HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 An Ordinance Relating to Road Impact Fees.
Meeting Date: March 15, 2005
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Terry L. Jamesd ty
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Subject: Road Impact Fee
Background Summary:
The road impact fee ordinance was adopted in 1989, and then amended in its entirety in 1999. At
that time, a report was prepared concerning the fee methodology and costs. This report was
updated in November 2004 and forms the basis for the road impact fee update and increase. This
Ordinance also removes the exemptions for churches, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations
and provides a phase-in of the all new fees for 90 days if a building permit had been applied for
prior to the ordinance adoption.
Issue:
Should the Mayor & City Commissioners adopt an Ordinance to increase the Road Impact Fee?
Recommendations
Staff recommends the Mayor & City Commissioners adopt the ordinance to increase the Road
Impact Fee as depicted in Exhibit "A" of the attached Road Impact Fee Ordinance Amendment.
Attachments:
"The City of Ocoee Transportation Impact Fee Update Final Report November 2004"
Road Impact Fee PowerPoint slide presentation
Road Impact Fee Ordinance
Financial Impact:
Type of Item:
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Scott Anderson. District 2
Rusty Johnson. District 3
Nancy J. Parker. District 4
Mayor
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STAFF REPORT
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THROUGH: Russ Wagner, Community Development Director
DATE:
March 4, 2005
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Road Impact Fee Update
ISSUE
Should the Mayor & City Commissioners adopt an ordinance to increase the Road Impact Fee?
BACKGROUNDIDISCUSSION
The Road Impact Fee was initially adopted March 21, 1989 and on June 15, 1999, was amended in its entirety.
The basis for the 1999 road impact fee was the "City of Ocoee Transportation Impact Fee Update" report dated
November 1998. This report was prepared by Renaissance Planning Group (RPG) as the City's transportation
consultant. This report was further updated by RPG in November 2004, and forms the basis again for the
proposed update and increase in the road impact fee. The updated report is entitled, "City ofOcoee
Transportation Impact Fee Update Final Report" and is dated November 2004.
The proposed road impact fee is approximately 113 percent greater than the City's current road impact fee;
however, the proposed fee will pay for only 44 percent of the total $163.5 million needed to serve the new
development within the City through 2025.
At the Commissions direction, the staff has met with the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Orlando
to discuss all the proposed impact fee increases and the associated fee calculation methodologies. In addition to
the HBA, notices were mailed to the developerslbuilders active within the City, informing them of the meeting
dates. The meetings were held on February 11 and 25. The outside attendees were the HBA impact fee
consultant, Kirk Sorenson of Governmental Solutions, Inc, and the developerslbuilders who responded to the
invitation. Mr. Sorenson reviewed recreational parks, fire, police, and roads impact fee methodologies, and
formulated questions concerning the basis for these fee calculations. RPG responded to the questions raised by
Mr. Sorenson concerning the road impact fee. (Responses to HBA questions concerning impact fees other than
road impact fees are contained in each individual department's staff report.) After consideration of the
HBA/Sorenson questions, the Staff has determined that the road impact fee calculation methodology and the
subsequent ordinance do not need revision.
The proposed Road Impact Fee Ordinance amends Chapter 87 of the City ofOcoee Code, and is in an underline
and strike through format to accurately reflect the amended subsections of the Code.
Road Impact Fee Ordinance amends the following subsections of the Ocoee Code:
. Section 2 and Section 3 amends subsection 87-2 and 87-5, respectively, to provide for the 2004 update
to the original 1998 Transportation Impact Fee Report;
. Section 3 amends subsection 87-5 to provide for the adjustment of the review deposit for alternate
impact fee calculations by resolution;
. Section 4 amends subsection 87-9 to provide for exemptions from the road impact fees for various non-
profit organizations if they have a building permit application on or prior to the effective date of the
road impact fee ordinance and a building permit is issued within 90 days from the adoption date of this
ordinance provided the building permit does not increase the square footage of the building structure.
. Section 5 amends subsection 87-14 providing a new impact fee schedule. This new schedule added the
following land use categories: movie theater, self-service car wash, congregate care facility, church,
hospital, supermarket, and business park. Additionally, some land use categories were folded into other
closely related categories as follows: quick lubrication vehicle stop folded into auto care center,
wholesale tire store folded into retail tire store, and walk-in bank folded into drive-in bank.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the "City ofOcoee Transportation Impact Fee Update Final Report" dated November 2004, Staff
recommends the adoption of the ordinance to increase the road impact fee for the City of Ocoee.
Attachments:
"City ofOcoee Transportation Impact Fee Update Final Report" November 2004
Road Impact Fee PowerPoint slide presentation
Road Impact Fee Ordinance
Copy of Public Hearing Advertisement
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FORAN AMENDMENT
TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Subsection
166.04l(3)(c),.2., Florida Statues, that on Thesday, March 15,
2005 at 7:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as pracncal, the CITY
OF OCOEE CITY COMMISSION will hold the SECOND
READING & PUBLIC HEARING at the City of Ocoee
Commission Chambers, 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee,
Florida, to consider 'the adoption of the following Ordinance
concerning road impact fees:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELATING TO ROAD IMPACT FEES; AMENDING SEC-
TION 87-2 OF ARTICLE J OF CHAPTER 87 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE
RELATING TO INTENT, PURPOSE AND BASIS;
AMENDING SECTION 87.5 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAP-
TER 87 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF OCOEE RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE FEE CAL-
CULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW DEPOSITS
TO BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION; AMENDING
SECTION 87-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF OCOEE RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS;
LIMITING THE EXEMPTION FOR BUll.DiNGS
OWNED BY CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; REPEALING
SECTION 87-14 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 87 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE RELATING TO SCHEDULED FEES; ADOPT-
ING A NEW SECTION 87-14 ESTABLISHING A
REVISED ROAD IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE OF FEES
wmCH SCHEDULE INCREASES THE ROAD IMPACT
FEES PAYABLE TO 11IE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEV-
ERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIF1CATION; PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard
with respect to the proposed actions.
The complete. case file may be inspected at the Ocoee
Community Development DepartmentIPlanning Division locat-
ed at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee. Florida between the
hoUl'll of 8:00 l1..m. and 5:00. p.rn., Monday through Friday,
ex.cept legal holidays.
The City Commission may continue the public hearings to other
dates and times, as it deems necessary. Any interested party
shall be advised of the dates, times, and places of any continua-
tion of these or 'continued public hearings. Any continuances
shall be announced during these hearings and no further notices
regarding these matters will be published.
You are advised that any person who desires to appeal any deci-
sion made at the public hearings will need a record of the pro-
ceedings and for this purpose may need to ensure that a verba-
tim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testi-
mony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Persons with disabilities needing assistance to panicipate in any
of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's Office 48
hours in advance of the meeting at 407-905-3105.
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
RutW)ate: Thursdav. March 3. 2005
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CITY OF OCOEE TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE UPDATE
FINAL REPORT
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City of Ocoee Transportation 1m pact Fee Final Report
INTRODUCTION
The City of Ocoee continues to experience rapid residential and commercial growth due to
its desirable location within the Orlando metropolitan area, availability of vacant land and
affordable housing, and excellent access to the region's limited access and arterial roadway
network. With such growth comes the challenge to ensure that the City is properly planning for
and funding needed long term transportation improvements.
This summary report documents revisions to the City's traffic impact fees (TIF) paid by
new development. Because impact fees are designed to compensate localities for the transportation
impacts created by new development, periodically updating the underlying assumptions used to
calculate the impact fee ensures a reasonable relationship, or nexus, between development impacts
and the corresponding impact fee levied. Doing so allows the City to capture as much revenue as
possible through traffic impact fees to fund roadway projects in response to new growth while also
making the City's impact fees more legally defensible and less open to challenge.
The City's current TIF program was last evaluated in 1998. That process represented a
comprehensive update to the TIF program. By comparison, the analysis documented here
represents a summary update to the TIF program. As such, it should be emphasized that the
original report prepared in 1998 is still valid and forms the basis for this update.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the technical analysis documented in this report, it is recommended that the City
Commission adopted the revised TIF rate schedule shown in Table 1. The recommended TIF rates
are approximately 113 percent greater than the City's current TIF rate schedule as shown in Table
2. While this is a substantial increase, it is justified based on the underlying technical analysis
regarding the individual components of the TIF formula discussed below, particularly regarding the
rapidly increasing cost of constructing additional roadway capacity. While no one revenue source
will fully cover the impacts of new development on public infrastructure and facilities, the City's
relative lack of other revenues to fund its long-term transportation priorities makes fully applying
its TIF rates all the more important. Doing otherwise shortchanges available roadway revenues
paid by new development and shifts the burden of constructing roadway capacity to existing
residents and taxpayers through higher gas, sales, or other taxes. As discussed in this report, even
with the new recommended TIF rate schedule, new development will pay only approximately 44
percent of the total $163.5 million of roadway improvements necessary through 2025.
