Resolution 099-2006
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RESOLUTION NO. 099 -2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DIRECTING CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE ESTABLISHING IN FAVOR OF MONROE COUNTY OR ITS
DESIGNEE RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR PURCHASE FOR ALL
FUTURE WORKFORCE/AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS; 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,
including implementation of effective long-term preservation mechanisms, including but
not limited to putting in place rights of first refusal in favor of the County with respect to
resales of affordable housing assets; 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 proposing any necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments requiring that
for all affordable/workforce housing created in the future there be reserved in appropriate
deed restrictions a right of first refusal in favor of Monroe County, or its designee, to
purchase affordable/workforce housing offered for sale at the lawfully established
offering price, for a period of no less than ninety (90) days from the date an owner
notifies the County or its designee of the owner's desire to sell a property containing
affordable/workforce housing, In the event that the County or its designee does not elect
to purchase property offered to it pursuant to such right of first refusal, the owner of such
property should be free to sell the property to buyers otherwise qualified to own such
property and subject to all other affordable/workforce housing covenants of record.
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 Y P-F;
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor CHARLES" 0 Y" McCOY
A"rTESJ:,})anny L. Kohlage, Clerk
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