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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1996 Addendum I to the Conceptual Approval Agreement.tifji January 3, 1996 r i [1l 8. ( of -11 17Y1 -La 11 if iv -,s Mr. C. Samuel Kissinger Village Manager Village of Key Biscayne 85 West McIntyre Street Suite 201 Key Biscayne, Florida 33149 RE: The Village Green/Village of Key Biscayne FCT Project Number; 94-040-P4A Dear Mr. Kissinger: Enclosed please find a fully executed original of the Addendum I to the Conceptual Approval Agreement for the above -referenced Florida Communities Trust Project. Call me at (904) 922-2207 or Suncom 292-2207, if you have any questions. Sincerely, A. Diane Langston Grant Specialist II Florida Communities Trust ADL/ Enclosure t)vIP, -- Fu(FvIrVIfA'DM I TALLAF1Asur,FL32399-2100 90,9''-')0- Siv(.u,, I u„ ,(„mm, I I,. I fl k , TOTAL PROJECT (ACQUISITION) COSTS Land Purchase Price Purchase Price $9,099,629.44 Total Land Purchase Price $9,099,629.44 Acquisition Expenses Environmental Audit 2,780.00 Appraisals (2) 7,000.00 Certified Survey 1,500.00 Title committment 29,375.00 Appraisal review 918.00 Total Acquisition Expense $ 41,573.00 Total Project Costs 59,141,202.44 FCT/P2000-4 STAFF EVALUATION REPORT --Summary • PROJECT NAME: The Village Green 94-040-P4A LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPLICANT: Village of Key Biscayne NAMES OF OTHER APPLICANTS IF A PARTNERSHIP: N/A ESTIMATED PROJECT COST: $9,140,709.44 AMOUNT OF AWARD REQUESTED: $700,000 LOCAL MATCH: $8,440,709.44 The Village of Key Biscayne is proposing a local match of 92.34 percent of the estimated total project cost. Source of the local includes the land value the Village holds in the project site and a $100,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection to defray acquisition costs. The Village acquired the project site on February 10, 1994, which is within one year of the publication date of the Notice of Application Period pursuant to 9K-4.0031(9), F.A.C. This is an acceptable source of local match. The April 1, 1994, population estimate for the Village of Key Biscayne was 8,847 (Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research). The Village of Key Biscayne qualifies for an unmatched grant as a small local government according to Rule 9K -4.0031(6)(c), F.A.C. ACREAGE: 9.5 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STATUS: Not In Compliance PROJECT SCORES BY EVALUATION CATEGORY (1) Furtherance of Growth Management 40 Note: Pursuant to Rule 9K -4.010(2)(c), F.A.C., the score in this section, when finalized, will be adjusted upward by a factor of 1.5. (2) Furtherance of Natural Resource Conservation, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Recreation 25 (3) Innovative, Unique, and Outstanding Features 40 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 1 PROJECT SUMMARY: The purposes of the acquisition are to acquire additional open space and outdoor recreation acreage, and restore a parcel impacted by Hurricane Andrew. Proposed management of the site provides for revegetation with native vegetation. Proposed improvements include nature trails, picnic pavilions, promenade, tot -lot, and a field for soccer and flag football. The project site is located in the Village of Key Biscayne, south of Miami Beach. The site does not border a waterbody. Existing land uses adjacent to the site include commercial and medium to high -density residential development. The project site is designated as vacant land. Future land uses adjacent to the site are similar to current uses. The site was formerly a coconut palm plantation. Hurricane Andrew devastated over 70% of the site's vegetation in 1992. No listed vegetation or wildlife species are present on the site. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROFILE: The Village of Key Biscayne was incorporated on June 18, 1991. The Village is an island community of approximately 845 acres (1.25 square miles) located south of Miami Beach. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east of the island and Biscayne Bay is to the west. Key Biscayne itself is a barrier island 3.25 miles long and one mile wide. Crandon Park is located to the north of the Village of Key Biscayne and Bill Boggs Cape Florida State Park is located to the south of the Village. The Village is accessed by the Rickenbacker Causeway that connects the mainland, Virginia Key, and Key Biscayne. Most of the Village of Key Biscayne is developed; very little, if any, of the land area within the corporate boundaries of the Village is in an undeveloped, natural state other than the non sea -walled and non bulk -headed beach areas. (Source: The Division of Resource Planning and Management, Department of Community Affairs) COMMENTS: This application is a resubmittal from the P2A funding cycle (92-04-P2A). The Village of Key Biscayne acquired the project site on February 10, 1994. If funded by FCT, the local government will be provided reimbursement. The Village Green park is scheduled to open to the public on December 19, 1994. 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 2 1 The South Florida Regional Planning Council reviewed the application and found that the proposed project is consistent with the goals and policies of the South Florida Comprehensive Regional Policy Plan. 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 3 PROJECT SCORING (1) FURTHERANCE OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION (UP TO 105 POINTS) (a) Growth Management Objectives. The project supports and furthers growth management objectives as they relate to natural resource conservation, coastal protection, and outdoor recreation (up to 35 points): 0 1. The local comprehensive plan and land development regulations provides for the protection of natural resources, coastal resources or outdoor recreational activities from adverse impacts that may result from uses or activities occurring on adjacent lands (5 points). The applicant provided a comprehensive plan directive relating to levels of service for recreation, which does not address this criterion. The Village has not yet adopted land development regulations. 