Item N1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 18, 2006
Bulk Item: Yes No ~
Division: Growth Management
Department: Planning & Environmental Res.
Staff Contact: Timothy J. McGarry
AGENDA ITEM \VORDING:
A public hearing to consider an ordinance amending the Monroe County Land Development
Regulations by creating Section 9.5-260.3, which establishes the Big Pine and No Name Keys Fonnula
Retail Overlay District and adopts by reference the Big Pine and No Name Keys Formula Retail
Overlay District Map.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
During the spring and fall of 2000 residents of Big Pine and No Name Keys undertook a community-
driven planning process involving local workshops, seminars, and design charettes that defined through
continuous debate the public's interest in preserving a rural community character, and protecting the
economic viability of locally owned and operated businesses. The community-driven planning process
culminated in the adoption of the Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key
(Master Plan). Action Item 12.2.4 of the Master Plan calls for the prohibition of new formula retail
businesses and restaurants on Big Pine. To implement this action item staff prepared an ordinance and
scheduled it for hearing on the December ih Planning Commission agenda. However, during the public
comment period of the hearing new issues and concerns were raised by attendees who were in
opposition to this ordinance, and as a result the Planning Commission recommended denial, but
suggested a workshop to summarize existing development regulations or constraints that may serve in
parallel fashion as controls that achieve the same goal of maintaining the rural and unique character of
the community by limiting the amount, type, and location of future commercial development,
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On August 18, 2004 the Board of County Commissioners adopted the Master Plan for Future
Development of Big Pine and No Name Key (Master Plan), including Action Item 12.2.4: "Prohibit
new fotmula retail businesses and restaurants in the planning area through the development of land
development regulations", as an addendum to the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: See staff report "Recommendation".
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY:
County Atty X
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included
Timothy J.
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DISPOSITION:
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPTING A TEXT
AND MAP AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 9.5-260.3 "BIG
PINE AND NO NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL
OVERLAY DISTRICT" OF DIVISION 2, ARTICLE VII,
CHAPTER 9.5; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE
"BIG PINE AND NO NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL
OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP;" PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ALL CODE PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY CODE;
PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF THIS
ORDINANCE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE UPON APPROVAL OF THIS
ORDINANCE BY THE ST A TE DEP ARTMENT OF
COlVlMUNITY AFFAIRS.
WHEREAS, Big Pine and No Name Keys are unique island communities consisting
predominantly of small scale residential and commercial uses, and a nationally significant
natural environment which provides habitat for several threatened and endangered plant
and animal species; and
WHEREAS, Goal 101 of the Comprehensive Plan mandates Monroe County to manage
future growth to enhance the quality of life, ensure the safety of County residents and
visitors, and protect valuable natural resources; and
WHEREAS, residents of Big Pine and No Name Keys have undertaken a
community-driven planning effort to establish a vision of their future growth and
development designed to enhance quality of life and protect valuable natura]
resources; and
WHEREAS, the planning process sought to define public's interest in promoting its
general welfare by preserving the rural community character and economic viability
of locally owned and operated businesses by determining the appropriate amount,
type, and location of additional commercial development; and
WHEREAS, the debates took place at many public workshops and solicited
community input through citizen surveys, design charrettes, and news letters mailed
to residents; and
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'\VHEREAS, the residents of Big Pine and No Name Keys envisioned for themselves
a rural community character with a small town atmosphere and way of life that takes
advantage of local goods and services~ and
WHEREAS, Federal and State law grants power to Monroe County to regulate and
restrict the use of land and buildings, in order to promote the safety and general
welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has adopted land use goals, policies, and objectives in a
comprehensive plan to guide building and land use regulations, and to promote health,
safety, and general welfare; and
WHEREAS, Objective 101.20 of Monroe County Comprehensive Plan mandates that
Monroe County address local community needs while balancing the needs of all Monroe
County communities, and that these efforts shall focus on the human crafted environment
and shall be undertaken through the Livable CommuniKeys Planning Program; and
\VHEREAS, Policy 101.20.1 of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan states that
Monroe County shall develop a series of Community Master Plans through the Livable
CommuniKeys Program, which will be developed in accordance with, among other
principles, the following principle:
"8. Each Community Master Plan will include a community character element that will
