13-1393 Adding Chapter 53, Consolidation of Impact Fees

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WHEREAS, expansion of capital improvement systems to accommodate new growth shall promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of Casselberry; and WHEREAS, in order for future growth to pay more equitably the cost of expanding necessary capital improvement systems to meet the demands imposed by such growth, the City Commission finds that it is necessary to update impact fees for the multi -modal transportation system, the city park system, law enforcement facilities, and fire and rescue facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Comprehensive Plan Objective TCE 1 states that the City "shall implement a comprehensive transportation strategy to promote mass transit, pedestrian, and bicycle use with the City and metropolitan area. This shall include a pedestrian and bicycle circulation system that addresses access to commercial areas and a sidewalk program." To this end, the City has included on its Five Year Capital Improvement Plan, bike and pedestrian improvements to serve new development and to be funded, in part, by impact fees paid by new capital improvement impact projects; and WHEREAS, the City Comprehensive Plan Objective TCE 2 includes policies for monitoring level of service standards and implementation strategies for multi -modal transportation alternatives and development impacts on the City's multi -modal system; and WHEREAS, the City Comprehensive Plan Policy TCE 5.8 calls for the continued use of impact fees to "provide transit opportunities throughout the City "; and WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), the City of Altamonte Springs, the City of Maitland, and the City of Longwood to plan for and fund improvements to a regional transit system (the "FlexBus partnership "); and WHEREAS, the proposed FlexBus stations have been identified in the City along with potential funding commitments by the City; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to adopt a multi -modal impact fee to promote a mix of transportation alternatives, in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, and policies; and WHEREAS, the intent of the City in imposing impact fees is to recover only the pro rata share of the costs incurred to meet the demands of growth; and WHEREAS, the report entitled "Impact Fee Study ", dated March 25, 2013, sets forth a reasonable methodology and analysis for the determination of the impact of new development on the need for and costs of additional capital improvements related to multi -modal transportation, city parks, law enforcement, and fire rescue services in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted Resolution 13 -2482 on April 8, 2013, accepting the Impact Fee Study dated March 25, 2013 and all subsequent schedules and analysis (the "Impact Fee Study ") prepared by Tindale- Oliver & Associates, Inc; and WHEREAS, the Impact Fee Study sets forth the calculations and basis for the impact fees utilized Ordinance 13 -1393 Page 2 of 18