Resolution 100-2006
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RESOLUTION NO. 100 -2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGARDING THE AWARD OF AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE HOUSING
ALLOCATIONS ON A "READY TO PROCEED" BASIS AND ESTABLISHING
POLICIES RELATING TO RESERVATION OF ALLOCATIONS PENDING
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
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 polices regarding the award of
affordable/workforce unit allocations, with due consideration being given to relevant
factors such as the capacity for allocation recipients to promptly transform allocation
awards/reservations into finished and occupied affordable/workforce housing units, and
for any tendency for recipients to "bank" allocations even where the recipients may be
unable to complete unit(s) on a reasonably prompt basis; and
WHEREAS, consideration must as well be given to factors such as individual
developers' investments and commitments to embarking upon affordable/workforce
housing projects, in the face of the time it takes to fully permit and finance a project, and
the developers' legitimate needs for some assurance that allocations are in fact and will
remain available and/or reserved for a reasonable time so that follow-through on initial
commitments will in fact be justified~ 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 implementing a system which requires that a
developer of an affordable/workforce housing unit complete construction of all units to
the point of readiness for occupancy within two (2) years of the initial award or
reservation of an award of affordable/workforce housing dwelling unit allocations to the
developer. The ordinance shall provide that upon resolution of the BOCC, for good
cause for delay shown, and upon satisfactory demonstration of otherwise diligent
progress towards project completion, a developer should be entitled to receive an
extension of up to one (1) year to complete its project.
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 PS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor CHARL~NNY" McCOY
ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk
<~o1..t.lQ. ~SP~
Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form:
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