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This document outlines the updates to impact fees as of April 22, 2008. It highlights the initial increase in fees after over 10 years due to a 2006 consultant study, followed by a rollback in rates due to a depressed housing market. Residential rates took effect on January 22, 2008, while commercial rates were implemented on February 12, 2008. Analyses reveal significant revenue variances under the new rates. Furthermore, other counties in Florida showed mixed responses to similar adjustments, leading to proposals for maintaining or reversing these rollbacks.
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Impact Fee Update April 22, 2008
Overview • Provide additional information to the Board • Consultant study in 2006 – Impact Fees were increased for the first time in over 10 years • Depressed new housing market led to rolling back Impact Fees - 2008
Rolled Back Rates • Residential – Went into effect • January 22, 2008 – 1 year period • Commercial – Went into effect • February 12, 2008 – 1 year period
List of Approved Developments • Pages 4 & 5 • These projects could apply for permits in the near future • If before February 12th – would pay rolled back Impact Fees • 7 projects greater than 50,000 square feet • 36 projects less than 50,000 square feet
Impact Fee Analysis • Pages 8 & 9 • Uses actual data from June 2007 through November 2007 • Compares revenues using lower and higher rates • Significant variance
Impact Fee Analysis • Conclusions: • Six month data shows $12.9M less revenue under rolled back rates, however, residential CO’s decline each month • Commercial CO’s more inconsistent
Commercial Review of commercial CO’s – at the 50,000 s.f. point 66 total Commercial CO’s - 66 under 50,000 s.f - 3 over 50,000 s.f.
Impact Fee Survey • Budget Office surveyed other Florida Counties regarding any changes to impact fee’s over the past 12 months, specifically related to the depressed Market.
Survey – mixed results • 4 – Considering lowering • 1 – Rates Frozen • 3 – Considering increasing • 1 - Suspended rates entirely • 4 – Considered lowering, but rejected • 2 – increasing rates • 1 – delayed a planned increase • Other Counties have not considered yet
Impact Fee Project List • Significant part of the CIP 7% • Buildings, Library, Parks, Roads, Sheriff • Short-term declines now have impacts to smaller projects • Other larger projects (Roads) – the concept is to borrow and re-pay with Impact Fees – specifically Midway and Winchester
Options with Impact Fees 1. No Change – keep fees rolled back through the one year period 2. Keep residential rolled back – reverse the commercial rollback 3. Keep residential rolled back Commercial > 50,000 sf– reverse the rollback Commercial < 50,000 sf – keep at rollback 4. Reverse rollback for all – residential and commercial
Impact Fee Ordinance Changes • Require a public hearing • 90 day period before the change goes into effect