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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_357_09/22/1987u ORDINANCE N0. • AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, KNOW AS THE "FAIR SHARE CONTRIBUTION FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE"; PROVIDING FOR SHORT TITLE, AUTHORITY, APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INTENT AND PURPOSE; PROVIDIN FOR RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR FAIR SHARE FEE TO BE IMPOSED UPON NE CONSTRUCTION; REVIEW; PROVIDING FOR TIME OF PAYMENT; PROVIDING FOR USE OF FUNDS COLLECTED; PROVIDING FO TRUST FUND ESTABLISHMENT; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS AN CREDITS; PROVIDING FOR LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION, SEVERABILIT AND PENALTY PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE O TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, that: SECTION I Short Title, Authority and Applicability. A. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited a the "Fair Share Contribution for Road Improvements Ordinance." B. The Village Council has authority to adopt thi Ordinance pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statutes. C. This Ordinance shall apply to all of the incorporate area of the Village of Tequesta. SECTION II Intent and Purpose. A. The Village Council has determined that the phenomena growth rate which the Village is experiencing will necessitat extensive road network improvements in order to maintain the existin level of service and quality of life found within the Village o Tequesta. In order to finance the necessary new capita improvements, several combined methods of financing will b necessary; one of which will require new developments to pay "fair share fee." B. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to establis a Villagewide system to assist in raising the funds necessary t improve the road network system within the Village, so as t accommodate the increased demand which new development will hav on the road system. The new users will only be required to pa the cost of road improvements to the extent that their presenc necessitates such improvements. ~ Gb1ed u C. All land development is deemed to create a traffi • impact and therefore create a demand for increased road capacity. As a result of this new building construction the. existing ro network system is being seriously impacted to a point beyond whi government can finance improvements to these roads. D. Increasing the capacity of roads in order to mak .them safe and more efficient is the recognized responsibility of ;government and is in the best interest of the public's health, safety and welfare. E. It is in the interest of the public's health, safety, s welfare and convenience for the Village to regulate land developmen by requiring the payment of road impact fees as a condition preceden to the issuance of a building permit for new construction for th exclusive purpose of improving the road network system impact within the Village. F. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to continu to allow growth within the Village of Tequesta, but to do so i a manner which requires the new development causing the road impac problems, to share the financial burden of growth by requiri the new development to pay its pro rata share for the cost of ro improvements to the extent that its presence necessitates su improvements. Thus the existing residents of the Village of Teques will be afforded some relief from the costs of providing ro improvements deemed necessary to meet the needs of the n development. G. It is not the purpose of this Ordinance to collec any money from new development in excess of the actual amoun necessary to offset the impact on the road network system cause by new development. It is specifically acknowledged that thi Ordinance has approached the problem of determining the "fair shar fee" in a conservative and reasonable manner. This Ordinance wil only partially recoup the governmental expenditures associated with growth. Established residents will still be required to bear their appropriate share of the cost of the road network system. • • H. The Technical Data, Findings and Conclusions herei • are based in part on the following studies and reports: Gee and Jenson Road Improvement Study for Village o Tequesta; West Palm Beach Urban Area Transportation Study Pla Reevaluation, (Year 2000 Study) - May 17, 1979 - by Peat, Marwic & Mitchell Company; Village of Tequesta Comprehensive Plan; Ge ,and Jepson's study dated September, 1987 regarding Impact Fee (for Traffic Impact Fair Share Contribution for Road Improvement (Ordinance. SECTION III. Rules of Construction. lJ a For the purpose of administration and enforcement o this Ordinance, unless otherwise stated in this Ordinance, th following rules of construction shall apply to the text of thi Ordinance. (1) In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this Ordinance and any caption, illustration, summary table, or illustrative table, the text shall control. (2) The word "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary; the word "may" is permissive. (3) Words used in the present tense shall include the future; and words used in the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. (4) The phrase "used for" includes "arrange for", "designed for", "maintained for" or "occupied for". (5) The word "person" includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an incorporated