Resolution 091-1973
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -1973
WHEREAS, the Zoning Board of Monroe County, Florida, at a public
hearing on March 23, 1973, duly called and held in accordance with the zoning
regulations of Monroe County, Florida, and the law s of the State of Florida,
considered the request of America Outdoors Key Largo, Inc" a Florida cor-
poration, for a change of zoning on part of Lot 9 of George Mac Donald's
Subdivision of U. S. Gov. Lots 5 & 6 and NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 6,
Township 62 South, Range 39 East (Key Largo) containing 5.05 acres, as re-
corded in Plat Book I, Page 59 of the Public Records of Monroe County,
Florida, from Classification GU to RU-5 with a variance to permit campsites
In an R U-5 zone as defined in the Monroe County zoning regulations, and
WHEREAS, after taking testimony and hearing all persons desiring
to be heard, said Board denied the request for the change of zoning and allowed
the applicant to amend his application and granted a change of zoning from
Classification GU to RU-3 as defined in the Monroe County zoning regulations,
and
WHEREAS, the Upper Keys Citizens Association through its President,
Don Schlosser, filed an appeal with the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, asking the Board to reverse the decision of the Zoning
Board, in accordance with the law s applicable thereto, and
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of June, 1973, the Board of County Com-
missioners held such appeal and Don Schlosser, President of the Upper Keys
Citizens Association appeared on its behalf and Mr. Jeff Gautier appeared on
behalf of America Outdoors Key Largo, Inc., and after taking testimony from
Mr. Kermit Lewin, Monroe County Planning and Zoning Director, concerning
testimony and documents presented at the hearing held on March 23, 1973, and
hearing information from Mr. Tom Roberts, Chairman of the Monroe County
Zoning Board, and Zoning Board Member, Mr. Ted Carter, and after the intro-
duction into the record of letters from the Florida Keys Coop and the Florida
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Keys Aqueduct Authority concerning the availability of electricity and water,
and hearing the arguments of attorney Jeff Gautier and remarks of Mr. Don
Schlosser, President of the Upper Keys Citizens Association, voted to uphold
the decision of the Zoning Board in approving the amended request for change
of zoning from Classification GU to RU-3, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to pass a Resolution confirming the above
action of said Board of County Commissioners, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the decision of the Zoning Board made
at the public hearing held on March 23, 1973, approving the request of America
Outdoors Key Largo, Inc. I s amended application in changing the zoning from
Classification GU to RU-3 on part of Lot 9 of George MacDonald's Subdivision
of U. S. Gov. Lots 5 & 6 and NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 6, Township 62
South, Range 39 East (Key Largo) containing 5.05 acres, as recorded in Plat
Book 1, Page 59 of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, be and the
same is hereby upheld.
DATED July 17, 1973.