Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Educational Facilities Impact Fee Agreement Mattamy and St. Lucie County School District for Western Grove
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Submitted By: Bridget Kean, AICP Deputy Director Planning and Zoning
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): The Planning and Zoning Department is in receipt of the signed Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement (“Agreement”) between Mattamy Palm Beach, LLC (“Mattamy”) and the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida (“School Board”). The agreement pertains to public school requirements of the Western Grove DRI. Mattamy and the School Board have requested the Joinder of the City to the Agreement, for the limited purpose of the City: (a)recognizing the educational impact fee credits; and (b) recognizing satisfaction of Western Grove DRI requirements regarding schools.
Presentation Information: No formal presentation. Staff will be available to answer any questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council sign the joinder page to the agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and sign the joinder page to the agreement.
2. Move that the Council not sign the joinder page to the agreement and provide staff direction.
Background: Condition 58 of the Western Grove DRI (Resolution 21-R06) requires a development agreement between Mattamy and the School Board for the dedication of one K-8 school site. The Agreement provides for a formula for the reimbursement of educational impact fees that would normally be assessed of dwelling units within the proposed development as well as conveyance of the required school site to the School Board. The Agreement appears to be consistent with the Interlocal Agreement between the City and the School Board relating to public school siting requirements for the Western Annexation Area (including the Western Grove DRI) and has been accepted by the School Board as such.
Issues/Analysis: The Western Grove DRI conditions were amended in 2021 when the City Council adopted the amended and reinstated development order through Resolution 21-R06. In 2023, the City Council approved the 4th Amendment to the Western Grove DRI to modify Map H, the master development plan, to reflect the agreed upon location for the school site as depicted in the Agreement (Resolution 23-R122). Mattamy and the School Board have requested the Joinder of the City to the Agreement, for the limited purposes of recognizing educational impact fee credits and satisfaction of Western Grove DRI requirements regarding schools.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: N/A
Location of Project: Western Grove DRI
Attachments:
1. Educational Facilities Impact Fee Credit Agreement
2. Recorded Resolution 21-R06
3. Recorded Resolution 23-R122
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 6761
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Elizabeth L. Hertz, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.