Resolution 094-2006
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RESOLUTION NO. 094 -1006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DIRECTING AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE ALLOWING
GROSS PARCEL SIZE CALCULATIONS AND DENSITY BONUSES FOR
AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING; DIRECTING REQUIRED
RELATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has recently empanelled a
Workforce Housing Task Force made up of members from throughout the Florida Keys
to address critical housing affordability issues facing the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida and all local governments in the Florida Keys
(each subject to Area of Critical State Concern mandates relating to housing
affordability) recognize the need for affordable housing throughout the state and
particularly in the Florida Keys where developable land for housing is extremely limited
and expensive; and
WHEREAS, there are recognized economies of scale and land acquisition cost
savings to be realized by developing multiple units on a given site; and
WHEREAS, measures including appropriate density bonuses/authority for "gross
area" density calculations for parcel size relating to affordable housing projects is
necessary to provide economic incentives for land owners to use the few remaining
developable parcels in the Florida Keys for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, based upon recommendations of the Monroe County Workforce
Housing Task Force and upon the consideration and finding of this Board that these
recommendations are sound and merit immediate implementation; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
Section 1: The County Administrator shall have the Monroe County Planning
Department present to the Monroe County Planning Commission for public hearing at the
earliest opportunity a proposed ordinance amending the County's land development
regulations and making any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments authorizing (1)
allowable density for affordable housing projects to be calculated on a "gross" acreage or
parcel sq, footage basis (versus, for example, calculation on a "net" of "open space" or
other similar basis), and (2) density bonuses of up to fifty percent (500,10) calculated on the
number of affordable units otherwise allowable on a developable parcel.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 15th day of February,
2006,
Mayor McCoy Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Nelson Yes
Commissioner Neugent y€,~
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE CO Y, FLORIDA
Mayor CHARLES" ONNY" McCOY
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