SUBJECT:
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Workshop to Discuss Marion County Transportation Impact Fees and Consideration of Extraordinary Circumstances
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INITIATOR:
DEPARTMENT:
Tracy Straub, Assistant County Administrator
Administration
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
This workshop is per Florida Statute 163.31801, to allow the Board to consider “extraordinary circumstances” necessitating the need to exceed the phase-in limits associated with Transportation Impact Fees. “Extraordinary circumstances” are necessary should the Board increase fees by more than 50% of the current rate or increase fees by annual increments greater than 12.5%.
Staff with Benesch Consulting will present why “extraordinary circumstances” should be considered.
Florida Statute requires two public workshops for consideration of “extraordinary circumstances” prior to an adoption Public Hearing. The first workshop was held on April 8, 2025. A Public Hearing is required to adopt an Ordinance that re-establishes or increases Transportation Impact Fees; that Public Hearing has been scheduled for May 23, 2025 at 2 p.m.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
For discussion.
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