association, or any other similar entity. (6) Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, where a regulation involves two (2) or more items, conditions, provisions, or events connected by the conjunction "and", "or" or "either...or", the conjunction shall be interpreted as follows: (a) "And" indicates that all the connected terms, conditions, provisions or events shall apply. (b) "Or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events may apply singly or in any combination. • • • (c) "Either...or" indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions or events shall apply singly but not in combination. (7) The word "includes" shall limit a term to the specified example, but is intended to extend its meaning to all other instances or circumstances of like kind or character. SECTION IV. Definitions. A. Accessory Building or Structure: A detached,) subordinate building, the use of which is clearly incidental and related to that of the principal building or use of the land, and) which is located on the same lot as that of the principal building or use. B. Arterial Road: A road which is a main traffic artery carrying relatively high traffic volumes for relatively long . distances. This classification includes all roads which function above the level of a collector road. C. Building: Any structure, either temporary or permanent, having a roof and used or built for the enclosure or shelter of persons, animals, vehicles, goods, merchandise, equipment, materials or property of any kind. D. Building Permit: An official document or certificate issued by the Village authorizing the construction of any building. E. Capacity: The maximum number of vehicles for a given time period which a road can safely and efficiently carry; • i usually expressed in terms of vehicles per day. For the purposes of this ordinance the capacity of a road shall be 6000 vehicles per day per through lane. F. Collector Road: A road which carries traffic from local roads to arterial roads. Collector roads have more continuity, carry higher traffic volumes, and may provide less access than local roads. G. Dwelling Unit: A single family house or single family apartment used for human habitation. H. External Trip: Any trip which either has its origin from or its destination to the development site and which impacts the major road network. • • • I. Fair Share Fee; Road Impact Fee; or Fee: The fee required to be paid in accordance with this Ordinance. J. Internal Trip: A trip which has both its origir and destination within the development site. K. Local Road: A road designed and maintained primarily to provide access to abutting property. A local road is of limitec continuity and is not for through traffic. L. Major Road Network System: All arterial and collector roads within the Village of Tequesta, including new arterial anc collector roads necessitated by land development. M. Planned Development: A land area under unifiec control designed and planned to be developed in a single operatior. or by a series of prescheduled development phases according tc an officially approved final Master Land Use Plan, including Plannec Unit Developments, Planned Commercial Developments and similar planned developments. N. Site Related Improvements: Road construction oz road improvements at or near development site which are necessary to interface the development's external trips with the major road network system or which are necessary to interface the development's internal trips with the major road network system where a portion of the major road network system is included within the development. O. Traffic Impact Analysis: A study prepared by a ',qualified professional engineer, licensed to practice within the .State of Florida, to determine the vehicular impact of the (development upon the major road network system. This study includes, but is not limited to: determination of trip generation; trig (distribution; traffic assignment; capacity analyses; and, improvements to the roadway system necessitated by the development, ,such a required new roads, additional laneage and signalization. P. Trip: A one-way movement of vehicular travel fron an origin (one trip end) to a destination (the other trip end). For the purposes of this Ordinance trip shall have the meaning which it has in commonly accepted traffic engineering practice and which is substantially the same as that definition in the i ~~ • previous sentence. ~J Q. Trip Generation: The attraction or production of trips caused by a given type of land development. SECTION V. Fair Share Fee to be Imposed on Neti Construction; Review. A. It has been determined by the Village Council o the Village of Tequesta that new development in the Village shoul be charged a reasonable "Fair Share Fee" to help regulate new lan development activities effect on roads and related facilities. B. After the effective date of this Ordinance, th applicant shall pay a Fair Share Fee in the amount and manne required by this Ordinance upon commencement of any new lan development activity generating traffic. The Fair Share Fee shal be used exclusively within the Village of Tequesta for the exclusiv purposes set forth in this Ordinance. C. The Fair Share Fee shall be determined by usin 'the following methods: 1. Independent Calculation. Any person may determine his Fair Share Fee by providing traffic and economic documentation ~~,that his economic impact on the major road network system is less i than the Fair Share Fee as determined under subparagraphs