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Commission rejects proposed ROGO pause; lengthy debate centers on housing trade-offs
Summary
After extended debate, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to deny an interim development ordinance that would have deferred issuance and processing of new market-rate and affordable ROGO applications while the county pursues comprehensive-plan and land-development-code changes intended to create a new workforce market-rate RO
The Monroe County board on Jan. 15 declined to adopt an interim development ordinance (R3) that would have paused acceptance and approval of new market-rate and affordable ROGO (Rate of Growth Ordinance) applications beyond Jan. 15, 2025 while the county processes comp plan and land development code amendments intended to create a new “workforce market-rate” category.
Planning staff presented timelines showing that, under current distribution schedules, the county would issue roughly 62 of the 92 remaining normal market-rate ROGO allocations during 2025. Staff said a temporary…
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