address the protection and enhancement of existing residential areas and the preservation
of community character through site and building guidelines. Design guidelines for
public spaces, landscaping, streetscaping, buildings, parking lots, and other areas will be
developed through collaborative efforts of citizens, the Planning Depatiment, and design
professionals reinforcing the character of the local community context;" and
WHEREAS, through the Livable CommuniKeys Program the residents of Big Pine and
No Name Keys established an objective in their Master Plan for Future Development of
Big Pine and No Name Key which promotes redevelopment and expansion of existing
businesses, but limit new commercial uses in order to preserve community character as a
unique Florida Keys resource and protect the economic viability of locally owned
businesses that would be adversely affected by formula retail businesses and restaurants;
and
WHEREAS, citizen debates culminated in a Master Plan for Future Development of Big
Pine and No Name Key, which sets forth specific action items that must be implemented
to achieve the community vision and promote general welfare; and
\VHEREAS, the citizens of Big Pine and No NanlC Keys have determined that a
proliferation of new commercial development poses a potential threat to their general
welfare by destroying the unique rural charaeter of the community, by deterring
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accomplishment of their goals of beautification, and by adversely affecting the economic
viability of locally owned businesses; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Big Pine and No Name Keys have perceived that certain
types of commercial development pose the potential to diminish the small town
atmosphere and \vay of life of Big Pine and No Name Keys; and
WHEREAS, Action Item 12.2.4 of the Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine
and No Name Key adopted by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
prohibits new formula retail businesses and restaurants on Big Pine and No Name Keys
through the development and adoption of Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance are consistent with the Master Plan for
Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance are consistent with principle (1) of the
Principles for Guiding Development in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern:
Principle (I) To protect the public health safety, and lFe(fare of the citizens of the f70rida
Keys and maintain the Florida Keys as a unique Florida resource; and
\VHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance are consistent with the Monroe County
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners has adopted the
Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key as an addendum to
the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Board adopts the preceding Findings of Fact in support of its decision to
amend the text and land use district maps of the Monroe County Code, Division 2,
Article VII, by creating Section 9.5-260.3 BIG PINE AND NO NAME KEYS
FORMULA RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRICT and adopting by reference the BIG
PINE AND NO NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRICT MAP.
Section 2. Text Amendment. Section 9.5-260.3 of the Monroe County Land
Development Regulations is hereby created to read as follows:
Section 9.5-260.3. Big Pine and No Nan1e Keys Fom1ula Retail Overlay District
(a) Purpose: The purpose of the Big Pine and No Name Keys Formula Retail
Overlay District is to implement Action Item 12.2.4 of the Master Plan for Future
Development of Big Pine and No Name Keys, adopted as an addendum to the
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Monroe County Comprehensive Plan, which prohibits new formula retail
businesses and restaurants in an effort to maintain the rural and unique character
of the community.
(b) Application: The Big Pine and No Name Keys Formula Retail Overlay District
shall be overlaid on aHland use districts of the Monroe County Land Use District
Maps on Big Pine and No Name Keys.
(c) Definitions: Throughout this section, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings indicated:
1. Eating place means any business primarily engaged in the on-site
preparation and sale of food and beverages for consumption either on- or
off-premises, except that grocery stores are not classified as eating places.
ii. Fastfood restaurant means an eating place primarily engaged in the sale
of pre-prepared or quickly prepared food and beverages usually in
disposable containers and WTappers, selected by patrons from a limited
line of specialized items such as hamburgers, chicken, pizza, tacos, hot
dogs, ice cream or yogurt, for example, for consumption either on- or off-
premises, in a facility in which a major portion of the sales to patrons is at
a stand-up type counter.
lll. Formula restaurant means an eating place that is one of a franchise. chain
or group of three or more existing establishments and which satisfies at
least two of the following three descriptions:
(1) Has the same or similar name, trade name, or trademark as
others in the chain or group;
(2) Offers any of the following characteristics in a style which is
distinctive to and standardized among the franchise, chain or
group:
a. Exterior design or architecture;
b. Uniforms, except that a personal identification or
simple logo will not render the clothing a uniform; or
c. Has a standardized menu; or
(3) Is a fast food restaurant
IV. Formula retail means a type of retail sales activity of retail sales
establishment (other than a "formula restaurant") that is required by
contractual or other arrangement to maintain anyone or more of the
following: standardized array of services or merchandise, trademark, logo,
service mark, symbol, decor, architecture, layout, uniform, or similar
standardized feature.
