HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-81-017Introduced by:CL Temp. # 1832
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION URGING THE BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION
TO COUNT ONLY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE TRIPS
GENERATED BY NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE
PURPOSE OFCIRCULATINGIMPACT FEES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Broward County Commission in effect implemented
a policy in 1979 whereby commercial plats were charged road impact
fees on twenty --five percent (25%) of the trips generated by the
commercial development; and
WHEREAS, this policy was based upon a recommendation by the
County staff that recognized that a large portion of the trips
generated by non-residential land users are a duplication of trips
generated by residential uses and that requiring payment of impact
fees based upon one hundred percent (100%) of non-residential trips
results in double payment for the same trips; and
WHEREAS, in 1980, the Broward County commission formally
adopted a policy reducing the amount of trips counted for the purpose
of calculating impact fees for commercial, office and industrial plats
by seventy-five percent (75%); and
WHEREAS, this formal policy was based upon the County
staff's report that non-residential land uses should be charged only
for non home -based trips and that industrial land uses should be
treated in the same manner as commercial land uses; and
WHEREAS, subsequently the Broward County Commission
reversed its policy and required payment for one -hundred percent
(100%) of trips generated by non-residential land uses; and
WHEREAS, reports produced by the County Planning and
Engineering Staffs, as well as studies presented by reputable traffic
engineering firms, clearly indicate that there is no rational basis
for such policy; and
WHEREAS, continuing adherence to the current policy, in
addition to being inequitable and requiring double payments for
residential and non-residential trips, will discourage economic and
industrial development which is directly contrary to the policies
of the Broward County Land Use Plan; and
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WHEREAS, such impediments to economic development will
cause irreparable harm to the tax base of Broward County and its
twenty-nine (29) municipalities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 That the Broward County Commission is hereby
urged to follow the recommendations of its professional staff and
other qualified traffic engineers by recognizing that the current
Commission policy results in double payment for the same trips.
SECTION 2: That the current policy is not in the best
interest of the people of Broward County because it discourages and
'inhibits economic growth and development, reduces the governmental
tax base and reduces the number of jobs available for the citizens
of Broward County.
SECTION 3: That the Broward County Commission is hereby
urged to re --instate its former policy and count only twenty-five
percent (25%) of the trips generated by non-residential developments
for the purpose of calculating impact fees.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this J°' aay of ,1981.
114A OR
ATTEST;
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have -
approved the form and correctness
of this RESOLUTION
CITY ATTORNEY
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR:
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