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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 01 08 Consent 406 Resolution 2007-02 CALNO COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 406 Consent January 8, 2007 Regular Meeting Mgr. / I Dept. Authorization REQUEST: Mayor John F. Bush in coordination with the Council of Local Governments in Seminole County (CALNO) request that the City Commission review and approve City of Winter Springs' Resolution Number 2007-02. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agenda Item is for the City Commission to authorize the approval of Resolution Number 2007-02 related to supporting the Seminole County Public School District's initiative to update School Impact Fees and encouraging the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners to adopt a School Impact Fee update. . CONSIDERATIONS: The City of Winter Springs is being asked to offer their support, through the approval of Resolution Number 2007-02. FUNDING: No funding needed at this time. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 8, 2007 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 406 PAGE 2 0F 2 RECOMMENDATION: The City Commission is requested to review and approve the attached Resolution Number 2007-02 requesting the City's support of the Seminole County Public School District's initiative to update School Impact Fees and encouraging the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners to adopt a School Impact Fee update. ATTACHMENT: A. Resolution Number 2007-02. COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT "A" RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INITIATIVE TO UPDATE SCHOOL IMPACT FEES AND ENCOURAGING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ADOPT SAID SCHOOL IMPACT FEE UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs recognizes that quality public schools enhances the quality of life of City residents and the opportunities of our children to be successful in life; and WHEREAS, the Seminole County Public School District (School District) has a proven track record of excellence in the provision of a quality education to children within Seminole County and the City of Winter Springs; and WHEREAS, School Impact Fees assist the School District in funding its Capital Improvements Program to construct the necessary public school facilities to meet the demands ofthe County's growing population; and WHEREAS, School Impact Fees were adopted in 1992 and have not been updated to keep pace with the impacts of Seminole County's growing population; and WHEREAS, the School District retained the firm of TischlerBise Fiscal, Economic & Planning Consultants, Inc. to study the need to update the School District's existing School Impact Fees; and WHEREAS, the firm of TischlerBise Fiscal, Economic & Planning Consultants, Inc., has prepared a Technical Report that proposes a School Impact Fee Schedule of $5,342.00 per Single Family Detached dwelling unit, $2,564.00 per Townhome dwelling unit; $2,340.00 per Multi-family dwelling unit; and $2,005.00 per Mobile Home dwelling unit; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs has determined: 1) That the proposed Impact Fee Schedule is necessary to help offset the costs to the School District associated with meeting the necessary public school service and facility demand created by projected new residential development; and 2) That the amount of the proposed School Impact Fee Schedule bears a reasonable relationship to the burden imposed upon the School District to provide the new public school facilities by new residential development; and 3) That the expenditure of the proposed School Impact Fees will result in a beneficial use to such new residential development reasonably related to the Impact Fees, per dwelling unit; and 4) That an "essential nexus" exists between the projected new residential development and the need for additional public school facilities to be funded via the proposed School Impact Fee Schedule; and 5) That the amount of the proposed School Impact Fees is "roughly proportional" to the fair share of the additional public school facilities needed to provide adequate service to new residential development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida hereby supports the Seminole County Public School District's initiative to update School Impact Fees. SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida encourages the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners to adopt said School Impact Fee update. SECTION 3. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Severability. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other Section of part of this Resolution. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a Regular Meeting assembled on the 8th day of January, 2007. JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for The City of Winter Springs, Florida only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution Number 2007-02 Page 2 of2 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INITIATIVE TO UPDATE SCHOOL IMP ACT FEES AND ENCOURAGING THE SEMINOLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ADOPT SAID SCHOOL IMPACT FEE UPDATE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs recognizes that quality public schools enhances the quality of life of City residents and the opportunities of our children to be successful in life; and WHEREAS, the Seminole County Public School District (School District) has a proven track record of excellence in the provision of a quality education to children within Seminole County and the City of Winter Springs; and WHEREAS, School Impact Fees assist the School District in funding its Capital Improvements Program to construct the necessary public school facilities to meet the demands of the County's growing population; and WHEREAS, School Impact Fees were adopted in 1992 and have not been updated to keep pace with the impacts of Seminole County's growing population; and WHEREAS, the School District retained the firm of TischlerBise Fiscal, Economic & Planning Consultants, Inc. to study the need to update the School District's existing School Impact Fees; and WHEREAS, the firm of TischlerBise Fiscal, Economic & Planning Consultants, Inc., has prepared a Technical Report that proposes a School Impact Fee Schedule of $5,342.00 per Single Family Detached dwelling unit, $2,564.00 per Townhome dwelling unit; $2,340.00 per Multi-family dwelling unit; and $2,005.00 per Mobile Home dwelling unit; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs has determined: 1) That the proposed Impact Fee Schedule is necessary to help offset the costs to the School District associated with meeting the necessary public school service and facility demand created by projected new residential development; and 2) That the amount of the proposed School Impact Fee Schedule bears a reasonable relationship to the burden imposed upon the School District to provide the new public school facilities by new residential development; and 3) That the expenditure of the proposed School Impact Fees will result in a beneficial use to such new residential development reasonably related to the Impact Fees, per dwelling unit; and 4) That an "essential nexus" exists between the projected new residential development and the need for additional public school facilities to be funded via the proposed School Impact Fee Schedule; and 5) That the amount of the proposed School Impact Fees is "roughly proportional" to the fair share of the additional public school facilities needed to provide adequate service to new residential development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida hereby supports the Seminole County Public School District's initiative to update School Impact Fees. SECTION 2. The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida encourages the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners to adopt said School Impact Fee update. SECTION 3. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Severability. If any Section or portion of a Section of this Resolution proves to be invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force, or effect of any other Section of part of this Resolution. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, < Florida, in a Regular Meeting assembled on the 8th day of Januar ,20 7. . ArtiEST: 1/ /.- \ <i ..- \:,,,- ~/ . ~~,. A LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk legal form and sufficiency for er Springs, Florida only: City of Winter Springs, Florida Resolution Number 2007-02 Page 2 of2