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TABLE 1: RECOMMENDED TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE RATE SCHEDULE
Vehicle Miles
Traveled Cost per Full Impact Credit per Net Impact
Land Use Unit (VMT) VMT Fee VMT (0%) Fee
RESIDENTIAL
Single Family Dwelling Unit 15.31 $276.14 $4,228.72 $16.99 $3,968.60
Apartment Dwelling Unit 10.61 $276.14 $2,929.61 $16.99 $2,749.41
CondominiumfTownhouse Dwelling Unit 9.38 $276.14 $2,589.37 $16.99 $2,430.10
Mobile Home Dwelling Unit 7.70 $276.14 $2,125.41 $16.99 $1,994.67
Congregate Care Facility Dwelling Unit 3.44 $276.14 $950.03 $16.99 $891.59
lODGING
Hotel-Motel Occupied Room 13.29 $276.14 $3,668.87 $16.99 $3,443.19
OFFICE
less than 100,000 SF 1,000 SF 24.44 $276.14 $6,747.91 $16.99 $6,332.83
100,000 to 200,000 SF 1,000 SF 18.94 $276.14 $5,229.71 $16.99 $4,908.02
greater than 200,000 SF 1,000 SF 16.82 $276.14 $4,645.24 $16.99 $4,359.50
Medical-Dental 1,000 SF 50.50 $276.14 $13,945.45 $16.99 $13,087.64
Business Park 1,000 SF 17.80 $276.14 $4,914.64 $16.99 $4,612.33
RETAIL
less than 50,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA 35.73 $276.14 $9,865.21 $16.99 $9,258.39
49,999 to 100,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA 23.64 $276.14 $6,528.59 $16.99 $6,127.00
100,000 to 199,999 SF 1,000 SF GlA 24.93 $276.14 $6,884.82 $16.99 $6,461.32
200,000 to 299,999 SF 1,000 SF GlA 27.95 $276.14 $7,719.01 $16.99 $7,244.20
300,000 to 399,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA 28.45 $276.14 $7,855.29 $16.99 $7,372.09
400,000 to 499,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA 28.33 $276.14 $7,822.39 $16.99 $7,341.22
500,000 to 999.999 SF 1,000 SF GLA 31.01 $276.14 $8,561.97 $16.99 $8,035.31
1,000,000 to 1,250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA 32.18 $276.14 $8,885.72 $16.99 $8,339.14
greater than 1.250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA 30.99 $276.14 $8,557.71 $16.99 $8,031.30
Restaurant, Quality 1,000 SF 108.74 $276.14 $30,025.77 $16.99 $28,178.82
Restaurant, High Turnover (Sit-Down) 1,000 SF 99.92 $276.14 $27,590.54 $16.99 $25,893.39
Restaurant, Fast Food 1,000 SF 106.05 $276.14 $29,284.23 $16.99 $27,482.90
Automobile Care Center 1,000 SF 16.34 $276.14 $4,510.79 $16.99 $4,233.32
Automobile Sales 1,000 SF 40.97 $276.14 $11,312.44 $16.99 $10,616.59
Gas/Service Station (GSS) Fueling Position 27.08 $276.14 $7,477.53 $16.99 $7,017.57
GSS w/ Convenience Mart & car wash Fueling Position 73.18 $276.14 $20,207.56 $16.99 $18,964.55
Self Service Car Wash Stall 23.13 $276.14 $6,388.01 $16.99 $5,995.08
Supermarket 1,000 SF 74.02 $276.14 $20,438.68 $16.99 $19,181.45
Convenience Market (Open 24 Hours) 1,000 SF 142.97 $276.14 $39,478.34 $16.99 $37,049.94
Pharmacy/Drugstore 1,000 SF 35.18 $276.14 $9,713.75 $16.99 $9,116.24
SERVICES
Drive-I n Bank 1,000 SF 40.10 $276.14 $11.072.98 $16.99 $10,391.86
INSTITUTIONAL
Church (Weekday) 1.000 SF 13.66 $276.14 $3,771.89 $16.99 $3,539.87
Day Care Center 1,000 SF 34.23 $276.14 $9,452.02 $16.99 $8,870.61
MEDICAL
Hospital 1,000 SF 24.16 $276.14 $6,670.24 $16.99 $6,259.94
Nursing Home 1,000 SF 2.29 $276.14 $633.23 $16.99 $594.28
RECREATIONAL
Golf Course Holes 71.94 $276.14 $19,865.00 $16.99 $18,643.07
Multipurpose Recreational Facility NA 6.53 $276.14 $1,803.67 $16.99 $1,692.73
Movie Theater w/matinee Per Screen 27.42 $276.14 $7.572.39 $16.99 $7,106.59
INDUSTRIAL
Light Industrial 1,000 SF 12.84 $276.14 $3,546.68 $16.99 $3,328.52
Manufacturing 1,000 SF 7.04 $276.14 $1,943.80 $16.99 $1,824.24
Warehousing 1,000 SF 9.14 $276.14 $2,523.89 $16.99 $2,368.64
Mini-Warehouse 1,000 SF 3.46 $276.14 $954.64 $16.99 $895.91
PORT AND TERMINAL
Truck Terminal 1,000 SF 18.15 $276.14 $5,012.16 $16.99 $4,703.86
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TABLE 2: COMPARISON OF TIF RATES
Land Use Category I Unit I Existina I Recommended I Increase
RESIDENTIAL
Single Familv Dwelling Unit $1,865.97 $3,968.60 $2,102.63
Apartment Dwelling Unit $1,292.73 $2,749.41 $1 456.68
Condom iniumfT own house Dwellina Unit $1,142.59 $2,430.10 $1 287.50
Mobile Home Dwellina Unit $937.86 $1,994.67 $1,056.81
Conareaate Care Facilitv Dwelling Unit New Cat. $891.59 NA
LODGING
Hotel-Motel IOccupied Room I $1,618.931 $3,443.19 $1,824.26
OFFICE
less than 100,000 SF 1,000 SF $2,977.60 $6,332.83 $3,355.24
100,000 to 200,000 SF 1,000 SF $2,307.67 $4,908.02 $2,600.35
areater than 200,000 SF 1,000 SF $2,049.77 $4,359.50 $2,309.74
Medical-Dental 1,000 SF $6,151.89 $13,087.64 $6,935.74
Business Park 1,000 SF New Cat. $4,612.33 NA
RETAIL
less than 50,000 SF 1 000 SF GLA $4,359.57 $9,258.39 $4,898.82
49,999 to 100,000 SF 1 000 SF GLA $2,885.07 $6,127.00 $3,241.93
100,000 to 199,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $3,031.10 $6,461.32 $3,430.22
200000 to 299,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $3,404.55 $7,244.20 $3,839.64
300,000 to 399 999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $3,472.09 $7,372.09 $3 900.01
400,000 to 499,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $3,450.15 $7,341.22 $3891.07
500,000 to 999,999 SF 1 000 SF GLA $3,776.35 $8035.31 $4,258.96
1,000,000 to 1 250000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $3,920.93 $8,339.14 $4,418.21
areater than 1,250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $3,776.19 $8,031.30 $4,255.11
Restaurant, Quality 1,000 SF $13,249.23 $28,178.82 $14,929.60
Restaurant, High Turnover (Sit-Down 1,000 SF $12,174.65 $25,893.39 $13,718.74
Restaurant, Fast Food 1,000 SF $12,922.02 $27,482.90 $14,560.88
Automobile Care Center 1,000 SF New Cat. $4,233.32 NA
Automobile Sales 1,000 SF $4,991.75 $10,616.59 $5,624.84
Gas/Service Station (GSS) Pump $3,299.55 $7,017.57 $3,718.02
GSS w/ Convenience Mart & car wast Pump New Cat. $18,964.55 NA
Self Service Car Wash Stall New Cat. $5,995.08 NA
Supermarket 1,000 SF New Cat. $19,181.45 NA
Convenience Market (Open 24 Hours 1,000 SF New Cat. $37,049.94 NA
Pharmacy/Drugstore 1,000 SF $4,286.31 $9,116.24 $4,829.93
SERVICES
Drive-In Bank 11,000 SF I $4,886.081 $10,391.861 $5,505.78
INSTITUTIONAL
Church (Weekdav) 11,000 SF I New Cat. I $3 539.871 NA
Dav Care Center 11,000 SF I $4,170.821 $8,870.611 $4,699.79
MEDICAL
Hospital 11,000 SF 1 $2 943.321 $6,259.941 $3,316.62
Nursing Home 11,000 SF I $279.421 $594.281 $314.86
RECREA TlONAL
Golf Course Holes New Cat. $18,643.07 NA
Multipurpose Recreational Facilitv Acre New Cat. $1,692.73 NA
Movie Theater w/matinee Per Screen New Cat. $7,106.59 NA
INDUSTRIAL
Light Industrial 1,000 SF $1,565.01 $3 328.52 $1,763.50
Manufacturina 1,000 SF $857.73 $1,824.24 $966.51
Warehousing 1,000 SF $1,113.70 $2,368.64 $1,254.95
Mini-Warehouse 1,000 SF $387.54 $895.91 $508.37
PORT AND TERMINAL
Truck Terminal 1,000 SF I $2,211.681 $4,703.861 $2,492.18
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UPDATING THE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE
Ocoee's transportation impact fee (TIF) is calculated by estimating the amount of roadway
capacity a given development consumes, known as "demand," by the cost to replace that capacity,
"supply." An allowance, or "credit," is also factored into the impact fee equation to account for
developer contributions to roadway capacity projects through other revenue sources, such as
gasoline taxes, resulting in a net impact fee. Each development category's net impact fee is based
on vehicle miles of roadway consumed, reflecting the development's traffic impact.
The following sections document the process used to update the City's TIF rate schedule.
As discussed above, this methodology builds on the City's current TIF program, adopted in 1998.
Updates were made to each component of the TIF formula described above, as shown in the
following equation:
TIF = VMT X (cost per VMT - credit per VMT), where
VMT (vehicle miles of travel) = trip rate X average trip length X percent of new trips,
Cost per VMT = the average unit cost to construct roadway capacity to serve the VMT, and
Credit per VMT = other revenues which may be spent on roadway capacity expansion projects.
Updates to each component are described in more detail below.
VMT (DEMAND COMPONENT)
Vehicle miles of travel, or VMT, represents the "transportation demand" component of the
TIF formula. Transportation demand estimates the amount of roadway capacity different types of
land uses will consume. VMT components include the number of vehicle trips that are generated
by a given land use (trip rate), the average vehicle trip length, and the percentage of those trips that
are "new" trips attracted to the land use (not diverted from the existing traffic flow).
Trip rates for each land use category are derived from the ITE Trip Generation Handbook. As
with the original TIF ordinance, the most current edition available during the update process was
the 6th Edition. (The 7th Edition was recently released, subsequent to completion of the TIF update
work effort.) Therefore, no changes were made to land use trip rates.
While trip rates for most land uses are provided in the ITE Trip Generation Handbook, there is
no comprehensive published source for average trip length data. Unlike trip rates, trip lengths vary
greatly between jurisdictions depending on land use patterns, the roadway network, and other
factors. For this update, current land use trip lengths were strategically assessed for reasonableness
and were not substantially changed. For new categories added to the TIF rate schedule, trip lengths
were derived through comparison of trip length data for several adjacent/ similar jurisdictions.
In the current TIF ordinance adopted in 1998, trip lengths were discounted to include only
the portion of travel occurring on the City's roadway network. The portion of travel on county or
state roads was not included because, at that time, the City was funding capacity improvements
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only for City roads. Since that time, the City has funded major roadway improvements on county
roads, including the four laning of Maguire Road and Old Winter Garden Road. There are other
county roads, such as Ocoee-Apopka Road, for which funding responsibility for major
improvements will likely fall primarily or exclusively to the City. Accordingly, it was determined
appropriate to include the portion of travel on county roads in the calculation of trip lengths for
each land use.
As with trip lengths, there is no common reference for obtaining primary trip percentages -
the percentage of "new" trips attracted to a particular land use that are not diverted from the
existing traffic stream. A summary review of the current primary trip percentages was conducted;
this data also remained substantially unchanged.
COST PER VMT COMPONENT
Once an updated VMT, or new travel demand, is determined, it is necessary to update the
portion of the TIF formula concerning the cost to serve the new travel demand. This is perhaps the
most important aspect of the TIF formula because it provides the most direct linkage between the
cost of roadway improvements and the TIF rates charged to fund the implementation of roadway
projects. This component is also very important because the cost of roadway projects continues to
increase rapidly, particularly for ROW acquisition and roadway construction. Accordingly, great
care was taken to ensure that the updated cost component accurately captures the most current
cost data for roadway projects in Ocoee.
To do so, the five year Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) for Ocoee and Orange
County were reviewed to obtain cost information for projects fully funded for construction in the
Ocoee area. FDOT's five year work program and Metroplan's five year Transportation
Improvement Program were also reviewed. Additionally, project-to-date costs were obtained
from the City finance department regarding the four laning of Maguire Road, which was
substantially complete at that time and reviewed for comparison purposes.
The cost component of the TIF formula is expressed as an average cost per lane mile to
construct roadway capacity projects. This was calculated by determining the total cost of each
Ocoee-area roadway project, the new capacity added, and the cost per new capacity expressed in
lane miles. As shown in Table 3, this results in an average cost per lane mile of $2.33 million, an
approximately 29 percent increase above the $1.78 million noted in the current TIF ordinance.
The City's average cost per lane mile of roadway capacity compares favorably to that of other
jurisdictions, as shown in Table 4.
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CREDIT PER VMT COMPONENT
Recognizing that development pays other taxes and fees to fund the construction of
roadway projects, the credit component of the TIF formula avoids charging development twice to
fund the same improvements. Without credits in the fee structure, the City could be open to
potential legal challenge.
There are two local revenue sources that can potentially be used to fund capacity projects
on the City's roadway system: revenue from public utility franchise fees, including electricity,
telephone and propane gas, and revenue from Orange County generated by the local option
gasoline tax (LOGT).
Using the same methodology employed to develop the current TIF rate schedule, LOGT
and utility franchise fee revenues through 2025 were estimated at $96.94 million. Discussions with
City staff indicated that none of these revenues currently or are planned to be used for roadway
capacity projects. Most non-FOOT roadway projects in Ocoee are funded through TIF revenues or
through private developer contributions. However, in the event that these sources do not fully
fund roadway capacity improvements, the City has estimated that as much as $19.39 million (20
percent) of total eligible revenue could be allocated to such projects. This is consistent with the
current TIF ordinance. This dollar amount forms the basis for calculating impact fee credits.
As noted previously, the impact fees developed through this study are expressed as a
function of VMT. Accordingly, TIF credits must also be determined on a cost per VMT basis.
Assuming that up to $19.39 million in non- TIF revenues could be spent on roadway capacity
projects between now and the year 2025, and that an additional 1,141,452 VMT will be consumed
on the City's roadways, new development is assessed a credit of $16.99 per VMT consumed. This
credit is applied to the impact fee calculation.
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TABLE 3: AVERAGE COST PER LANE MILE OF NEW CAPACITY
Lane Capacity VMC Cost Per Lane
Jurisdiction Segment From To Total Cost Length Miles
Added Added Added Mile
Ocoee Maine Street Maauire End $8,929,525 1.24 2.48 19,400 24,056 $3,600,614.92
Ocoee Profesional Parkway Maguire Rd Blackwood Ave $3,146,852 0.75 1.5 19,400 14,550 $2,097,901.33
Ocoee Old Winter Garden Blackwood Hempel $2,206,825 0.42 0.84 20,400 8,568 $2,627,172.62
Oranae Apopka-Vineland SR50 AD Mims $8,221,573 2.91 5.82 15,100 43,941 $1,412,641.41
Orange Good Homes Rd Old Winter-Garden SR50 $2,584,219 0.67 1.34 15,100 10,117 $1,928,521.64
TOTAL 11.98 89,400 101,232 $2.333,370.38
Sources
Ocoee: FY 2003-2007 CIP
Orange: FY 2003-2007 CIP
Note: Only Ocoee-area, capacity increasing projects used. Costs include DES, ROW, CST, and utilities relocation.
