TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jason Yarborough, ICMA-CM, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Ordinance No. 2020-42, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 58 - Planning and Development, Article III. - Impact Fees.
Recommended Action
Approve and continue Ordinance No. 2020-42 to second reading.
Recommended Action for 2nd Reading: Approve Ordinance No. 2020-42.
Background Information
Impact fees are charged on new development based upon the burden placed on City services and for a proportionate share of the cost of providing additional infrastructure available for use by new growth. Chapter 58 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, establishes the City’s impact fees.
The City’s current impact fees were created in an Impact Fee Study prepared by Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. and dated September 13, 2011. The City Commission previously determined that the methodology and rates contained in the Impact Fee Study were valid based upon the most recent localized data as required by Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes (the “Florida Impact Fee Act”).
The current fees were raised effective June 11, 2019, and are charged at a rate of 75 percent of what the Study justifies. On September 22, 2020, the City directed staff to bring back an Ordinance to raise the impact fees to 100 percent of the 2011 Impact Fee Study and bring the following items as backup:
• Impacts to individual fee categories (Attachment 2).
• Comparison to area neighbors, including Charlotte, DeSoto and Sarasota Counties as well as municipalities; include date of most recent Study and adoption date of current fees (Attachment 3).
• Impact to an individual mortgage and commercial loan (See table below).
The Florida Impact Fee Act provides that when increasing impact fees, 90 days’ notice must be provided by advertisement. This Ordinance will be properly advertised for second reading to meet that requirement. Ordinance No. 2020-42 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Added for Second Reading:
There was a concern brought up at first reading about the last fee for Solid Waste on the bottom of page 19 was incorrect. The fee category is Gasoline/Service Station/Convenience Mart. However, the second half of the category had been accidentally pushed into the grey box below. This same error also occurred on page 6 and page 16. The error has been corrected in all three locations and the fee for Solid Waste has been confirmed.
Strategic Plan
Promote sustainable growth and development, while maintaining or enhancing quality of life in our City
Financial Impact
Provide funds to pay for the burden of new development on City services and for a proportionate share of the cost of providing additional infrastructure available for use by new growth.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Ord. 2020-42 for Second Reading
2. Ord. 2020-42
3. Impact on Individual Fee Categories
4. Comparison of Neighboring Jurisdiction Impact Fee Rates
Prepared by: Nicole Galehouse, AICP, Planning & Zoning Manager
Department Director: Juliana B. Bellia, Acting Assistant City Manager