The South Florida Regional Planning Council on Monday recommended that Monroe County revise a series of proposed amendments to its land-use plan that deal with maintaining and preserving commercial marinas, fish houses and boatyards.

The council, with Monroe County Commissioner George Neugent and Florida Keys consultant Sandra Walters in attendance, unanimously agreed that 10 of 19 amendments were "not clear, contain vague language," and in some cases were "inconsistent" with county waterfront master plans and principals guiding development.

In the staff report approved by the Regional Planning Council, council staff also questioned why hotels and as many as 18 residential units per acre would be allowed in an area zoned 'marine industrial.'

This is the second time the Planning Council, comprised of elected officials and planning experts from Monroe County and other local governments in South Florida, has shot down proposed changes to the county's development rules pertaining to commercial waterfront. The council made a similar negative assessment late last year when the county first submitted proposed amendments.

The recent report will be sent to state Department Community Affairs, which is currently reviewing the land-use plan amendments. The DCA must sign off on development regulations in the county and other Areas of Critical State Concern. The agency has until April 1 to review and either accept or deny the amendments, DCA spokesman Jon Peck said.

"We will take their concerns under consideration," Peck said.

Neugent believes the state will concur with the objections. The commissioner said he was angered because the state allows changes to a land-use plan only twice a year.

"There is no way they [state officials] are going to approve this in any way, shape or form," Neugent said. "They are aware of the turmoil that is surrounding this."

Some of the amendments the council staff found "inconsistent" with development principals were changes that were submitted by attorney Jerry Coleman — and approved by the County Commission with little discussion — during a Feb. 4 commission meeting.

Coleman represents the owners of Robbie's Marina on Stock Island.

The council found inconsistent language submitted by Coleman calling for marinas to be preserved when it was "economically viable."

Another of the last-minute amendments that called for residential development in areas zoned 'marine industrial' was found to be inconsistent.

Commissioners Neugent and Sylvia Murphy voted against the changes Coleman submitted.

After the meeting, the county's Growth Management director, Andrew Trivette, told Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro that he thought the amendments would be "sent back."