TABLE 4: COMPARISON OF AVERAGE COST PER LANE MILE OF NEW CAPACITY
Ocoee/OC CIP5 $2,333,370
FOOT $2,302,541
Metroplan LRTP $2,255,906
Maguire (5. of SR 50) $2,095,988
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LAND USE CATEGORIES
The land use categories contained in the current fee schedule were reviewed to ensure they
accurately and comprehensively reflected the types of development occurring in Ocoee. Based on
this review, several changes were made. A few land uses were deleted or folded into other
categories, such as quick lubrication vehicle stop (folded into auto care center), wholesale tire store
(folded into retail tire store), and walk in bank (folded into drive in bank). The following land uses
were added:
. Movie theater;
. Self service car wash;
. Congregate care facility;
. Church;
. Hospital;
. Supermarket, and
. Business park.
Changes were also made upon comparison of several similar land use categories. For example, the
category of congregate care facility was added after comparing six similar retirement categories.
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN LINKAGES
Although Ocoee's TIF ordinance is based on objective standards regarding the demand for
and cost of providing roadway capacity, rather than tied to a specific set of long-term roadway
improvements, there is still an important linkage between the TIF ordinance and the City's long
range transportation planning efforts. From a policy perspective, this linkage is most important in
considering the scope of the TIF rates in relation to the City's long-term roadway improvement
priorities as expressed in the City's Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and newly adopted 2020
Comprehensive Plan.
It is important to note that the TMP, which was used in preparing the current TIF
ordinance, is also the basis of the Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Element. Accordingly, the
City's official long-term transportation priorities have not substantially changed since adoption of
the current TIF ordinance in 1998. However, Metroplan Orlando has undertaken recent efforts to
update the regional traffic model and underlying socioeconomic data for its new Long Range
Transportation Plan.
The new regional traffic model was used to test the TMP's 2020 roadway improvement
priorities to determine if major changes were warranted in project priorities that could affect the
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demand and cost component assumptions of the TIF. Although application of the new traffic model
has not yet received close scrutiny in the region, including Ocoee, review of traffic volume outputs
from the new model suggests that major revisions to the City's long-term transportation priorities
are unnecessary.
PROJECTIONS OF IMPACT FEE REVENUE
Using the 2025 socioeconomic data assumptions from Metroplan's new regional traffic
model, an analysis was undertaken to project how much revenue could be raised by the City's
updated transportation impact fee to pay for needed improvements over the next 20 years. It
should be noted that these growth assumptions are for the entire City-County Joint Planning Area
(JPA), rather than entirely within the City limits. However, using the growth projections does not
over-estimate potential revenues because most of the growth was assumed to occur inside the
City's portion of the JP A, and future annexations may occur to capture more of that growth within
Ocoee by 2025.
The amount of projected revenues that would be generated in five-year increments using
the recommended TIF rate schedule are shown in Table 5. The projected revenues are not
discounted to the net present value because it is assumed that impact fee revenues will be invested
at a rate at least equal to the discount rate until they are spent. These revenue projections are then
compared with the estimated capital improvement costs for City-funded transportation
improvements in the Transportation Master Plan, which are expected to be approximately $163.5
million in new capacity improvements (from 2000 to 2025).
As shown, even with the proposed significant increase, impact fee revenues are projected to
total approximately $71.4 million through 2025, or only 44 percent of the cost of the
transportation improvements included in the Transportation Master Plan. This indicates that other
revenue sources will need to be used to fund roadway projects, such as a larger portion of the gas
tax, and particularly through developer contributions.
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TABLE 5: PROJECTED TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE REVENUES - 2000 TO 2025
New Impact Unit of I 2005 I 2015 2025
DeveloDment Fee Rate Measure Amount I Revenue I Amount I Revenue Amount I Revenue
ImDact Fee Revenue Forecast
Single Family
Residential $3,969 Dwelling Unit 1,643 $6,520,414 4,929 $19,561,242 8,215 $32,602,071
Multi Family
Residential $2,749 Dwellinq Unit 429 $1,178,946 1,286 $3,536,839 2,144 $5,894,731
Industrial $1,824 1000 SF 452 $824,719 1,356 $2,474,158 2,260 $4,123,597
Service $10,392 1000 SF 259 $2,694,271 778 $8,082,814 1,296 $13,471,356
Commercial $7,018 1000 SF 438 $3,070,470 1,313 $9,211,410 2,188 $15,352,349
Total $14,288,821 $42,866,462 $71,444,104
Transportation Fundina Sources (millions of current vear dollars)
2000-2005 2005-2025 TOTAL
Facility Cost $64.4 $99.1 $163.5
Estimated Impact
Fee Revenue $14.3 $57.2 $71.4 43.7%
Balance -$50.2 -$41.9 -$92.1
Notes:
1. Population and Employment forecasts for 2005 and 2015 are interpolated based on the adopted Metroplan 2000 and 2025
population and employment forecasts.
2. 2005 revenues are based on 2005 population and employment forecasts.
3. 2005 costs are based on transportation capacity projects funded through FY 2007/08.
DISCOUNT FACTOR
In adopting or revising a TIF ordinance, some jurisdictions have opted to include an across-
the-board reduction in the proposed fee schedule through use of a "discount factor." This is an
arbitrary percentage that is applied to the rate schedule to reduce the actual fees paid by new
development. It is important to note that this is a policy issue, not a technical issue. There is no
basis in the technical analysis to reduce the TIF any more than is justified through the credit
component of the TIF formula.
While applying a discount factor may make a noticeable increase in impact fees more
politically feasible and perhaps reduce the incentive for a legal challenge, doing so also ultimately
shifts the burden of revenue collection for new roadway projects from new development to
existing residents and taxpayers. A summary review of other jurisdictions in the metropolitan
Orlando area indicated that most do not apply a discount factor, nor give other types of discounts,
such as to non-profit organizations.
Another approach is a phased implementation of a new rate increase. This approach was
used by Orange County in implementing its current TIF rate schedule. This is essentially the same
as applying a discount factor that decreases over time. While the effect of applying various discount
factors to the recommended new TIF rates was analyzed, this approach is not recommended for the
reasons stated above.
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COMPARISON WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Ocoee's current and recommended TIF rate schedules were compared with other
jurisdictions in the metropolitan Orlando area to put changes to the TIF rates in context. Ocoee's
current TIF rates were first compared with twelve other jurisdictions, both city and county, in the
greater Orlando metropolitan area (see Appendix). The highest fee for each common land use
category is highlighted as well as how Ocoee's TIF ranks among all of the jurisdictions. As shown,
Ocoee's current TIF rates for most categories are generally in the midpoint of all jurisdictions.
Two caveats should be noted about this comparison. First, each jurisdiction uses different
assumptions in calculating its impact fees, and some jurisdictions, such as Orlando, Winter Garden,
and Orange County, have TIF rates that vary by geographic area, limiting a category-by-category
comparison to a certain extent. Second, each jurisdiction adopts and updates its TIF rates on a
different schedule, also limiting a side-by-side comparison.
For informational purposes, the recommended new TIF rate schedule was then compared
with the existing TIF rate schedules for the other twelve jurisdictions (also see Appendix). Because
this comparison reflects a higher rate schedule for Ocoee only, the recommended rate schedule
would place Ocoee first in most categories among the various jurisdictions, as expected.
Coincidentally, Orange County recently updated its TIF rate schedule. Accordingly, the
County's draft new TIF rates were compared with Ocoee's recommended new rates (Table 6). As
shown, the two TIF rate structures compare favorably, with Orange County's fees for many land
use categories being higher than the recommended rates for Ocoee.
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TABLE 6: COMPARISON OF NEW TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES - OCOEE AND ORANGE
COUNTY
Proposed Fee (1)
Orange Difference (4)
Land Use Cateaorv (2) Unit Ocoee CountY (3) Absolute T Percent
RESIDENTIAL
Sinale Familv Dwellina Unit $3,968.60 $3,398.00 $570.60 17%
Apartment Dwellina Unit $2,749.41 $2,382.00 $367.41 15%
Mobile Home Dwellina Unit $1,994.67 $1,773.00 $221.67 13%
LODGING
Hotel-Motel IOccuoied Room I $3,443.191 $2,520.001 $923.191 37%
OFFICE
less than 100,000 SF 1,000 SF $6,332.83 $6,210.00 $122.83 2%
100,000 to 200,000 SF 1,000 SF $4,908.02 $4,822.00 $86.02 2%
!Heater than 200,000 SF 1,000 SF $4,359.50 $4,291.00 $68.50 2%
Medical-Dental 1,000 SF $13,087.64 $14,332.00 -$1,244.36 -9%
RETAIL
less than 50,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $9,258.39 $12,281.00 -$3,022.61 -25%
49,999 to 100,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $6,127.00 $12,540.00 -$6,413.00 -51%
100,000 to 199,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $6,461.32 $11,279.00 -$4,817.68 -43%
200,000 to 299,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $7,244.20 $10,288.00 -$3,043.80 -30%
300,000 to 399,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $7,372.09 $9,600.00 -$2,227.91 -23%
400,000 to 499,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $7,341.22 $9,072.00 -$1,730.78 -19%
500,000 to 999,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $8,035.31 $7,940.00 $95.31 1%
1,000,000 to 1,250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $8,339.14 $7,248.00 $1,091.14 15%
lareater than 1,250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $8,031.30 $6,934.00 $1,097.30 16%
Restaurant, Qualitv 1,000 SF $28,178.82 $11,867.00 $16,311.82 137%
Restaurant, Hiah Turnover (Sit-Down 1,000 SF $25,893.39 $16,330.00 $9,563.39 59%
Restaurant, Fast Food 1,000 SF $27,482.90 $25,152.00 $2,330.90 9%
Automobile Care Center 1,000 SF $4,233.32 $4.492.00 -$258.68 -6%
~utomobile Sales 1,000 SF $10,616.59 $5.684.00 $4,932.59 87%
Supermarket 1,000 SF $19,181.45 $12,092.00 $7,089.45 59%
Pharmacv/Druastore 1,000 SF $9,116.24 $7,394.00 $1,722.24 23%
SERVICES
Drive-In Bank 11,000 SF I $10,391.861 $23.153.001 -$12,761.141 .55%
INSTITUTIONAL
Dav Care Center 11,000 SF 1 $8,870.611 $6,566.001 $2,304.61 35%
MEDICAL
Hosoital 11,000SF I $6,259.941 $6,067.001 $192.94 3%
Nursina Home 11,000 SF I $594.28T $2,106.001 -$1,511.72 -72%
INDUSTRIAL
LiQht Industrial 1,000 SF $3,328.52 $3,039.00 $289.52 10%
Manufacturina 1,000 SF $1,824.24 $1,662.00 $162.24 10%
Warehousina 1,000 SF $2,368.64 $2,158.00 $210.64 10%
Mini-Warehouse 1,000 SF $895.91 $869.00 $26.91 3%
Notes
1. Proposed fee shown is 100%; no discount factor applied.
2. Only land use categories common to both jurisdictions shown.
3. Orange County TIF schedule effective July 1, 2005.
4. Ocoee's proposed TIF rate as compared to Orange County's proposed TIF rate.
Land use categories shown in red are those for which the Orange County fee exceeds the
proposed Ocoee fee.
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Land Use
Unit
City of Ocoee
Impact Fee (o:a;k12\
IROsidenihilltodglng . .' .
Single Family Detached
Multi-Family
Condominium
Mobile Home Park
Hotel
Motel
tiStJititla"a(> .
~ospital
Day Care Center
NlJ"rsing Home
~c!~~~i:'::..
Light Industrial
Manufacturing
Wa~~()us~n~__
Mini-Warehouse
Truck Terminal
0ti'I<:..
Office, 100,000 sf or less
Office, 100.001-200.000 sf
Office, m~~e than 2pci,0~0 sf
Office, M~~!~~-"Dental- faQ,ooo sf or le~~_
Office. Medical/Dental- 100,001-200.000 sf
Office, Medical/Dental - more than 200,-000 sf
: ~~iri~~~a~~';~: : :. .'
Auto Sales, New Cars
-Wholesale Tire Store
Bank (Drive- Thrul
Bank (Walk-In) _
COnvenience store wtGas Pumps
Drug stor~t~~armacy
Gas Station No Co-nvenlence Mart
Gas Station wtConvenience store
Quick Lube Center
Restaurant, Fast Food
~staurant: High-Turnover
Restaurant, Quality
Ret!~, 5~,OOO ~ or less
Retail. 50.001-100.000 sf
Retail,100.001:200.0()().sf
Retail. 200.001-300,000 sf
Retaic300,001-400.ooo sf
Retail. 400,001-500.000 sf
Retail, 500.00H ,000.000 sf
Retail. 1.000.001=1.250.000 sf
Retail, more than 1,250,000 sf
$1.865.97
$1.292.73
$1,14259
$937.86
$1.618.93
$1,618.93
Sixth
Sixth
Second
Fifth
Fourth
Fourth
Dwelling
Dwelling
~ell~~9
Dwelling
Room
Room
$2,943.32
$4,170.82
$279.42 (Al
Fifth
Eighth
Second
1,000 s.t
1.000 s.l.
