HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD 06/09ORDINANCE NO. 06/09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 44, CONCURRENCY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
CREATING A NEW ARTICLE V TITLED "PROPORTIONATE FAIR -
SHARE PROGRAM "; PROVIDING A MECHANISM TO ALLOW FOR
PROPORTIONATE SHARE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DEVELOPERS
TOWARD TRAFFIC CONCURRENCY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION AND SUBSECTION OF
CHAPTER 44 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the 2005 amendments to the State of Florida's growth management
legislation directed local governments to adopt by ordinance a methodology for
assessing proportionate fair -share mitigation options which developers will be required
to satisfy in order to comply with traffic concurrency requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream has determined
that it is necessary to create a Proportionate Fair -Share Program consistent with
163.3180(16), Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream has determined
the adoption of this Ordinance to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of
the Town of Gulf Stream.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and ratified.
Section 2. Chapter 44, Concurrency Management System, of the Code of
Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream is hereby amended by including a new Article V
to be titled "Proportionate Fair -Share Program "; providing a mechanism to allow for
proportionate share contributions from developers toward traffic concurrency
requirements; providing that this new section shall hereafter read as follows:
"Chapter 44
CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ARTICLE V. Proportionate Fair Share Program
Sec. 44 -107 Proportionate fair -share program.
(a) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to
establish a method whereby the impacts of development on transportation
facilities can be mitigated by the cooperative efforts of the public and
private sectors, to be known as the Proportionate Fair -Share Program, as
required by and in a manner consistent with §163.3180(16), F.S.
(b) Applicability. The Proportionate Fair -Share Program shall
apply to all developments that fail to meet the standards of this Chapter
and the Town's Comprehensive Plan on a roadway within the Town that is
not the responsibility of Palm Beach County, the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) or another agency. The Proportionate Fair -Share
Program does not apply to the following:
1. Collector and arterial roads which are not the responsibility
of the Town pursuant to Sec. 1.3(4) of the Charter of Palm
Beach County, Florida. However, a traffic concurrency letter
from the county is required to be submitted by the applicant
certifying compliance with the county -wide Traffic
Performance Standards Ordinance adopted pursuant to the
County Charter prior to the issuance of a development order
by the Town.
2. Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs) using
proportionate fair -share under §163.3180(12), F.S.
3. Projects exempted from this chapter by state law.
4. Projects that received traffic concurrency approval prior to
December 1, 2006.
5. Individual single - family homes.
6. Vested projects.
(c) General Requirements. An applicant may choose to satisfy
the LOS for transportation by making a proportionate fair -share
contribution, so long as each of the following requirements are met:
1. The proposed development is consistent with the
comprehensive plan and applicable land development
regulations.
2. The road improvement necessary to maintain the LOS for
transportation is identified in the five -year schedule of capital
improvements in the CIE.
3. Any improvement project proposed to meet the developer's
fair -share obligation shall meet the Town's design standards
for locally maintained roadways.
(d) Intergovernmental Coordination. Pursuant to policies in the
Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the
Town shall coordinate with Palm Beach County and other affected
jurisdictions such as FDOT, regarding mitigation to impacted facilities not
under the jurisdiction of the local government receiving the application for
proportionate fair -share mitigation.
(e) Application Process.
1. In the event of a lack of capacity, to maintain the LOS for
transportation, the applicant shall have the opportunity to
satisfy LOS for transportation requirements through the
Proportionate Fair -Share Program subject to the
requirements of subsection (c).
2. Prior to the submittal of an application, eligible applicants
shall schedule a pre - application meeting with Town staff.
Subsequent to the pre - application meeting, eligible
applicants shall submit a completed development application
and all documentation requested by the Town. The Applicant
shall be required to pay a reasonable fee for the cost of
reviewing the application, said fee to be set by Resolution of
the Town Commission. If the impacted facility is on the
Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), then FDOT will be
notified and invited to participate in the pre - application
meeting. The Town shall also have the option of notifying
and inviting Palm Beach County.
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3. Town staff shall review the application and certify that the
application is sufficient and complete within 14 working days.
If an application is determined to be insufficient, incomplete
or inconsistent with the general requirements of the
Proportionate Fair -Share Program as indicated in subsection
(c), then the applicant will be notified in writing of the
reasons for such deficiencies. If such deficiencies are not
remedied by the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the
written notification, then the application will be deemed
withdrawn and all fees forfeited to the Town, unless the
Town determines that the applicant is working toward a
remedy of the stated deficiencies in good faith, in which case
the Town may extend the deadline as deemed appropriate
by the Town.
4. Pursuant to §163.3180(16)(e), F.S., proposed proportionate
fair -share mitigation for development impacts to facilities on
the SIS requires the concurrency of the FDOT. The applicant
shall submit evidence of an agreement between the
applicant and the MOT for inclusion in the proportionate
fair -share agreement.
5. When an application is deemed sufficient and complete in
accordance with subparagraph 3, above, the applicant shall
be advised in writing and a proposed proportionate fair -share
obligation and binding agreement prepared by the Town
shall be executed by the applicant and delivered to the
appropriate parties for review, including a copy to the MOT
for any proposed proportionate fair -share mitigation on a SIS
facility, no later than 60 days from the date at which the
applicant received the notification of a sufficient and
complete application. If the agreement is not received by the
Town within these 60 days, then the application will be
deemed withdrawn and all fees forfeited to the Town, unless
the Town determines that the applicant is working toward a
remedy of the stated deficiencies in good faith, in which case
the Town may extend the deadline as deemed appropriate
by the Town.
