COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA May 28, 2019 3:00 PM – COMMISSION CHAMBERS 2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FL 34996 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 22, 2019 3. COMMENTS A. Public B. Members C. Staff 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Capital Project Update – Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development Action requested: Hear the presentation and provide direction as necessary 5. OLD BUSINESS A. CPA 18-10, CRA Text Amendment – Irene Szedlmayer, Senior Planner, Growth Management Department Action requested: Hear the presentation and recommend approval and adoption by the LPA and BOCC B. Legislative Update – Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development Action requested: Hear the presentation and provide direction as necessary 6. NEW BUSINESS A. OCD Preliminary FY 2020 Operating Budget – Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development Action requested: Hear the presentation and recommend approval and final adoption by the BOCC 7. STAFF REPORT 8. COMMENTS A. Public B. Members C. Staff Members & Term Expiration Michael Banas, Hobe Sound NAC December 31, 2023 Catherine Winters, Port Salerno NAC December 31, 2019 Cindy Hall, Jensen Beach NAC December 31, 2020 Mark Palazzo, Old Palm City NAC December 31, 2020 Michael Readling, Rio NAC December 31, 2020 Saadia Tsaftarides, Golden Gate NAC December 31, 2020 Richard Kennedy, Member At Large December 31, 2021 Staff George Stokus, Assistant County Administrator Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development Jordan Pastorius, Sr. Project Manager, Office of Community Development James Clasby, Project Manager, Office of Community Development Joshua Mills, Project Manager, Office of Community Development Kimberly McLaughlin, Administrative Specialist, Office of Community Development Next Scheduled Meeting Monday, June 17, 2019 This document may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by contacting the County ADA Coordinator (772) 320-3131, the County Administration Office (772) 288-5400, Florida Relay 711, or by completing our accessibility feedback form at www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback. 1 of 64 April 22, 2019 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - MINUTES 3:00 p.m. – COMMISSION CHAMBERS 2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FLORIDA 34996 PRESENT Chairperson .............................................................................................................. Richard Zurich Members ................................................................................................................... Catherine Winters .................................................................................................................................. Cindy Hall .................................................................................................................................. Mike Banas ABSENT Vice Chairperson…………………………………………………………………………. Saadia Tsaftarides ………………………………………………………………………………………………Richard Kennedy .................................................................................................................................. Mark Palazzo STAFF PRESENT Manager, Office of Community Development .......................................................... Susan Kores Sr. Project Manager, Office of Community Development ........................................ Jordan Pastorius Project Manager, Office of Community Development .............................................. Josh Mills Administrative Specialist, Office of Community Development………………………..Kim McLaughlin Assistant County, Attorney, Legal ............................................................................ Elizabeth Lenihan * Indicates a motion ** Indicates a vote *** For the record comment 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3:02 pm by Chairman Rick Zurich. R. Zurich recognized Michael Readling, new Rio NAC Chair. 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes: March 25, 2019 * C. Hall motioned to approve the Minutes as corrected. ** C. Winters seconded, and the motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. 3. COMMENTS A. Public - Julie Preast, Rio resident – May is Historic Preservation Month. Kickoff is May 1st at the unveiling of the plaque to commemorate the placement of the Stuart Feed store on the city of Stuart’s historic registry. On May 11th, there will be an unveiling of the Florida marker at the Golden Gate building followed by a Moroccan Evening at the Kane Center. The schedule of events can be found on the website. B. Members - M. Banas – Hobe Sound historic cemetery clean up will be May 18-19. - R. Zurich – I submitted my resignation to the county. C. Staff – Nothing to report 4. PRESENTATIONS A. CRA FY 19 2nd Quarter Report Josh Mills Project Manager, Office of Community Development, gave a presentation of Q2 projects and activities to the CRA Board. Mr. Mills also included an update on the FPL lighting swap out in the CRAs. B. CRA Project Update Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development, gave an update on the current capital projects in all six CRAs highlighting the following: • Golden Gate Pedestrian Bike and Ped Trail o We are applying for the AARP Community Challenge grant • Hobe Sound Bridge Road o 1st merchant meeting on May 2nd, 5:30 pm at the HS Chamber of Commerce • Old Palm City Mapp Rd. Towncenter Plaza o We are working with the Sunrise Rotary Club • Old Palm City Ripple Project 2 of 64 Community Development Agency April 22, 2019 Page 2 of 2 o We are applying for another DEP grant • Old Palm City Charlie Leighton Park o Working on design concepts. They were presented at the last NAC meeting. 5. OLD BUSINESS A. Legislative Update Susan Kores presented an update on the legislative bills in the Florida House and Senate that could affect the future of CRAs. House Bill 9 and Senate Bill 1054. Ms. Kores presented the updated stand out issues of both to the board. HB-9 bill has passed through 3 committees; Veteran Affairs, Ways/Means and State Affairs. It is a House Speaker Priority Bill. At this point, it is scheduled for the senate agenda on March 26th at 4pm. Comments/Questions - R. Zurich – is there anything as a board we can do? o S. Kores – no we sent a letter, I am in contact with Kloee Ciuperger. - R. Zurich – What is FRA’s position? o S. Kores - FRA does not support any of it. 6. NEW BUSINESS – nothing to report 7. Staff Update by Susan Kores - CIPs were approved by the BOCC. - June meeting needs to be changed from 6/24/19 to 6/17/2019. Time will stay the same. MOTION-MOVED * C. Hall motioned to approve the proposed June date change. ** C. Winters seconded, motion was approved UNANIMOUSLY. - Martin County Retail report from Bob Gibbs, please look it over and we will discuss at the next meeting. It will be on our website for the public to view. - Presentation to outgoing chair Rich Zurich. Ms. Kores presented him with a gift and thanked him for his service, support and knowledge over the years to his community. 8. COMMENTS A. Public – nothing to report B. Members - The members expressed their gratitude to Mr. Zurich for his service. He will be missed. C. Staff – nothing to report 9. ADJOURN – meeting adjourned at 3:46 pm. * M. Banas motioned to adjourn. ** C. Hall seconded, and the motion carried UNANIMOUSLY. Recorded and Prepared by: _____________________________________________ ____________ Kim McLaughlin, Administrative Specialist Date Catherine Winters, Vice Chairperson Date 3 of 64 ITEM 4A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM May 28, 2019 PREPARED BY: Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development TITLE: CRA Project Update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a monthly review of active projects and introduction of new projects, if applicable. BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL: To provide the Board with a CRA-wide, global view of the status of active projects and a “placemark” to introduce any new projects. The Board needs to be informed as to the status of all active CRA projects each month giving members the current information they need when talking with the public and their communities. ISSUES: N/A LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW: N/A RECOMMENDED ACTION: N/A FISCAL IMPACT: N/A DOCUMENTS REQUIRING ACTION: N/A ITEM 4A 4 of 64 ACTIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS //19 Project Name Description Current Status Golden Gate Dixie Highway Beautification FDOT will be making improvements to Dixie Highway including resurfacing, striping and medians from Jefferson Street to Indian Street, programmed for 2020. This project adds additional beautification through landscaping as envisioned in the Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Plan. Staff discussed the results from the consultant regarding median length and placement. Also discussed were ingress and egress in the neighborhood as well as for commercial properties along Dixie Highway. The proposed project will be presented to the Golden Gate NAC on June 3, 2019 and to the CRA Board on June 17, 2019. Golden Gate Bike/Ped Trail The Golden Gate Community Redevelopment Plan calls for a system of pedestrian and bike trails. This multi-modal, linear park pathway will provide pedestrian and bicycle connections, increase safety, encourage walking and riding, and become a beautiful neighborhood asset utilizing existing county owned property within the community. Staff has applied for a Florida Land and Water Conservation Grant through DEP, for $300,000, to assist with project construction. Another grant for WIFI installation along part of the trail has also been submitted to AARP. The second and larger public engagement event is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 from 11 am - 2 pm. Hobe Sound Gomez Affordable Housing CRA is collaborating with Habitat for Humanity to provide affordable housing in Hobe Sound. The CRA will provide infrastructure to include septic to sewer, drainage improvements, roadways, sidewalks, intersection modifications to Pettway St. and CR A1A, traffic calming, and streetlights. 60% design has been received from Bowman Engineering and will be reviewed by staff. Habitat is re-designing the homes to fit on the properties. All ROW has been accepted by the BOCC. Hobe Sound Bridge Road Town Center The vision for Bridge Road is that of a sustainable neighborhood Main Street that will support a vibrant downtown for all. Objectives of the Bridge Road project include on-street parking, vehicular and pedestrian safety, undergrounding overhead utilities, improving drainage, reducing speeds and promoting walkability through sidewalk additions and landscape enhancements. The project was put out for bid on DemandStar on Wednesday, May 1st and was advertised in the newspaper on Wednesday, May 8th. Bid opening is June 5. Jensen Beach Infill Sewer The Jensen Beach Community Redevelopment Plan prioritizes infrastructure projects such as the provision of water and sewer. This project would provide sewer access to properties on Church Street, Cherry Street and Mango Street. This would then complete water and sewer access throughout the Jensen Beach CRA. The Utilities department presented the details of the project to the community at the May 1st NAC meeting. Design and permitting is being done by the MC Utilities Dept., notices of construction commencement will be sent soon (30 days prior to start) and we expect project completion by the end of the summer. This project will complete water and sewer infrastructure in Jensen Beach! Jensen Beach Parking Initiatives Increased parking in the Jensen Beach CRA continues to be a priority for the community. This project focuses on constructing adequate and safe parking along with appropriate parking signage on Church Street, Indian River Drive and Pineapple Avenue utilizing TIF and SPARC funds. This project will get started after the Infill Sewer project is complete. Staff has begun working with FPL for the utility undergrounding. Port Salerno Safe Routes to School This project, supported by a Safe Routes to School grant, will help eliminate potential hazards by the construction of missing sidewalk links in the Port Salerno CRA. Final plans due to DOT April 2019. Construction early 2020. The project is moving forward on its published timeline. Port Salerno Parking Innovations Increased parking in the Manatee Pocket area of Pt. Salerno continues to be a priority for the community. This project focuses on constructing parking, sidewalks and enhancing lighting to increase safety along Park Drive for pedestrians and vehicles. The Pt. Salerno NAC moved to approve new parking/sidewalk design on Park Drive. Another proposal from a local property owner was brought forth to add 22 parking spaces on the south side of Seaward Street. This proposal was very positively received. This project is going through Growth Management. Port Salerno Infrastructure Partnerships This project provides opportunities to improve infrastructure and encourage redevelopment within the CRA through partnerships, integrating capital improvement projects with the Utilities and Public Works Departments. Phase 1 of the water utility project design is scheduled to be done in June; bid/award of construction in August and on-site mobilization to begin 1st quarter 2020. Currently, the project is designed to be completed in phases over the next several years. Utilities will be doing the design, bid and construction oversight. 5 of 64 ACTIVE CAPITAL PROJECTS //19 Rio Property Acquisition The Rio CRA has a long term vision of a livable, walkable Town Center, specifically in the area of the Roundabout at Martin Ave and which includes the residential neighborhoods to the north and the waterfront to the south. In order to build this vision, properties/land must be acquired to assist future redevelopment. Staff is working on its property acquisition plan. Old Palm City Mapp Road Town Center The Mapp Road Town Center project will give Mapp Road a more “Main Street” feel with on-street parking, generous sidewalks, landscaping and lighting which will create a well-connected multi-modal corridor. 60% plans have been submitted. They are being reviewed by County staff. Old Palm City Mapp Road Town Center Plaza The Mapp Road Town Center Plaza is a small space west of Mapp Road next to the new Stormwater Treatment area. It is being designed as a passive park area for residents to enjoy. Elements of the Plaza could include walking trails around the STA, seating, pavilions, public art, informational signs/kiosks, etc. Discussion of Plaza elements was held with the NAC. Staff is also working with the Rotary Club of Stuart Sunrise on their interest in funding an element of the Plaza. Old Palm City "Ripple" EcoArt Stormwater Ripple - as a drop of water becomes a river……is an environmental restoration project in the Old Palm City neighborhood. That work will take place on four county-owned lots, where staff and residents will be working together to plan out a series of stormwater interventions, which could include walking paths, art installations, water quality educational awareness, the evolution of treatment technology on water quality issues, etc. The project builds from the expertise of our engineering, eco systems and construction teams, and the expertise of eco-artist Lucy Keshavarz to think about how we approach environmental conservation through a creative lens. The Ripple project has been awarded $429,000 from the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and an additional $286,000 from the County’s Ecosystem Restoration Management Division. This contract has been signed and will be presented to the BOCC in June for acceptance. Staff has submitted an additional application to DEP for the next round of funding. If awarded, it should complete the balance necessary to build the project. Old Palm City Charlie Leighton Park Old Palm City Neighborhood Advisory Committee and residents indicated that they felt Charlie Leighton Park was an under utilized asset. The community would like to see some additional amenities that would improve resident use and access and voted to dedicate CRA Trust Funds to explore the possibilities. Additionally, they requested that alternative funding sources be sought. Giangrande Engineering has completed two concepts for the update of Leighton Park. They were presented to the community at the April 15, 2019 NAC meeting. Input was received from the NAC and the community. Staff will continue to explore options for funding and building the park elements. 