10 2. The proposed project will assist the applicant in ensuring the proper location and distribution of appropriate residential or urban densities (10 points). Acquisition of the project site will preclude urban development in a coastal high -hazard area and provide needed recreation and open space. 0 3. The proposed project will help rectify land use conflicts associated with antiquated subdivisions or vested land uses that became non -conforming as a result of adoption of the local comprehensive plan (10 points) . No land use conflicts or vested land uses associated with the project site were identified. 10 4. The proposed project will provide additional outdoor recreation opportunities within the urban service area (10 points). The comprehensive plan does not specifically designate an urban service area. The project site is located in a community that is over 95% built -out. The project site will provide nature trails, picnic pavilions, promenade, tot -lot, and a field for soccer and flag football. 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 4 (b) Local Comprehensive Plan Provisions for Natural Resource Conservation, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Recreation. Acquisition of the project site will assist the local government in furthering the local comprehensive plan directives set forth in the objectives and policy statements contained in the plan elements that provide for natural resource conservation, coastal protection, and outdoor recreation. When used in this part, the term "furthered" means that proposed projects will assist the local government in realizing goals, objectives, or policy directives of the comprehensive plan. Up to 70 points based on whether: 0 0 0 0 1. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure the protection of natural areas through public acquisition are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). The applicant cited several comprehensive plan directives. A plan directive was not cited that ensures the protection of natural areas through public acquisition. The project site is completely disturbed and cannot be considered a natural area. 2. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure the preservation of rare or threatened vegetative communities are furthered by the proposed project points). (5 The applicant cited a comprehensive plan directive. A plan directive was not cited that ensures the preservation of rare or threatened vegetative communities. The project site does not possess rare or threatened vegetative communities. 3. Comprehensive plan directives that provide for standards or programs to ensure the protection of listed animal species or habitats of listed species are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). The applicant cited a comprehensive plan directive. A plan directive was not cited that ensures the protection of listed animal species or listed species habitat. The project site does not possess listed animal species or habitats of listed species. 4. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure the protection or enhancement of beach, or shoreline ecosystems, are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 5 0 5 0 0 Not Applicable. 5. Comprehensive plan directives that provide for standards or programs to restore or enhance degraded natural areas (including, but not limited to, removal of non-native vegetation, reforestation, shoreline or dune restoration, or restoration of natural hydrology) are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). The applicant stated this was not addressed in the Village's comprehensive plan. 6. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure the protection or enhancement of surface and groundwater quality are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). Objective 1.2 of the Conservation and Coastal Management Element states that the Village shall mitigate direct stormwater outfalls into Biscayne Bay and require on -site retention. The project site would further this directive as an on -site stormwater retention facility is proposed by the applicant. 7. Comprehensive plan directives that provide for standards or programs to protect or restore aquatic vegetation (including, but not limited to, aquatic weed control, restoration or creation of aquatic grass beds, or shoreline restoration) are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). Not Applicable. 8. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure or enhance public access to publicly -owned or publicly accessible natural areas (including, but not limited to, water bodies, saltwater beaches, and to existing protected areas) are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). The applicant's response did not include a comprehensive plan directive that addressed this criterion. 9. The proposed project will provide for acreage or outdoor recreational facilities necessary to maintain or improve levels of service or other standards established in the comprehensive plan for outdoor recreation areas (10 points). objective 1.3 of the Recreation and Open Space Element 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 6 5 0 0 0 sets the level of service for recreational acreage at 2.5 acres per 1,000 residents. The project site will assist the Village in meeting or exceeding the level of service for the provision of recreational acreage. 10. