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ORDINANCE NO. 2014 016 WHEREAS, based on anticipated growth projections, the County's 5 -year capital improvement plan needs, and the County's policy to stimulate economic development, County staff has recommended that impact fees for libraries, public buildings, and parks and recreation facilities be reduced or suspended, pending further trend evaluation during the next scheduled impact fee methodological update (the "Staff Scenario"); and WHEREAS, the Consultant has determined that the Staff Scenario, based upon the Affordable Growth methodology, is technically sound and warranted, and, based on projected non -impact fee revenues, will result in maintaining level of service standards used in the Consultant's report; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the Consultant's update and Affordable Growth/Staff Scenario methodology utilized to reduce non-residential impact fees are acceptable and directed staff to conduct workshops with different interested groups and organizations, including two municipalities, regarding the impact fee update and Affordable Growth/Staff Scenario methodology; and WHEREAS, staff has conducted eight workshops with interested groups and organizations, including two municipalities, and generally received positive comments and support for the proposed reductions in non-residential impact fee rates; and WHEREAS, On March 11, 2014, staff informed the Board of the results of the workshop meetings and the fact that several developers are ready to proceed with non-residential projects once the proposed non-residential impact fee schedules are in effect; and WHEREAS, staff and the County Attorney recommended that the Board consider adopting the new impact fee schedules for non-residential uses separate from and prior to adoption of new impact fee schedules for residential uses; and WHEREAS, to stimulate economic development the Board decided to make the non- residential impact fee schedules available to the community as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, the Consultant has evaluated the fee schedule adoption timeframe and has determined that it will allow the County to maintain its level of service standards and to provide the capital improvements planned for new non-residential and residential development; and WHEREAS, staff advertised for a public hearing on April 22, 2014, and also provided 30 days notice to each municipality as required by each impact fee agreement between the County and each municipality; and WHEREAS, the Consultant, in coordination with staff, developed the proposed non- residential impact fee schedules based upon the Consultant's report, impact fee update, and Affordable Growth/Staff Scenario methodology; and. WHEREAS, the county adopted updated non-residential impact fees on April 22, 2014; and 2