Item E3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 14,2002
Division: Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
DepartmentPlanning and Environmental Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution to defer the acceptance of applications for
employee housing projects and land use map amendments until the Livable CommuniKeys Master Plan
for the area between Tavernier Creek and MM 97 is adopted and found in compliance by DCA or
February 14,2004, whichever comes first.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Livable CommuniKeys Master Plan for the area between Tavernier
Creek and MM 97 has been underway since February of2001 and should be complete and
implemented by February 2004. This deferral will give the community and county time to complete the
planning for the area without major land use changes, which might undermine the Plan.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board directed staff to prepare this resolution to defer implementation of "employee housing" in
the Tavernier Creek to MM 97 area when the the Land Development Regulation was adopted on
January 17,2002.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes N/A No
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/A No
AMOUNT PER MONTH N/A
Year
DOCUMENT A TION:
Included X
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM # J ~
Revised 2/27/0 I
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECTING
GROWTH MANAGEMENT TO DEFER THE
ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR NON-STAFF
SPONSORED FUTURE LAND USE AND LAND USE
MAP AMENDMENTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR
EMPLOYEE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECTS IN THE MIXED USE AND SUBURBAN
COMMERCIAL LAND USE DISTRICTS UNTIL THE
LIVABLE COMMUNlKEYS MASTER PLAN FOR THE
AREA BETWEEN TAVERNIER CREEK AND MM 97
IS ADOPTED AND FOUND IN COMPLIANCE BY DCA
OR FEBRUARY 14, 2004, WHICHEVER COMES
FIRST.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan (2010 Plan) in
Policy 101.20.1 directs Monroe County to develop Master Plans to address local needs of
the individual island communities; and
WHEREAS, the master planning IS to be undertaken through the Livable
CommuniKeys Planning Program; and
WHEREAS, the Livable CommuniKeys Plan (LCP) for the area between
Tavernier Creek and MM 97 was started in February 2001 with a newsletter to the
community followed by the first public meeting on March 1, 2001; and
WHEREAS, a community survey, additional newsletter and a second community
meeting were held during the year to create a vision for the. community and to identify
issues to be addressed in the LCP; and
WHEREAS, the timeline for completion of the planning process and drafting of
the Master Plan and Map amendment for the area between Tavernier Creek and MM 97
is February 2003, adoption and being found in compliance by DCA is expected within
the next year; and
WHEREAS, it will be destructive to the Plan if during the period of it's
incubation and consideration, major projects and land use changes are approved; and
WHEREAS, the community and planning director are concerned that requests for
changes in land use designations during this planning period are taking time away from
the LCP and has the potential to undermine the ultimate execution of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners at it's meeting of January 17,
2002 directed staff to prepare a resolution to defer the implementation of the "employee
housing" amendment to the Land Development Regulations in the area covered by the
LCP until the completion of the LCP;
NOW THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: Pursuant to the pending legislation doctrine set forth in Smith v. City of
Clearwater, 383 So. 2D 681 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1980), the Board of County Commissioners
hereby directs Growth Management to defer the acceptance of applications for non-staff
sponsored Future Land Use and Land Use Map amendments and applications for
employee and affordable housing projects in the Mixed Use and Suburban Commercial
land use districts for until the Livable Communikeys Master Plan for area between
Tavernier Creek and MM 97 is complete or February 14,2004, whichever comes first.
Section 2: Growth Management staff is directed to continue to work with the
community and the Planning Commission to expedite preparation of the Livable
Communi Keys Master Plan and Maps for the area between Taverneir Creek and MM 97.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
at a regular meeting held on the 14 day of February, A.D., 2002.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Nora Williams
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Mayor McCoy
(SEAL)
A TTEST: DANNY KOHLAGE, CLERK
DEPUTY CLERK