multi-modal transportation impact fee recommendations
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Multi-Modal Transportation
Impact Fee Recommendations
City Council Workshop
Monday, September 10, 2012
F. J. Flynn, Transportation Planning
Division Manager
Overview
• History
• Transportation Advisory Committee
• Study
• Recommendations
• Schedule
History
• 1986
– Original Transportation Impact Fee Study
– Adoption of Chapter 56 of City Code
• 2006
– Last update to Study
– Expanded land use categories
– Amended fee rates to reflect estimated 2004
construction costs
History
• 2009
– Indexed fee
– Adjusted rate by 3%
• 2011
– Approved incentive programs to spur economic growth
– Reduced financial barriers for new or expanding businesses
• Change of Use exemption
• 25% reduction to all land use categories
MMTIF Study – Consulting Team
• Tindale-Oliver & Associates
– Awarded contract to update City’s
Transportation Impact Fee study
– Initiated work in 2010
– Expanded scope of work in 2011 to include:
• Utilization of impact fee policy as economic
development tool
• Policy decisions to steer growth
• Recommendations on an impact fee thermostat
Transportation Advisory Committee
• Re-established in 2011 under direction from the Mayor
• Members: – Terry Delahunty, Jr., Chairman, Mayoral Representative
– Pat Christiansen, Co-Chairman, Mayoral Representative
– Michael F. Beale, Mayoral Representative
– Ed Hampden, Mayoral Representative
– Ron Cumello, District 1 Representative
– Kirk Hartmon, District 2 Representative
– Ellen Hardgrove, District 3 Representative
– Craig Ustler, District 4 Representative
– Derek Burke, District 5 Representative
– Brindley Pieters, District 6 Representative
Transportation Advisory Committee
• Meetings:
– June 16, 2011 • Re-established Committee
• Reviewed consultant’s scope
– September 15, 2011 • Workshop exercise on Fees vs. Growth Rate
• Geographic Areas vs. Land Uses
– November 16, 2011 • Result of exercises
• Implementation options
Transportation Advisory Committee
• Meetings – (Continued) – February 15, 2012
• Reviewed Draft Report
– June 13, 2012 • Revised Draft Report
– August 22, 2012 – Motion to: • Acknowledge final report
• Accept staff recommendations
• Implement multi-modal fee schedule with 50% policy discount
• Introduce TOD incentive program
• Extend Change of Use exemption program
Study Results
• Technical Details
– Implemented cost per person-mile of travel
– Utilized data from Florida studies to reduce
trip rates for commercial uses
– Estimated future capacity needs
• Based on 1.2% projected growth rate
Fee Recommendations
Single Family Multifamily Industrial Office High-Turnover
Restaurant Retail Bank, Drive Thru
Series1 3% -3% -20% -32% -19% -59% -62%
-70%
-60%
-50%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
Comparison between 2009 and 2012 Rates (City Other), shown with 50% policy discount
Policy Recommendation
• Transit-Oriented
Development
– ¼ mile of
premium transit
– Full fee discount
Policy Recommendation
• Change of Use Fee Exemption
– Continue program indefinitely
• Businesses benefitted from program to date: 55
• Fee Impact: $929,500
• Average per business: $17,200
• Additional 25% Reduction to Fee Schedule
– Sunsets December 31, 2012
Summary
• Adopt the 2012 Multi-Modal Transportation
Impact Fee Schedule
– Implement 50% policy discount
• Adopt Transit-Oriented Development incentive
program
• Adopt permanent Change of Use exemption
program
– Require annual staff review for continued
effectiveness as an economic development tool
Schedule
• Sept 10, 2012 – Ordinance 1st Read
• Sept 30, 2012 – 90 Day Notice
• Oct 1, 2012 – Ordinance 2nd Read
• Jan 1, 2013 – New schedule in effect
THANK YOU
Contact:
F.J. Flynn, AICP, Division Manager
Economic Development Department
Transportation Planning Division
(407) 246-2092
Rate Comparison - 2012 to 2009
Land Use Unit 2012 Orlando
(Area 1B, 2 & 3) 2009 Orlando (City Other)
% Change
Adoption % - 50% 50%
Single Family du $3,818 $3,708 + 2.97%
Multi Family du $2,527 $2,604 -2.96%
Hotel du $2,533 $3,957 -35.97%
Light Industrial 1,000 sf $2,214 $2,769 -20.04%
Office (<100k) 1,000 sf $4,237 $6,204 -31.71%
High-Turnover Rest. 1,000 sf $18,821 $23,213 -18.92%
Retail (125k) 1,000 sf $5,591 $13,708 -59.21%
Bank w/Drive-Thru 1,000 sf $11,774 $31,154 -62.21%
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Avg. Annual Growth Rate
Total Cost
Level of Service Curve
Maximum Transportation Impact Fee
Area 2
Area 3
1st Credit
Area 1
City Avg.
2nd Credit
Smart Growth Curve
Construction Permit Activity
FY 04/05 FY 05/06 FT 06/07 FY 07/08 FY 08/09 FY 09/10 FY 10/11 6/11 to Present
Commercial 275 370 265 227 138 91 291 220
Res SF Units 1348 760 463 242 174 163 162 443
Res MF Units 3245 5214 1719 1776 340 448 442 1530
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Impact Fee Actions by Florida Municipalities
City / County Impact Fee Action Expiration Date
Orange County 25% Reduction 11/13/2012
Seminole County No change
Osceola County Fee Moratorium (residential, commercial) 8/1/2014
Brevard County Fee Moratorium (residential, commercial) 3/1/2013
Lake County Fee Moratorium 3/1/2013
Volusia County Suspended (infill residential) 7/1/2013
Polk County Fee Moratorium 1/31/2013
Sumter County No change
Marion County Suspended 12/31/2012
City of Tampa 3 Exemption Areas 10/20/2015
Pasco County Mobility Fee
Sarasota County 50% Reduction 2/1/2013
Clay County Moratorium 6/30/2013
Santa Rosa County Suspended 12/2012