6 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 1 of 26 Chapter 18 - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT Section 18.1 – Background Martin County’s six Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs) are Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Hobe Sound, Rio, Old Palm City and Golden Gate. Martin County’s CRAs are older neighborhoods where historic charm and the need to reverse deterioration occur side-by-side. Some local businesses are thriving but at the same time the need to revitalize the business climate persists. The CRAs are the location of substantial existing investment as well as areas in need of focused investment in urban infrastructure. Finally, the CRAs are the home of long-term and new residents and business-owners who wish to actively participate in planning and investing for the present and future of their communities. The CRAs were the historic focus of population and economic activity in Martin County. These historic communities pre-date the establishment of Martin County. For example, the Sewell’s Point Land Company Map of Golden Gate was initially recorded in 1911 and revised in 1913; the Port Salerno Town Map was recorded in 1912; the Map of Palm City was recorded in 1912, followed by the Amended Plat of Palm City in 1916; the Hobe Sound Plat was recorded in 1913; and the Olympia Plat in 1924. Martin County became a county in 1925. Following significant public engagement, in June of 1997, the Martin County Board of County Commissioners established the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency. A Community Redevelopment Agency is a public entity that finances redevelopment within focused, geographic areas called CRAs, is governed by state law as well as local law. Under Florida law (Chapter 163, Part III), local governments may designate CRAs when certain conditions exist. To establish a CRA, a municipality follows the guidelines outlined in the Community Redevelopment Act, Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes and (1) adopts a Finding of Necessity that formally identifies the conditions within the boundaries of the CRA; (2) adopts a Community Redevelopment Plan that addresses the needs of the targeted area; and (3) establishes a Redevelopment Trust Fund enabling the County to direct a percentage of property tax revenues to implement the redevelopment plan. Pursuant to Martin County’s Community Redevelopment Ordinance, the Community Redevelopment Plans are required to be consistent with state statute, the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, the 2020 Sustainable Vision Plan, and the Martin County Septic to Sewer Plan, the Capital Improvement Plan for Roads, and the Stormwater/Water Quality Needs Assessment. The Martin County Board of County Commissioners (Board), in accordance with Section 39.3 of Martin County General Code, directs the activities of the Community Redevelopment Agency (Agency). The Board appoints the seven members of the Agency, designates the chair and vice chair of the Agency, sets the percentage of Tax Increment Financing available for investment in the CRA, and approves the Agency budget. The Community Redevelopment Agency adopts redevelopment plans and budgets, provides direction to staff and makes recommendations to the Board of County 7 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 2 of 26 Commissioners. The members of the Agency must reside within a CRA, be a resident of Martin County and engage in business within a CRA, or be a resident of Martin County and own property within one mile of a CRA. Additionally, members of the Agency must have served as chair of a Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), or in the case of the at-large member, have served as a member of an NAC. Each individual CRA is guided in part by a Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), the members of which are appointed by the Board to provide advice and recommendations regarding the implementation of the Community Redevelopment Plans. To be eligible to serve on the NAC, a person must be a resident of the CRA, be a resident of Martin County and the owner or senior manager of a business in the CRA, or be a resident of Martin County and own real property within one mile of the CRA. As articulated in the 2018 County-wide Community Redevelopment Plan, the mission of the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency is the revitalization and restoration of the neighborhoods and town centers of the CRAs. The Agency seeks to maintain the unique character of the communities by encouraging sustainable economic investment and promoting walkability and livability. The vision for the CRAs is economically and environmentally sound, safe and healthy neighborhoods and vibrant town centers that celebrate the distinctive identity and character of each CRA while contributing to the overall sustainability of Martin County. The Community Redevelopment Agency seeks to achieve this through implementation of certain core values including innovation, collaboration, consistency, sustainability and stewardship. Redevelopment projects are largely funded through Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The year the CRA was established is designated as the base year. The base year for Jensen Beach and Port Salerno is 1999; for Rio and Hobe Sound is 2000; and for Old Palm City and Golden Gate is 2002. The assessed value of all real property within the CRA in that base year is the base year value. TIF represents a percentage of new property tax revenue generated within the CRA due to increased property valuation since the base year. The percentage of the tax-increment that is allocated annually to the CRA Trust Funds can range from 50% to 95%. Tables 18-1 and 18-2 set out total taxable value of real property in the CRAs and changes in property valuation over time. Supplemental funding for CRAs can also come from grants, public/private partnerships, contributions, donations, investment, loans or bond revenues. The projects, activities, and progress of the CRAs are examined and published in the Agency Annual Report. The Annual Report publishes measurements such as total number of building permits, total value of the improvements represented by the building permits, projects planned, underway and completed, and the status of each of the six CRA Trust accounts. Since the CRAs were established in 1997, the CGMP policies governing land development within them have been amended several times. It was in 2003 that mixed-use development in the CRAs was first allowed. The CRA Mixed-Use future land use overlays were established and mixed-use development was permitted in CRAs outside the Mixed-Use future land use overlay in the Commercial Office/Residential, Limited Commercial and General Commercial future land use designations. 8 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 3 of 26 Table 18-1 Taxable Value of Real Property in the CRAs Geography Total Taxable Value of Real Property in Current Dollars(1) 2002(2) 2007 2013 2018 Jensen Beach $12,390,923 $34,029,833 $25,099,079 $40,537,496 Rio 104,402,668 241,504,646 146,171,830 183,430,657 Old Palm City 93,653,780 207,930,780 122,858,211 163,327,484 Hobe Sound 107,323,571 256,595,583 163,253,639 208,721,775 Golden Gate 51,415,512 135,682,154 61,368,800 89,817,503 Port Salerno 90,101,824 242,078,172 127,646,819 167,722,447 TOTAL CRA $459,290,280 $1,117,823,175 $646,400,391 $853,557,362 (1) Dollar figures are unadjusted for inflation. (2) 2002 is the first year for which data is available for all Martin County CRAs. Source: Property Appraiser of Martin County, Table: Martin County CRA Inventory Historical, https://www.pa.martin.fl.us/tools-downloads/data-downloads Table 18-2 Change over Time of Taxable Value of Real Property in the CRAs Geography % Change 2002-07 2007-13 2013-18 2002 -2018 Jensen Beach 175% -26% 62% 227% Rio 131% -39% 25% 76% Old Palm City 122% -41% 33% 74% Hobe Sound 139% -36% 28% 94% Golden Gate 164% -55% 46% 75% Port Salerno 169% -47% 31% 86% TOTAL CRA 143% -42% 32% 86% This Chapter 18 was adopted in 2019 to more effectively accomplish CGMP Goal 4.2, which is “To alleviate the negative impacts of inadequate public facilities and services and substandard structures in the County.” It supports the goals set forth in the six Redevelopment Plans and provides the CGMP policy structure to support substantial revisions to the LDR applicable within the CRAs. The intention is to provide in one coherent chapter all Goals, Objectives and Policies that apply within Martin County’s six CRAs. However, the implementation process for Chapter 18 is ongoing. 9 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 4 of 26 Chapter 18 created two new CRA-specific future land use designations—CRA Center future land use and CRA Neighborhood future land use. In order to implement the new future land use designations, each of the six CRA areas will undergo the comprehensive plan amendment process. The Future Land Use Map will be amended for each CRA to replace the Mixed-Use Overlay and the underlying future land use designations within the Mixed- Use Overlay with the CRA Center future land use. Land areas outside of the CRA Center will receive the CRA Neighborhood future land use. Two exceptions are the Marine Waterfront Commercial and Institutional future land uses, which are retained in the CRAs. Because the Future Land Use Map will be amended to assign the CRA Center and CRA Neighborhood future land use designations to each CRA one at a time, the Goals, Objectives and Policies governing the Mixed-Use Overlays must be retained until such time as the Future Land Use Map has been amended for every CRA. When the Future Land Use Map has been amended to assign the CRA Center and the CRA Neighborhood future land use designations to every CRA, the Comprehensive Plan will be amended again to delete all Goals, Objectives and Policies relevant to Mixed-Use Overlays and any other text that is no longer needed. Section 18.2 – Current Conditions The CRAs vary in total land area and in land area within the Mixed-Use future land use overlay. Jensen Beach is the smallest CRA, with just 67 acres, while Hobe Sound is the largest, with 1,024 acres. Generally, the larger the CRA’s land area, the smaller is the percentage of the CRA that is in the Mixed-Use future land use overlay. See Table 18-3. Table 18-3 Acreage in Martin County’s CRAs Acres MU FLUO as % of CRA Total Total Mixed-Use Overlay Jensen Beach 67.24 67.24 100% Golden Gate 379.19 125.60 33% Rio 542.20 150.31 28% Old Palm City 609.51 90.21 15% Port Salerno 860.57 159.00 18% Hobe Sound 1,023.66 78.47 8% 10 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 5 of 26 TOTAL 3,482.37 670.83 19% The important role of the CRAs in the County exceeds that which would be expected solely by land area. The 3,482 acres located within Martin County six CRAs represent just 1% of the County’s total land area and 7% of the Primary Urban Service District (excluding the incorporated municipalities). Nine percent (9%) of Martin County’s population lives in a CRA. Additionally, the CRAs have historically been the focus of population and commerce in Martin County and they continue to provide the locales where County residents and visitors gather together at restaurants, shops and community events. Table 18-4 provides the percentage of land assigned to different categories of future land use designations by CRA and for the CRAs overall. One key point is that for five of the six CRAs, residential future land use designations predominate. The percentage of land with a residential future land use designation ranges from 46% in Hobe Sound to 66% in Rio. Jensen Beach is the exception with only 7% of its land having a residential future land use designation. Another noteworthy point is the amount of land dedicated to right-of-way. Overall, 22% of the land in Martin County’s CRAs is dedicated to right-of-way. This ranges from a high of 29% in Golden Gate to just 13% in Rio. The sheer volume of land devoted to right-of-way points to the importance of street design and the creation of a public realm that fully supports and advances the vision for the CRAs. While roadways are expensive to redevelop and to maintain, the quality of streets directly contributes to the value of adjoining and nearby parcels. The public rights-of-way are land controlled by the County. They represent a tremendous resource for accomplishing stormwater objectives, improving active transportation (walking and biking), providing parking and beautification. Table 18-4 Percentage of Land Area in the CRAs by Category of Future Land Use Designation and Right-of-way Golden Gate Hobe Sound Jensen Beach Old Palm City Port Salerno Rio ALL CRAs Total Residential 51% 46% 7% 53% 57% 66% 53% Total Commercial 8% 18% 63% 16% 7% 14% 14% Total Institutional 4% 14% 0% 5% 6% 4% 8% Total Industrial 5% 0% 0% 3% 2% 4% 2% Right-of-Way 29% 19% 15% 26% 25% 13% 22% 11 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 6 of 26 A. Population In 2010, 9% of Martin County’s population lived in one of the six CRAs. Table 18-5 DRAFT Population in the CRAs and Martin County 2000 2010 % change 2000 to 2010 Jensen Beach 100 Golden Gate 3,041 Port Salerno 3,620 Rio 2,322 Palm City 2,344 Hobe Sound 2,341 CRA Total 13,768 Martin County 126,731(1) 146,318(1) 13.4% (1) 2017 Population Technical Report; U.S. Census. B. Natural Resources Shorelines Martin County has more than 135 miles of shoreline. As in the County overall, in the CRAs, land uses and activity in the coastal area must protect natural resources, provide recreational opportunities, support tourism and redevelopment, and enhance the local economy. CGMP Policy 8.1D.1. establishes the priority ranking of waterfront land use as follows: 1. Public boat ramps and public use marinas; 2. Other water-oriented recreation, including the development of public access to the water through county owned conservation lands; 3. Commercial fishing and sport fishing; 4. Water-dependent industries or utilities; 5. Targeted businesses that are water-dependent or water-related; 6. Water-related uses; and 7. Residential with marinas or other water-oriented recreation uses. Martin County’s CRAs have shorelines along the Indian River Lagoon, the St. Lucie River, the Manatee Pocket, or, as in the case of Golden Gate, Willoughby Creek. Eight-and-a- half miles of the County’s 135 miles of shoreline (6%) are located in a CRA. Jensen 12 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 7 of 26 Beach, Port Salerno and Rio each have a long history of boating and fishing activities. These CRAs represent important concentrations of existing commercial marinas and marine industries. CGMP Figure 8-1 illustrates the concentration of water-dependent and water-related uses, such as boat ramps, commercial marinas and marine industries in the CRAs. The Rio, Jensen Beach and Port Salerno CRAs host several Marine Service Areas. Marine Service Areas are sites with Waterfront General Commercial Zoning or used as marinas or marine repair facilities, including all related boat storage and repair areas. Marine Service Areas cannot be converted to permanent housing unless the marine service uses can be replaced on the same parcel or another parcel not already designated a Marine Service Area. See, CGMP Policy 4.13A.8(4). The Goals Objectives and Policies in this chapter and the Land Development Regulations will continue to protect Marine Service Areas. Furthermore, all waterfront property, particularly multi-slip commercial docks, is controlled by the Boat Facilities Siting Plan and the Manatee Protection Plan (referenced in Chapter 8, the Coastal Management Element). Port Salerno, Rio and Jensen Beach are all identified as preferred locations for the redevelopment and expansion of boating facilities in the Martin County Boat Facility Siting Plan (2002). Additionally, the 2002 Boat Facility Siting Plan identified the opportunity to reconfigure stormwater management systems to improve water quality as one benefit of the redevelopment of existing marinas. Table 18-6 Marine Waterfront Commercial Future Land Use and Marine Service Areas in the CRAs Marine Waterfront Commercial FLU Land Area Marine Waterfront Commercial FLU as % of Total Land Area Marine Service Area acreage Marine Service Area as % of MWC FLU Jensen Beach 14.63 acres 22% 2.5 acres 17% Port Salerno 18.98 acres 2% 9.7 acres 51% Rio 12.97 acres 2% 8.1 acres 62% Palm City 0 0 0 0 Hobe Sound 0 0 0 0 Golden Gate 0 0 0 0 Development along the shorelines in the CRAs began decades before Martin County adopted Shoreline Protection Zone (SPZ) policies in 1982. Much of the existing development does not comply with the policies adopted in 1982 and revised over the years, particularly in 1990 and 1997. Redevelopment in compliance with all currently applicable regulations can reduce the developable area, increase setbacks from the water, increase required open space and reduce the functionality of a site. This result has discouraged investment in or and redevelopment of waterfront sites. Chapter 18 adopts 13 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 8 of 26 SPZ policies applicable within the CRAs to require protection of natural resources and water quality without reducing the function of a site. Table 18-7 DRAFT Waterfront lots in the CRAs Length of shoreline (in miles) # of lots or parcels Total acreage # and % of lots with hardened shoreline or length or hardened shoreline Estimate d Lots of record <1 acre Estimated Lots of record >1 acre but <2 acres Jensen Beach 0.63 Golden Gate 0.16 Port Salerno 2.14 Rio 2.75 104 233.89 65 63% 65 63% 27 26% Old Palm City 2.33 Hobe Sound 0.55 TOTAL CRA 8.56 County 135.00 4,820 (1) (1) Source: 2013 Shoreline Analysis Report, Martin County Growth Management Department. The 4,820 waterfront lots included in this report exclude land in the City of Stuart, Ocean Breeze, Sewell’s Point and Jupiter Island, shoreline fronting the Atlantic Ocean, land fronting the Okeechobee Waterway, west of the locks, and land with a Conservation, Recreation or Institution future land use designation. [Table to be revised and completed. CRA, IT and GMD staff are developing the data for the shorelines in the Port Salerno, Jensen Beach, Old Palm City and Rio CRAs.] In addition to protecting the shorelines from degradation caused by human activity, it is also necessary to consider sustainability in light of changing coastal conditions related to accelerating sea-level rise. Coastal High Hazard Areas are present in the CRAs. See CGMP Figure 8-7. The Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) is the area below the elevation of the Category 1 storm (sustained wind speed of 74 mph) surge line established by the Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes model (SLOSH) developed by the National Weather Service. Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm, over and above the predicted astronomical tides. Along coastal areas, storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. (Source: National Hurricane Center, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/slosh.php (accessed on 4/22/19)) 14 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 9 of 26 Separate from State regulation of Coastal High Hazard Areas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency publishes the Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Martin County participates in the Community Rating System that establishes minimum finished floor elevations in Special Flood Hazard Areas. The combined effect of policies and regulations related to Shoreline Protection Zones, Coastal High Hazard Areas, and Special Flood Hazard Areas can discourage redevelopment of sites and structures that most need redevelopment for increased resilience. Encouraging sustainable, resilient redevelopment will help Martin County preserve the historic character of the CRAs. Native Upland Habitat As discussed in Section 18.1., the CRAs were the first areas of Martin County to develop, even before Martin County was carved out of Palm Beach County in 1925. Adoption of Plan policies protecting native upland habitat did not occur until 1990. The Comprehensive Plan contains Goals, Objectives and Policies requiring that 25% of native upland habitat be preserved. In many areas of the CRAs, native upland habitat no longer exists, and preservation requirements are not applicable. The Hobe Sound and Rio CRAs contain some undeveloped lots that contain native upland habitat, much of which appears to be rare and unique habitat. Rio appears to have about 17 acres of native upland habitat over 5 separate undeveloped parcels. Hobe Sound appears to have some 55 acres of native upland habitat over 24 undeveloped different parcels (excluding platted single-family lots, land subject to a Preserve Area Management Plan, and land held for conservation.) Pursuant to current policies, requiring 25% of native upland habitat to be preserved, Rio will retain some 4.25 acres over 5 separate parcels and Hobe Sound will retain 13 or 14 acres over 24 parcels. Fifty-four acres will likely be lost to development. Policies in Chapter 18 provide additional options for the preservation of native upland habitat by development in the CRAs in order to facilitate compact walkable development and preservation of sustainable areas of native upland habitat. C. Infrastructure and Public Facilities Mobility and Transportation As presented in Table 18-4, roadway right-of-way represents a significant resource in the CRAs. This right-of-way presents the opportunity to achieve many CRAs goals- sidewalks, beautification, on-street parking, and stormwater management. Due to the fundamental impact roadways and the right-of-way have on the visual appeal, economic competitiveness, safety and walkability of a community, and because the roadways are in public ownership, roadway improvements have been and continue to be a priority within the CRAs. None of Martin County’s CRAs are currently served by the Martin County public transit system, but the 2014-2023 Transit Development Plan calls for introducing transit service 15 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 10 of 26 when funds are available. The CRAs would benefit from access to public transit. Generally, the quality of public transit that is feasible, in terms of frequency of service and number of routes, improves as residential and employment densities increase. In Chapter 5, roadways that do not currently meet Level of Service (LOS) criteria but that will not be expanded by the addition of two or more through lanes due to physical, environmental or policy constraints are called constrained facilities. Because the built environment makes it impracticable to widen roadways, and because the CRA desires to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians safely and conveniently, and to encourage a compact, walkable urban form, new responses may be needed when roadways in the CRAs are unable to provide the adopted LOS. The CRAs may need to evaluate and plan for traffic impacts of passenger rail service that is projected to be provided via fast trains running between Orlando and Miami. While the proposed passenger rail service has previously missed numerous projected start-dates, in April 2019, $1.75 billion in bonds were sold. These bonds are intended for construction of the corridor between West Palm Beach and Orlando. The current projected start date for service is 2022. Drainage and Stormwater Management The creation of the lots and roadways occurred in the CRAs long before modern stormwater management was common. Substantial development occurred in the CRAs prior to flood-prevention standards such as detention or retention and positive drainage outfalls. Contemporary stormwater goals include the prevention of pollution in nearby water bodies in addition to the prevention of flooding. The smaller size of development sites and the desired compact, walkable urban form make stormwater detention and retention basins impractical in the CRAs. The lack or insufficiency of off-site drainage infrastructure also presents challenges to in-fill development and redevelopment. Therefore, particular attention to drainage and stormwater management is needed to accompany infill development and redevelopment in the CRAs. Public Water and Wastewater Systems Lack of public potable water distribution systems and public wastewater collection systems was acknowledged in the 1997 Finding of Necessity that preceded the establishment of the CRAs. While investment has been made and progress achieved, substantial areas within the CRAs still lack basic urban infrastructure. In Rio, Port Salerno, and Old Palm City CRAs, there are residences located on lots ranging from as small as 6,000 to 12,000 sq. ft. where potable water is provided by private well and sanitary sewer needs are met by on-site sewer facilities. New residences are allowed to be built on these lots, without regional utilities because they are platted lots of record that state and county law exempts from modern requirements. In comparison, lots created between 1982 and 2014, must have at least at least one-half acre of useable area in order to install an on-site well and on-site sewer facility. Newly created residential lots must contain at least one acre of upland area in order to utilize 16 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 11 of 26 an OSTDS. The County’s septic-to-sewer program and the proposed 2020 Capital Improvement Plan prioritize the CRAs for 5 of the 6 areas. Only the Hobe Sound CRA is not served by Martin County. Section 18.4. - Goals, Objectives and Policies Goal 18.1. 4.2. To alleviate the negative impacts of inadequate public facilities and services and substandard structures for affected areas in the County. Objective 18.1A. 4.2B. To encourage in-fill development and redevelopment through the designation of Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs). Policy 18.1A.1. 4.2B.1. Creation of community redevelopment areas. All CRAs shall be created in accordance with the provisions of F.S. Chapter 163, Part III. Policy 18.1A.2. 4.2B.2. Location of Community Redevelopment Areas. CRAs shall not be established outside the Primary Urban Service District. Policy 18.1A.3. 4.2B.3. Resources to aid redevelopment. Martin County shall continue to provide technical, planning and financial resources to aid the residents and landowners with redevelopment and in-fill development. Policy 18.1A.4. 4.2B.4. Designation of community redevelopment areas. Martin County has designated the following CRAs in unincorporated Martin County: Jensen Beach, Port Salerno, Hobe Sound, Rio, Golden Gate, and Old Palm City and Indiantown. These specific geographic areas are identified in the community redevelopment plan for each area, which were initially adopted by the Board of County Commissioners as of June between 2000 and 2003.and are designated on the FLUM. Any new CRAs or any changes to the boundaries of a CRA shall require an amendment to the CGMP and to the FLUM. Policy 18.1A.5. 4.2B.5. Priority for capital improvements in CRAs. In developing its Capital Improvement Plan and as provided in the Capital Improvements Element, Martin County shall give priority to capital projects identified in adopted community redevelopment plans that provide infrastructure improvements in designated CRAs. Policy 18.1A.6. 4.2B.1. Consistency of land use policies. Land use policies for CRAs or portions of them in a Coastal High-Hazard Area shall be consistent with all CGMP policies regulating construction in such areas. Objective 18.1B. 4.2A. To continue to assist areas in need of redevelopment. Policy 18.1B.1. 4.2A.1. Mechanisms for attracting private investment. Using fiscally sound means, the County shall investigate and establish mechanisms for attracting private investment into the CRAs. redevelopment activities. 17 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 12 of 26 Policy 18.1B.2. 4.2A.2. Requirements for redevelopment plans. At a minimum, redevelopment plans, activities and regulations shall: (1) Be consistent with policies set forth in this Plan, including statutory condemnation and eminent domain provisions; (2) Be coordinated with the availability of the following public facilities and services at the levels of service adopted in the CGMP: transportation, potable water, sanitary sewer, drainage and aquifer recharge, solid waste and recreation; (3) Address the impacts of redevelopment activities on the natural systems and historic resources of Martin County; (4) Provide for the visual continuity of designated redevelopment areas through application of sound principles of architectural design and landscaping. Policy 18.1B.3. 4.3A.8. Expedited review in CRAs. B y D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 Martin County's Land Development Regulations shall incorporate maintain its provisions for expedited review of redevelopment and in-fill projects in designated the CRAs. Policy 18.1.B.4. 4.3A.6. Consistency with all applicable policies. redevelopment plan. The ability to develop the maximum density and intensity of use permitted by a future land use designation is are not guaranteed. All development must comply with all applicable Plan policies, the Land Development Regulations, and the Martin County Code. Density and intensity must be consistent with the community redevelopment plan for the area and Goal 4.3, as well as with the redevelopment overlay districts, Land Development Regulations and infrastructure limitations.. Policy 18.1B.5. 4.2A.3. Amendments supporting redevelopment. In conjunction with the continuing efforts of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, as well as objectives and policies established in the Housing Element, the County shall periodically consider amendments to the CGMP and/or Land Development Regulations regarding mechanisms to address areas in need of redevelopment and renewal and the provision of affordable housing. Objective 18.1C. To support the desired land uses in the CRAs, protect public health, and reduce non-point-source pollution entering the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon. Policy 18.1C.1. The County shall provide public wastewater collection and treatment systems to serve the entire Golden Gate CRA. Policy 18.1C.2. The County shall provide public wastewater collection and treatment systems to serve the entire Old Palm City. 18 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 13 of 26 Policy 18.1C.3. The County shall provide public wastewater collection and treatment systems to serve the entire Port Salerno CRA. Policy 18.1C.4. The County shall provide public wastewater collection and treatment systems to serve the entire Rio CRA. Policy 18.1C.5. The County shall complete the public wastewater collection and treatment systems to serve the entire Jensen Beach CRA. Policy 18.1C.6. The County shall work with South Martin Regional Utilities to provide public wastewater collection and treatment systems to serve the Hobe Sound CRA. Objective 18.1D. To support the desired land uses in the CRAs, protect groundwater resources and protect public health. Policy 18.1D.1. The County shall complete the public potable water treatment and distribution system to serve the Old Palm City CRA. Policy 18.1D.3. The County shall complete the public potable water treatment and distribution system to serve the Rio CRA. Policy 18.1D.4. The County shall provide public potable water treatment and distribution system to serve the Port Salerno CRA. Policy 18.1D.5. The County shall complete the public potable water treatment and distribution system to serve the Jensen Beach CRA. Policy 18.1D.6. The County shall work with South Martin Regional Utilities to complete the public potable water system to serve the Hobe Sound CRA. Objective 18.1E. To plan, design, finance and implement community stormwater management plans in each CRA that are consistent with a small-town compact urban form and protection of the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon from non-point- source pollution. Policy 18.1E.1. . . . Goal 18.2. To facilitate the revitalization, restoration and strengthening of CRA town centers and neighborhoods by establishing future land use designations that allow and encourage a compact, walkable, small-town urban form. Objective 18.2A. The CRA Center future land use designation applies to the urbanized core of the CRAs and along certain corridors where mixed-use development patterns exist or are allowed. 19 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 14 of 26 Policy 18.2A.1. Quality of life. Development in the CRA Center shall be designed to improve residents' quality of life by: (1) Encouraging compatibility and pedestrian links between commercial development and surrounding residential areas; (2) Accommodating small businesses and home-based businesses; (3) Increasing economic and social integration by providing opportunities for diverse housing types; (4) Encouraging vibrant, compact development; (5) Providing for local, small-scale employment, shopping and civic opportunities; (6) Maintaining or attaining a small-town urban form, with well-connected, walkable streets, on-street parking, small parking lots, public open spaces, community facilities, and high quality buildings of similar scale related to each other in form and proportion. Policy 18.2A.2. Mixed-use development. Opportunities for mixed-use development in the CRA Center shall be provided by allowing both mixed-use projects and a mixed-use pattern. A mixed-use project contains a complementary mix of residential, commercial, institutional and/or limited impact industrial uses that are planned and approved as a single, unified project. A mixed-use pattern is a dynamic mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and/or limited impact industrial uses that have developed in proximity to each other incrementally over time. A mixed-use pattern results from the decisions of individual property owners and may, but need not, involve more than one type of land use on any individual lot. Policy 18.2A.3. Land Development Regulations. The Land Development Regulations (LDR) shall establish redevelopment zoning districts and regulations for each CRA to implement the CRA Center future land use. The LDR shall detail permitted uses, building size and height, intensities of non- residential uses, densities of residential uses, open space, landscaping and parking requirements, and roadway design, as appropriate and consistent with this Chapter. Policy 18.2A.4. D e v e l o p m e n t S t a n d a r d s . All development in the CRA Center future land use designation shall comply with the following requirements, which shall be further delineated in the LDR: (1) Residential density. Residential density in the CRA Center shall not exceed 15 units per gross acre. Residential density may be further limited in the LDR. (2) Policy 4.3A.3.