Beyer v. CITY OF MARATHON

CORTIÑAS, J.

In 1970, Gordon and Molly Beyer purchased Bamboo Key, an offshore island of approximately nine acres in unincorporated Monroe County (the “Property”). At the time of the purchase, undeveloped offshore islands were zoned “General Use” and were allowed development at a density of one dwelling unit per acre. In late 1986, Monroe County adopted the State Comprehensive Plan which, among other impacts, changed the zoning designation of the Property to “Offshore Island.” The new designation came with a density limit of one unit per ten acres. A decade later, in early 1996, Monroe…