C.2, 3, and 4 below. The documentation submitted shall show the basis upon which the Fair Share Fee has been calculated, including but not limited to the following factors: a. Documentation of trip generation rates as appropriate for the proposed land development activity. b. Basis for trip distribution and traffic assignment. c. Estimates of the cost to replace the portion of the design capacity used by the traffic generated by the proposed land development activity on each of the affected roads (this cost shall include consideration of a reasonable inflation rate, right-of-way costs, plans preparation costs and other costs which may reasonably be expected for the necessary road improvements. n U d. Tax revenues derived from the proposed land development activity which can reasonably be projected to be available for these capacity replacement costs. e. The amount of any short fall of these projected revenues when compared to the required capacity replacement cost. This documentation shall be prepared and presented by qualified professionals in the respective fields and must be based on studies, surveys, and reports using standard practices and accepted methodological procedures. The mathematical assumptions, the formulas and generation rates used in this Ordinance shall not be used as a basis without independent documentation. 2. Fair Share Formula(s). a. The following Fair Share Formula(s) may be used for those planned developments for which a traffic impact analysis has been prepared for the purposes of determining the external trips imposed by the development on the major road network system. The Official Daily Trip Generation Rate as shown in subparagraph C.3.a. and b. shall be used as the basis for calculating the total external trips for a planned development. The Village Engineer shall review the traffic impact analysis and determine the Fair Share Fee to be paid in accordance with the formula(s) established in C.2.b. Any applicant may challenge the Village Engineer's determination of the fee by filing a petition with the Village Council to determine the appropriate Fair Share Fee within sixty (60) days of the determination by the Village Engineer. b. The cost to construct one (1) lane of roadway for one (1) mile shall be Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars 'i($375,000.00) and the cost to construct one (1) lane of roadway Ifor three miles shall be One Million One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand ,Dollars ($1,125,000.00). 'Residential: External trips - 2* X (Cost to construct 1 lane for 3 miles) _ Capacity of 1 lane Fair Share Fee *Given a 50/50 directional split. • • i Non-Residential: External trips - 2* X (Cost to contruct 1 lane for 1 mile) _ Capacity of 1 lane Fair Share Fee * Given a 50/50 directional split. 3. Fee Schedule. The following fee schedule is presented for those developments for which a traffic impact analysis has not been prepared. The following fees have b een calculated using the formula(s) presented in paragraph C.2.b. using accepted trip generation rates for eac h land use as observed in the Village of Tequesta or trip generat ion rates based upon acceptable state and national averages. For the convenience of the public the fees which are based on trip generation have been converted to a dollar amount based on dwelling unit, building square footage, bed, parking ~ ~ ~space, or room depending upon the particular lan d use. I A. Residential: ~ Official Daily Trip Type of Development Generation Rate Fee Single Family House under 2,000 sq. ft. 10 per dwelling unit $804 per unit Single Family House over 2,000 sq. ft. 13 per dwelling unit $1,045 per unit Multi-family/townhouse dwelling 7 per dwelling unit $562 per unit B. Non-Residential: ( - I Official Daily Trip I i ',Type of Development Generation Rate Fee l- General Office Building Less than or equal to 18 per 1000 sq. ft. $482 per 100,000 sq. ft. 1000 sq. ft. 100,001-125,000 sq. ft. 16.6 per 100 sq. ft. $445 per 100 sq. ft. 125,001-150,000 sq. ft. 15.2 per 1000 sq. ft. $407 per 1000 sq. ft. 150,001-175,000 sq. ft. 13.8 per 1000 sq. ft. $370 per 1000 sq. ft. 175,001-199,999 sq. ft. 12.4 per 1000 sq. ft. $332 per 1000 sq. ft. Greater than 200,000 sq. ft. 11 per 1000 sq. ft. Office Building, Medical 55 per 1000 sq. ft. Nursing Home 3 per bed $295 per 1000 sq. ft. $1,473 per 1000 sq. ft. $80 per bed • • u Warehouse 1000 sq. ft. 5 per 1000 sq. ft. $134 per 100 sq. ft. Motel (Room) 14 per room $375 per room General Recreation 3 per parking space $80 per parking space General Industrial, 1000 sq. ft. 6 per 1000 sq. ft. $161 per 1000 sq. ft. General Commercial (Retail) 100 per 1000 sq. ft. $2,679 per Less than or equal to 1000 sq. ft. 80, 000 sq. ft. More than 80,000 sq.ft. Total Trip Generation=(25. 