(2) When the result of this calculation is a number that ends 20 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 15 of 26 in 0.5 or higher, the total unit count shall be rounded up. When calculating the number of residential units in a mixed-use project in the CRA Center future land use designation on lot sizes of one one-half acre or less, units of 800 or fewer square feet shall be counted as one half of a unit. (3) When calculating the number of units in a mixed-use project on lot sizes greater than one o n e - h a l f acre, units of 800 or fewer square feet shall be counted as half a unit if at least 50 percent of the units are restricted to affordable housing. meeting the requirements of Policy 6.1D.5. All mixed-use projects, regardless of size, shall be allowed at least one residential unit. (4) Building height. Building height in the CRA Center shall not exceed four stories or 40 feet and may be further restricted in the LDR. Floors devoted to parking shall count toward the maximum number of stories. (5) Open space. The minimum open space in the CRA Center shall be 20 percent. The LDR may require a higher percentage of open space. (6) Transition between uses. The Land Development Regulations shall provide for the regulation of mass, scale, height, setbacks, landscaping, and/or architectural rhythm to make a proper transition between an existing residential use and a new use. The buffers and transitions between different land uses and development intensities provided by Objectives 2.1A., 4.1F., and 4.9D. shall not apply in the CRA Center FLU designation. (7) Neighborhood and Building Design. Development in the CRA Center future land use must comply with Goal 18.4. Objective 18.2B. To amend the Future Land Use Map to assign the CRA Center future land use designation in each CRA. Policy 18.2B.1. Future Land Use Map. As a future land use designation, the boundaries of the CRA Center shall be shown on the Future Land Use Map. Any change to the boundary of the CRA Center future land use designation shall require a Future Land Use Map amendment to the CGMP. Objective 18.2C. CRA Neighborhood future land use designation. The CRA Neighborhood future land use is generally located outside the urbanized center of each CRA and outside corridors where mixed-use development patterns exist or are allowed. Policy 18.2C.1. Q u a l i t y o f L i f e . Redevelopment and in-fill development in the CRA Neighborhood future land use designation shall be designed to improve residents' quality of life by: (1) Maintaining the primacy of residential land uses while allowing a mix of residential uses. (2) Allowing limited commercial activity, primarily on collector or arterial roadways or where commercial activity historically has been located. 21 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 16 of 26 (3) Attaining or maintaining a small-town urban form, with well-connected, walkable streets, public open spaces and recreational facilities, and buildings whose form and proportion are consistent with existing buildings. (4) Maintaining and upgrading the character and building stock of residential neighborhoods; (5) Accommodating home-based businesses; (6) Increasing economic and social integration by providing opportunities for a diversity of housing types that are compatible with the character of existing neighborhoods; (7) Improving public facilities such as adding sidewalks and calming traffic; and, (8) providing a coordinated system of recreation and open space. Policy 18.2C.2. Land Development Regulations. The Land Development Regulations shall establish redevelopment zoning districts and zoning regulations for each CRA to implement the CRA Neighborhood future land use. Specific regulations shall detail permitted uses, building size and height, intensities of non-residential uses, density of residential uses, open space, landscaping and parking requirements, and roadway design, as appropriate and consistent with the policies under Objective 18.2C. Policy 18.2C.3. Development Standards. All development in the CRA Neighborhood future land use designation shall comply with the following requirements, which shall be further delineated in the LDR: (1) Residential density. Residential density in the CRA Neighborhood shall not exceed 10 units per gross acre and may be further restricted in the Land Development Regulations. (2) Building height. Building heights in the CRA Neighborhood future land use designation shall not exceed four stories or 40 feet and may be further restricted in the Land Development Regulations. Floors devoted to parking shall count toward the maximum number of stories. (3) Open Space. The minimum open space in the CRA Neighborhood shall be no less than 30 percent. The LDR may require a higher percentage of open space. (4) Transition between uses. The Land Development Regulations shall provide for the regulation of mass, scale, height, setbacks, landscaping, and/or architectural rhythm to provide for proper transitions or to provide necessary buffers between an existing residential use or structure and a new use or structure. The buffers and transitions provided by Objectives 2.1A., 4.1F., and 4.9D. shall not apply in the CRA Center future land use designation. (5) Neighborhood and Building Design. Development in the CRA Neighborhood future land use must comply with Goal 18.4. 22 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 17 of 26 Objective 18.2D. To amend the Future Land Use Map to assign the CRA Center future land use designation in each CRA. Policy 18.2D.1. Future Land Use Map. As a future land use designation, the boundaries of the CRA Center shall be shown on the Future Land Use Map. Any change to the boundary of the CRA Neighborhood future land use designation shall require a Future Land Use Map amendment to the CGMP. Objective 18.2E. Marine Waterfront Commercial in the CRAs. To preserve marine waterfront uses, the Marine Waterfront Commercial future land use designation is retained in the CRAs. Policy 18.2E.1. Mixed-Use Development on Marine Waterfront Commercial future land use in the CRAs. The land in the Rio, Jensen Beach and Port Salerno CRAs, designated Marine Waterfront Commercial on the Future Land Use Map, as shown on CGMP Figure 18.2C.A., may be utilized consistent with CGMP Policy 4.13A.8.(4), or for a mixed-use project, consistent with this Chapter and the Land Development Regulations. Policy 18.2E.2. Minimum open space. Notwithstanding CGMP Policy 4.13A.8.(4), minimum open space in the Marine Waterfront Commercial future land use within the CRAs shall be 20 percent. Policy 18.2E.3. Land Development Regulations. The Land Development Regulations shall establish a redevelopment zoning district and zoning code for each CRA to implement the Marine Waterfront Commercial future land use. Specific regulations shall detail permitted uses, building size and height, intensities of non-residential uses, density of residential uses, open space, landscaping and parking requirements, as appropriate and consistent with this Chapter and Policy 4.13A.8.(4). Policy 18.2E.4. Marine Service Areas. All development on Marine Waterfront Commercial future land use is subject to the protection of Marine Service Areas provided in CGMP Policy 4.13A.8.(4). Policy 18.2E.5. Other Coastal Management Policies. Goals, Objectives and Policies set-forth in Chapter 8, the Coastal Management Element, remain in force and effect in the CRAs, except as they have been specified in Chapter 18. Objective 18.2F. Institutional future land uses in the CRAs. The Institutional future land use designation is retained in the CRAs. Policy 18.2F.1. Land Development Regulations. The Institutional future land use designation shall be implemented within the CRAs through the Public Recreation, Public Conservation and General Institutional Zoning Districts, as provided in Article 3, LDR and consistent with CGMP Policy 4.13A.11. 23 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 18 of 26 Goal 18.3. 4.3. To provide opportunities for mixed residential and nonresidential uses, including Traditional Neighborhood Development, in CRAs that have not adopted the CRA Center and CRA Neighborhood future land use designations, in order to: The goal of allowing mixed use in specified areas of CRAs and in Traditional Neighborhood Development is to:  Encourage redevelopment and in-fill development;  Provide for livable urban areas that mitigate the impacts of mixing uses;  Provide a coordinated system of recreation and open space;  Provide for pedestrian-friendly communities that reduce dependence on the automobile;  Reduce infrastructure needs by integrating and sharing parking, drainage and other public facilities;  Meet the needs of neighborhood residents; and  Provide residents with a variety of housing choices. Objective 18.3A. Martin County shall encourage but not mandate mixed-use development in the CRAs. Opportunities for mixed use shall be provided by allowing different types of land uses in close proximity and functionally integrated to share infrastructure. Policy 18.3A.1. Types of Mixed-use Development. Mixed-use development encompasses both mixed-use projects and mixed-use patterns. A mixed-use project contains a complementary mix of residential, commercial, institutional and/or limited impact industrial uses that are planned and approved as a single, unified project. Mixed-use patterns are a dynamic mix of residential, commercial, institutional, and/or limited impact industrial uses that develop in close proximity to each other incrementally over time. A mixed-use pattern may or may not involve more than one type of land use on any individual lot. Policy 18.3A.2. 4 . 3 A . 1 . Location of mixed-use development in the CRAs. Martin County shall allow mixed-use development in the CRAs areas that are listed in Policy 4.2B.4., as follows: (1) Mixed-use projects and mixed-use patterns shall be allowed in a Mixed- Use Overlay (MUO) area(s) developed for designated CRAs, as described in Policy 4.2B.4., and as designated on the FLUM. (2) Mixed-use projects are also allowed outside of a Mixed-Use Overlay MUO in the following future land uses designations: (a) Commercial Office/Residential (COR) as described in Policy 4.13A.8.(1); (b) Limited Commercial (LC) as described in Policy 4.13A.8.(2); (c) General Commercial (GC) as described in Policy 4.13A.8.(3); . 24 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 19 of 26 Mixed-use development in these land use categories shall remain consistent with the nonresidential use and intensity requirements in each of these land use designations (see Goal 4.13) except that residential use shall be allowed. Residential density shall be consistent with the mixed-use densities described in this section (Objective 4.3A.) [moved to Policy 18.3A.9.] Policy 18.3A.3. 4 . 1 3 . A . 1 4 . Mixed-Use Overlay. The Future Land Use Map designates Mixed-Use Overlays (MUO) to certain areas in CRAs to allow mixed-use development regardless of the underlying future land use designation. designated community redevelopment areas as specified in Policy 4.2B.4. Mixed-Use Overlays MUO areas are intended to support a compact urban form and provide for local, small-scale employment, shopping and civic opportunities. The overlay areas seek to attain a small town urban form, with walkable streets, on-street parking, small parking lots, public open spaces, community facilities, and buildings of similar scale related to each other in form and proportion. Generally, mixed-use overlay areas cover the urbanized core of the CRA and certain corridors where mixed-use is development patterns exist or are allowed. to encourage redevelopment. Policy 18.3A.4. Redevelopment and in-fill development in the Mixed-Use Overlays these areas shall be designed to improve residents' quality of life by: (1) encouraging compatibility and pedestrian links between commercial developments and surrounding residential areas; (2) accommodating home-based small businesses; and (3) increasing economic and social integration by providing opportunities for diverse housing types and reduced traffic and other infrastructure needs. Policy 18.3A.5. The nonresidential component of a mixed-use project in a MUO Mixed-Use Overlay shall include a use from one or more of the following: Commercial Office/Residential, Limited Commercial, General Commercial and or compatible Limited Industrial, as provided in the Land Development Regulations. consistent with the requirements of Policy 4.3A.2. Policy 18.3A.6. Boundaries of the Mixed-Use Overlays overlay area shall be shown on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). New overlay areas or changes in the boundaries of existing overlay areas can be made only by FLUM amendments to the CGMP. which shall assess the impacts of conversion to mixed use. The MUO shall allow and encourage mixed use as defined under Goal 4.3 (Mixed Use). Mixed-use development in a Mixed Use Overlay in a CRA shall comply with the thresholds for densities and intensities of use identified in 25 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 20 of 26 Policies 4.3A.2. and 4.3A.3. Martin County shall allow mixed-use development in this designation consistent with the applicable redevelopment overlay districts found in the Land Development Regulations. Policy 18.3A.7. LDR requirements for mixed-use projects in Mixed-Use Overlays. The Land Development Regulations shall regulate mixed-use projects in a Mixed-Use Overlay through redevelopment zoning overlays for each CRA. Specific redevelopment regulations shall detail building coverage and height, permitted uses, buffers, landscaping and parking requirements as appropriate and consistent with the policies in this Chapter. Goal 4.3. [end of text copied from Policy 4 . 1 3 . A . 1 4 . ] Policy 18.3A.8. LDR requirements for mixed-use patterns in Mixed-Use Overlays. T h e Land Development Regulations (LDR) shall include provisions for mixed-use patterns in Mixed-Use Overlays that are consistent with Policy 4.13A.14. and Chapter 18. Specific regulations shall detail permitted uses, building coverage and height, and landscaping and parking requirements. Policy 18.3A.9. 