Bed
1,000s.l. $1,565.01 Fourth
1.000 s.l. $857.73 Seventh
1.000s.l. $1.1.13.70 Sixth
1,000 s.l. ~. $387.54 Sixth
1.000 s.l. $jCij,... First
1,000 s.l. $2,977.60 Sixth
1,000"'" $2,307.67 Fourth
- 1.000 s.l. $2,045127 Fifth
1,000 s.l. $6.151.89 Sixth
1,000 s.t $6~151.89 Sixth
1.000 s.l. $6.151.89 Sixth
1,000s.l. $4,99.1~ Fourth
-Say(sl .. 1,,o16~ First
1.000 s.l. $4.886.08 Eleventh
1.000 s.l. $2.882.90 Tenth
1,000s.l. $8,851.12 (e) Tenth
1.000.set $4,286.31 Fifth
Pump $3.299.55 Seventh
Pump $3.299~ Fifth
. Bay(s) $783.00 Sixth
_',OOOs.l. $12.922.02 Ninth
l.ooos.l. $1.~17 465 Fifth
1.000 s.l. $13,249.23 Third
1.ooos.l. $4~59~ Seventh
1.000 s.l. $2,885.07 Eighth
l.ooos.l. $3.031.10 Seventh
1.000 s.l. $3.404.55 Fifth
1,_ooos.l. $3,472.09 Fifth
1.000 sJ. $3,450.15 Fifth
1.000 sJ. $3.776.35 Fourth
1.000 s.l. $3:920.93 Fourth
1,ooos.l. $3,776.19 Fourth
TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE COMPARISON
City of
Attamonte
Springs
Cff:y of Winter Garden
South of North of
Turnpike Turnolke
City of
Oviedo
Orange
County
C~yof
Mount Dora
City of
Orlando
City of
Apopka
City of
Casselberry
City of
Kissimmee
$607.17 $1.103.35 $709.40 $2,990.00 $2,189.00 $1.192 $1,201 ..,874'" $3,059.93 $3,398
$420.64 $669.23 $491.83 ~Jl.~ti]ij $1,408.00 $807 $632 ~1li1.1. $2.148.67 $2.382
$371.79 $642.25 $434.12 $1.414. NA NA $735 ~"~~ NA NA
NA $527.88 $357.00 - -$1:05400 $859.00 $600 $603 $2,~ $1,595.51 $1.773
$565.93 $997.11 $673.14 $1.544.00 $1.446.00 $1.243 $795 ".,/,..'" $2.91285 $2.520
$565.93 $997.11 $460.68 $1.064.00 $774.00 $1.243 $674 ".,,".n $2.912.85 $2,520
$1.064.61 $2,25_1.83 $1.285.50 $3,40s,oO $2,444.00 $2.147 $1.622 $4,962.37 $3.820.151 $6.0611
$2.011.46 $2,51627 $1,457.10 $5.502.00 $4,507.00 $3.651 $5,000 $6.268.01 $4,825.261 $8,6$6
$165.69 NA $200.72 $264.00 $242.00 NA $245 NA NAI .2.1Cl61A~
$442.21 $940.16 $534.73 $1.624.00 $2,157.00 $892 NA NA NA ".lI3f
$242.36 $519.00 $292.65 $890.00 $1,182.00 $493 $441 $1.586.61 $1,221.41 ..,6$1
$314.69 $658.80 $191.52 $1.155.00 $1.636.00 $624 $450 .. $2,060:11 $1.585.92 -~- ~
$158.61 $351.67 $516.35 $582.00 $290.00 $334 $32 (B) 11.GaIl.36 $799.35 $669
NA NAI- NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
$988.47 $2,201.36 $1.195.10 $3.694.00 $3.790.00 $2,126 $1,532 $6...... $5.000.76 $6.210
$766.42 $1.67Y8 $925.44 (E) $2,110.00 $1.626 $1.395 S5.046M $3.884.87 $4,822
$520 to $653 $1.556.59 $865.68 (El $2,110,()O $1.378 ""'II _$3,312,53 $4.291
$2.292.27 NA $2.768.65 $6.03~00 $6.717.00 NA $3,492 ". 1 $11,552.28 $14,332
$2.292c27 NA $2)6865 $8.033.00 $6,71700 NA $3,492 1 $11.552.28 $14.332
$2.292.27 NA $2,768.65 $6,033.00 $6,717.00 NA $3,492 1 $11.552.28 $14,332
... -... ....
NA $1.784.79 $1.220.13 _,,,,,.00 $5,742cOO NA NA NA NA $5,684
NA NA NA - NA NA NA NA ~, NA NA NA
$5.047.87 $6,693.64 $4:334.54 $22.514.00 $12.207.00 $10,792 $10,000 $34,1ae.14 $26.733.44 $23.153
$.5.047..8.7 $6,693.64 $2.5~7.21 NA $8.20200 $10,792 $7 ,858 -,.ae."~ $26,733.44 $23,153
$16,631.22 NA $10,019.44 $17,976.00 $14,834.00 NA $17.000 (C) ..... $42,285.18 NA
$2,914.07 NA $2,069.98 $2,862.00 $3,915.00 NA $5.65 $9,214.71 $7,394
$4.812.43 $4.281.42 $3.994.40 $3.480.00 $2.080.00 $2.S't $3,000 $9.658.11 NA
$5.060.51 $4,281.42 NA NA $2.080.00 $2,597 $3,000 $9.658.11 NA
NA NA NA $4,116.00 $3,584.00 NA $'1.506 $4.174.55 NA
$16,367:69 $8.006.81 $11,751473 $33,054.00 $ 17.706JlO $11.259 $16.000 $50.761..73 $25.152
$4.300.10 $8~006.81 $4.287.04 $13.76.5,_00 $11,422.00 $11.259 NA $14.831.01 $16.330
$2.967.58 $8,OSJll,81 $3.721.67 $10.382,0.0 $8.731.00 $11,259 $5.646 $14,831.01 $11.867
$2,713.99 $4,533.42 $2,329.94 (El $2,816.:.00 $7.144 $3.836 ~.42 $11.061.911--~_!~~
$2,076.02 $3.023.28 $1,832.49 (El $2,177.00 $4.847 $4.500 $9,582.31 $7,376.68 $1
$2,282.61 $3,014.45 $1.754.67 (El $2.177.00 ~4,414 $3,400 $8.639.39 $6.650.80$11;211
$2.307.56 $2,980.74 $1.633.82 (E) $2,171.00 $4,325 $3.400 $8.639.39 $6.650.80 $1U61
$2,046.52 $2.567.78 $1,8!819 (El $2,17L()O $3.818 $3.000 $8,222.37 $6,32_9.77 ...tOO
$1,870.46 $2~338.36 $1.806.95 (El $2,171.00 $3.475 $3,000 $8.222.37 $6,329.77 ..,at2
$1.706.16 $2,20798 $1.610.83 tEl $2.385.00 $3,231 $2,900 $7.2,23.82 $5.561.06 .....
$1.476.45 $2,032.16 $1.545.46 (El $2,385.00 $2,925 $2.885 $6.039.58 $4.649.41 I'/'-
$1,332.04 $1.997.02 $1,507.67 (El $2,385.00 $2,773 $2,813 $6,039.58 $4,649.41 $ll"
Notes:
O~~~~__Curre~tly adopted fee s~~_~dule__
Altamonte Springs: 2002 Update fee schedule
Apopka: F~e~chedule effective for 209_4
Casselberry: Fee schedule effective 1t1t01
)<.issimmee: F~e sch~_~~_I~ eff~~ive 5t1/05 (75% r~t_~
Mount Dora: Fee schedule effective 4/13t04 (uses Lake County TlF rates)
OrlandC\: Fee schedule effective 1997; excludes special p~~_areas_!Ind activity centers
Oviedo: Fee -schedule effective 9/17101
Winter Garclen~_ _Fee~~h_edul~__~ffectiv~_1_~~1I04____ __
Orange ,?~unty: 1aO% fee sche~~j'Nith three percent inde~_i~g increase) effect~ve 7/1tO~
Semjnole~ounty: -No effective d~te provided: fees shown for South Cent~l_distri~t _~s "ave~ge" fees countywide
Notes: r,fo TIF rate- schedule provTded- by Winter sPlines. Osceola County calculates fees by auto trip by district - methodology is not comparable for comparison purposes.
A. ynit is per 1 ,000 sq~~re fe~t
B. Unit is per storage unit
C. Un~!J_s per pump
D. Tourist retail-for Orange County
E. Fee is calculated by formula for specific square footage
Appendix 1
Seminole
County
$1.18
$79
$66
$65
$82
$82
$1.867
$5,683
$244
W
$681
$66~
$3OE
W
$2.591
$2,15'
$1.91E
$4.27
$4,27
$4.27
NP
NP
$9,68
$7,121
N
N!
$2,69,
$2,69~
. W
$15.85
N;
$12.19
$5.75
$3.06
$3,06
$3,00
$2.81
$2,61!
$2,60
$2.69'
$2.74
Appendix 2
OCOEE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES COMPARISON MATRIX. TABLE 7
Land Use City of Ocoee Next Highest Jurisdiction Next Lowest Jurisdiction
New Fee Rank Fee Rank Jurisdiction Fee Rank Jurisdiction
Single Family $3,968.60 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2,130.00 2 Winter Garden South
f'\partment $2.749.41 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $1,476.00 2 Winter Garden South
CondominiumlTownhouse $2,430.10 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $735.00 2 Oviedo
Mobile Home $1,994.67 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $1,071.00 2 Winter Garden South
Congregate Care Facility $891.59 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Hotel-Motel $3,443.19 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $1,762.00 2 Winter Garden South
less than 100,000 SF $6,332.83 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $3,826.00 2 Winter Garden South
100,000 to 200,000 SF $4,908.02 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2,851.00 2 Winter Garden South
greater than 200,000 SF $4,359.50 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2,361.00 2 Winter Garden South
Medical-Dental $13,087.64 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $8,548.00 2 Winter Garden South
Business Park $4,612.33 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $3,019.00 2 Winter Garden South
less than 50,000 SF $9,258.39 3 $10,327.00 2 Orange County $8,185.00 4 Winter Garden North
9,999 to 100,000 SF $6,127.00 3 $6,691.00 2 Orange County $5,303.00 4 Winter Garden North
100,000 to 199,999 SF $6,461.32 3 $6,716.00 2 Orange County $5,323.00 4 Winter Garden North
200,000 to 299,999 SF $7,244.20 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $6,983.00 2 Winter Garden South
300,000 to 399,999 SF $7,372.09 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $6.195.00 2 Winter Garden South
00,000 to 499,999 SF $7,341.22 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $5,668.00 2 Winter Garden South
500,000 to 999.999 SF $8.035.31 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $5,220.00 2 Winter Garden South
1,000,000 to 1,250,000 SF $8.339.14 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2,925.00 2 Orlando
greater than 1,250,000 SF $8,031.30 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2,813.00 2 Oviedo
Restaurant, Quality $28,178.82 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $11,259.00 2 Orlando
Restaurant, High Turnover (Sit-Down) $25,893.39 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $13,529.00 2 Orange County
Restaurant, Fast Food $27,482.90 3 $29.450.00 2 Winter Garden North $25,451.43 4 Mamonte Springs
utomobile Care Center $4,233.32 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2.843.00 2 Orange County
utomobile Sales $10,616.59 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $3,542.00 2 Winter Garden South
Gas/Service Station (GSS) $7,017.57 2 $9,098.00 1 Winter Garden South $7,004.00 3 Winter Garden North
GSS w/ Convenience Mart & car wash $18.964.55 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $8,786.00 2 Winter Garden South
Self Service Car Wash $5,995.08 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $4,000.00 2 Oviedo
Supermarket $19,181.45 #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A
Convenience Market (Open 24 Hours) $37,049.94 2 $39,834.00 1 Winter Garden South $30,665.00 3 Winter Garden North
PharmacylDrugstore $9,116.24 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $8,526.00 2 Winter Garden South
Drive-In Bank $10,391.86 5 $10,792.00 4 Orlando $10.000.00 6 Oviedo
Church (Weekday) $3,539.87 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $800.00 2 Oviedo
Day Care Center $8,870.61 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $5,250.00 2 Winter Garden South
Hospital $6,259.94 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $3.970.00 2 Winter Garden South
Nursing Home $594.28 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $245.00 2 Oviedo
Golf Course $18,643.07 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $2,372.84 2 Casselberry
Mu~ipurpose Recreational Facility $1,692.73 3 $6,000.53 2 Casselberry #N/A 4 #N/A
Movie Theater w/matinee $7,106.59 5 $10,180.83 4 Casselberry #N/A 6 #N/A
~ht Industrial $3,328.52 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $1.742.00 2 Orange County
IManufacturing $1,824.24 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $963.00 2 Orange County
Warehousing $2,368.64 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $1.238.00 2 Orange County
Mini-Warehouse $895.91 1 #N/A 0 #N/A $591.00 2 Winter Garden South
Truck Terminal $4,703.86 1 #N/A 0 #N/A #N/A 2 #N/A
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Background
mpact fees adopted
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Cu rrent traffic
1998
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Fees assessed by land use category for
new development
Fund the cost to provide additional
roadway capacity to serve new growth
Major funding source for roadway
projects in Ocoee
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Why Update?
