Resolution 333-1992
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Planning Department
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS AFFIRMING PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO,14-92 GRANTING A DEVELOPMENT
ORDER FOR THE REQUEST F I LED BY MONROE COUNTY
FOR APPROVAL OF A MAJOR CONDITIONAL USE
ALLOWING EXPANSION OF THE MARATHON AIRPORT,
WHICH WILL INCLUDE A NEW TERMINAL COMPLEX,
AND AIRCRAFT APRON AND PARKING AREA
EXPANSIONS. THE PROPERTY IS IJOCATED AT 9000
OVE:RSEAS HIGHWAY I AND I S DESCRIBED AS BEING
SITUATED IN SECTION I, TOWNSHIP 66 SOUTH,
RANGE 32 EAST, TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN, KEY
VACA, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, on August 29th, 1991, Peter Horton, Direc'tor of the
Communi ty Services Division, acting for and on behalf of Monroe
Count~y applied for a Major Conditional Use which would a.llow for
t:he construe.tion 0t~ a 23,000 square foot expansion t.o the E"!Xj, st:ing
narathon Airport and vlill include a new terminal complex, and
aircraft apron and parking area expansions; and
WHEREAS, the subject property, known as the Marathon Airport,
is loca'ted at 9000 Overseas Highway, and is more particularly
described as being situated in Section I, Township 66 South,
Range 32 East, Tallahassee Meridian, Key Vaca, Monroe County,
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Florida, Mi Ie Marker 52.
District (AD); and
The Land Use Designation is Airport
by
8th,
WHEREAS, the staff report to the Development Review Committee
Antonia Gerli, Development Review Planner, dated September
1991, recommended approval of the Major Conditional Use
request, subject to certain conditions being met; and
WHEREAS, the report to the Development Review Committee from
Robert Smith, Senior Biologist, Environmental Resources
Department, dated October 2nd, 1991, recommended that a number of
conditions be addressed; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee scrutinized the
proposed development on October 2nd, 1991, and recommended "that
the 8i te plan be revised to list all comments submitted by the
participating agencies. Also the Traffic Study be revised to
discuss U.S. 1 access."; and
WHEREAS, the staff report to the Planning Commission by Steve
Ferri s, Planner, dated March 2nd, 1992, recommended approval of
the proposal, subject to certain specified conditions; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
proposed expansion on May 15th, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at
reviewed the Development Review Committee
Departmental staff reports, and heard
applicant and the public; and
said public meeting
report, the various
testimony from the
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted unanimously at said
public hearing to approve the proposed airport expansion subject
to certain specific conditions; and
WHEREAS, on May 18th, 1992, the Chairman of the Planning
Commission issued a Development Order for the proposed expansion
as Planning Commission Resolution # 14-92; and
WHEREAS, according to Section 9.5-69(e) of tl1e !'1Qnro_~__9ounty
Cod~L_A~enQ.ecL that development order has been placed on the
Consent Agenda of this Board; and
WHEREAS, no person has appealed that Development Order to
this Board, and no member of this Board desires to remove the
Development Order from the Consent Agenda; NOW THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1.
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That Planning Commission Resolution #14-92,
including
all
the
terms,
conditions
and
requirements
contained therein, is hereby attached to this resolution and
made a part hereof.
Section 2.
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That Planning Commission Resolution #14-92,
including
all
the
terms,
conditions
and
requirements
contained therein, is hereby affirmed.
Section
3.
That
this
Board's
Findings
of
Fact
and
Conclusions of Law are predicated upon those specified in
Planning Commission Resolution #14-92, and which this Board
hereby adopts as it's own.
Sect!gl1--1. That as required by Section 9.5-72(a)(1) of the
~on~Qe County Cod~~~nged:
a. Application(s) for a building permit(R) shall be made
within six (6) months of the date of this approval; and
that
b. All required certificates of occupancy shall be procured
wi-thin two (2) years of the date of issuance of the
initial building permit.
_$e9J~j..Q!L___~. That the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed
to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Monroe
County Planning Department.
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Section 6. That the Clerk of the Board is hereby directed
to file a certified copy of this Resolution in the Public
Records of Monroe County, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commi ssioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on
the ~9th day of June, A.D. 1992.
Mayor Harvey Yes
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Mayor Pro Tem London Yes
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Commissioner Chea.l Yes
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Commissioner Jones Yes
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Commissioner Stormont Yes
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY ~:'''~aJ~-:1.'~~_
MAYOR/CHAI;-~~--~----
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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DUTY CLER
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?lanning Department
RESOLUTION NO. 14-92
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY PLANNING
COMMISSION GRANTING A DEVELOPMENT ORDER FOR
THE REQUEST FILED BY MONROE COUNTY FOR
APPROVAL OF A MAJOR CONDITIONAL USE ALLOWING
A 23,000 SQUARE FOOT EXPANSION TO THE
MARATHON AIRPORT, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A NEW
TERMINAL COMPLEX, AND AIRCRAFT APRON AND
PARKING AREA EXPANSIONS. THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED AT 9000 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, AND IS
DESCRIBED AS BEING SITUATED IN SECTION 1,
TOWNSHIP 66 SOUTH, RANGE 32 EAST, TALLAHASSEE
MERIDIAN, KEY VACA, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission during a
regular meeting held on May 15th, 1992, conducted a public
hearing on the reques~ filed by Monroe County, Community Service~
Division, Peter Horton, Director, for approval of a Major
Conditional Use allowing for the construction of a 23,000 square
foot expansion to the Marathon Airport which will include a new
terminal complex, and aircraft apron and parking area expansions.