4.3A.3. Requirements for all development in a Mixed-Use Overlay. All development projects in a Mixed-Use Overlay the designated CRAs must shall meet the following requirements, which shall be further delineated in the Land Development Regulations. (1) Constructed Residential densities shall range from 2 units to 15 units per gross acre. (2) When the result of this calculation is a number that ends in 0.5 or higher, the total unit count shall be rounded up. When calculating the number of units in a mixed-use project on lot sizes of one one-half acre or less, units of 800 or fewer square feet shall be counted as one half of a unit. (3) When calculating the number of units in a mixed-use project on lot sizes greater than one one-half acre, units of 800 or fewer square feet shall be counted as half a unit if at least 50 percent of the units are restricted to affordable housing, meeting the requirements of Policy 6.1D.5. All mixed-use projects, regardless of size, shall be allowed at least one residential unit. (4) Permitted uses shall be mutually supportive and compatible with the scale of neighborhood development. Clustered living, working, shopping and other activities shall serve the local population and help to create self-contained neighborhoods. (5) Highway-dependent retail and wholesale commercial with a regional market, high- extensive-impact industrial uses and other uses incompatible with a residential mixed-use neighborhood shall not be allowed. (6) Projects shall be designed primarily for pedestrians and only secondarily for cars. Drive-through businesses shall not be allowed. Pedestrian 26 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 21 of 26 circulation systems shall assure ties to adjacent commercial and mixed- use areas as well as the surrounding residential community. (7) Urban design techniques that avoid a "sea of parking" and large parking areas in front of buildings shall be required. (8) A mixed-use project in an MUO shall include a non-residential use that is allowed by the Land Development Regulations that apply to the site. from one or more of the following: Commercial Office/Residential, Limited Commercial, General Commercial and compatible Industrial consistent with the requirements of Objective 4.3A. (9) A mixed-use project located on a parcel designated Marine Waterfront Commercial on the FLUM and in a Mixed-Use Overlay an MUO may satisfy its required nonresidential component with nonresidential Waterfront Commercial uses. (10) Development shall comply with the density and intensity standards (units per acre, height, lot coverage, building coverage, etc.) set forth in the Land Development Regulations. Maximum building coverage shall be 100 percent. (11) Building height shall comply with the limits established in the Land Development Regulations applicable to each parcel. may range from one to three stories with a maximum of 35 feet. Floors devoted to parking shall count toward the maximum number of stories. (12) The Land Development Regulations shall provide for the use of mass, scale, height, setbacks, landscaping, and/or architectural rhythm to make a proper transition or provide a necessary buffer between an existing residential use and new uses. Objective 2.1A, 4.1F, and 4.9D. shall be inapplicable to mixed-use development. A Mixed Use Overlay shall have between 20 percent and 75 percent residential use based on the total building square footage. Policy 18.3A.10. 4.3A.5. Additional requirements for mixed-use projects located outside Mixed-Use Overlays. in CRAs. Mixed-use projects outside a Mixed-Use Overlay and in any of the seven designated CRAs shall meet the following requirements, which shall be further delineated in the Land Development Regulations: (1) Mixed-use shall be allowed only on land designated for Commercial Office/Residential, Limited Commercial and General Commercial. (2) Land use limitations The non-residential uses and development intensity shall remain consistent with the limitations of the underlying future land use except that residential development shall be encouraged allowed as part of any mixed-use development. Residential density shall not exceed 15 dwelling units per gross acre. Densities shall be consistent with the mixed- use densities of Policy 4.3A.3. (3) Mixed-use projects shall have between 20 percent and 75 percent 27 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 22 of 26 residential use based on the total building square footage of the project. Objective 18.3B. The applicable policies and land development regulations applicable to Mixed-Use Overlays shall remain in effect until such time as no CRA retains a Mixed-Use Overlay. Policy 18.3B.1. Future Land Use Map. When the Future Land Use Map has been amended to delete the Mixed-Use Overlay from each CRA and to assign the CRA Center and CRA Neighborhood future land use designations in each CRA, the text of the CGMP shall be amended to remove all Goals, Policies and Objectives that apply to the Mixed-Use Overlay. Policy 4.3A.6. Consistency with redevelopment plan. Maximum density and intensity of use are not guaranteed by right. Density and intensity must be consistent with the community redevelopment plan for the area and Goal 4.3, as well as with the redevelopment overlay districts, Land Development Regulations and infrastructure limitations. [moved to Policy 18.1B.4] Policy 4.3A.7. Buffers in CRAs. Buffers for mixed use in CRAs shall be as follows: [This subject now addressed elsewhere, e.g. Policies 18.2A.4., 18.2C.3., 18.3A.9] (1) Buffers and land use transitions internal to a mixed-use project are exempt from policies that require density and use transitions and physical buffers inappropriate for compact mixed-use development including: Objective 4.9E; Policy 4.13A.7.(5)(d); Policy 4.13A.8.(1)(a); Policy 4.13A.8.(3); Objective 4.1F and Objective 4.9D. Land Development Regulations shall require urban design techniques, use control and other strategies for resolving the impacts of mixing different uses in close proximity. These shall include performance standards with specific requirements. (2) To encourage redevelopment, mixed-use projects that are entirely within an MUO, regardless of adjacent land use, shall require no buffers beyond those required in the Community Redevelopment Plan and the redevelopment overlay district. Ultimate conversion and redevelopment consistent with the community redevelopment plan and the redevelopment overlay district will provide for long-term compatibility of adjacent uses. (3) Mixed-use projects in an MUO that abut the boundary of an MUO shall have special provisions for buffers. Where the mixed-use project is adjacent to existing uses of lesser intensity outside the MUO, buffers shall protect those uses from adverse impacts. In this situation, mixed-use projects at the edge of the MUO shall be exempt from the density allocation requirements of Objective 4.1F. 28 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 23 of 26 Goal 18.4. To protect and enhance the quality of life and business climate in all CRAs through adoption and implementation of urban design standards. Objective 18.4A. Neighborhood and Building Design. Natural vistas shall be preserved, attractive well-defined public spaces shall be created, and high quality buildings shall be promoted in the CRAs. Policy 18.4A.1. Design principles. All development in the CRAs shall be designed in accordance with the following principles, which shall be further delineated in the Land Development Regulations. (1) Mixed-use development shall be functionally integrated to encourage shared vehicular and pedestrian access and parking areas. [from Obj.4.3A.] (2) The residential component of mixed-use development is important to encourage residents to live, work and shop in the same neighborhood. [from Obj.4.3A.] (3) Permitted uses shall be mutually supportive and compatible with the scale of neighborhood development. Clustered living, working, shopping and other activities shall serve the local population and help to create self- contained neighborhoods. [Policy 4.3A.3.(3)] (4) Highway-dependent retail and wholesale commercial with a regional market, high-impact industrial uses and other uses incompatible with a residential mixed-use neighborhood shall not be allowed. [Policy 4.3A.3.(4)] (5) Projects shall be designed primarily for pedestrians and only secondarily for cars. Drive-through businesses shall not be allowed. Pedestrian circulation systems shall assure ties to adjacent commercial and mixed-use areas as well as the surrounding residential community. [Policy 4.3A.3.(5)] (6) Large parking areas located between a building and a public right-of-way shall be prohibited. [Policy 4.3A.3.(6)] Objective 18.4B. Roadway design in the CRAs shall facilitate a compact, walkable, small town urban form that is safe and inviting for all roadway users. Policy 18.4B.1. . . . Policy 18.4B.2. . . . Goal 18.5. To provide development within all CRAs alternative means of compliance with county policies in order to encourage infill development and redevelopment and achieve a compact, walkable small-town urban form. Objective 18.5A. To facilitate attainment of a coordinated system of public open space and recreation areas within the CRAs. 29 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 24 of 26 Policy 18.5A.1. An open space plan that indicates the general location of desired open space and pedestrian and cyclist connectivity through the community shall be prepared for each CRA. Policy 18.5A.2. Within the CRAs, impervious areas may be credited toward the required open space if designated as community gathering spaces such as plazas, esplanades, covered gathering spaces. Policy 18.5A.3. Development within a CRA may meet its obligation to provide open space by providing open space at another location or by making a cash payment in-lieu-of providing open space, subject to the following criteria: (1) the off-site open space shall be located in the same CRA as the development site; (2) a cash payment made in-lieu-of on-site open space shall be equal to the per acre value of the total development site as determined by a current appraisal multiplied by the amount of required open space in acres; (3) an off-site parcel acquired for the purpose of this policy shall be of adequate size to independently provide community open space or be located such that it helps achieve a network of small open spaces connected by sidewalks, bicycle trails or walking paths; (4) utilization of this policy to provide no on-site open space shall be limited to project sites that are less than one-half acre; and, (5) cash payments received by the CRA pursuant to this policy shall be utilized solely for the purpose of acquiring land and making improvements to the land as are necessary to achieve the public open space objective. Objective 18.5B. To facilitate compact, walkable, urban development in the CRAs while advancing the County’s goal to preserve no less than 25% of native upland habitat. Policy 18.5B.1. Development within a CRA may meet its obligation to preserve no less than 25% of the native upland habitat present on the development site, as required by CGMP Policies 2.2B.1, 9.1G.6., and 9.1G.7., by preserving native upland habitat off-site at another location in Martin County. Native upland habitat may be preserved at another location in the following manner and subject to each of the following conditions: (1) ownership of the land shall be transferred to Martin County or a conservation easement on private land shall be recorded in the County property records; (2) the off-site habitat shall be part of a sustainable preserve system; and (3) the off-site habitat shall be the same habitat type, shall have the same or better habitat value, and be roughly equivalent or larger in area, taking into account relative habitat values, as the habitat present on the development site. 30 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 25 of 26 (4) An off-site transfer of the obligation to preserve native upland habitat, pursuant to this policy, shall not be permitted if the required on-site preserve area equals or exceeds 1 acre. Policy 18.5B.2. Development within a CRA may meet is obligation to preserve no less than 25% of native upland habitat present on the development site, as required by CGMP Policies 2.2B.1, 9.1G.6., and 9.1G.7., by making a cash payment in-lieu-of on-site preservation, subject to each of the following conditions: (1) The cash payment made in-lieu-of on-site upland habitat preservation shall be equal to the per acre value of the development site as determined by a current appraisal multiplied by the amount of required habitat in acres. (2) A cash payment in-lieu-of on-site preservation of native upland habitat, pursuant to this policy, shall not be permitted if the required on-site preserve area equals or exceeds 1 acre. Policy 18.5B.3. The CRA (County?) shall use payments received pursuant to Policy 18.5B.2. in the following manner: (1) payments received pursuant to this policy shall be memorialized along with the type and value of the habitat and land area for which the payment was made; (2) the funds shall be utilized to acquire land or to purchase a conservation easement on land in Martin County that will be part of a sustainable preserve system; (3) up to 25% of funds received pursuant to this policy may be utilized to plant native vegetation and restore the natural habitat on the 27 acres acquired by Martin County in December 2017, the deed for which is recorded in Book 2965 at page 2237, and commonly called the Hobe Sound Preserve. Objective 18.5C. To facilitate in-fill development and redevelopment in the CRAs, provide public access to the waterfront, preserve shoreline mangroves and protect shoreline stability, and reduce non-point water pollution entering the Indian River lagoon, St. Lucie River and Manatee Pocket. Policy 18.5C.1. Shoreline Protection Zone . . . . Objective 18.5D. To recognize the vision for compact, walkable, mixed-use development and the environmental, historical, aesthetic or social restraints on additional roadway lanes in the CRAS. 31 of 64 Ch. 18 May 20, 2019 Draft Page 26 of 26 Policy 18.5D.1. . . . Objective 18.5E. To facilitate redevelopment of vacant residential land within the CRAs. Policy 18.5E.1. Policy 6.1D.8., the County’s no net loss of mobile home lands shall be not applicable within the CRAs. Objective 18.5F. To facilitate infill development and redevelopment and improved surface water quality by providing for innovative stormwater water management programs and requirements in the CRAs. Policy 18.5F.1. 13.1E.8. Stormwater needs in CRAs. community redevelopment areas. The County shall review the stormwater needs of the CRAs mixed use projects in community redevelopment areas and shall provide exceptions or alternative compliance measures for these areas in the Land Development Regulations. Any exceptions shall assure that other properties do not flood and that the timing, quantity and quality of stormwater runoff does not has no potentially negatively impacts on the St. Lucie River or other receiving bodies. Where offsite water management facilities are used they must be in place and functioning prior to the issuance of a building permit. 32 of 64 ITEM 5A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM May 28, 2019 PREPARED BY: Irene Szedlmayer, AICP, Senior Planner, Growth Management Dept. TITLE: CPA 18-10, CRA Text Amendment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: At previous CRA meetings, Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP or Comp Plan) policies that may discourage in-fill development and redevelopment and impede achievement of CGMP Goal 4.2 (“To alleviate the negative impacts of inadequate public facilities and services and substandard structures for affected areas in the County”) and Goal 4.3 (“To provide opportunities for mixed residential and nonresidential uses, including Traditional Neighborhood Development”) were reviewed and possible policy responses were presented. At the May 28, 2019 meeting, the draft proposed Chapter 18, Community Redevelopment Element, will be presented. The policy recommendations of staff related to stormwater, roadway level of service and shoreline protection zones within the CRAs are not included in this draft of Chapter 18 because staff continues to research the facts and to develop and refine its proposals. The proposed policies on these three topics will be presented to the CRA at its June 17, 2019 meeting. BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL: Resolution 17-12.3 to initiate CGMP text amendments “to strengthen Goals, Policies and Objectives that encourage in-fill development and redevelopment in the Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs)” was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on December 12, 2017. One component of the staff response to that Board direction is the enclosed draft Chapter 18, Community Redevelopment Element. Some policy recommendations will not be included in Chapter 18 but rather will comprise amendments to policies in other chapters of the Plan. The proposed policies are identified and briefly summarized below. The reference to Policy numbers and page numbers is to those contained in the draft Chapter 18. 1. The current CGMP Goal 4.2 and its Objectives and Policies are carried over to Chapter 18, as Goal 18.1 and Objectives and Policies under Goal 18.1. New Objectives are ITEM 5A 33 of 64 ITEM 5A included regarding regional public wastewater collection and treatment systems, regional potable water distribution systems, and community stormwater systems. See, Objective 18.1C through Objective 18.1E., on pages 12 and 13. 2. As recommended by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, two new future land use designations are proposed—CRA Center and CRA Neighborhood. The boundaries of the CRA Center will generally follow the boundaries of the existing Mixed-Use Overlay but various development standards will apply equally to mixed-use projects, residential projects and commercial projects. The CRA Center future land use designation will replace the Mixed-Use Overlay and the other underlying future land use designations. See, Goal 18.2, and Objectives 18.2A., on page 13. The CRA Neighborhood future land use designation will apply to the predominately residential neighborhoods outside of the CRA Center. See, Objective 18.2C., on page 15. Two exceptions are the Institutional and Marine Waterfront Commercial future land use designations which will not be replaced by the CRA Center or CRA Neighborhood future land use designations. See, Objective 18.2E., page 17, and Objective 18.2F., page 17. 