Accurately account for rapid increase n
roadway costs
Ensure that new development pays its fair
share for roadway capacity consumed
- Prevents shifting burden to existing taxpayers
Ensure impact fees remain legally defensible
(rationa I nexus)
Other recent traffic impact fee updates:
- Orange County, Winter Garden, Osceola County,
others
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I11pact Fee COl11ponents
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Travel - the amount of travel generated
by new development
- Trip length, trip rate, percent of new trips
Travel cost - the cost to provide new
roadway capacity
Travel credit - reductions based on
other transportation costs/fees new
development pays
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Findings
· Recommended fees are 1130/0 increase
- Justified based on technical analysis and current roadway
costs
- Favorable to recent Orange County and Winter Garden
updates
· Recommended fees would generate approximately $3
million annually, $71 million by 2025
· Estimated roadway costs through 2025 are $164
million
· Even at full increase, new fees would fund only 440/0
of identified roadway priorities; $92 million shortfall
Fee Reductions
Potential
Two methods
- Across-the-board discount factor
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- Phase-in of rates over time
Policy decision, not technically based
Advantages: fee increase more palatable,
less incentive for legal scrutiny
Disadvantages: reduced revenue collection,
burden of difference falls to existing
community
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Fee COl11parison Sal11ple
Example Land Use Unit Current Fee Recommended
Category Fee
Single Family DU $1,865.97 $3,968.60
Multi-Family (Apartment) DU $1,292.73 $2,749.41
Hotel/Motel Room $1,618.93 $3,443.19
Office (less than lOOk SF) 1000 SF $2,977.60 $6,332.83
Retail (100-200k SF) 1000 SF $3,031.10 $6,461.32
GLA
Fast Food Restaurant 1000 SF $12,922.02 $27,482.90
Gas Station Pump $3,299.55 $7,017.57
Bank 1000 SF $4,886.08 $10,391.86
Warehousing 1000 SF $1,113.70 $2,368.64
Mini-Warehouse 1000 SF $387.54 $895.91
City of Ocoee
City COl11l11ission
Proposed Traffic Impact
Fee Revisions
March 15, 2005
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELATING TO ROAD IMPACT FEES; AMENDING
SECTION 87-2 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 87 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE
RELATING TO INTENT, PURPOSE AND BASIS;
AMENDING SECTION 87-5 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER
87 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
OCOEE RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE FEE
CALCULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR REVIEW DEPOSITS
TO BE ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION; AMENDING
SECTION 87-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS;
LIMITING THE EXEMPTION FOR BUILDINGS OWNED
BY CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; REPEALING SECTION
87-14 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 87 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE RELATING TO
SCHEDULED FEES; ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 87-14
ESTABLISHING A REVISED ROAD IMPACT FEE
SCHEDULE OF FEES WHICH SCHEDULE INCREASES
THE ROAD IMPACT FEES PAYABLE TO THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to adopt
this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter
166, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to adopt a revised Road
Impact Fee Schedule of Fees; provided, however, that the existing fees shall apply to any new
buildings for which a building permit application has been submitted to the City on or prior to
the effective date of this Ordinance and for which a building permit is issued within ninety (90)
days from the date of adoption of this Ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, the City has conducted an update to that certain City of Ocoee
Transportation Impact Fee Update, dated November 1998, and according to this update has made
a determination as to the necessary impact fees.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Authoritv. The City Commission of Ocoee has the authority to
adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and
Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2.
The existing Section 87-2 of Article I of Chapter 87 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions
stricken and additions underlined):
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~ 87-2. Intent; purpose; basis.
A.
This article is intended to implement and be consistent with the City of Ocoee
Comprehensive Plan and Ocoee Transportation Master Plan.
B.
The purpose of this article is to ensure that new development pays a fair share of
the anticipated costs of needed city road system improvements necessary to serve
new development.
c.
This article is based on an inventory of facility costs and capacity, an estimate of
transportation demand, an analysis of projected credits for developer contributions
and the development of an impact fee schedule contained in a report entitled "City
of Ocoee Transportation Impact Fee Update" dated November 1998. as undated
bv that certain City of Ocoee Transnortation Imnact Fee Undate Final Renort
nublished November. 2004.
D.
The intent of the City Commission is to periodically revise this article to adjust
the fee schedule to reflect changes in growth patterns in the City of Ocoee and
changes in cost of constructing new roadway facilities.
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SECTION 3. The existing Section 87-5 of Article I of Chapter 87 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions
stricken and additions underlined):
~ 87-5. Alternative fee calculation.
A. In the event that an applicant believes the impact of his new building on the
roadway network will be less than that derived utilizing the Schedule of Fees in ~
87-14, the applicant may submit an alternative road impact fee calculation to the
Development Review Committee. The Development Review Committee shall
review the data, information and assumptions used by the applicant as part of the
alternative road impact fee calculation methodology to determine whether the
requirements of this section are satisfied. If the Development Review Committee
finds that the requirements of this section are satisfied, it shall review the results
of the study and determine the applicant's alternative road impact fee for
recommendation to the City Commission. If the Development Review Committee
finds the requirements of this section are not satisfied, it shall recommend to the
City Commission the Road Impact Fee Schedule set forth in ~ 87-14 for the
applicant. The decision of the City Commission as to the use of an alternative
road impact fee or the Road Impact Fee Schedule shall be [mal and binding on the
applicant.
B. The alternative road impact fee calculations shall be based on data, information or
assumptions contained in the City of Ocoee Transportation Impact Fee Update,
dated November 1998. as undated bv that certain City of Ocoee Transnortation
Imnact Fee Un date Final Renort nublished November. 2004. and shall be
compatible with assumptions used for development of a standards-driven impact
fee calculation, provided that:
(1)
The independent source is an accepted standard source of transportation
engineering or planning data;
(2)
The independent source is a local study carried out by a qualified traffic
planner possessing membership in the American Institute of Certified
Planners or a professional engineer licensed by the State of Florida
pursuant to an accepted methodology of transportation planning or
engineering; or
(3)
If a prior applicant submitted during a prior approval process a traffic
impact study consistent with the criteria required by this section and if that
study is determined by the Development Review Committee to still be
valid, the traffic impacts of the new building shall be presumed to be as
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described in such prior study. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that
a traffic impact study which is more than two years old is invalid.
C. The trip length, diversion and capture factor used in the alternative road impact
fee calculation shall be based on actual surveys conducted in the City of Ocoee or
Orange County or based on professional studies, including commonly used
references. For the purposes of the alternative road impact fee calculation, the
diversion and capture factor shall be the percentage of average daily trips that a
proposed use will generate that constitute new or additional trips added to
roadways identified within the Ocoee Transportation Master Plan. Those trips that
do not represent additional trip ends shall not be counted as new or additional
trips.
D. The new building shall be presumed to generate the maximum number of average
daily trips to be generated by the most intensive use permitted under the
applicable land development regulations, such as the Comprehensive Plan or
zoning regulations, or under applicable deed or plat restrictions.
E. The cost of the city review of the alternative road impact fee calculation shall be
paid by the applicant. Upon submittal of the alternative road impact fee
calculation by the applicant, the city shall collect a review deoosit from the
annlicant. such review deoosit shall from time to time be established bv the Citv
Commission bv resolution flat fce of $500 and a revic'l,- deposit of $1,000 from
the applicant. Section 1-12 of Article I of the Land Development Code (Chapter
180 of the Code of Ordinances of the City), as it may from time to time be
amended, shall be followed when collecting review fees and deposits under this
section.
SECTION 4. The existing Section 87-9 of Article I of Chapter 87 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby amended to read as follows (with deletions
stricken and additions underlined):
~ 87-9. Exemptions.
The following shall be exempt from payment of the road impact fee:
A.
Those buildings which have been issued a certificate of occupancy prior to March
21, 1989; provided that the foregoing shall not create an exemption from this
article as it relates to increases in the square footage of any such building
footprint.
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B. Publicly owned and operated buildings used for general governmental purposes,
including public schools, libraries, community centers, and similar tax supported
structures.
C, Buildings owned by a fraternal, benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary,
philanthropic, altruistic, civic, community, veteran, educational or other nonprofit
organization for which a buildinl! oermit aoolication has been submitted to the
City on or orior to the effective date of this Ordinance and for which a buildinl!
oermit is issued within ninety (90) days from the date of adootion of this
Ordinance: orovided. however. that the forel!oinl! shall not create an exemotion
from this article as it relates to increases in the SQuare footal!e of any such
buildinl! footorint.
D. Additions to or expansions of single-family residential buildings.
SECTION 5.
The existing Section 87-14 of Article I of Chapter 87 of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following is
hereby adopted in lieu thereof:
~ 87-14. Schedule of Fees.
The road impact fees shall be as follows:
See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference made
a part of this Ordinance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fees in place immediately prior to the adoption of this
Ordinance shall apply to any new buildings for which a building permit application has been
submitted to the City on or prior to the effective date of this Ordinance and for which a building
permit is issued within ninety (90) days from the date of adoption of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6.
Severabilitv, If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto,
SECTION 7.
Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the
City that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
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Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter", "section", "article", or such other appropriate
word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether such inclusion
in the Code is accomplished, sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and the
correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City
Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or recodified copy of same with
the City Clerk.
SECTION 8.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
,2005.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor
(SEAL)
ADVERTISED ,2005
AND ,2005
READ FIRST TIME ,2005
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
, 2005
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO.
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this _ day of , 2005.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
By:
City Attorney
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Attachment "A"
City of Ocoee
Road Impact Fee
Schedule of Fees
Land Use: Unit of Measure Net Impact Fee
RESIDENTIAL -~
Sinale Family Dwellina Unit $3,968.60
Apartment Dwelling Unit $2,749.41
CondominiumlTownhouse Dwellina Unit $2,430.10
- ~._"...- - Dwelling Unit $1,994.67
Mobile Home
Congregate Care Facility Dwelling Unit .- $891.59
LODGING
Hotel-Motel --.... --.- Occupied Room $3,443.19
OFFICE --
less than 100,000 SF 1,000 SF $6,332.83
100,000 to 200,000 SF -~----- ~. 1,000 SF $4,908.02
greater than 200,000 SF 1,000 SF $4,359.50
Medical-Dental -~ 1,000 SF $13,087.64
~ Business Park ~-~~_-J.OOO SF $4,612.33
RETAil --.
less than 50,000 SF .- 1,000 SF GLA $9,258.39
-- ---
49,999 to 100,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $6,127.00
100,000 to 199,999 SF -- 1,000 SF GLA --- - ---- $6,461.32
200,000 to 299,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA .-- $7,244.20
300,000 to 399,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $7,372.09
400,000 to 499,999 SF 1,000 SF GLA $7,341.22
500,000 to 999,999 SF --.-- 1,000 SF GLA $8,035.31
1,000,000 to 1,250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA $8,339.14
greater than 1,250,000 SF 1,000 SF GLA .- -- $8,031.30
Restaurant, Quality 1,000 SF $28,178.82
Restaurant, High Turnover (Sit-Down) 1,000 SF -- -- $25,893.39
Restaurant, Fast Food 1,000 SF $27,482.90
Automobile Care Center 1,000 SF $4,233.32
Automobile Sales 1,000 SF $10,616.59
Gas/Service Station (GSS) Fuelina Position $7,017.57
-- GSS w/ Convenience Mart & car wash Fueling Position 1----.----.-- $18,964.55
--
Self Service Car Wash ._-~ 1----- Stall $5,995.08
- Supermarket 1,000 SF $19,181.45
Convenience Market (Open 24 Hours) 1,000 SF $37,049.94
Pharmacy/Drugstore 1,000 SF $9,116~
SERVICES
Drive-In Bank 1,000 SF -- -----
$10,391.86
INSTITUTIONAL
Church (Weekday) . - -- 1,000 SF $3,539.87
Day Care Center 1,000 SF $8,870.61
MEDICAL --
Hospital 1,000 SF $6,259.94
Nursina Home 1,000 SF $594.28
,--_RECREATIONAL
Golf Course Holes $18,643.07
Multipurpose Recreational Facility NA $1,692.73
Movie Theater w/matinee Per Screen $7,106.59
INDUSTRIAL
Light Industrial 1,000 SF $3,328.52
Man ufacturing ...-.--. 1,000 SF $1,824.24
Warehousing 1,000 SF -- $2,368.64
Mini-Warehouse 1,000 SF --
$895.91
PORT AND TERMINAL
Truck Terminal 1,000 SF $4,703.86
Home Builders Association Questions
Kirk Sorenson, PhD.