6. No proportionate fair -share agreement will be effective until
approved by the Town through an administrative approval.
(f) Determining Proportionate Fair -Share Obligation.
1. Proportionate fair -share mitigation for transportation LOS
impacts may include, without limitation, separately or
collectively, private funds, contributions of land, and
construction and contribution of facilities.
2. A development eligible for participation under the
Proportionate Fair -Share Program shall not be required to
pay more than its proportionate fair - share. The fair market
value of the proportionate fair -share mitigation for the
impacted facilities shall not differ regardless of the method of
mitigation.
3. The methodology used to calculate a development's
proportionate fair -share obligation shall be as provided for in
§163.3180(12), F.S., as follows:
The cumulative number of trips from the proposed
development expected to reach roadways during peak hours
from the complete build out of a stage or phase being
approved, divided by the change in the peak hour maximum
service volume (MSV) of roadways resulting from
construction of an improvement necessary to maintain the
adopted LOS, multiplied by the construction cost, at the time
of developer payment, of the improvement necessary to
maintain the adopted LOS.
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Proportionate Fair - Share= Y-[[(Development Trips; /(SV
increase;)] x Cost;]
Where:
Development Trips; = Those trips from the stage or
phase of development under review that are assigned to
roadway segment "i" and have triggered a deficiency per the
Town's concurrency management system;
SV Increase; = Service volume increase provided by
the eligible improvement to roadway segment "i" per
subsection (c);
Cost; = Adjusted cost of the improvement to segment
"i ". Cost shall include all improvements and associated
costs, such as design, right -of -way acquisition, planning,
engineering review, inspection, administration, and physical
development costs directly associated with construction at
the anticipated cost, including contingencies, in the year it
will be incurred.
4. For the purposes of determining proportionate fair -share
obligations, the Town's Engineer shall determine
improvement costs based upon the actual and /or anticipated
cost of the improvement in the year that construction will
occur.
5. If an improvement is proposed by the applicant, then the
value of the improvement shall be based on an engineer's
certified cost estimate provided by the applicant and
approved by the Town's Engineer or by some other method
approved by the Town's Engineer.
(g) Impact Fee Credit for Proportionate Fair -Share Mitigation.
1. Proportionate fair -share contributions shall be applied as a
credit against road impact fees to the extent that all or a
portion of the proportionate fair -share mitigation is used to
address the same capital infrastructure improvements
contemplated by road impact fees which may hereafter be
established by the Town.
2. The proportionate fair -share obligation is intended to mitigate
the transportation impacts of a proposed project. As a
result, any road impact fee credit based upon proportionate
fair -share contributions for a proposed project cannot be
transferred to any other project.
(h) Proportionate Fair -Share Agreements.
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1. Upon execution of a proportionate fair -share agreement
( "Agreement "), the applicant shall receive a certification of
concurrency reservation for capital road facilities. Should the
applicant fail to apply for a development permit within 12
months, then the Agreement shall be considered null and
void, and the applicant shall be required to reapply, unless
the Town and the applicant mutually agree to an extension.
2. Payment of the proportionate fair -share contribution is due in
full no later than issuance of the first building permit, and
shall be non - refundable. If the payment is submitted more
than 90 days from the date of execution of the Agreement,
then the proportionate fair -share cost shall be recalculated at
the time of payment, pursuant to subsection (f) and adjusted
accordingly.
3. In the event an Agreement requires the applicant to pay or
build 100 percent of one or more road improvements, all
such improvements shall be commenced prior to issuance of
a building permit and assured by a binding agreement that is
accompanied by a Performance Security, as determined by
the Town, which is sufficient to ensure the completion of all
required improvements.
4. Dedication of necessary rights -of -way for facility
improvements pursuant to a proportionate fair -share
agreement shall be completed prior to issuance of the first
building permit.
5. Any requested change to a development subsequent to the
issuance of a development order may be subject to
additional proportionate fair -share contributions to the extent
the change would generate additional traffic that would
require additional mitigation.
6. Applicants may submit a letter to withdraw from the
proportionate fair -share agreement at any time prior to the
execution of the agreement. The application fee and any
associated advertising costs paid to the Town will be non-
refundable.
(i) Appropriation of Fair -Share Revenues.
1. Proportionate fair -share revenues shall be placed in the
appropriate project account for funding of scheduled
improvements in the CIE, or as otherwise established in the
terms of the proportionate fair -share agreement.
Proportionate fair -share revenues may be used as the 50
percent local match for funding under the FDOT TRIP, or
any other matching requirement for State and Federal grant
programs as may be allowed by law.
2. In the event a scheduled facility improvement is removed
from the CIE, then the revenues collected for its construction
may be applied toward the construction of another
improvement within the Town that would mitigate the
impacts of development pursuant to the requirements of
subsection (c)."
Section 3: Each and every other section and subsection of Chapter 44 shall
remain in full force and effect as previously enacted.
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Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion
thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of
this ordinance.
Section 6. Specific authority is hereby granted to codify and incorporate this
ordinance into the existing Code of Ordinances of the Town of Gulf Stream.
Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect retroactively on December 1, 2006.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a regular, adjourned session on first reading this
17th day of November , 2006, and for a second and final reading on this 8th
day of T)ecemhPr , 2006.
ATTEST:
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