Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Andrew J. Meyers
Department: County Attorney
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ENACT Ordinance, the title of which is as follows (continued from September 22, 2020 - Item No. 37):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AMENDING SECTION 5-182.9 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"), PROVIDING FOR ADEQUACY OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AS PART OF DEVELOPMENT REVIEW; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)
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Why Action is Necessary
A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of September 10, 2020.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows the Board's consideration of an Ordinance updating and amending adequacy requirements for public school concurrency and impact fees.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
The proposed Ordinance was prepared at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") at its meeting of October 15, 2019, and amends the student generation rates and school impact fees contained in Section 5-182.9 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances (the "Land Development Code"). The amendments are consistent with the Broward County Public School Student Generation Rate and School Impact Fee Study Update prepared by Tindale Oliver and dated July 23, 2019, as modified by the School Board of Broward County ("School Board"). Specifically, the School Board recommended that all impact fee increases be capped at forty-nine percent (49%) of the existing fee.
The proposed Ordinance also amends Section 5-182.9 to incorporate relevant provisions of Chapter 2019-106, Laws of Florida, commonly referred to as Hous...
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