Governmental Solutions, Inc.
HBA Impact Fee Consultant
. 1st Public Meeting held on February 11, 2005
. 2nd Public Meeting held on February 25, 2005
GOVERNMENT
SOLUTIONS
"Heeting Today's
Challenges"
February 7, 2005
Public Finance
Mr. Terry L. James, Principal Planner
Planning Division, Community Development Department
City ofOcoee
150 N. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, Florida 34761
5596 SE Lamay Dr.
Stuart, FL 34997
(772) 781-4036
Fax: (772) 286-2226
Cell: (561) 704-1314
Subject:
City ofOcoee Impact Fee Update Questions
Reference:
City ofOcoee Impact Fee Updates
www.govsolutions.org
Dear Mr. James,
ksor@bellsouth.net
Please find attached several questions regarding the City's impact fee updates for
Transportation, Fire, Police, and Parks & Recreation. The Home Builders
Association of Metro Orlando, in conjunction with our professional staff, is
presenting these questions for the Friday, February 11 th workshop.
We are grateful for this opportunity and look forward to Friday's discussion. If
you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (772)
781-4036.
Sincerely,
JCt4S~
Impact Fees
.
Market Studies
.
Strategic Planning
.
Fiscal Impact
.
Quality Mgmt.
.
Economic Analysis
.
Demographics
Kirk Sorenson,
Government Solutions
Cc: Rick McKee, Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando
Robert Frank, City Manager
Paul Rosenthal, City Attorney
Russ Wagner, Community Development Director
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Questions Regarding the City of Ocoee Impact Fee Updates
1. Transportation Impact Fee Update
The Update calculates attributable road construction cost at $2.3 million per lane mile.
This is based on only 3 city road projects and 2 county road projects. Why are the
other projects listed in the CIP omitted from the cost calculations? Are there
previously constructed roads that could be used as a standard to better
calculate the lane mile cost?
Typically, the total cost per lane-mile should be based on the aggregate cost of design,
ROW, and new construction costs. The Update does not identify the specific
transportation cost elements. This makes it difficult to analyze the average lane mile
cost for anomalies. Would the City provide this data to allow us to conduct a
thorough review of the transportation impact fees?
The Main Street expansion project costs are 79% greater than the average costs of the
other road projects. This cost is considered atypical based on excessive ROW costs
and should be excluded from the analysis. Would the City be willing to exclude the
project from the fee calculations?
The CIP and Update does not identify specific revenue sources used by each road
project. Many of the road projects appear to be funded by grants, developer
contributions, or other sources (other than impact fees). These revenue sources
should be clearly identified in the CIP and Update. Revenue credit should be applied in
the calculation if "other than impact fee funds" are being used. Would the City please
provide the necessary backup data used to calculate "other than impact fee"
revenue?
The Update references a 20-year planning horizon to calculate revenue credits (based
on the Comprehensive Plan). This credits equate to about $1-million per year in other
sources of revenue applied to road projects. The 2003 CIP indicates the generation of
substantial revenue from funding sources other than impact fees. A 5-year projection
of cost and revenue will result in more accurate data as opposed to a 20-year period.
How are these revenues accounted for in the Update?
Normally gas tax revenues collected in the current year should be credited to new
development over a 25-year amortization period, at the prevailing discount rate. The
Update does not adequately address the collection and use of local option gas tax
revenue. What is the data source used to calculate the revenue credits?
The Update does not provide the necessary data to verify the VMT calculation. A
worksheet should provide the trip rates, trip lengths, and new trip factors for each land
use category. Would the City be willing to provide this information?
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2. Fire Impact Fee Update
Typically, capital facility needs that are not created by new development are not used
in the calculation of total facility costs. These costs are normally financed with other
revenue sources. In addition, the ratio of 50% funded by impact fees based on the
2020 population does not correspond to the CIP requirements and lacks rational
nexus. Please explain the methodology used to calculate facility cost data?
The facility costs are typically based on the LOS per demand unit.
What is the level of service used in the Update (i.e. square foot per weighted or
functional population)?
Residential and nonresidential impact fees should be broken down by specific land
uses (i.e. single-family, multi-family, retail, office, etc.). The facility cost should be
applied based on those consuming the service, such as land use functional population
projections. Would the City be willing to add these categories to the Update?
Past and future revenue credits should be applied in the calculation to account for tax
payments made by new development for capital facilities. Other revenue sources
should also be identified. How is the City accounting for these revenue credits?
3. Police Impact Fee Update
A 5-year CIP should be used to determine anticipated facility cost per weighted
resident. This cost data can be used to determine the future facility cost based on the
service requirements of new development. Please explain how the facility costs are
calculated for new development?
The LOS could be determined by the existing facility area per weighted resident. This
would then be used to determine the projected cost per new resident. Are the facility
cost based on the existing LOS?
The Update uses 20-year law enforcement needs assessment to determine the short-
term impact fees for new development. Would the City be willing to use the 5-year
capital plan to determine facility costs?
Residential and nonresidential impact fees are normally broken down by land use (Le.
single-family, multi-family, retail, office, etc.). The cost should be applied based on a
demand component, such as functional population at each type of land use. Would
the City be willing to add these categories in the Update?
There are no revenue credits for past or future tax payments made by new
development for new capacity. Would the City be willing to include these factors in
the impact fee calculation?
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4. Parks & Recreation Impact Fee Update
Typically, facility needs are based on a 5-year CIP rather than a 20-year growth
management plan. This would ensure the benefits principles are achieved. Would the
City be willing to use the adopted CIP to determine facility cost data?
In most impact fee studies, the cost per weighted resident is used to determine future
costs per resident (at existing levels of service). What demand components are
used in the Update to determine cost per resident or dwelling unit?
Past and future tax payments should be accounted for in the calculation to ensure new
development is not double charged for the same capital facility. How is the City
accounting for these revenue credits?
To ensure new development is receiving the required benefit from the new facility, they
should be located near the planned new development or existing resident should
contribute to the facility costs.
Are the planned recreational facilities located geographically near areas of
future growth or are they serving the entire City?
Typically, additional housing categories are represented in impact fee studies, such as
multi-family, hotel, mobile home, and retirement home. The fee should be based on the
weighted resident is each type of housing unit. Would the City be willing to use
additional residential land use categories?
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Impact Fee Methodology Questions
Page 1 of 1
James, Terry
From: Kirk Sorenson [ksor@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, February 28,2005 12:52 PM
To: James, Terry; Wagner, Russ; Rick McKee (E-mail)
Subject: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
Hey Terry,
I am finalizing our recommendations regarding the Ocoee impact fee updates.
As we previously discussed, the following data will be required prior to our final report. If you can get this to me
today I will provide our report to you tomorrow.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Kirk Sorenson
(772) 781-4036/Fax: (772) 286-2226
Parks
1. Current parkland deficiencies as of 2004 (Table 10 identifies unfunded deficiencies, please list these items).
2. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Fire
1. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
2. What was the $9.6 million in outstanding debt used for?
3.2004 estimated commercial property in City.
4. The 2000 and 2004 existing inventory is identical. Please provide the current existing facility inventory.
5. Taxable value of a) developed land in city b) vacant land in city.
Police
1. Current inventory of capital facilities (i.e. HQ) as of 2004 (with estimated sq.ft. and cost if available)
2. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Roads
1. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
2. 5-year revenue and expenditure report (capital only).
3/4/2005
City of Ocoee
Community Development Department
March 7, 2005
HBAlSORENSON IMPACT FEE QUESTIONS-2/23/05
1. How many gas tax dollars collected by Orange County and the State were
expended in Ocoee for capacity-adding road projects?
The Finance Department is compiling the requested data.
2. Could you provide a 5-year history of municipal gas tax revenue collection
and appropriation?
The Finance Department is compiling the requested data.
HBAlSORENSON IMPACT FEE QUESTIONS-2/28/05
Parks
1. Current parkland deficiencies as of 2004 (Table 10 identifies unfunded
deficiencies, please list these items).
The only deficiency is one soccer field as indicated in the report.
2. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Sent separately via e-mail on 3/1/05.
Fire
1. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Sent separately via e-mail on 3/1/05.
2. What was the $9.6 million in outstanding debt used for?
Three fire stations and the associated land purchases.
3. 2004 estimated commercial property in City.
The City does not have this data.
4. The 2000 and 2004 existing inventory is identical. Please provide the
current existing facility inventory.
Data is pending.
5. Taxable value of a) developed land in city b) vacant land in city.
The City does not have this data.
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City of Ocoee
Community Development Department
March 7, 2005
Police
1. Current inventory of capital facilities (Le. HQ) as of 2004 (with estimated sq. ft.
and cost if available)
7,816 square feet for the police headquarters.
The cost information will be provided by the Finance Department as soon
as possible.
2. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Sent separately via e-mail on 3/1/05.
Roads
1. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004
Sent separately via e-mail on 3/1/05.
2. 5-year revenue and expenditure report (capital only).
This information was sent via e-mail on 3/2/05 @ 3:24 pm.
Bold-Italics-Red = Outstanding questions.
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Community Development Department
(Roads)
Questions Regarding the City of Ocoee Impact Fee Updates
Transportation Impact Fee Update
1. The Update calculates attributable road construction cost at $ 2.3 million per lane mile. This is
based on only 3 city road projects and 2 county road projects. Why are the other projects
listed in the CIP omitted from the cost calculations? Are there previously constructed
roads that could be used as a standard to better calculate the lane mile cost?
Response: Road construction costs used in the TIF calculation must be based on major capacity-
addinB (widening) projects (as opposed to resurfacing or intersection types of projects). The five
projects used represent all recent such projects in Ocoee for which construction had commenced,
was fully funded, or was programmed in the CIP. Given the rapid increase in ROWand
construction costs and the fact that TIF ordinances are updated frequently, using previously
constructed roadways in the cost analysis may not yield the most accurate results. We are also not
aware of any such projects that would be applicable.
2. Typically, the total cost per lane-mile should be based on the aggregate cost of design, ROW,
and new construction costs. The Update does not identify the specific transportation cost
elements. This makes it difficult to analyze the average lane mile cost for anomalies. Would
the City provide this data to allow us to conduct a thorouoh review of the transportation
impact fees?
Response: While not line-itemed in a table, the cost of each phase for each project is contained in
the formula used to calculate each project cost (simply the sum of the cost of each phase) in the
Excel file containing the costs worksheet which we can provide. Project phase costs are also
contained in the documents cited to derive the project costs (Ocoee and Orange County's Capital
Improvement Programs).
3. The Maine Street expansion project costs are 79% greater than the average costs of the other
road projects. This cost is considered atypical based on excessive ROW costs and should be
excluded from the analysis. Would the City be willino to exclude the projectfrom the fee
calculations?
Response: In calculating the average cost per lane mile, we strived to ensure fairness in how the
cost was calculated. For this reason, based on the seven major capacity-adding projects identified,
we purposefully excluded the projects with the highest cost per lane mile (Maguire Road widening)
as well as the lowest (one segment of the Old Winter Garden Road widening). Both projects could
have legitimately been included, and it is worth noting that the result of doing so would have been
an average cost per lane mile of $2.47 million, rather than the $2.33 million we used.
Additionally, our calculation compares favorably with FDOT's Transportation Costs Handbook and
Metroplan's 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, as shown on the costs worksheet in the Excel
database. Finally, given the concern stated above of the number of projects included in the cost
calculation, we would not recommend excluding another project, which would result in the
calculation being based on only two City projects (and two Orange County projects).
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4. The CIP and Update does not identify specific revenue sources used by each road project.
Many of the road projects appear to be funded by grants, developer contributions, or other
sources (other than impact fees). These revenue sources should be clearly identified in the CIP
and Update. Revenue credit should be applied in the calculation if "other than impact fee funds"
are being used. Would the City please provide the necessary backup data used to
calculate "other than impact fee" revenue?