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure the provision of facilities for outdoor recreation activities (including, but not limited to, nature trails or boardwalks, waterway trails, interpretive displays, educational programs, or wildlife observation areas) are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). Page VI -11 of the Recreation and Open Space Element states that the project site include a tot -lot, picnic areas, nature trails, and a playing field. The project site would further this plan directive by providing nature trails, picnic pavilions, promenade, tot -lot, and a field for soccer and flag football. 11. Future land use designations or comprehensive plan directives with the purpose of creating natural area greenways consisting of environmentally sensitive lands or outdoor recreation opportunities are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). Not Applicable. 12. Comprehensive plan directives that ensure the preservation of unique geological and historical sites are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). Not Applicable. 13. Comprehensive plan directives that provide for coordination with existing resource protection plans such as resource planning and management committee plans, aquatic preserve management plans, and estuarine sanctuary plans are furthered by the proposed project (5 points). Not Applicable. 40 PRELIMINARY TOTAL FOR FURTHERANCE OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT Note: Pursuant to Rule 9K -4.010(2)(c), F.A.C., the score in this section, when finalized, will be adjusted upward by a factor of 1.5. 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 7 (2) FURTHERANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, COASTAL PROTECTION, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION (UP TO 100 POINTS) (a) Protection of Vegetative Communities. Ecologically viable natural vegetative communities occur on the' project site. Up to 20 points based on whether: 0 1. The project site contains predominantly native forested or non -forested vegetative communities that have not been subjected to significant disturbances or alteration as a result of current or past human activities (5 points). The project site is completely disturbed. The site was previously used as a coconut palm plantation and Hurricane Andrew devastated over 70% of the site's vegetation in 1992. 0 0 2. The project site contains native vegetative communities or plant species that are recognized as rare or threatened locally or regionally in the applicable comprehensive regional policy plan, local comprehensive plan, or by the state (5 points). The project site does not contain native vegetative communities or plant species that are recognized as rare or threatened locally or regionally. 3. The project site contains types of vegetative communities recognized by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory as "imperiled" or "critically imperiled" (5 points). Not Applicable. 5 4. Degraded or altered vegetative communities that occur on the project site will be restored or enhanced to their natural state in terms of biological composition and ecological function (5 points). The applicant proposes to restore 50% of the project site (4.5 acres) with native vegetation in terms of biological composition and ecological function. (b) Protection of Wildlife. The project site protects wildlife populations or their habitat. Up to 15 points, based on whether: 0 1. The project site contains habitat recognized by appropriate state or federal agencies as typically 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 8 suitable for one or more listed animal species (5 points). The site does not contain habitat recognized as suitable for one or more listed animal species. 0 0 0 0 0 2. One or more listed animal species have been recently documented by professionally accepted methods to use all or a portion of the project site as habitat (5 points) . Not Applicable. 3. The project site supports or is critical to the recovery or maintenance of regionally significant populations (as recognized by the appropriate agency) of one or more listed animal species, or colonial or migratory birds (5 points). Not Applicable. (c) Protection of Water Resources. The project site protects the quality and quantity of surface and groundwater resources. Up to 15 points, based on whether: 1. The quality of surface waters occurring on the project site is proposed to be improved through programs including, but not limited to, the elimination of pollution sources, or restoration of aquatic habitat (5 points). Not Applicable. 2. Surface water resources occurring on or adjacent to the project site are designated as Class II waters, Outstanding Florida Waters, a National Estuary or Marine Sanctuary, aquatic preserve, wild and scenic river, or other local government special status designation intended to protect the natural resources and water quality of the waterbody (5 points). There are no surface waters on or immediately adjacent to the project site. 3. The project site protects prime aquifer recharge areas or potable water supply areas as recognized by the applicable water management district, United States Geological Survey, or (with appropriate support documentation) other local, state, or federal agencies (5 points). 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 9 Not Applicable. (d) Providing Outdoor Recreation. The project site provides for outdoor recreation opportunities. Up to 50 points, based on whether: 1. The project site will be utilized as urban open space and is accessible and usable to the population concentrations located within the local government's jurisdiction (10 points). The project is located in a community that is over 95% built out. The project site is easily accessible and usable to residents of the Village. 10 2. The proposed project will provide nature trails, boardwalks, waterway trails, wildlife observation areas, scenic overlooks, interpretive displays or other such facilities to promote outdoor recreation with as minimal disturbances as possible to the natural resources on the project site (10 points). The applicant proposes recreation facilities including nature trails, picnic pavilions, promenade, tot -lot, and a field for soccer and flag football. 