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Administrator Baird suggested hiring a consultant to bring this to where the Board wants <br /> it to be, and do it within legal parameters . <br /> Commissioners Flescher and Davis believed that consideration should be given to exempt <br /> expanding businesses from impact fees since they already paid their impact fees, and the bulk of <br /> the impact has already been established . <br /> Director Keating suggested moving forward with the underlying study because it is <br /> required by Ordinance, having the consultant look at other alternatives, and directing staff to <br /> write a Scope of Service to bring back to the Board for review. <br /> Vice Chairman O ' Bryan suggested establishing a line item in the budget, through the ad <br /> valorem taxes, that would create an annual fund where funds would be available to pay the <br /> impact fees for commercial permits, on a first-come-first- serve basis . <br /> Tim Zorc, 7658 South Polo Grounds Lane, provided information to the Board regarding <br /> a presentation that was provided by Don Wright at an Economic Development meeting . He <br /> voiced support for exempting expanding businesses from impact fees , suggesting that staff <br /> research the information presented by Mr. Wright, and review the steps/tools that other counties <br /> have implemented to get their desired results before writing the Scope of Services . <br /> ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis , SECONDED by <br /> Commissioner Solari, the Board unanimously directed <br /> J <br /> staff to develop a Request for Proposals for an impact fee <br /> update study with a Scope of Services that : ( 1 ) does not <br /> increase impact fees, (2) lowers impact fees for <br /> commercial development, and (3 ) allows for expansion of <br /> existing businesses at reduced rates . <br /> 6ct6ber423;' 20117 16 <br /> 143 Pu 092 <br />