Response: While the City may use other revenue sources as are available on certain projects, this
varies tremendously from project to project, and cannot be guaranteed as a reliable revenue source
for a "typical" roadway project. (This also does not speak to Orange County's financing
arrangements, since County road projects are also included in the calculations.) More importantly,
this question confuses the cost and credit analyses of the TIF update. Review of the CIP is done
only to establish recent, average roadway costs. Treatment of revenues and credits is more global
in nature, again because of the substantial variability inherent in financing individual projects.
As indicated in the report, the City's Finance Department has indicated that the only potential
revenue sources used to fund major capacity-adding roadway projects over time are LOGT and
utility franchise fees. However, the Finance Department indicated that both revenue sources have
not been historically or currently, or are projected to be, applied towards such projects. Instead,
they are typically used for maintenance/resurfacing or landscaping projects. This condition is the
same as that reported in the 1998 TIF update. As with that update, we generously assumed that up
to 20 percent of these revenues would be used on major capacity-adding projects anyway, and this
is reflected in the credit calculation. This still results in a $92.1 million revenue shortfall (56
percent) by 2025. To decrease the revenue generated from the TIF even further based on the
assumption that a certain amount or percentage of private or other funds will be available on every
future roadway project is not fiscally responsible.
5. The Update references a 20-year planning horizon to calculate revenue credits (based on the
Comprehensive Plan). This credits equate to about $l-million per year in other sources of
revenue applied to road projects. The 2003 CIP indicates the generation of substantial revenue
from funding sources other than impact fees. A 5-year projection of cost and revenue will
result in more accurate data as opposed to a 20-year period. How are these revenues
accounted for in the Update?
Response: As with the 1998 TIF update, the 20 year planning horizon is used consistently for all
components of the TIF calculation, including the amount of new growth and VMT generated by
new growth. The 20 year timeframe is used to match the City's Comprehensive Plan as well as the
socioeconomic data developed by Metroplan which is used to calculate new growth. Using an
"interim" year as the basis of these calculations would therefore not be ideal. As with the previous
question, citing revenue breakdowns from the CIP is not appropriate as it reflects only a one-time
"snapshot" of varying financing arrangements on a relatively small number of projects. If a different
CIP reflected very small amounts of other, non-LOGT, revenues for a given set of projects, we
would guess that would not be advocated as the source for the revenue and credit calculations in
the TIF. Additionally, since it has already been established that the City cannot reliably count on
other, non-TIF revenues to fund major roadway projects, choosing any given timeframe between
now and 2025 is somewhat of an academic exercise. The computations associated with the report
do show costs and revenues in five year increments, but this is for illustrative purposes.
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6. Normally gas tax revenues collected in the current year should be credited to new
development over a 25-year amortization period, at the prevailing discount rate. The Update
does not adequately address the collection and use oflocal option gas tax revenue. What is the
data source used to calculate the revenue credits?
Response: The report indicates that the "projected revenues are not discounted to the net present
value because it is assumed that impact fee revenues will be invested at a rate at least equal to the
discount rate until they are spent." The amount of LOGT and utility franchise fee revenues was
obtained from the City Finance Department based on FY 2002 collections and extrapolated to
2025.
7. The Update does not provide the necessary data to verify the VMT calculation. A worksheet
should provide the trip rates, trip lengths, and new trip factors for each land use category.
Wauld the City be willina to provide this information?
Response: All of this information is contained in the Excel database contammg the TIF
calculations which we can provide. As indicated in the report, the trip lengths, trip rates, and
percent new trips were generally reviewed for reasonableness in this update, but no changes were
made from the 1998 update. For trip rates in particular, the 1998 update used the ITE Trip
Generation Handbook, 6th Edition which was also the most current source at the time the analysis for
this update was conducted.
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James, Terry
From: Jacob Riger [jriger@citiesthatwork.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 3:06 PM
To: 'Jacob Riger'; 'Kirk Sorenson'; James, Terry; 'Whit Blanton (E-mail)'
Cc: Wagner, Russ; Rosenthal, Paul
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Questions
As agreed at today's meeting, I've done some follow-up research regarding the issue of the discount rate and
credit calculation. I inadvertently mis-characterized how this was handled. It had been many months since we
did the calculations, and I apologize for any confusion. Here's the situation:
The 1998 report did apply a discount factor of seven percent. The rationale for this from the report (attached -
see Page 3-2) is as follows:
"In order to calculate the revenue amount in terms of 1998 dollars, the 22-year LOGT revenue stream
had to be adjusted using a discount rate. Ocoee's Finance Department does not have an established
discount rate. Orange County uses a discount rate of 5.5 percent for its impact fee update, which is
based on its current rate of return on investments. For this impact fee update, a discount rate of seven
percent is assumed. This estimate is considered conservative because it results in a lower present (1998)
value than the 5.5 percent discount rate."
In the update, we used the exact same methodology. We were given current year LOGT and utility franchise fee
collections by the Finance Department as well as projected annual increases (which were six percent or seven
percent for each revenue stream). We then used this information and the seven percent discount factor to
calculate revenue projections through 2025. This is the same process that was used in the 1998 report.
Hope this helps to clear up this issue. Thanks.
Jacob M. Riger, AICP
Senior Planner
Renaissance Planning Group
1850 Bassett Street, #625
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 352-0061
(303) 352-0058 fax
www.citiesthatwork.com
From: Jacob Riger [mailto:jriger@citiesthatwork.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:08 PM
To: 'Kirk Sorenson'; 'James, Terry'; 'Whit Blanton (E-mail)'
Cc: 'Wagner, Russ'
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Questions
See responses to the questions below. Thanks.
Jacob M. Riger, AICP
Senior Planner
Renaissance Planning Group
1850 Bassett Street, #625
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 352-0061
(303) 352-0058 fax
www.citiesthatwork.com
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From: Kirk Sorenson [mailto:ksor@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 10:51 AM
To: 'Jacob Riger'; 'James, Terry'; 'Whit Blanton (E-mail)'
Cc: 'Wagner, Russ'
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Questions
After reviewing my files I do have the excel file with the calculations. Below are a couple other questions for your
consideration. I am sure this information is readily available.
Thanks, Kirk
1. The current study does appear to adjust trip length to reflect travel on only impact fee
funded local roads. The Update suggests that local impact fee dollars will be
appropriated to some County roads. I recommend maintaining the same methodology
for determining trip length (i.e. 40.4% on City roads only) otherwise there will need to be
a credit component for County and State gas tax dollars used in Ocoee, since funding
for many of these road projects is derived from local, county, and state sources
combined. City residents continue to pay State and County gas taxes and should be
afforded a proportional share to these revenue credits to ensure a fair share impact fee
is calculated.
Response: In this update, we did include travel on both city roads and county roads (but not state roads) as part
of the VMT calculation based on the recognition that the City has funded improvements to County roadways and
will likely need to continue to do so in the future. The recent four laning of Maguire Road is an example of this.
The City has also participated in funding the pending four laning of Old Winter Garden Road.
We agree that interesting jurisdictional issues are raised in this type of situation, but we feel we are being
conservative for several reasons:
· We do not typically see TIF studies that even bother to make these jurisdictional distinctions (except
perhaps for freeways and toll roads). If we had included state roads for example, the state's unfunded
needs for the widening of SR 50 alone would have substantially increased the impact fee.
· Because this is a consumption-based, not improvements-based TIF, we did not directly use the regional
traffic model for any calculations and did not update the VMT percentages from the 1998 report, which
were based on the old traffic model. We believe that using the new traffic model to update these figures
would have shown an increase in VMT, which would have resulted in a higher fee.
· A project located in the city generating travel on county roads that isn't assessed for travel on county
roads is not paying its full fair share. This shouldn't be "double-counting" because a project located in
the county generating travel on city roads probably isn't paying for that impact, either.
· While it is theoretically possible for the county to improve a county road in the City of Ocoee that
benefits Ocoee development, what actually has been happening is that the City has already had to
improve county roads in the city that benefit county development. The City doesn't get paid by the
County for this benefit.
Notwithstanding, we agree that it's difficult to precisely quantify travel, impacts, costs, revenues, and benefits
when considering multiple jurisdictions.
2. Local roadway costs provided by Orange County are not consistent with the cost in the
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Update (projects adjacent to the City).
Response: As indicated in response to your previous question yesterday, without having had the benefit of
Orange County's report at the time, we suspect that they are considering all projects countywide, many of which
are likely in relatively undeveloped areas and would result in lower ROWand CST costs. We only considered
county projects located in or adjacent to Ocoee. These were taken directly from the County's 5 year CIP.
3. Do you have a list of the planned additional lane miles to be constructed by the County
and FOOT.
Response: The "Segments" tab of the "HBA.xls" file shows the funded and planned (unfunded) projects for
Ocoee through 2025 (see column K for five year funded improvements and column N for 2025 planned
improvements) .
4. Could you provide a 5-year revenue history for the Local Option Gas Tax and the Utility
Tax.
Response: As indicated in response to this question yesterday, this question is best answered by the City of
Ocoee Finance Department. Terry is coordinating with them.
5. The cost per VMC increased by 28% while the credit per VMC decreased by 31%.
Please provide a brief explanation of the primary variable related to each of these
changes?
Response: As you know, the biggest factor driving costs is the rapidly-increasing cost per lane mile of additional
capacity, which is really driven by substantial increases in ROWand CST costs over time. As for credits, they
were determined using the same methodology as the 1998 report, and are based directly on gas tax and utility
franchise fee collections by the City's Finance Department. It's not surprising that costs and needs continue to
rise faster than revenues - this is the reality that almost all local governments in Florida are facing when it comes
to transportation projects. We feel we have been conservative in calculating the updated TIF, such as in which
projects were used to calculate roadway costs, the "20 percent" revenue credit, etc, and that the resulting
numbers reflect the travel demand and transportation funding realities that Ocoee continues to face.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacob Riger [mailto:jriger@citiesthatwork.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23,20055:05 PM
To: 'James, Terry'; 'Whit Blanton (E-mail)'
Cc: 'Wagner, Russ'; ksor@bellsouth.net
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Questions
To keep the ball rolling, I have provided summary answers to the questions below. I can provide more
formal/detailed responses later if needed. Please see responses after each question below. Thanks.
Jacob M. Riger, AICP
Senior Planner
Renaissance Planning Group
1850 Bassett Street, #625
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 352-0061
(303) 352-0058 fax
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www.citiesthatwork.com
From: James, Terry [mailto:tjames@ci.ocoeeJl.us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23,20052:02 PM
To: Jacob M. Riger (E-mail); Whit Blanton (E-mail)
Cc: Wagner, Russ
Subject: FW: Impact Fee Methodology Questions
FYI
-----Orig i na I Message-----
From: Kirk Sorenson [mailto:ksor@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23,20053:56 PM
To: James, Terry
Cc: Rick McKee (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Questions
Hey Terry, I may have one or two more but this will give your
consultant something to consider. Thanks, Kirk
Questions Regarding the City of Ocoee Transportation Impact Fee
Updates
1. Transportation Impact Fee Update
1. How many gas tax dollars collected by Orange County and the State were
expended in Ocoee for capacity-adding road projects?
Response: This question is best answered by the Ocoee Finance Department. Terry is going to
coordinate with them.
2. The Study reflects a lane-mile cost of $2.33 million based on Ocoee and Orange
County average cost data. The table below reflects the Orange County lane-mile
cost is $1,652,836. Please explain the discrepancy?
Response: Without reading through the Orange County final report in detail, I would guess that they are
including projects countywide, many of which are likely in relatively undeveloped areas and would result in
lower ROWand CST costs (since the most developed/urbanized portions of Orange County are in
municipalities). We only considered Orange County projects located in or adjacent to Ocoee. Their 2004
cost of $1.65 million per lane mile is lower than the $1.78 million cost calculated in Ocoee's 1998 TIF
update. (BTW, Orange County's TIF consultant did not produce even a draft report until we had
substantially completed our work effort for Ocoee. They did not have more current data available while we
were in the process of updating the TIF.)
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19'9'0 1998 Pare.,,! 2QQ4 Par..an!
Stud,. Study Change Study Change
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$68.931 $78.300 1488 5131.018 67...
54 76.880 $611,232 2r.. 5996.694 63..
$181.063 S' .284.089 64-'. 51,652.836 29."
1.500 8.038 78,. 8.249 3..
$104.13 $159.15 53".. $200.37 25..
$30.12 $46.01 53*'. $44.41 .3....
24.66 24.33 .188 25.20 4..
24.86 24.33 -18. 39.42 828..
52.568 $3.887 518.. SS.049 30'!'.