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v. Professional c'l'ervice means any service which may lawfully be rendered
only by certified public accountants, public accountants, architects,
attorneys, podiatrists, chiropractors, dentists, pharmacists, professional
engineers, land surveyors, regi stered professional nurses, optometrists,
physicians and surgeons, physician assistants, psychologists, veterinarians,
and all other professionals licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise
authorized and permitted to practice independently under the laws of the
state.
VI. Restaurant, general, means an eating place which prepares and sells food
which is ordered from a menu, and served by a waiter or waitress, or
selected in a cafeteria or from a buffet with food, and primarily consumed
on the premises, and which contains permanent seating facilities and
counters and tables, adequate to accommodate the customers served.
vii. Retail means the selling of goods, wares, or merchandise directly to the
ultimate consumer or persons without a resale license.
(d) Regulation of drive~in and drive-through facilities: Any drive~in or drive-through
facility for the purpose of retail sales shall be approved only as a major conditional
use. Drive-through or drive-in lanes with carryout service windows shall not be
permitted in or at any eating place, restaurant, food service operation, or beverage or
liquor store.
(e) Formula restaurants prohibited: New formula restaurants for which building
permits have not been issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall not be
permitted in any zoning district of Big Pine and No Name Keys.
(f) Formula retail regulations: A formula retail establishment shall be approved only
as a major conditional use and shall also be subject to the following criteria:
(1) Shall not have a street level business frontage of greater than 50 linear feet
on any street; and
(2) Shall not exceed 2,500 square feet of floor area.
(g) Exemptions:
(1) Professional service exemption. A professional service use shall be
exempt from the provisions of this section. The professional service exemption
provided in this subsection shall not apply to:
(i) Any professional service use which provides retail sales, in whole
or in part, and meets the definition of either formula retail or
formula restaurant: or
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(ii) Any professional service use that is accessed from within either a
formula retail or formula restaurant.
(iii) Any cooperative buying group unless the establishment maintains
the standardized features described in section (c )(iv) above.
(2) Continuation of existing formula retail uses: An existing fonnula retail use
may be replaced with another fommla retail use in the same footprint.
Examples include, but are not limited to: replacement of a formula retail gas
station by another formula retail gas station, or replacement of a formula retail
drug store by another formula retail drug store, or replacement of a formula
retail grocery store by another formula retail grocery store.
Section 3. Map Amendment. The Monroe County land use district maps for Big Pine
and No Name Keys shall be amended to include the Big Pine and No Name Keys
Overlay District Map hereby incorporated by reference and attached hereto as EXHIBIT
A.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable
and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall
remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand
notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 5. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. The provisions of the Monroe County
Code and all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict \\/ith the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Inclusion in the Code. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and
incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of Monroe County, Florida as an addition or
amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately munbered to conforo1 to the uniforn1
number system of the Code.
Section 7. Approval by the State Department of Community Affairs. The provisions
of this Ordinance constitute a "land development regulation" as State law defines that
term. Accordingly, the Monroe County Clerk is authorized to forward a copy of this
Ordinance to the State Department of Community Affairs for approval pursuant to
Sections 380.05(6) and (11), Florida Statutes.
Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon approval
by the State Department of Community Affairs pursuant to Chapter 380., Florida
Statutes.
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STAFF REPORT
TO:
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FROM:
CLARENCE FEAGIN, Ph.D., AICP
RE:
A TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENT CREATING THE "BIG PINE
AND NO NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL OVERLAY
DISTRICT"
HEARING DATE: JANUARY 18,2006
I. BACKGROUND:
During the Spring and Fall of 2000 residents of Big Pine and No Name Keys undertook a
community-driven planning effort to establish a vision of their future growth and
development. The community-driven planning effort involved a planning process which
sought to define through continuous debate the public's interest in promoting their
general welfare by preserving thclr rural community character and protecting the
economic viabihty of locally owned and operated businesses by determining the
appropriate amount, type, and location of additional commercial development.
The debates took place at many public workshops and solicited community input through
citizen surveys, design charrettes, and news letters mailed to residents. During the
workshops the citizens of Big Pine and No Name Keys detennined that a proliferation of
new commercial development poses a potential threat to their general welfare by
destroying the unique rural character of the community, by detening accomplishment of
their goals of beautification, by adversely affecting the economic viability of locally
owned businesses, and diminishing their small town atmosphere and way-of-life.
From the debates and workshops a community vision was formulated to promote the
general welfare of residents on Big Pine and No Name Keys.. The residents of Big Pine
and No Name Keys envisioned for themselves a community rural in character with a
small town atmosphere and way-of-life that takes advantage of local goods and services.
