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ORDINANCE NO. 2020 -005 impact fees for correctional facilities, solid waste facilities, and library facilities are suspended, pending further trend evaluation during the next scheduled impact fee methodological update; and WHEREAS, the Consultant has determined that 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, the Affordable Growth methodology utilized to reduce impact fees and staff recommended impact fee rates are acceptable; and WHEREAS, the Consultant, in coordination with staff, developed the proposed impact fee schedules based upon the Consultant's report, impact fee update, and Affordable Growth methodology; and. WHEREAS, the Consultant has prepared an impact fee schedule, including a school impact fee component, based on the Affordable Growth/Staff Scenario methodology; and WHEREAS, in response to a request by the Board of County Commissioners, after advisement of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, new land use categories were created in the impact fee schedule to eliminate impact fees for single family homes of less than 1,000 square feet for households with incomes below 80% of area median income and to reduce impact fees for single family homes of between 1,000 and 1,500 square feet for households with incomes below 80% of area median income; and WHEREAS, the impact fee schedule was updated to replace old land use categories classified by the Institute of Transportation Engineers 9`h Edition with new land use categories based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers 10`h Edition; and WHEREAS, staff advertised for a public hearing to be held on March 10, 2020, and also provided 30 days' notice to each municipality and to the school board as required by each impact fee agreement between the County and each municipality, and the County and school board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida that: Section 1. Enactment Authority. Article VIII, section 1 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest broad home rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or special law, for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the county. The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Indian River County. 2