3. The existing exemption from density transition that applies to some development in the CRAs is proposed to be expanded. Currently, mixed-use development projects in a Mixed-Use Overlay are exempt from density transition policies. Current Comp Plan policy requires only that mixed-use projects that abut residential development outside the Mixed-Use Overlay provide special buffers. The draft Chapter 18 proposes that all residential development in a CRA be exempt from density transition and that instead the zoning code regulate mass, scale, height, setbacks, landscaping, and/or architectural rhythm to ensure a proper transition between an existing residential use and a new use. See, Policy 18.2A.4.(6) on page 15 and Policy 18.2C.3.(4) on page 16. 4. The Future Land Use Map will be amended one CRA at a time to designate the CRA Center and CRA Neighborhood future land uses. Objective 18.2B., page 15, and Objective 18.2D., page 17. 5. Policies governing the Mixed-Use Overlays are retained in Chapter 18 because they must remain in effect until the Future Land Use Map is amended for the 6th and final CRA. See Goal 18.3 and Objective 18.3A., page 18. At such time as the Future Land Use Map is amended for all of the CRAs to adopt CRA Center and CRA Neighborhood and to eliminate the Mixed-Use Overlay, Chapter 18 will be amended to delete the policies referencing the Mixed-Use Overlays. See Objective 18.3B. and Policy 18.3B.1, page 21. 6. Goal 18.4 provides for urban design standards in the CRAs. See page 21. Objective 18.4A. addresses neighborhood and building standards. Objective 18.4B. will cover roadway design. 7. The policies providing for alternative means of compliance with County-wide policies are set-forth in Goal 18.5. See page 22. A separate objective is established regarding open space (Objective 18.5A.), native upland habitat (Objective 18.5B.), shoreline protection 34 of 64 ITEM 5A zones (Objective 18.5C.), roadways (Objective 18.5D.), Mobile Home future land use (Objective 18.5E.), and stormwater management (Objective 18.5F.). 8. The policies to govern open space in the CRAs are set forth under Objective 18.5A., beginning on page 24. The key policy changes are that the CRAs are required to develop open space plans and the CRA will be permitted to aggregate cash payments made in- lieu-of on-site open space in order to realize CRA open space objectives rather than be required to have the open space in public ownership for each small development that seeks to utilize this policy. The proposed policy also expands the ability for civic open space to include impervious or covered areas that currently applies to mixed-use projects in the Mixed-Use Overlay. As a result, impervious areas may be credited toward required open space if designated as community gathering spaces. 9. Increased flexibility is recommended for native upland habitat preservation policies in the CRAs. Chapter 18 allows the County to receive cash payments in-lieu-of on-site preservation and provides for a conservation easement on private land in addition to public ownership of the off-site parcel to substitute for on-site preservation. The policy has been proposed to be made stricter in that if the required on-site upland habitat preservation area is equal to or greater than 1 acre, the native upland habitat must be preserved on-site and cannot be transferred off-site. See Objective 18.5B. beginning on page 25. 10. The proposed amendments to the Shoreline Protection Zone policies applicable inside the CRAs are still being developed and are not yet included in Chapter 18. The draft Objective 18.5C., page 25, reads as follows: “To facilitate in-fill development and redevelopment in the CRAs, provide public access to the waterfront, preserve shoreline mangroves and protect shoreline stability, and reduce non-point source water pollution entering the Indian River lagoon, St. Lucie River and Manatee Pocket.” The proposed shoreline protection zone policies for implementation in the CRAs will be presented to the Community Redevelopment Agency at its June 2019 meeting. 11. A policy designed to remedy an inequality between infill development or redevelopment of previously platted lots in a CRA and development on un-platted land is covered in Objective 18.5E., Page 26. Chapter 4, Future Land Use, Policy 4.1E.4. Gross Density, will also be amended by the addition of one sentence, as follows: “Policy 4.1E.4. Gross density. The permitted densities stipulated in section 4.4 (Goals, Objectives and Policies) and on the FLUM designations shall be gross residential densities and the gross land area of which this density is applied is described as follows. These densities shall be applied to contiguous land areas under common ownership, with the following provisions and exceptions: (1) In cases where land abuts the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, St. Lucie River, Indian River, Loxahatchee River, Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Okeechobee or any tributary or manmade canal, the boundary of the land shall be delineated as established by State Statutes. 35 of 64 ITEM 5A (2) No submerged land areas waterward of the boundary described above shall be included under this definition. (3) No land areas proposed to be allocated to nonresidential uses shall be included under this definition except for contiguous land areas for: (a) Utilities under common ownership and principally supporting the residential use; (b) Recreational facilities for the primary use of on-site residents; (c) Dedication to the County or other County-approved agencies or not- for-profit corporations; (d) In mixed-use projects in the seven designated community redevelopment areas (CRAs) as described in Goal 4.3. (4) Maximum gross density is defined as maximum allowable units divided by gross land areas. (5) Where development is proposed for previously platted lots in a CRA and subject to calculation of gross residential density, the property owner may opt to include within the gross land area one-half of any right-of-way adjoining the development site.” Development that includes one-half the adjacent right-of-way in the calculation of gross land area may achieve additional residential units, but it will also be subject to an increase in the minimum amount of open space required. The policy flexibility allows a property owner to decide which approach better advances his or her vision for a project. 12. The policy recommendation regarding the Mobile Home future land use designation in the CRAs includes text in Chapter 18, Objective 18.5E and Policy 18.5E.1, on page 26, and the amendment of the existing Policy 6.1D.8, as follows: Policy 6.1D.8. No net loss of mobile home lands. Lands designated Mobile Home Density on the Future Land Use Map shall be changed to another designation only where (1) other suitable lands can be redesignated as Mobile Home Density or (2) where the proposal to change the designation is accompanied by a planned unit development application that will, at a minimum, ensure (1) no involuntary displacement of mobile home residents and (2) any site-built units that replace mobile home units qualify as affordable housing, as defined in Chapter 2, Overall Goals and Definitions, for at least 30 years after initial occupancy. The affordable units proposed in the PUD must contain a combination of units affordable to households with extremely low, very low, low, moderate, and workforce incomes as determined by the BCC. This policy is inapplicable within Martin County’s Community Redevelopment Areas. LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW: N/A 36 of 64 ITEM 5A RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Provide input and direction, as necessary or desired, regarding the proposed content of the draft Chapter 18, Community Redevelopment Element, of the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. and 2. Move that the Agency adopt a motion supporting the scheduling of a public hearing before the Local Planning Agency on the draft Chapter 18, Community Redevelopment Element, of the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A DOCUMENTS REQUIRING ACTION: N/A 37 of 64 ITEM 5B COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM May 28, 2019 PREPARED BY: Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development TITLE: Legislative Update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: At the end of the 2019 Legislative Session, one CRA bill, approved by both the House and the Senate has been sent to the Governor for signature. 1. The legislation increases accountability and transparency for CRAs by: • Requiring the governing board members of a CRA to undergo four hours of ethics training annually; • Requiring each CRA to use the same procurement and purchasing processes as the creating county or municipality; • Expanding the annual reporting requirements for CRAs and requiring the information and data to be posted on the agency website; • Providing that moneys in the redevelopment trust fund may only be expended pursuant to an annual budget adopted by the board of commissioners of the CRA and only for those purposes specified in current law; • Authorizing the local governing body creating the CRA to adjust the level of TIF available to the CRA; • Requiring a CRA created by a municipality to provide its budget and any amendments to the board of county commissioners for the county in which the CRA is located by a time certain; and • Requiring counties and municipalities to include CRA data in their annual financial report. 2. The bill provides for the phase-out of existing CRAs at the earlier of the expiration date stated in the agency’s charter or on September 30, 2039, with the exception of those CRAs with any outstanding bond obligations. However, the governing board of a creating local government entity may prevent the phase-out of a CRA by a majority vote to retain the agency. ITEM 5B 38 of 64 ITEM 5B 3. Finally, the bill provides a process for the Department of Economic Opportunity to declare a CRA inactive if it has reported no revenues, no expenditures, and no debt for six consecutive fiscal years. The bill may have a fiscal impact on the state and local governments. Subject to the Governor’s veto powers, the effective date of this bill is October 1, 2019. ISSUES: N/A LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW: N/A RECOMMENDED ACTION: Hear the presentation and provide direction, as necessary FISCAL IMPACT: N/A DOCUMENTS REQUIRING ACTION: The final Bill is provided for additional information. 39 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 1 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 1 An act relating to community redevelopment agencies; 2 amending s. 112.3142, F.S.; requiring ethics training 3 for community redevelopment agency commissioners; 4 specifying requirements for such training; amending s. 5 163.356, F.S.; revising reporting requirements; 6 deleting provisions requiring certain annual reports; 7 amending s. 163.367, F.S.; requiring ethics training 8 for community redevelopment agency commissioners; 9 amending s. 163.370, F.S.; requiring a community 10 redevelopment agency to follow certain procurement 11 procedures; creating s. 163.371, F.S.; requiring a 12 community redevelopment agency to publish certain 13 digital boundary maps on its website; providing annual 14 reporting requirements; requiring a community 15 redevelopment agency to publish the annual reports on 16 its website; creating s. 163.3755, F.S.; providing 17 termination dates for certain community redevelopment 18 agencies; creating s. 163.3756, F.S.; providing 19 legislative findings; requiring the Department of 20 Economic Opportunity to declare inactive community 21 redevelopment agencies that have reported no financial 22 activity for a specified number of years; providing 23 hearing procedures; authorizing certain financial 24 activity by a community redevelopment agency that is 25 40 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 2 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S declared inactive; providing applicability; providing 26 construction; requiring the department to maintain a 27 list on its website identifying all inactive community 28 redevelopment agencies; amending s. 163.387, F.S.; 29 specifying the level of tax increment financing that a 30 governing body may establish for funding the 31 redevelopment trust fund; effective on a specified 32 date, revising requirements for the use of 33 redevelopment trust fund proceeds; limiting allowed 34 expenditures; revising requirements for the annual 35 budget of a community redevelopment agency; revising 36 requirements for use of moneys in the redevelopment 37 trust fund for specific redevelopment projects; 38 revising requirements for the annual audit; requiring 39 the audit to be included with the financial report of 40 the county or municipality that created the community 41 redevelopment agency; amending s. 218.32, F.S.; 42 revising criteria for finding that a county or 43 municipality failed to file a report; requiring the 44 Department of Financial Services to provide a report 45 to the Department of Economic Opportunity concerning 46 community redevelopment agencies reporting no 47 revenues, expenditures, or debts; providing an 48 effective date. 49 50 41 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 3 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 51 52 Section 1. Section 112.3142, Florida Statutes, is amended 53 to read: 54 112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional 55 officers, and elected municipal officers, and commissioners.— 56 (1) As used in this section, the term "constitutional 57 officers" includes the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the 58 Attorney General, the Chief Financial Officer, the Commissioner 59 of Agriculture, state attorneys, public defenders, sheriffs, tax 60 collectors, property appraisers, supervisors of elections, 61 clerks of the circuit court, county commissioners, district 62 school board members, and superintendents of schools. 63 (2)(a) All constitutional officers must complete 4 hours 64 of ethics training each calendar year which addresses, at a 65 minimum, s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution, the Code of 66 Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, and the public records 67 and public meetings laws of this state. This requirement may be 68 satisfied by completion of a continuing legal education class or 69 other continuing professional education class, seminar, or 70 presentation if the required subjects are covered. 71 (b) Beginning January 1, 2015, All elected municipal 72 officers must complete 4 hours of ethics training each calendar 73 year which addresses, at a minimum, s. 8, Art. II of the State 74 Constitution, the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and 75 42 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 4 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Employees, and the public records and public meetings laws of 76 this state. This requirement may be satisfied by completion of a 77 continuing legal education class or other continuing 78 professional education class, seminar, or presentation if the 79 required subjects are covered. 80 (c) Beginning January 1, 2020, each commissioner of a 81 community redevelopment agency created under part III of chapter 82 163 must complete 4 hours of ethics training each calendar year 83 which addresses, at a minimum, s. 8, Art. II of the State 84 Constitution, the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and 85 Employees, and the public records and public meetings laws of 86 this state. This requirement may be satisfied by completion of a 87 continuing legal education class or other continuing 88 professional education class, seminar, or presentation, if the 89 required subject material is covered by the class. 90 (d) The commission shall adopt rules establishing minimum 91 course content for the portion of an ethics training class which 92 addresses s. 8, Art. II of the State Constitution and the Code 93 of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees. 94 (e)(d) The Legislature intends that a constitutional 95 officer or elected municipal officer who is required to complete 96 ethics training pursuant to this section receive the required 97 training as close as possible to the date that he or she assumes 98 office. A constitutional officer or elected municipal officer 99 assuming a new office or new term of office on or before March 100 43 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 5 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 31 must complete the annual training on or before December 31 of 101 the year in which the term of office began. A constitutional 102 officer or elected municipal officer assuming a new office or 103 new term of office after March 31 is not required to complete 104 ethics training for the calendar year in which the term of 105 office began. 