886)(A-80)+8000 (Where A = Sq.Ft. in 1000' s) Example s: 100,000 sq.ft. 85.18 per 1000 sq.ft. $2,282 per 1000 sq.ft. 150,000 sq.ft. 65.41 per 1000 sq.ft. $1,752 per 1000 sq.ft. 200,000 sq.ft. 55.53 per 1000 sq.ft. $1,487 per 1000 sq.ft. 300,000 sq.ft. 45.65 per 1000 sq.ft. $1,223 per 1000 sq.ft. 400,000 sq.ft. 40.71 per 1000 sq.ft. $1,090 per 1000 sq.ft. 500,000 sq.ft. 37.74 per 1000 sq.ft. $1,011 per 1000 sq.ft. 1,500,000 sq.ft. 29.84 per 1000 sq. ft. $799 per 1000 sq.ft. 4. Other Land Development Activity: For new land development activity not electing to proceed under subparagraph ~C.1 above, and where the Village Engineer has determined that the evelopment is not covered by subparagraphs C.2 and 3. above, the ppropriate traffic generation rate and thus the fee to be paid n accordance with this ordinance shall be determined by the Village ngineer. The Village Engineer shall rely on the best available raffic generation data and traffic literature, and shall compute the fee in accordance with C.2. (b). The applicant may challenge the Village Engineer's determination provided he submits to the illage Engineer's office a traffic generation statement prepared a qualified professional Engineer who is licensed to practice n the State of Florida. If the Village Engineer's office rejects s proposed generation rate, then the applicant may petition the Village counsel to determine the appropriate Fair Share Fee within sixty (60) days of the rejection of the proposed generation rate by the Village Engineer. D. Review. The amount of the Fair Share Fee shall first be reviewed by the Village Council subsequent to January 1988. Thereafter the amount of the Fair Share Fee shall be reviewed annually. The review shall consider trip generation rates and • actual construction costs for work contracted for by the Village) and the Florida Department of Transportation within the Village.) The purpose of this review is to analyze the effects of inflation on the actual costs of roadway construction and to insure that' the fees charged the newcomer will not exceed their pro rata share for the reasonably anticipated costs of road improvements necessitated solely by their presence. SECTION VI. Time of Payment. A. The Fair Share Fee for new construction shall be due and payable at the time of issuance of a building permit. All funds collected shall be properly identified and promptly transferred for deposit in a trust fund to be held in a separate account from other funds of the Village and used solely for the purpose as established by this Ordinance. SECTION VII. Use of Funds Collected. A. The funds collected by reason of the establishment of a road impact fee in accordance with this Ordinance shall be used solely for the purpose of construction or improving roads, streets, highways, and bridges on the major road network system, including but not limited to: 1. design and construction plan preparation, 2. right of way acquisition, ~ 3. construction of new through lanes, ~ j 4. construction of new turn lanes, ~ 5. construction of new bridges, 6. construction of new drainage facilities in conjunction with new roadway construction, 7. purchase and installation of traffic signalization, 8. construction of new curbs, medians and shoulders, and 9. relocating utilities to accommodate new roadway construction. All funds shall be used exclusively within the Village of Tequesta road network system. Said funds shall not be used to maintain the existing major road network system. n U SECTION VIII. Trust Fund Established. t A. There is hereby established a separate trust fund for purposes of depositing the fair share contribution fee. B. Funds may be withdrawn from this fund for a used solely in accord with the provisions of this Ordinance; provided that the disbursal of such funds shall require the approval of the Village Council after recommendation by the Village Engineer. C. Any funds on deposit not immediately necessary for xpenditure shall be invested in interest bearing sources. All come derived shall be deposited in the applicable trust account. D. The fees collected pursuant to this Ordinance may returned to the then present owner if the fees have not been spent (encumbered) by the end of the calendar quarter immediately Following six (6) years from the date the fees were paid. Refunds shall be made in accordance with the following procedure: 1. The present owner must petition the Village Council Eor the refund within one (1) year following the end of the sixth (6th) year from the date on which the fee was paid. 2. The petition must be submitted to the Village 'I gineer and must contain: a. a notarized sworn statement that the petitioner • u 's the current owner of the property; b. a copy of the dated receipt issued for payment f the fee; c. A certified copy of the latest recorded deed;li nd, d. a copy of the most recent ad valorem tax bill. ', 3. Within three (3) months from the date of receipt', f a petition for refund the Village Engineer will advise the etitioner and the Village Council of the status of the fee requested or refund. For the purpose of this section, fees collected shall e deemed to be spent (encumbered) on the basis of the first fee n shall be the first fee out. In other words, the first money placed in a trust fund account shall be the first money taken out of that account when withdrawals have been made in accordance with subparagraph B. above. • t • 4. When the money requested is still in the trust fund account and has not been spent (encumbered) by the end of the calendar quarter immediately following six (6) years from the date the fees were paid, the money shall be returned with interest at the rate of six percent (6~) per annum. E. The fees collected pursuant to this Ordinance may be returned to the present owner if the building permit is cancelled due to noncommencement of construction. Refunds may be made in accordance with Section VIII, D, 2, and VIII, D, 3, provided the then present owner petitions the Village Council for the refund within three (3) months from the cancellation date of the building permit. SECTION IX. Exemption and Credits. A. The following shall be exempted from payment of the Fair Share Fee: 1. Alterations or expansion of an existing dwelling unit where no additional units are created. 