Resolution 101-2006
WHTF "R"
RESOLUTION NO. 101 -2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGARDING PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF UNDERLYING LAND FOR ALL
FUTURE WORKFORCE/AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS DEVELOPED
WITH COUNTY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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 responsible use of public funds, including
implementation of effective long-term preservation mechanisms, including but not
limited to ensuring public ownership of the underlying land upon which
affordable/workforce housing is developed through use of public financial assistance; 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: For all rental or ownership workforce housing projects receiving
Monroe County financial subsidies, (1) the underlying land upon which workforce
housing units are created should be owned by Monroe County or its designee, (2) in
appropriate cases there may be nominal (e.g" $l/year) leasebacks of property to
owners/developers, and (3) all deed restrictions as to affordability, workforce uses and
occupancy should be designed to insure that the relevant restrictive covenants run for the
longest period that is legally allowed. The granting of an affordable or workforce ROGO
allocation to a property owner/developer, in and of itself, without public financial
assistance, shall not be deemed a "subsidy" for purposes of the foregoing public
ownership requirement,
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,
~yorMdCoy Yes
~yor Pro Tern Nelson Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mayor CHARLES L, McCOY
ATTEST: Danny L. Kohlage, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form: _
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