HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 2023-6 Moratorium ExtensionRESOLUTION: 2023- 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE
SCHEDULE, PROVIDING FOR A TWELVE-MONTH
WAIVER PERIOD FOR THE COLLECTION OF
ANNEXATION APPLICATION FEES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the imposition of voluntary annexation application fees is a product of the City of
Crestview's home rule power; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Crestview finds that the collection of voluntary
annexation application fees is an important measure which ensures that staff time and the
necessary Public Notices are provided for in an equitable manner; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Crestview finds that voluntary annexation into the
City is both a benefit to the applicant and to the Citizens of Crestview; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Crestview finds that the current voluntary
annexation application fee may be over burdensome on those citizens wishing to be annexed into
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Crestview finds that a twelve-month waiver of the
collection of voluntary annexation application fees will continue to provide an opportunity for
applicants to annex their properties into the City of Crestview without the burden of the fee.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1— AUTHORITY. The authority for enactment of this resolution is Section 166.021
and Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes and Article I, Section 2 of the City Charter.
SECTION 2. That the Comprehensive Fee Schedule; Planning and Zoning; Local Planning
application, administrative and processing fees, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Voluntary annexation 10 acres or less: $1,200.00 Resolution 2022 20
into the city includes comp plan
amendment and rezoning. -Resolution 2023-6
More than 10 acres:
$1,200.00 plus $10 per acre Moratorium effective for 12 months
or fraction thereof— beginning March 1 a 2023 and ending
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includes comp plan on February 29, 2024.The waiver shall be
amendment and rezoning. applied to all applicable Annexation,
All costs included. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and_
Zoning Change applications. being
annexed into the City of Crestview. This
fee waiver is only applicable to those
applications for annexation as described
above and shall not be applied to
Comprehensive Plan Amendments or
Zoning Change applications absent an
annexation application for the same
Dronertv(s). The waiver shall not be
applied retroactively to any application for
annexation. nor shall it apply to any
annexation application that was voluntarily
cancelled within 180 days s of the effective
date of this section.
SECTION 3 — SEVERABILITY. If any word, phrase, sentence, paragraph or provision of this
resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional, such finding shall not affect the other provisions or applications of this
resolution which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this resolution are declared severable.
SECTION 4 — REPEALER. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the
provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND ADOPTED IN REGULAR SESSION THIS 13th DAY OF FEBRUARY
2023.
APPROVED:
. Whitten
Mayor
ATTEST:
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