Resolution 001-1974
RESOLUTION NO.
1 -1974
RESOLUTION APPROVING BULKHEAD PLAT FOR RECORD
WHEREAS, F. E. B. Corporation now has pending a certain application
for electric cable and fresh water line from the City of Key West to Christmas
Tree Island and a development plan for a large marina and houseboat facility
and recreational complex that has been thoroughly reviewed by the County
Planning Board and also by this Commission and received this Commission's
unanimous general approval on June 19, 1973 as desirable for Monroe County
and the Key West vicinity, socially, economically, and otherwise, and as
environmentally advanced; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida desires to establish a bulkhead line in the area of Christmas Tree
Island and surrounding and adjoining areas in Monroe County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the said bulkhead line consists of the boundaries of
bottomland sold by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund pur-
suant to statute and after due consideration of the public interest involved,
including a 1966 prior biological report by the State Board of Conservation
(now Department of Natural Resources); and
WHEREAS, subsequent biological reports also considered indicate
that development of the nature contemplated by the applicant, F. E. B. Cor-
poration, can be compatible with the marine environment of the area and even
enhance it; and
WHEREAS, said bulkhead line takes into account the fact that develop-
ment of the marina-houseboat facility and recreational complex contemplated
will require non..uniform placement of fill and other construction at irregular
intervals and spaces within said bulkhead line and on the border thereof; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Public Hearing was advertised once a week
for three consecutive weeks in the Key West Citizen, a newspaper published
daily in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, said notice being first published
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on November 16, 1973, and said hearing being held on De cember 18, 1973,
in the Sheriff's Substation, Plantation Key, Monroe County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, said hearing was continued to January 8, 1974, and
said continued hearing being held in the Monroe County Courthouse, Key West,
Florida; and
WHEREAS, there were no objections made on behalf of the public
to the establishment of said bulkhead line as presented at said public hearing
and continuation, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the plat presented at the public hear-
ing held on December 18, 1973, in the Sheriff's Substation, Plantation Key,
Monroe County, Florida, and the continued hearing held on January 8, 1974,
in the Monroe County Courthouse, Key West, Florida, same being entitled
"LOCATION PLAN BULKHEAD LINE in Sees. 25 & 36, TWP 67S, RNG 24E,
& Sees. 30 & 31, TWP 67S, RNG 24E, Christmas Tree Island, Monroe
County, F1orida", June 1973 be, and the same is hereby approved for record,
and the Chairman and the Clerk of said Board are hereby authorized to sign
the certificate of approval on said plat.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD, that the Clerk of
said Board be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to forward a certified
copy of this Resolution, a certified copy of the transcript of said public
hearing and the continued hearing, a copy of the biological reports considered,
and a copy of said plat to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund
of the State of Florida for appropriate action.
DATED January 8, 1974.