Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 25-42, Public Hearing, an Ordinance Amending and Restating the City of Port St. Lucie Code of Ordinances Chapter 159, Article IV, Entitled "Public Buildings Impact Fee Schedule" (P25-128).
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Submitted By: Bethany Grubbs, AICP, Senior Planner
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is a request to adopt an updated Public Buildings Impact Fee Ordinance, Fee Schedule and the 2025 Impact Fee Study.
Presentation Information: Staff and TischlerBise, the City's consultant, will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the Ordinance amending the City's Public Building Impact Fee Ordinance and Fee Schedule (Option#1).
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Ordinance amending the City's Public Building Impact Fee Ordinance and Fee Schedule by selecting another option.
2. Move that the Council not approve the Ordinance and provide staff direction.
Background: The City of Port St. Lucie ("City") is in the process of updating its Development Impact Fees for Public Buildings, with a focus on the residential component, to fund capital facilities needed to support future growth. The City has contracted with TischlerBise, a fiscal, economic, and planning consulting firm, to prepare the 2025 Public Buildings Impact Fee Study.
Local governments in Florida may assess impact fees to offset infrastructure costs necessitated by future growth. Public Buildings Impact Fees are one-time charges assessed on new development to fund capital improvements such as administrative offices, public works facilities, and structured parking. These fees ensure that new development pays its proportionate share of the cost of growth-related infrastructure, as authorized by ? 163.31801, Florida Statutes. Fees ma...
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