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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-88 WS . MINUTES OF THE OCOEE CITY COKKISSION WORKSHOP SESSION HELD SEPTEMBER 22, 1988 In the absence of Mayor Ison, Mayor pro tem Hager called the meeting to order at 7:12 P.M. Present: Commissioners Bateman, Dabbs, Hager, and Johnson. Also present were: City Manager Ryan, Assistant City Manager Finch, Assistant City Attorney Woodson and City Clerk Grafton. Absent: Mayor Ison. Mayor pro tem Hager declared a quorum present. Commissioner Dabbs led in the prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the flag. . Presentation: Master Transportation Plan P.E.C. representatives Robert Campbell and Ron Andrews were present to discuss the Master Transportation Plan - Traffic Circulation Study their firm had prepared. Mr. Campbell stated this study as being two-fold: first to satisfy 9J5 of Florida Statutes and, second, to provide a basis for impact fee concept that had been chosen for funding. Impact fees involve 2 funding mechanisms, improvement level driven system and service level driven system. The improvement level system is the one that has been court tested, seemed to satisfy the conditions of the state statutes better and would be appropriate for growth management studies. The purpose of this study is to provide the basis for an impact fee ordinance, projected for December of this year. Attorney Woodson stated he liked the improvement level study because there was court precedent and it was understandable. Mr. Campbell stated that the statutes require a number of things, including a data base of existing systems, knowledge of the quality of service being provided and ygy IllI:l.St. isolation of the times of existing problems in terms of traffic operations and public safety. Also required by statute is an analysis of the system, projection of needed roadway system and method to fund projects, and determination of the City's policies and goals. A copy of the Traffic Circulation Study prepared by P.E.C. was reviewed page by page for the Commission by Mr. Campbell. The report stated the City would need about 36 new lane miles of roads at the cost of $17,000,000.00. Some of this money can be expected from D.O.T. Staff or consultant would have to keep up with what D.O.T. is doing. Another way to fund the $17,000,000.00 would be through Developer's fees. Impact fees are the third way of funding. Last of the options would be general revenue. Attorney Woodson reported that the land use map must be updated to produce an accurate recitation of the numbers necessary for this report. The Commission discussed the possibility of options and trade-offs on specific roads. Since impact fees cannot be used to correct existing problems, the Commission was concerned with very recent growth that contributes to the problems. Attorney Woodson said the impact fee ordinance is tied to certificates of occupancy and this fact could be incorporated in the subsequent report to be prepared by P.E.C. . Attorney Woodson called attention to the fact that impact fees must be spent in the area they are collected from. If funds will be targeted for certain areas of the City where traffic will benefit from the improvement, it is likely that . Page 2 Ocoee City Commission Workshop Session September 22, 1988 citizens in other parts of the City may raise objections. He suggested that in the five year plan, the first set of improvements to be made, it may be wise to spread the money around rather then spending it all in one place. That would help legally and would help get the impact fee adopted in the first place. Mr. Campbell mentioned that Ocoee is not alone in the growth and related problems. Generally, the tri -county area is experiencing the same problems in only slightly varying degrees. Adjournment Commissioner Bateman moved, Commissioner Dabbs seconded, the meeting adjourned at 8:38 P.M. Motion unanimously carried. ATTEST: ~. L *- Cit Clerk Vard Hager, Mayor pro tem . . F\U~fl"(() Il-\q.,\\ ~ COMMISSIONERS 150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE OCOEE, FLORIDA 32761 THOMAS R. ISON TELEPHONE (407) 656-2322 MAYOR. COMMISSIONER -- RUSTY JOHNSON LESTER DABBS, JR. JOH N BATEMAN VARD J. HAGER CITY OF OCOEE f~\ '\ J .~",,\po\'. CITY MANAGER September 22, 1988 OCOEE A BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY TEDDY C. RYAN, JR. We, the undersigned commissioners of the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, Florida do hereby waive the requirement for calling of a special meeting and hereby call for a special meeting to be held immediately following the workshop meeting of 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 1988, called for the purpose of discussion and possible action, if necessary, on two items: 1. Should the required fee for a Board of Adjustment hearing be waived for Mrs. Kelly? e 2. Should building permit fees and sewer connection fees be waived for the West Orange Girls Club, or have they already been waived? ( ,4 BS6-AJ't) Mayor ~O?~ Mayor re T~m --,-- ----- -I..-. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of e, Florida this 22nd day of September, 1988. v^'-- - "CENTER OF GOOD LIVING - THE PRIDE OF WEST ORANGE"