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ORDINANCE NO. 2014 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING TITLE X, IMPACT FEES, OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, TO AMEND CODE SECTION APPENDIX A, IMPACT FEE SCHEDULES, TO APPROVE NEW IMPACT FEE SCHEDULES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES FOR THE UNINCORPORATED INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW IMPACT FEE SCHEDULES; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND SEVERABILITY. WHEREAS, to address infrastructure costs associated with new growth, Indian River County has, since 1986, imposed traffic impact fees on new development.. In 2005, the County adopted impact fees for eight additional services/facilities, also to address infrastructure costs associated with new growth; and WHEREAS, since their adoption, impact fees have generated considerable revenue, and impact fees are now among the largest single source of funding for infrastructure projects in Indian River County; and WHEREAS, according to the Indian River County Impact Fee Ordinance, the County must periodically review the impact fee schedules and by law the county needs to keep the impact fee schedules up to date. Because the last impact fee study was performed in 2009, the county determined that a new impact fee study was due; and WHEREAS, staff prepared a scope of services for an impact fee study and fee schedule updates that was approved by the Board of County Commissioners in February, 2013; and WHEREAS, the scope of services was incorporated into a Request For Proposals and in July 2013 the Board of County Commissioners selected Tindale -Oliver & Associates, Inc. (Consultant) and entered into a contract for services; and WHEREAS, as reflected in the Consultant's report, the Consultant has performed the tasks necessary to update the impact fee schedules for Non -Residential uses, including development of the "Affordable Growth" methodology to calculate Non -Residential Impact Fees, and WHEREAS, the Consultant has determined that recommended residential and non- residential impact fees, using the Affordable Growth methodology, are proportionate in amount to the need that new growth creates for each category of public improvements for which impact fees are collected; and 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 trrYMPIT 1 36