5143 $1120 518. $1 152 56..
S 1.825 $2 767 52-. $3.299 19810
Source: 2004 OC Transportation Impact Fee Study
3. Could you provide a 5-year history of municipal gas tax revenue collection and
appropriation?
Response: This question is also best answered by the Ocoee finance department. Terry will coordinate
with them.
4. Are credits based on the existing ordinance (20% of .Iocal revenues going to
capacity) .
Response: Yes, the methodology for calculating credits is the same methodology used in the 1998 update,
which is that up to 20% of gas tax and utility franchise fee revenues collected by the City could be used to
help fund major capacity projects. As indicated previously, this is a generous assumption since the City
has not done this historically or currently and does not project doing so in the future. As indicated
previously, the City's Finance Department has stated that such funds are spent on maintenance and
landscaping projects, not adding capacity.
5. I did not receive the trip rate, trip length, or % new trip information.
Response: This information is located in the "HBA.xls" file I emailed to Kirk - the "VMT" tab of the
workbook contains all trip data used in the calculations (which are unchanged from the 1998 update). This
is also noted on the "documentation" tab of the workbook.
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Vehicle Miles Cost Per VMC Credit Per VMT Net Impact Fee Percent Change
Existing
Update Analys Update Analys Update Analys Update Analys DIF Update Analysis
Land Use Unit (VMT) (VMT) VMC VMC VMT (0%) VMT (0%)
RESIDENTIAL
Single Family DU 15.31 9.82 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $3,968.60 2,188.97 1,865.97 113% 17%
Apartment DU 10.61 6.80 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $2,749.41 1,516.50 1,292.73 113% 17%
Condominium/Townhouse DU 9.38 6.01 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $2,430.10 1,340.37 1,142.59 113% 17%
Mobile Home DU 7.70 4.94 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $1,994.67 1,100.20 937.86 113% 17%
LODGING
Hotel-Motel Rm 13.29 8.52 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $3,443.19 1,899.17 1,618.93 113% 17%
OFFICE
less than 100,000 SF 1K SF 24.44 15.67 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $6,332.83 3,493.01 2,977.60 113% 17%
100,000 to 200,000 SF 1K SF 18.94 12.14 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $4,908.02 2,707.12 2,307.67 113% 17%
greater than 200,000 SF 1KSF 16.82 10.79 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $4,359.50 2,404.58 2,049.77 113% 17%
Medical-Dental Office Building 1K SF 50.50 32.39 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $13,087.64 7,218.77 6,151.89 113% 17%
RETAIL
less than 50,000 SF 1K SF 35.73 22.91 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $9,258.39 5,106.67 4,359.57 112% 17%
49,999 to 100,000 SF 1K SF 23.64 15.16 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $6,127.00 3,379.48 2,885.07 112% 17%
100,000 to 199,999 SF 1K SF 24.93 15.99 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $6,461.32 3,563.88 3,031.10 113% 18%
200,000 to 299,999 SF 1K SF 27.95 17.93 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $7,244.20 3,995.70 3,404.55 113% 17%
300,000 to 399,999 SF 1K SF 28.45 18.24 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $7,372.09 4,066.24 3,472.09 112% 17%
400,000 to 499,999 SF 1K SF 28.33 18.17 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $7,341.22 4,049.21 3,450.15 113% 17%
500,000 to 999,999 SF 1K SF 31.01 19.88 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $8,035.31 4,432.05 3,776.35 113% 17%
1,000,000 to 1,250,000 SF 1K SF 32.18 20.64 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $8,339.14 4,599.64 3,920.93 113% 17%
greater than 1,250,000 SF 1K SF 30.99 19.87 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $8,031.30 4,429.84 3,776.19 113% 17%
Convenience Market with Gaso FP 72.64 46.58 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $18,824.81 10,383.24 8,851.12 113% 17%
Gasoline/Service Station FP 27.08 17.37 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $7,017.57 3,870.69 3,299.55 113% 17%
Restaurant, Fast Food 1KSF 106.05 68.01 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $27,482.90 15,158.80 12,922.02 113% 17%
Restaurant, High Turnover (Sit- 1 K SF 99.92 64.07 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $25,893.39 14,282.07 12,174.65 113% 17%
Restaurant, Quality 1K SF 108.74 69.73 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $28,178.82 15,542.65 13,249.23 113% 17%
New Car Sales 1K SF 40.97 26.27 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $10,616.59 5,855.81 4,991.75 113% 17%
PharmacylDrugstore 1K SF 35.18 22.56 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $9,116.24 5,028.26 4,286.31 113% 17%
Quick Lubrication Vehicle Shop Bay 6.43 4.12 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $1,665.30 918.53 783.00 113% 17%
Wholesale Tire Store Bay 8.34 5.35 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $2,162.18 1,192.60 1,016.62 113% 17%
SERVICES
Drive-In Bank 1K SF 23.66 15.17 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $6,131.43 3,381.93 4,886.08 25% -31%
Walk-In Bank 1K SF 40.10 25.71 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $10,391.86 5,731.86 2,882.90 260% 99%
INSTITUTIONAL
Day Care Center 1K SF 34.23 21.95 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $8,870.61 4,892.78 4,170.82 113% 17%
MEDICAL
Hospital 1K SF 24.16 15.49 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $6,259.94 3,452.81 2,943.32 113% 17%
Nursing Home 1K SF 2.29 1.47 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $594.28 327.79 279.42 113% 17%
INDUSTRIAL
Light Industrial 1KSF 12.84 8.24 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $3,328.52 1,835.92 1,565.01 113% 17%
Manufacturing 1K SF 7.04 4.51 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $1,824.24 1,006.20 857.73 113% 17%
Mini-Warehouse 1K SF 3.46 2.22 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $895.91 494.16 387.54 131% 28%
Warehousing 1K SF 9.14 5.86 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $2,368.64 1,306.48 1,113.70 113% 17%
PORT AND TERMINAL
Truck Terminal 1K SF 18.15 11.64 $276.14 $245.22 $16.99 $22.32 $4,703.86 2,594.52 2,211.68 113% 17%
Transportation Issues
Lane Mile Cost.
Based on the recent Orange County Impact Fee Update the lane mile cost should be $2,072,150
rather than $2,333,370. Using the same capacity added (8450) the VMC is $245 rather than
$276.
Jurisdiction
Segment Cost Per lane Use th ese Lane Miles Capacity VMC
Mile projects Added Added Added
Maguire Rd $4 .750 ,444.44 No 0 0 0
Maine Street $3,600,614.92 Yes 2.48 19400 24056
Profesional Parkway $2,097,901.33 Yes 1.5 19400 14550
Old Winter Garden $2,627,172.62 Yes 0.84 20400 8568
Apopka-Vineland $1,412,641.41 Yes 5.82 15100 43941
Old Winter Garden $887,771.68 No 0 0 0
Good Homes Rd $1,928,521.64 Yes 1.34 15100 10117
$2,472.152.58 11.98 89400 101232
Average VMC Added 8450 % Change
2004 Cost for 1 mile of capacity $ 276.14
$ 245.22 14%
1998Cost for 1 mile of capacity $ 215.00 28%
Cost Per lane
Mile
Ocoee
Ocoee
Ocoee
Ocoee
Orange
Orange
Orange
$3,600,614.92
$2,097,901 .33
$2,627,172. 62
$1,412,641.41
$1,928,521.64
$2,333,370.38
2,072,150.37
2004 Credit for 1 mile of capacity $
16.99
1998 Credit for 1 mile of ca acit $ 24.59 -31 %
Lane Mile Cost
Revenue Credit/Discount Rate
The revenue credit (See attachment) in this analysis is based on the same projections in the
Update. The only difference is the discount rate. With a more reasonable discount rate of 4.5%,
which is the current long-term municipal borrowing rate, the credit component can be calculated
at $22.32 compared to the Update's credit of$16.99.
VMT Added
2002 -2025
1,141,452 $
$
Total GTiUF
Revenues
(millions)
96.94
127.39
Percentage i Amount
Available for Ca aci
(millions)
20% $ 19.39
$ 25.48
Credit per
VMT
Across the
Board Ad'ustment
$16.99
$22.32
0%
Credit Calculation
Trip Length
Should be consistent with the 1999 Update and reflect a 40.4% City road use. This would reduce
the trip length factor by 36%. The fact that the City is paying for some county roads should not
affect the trip length. It will have an affect on the cost data by including these roads in the lane
mile cost. As an alternative we could increase the trip length by the percentage of impact fee
contributions made to county roadways. Not all county roads are being 100% funded by
impact fees.
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Finance Department
Impact Fee Methodology Questions
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James, Terry
From: Horton, Wanda
Sent: Tuesday, March 01,20058:26 AM
To: James, Terry
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
Thanks.
From: James, Terry
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 5: 13 PM
To: Horton, Wanda
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
The last meeting was on 2/25. The HBA is supposed to issue a recommendations report and that is the reason for
this information request. There are no additional meetings planned with the HBA. The "game plan" will be
discussed at the next City Attorney day with the City Manager, and additional meetings may be scheduled
depending on his direction.
-----Original Message-----
From: Horton, Wanda
Sent: Monday, February 28,2005 5:07 PM
To: James, Terry
Cc: Wagner, Russ; Frank, Robert; Rosenthal, Paul; Bishop, Ed; Carter, Donald
Subject: RE: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
Terry,
Parks-Question 2-- The answer was provided to Johnny Farmer just a few minutes ago.
Fire- Question 1- We will provide to the department director.
2- This is the debt for the three fire stations and the land purchases.
5- This information should be provided by GIS (Mike O'Halloren) or someone in
planning
Police- Question 1- We can provide the cost of buildings but Police should have the square footage
2- We will provide to the department director.
Roads- Question 1 We will provide to the department director.
2 This information will have to be compiled because it is not reported separately
in the financials.
When is your next meeting scheduled?
From: James, Terry
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 4:09 PM
To: Horton, Wanda
Cc: Wagner, Russ; Frank, Robert; Rosenthal, Paul
Subject: FW: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
As you can see we are still discussing impact fee issues with the HBA. Their impact fee consultant has
just submitted another round of questions and the Directors have indicated that your Finance Dept. could
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answer them better than they could. Could you please provide the to the following questions below:
. Parks: Question #2
. Fire: Questions #1, 2 & 5
. Police: Question #1 & 2 (cost only)
. Roads: Question #1 & 2.
.
We are trying to wrap up the HBA discussion and react to the HBA report before the 3/15/05 second
reading on the impact fee ordinances.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Terry L. James, AICP
Principal Planner
Community Development Department-Planning Division
City of Ocoee, Florida
(407) 905-3100x1018
Fax: (407) 905-3158
E-Mail: tjames@ci.ocoeeJl.us
-----Original Message-----
From: James, Terry
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 2:24 PM
To: Farmer, Johnny; Goclon, Steve; Firstner, Richard; Jacob M. Riger (E-mail)
Cc: Wagner, Russ
Subject: FW: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
FYI - We just received this request from Kirk Sorenson, the Home Builders Assoc. impact fee consultant.
Please respond to the questions for your departments and get them back to me ASAP. Don't be
concerned if you cannot get to it today -- just do your best.
If you have any questions, please contact me at the numbersladdress below.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Terry L. James, AICP
Principal Planner
Community Development Department-Planning Division
City of Ocoee, Florida
(407) 905-3100x1018
Fax: (407) 905-3158
E-Mail: tjames@ci.ocoee.fl.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Sorenson [mailto:ksor@bellsouth.net]
3/4/2005
Impact Fee Methodology Questions
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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:52 PM
To: James, Terry; Wagner, Russ; Rick McKee (E-mail)
Subject: Impact Fee Methodology Issues
Hey Terry,
I am finalizing our recommendations regarding the Ocoee impact fee updates.
As we previously discussed, the following data will be required prior to our final report. If you can get this to
me today I will provide our report to you tomorrow.
Thanks for your cooperation,
Kirk Sorenson
(772) 781-4036/Fax: (772) 286-2226
Parks
1. Current parkland deficiencies as of 2004 (Table 10 identifies unfunded deficiencies, please list these
items).
2. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Fire
1. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
2. What was the $9.6 million in outstanding debt used for?
3. 2004 estimated commercial property in City.
4. The 2000 and 2004 existing inventory is identical. Please provide the current existing facility inventory.
5. Taxable value of a) developed land in city b) vacant land in city.
Police
1. Current inventory of capital facilities (i.e. HQ) as of 2004 (with estimated sq.ft. and cost if available)
2. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
Roads
1. Latest impact fee trust fund report for FY ending 2003 and 2004.
2. 5-year revenue and expenditure report (capital only).
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