2. The construction of accessory buildings or structures which will not increase the traffic counts associated with the principal building or of the land. 3. The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed building or structure with a new building or structure of the same size and use. 4. The construction of publicly-owned governmental building. B. Credits: 1. In lieu of paying the Fair Share Fee, the developer may elect to construct part of a major road network system whicl is in addition to his site related improvements. The developer shall submit the proposed construction which he intends to do alonc with a certified cost estimate to the Village Engineer. The VillagE Engineer shall determine if the proposed construction is a~ appropriate substitute for the road impact fee and the amount o: credit to be given and the timetable for completion. r~ U s • t 2. Where a proposed major network road runs throug a development and where the developer is only required to construc two (2) lanes of the roadway, the developer may elect, upo submission of a certified cost estimate and approval of the Villag Engineer, to construct more than two (2) lanes and receive credi to the extent of the additional lanes constructed. 3. The developer may challenge any determinati made by the Village Engineer pursuant to subparagraphs B.l an 2. above by filing a petition with the Village Council. Provisions. A. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be liberall construed to effectively carry out its purposes in the interes of public health, safety, welfare and convenience. B. If any section, phrase, sentence or portion of thi Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconsitutional b any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. C. Any building permit used for construction as covered by this Ordinance but without payment of the fee as required by this Ordinance shall be void. D. A violation of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor punishable according to law; however, in addition to or in lieu of any criminal prosecution the Village of Tequesta or any individual paying the Fair Share Fee shall have the power to sue in civil court to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION XI Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified and made a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the Village of Tequesta. SECTION XII Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its ssage and approval, as provided by the law. ~, THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was offered who moved its adoption. seconded by Councilmember I~ i j~put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION s • AGAINST ADOPTION by Councilmember The Ordinance was and upon being The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed anc adopted this __ day of 1987. ATTEST: LLAGE CLERK MAYOR OF TEQUESTA CARLTON D. STODDARD r • • A. Residential• I Type of Land Official Daily Trip ~ Development Activity Generation Rate Fee i I i Single Family Under 2000 sq. ft. Single Family Over 2000 sq. ft. Multi-Family Condominium-Retirement Mobile Home B. Non-Residential: Type of Land Development Activity 10 per dwelling unit $ 804 per unit 13 per dwelling unit 1,045 per unit 7 per dwelling unit 4 per dwelling unit 5 per dwelling unit Official Daily Trip Generation Rate 562 per unit 321 per unit 402 per unit Fee General Office: 18 per 1000 sq. ft. $ 482 per Less than or=to 100,000 sq. ft. 1000 sq. ft. 100,001-125,000 sq. ft. 16.6 per 1000 sq.ft. 445 per 1000 sq. ft. 125,001-150,000 sq. ft. 15.2 per 1000 sq. ft. 407 per 1000 sq. ft. 150,001-175,000 sq. ft. 13.8 per 1000 sq. ft. 370 per 1000 sq. ft. 175,001-199,999 sq, ft. 12.4 per 1000 sq. ft. 332 per 1000 sq. ft. Greater than 200,000 sq.ft. 11 per 1000 sq. ft. 295 per 1000 sq. ft. Office Building, Medical 55 per 1000 sq. ft. 1,473 per 1000 sq. ft. Hospital 15 per bed 402 per bed Nursing Home 3 per bed 80 per bed Warehouse 1000 sq. ft. 5 per 1000 sq. ft. 134 per 1000 sq. ft. Motel(Room) 14 per room 375 per room General Recreation 3 per parking space 80 per parking space General Industrial-1000sq.ft. 6 per 1000 sq. ft. 161 per General Recreation General Commercial (Retail)Less than or =to 80,000 sq.ft. 1000 sq. ft. 3 per parking space 80 per parking space 100 per 1000 sq. ft. 2,679 per 1000 sq. ft. • i Z e More than 80,000 sq. ft. Total Trip Generation=(25.886)(A-80)+8000 (Where A= Sq. Ft. in 1000's) Examples: 100,000 sq. ft. 85 .18 per 1000 sq .ft. $2,282 per 1000 sq. ft. 150,000 sq. ft. _ 65.41 per 1000 sq .ft. $1,752 per 1000 sq. ft. 200,000 sq. ft. 55.53 per 1000 sq .ft. $1,487 per 1000 sq. ft. 300,000 sq. ft. 45.65 per 1000 sq .ft. $1,223 per 1000 sq. ft. 400,000 sq. ft. 40.71 per 1000 sq .ft. $1,090 per 1000 sq. ft. 500,000 sq. ft. 37.74 per 1000 sq .ft. $1,011 per 1000 sq. ft. 1,500,OOOsq .ft. 29.84 per 1000 sq .ft. $ 799 per 1000 sq. ft. 4. Other Developments. For developments not electing to proceed under subparagraph C.1. above, and where the Village Engineer has determined that the development is not covered by subparagraph C.2. and 3. above, the appropriate traffic genration rate and thus the fee to be paid in accordance with this Ordinance shall be determined by the Village Engineer. The applicant may challenge the Village Engineer's determination provided he submits to the Village Engineer's Office a traffic generation statement prepared by a qualified Professional Engineer who is licensed