Item H2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 16, 2005
Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Department: Planning and Env. Resources
Staff Contact Person: Marlene Conaway
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution to defer actions on consideration of land
swaps of properties which have been dedicated to the County under RaGa until the Monroe County
Land Acquisition Management Plan is completed and further Board policy is established.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Staff has recently received multiple requests from private parties for land
swaps of properties which have been dedicated to the County under the Rate of Growth Ordinance
(RaGa). The County properties are held in public trust for the public purpose of conservation. The
public trust in the County acquisition program risks erosion by piece meal private party requests for
land swaps involving these lands. The Monroe County Land Acquisition Master Plan, in coordination
with the Tier system, will provide mechanisms for identification and prioritization of County lands
potentially appropriate for land swaps.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Resolution 179-2003, signed May 21,2003, establishes
policies by the Board of County Commissioners for approving the exchange of privately-owned lands
of conservation value for lands dedicated to the County for conservation purposes under the County's
Rate of Growth Ordinance.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: N/ A
BUDGETED: Yes No N/ A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No N/ A AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year N/ A
APPROVED BY: County Atty -L OMB/Purchasing N/A
isk Management N/ A
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
RESOLUTION NO.
- 2005
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DEFER ACTIONS ON
CONSIDERATION OF LAND SWAPS OF PROPERTIES
WHICH HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO THE COUNTY
UNDER ROGO, UNTIL THE MONROE COUNTY LAND
ACQUISITION MASTER PLAN IS COMPLETED AND
FURTHER BOARD POLITY IS ESTABLISHED.
WHEREAS, Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO) lots may be dedicated to the County by
ROGO applicants for additional points and to increase an application's competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, dedication of ROGO lots to the County is intended to encourage the
voluntary dedication of vacant, buildable land within those areas proposed for acquisition by
governmental agencies for the purposes of conservation or resource protection; and
WHEREAS, the Policy 105.5.4.5 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan
and Section 9.5-122.3(5), Monroe County Code provide for the awarding of positive points
under RaGa for dedication of vacant, legally platted buildable lots or at least one (1) acre of
unplatted, buildable land located within a conservation area or areas proposed for acquisition by
governmental agencies for the purposes of conservation and resource protection; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 179-2003 establishes policies by the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County for approving the exchange of privately-owned lands of
conservation value for lands which have been dedicated to the County for conservation purposes
under the County's Rate of Growth Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, since the passage of Resolution 179-2003, Staff have recently received
multiple requests from private parties for land swaps ofROGO lots; and
WHEREAS, such lands that have been dedicated to the County for conservation
purposes under the County's Rate of Growth Ordinance have been entrusted to the County to be
held for the public for the public purpose of conservation; and
WHEREAS, the public trust in the County acquisition program risks erosion by piece
meal private party requests for land swaps of properties which have been dedicated under to the
County under ROGO, and which may be located in Tier 1 or Tier 2 areas; and
WHEREAS, the Tier system, in coordination with the Monroe County Land Acquisition
Master Plan, when enacted, will allow identification and mechanisms for prioritization of County
properties potentially appropriate for land swaps; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that a piece meal approach to
land swaps of properties which have been dedicated to the County under ROGO should be
defered, until the Monroe County Land Acquisition Management Plan is completed and further
Board policy is established; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
1. The Board of County Commissioners shall defer actions on consideration of land swaps of
properties which have been dedicated to the County under ROGO until the Monroe County
Land Acquisition Management Plan is completed and further Board policy is established.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the day of 2005.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tem Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Murray Nelson
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor Dixie Spehar
(SEAL)
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Date:
DEPUTY CLERK
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