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Explore updates to Palm Beach County School Concurrency regulations and service areas. Review historical data, fees, project costs, and mitigation efforts. Learn about changes due to statute updates and procedural enhancements.
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School Concurrency Update Palm Beach County
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY COMMITTEE Members: Tom Lanahan – IPARC Chair & City of Greenacres Anna Yeskey – IPARC Executive Director Daniel P. Clark – PBCCMA Member Lorenzo Aghemo – Planning Director, Palm Beach County Kevin Andrews – Planner II, Palm Beach County Lenny Berger – Chief Asst. County Attorney, Palm Beach County Paul Dorling – P&Z Director, City of Delray Beach Bradford O’Brien – P&Z Administrator, Village of Royal Palm Beach Richard Radcliffe – Exec. Director, League of Cities Kristin K. Garrison – Director, School District of Palm Beach County Blair Littlejohn – Sr. Counsel, School District of Palm Beach County Angela D. Usher – Manager, School District of Palm Beach County Joyce C. Cai – Sr. Planner, School District of Palm Beach County
TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOL CONCURRENCY APPLICATIONS ANDTOTAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH CONCURRENCY APPROVALS Source: School Concurrency Intake Records from June 2002 to February 2013
APPLICATION FEES FROM SCHOOL CONCURRENCY Year Average School Concurrency Fees: $14K/Year
COMPLETED CAPITAL PROJECTS2000 - 2012 • TOTAL New & Modernized = 91 • The Enrollment does not Include Pre-K students or students in charter, alternative, ESE schools/centers • 2000 and 2012 enrollments are based on October FTE.
2000 – 2012TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECT COSTS (in dollars) Source: The School District of Palm Beach County Financial Records
SCHOOL UTILIZATION IN 2001 AND 2012 Total Number of Schools School Utilization
MITIGATION/DENIALS • Under School Concurrency, no developer has been required to provide mitigation in Palm Beach County • No application denials have occurred
UPDATES DUE TO STATUTE CHANGES • Change “Municipalities” to “Participating Municipalities” (now optional; 80% Rule) • Delete references to FAC Rule 9J5 (repealed) • Delete annual Comp Plan Amendment requirement—no longer required for: • CIP (by ordinance), or • CSA map (in support documents) • New Proportionate Share Mitigation provisions • Delete Charter School as a mitigation strategy (no longer State requirement) • Delete Suspension requirements • LOS Still 110%, but “Re-locatable” must now be counted per • Statute
UPDATES DUE TO CHANGED CONDITIONS/PROCEDURES • Delete tiered LOS provisions (no longer needed to phase in Concurrency) • Update School Capacity Study provisions • Notify affected local government • Evaluate whether modular classrooms would be necessary • Add Age Restricted Community language • Update Development Review Table to reflect actual procedures • Update population projection section (improved procedures & IPARC involvement)
SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES • Exclude “100% Choice” Schools without boundaries from School Concurrency • We can control enrollment by lottery • School enrollment is not affected by growth • Coordinated School Planning procedures • Use of electronic data sharing • Site plan process • Landscape Compromise Language • Update Annual Management and Monitoring Reports • Streamline, remove redundant functions • Combine with the October FTE Report • Re-visit TAG membership (AGC perceived conflict of interest)
APPLICABLE STATUTES * A City may opt not to participate in School Concurrency but still be subject to an ILA
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION • Website: www.PBConcurrency.info