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By way of summary, during the extensive and time course of attempting to garner site approval for the proposed project we were notified on February 14, 2020 - more than 240 days after the initial meeting and multiple subsequent meetings, calls and submittals—that our plans needed to include multiple traffic improvements on Indian River Boulevard. While there was absolutely no previous reference to any of these required traffic improvements, we believe the costs thereof represent capital improvements that should be paid for with Traffic Impact Fees collected in the traditional manner. We question the logic and, despite not being attorneys, the legality of assessing a project traffic related capital improvement (as well as the related costs) and then also assessing broad based Traffic Impact Fees according the County's Traffic Impact Fee schedule without an offset. • We believe this is duplicative and burdening the project with charges for the same intended use. • We believe this process is not consistent with the intent of HB 7103 ratified in June 2019. • We believe these improvements — all located on County owned land — are not exclusive to our project. +. We believe - and County staff has acknowledged — these last minute revisions were related to concerns over "capacity" and additional trips. • We believe Traffic Impact Fees are collected to pay specifically for these types of capital traffic improvements so it seems inequitable that we would pay the costs and be assessed ordinary Traffic Impact Fees. We are not seeking to avoid Traffic Impact Fees but rather to realize a credit for the costs of the traffic improvements required by the County that are being paid for by us. The amount of the credit requested in the application is significantly below the total actual costs of said improvements ($213K versus actual cost approaching $500K). We fully acknowledge and realize we will be paying Traffic Impact Fees- it's the cost of progress and the responsibility of enjoying and supporting necessary infrastructure. We simply do not believe it is equitable for us to be paying both without an offset. The general question comes to mind is: If Traffic Impact Fees are "one time charges applied to new development, providing revenue designed to accommodate capacity producing capital improvements to accommodate the demand for those improvements generated by new development in order to maintain adopted levels of service" AND we are being required to pay directly for those capital improvements as determined by the County, where is the rest of the money going? We respectfully ask that you review. the documents accompanying this letter and reflect upon the intent of Traffic Impact Fees. Hopefully you will concur that the economic burden placed on our Project is not equitable or in line with the customary method or intent of assessing costs to a community development. We are looking forward to adding a wonderful project to Indian River County will further enhance healthcare services for the community at Targe. 179