The workshops culminated in the development of Action Item 12..2.4 of thc Master Plan
for Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key which provides for the
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prohibition of new formula retail businesses and restaurants through the development and
adoption of Land Development Regulations.
In August of 2004 the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopted the
Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key. The proposed text
and map amendments contained in DRC Resolution D23-05 will implement Action Item
12.2.4 by the adoption of this Ordinance and Map (Exhibit A attached). The substance
and lanblllage of this ordinance was taken from the Village of Islamorada formula retail
ordinance, which some citizens of Big Pine and No Name Keys recommended using as a
point of departure in developing regulations for formula retail restaurants and businesses
in their community.
On December 07, 2005 this ordinance was presented to the Planning Commission and it
recommended denial based on new issues and concerns raised by Big Pine citizens who
perceived their property and livelihoods may be adversely affected by the this ordinance.
H. PROPOSED AMENDMENT:
The proposed amendment is to create new section 9.5~260.3 "BIG PINE AND NO
NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRICT" and adopt by
reference the "BIG PINE AND NO NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL
OVERLA Y DISTRICT MAP",
Kev components of amendment
Purpose:
The purpose of the ordinance is to implement Action Itcm 12.2.4 of the Master
Plan for Future Development on Big Pine and No Name Keys, which prohibits
new formula retail businesses and restaurants in order to maintain the rural and
unique character of the community.
Application:
The ordinance applies to all land use districts on Big Pine and No Name Keys.
Re,?ulation of Drive-ins and drive-through facilities:
Drive-ins and drive-through facilities for the purpose of retail sales are required to
have major conditional use_approval, except that facilities with carry out
windows are not permitted at any eating place, food service operation, or beverage
or liquor store.
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Regulation of ne,t' formula restaurants:
New formula restaurants are prohibited after the effective date of this ordinance.
Regulation of ne.t' formula retail:
New formula retail establishments require major conditional use approval, and
restricted to (a.) only 50 linear feet offi.ontage on any street, and (b.) 2,500 square
feet of floor area.
Exemptions:
Exempt from this ordinance are professional service providers (certified public
accountants, public accountants, architects, attorneys, podiatrists, chiropractors,
dentists, pharmacists, professional engineers, land surveyors, registered
professional nurses, optometrists, physicians and surgeons, physician assistants,
psychologists, veterinarians, and all other professionals licensed, registered,
certified, or otherwise authorized and permitted to practice independently under
the laws of the state).
However, professional services which include fornmla retail sales or restaurants,
and professional services which are accessed from within formula retail business
or restaurants are not exempt from this ordinance.
Continuation of existing formula retail uses:
Existing formula retail uses can be replaced with another formula retail use of the
same type, in the same building foot-print. For example, an existing formula gas
station can be replaced with another formula gas station, an existing formula drug
store can be replaced with another fonnula drug store, an existing formula grocery
store can be replaced with another formula grocery store, or an existing formula
hardware store can be replaced with another fonnula hardware store.
Ill. ANAL YSIS
A. County requirements for changes to the land development regulations.
Article Xl of Chapter 9.5 sets forth the requirements for amending the text of the land
development regulations. Specifically, Sec. 9.5-51 1 (d)(5)b sets forth six (6) criteria fix
amending the land development regulations, at least one of which must be met. In this
case, two (2) of the six (6) criteria support the proposed amendment; (iv) Ne.t' Issues and
(v) Recognition ola need/or additional detail and comprehensiveness.
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(iv) New Issues:
Through many workshops and solicitation of citizen input, the citizens of Big Pine and
No Name Keys sought to identify local community issues and needs while balancing the
needs of all Monroe County communities. The focus of the workshops and solicitations
were on identification of actions and strategics that the community could undertake as a
whole to preserve their unique island community, small scaled residential and
commercial land uses, and nationally significant natural environment. Throughout the
series of workshops a common issue emerged, which was the affect that formula retail
businesses and restaurants have on diminishing the small town atmosphere and way-of-
life of Big Pine and No Name Keys. As a result, Action Item J 2.2.4 was wrought to
prohibit the proliferation of new formula retail businesses and restaurants in the planning
area.
The purpose of the proposed amendments are to implement Action Item 12.2.4 of the
Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key adopted by the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners in August of 2004, which provides for
the prohibition of new formula retail businesses and restaurants on Big Pine and No
Name Keys through the development of Land Development Regulations.
