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January 3, 1996
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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):
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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.
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(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:
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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).
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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
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5
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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.
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(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
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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).
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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.
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25 PRELIMINARY TOTAL FOR FURTHERANCE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSERVATION, COASTAL PROTECTION, AND OUTDOOR
RECREATION
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(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,
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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
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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
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