water quality offshore is good, although transparency tends to
suffer during water turbilence due to a somewhat unconsolidated ~
benthos consisting of finely textured inorganic silt overlying
the basal subsurface. Seagrasses and algae cover most of the
bottom but tend to be somewhat patchy.
More specific to the applicant's property, there is no man-made
shoreline stabilization of any sort along the natural shoreline
at the end of La Brisa Court (approximately 360' of open water
shoreline). The applicant has, as shown on the site plans,
already constructed a small seawall and boat ramp along his canal
shoreline.
C. The applicant's property is primarily upland, dropping sharply at
the erosion line to form a 10 to 15 foot wide intertidal and sub-
tidal littoral shelf, 'before dropping to the depths of a +60"
wide offshore perimeter channel. -
A completed house has been constructed on the applicant's lot.
Buttonwoods (Conocarpus erecta) are found along the erosion line -'
here.
PERRY, WESLEY
il/~4- 5 l31~3-5E
Monroe County - Sugar loaf Shores
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Erosion has occurred along the canal and open water shorelines
(slightly more along the open water shoreline than along the
canal), although the extent is not nearly as severe as is found
along some artificially filled shorelines bordering open water.
The composition of the shoreline substrate is hardened marl and
loose rock rubble.
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The subtidal floral community found along the open water shoreline
is composed almost entirely of green algaes, principal of which
is Batophora sp.' Some Acetabularia was also observed. Several .
small, isolated patches of red algaes (Laurencia sp.) were also
observed. One small area on the southeast corner of the open
water shoreline displayed'turtlegrass (Thallasia testudinum).
The submergent vegetation line generally corresponds with the
approximate mean low water (AMLW) line, which lies approximately
midway between the erosion line and the perimeter channel dropoff.
D. The impact of primary concern is the elimination of the algae
community below the AMLW line. This impact depends totally on how
far the applicant plans to go waterward of the erosion line. It
is my own feeling that the stated purpose of shoreline protection
and erosion control could be accomplished without encroaching' upon,
submergent vegetation.