The property is located at 9000 Overseas Highway, and is
described as being situated in Section 1, Township 66 South,
Range 32 East, Tallahassee Meridian, Key Vaca, Monroe County,
Florida, Mile Marker 52. The Land Use Designation is Airport
District (AD); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission
information via the following:
was
presented
with
1. The Major Conditional Use Application filed by Monroe County,
Community Services Division, Peter Horton, Director; with the
consulting firm of Dames & Moore acting as agent; and
2. The case file assembled by staff of the Planning Department
for the Planning Commission's hearing on this matter (which
includes numerous reports and plans prepared by the
consulting firms of Dames & Moore; Petsche & Associates, Inc.
and Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc.) and which file by
reference is hereby incorporated as a part of the record of
said hearing, and which includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
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A.
The staff reports prepared by Pat
Environmental Resources and
Development Review Coordinator,
and April 27th, 1992; and
McNeese, Director of
Steve Ferris, Acting
dated March 2nd, 1992
B. A report titled Marathon Airport Terminal, Application
f~r De~e10~ment APP~ov~ll prepared by Da~es & Moore,
and dated June 1991; and
c. A report titled Marathon Airport Terminal, Application
for Development Approval, Sufficiency Response,
prepared by Dames & Moore, and dated November 1991; and
D. A report titled Marathon Airport Terminal, Application
for Development Approval, Second Sufficiency Response,
prepared by Dames & Moore, and dated January 1992; and
E.
A report titled
Plan, prepared by
1992; and
Marathon
Dames &
Airport, Stormwater
Moore, and dated
Master
February
F. Three (3) sheets of blueprints at a scale of I" = 30',
titled Marathon Airport, Topography, prepared by
Petsche & Associates, Inc., signed and sealed on January
22nd, 1992; and
G. Four (4) sheets of blueprints at a scale of 1/8" = 1',
all titled Marathon Airport Terminal Building, and
respectively labeled: A-101, First Floor Plan; A-l02,
Second Floor Plan and Partial Roof Plan; A-l03, Partial
Plans, and A-202, Elevations; prepared by Reynolds,
Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and sealed on January
27th, 1992; and
H.
Two (2) sheets of
titled Marathon
Existing Land Uses
Moore; and
blueprints at a scale of I" = 200',
Terminal DRI Aerial Photograph,
and FLUCS Codes, prepared by Dames &
I. Three (3) sheets of blueprints at a scale of I" = 20',
all titled New Terminal Facility, Electrical Site
Plan, and respectively labeled; E-20l, E-202 and E-203,
prepared by Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and
sealed on January 27th, 1992; and
J. Three (3) sheets of blueprints at a scale of I" = 20',
all titled New Terminal Facility, Landscape Plan, and
respectively labeled; L-201, L-202 and L-203, prepared
by Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and sealed on
February 28th, 1992; and
K. One (1) blueprint sheet at a scale of I" = 10', titled
New Terminal Facility, Planting Plan @ Terminal, and
labeled; L-204, prepared by Reynolds, Smith and Hills,
Inc., signed and sealed on February 28th, 1992; and
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Two (2) sheets of blueprints which are not to scale,
titled New Terminal Facility, Landscape Details and
Schedules, and labeled respectively; L-205 and L-206,
prepared by Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and
sealed on February 28th, 1992; and
One (1) blueprint ::;hee~ a~ a scale of :i.': = 50', titled
New Terminal Facility, Terminal Facility Site Plan,
and labeled; C-100, prepared by Reynolds, Smith and
Hills, Inc., signed and sealed on January 28th, 1992; and
Three (3) sheets of blueprints at a scale of I" = 20',
all titled New Terminal Facility, Geometry Plan, and
respectively labeled; C-201, C-202 and C-203, prepared
by Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and sealed on
January 28th, 1992; and
o.
Three (3) sheets of blueprints at a scale of I" = 20',
all titled New Terminal Facility, Grading Plan, and
respectively labeled; C-30l, C-302 and C-303, prepared
by Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and sealed on
January 28th, 1992; and
P.