106 (3) Each house of the Legislature shall provide for ethics 107 training pursuant to its rules. 108 Section 2. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (3) of 109 section 163.356, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 110 163.356 Creation of community redevelopment agency.— 111 (3) 112 (c) The governing body of the county or municipality shall 113 designate a chair and vice chair from among the commissioners. 114 An agency may employ an executive director, technical experts, 115 and such other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as 116 it requires, and determine their qualifications, duties, and 117 compensation. For such legal service as it requires, an agency 118 may employ or retain its own counsel and legal staff. 119 (d) An agency authorized to transact business and exercise 120 powers under this part shall file with the governing body the 121 report required pursuant to s. 163.371(1), on or before March 31 122 of each year, a report of its activities for the preceding 123 fiscal year, which report shall include a complete financial 124 statement setting forth its assets, liabilities, income, and 125 44 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 6 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S operating expenses as of the end of such fiscal year. At the 126 time of filing the report, the agency shall publish in a 127 newspaper of general circulation in the community a notice to 128 the effect that such report has been filed with the county or 129 municipality and that the report is available for inspection 130 during business hours in the office of the clerk of the city or 131 county commission and in the office of the agency. 132 (e)(d) At any time after the creation of a community 133 redevelopment agency, the governing body of the county or 134 municipality may appropriate to the agency such amounts as the 135 governing body deems necessary for the administrative expenses 136 and overhead of the agency, including the development and 137 implementation of community policing innovations. 138 Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 163.367, Florida 139 Statutes, is amended to read: 140 163.367 Public officials, commissioners, and employees 141 subject to code of ethics.— 142 (1) The officers, commissioners, and employees of a 143 community redevelopment agency created by, or designated 144 pursuant to, s. 163.356 or s. 163.357 are shall be subject to 145 the provisions and requirements of part III of chapter 112, and 146 commissioners also must comply with the ethics training 147 requirements as imposed in s. 112.3142. 148 Section 4. Subsection (5) is added to section 163.370, 149 Florida Statutes, to read: 150 45 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 7 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 163.370 Powers; counties and municipalities; community 151 redevelopment agencies.— 152 (5) A community redevelopment agency shall procure all 153 commodities and services under the same purchasing processes and 154 requirements that apply to the county or municipality that 155 created the agency. 156 Section 5. Section 163.371, Florida Statutes, is created 157 to read: 158 163.371 Reporting requirements.— 159 (1) By January 1, 2020, each community redevelopment 160 agency shall publish on its website digital maps that depict the 161 geographic boundaries and total acreage of the community 162 redevelopment agency. If any change is made to the boundaries or 163 total acreage, the agency shall post updated map files on its 164 website within 60 days after the date such change takes effect. 165 (2) Beginning March 31, 2020, and not later than March 31 166 of each year thereafter, a community redevelopment agency shall 167 file an annual report with the county or municipality that 168 created the agency and publish the report on the agency's 169 website. The report must include the following information: 170 (a) The most recent complete audit report of the 171 redevelopment trust fund as required in s. 163.387(8). If the 172 audit report for the previous year is not available by March 31, 173 a community redevelopment agency shall publish the audit report 174 on its website within 45 days after completion. 175 46 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 8 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S (b) The performance data for each plan authorized, 176 administered, or overseen by the community redevelopment agency 177 as of December 31 of the reporting year, including the: 178 1. Total number of projects started and completed and the 179 estimated cost for each project. 180 2. Total expenditures from the redevelopment trust fund. 181 3. Original assessed real property values within the 182 community redevelopment agency's area of authority as of the day 183 the agency was created. 184 4. Total assessed real property values of property within 185 the boundaries of the community redevelopment agency as of 186 January 1 of the reporting year. 187 5. Total amount expended for affordable housing for low-188 income and middle-income residents. 189 (c) A summary indicating to what extent, if any, the 190 community redevelopment agency has achieved the goals set out in 191 its community redevelopment plan. 192 Section 6. Section 163.3755, Florida Statutes, is created 193 to read: 194 163.3755 Termination of community redevelopment agencies.— 195 (1) A community redevelopment agency in existence on 196 October 1, 2019, shall terminate on the expiration date provided 197 in the agency's charter on October 1, 2019, or on September 30, 198 2039, whichever is earlier, unless the governing body of the 199 county or municipality that created the community redevelopment 200 47 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 9 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S agency approves its continued existence by a majority vote of 201 the members of the governing body. 202 (2)(a) If the governing body of the county or municipality 203 that created the community redevelopment agency does not approve 204 its continued existence by a majority vote of the governing body 205 members, a community redevelopment agency with outstanding bonds 206 as of October 1, 2019, that do not mature until after the 207 termination date of the agency or September 30, 2039, whichever 208 is earlier, remains in existence until the date the bonds 209 mature. 210 (b) A community redevelopment agency operating under this 211 subsection on or after September 30, 2039, may not extend the 212 maturity date of any outstanding bonds. 213 (c) The county or municipality that created the community 214 redevelopment agency must issue a new finding of necessity 215 limited to timely meeting the remaining bond obligations of the 216 community redevelopment agency. 217 Section 7. Section 163.3756, Florida Statutes, is created 218 to read: 219 163.3756 Inactive community redevelopment agencies.— 220 (1) The Legislature finds that a number of community 221 redevelopment agencies continue to exist, but do not report any 222 revenues, expenditures, or debt in the annual reports they file 223 with the Department of Financial Services pursuant to s. 218.32. 224 (2)(a) A community redevelopment agency that has reported 225 48 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 10 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S no revenue, no expenditures, and no debt under s. 189.016(9) or 226 s. 218.32 for 6 consecutive fiscal years beginning no earlier 227 than October 1, 2016, must be declared inactive by the 228 Department of Economic Opportunity, which shall notify the 229 agency of the declaration. If the agency does not have board 230 members or an agent, the notice of the declaration of inactive 231 status must be delivered to the county or municipal governing 232 board or commission that created the agency. 233 (b) The governing board of a community redevelopment 234 agency that is declared inactive under this section may seek to 235 invalidate the declaration by initiating proceedings under s. 236 189.062(5) within 30 days after the date of the receipt of the 237 notice from the Department of Economic Opportunity. 238 (3) A community redevelopment agency that is declared 239 inactive under this section may expend funds from the 240 redevelopment trust fund only as necessary to service 241 outstanding bond debt. The agency may not expend other funds in 242 the absence of an ordinance of the local governing body that 243 created the agency which consents to the expenditure of such 244 funds. 245 (4) The provisions of s. 189.062(2) and (4) do not apply 246 to a community redevelopment agency that has been declared 247 inactive under this section. 248 (5) The provisions of this section are cumulative to the 249 provisions of s. 189.062. To the extent the provisions of this 250 49 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 11 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S section conflict with the provisions of s. 189.062, this section 251 prevails. 252 (6) The Department of Economic Opportunity shall maintain 253 on its website a separate list of community redevelopment 254 agencies declared inactive under this section. 255 Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1), subsection 256 (6), paragraph (d) of subsection (7), and subsection (8) of 257 section 163.387, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 258 163.387 Redevelopment trust fund.— 259 (1)(a) After approval of a community redevelopment plan, 260 there may be established for each community redevelopment agency 261 created under s. 163.356 a redevelopment trust fund. Funds 262 allocated to and deposited into this fund shall be used by the 263 agency to finance or refinance any community redevelopment it 264 undertakes pursuant to the approved community redevelopment 265 plan. No community redevelopment agency may receive or spend any 266 increment revenues pursuant to this section unless and until the 267 governing body has, by ordinance, created the trust fund and 268 provided for the funding of the redevelopment trust fund until 269 the time certain set forth in the community redevelopment plan 270 as required by s. 163.362(10). Such ordinance may be adopted 271 only after the governing body has approved a community 272 redevelopment plan. The annual funding of the redevelopment 273 trust fund shall be in an amount not less than that increment in 274 the income, proceeds, revenues, and funds of each taxing 275 50 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 12 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S authority derived from or held in connection with the 276 undertaking and carrying out of community redevelopment under 277 this part. Such increment shall be determined annually and shall 278 be that amount equal to 95 percent of the difference between: 279 1. The amount of ad valorem taxes levied each year by each 280 taxing authority, exclusive of any amount from any debt service 281 millage, on taxable real property contained within the 282 geographic boundaries of a community redevelopment area; and 283 2. The amount of ad valorem taxes which would have been 284 produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by 285 or for each taxing authority, exclusive of any debt service 286 millage, upon the total of the assessed value of the taxable 287 real property in the community redevelopment area as shown upon 288 the most recent assessment roll used in connection with the 289 taxation of such property by each taxing authority prior to the 290 effective date of the ordinance providing for the funding of the 291 trust fund. 292 293 However, the governing body of any county as defined in s. 294 125.011(1) may, in the ordinance providing for the funding of a 295 trust fund established with respect to any community 296 redevelopment area created on or after July 1, 1994, determine 297 that the amount to be funded by each taxing authority annually 298 shall be less than 95 percent of the difference between 299 subparagraphs 1. and 2., but in no event shall such amount be 300 51 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 13 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S less than 50 percent of such difference. 301 (6) Effective October 1, 2019, moneys in the redevelopment 302 trust fund may be expended from time to time for undertakings of 303 a community redevelopment agency as described in the community 304 redevelopment plan only pursuant to an annual budget adopted by 305 the board of commissioners of the community redevelopment agency 306 and only for the following purposes specified in paragraph (c)., 307 including, but not limited to: 308 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a 309 community redevelopment agency shall comply with the 310 requirements of s. 189.016. 311 (b) A community redevelopment agency created by a 312 municipality shall submit its annual budget to the board of 313 county commissioners for the county in which the agency is 314 located within 10 days after the adoption of such budget and 315 submit amendments of its annual budget to the board of county 316 commissioners within 10 days after the adoption date of the 317 amended budget Administrative and overhead expenses necessary or 318 incidental to the implementation of a community redevelopment 319 plan adopted by the agency. 320 (c) The annual budget of a community redevelopment agency 321 may provide for payment of the following expenses: 322 1. Administrative and overhead expenses directly or 323 indirectly necessary to implement a community redevelopment plan 324 adopted by the agency. 325 52 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 14 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 2.(b) Expenses of redevelopment planning, surveys, and 326 financial analysis, including the reimbursement of the governing 327 body or the community redevelopment agency for such expenses 328 incurred before the redevelopment plan was approved and adopted. 329 3.(c) The acquisition of real property in the 330 redevelopment area. 331 4.(d) The clearance and preparation of any redevelopment 332 area for redevelopment and relocation of site occupants within 333 or outside the community redevelopment area as provided in s. 334 163.370. 335 5.(e) The repayment of principal and interest or any 336 redemption premium for loans, advances, bonds, bond anticipation 337 notes, and any other form of indebtedness. 338 6.(f) All expenses incidental to or connected with the 339 issuance, sale, redemption, retirement, or purchase of bonds, 340 bond anticipation notes, or other form of indebtedness, 341 including funding of any reserve, redemption, or other fund or 342 account provided for in the ordinance or resolution authorizing 343 such bonds, notes, or other form of indebtedness. 344 7.(g) The development of affordable housing within the 345 community redevelopment area. 346 8.(h) The development of community policing innovations. 347 9. Expenses that are necessary to exercise the powers 348 granted under s. 163.370, as delegated under s. 163.358. 349 (7) On the last day of the fiscal year of the community 350 53 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 15 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S redevelopment agency, any money which remains in the trust fund 351 after the payment of expenses pursuant to subsection (6) for 352 such year shall be: 353 (d) Appropriated to a specific redevelopment project 354 pursuant to an approved community redevelopment plan. The funds 355 appropriated for such project may not be changed unless the 356 project is amended, redesigned, or delayed, in which case the 357 funds must be reappropriated pursuant to the next annual budget 358 adopted by the board of commissioners of the community 359 redevelopment agency which project will be completed within 3 360 years from the date of such appropriation. 361 (8)(a) Each community redevelopment agency with revenues 362 or a total of expenditures and expenses in excess of $100,000, 363 as reported on the trust fund financial statements, shall 364 provide for a financial an audit of the trust fund each fiscal 365 year and a report of such audit to be prepared by an independent 366 certified public accountant or firm. Each financial audit 367 conducted pursuant to this subsection must be conducted in 368 accordance with rules for audits of local governments adopted by 369 the Auditor General. 