0 0 0 3. The acquisition of the project site will provide for new or enhanced access for outdoor recreational or management purposes to other natural areas used for outdoor recreation including, but not limited to existing parks, greenways and waterways (10 points). The project site is not adjacent to another natural area. 4. The project site contains intact salt or freshwater beach that will be managed for recreation uses while preserving the natural character and functions of the site (10 points). Not Applicable. 5. The proposed project will provide educational programs and other such facilities on the project site to promote protection of natural resources (10 points). The project site is near Key Biscayne Elementary School. The applicant stated that educational programs could be provided on the site. A commitment was not made regarding what these programs would entail or what entity would coordinate educational programs. 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 10 25 PRELIMINARY TOTAL FOR FURTHERANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION, COASTAL PROTECTION, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 11 (3) INNOVATIVE, UNIQUE, AND OUTSTANDING PROJECT ELEMENTS (UP TO 90 PO/NTS) O (a) Acquisition. The proposed project provides for alternatives to the acquisition of fee interests in land, including, but not limited to, acquisition of less than fee interest of all or a significant portion of the project site through conservation easements, development rights, leases, and leaseback arrangements (5 points). Not Applicable. O (b) Management. The proposed project will provide for innovative and outstanding land and/or water management techniques or facilities design that promote natural resource conservation, coastal protection, or outdoor recreation (5 points). The proposed management plan is adequate to meet the intent of Preservation 2000 acquisitions and appears to be appropriate for the site, but does not demonstrate innovative or outstanding features as specified in this criterion. O (c) Special Planning and Management Areas. (5 Points) 1. Areas of Critical State Concern. The project site is located within an Area of Critical State Concern as designated pursuant to Section 380.05, Florida Statutes, and the applicant is not requesting funding under Rule 9K -4.0031(6)(b), Florida Administrative Code (5 points); or, Not Applicable. 2. Resource Planning and Management Areas. The project site is located within a Resource Planning and Management Area as designated pursuant to Section 380.045, Florida Statutes (5 points). Not Applicable. O (d) Unique Site Features. The project site contains unique natural features, or historical, archeological or cultural sites as recognized in the local comprehensive plan or by the appropriate state or federal agency (10 Points) . No documentation was provided that the project site contains unique natural features, or historical, 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 12 archeological or cultural sites as recognized as significant in the local comprehensive plan or by the appropriate state or federal agency. 0 (e) Multiple Benefits. The acquisition of the project site is being pursued in conjunction and collaboration with other state, federal, local, or non-profit agencies acquiring adjacent lands. The multiple acquisition of these sites by multiple agencies will provide synergistic benefits for resource conservation and/or outdoor recreation (5 points). The acquisition of the project site is not being pursued in conjunction and collaboration with other state, federal, local, or non-profit agencies acquiring adjacent lands. 10 (f) Neighborhood Park. The entire site is proposed for use as a neighborhood park less than 10 acres and located along streets where people can walk or bike without encountering heavy traffic, or is of a size defined as a neighborhood park in the local plan (10 points). The site is proposed for use as a neighborhood park, is less than 10 acres in size and is located along streets where people can walk or bike without encountering heavy traffic. 10 (g) Urban Core Park. The project site is located within a built up commercial, industrial, or mixed use area and functions to intersperse congested urban core areas with open areas (10 points). The Village is 95% built -out and the project site is located in a commercial and residential area. The project will provide open space within the urban core of the Village. 20 (h) Providing a Greater Share of the Match. The applicant is committed to providing a greater percentage of a local match for an award. Up to 20 points based on whether: 1. the applicant provides a local match for 50 percent or more of the project costs (10 points); or Not Applicable. 2. the applicant provides a local match for 55 percent or more of the project costs (15 points); or 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 13 Not Applicable. 3. the applicant provides a local match for 60 percent or more of the project costs (20 points). The applicant will provide a local match for 92.34% of the total project costs. 0 (i) Greenway Network. The project will enhance a local or regional network of linked greenways by connecting two or more greenways, by extending existing greenways, or by contributing to closing gaps in existing greenways (10 points). Not Applicable. (j) Project Excellence. The proposed project furthers natural resource conservation, coastal protection, outdoor recreation or growth management in a manner that cannot be adequately evaluated with the criteria established elsewhere in this rule chapter (up to 10 points). As a small local government the applicant qualifies for a 100% PCT grant, but is providing a local match of 92.34%. 40 PRELIMINARY TOTAL FOR INNOVATION, UNIQUE, AND OUTSTANDING PROJECT ELEMENTS 94-040-P4A 12/20/94 14