Three (3) sheets of blueprints at a scale of I" = 20',
all titled New Terminal Facility, Marking and Striping
Plan, and respectively labeledi C-SQ1, C-502 and C-503,
prepared by Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., signed and
sealed on January 28th, 1992; and
3. The sworn testimony of Pat McNeese, Director of Environmental
Resources; Steve Ferris, Acting Development Review
Coordinator and Robert Smith, Senior County Biologist; and
the comments of Garth Coller, Assistant County Attorney; and
4. The presentation by Peter Horton, Director of Community
Services Division, on the proposed airport expansion which
also included the testimonies of various members of the
consulting firm; and
5. The sworn testimonies of the following citizens who spoke in
support of the proposed airport expansion: Ms. Betty Vail,
Mr. Ray Kitchener and Mr. Herb Kehoe; and
6. The letter from Stuart Smith, District Permit Engineer,
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), to Peter Horton,
dated May 13th, 1992, that serves as an understanding upon
which the FDOT will issue permits for access, drainage,
landscaping and placement of utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made the following
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:
1. That the project complies with all pertinent portions of
Section 9.5 of the Monroe County Code, Amended; and that
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Nonconforming parking,
have been brought into
practical; and that
landscaping,
compliance
access,
to the
and bufferyards
maximum extent
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Waiver of the 200 foot setback for the project area only is
granted because it enhances the ability of the proposed
conditional use to maet the general stan~~rds ~C~ o~t fvr ~ll
conditional uses and does not violate safety criteria
established by the Federal Aviation Administration; and that
4.
Attachments to fences are allowable under the conditional use
procedure, and is warranted on site for security reasons; and
that
5.
The project is in compliance with Section 9.5-295 of the
Monroe County Code, Amended, because adequate provisions
have been made for the installation of improvements in
accordance with the standards of the Florida Department of
Transportation; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, that the preceding Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law, support their decision to GRANT the request filed by
Monroe County, Community Services Division, Peter Horton,
Director. for approval of a Major Conditional Use allowinq for
the construction of a 23,000 square foot expansion to the
Marathon Airport which will include a new terminal complex, and
aircraft apron and parking area expansions; and to issue this
Development Order for construction of the project as shown and
specified on the plans and drawings (specifically, sheets A-101,
A-l02, A-l03, A-202, E-20l, E-202, E-203, L-201, L-202, L-203,
L-204, L-205, L-206, C-100, C-201, C-202, C-203, C-30l, C-302,
C-303, C-501, C-502) reviewed by the Planning Commission during
their public hearing on this request involving the airport
property located at 9000 Overseas Highway, and described as being
situated in Section 1, Township 66 South, Range 32 East,
Tallahassee Meridian, Key Vaca, Monroe County, Florida, subject
to the following conditions and restrictions:
1. That the required 200 foot front yard setback is hereby
waived to allow a setback of fifteen (15) feet, as measured
from the County-owned right-of-way property known as Old
State Road 4A, and fronting the project area only; and that
2. A one (1) foot high barbed wire attachment may be added to
the top of all the proposed six (6) foot high fencing; and
that
3. The irrigation cistern shall be relocated to the area shown in
the project's landscaping plans dated 1/28/92, and described
as directly north of the existing generator building; and that
4. Correspondence from the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) indicating their intent to approve landscaping,
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drainage, and access driveways shall be provided to the
County Planning Department prior to issuance of any building
permits and may require minor changes to these items as hereby
approved by the Planning Commission; and that
5. The sewage treatment plant (STP) shall be designed to provide
ter~i~r7 trea~e~t t~~t will redu=c the level of phosphates
and nitrates in the effluent, and all required Department of
Environmental Regulation permits in relation to the STP shall
be obtained prior to the issuance of County building permits
for said plant; and that
6. Construction practices which reduce soil erosion shall be in-
corporated in the construction of the project, subject to the
approval of the County Biologist; and that
7. A permit from the South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD) covering stormwater management on the project site
area shall be obtained prior to issuance of any building
permits. This permit and any other permits obtained from the
SFWMD shall minimize the accumulation and creation of
standing water ponds close to the runway which would attract
waterfowl; and that
8. The construction management practices, as presented by Dames
& Moore, agent for the applicant, as specified in their
letter to Steve Ferris dated April 23rd, 1992, shall be a
requisite placed as a condition upon any building permits
issued by the County in conjunction with this project.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of
May, 1992.
Chair Haskell
YES .
Vice-Chair Mravic
YES .
Commissioner Kloski
YES .
Commissioner Mannillo
YES .
Commissioner Miller
YES .
PLANNING COMMISSION OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
//~~~":La(/JL
I Monica Haskell, Chair
By
Signed this
1<6
day of
~
, 1992.
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NOTICE
This Development Order shall not take effect until approved by
the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, which action request
shall be placed on the Consent Agenda of the Board at its first
regular meeting following the expiration of thirty (30) days from
the date of mailing of no~i~o ny th~ njrp~~or of Planning 0f the
issuance of this Development Order, and during that time period
shall be subject to appeal as provided in Section 9.5-69(e) of
the Monroe County Code, Amended. In addition, the request for
approval of this Development Order may be removed from the
Consent Agenda by a majority vote of the Board, at said meeting,
and who shall then schedule the item for a public hearing on the
record. An appeal or removal from the Consent Agenda shall stay
the effectiveness of this instrument until resolved.
Also, pursuant to Chapter 9J-l, Florida Administrative Code,
this instrument shall not take effect for forty-five (45) days
following proper rendition to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs, and within the forty-five (45) day review period the De-
partment of Community Affairs can appeal this instrument to the
Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, and that such an
appeal stays the effectiveness of this instrument until the
appeal is resolved by agreement or order.
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