370 (b) The audit Such report must: shall 371 1. Describe the amount and source of deposits into, and 372 the amount and purpose of withdrawals from, the trust fund 373 during such fiscal year and the amount of principal and interest 374 paid during such year on any indebtedness to which increment 375 54 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 16 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S revenues are pledged and the remaining amount of such 376 indebtedness. 377 2. Include financial statements identifying the assets, 378 liabilities, income, and operating expenses of the community 379 redevelopment agency as of the end of such fiscal year. 380 3. Include a finding by the auditor as to whether the 381 community redevelopment agency is in compliance with subsections 382 (6) and (7). 383 (c) The audit report for the community redevelopment 384 agency must accompany the annual financial report submitted by 385 the county or municipality that created the agency to the 386 Department of Financial Services as provided in s. 218.32, 387 regardless of whether the agency reports separately under that 388 section. 389 (d) The agency shall provide by registered mail a copy of 390 the audit report to each taxing authority. 391 Section 9. Subsection (3) of section 218.32, Florida 392 Statutes, is amended to read: 393 218.32 Annual financial reports; local governmental 394 entities.— 395 (3)(a) The department shall notify the President of the 396 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of any 397 municipality that has not reported any financial activity for 398 the last 4 fiscal years. Such notice must be sufficient to 399 initiate dissolution procedures as described in s. 400 55 of 64 ENROLLED CS/HB 9, Engrossed 1 2019 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0009-03-er Page 17 of 17 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 165.051(1)(a). Any special law authorizing the incorporation or 401 creation of the municipality must be included within the 402 notification. 403 (b) Failure of a county or municipality required under s. 404 163.387(8) to include with its annual financial report to the 405 department a financial audit report for each community 406 redevelopment agency created by that county or municipality 407 constitutes a failure to report under this section. 408 (c) By November 1 of each year, the department must 409 provide the Special District Accountability Program of the 410 Department of Economic Opportunity with a list of each community 411 redevelopment agency that does not report any revenues, 412 expenditures, or debt for the community redevelopment agency's 413 previous fiscal year. 414 Section 10. This act shall take effect October 1, 2019. 415 56 of 64 ITEM 6A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM May 28, 2019 PREPARED BY: Susan Kores, Manager, Office of Community Development (OCD) TITLE: OCD Preliminary FY 2020 Operating Budget EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Office of Community Development (OCD) will submit a FY 2020 preliminary operating budget to the Martin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in July 2019. Operating costs are about $30,000 greater than FY 2019 approved budget. This change is attributed to several factors: • Fully staffed office • Additional monies for AIPP administration • Additional monies for Historical Preservation administration Attached are our 2020 budget requests. BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL: ISSUES: N/A LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW: N/A RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move that the Agency approve the FY 2020 preliminary operating budget and recommend approval and final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A DOCUMENTS REQUIRING ACTION: N/A ITEM 6A 57 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development Office of Community Development Office of Community Development Program Chart Total Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) = 5.00 Community Redevelopment Administration Total Full Time Equivalents (FTE) = 5 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2019 to FY 2020 ACTUAL ADOPTED TENTATIVE Variance Pct Change Total FTE 4.00 5.00 5.00 .00 0 % Total Budget Dollars 369,895 454,726 480,748 26,022 5.72 % 58 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development Office of Community Development Introduction The Office of Community Development works to advance many of the County's strategic goals at the federal, state, and community level, while building diverse partnerships. Community Development coordinates the work of the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency's (CRAs) six redevelopment areas, Jensen Beach, Rio, Old Palm City, Golden Gate, Port Salerno, and Hobe Sound. Staff works with six Neighborhood Advisory Committees who advise the Community Redevelopment Agency on projects in accordance with each area's adopted Community Redevelopment Plan and assists the residents and citizens in each of these neighborhoods realize this vision. Staff continually seeks partnerships with various County departments and other agencies to advance BOCC objectives and priorities and the adopted Community Redevelopment Plans in the six CRAs. The focus of the division is centered on a pro-active mindset that is intent on getting the the highest value available through leveraging and multiplying resources and working collaboratively to achieve goals. The Office of Community Development also manages the countywide Art in Public Places program which seeks to enhance the quality of the visual environment in the Martin County community through the aesthetic enrichment of public art. Key Issues and Trends The Office of Community Development’s efforts will continue to be directed towards projects and partnerships that will protect and improve our community through neighborhood redevelopment and advancement of the County's priorities. The Community Redevelopment Agency continues to focus on the advancement of infrastructure related projects throughout all six CRA areas, including large roadway enhancements, as well as the update of all six CRA Land Development Regulations. This will boost investment by the private sector, which increases eonomic development including job creation, new housing opportunities, small business growth and hence, the realization of the vision of each Community Redevelopment Plan. Office of Community Development Program Summary FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 Program ACTUAL ADOPTED ACTUAL TENTATIVE Community Redevelopment Administration 369,895 454,726 0 480,748 Total Expenses 369,895 454,726 480,748 59 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development Office of Community Development Expenditures and Revenues FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 Expense Classification ACTUAL ADOPTED ACTUAL TENTATIVE 01200 Regular Salaries 232,189 270,241 0 306,742 01501 Cell Phone Stipend 1,419 900 0 900 01504 Class C Meal Reimbursement 78 0 0 0 02101 FICA 13,710 16,755 0 19,018 02102 Medicare 3,206 3,920 0 4,448 02200 Retirement Contributions 18,603 22,322 0 21,027 02300 Life and Health Insurance 50,990 69,988 0 44,313 03100 Professional Services 18,730 20,000 0 20,000 03400 Other Contractual Services 19,308 5,300 0 15,300 03412 It Hosting Service 0 0 0 500 04002 Travel and Per Diem/Educational 2,093 5,200 0 5,200 04200 Freight and Postage 83 2,500 0 2,500 04401 Rentals and Leases/Pool Vehicles 840 1,200 0 1,200 04402 Rentals and Leases/Copier Leases 1,605 2,000 0 2,000 04612 Software Maintenance 0 0 0 1,000 04700 Printing and Binding 0 2,100 0 2,100 04800 Promotional Activities 0 3,500 0 15,500 04900 Other Current Charges 302 350 0 350 05100 Office Supplies 375 700 0 700 05199 Other Non-Capital Equipment 369 0 0 0 05200 Operating Supplies 404 2,500 0 6,200 05208 Software Licenses 0 0 0 2,500 05210 Food 19 0 0 0 05400 Publications and Memberships 1,170 1,000 0 1,000 05402 Publications/Subscriptions 0 250 0 250 05500 Training 4,401 4,000 0 8,000 06410 Vehicles - Fleet Maintenance 0 20,000 0 0 Total Expenses 369,895 454,726 480,748 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 Revenue Source ACTUAL ADOPTED ACTUAL TENTATIVE 0001 General Fund 0 0 0 3,700 1576 Art In Public Places 0 0 0 10,000 62034 Community Development Administratio 369,895 454,726 0 467,048 Total Revenues 369,895 454,726 480,748 60 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development Office of Community Development Community Redevelopment Administration Mission Statement The Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is revitalizing and restoring the neighborhoods and town centers of the Martin County CRA areas. We are dedicated to maintaining the unique character of our communities by encouraging sustainable economic investments, promoting walkability and livability, and working collaboratively with the Neighborhood Advisory Committees and Martin County Board of County Commissioners to advance the future health and success of our communities. VISION We envision economically and environmentally sound CRA areas with safe, healthy neighborhoods and vibrant town centers; a network of well-planned, interconnected parks, public open spaces, and complete streets; a full spectrum of high-quality housing that accommodates all walks of life; well-designed community infrastructure; and successful redevelopment that celebrates the distinctive identity and community character of each area and contributes to the overall sustainability of Martin County. VALUES Services Provided Administration of the seven Community Redevelopment Agency areas, grants, and partnership development in the CRAs and countywide community outreach, and project coordination. Goals and Objectives • Provide staff support to the Community Redevelopment Agency. • Enhance outreach to residents, businesses and stakeholders in the redevelopment areas for input and collaboration. • Implement and manage project partnerships within the Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA). • Monitor and report on the implementation of the CRA Plans. • Seek, apply for and manage contracts in relation to grants and other funding sources in CRAs and countywide. • Provide guidance on redevelopment projects within the CRA. INNOVATION To implement unique and creative projects by leveraging public and private financial and regulatory resources through effective partnerships. COLLABORATION To collaborate with the Martin County BOCC, Community Development Staff, Neighborhood Advisory Committees and other public and private partners to achieve mutually agreed-upon goals that provide County-wide benefit. CONSISTENCY To consistently implement codes, policies, and regulatory actions in a streamlined manner that provides predictability and expedites redevelopment and reinvestment. SUSTAINABILITY To encourage a mix of vibrant town centers, with well-designed housing, quality public spaces, and strong multi-modal interconnectivity, that are economically successful and accommodate all walks of life. STEWARDSHIP To protect, improve, and enhance the distinctive environmental, historical, cultural, and social resources unique to each CRA district. 61 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development • Identify viable projects which will have immediate and long-term positive effects within the redevelopment areas. • Implementation of projects in a feasible, cost-effective and timely manner. • Assist in the provision of Affordable Housing through innovative partnerships. Benchmarks • Martin County's Community Redevelopment Areas are undergoing a renewed focus on core infrastructure needs long identified in each CRA. • Projects are being closely coordinated across county departments. • The Office's recent restructuring provides opportunities for new funding partnerships, and may present a new model for community redevelopment statewide. • Other counties will benchmark against Martin County's CRA program as evidenced by requests for information and presentations from other counties and professional redevelopment organizations. Performance Measures Unit of FY2018 FY2019 FY2019 FY2020 Description Measure Actual Projected Actual Projected CRA-Building Permits Granted # N/A 1,000.00 N/A 1,100.00 Outcomes Redevelopment of existing areas will result in citizen empowerment, well-planned and sustainable older communities, infill development within the urban service boundary, increased property values within the CRA areas, improved economic opportunities, and improved quality of life for residents. Office of Community Development Staffing Summary Job Title FY2019 FY2020 Community Development Manager 1 1 Project Manager 3 2 Senior Project Manager 1 Administrative Specialist III 1 1 Total FTE 5 5 Equipment Expenditures None 62 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development Office of Community Development Community Redevelopment Administration Expenditures and Revenues FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 Expense Classification ACTUAL ADOPTED ACTUAL TENTATIVE 01200 Regular Salaries 232,189 270,241 0 306,742 01501 Cell Phone Stipend 1,419 900 0 900 01504 Class C Meal Reimbursement 78 0 0 0 02101 FICA 13,710 16,755 0 19,018 02102 Medicare 3,206 3,920 0 4,448 02200 Retirement Contributions 18,603 22,322 0 21,027 02300 Life and Health Insurance 50,990 69,988 0 44,313 03100 Professional Services 18,730 20,000 0 20,000 03400 Other Contractual Services 19,308 5,300 0 15,300 03412 It Hosting Service 0 0 0 500 04002 Travel and Per Diem/Educational 2,093 5,200 0 5,200 04200 Freight and Postage 83 2,500 0 2,500 04401 Rentals and Leases/Pool Vehicles 840 1,200 0 1,200 04402 Rentals and Leases/Copier Leases 1,605 2,000 0 2,000 04612 Software Maintenance 0 0 0 1,000 04700 Printing and Binding 0 2,100 0 2,100 04800 Promotional Activities 0 3,500 0 15,500 04900 Other Current Charges 302 350 0 350 05100 Office Supplies 375 700 0 700 05199 Other Non-Capital Equipment 369 0 0 0 05200 Operating Supplies 404 2,500 0 6,200 05208 Software Licenses 0 0 0 2,500 05210 Food 19 0 0 0 05400 Publications and Memberships 1,170 1,000 0 1,000 05402 Publications/Subscriptions 0 250 0 250 05500 Training 4,401 4,000 0 8,000 06410 Vehicles - Fleet Maintenance 0 20,000 0 0 Total Expenses 369,895 454,726 480,748 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 Revenue Source ACTUAL ADOPTED ACTUAL TENTATIVE 0001 General Fund 0 0 0 3,700 1576 Art In Public Places 0 0 0 10,000 62034 Community Development Administration 369,895 454,726 0 467,048 Total Revenues 369,895 454,726 480,748 Accounts of Interest 03100 - Residential/commercial capacity studies and traffic/transportation engineering analysis throughout CRAs as needed. 03400 - Services for Art in Public Places providing Documentation, Maintenance and Conservation moved to the Office of Community Development. Transcription services for CRA meetings; MCTV billing for CRA meeting. 03412 - Software services for Office of Community Development. 04612 - Software maintenance services for Accela software. 04800 - Additional CRA communication and outreach. 05200 - Increase for Historical Preservation Board. Increase to reflect actual event materials and supplies for the CRA. 05208 - Increase for Accela software license. 05500 - Increase for educational and training activities for Community Development staff. Significant Changes 63 of 64 Martin County Fiscal Year 2020 Tentative Budget Fiscal Year 2020 Office of Community Development There are no significant program changes. 64 of 64 28-May-19 CRA Agenda Figures May 28, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 22, 2019 3. COMMENTS 4. PRESENTATIONS 5. OLD BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS 8. COMMENTS A. Public B. Members C. Staff 190422__DRAFT_CRA_Minutes.pdf April 22, 2019 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - MINUTES 2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FLORIDA 34996 PRESENT 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CONSENT AGENDA 3. COMMENTS A. Public - Julie Preast, Rio resident – May is Historic Preservation Month. Kickoff is May 1st at the unveiling of the plaque to commemorate the placement of the Stuart Feed store on the city of Stuart’s historic registry. On May 11th, there will be an unveil... B. Members - M. Banas – Hobe Sound historic cemetery clean up will be May 18-19. - R. Zurich – I submitted my resignation to the county. C. Staff – Nothing to report 4. PRESENTATIONS 8. COMMENTS A. Public – nothing to report B. Members C. Staff – nothing to report 9. ADJOURN – meeting adjourned at 3:46 pm. 4A_190528_CRA Project Update.pdf 4A_Attachment_Project Update.pdf 5A_Attachment_CPA_18-10.pdf 5A_052819_CPA_18-10.CRA_Text_Amendment.pdf 5B_190528_Legislative Update.pdf 5B_Attachment_2019 H0009 CRA Bill.pdf 6A_190422_OCD FY2020 Preliminary Operating Budget.pdf 6A_Attachment_FY20 CDD Tentative Pages.pdf