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RESOLUTION NO. 097 -2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONTINUING SALE PRICE AND RENTAL FORMULAS FOR
AFFORDABLEIWORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS BUT DIRECTING
AMENDMENT TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE RELATING TO NUMBER
OF BEDROOMS; 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, the challenge of providing affordable housing opportunities in the
Florida Keys is one requiring sensible and responsive use of residential unit allocations,
with due consideration to relevant factors such as the greater costs associated with
providing larger multi-bedroom affordable units vis-a-vis smaller one-bedroom or
efficiency units; and
WHEREAS, there are recognized needs for affordable units of varying sizes that
can accommodate families of different sizes (i.e., number ofbedroomslbaths); and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County code sale and rental regulations for affordable
units do not differentiate between the number of bedrooms contained in a unit, leading to
less incentives for developers to provide multi-bedroom units; 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: It is resolved by the BOCC that while the current pricing formula
governing sale and resale for affordable housing units is appropriate and should be
continued, the Monroe County Planning Department shall 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 any necessary Comprehensive
Plan amendments adjusting the sale and resale formula for affordable housing units to
reflect the greater cost in providing multi-bedroom units as opposed to one-bedroom or
efficiency units.
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 Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor CHARLES "0 Y" McCOY
A TTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
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