However, at a public hearing on December 07, 2005 the Monroe County Planning
Commission recommended denial of this ordinance due to issues and concerns raised by
some citizens of Big Pine and No Name Keys who perceived their property and
livelihoods may be adversely affected by the this ordinance. As a result of the issues and
concerns brought forth by affected citizens, planning staff also has concerns as to
whether sufficient local consensus exists to support a prohibition of certain types of
f<mnula retail restaurants and businesses. At the December 7th public hearing the
Planning Commission suggested continuing the discussion of this matter to a workshop,
and to identify and summarize existing regulations and constraints that may better serve
as regulatory controls to achieve the desired goal of maintaining the rural and unique
character of the community by limiting the amount, type, and location of additional
commercial development.
(v) Recognition ofa needfor additional detail and comprehensiveness:
New regulations are requircd to implement Action Item 12.2.4 of the Big Pine Mastcr
Plan.
B. Consistency ,,\lith the 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
Since Livable Communi Keys Master Plans are adopted as addenda to the 2010
Comprehensive Plan, then an ordinance implementing an Action Item ] 2.2.4 of the Big
Pine Master Plan would be consistent with the 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
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C. Public Welfare Issues.
Federal and State law grants power to Monroe County to reb,JUlate and restrict the use of
land and buildings in order to promote the general welfare of its citizens. Consequently,
Monroe County has adopted land use goals, policies, and objectives in a comprehensive
plan to guide policy on building and land use regulations, in order to promote health,
safety, and general welfare. The proposed amendments will provide equal protection of
public welfare to all citizens of Big Pine and No Name Keys, and Monroe County as a
whole.
Furthermore, the Master Plan for Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key,
lays out specific action items that must be implemented to achieve the community vision
and promote general welfare, which call for limiting the proliferation of new commercial
development that poses a potential threat to their general welfare by destroying the unique
rural character of the community, by deterring accomplishment of their goals of
beautification, and by adversely at1ecting the economic viability of locally owned
businesses.
The provisions of this ordinance are consistent with principle (1) of the Principles for
Guiding Development in the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern:
Principle (l) To protect the public health. safety, and vve(!are of the citizens o.lthe Florida
Keys and maintain the Florida Keys as a unique Florida resource.
At the December ih meeting of the Planning Commission several CItIzens rose in
opposition to this ordinance and expressed concern about the potential affect it may have
on the economic viability of their businesses and property values. Withstanding the
opposition several citizens rose in support of the ordinance for its protection of intrinsic
values derived from living in a unique, rural Keys community. The divisiveness on this
issue further demonstrated lack of consensus in support of this ordinance.
D. Benefits to Property Owners:
The community-driven planning effort involved in the development of the Master Plan
f()r Future Development of Big Pine and No Name Key sought to define through
continuous debate the public's interest in preserving community character. This lead to
the proposed text and map amendments to the Monroe County land development
regulations, creating a new Section 9.5-260.3 "BrG PINE AND NO NAME KEYS
FORMULA RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRICT", the aim of which is to protect the
economic viability of locally owned and operated businesses by dctcnnining the
appropriate amount, type, and location of additional commercial development.
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Nevertheless, at the December ill meeting of the Planning Commission there was further
public discourse among citizens debating the pros and cons of prohibiting formula
restaurants and businesses in their community, and the potential atTect it may have on
locally owned businesses. The public debate on this issue demonstrated a lack of
consensus supporting this ordinance.
E. Summary:
The potential benefits to property owners and the protection of public welfare that is
expected to be derived from this ordinance is still in debate, and there was no consensus
of support demonstrated for it at a regularly scheduled public hearing regarding this
ordinance on December 7, 2005.
v. RECOMMENDATION:
Due to the issues raised and staff concerns on how this ordinance will serve the public's
interest in promoting general weltare and benefIting property owners, planning staff
recommends the BOCC take one of two (2) possible actions on this item:
I.) Remand it back to staff with a recommendation to convene a workshop on Big Pine to
address the issues and concerns raised by affected citizens, and determine whether there is
sufficient consensus to support an amendment to create Section 9.5-260.3 "BIG PINE
AND NO NAME KEYS FORMULA RETAIL OVERLAY DISTRICT". If a consensus
is reached or if any revisions to the proposed text or map result from a subsequent
workshop, then the ordinance would be sent back to the Planning Commission and
BOCC for consideration.
2.) Deny approval and direct staff to amend the Master Plan by either deleting or revising
Action Item 12.2.4., which prohibits new formula retail businesses and restaurants.
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