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A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 127-2012,. THE
PLANNING. & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE; TO AMEND ITS
PROVISIONS TO CLARIFY THAT APPELLANTS WHO
PREVAIL AFTER ALL APPEALS HAVE BEEN DECIDED OR
WHERE THE APPEAL PERIOD(S) HAS EXPIRED SHALL
HAVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL APPLICATION FEE
REFUNDED; TO AMEND ITS PROVISIONS TO STATE THAT
A FULL REFUND OF THE. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL
APPLICATION FEE DOES NOT REQUIRE APPROVAL BY
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNLESS THE
APPELLANT PREVAILS ONLY ON A PORTION OF THEIR
APPEAL AND IN THOSE SITUATIONS THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE THE
AMOUNT OF THE REFUND; AND TO REPEAL ANY OTHER
FEE SCHEDULES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners wishes to
provide the citizens of the County with the best possible service in the most cost effective
and reasonable manner; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it would be in the best interests of the general ;.
public to charge the true cost for such services, thereby placing the burden of such costs
directly upon those parties deriving the benefit from such services; and
WHEREAS, the updated fee schedule prepared by the Growth Management
Director for providing these services includes the estimated direct costs and reasonable
indirect "costs associated with the review and processingof planning and development
approval applications and site plans, on-site biological reviews, administrative appeals,
preparation of official documentation verifying existing development rights and other
processes and services; and
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WHEREAS, the Board has discussed the need to adjust the fee schedule to
compensate the county for resources needed in excess of the fee estimates included in the
base fees; and
WHEREAS, applicants for development review should pay the cost of the
review,rather than those funds coming from other sources; and
WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented .as to the
appropriate fee schedule during a public hearing on June 20, 2012;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA:
Section 1.
Pursuant to Section 102-19(9),the following schedule of fees to be charged by the
Growth Management Division for its services, including but not limited to the
filing of land development permit applications, land development approvals, land
development orders, and appeal applications, and requests•for technical services
or official letters attesting to development rights recognized by the County shall
be implemented:
Administrative Appeals $1,500.00
Administrative Relief $1,011.00
Alcoholic Beverage Special Use Permit $1,264.00
Appeal ROGO or NROGO to BOCC $816.00
Beneficial Use $4,490.00
Biological Site Visit(per visit) .$280.00
Biologist Fee(Miscellaneous-per hour) $60.00
Boundary Determination . $1,201.00
Comprehensive Plan,Text Amendment $5,531.00
Comprehensive Plan,Future Land Use Map (FLUM)Amendment $5,531.00
Conditional Use, Major,New/Amendment $10,014.00
Conditional Use, Minor,New/Amendment $8,484.00
Conditional Use,Minor,Transfer Development Rights (TDR) $1,239.00
Conditional Use, Minor,Transfer Nonresidential Floor Area(TRE)$1,944.00
Conditional Use, Minor, Transfer ROGO Exemption(TRE).. $1,740.00
Conditional Use, Minor/Major,Minor Deviation $1,768.00
Conditional Use, Minor/Major, Major Deviation $3,500.00
Conditional Use, Minor/Major, Time Extension $986.00
Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) Appeals .$816.00
Development Agreement $12,900.00
Development of Regional Impact(DRI) . $28,876.00
Dock Length Variance ..$1,026.00 •
Front Yard Setback Waiver,Administrative $1,248.00
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Front Yard Setback Waiver,Planning Commission .$1,608.00
Grant of Conservation Easement $269.00
Habitat Evaluation Index(per hour) $60.00
Home Occupation Special Use Permit $498.00.
Inclusionary Housing Exemption $900.00
Land Development Code,Text Amendment $5,041.00
Land Use District Map, Amendment—Nonresidential $4,929.00
Land Use District Map,Amendment Residential :$4,131..00
Letter of Current Site Conditions $936.00,
Letter of Development Rights Determination $2,209.00
Letter of ROGO Exemption .$215.00 '
• NROGO Application $774.00
Planning Fee(Miscellaneous-per hour) $50.00 Parking Agreement $1,013.00 . ..
Planning Site Visit $129.00
Platting, 5 lots or less $4,017.00
Platting,.6 lots or.more $4,613.00
Pre-application with Letter of Understanding $689.00
Pre-application with No Letter of Understanding $296.00.
9 ' Public Assembly Permit .$149.00
Dog in Restaurant Permit .$150.00
Research,permits and records (per hour) $50.00
Road Abandonment $1,533.00
ROGO Application $748.00
ROGO Lot/Parcel Dedication Letter $23.6.00"
Legislative Time Extension for Development Orders/Permits $250.00
Special Certificate of Appropriateness .$200.00
Tier Map Amendment—Other than IS/URM Platted Lot $4,131.00
Tier Map Amendment=IS/URM Platted Lot Only $1,600.00
Vacation Rental.Permit(Initial) $493.00.
Vacation Rental(Renewal) $100.00 •
Vacation Rental Manager License $106.00
Variance, Planning Commission, Signage $1,076.00
Variance,Planning Commission, Other than Signage ..$1,608.00 .
Variance,Administrative $1,248.00 -:
Vested Rights Determination $2,248.00
Wetlands'Delineation(per hour) $60.00
Growth Management applications may be subject to the following additional fees
or requirements:
1. For any application that requires" a public hearing(s) and/or surrounding
property owner notification, _advertising and/or notice fees; $245 for
newspaper advertisement and$3 per property owner notice
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2. There shall be no application or other fees, except advertising and noticing
fees, for affordable housing projects, except that all applicable fees shall be
charged for applications for all development approvals required for any
development under Sec. 130-161.1 of the Monroe County Code and for
applications for variances to setback, landscaping and/or off-street parking
regulations associated with an affordable housing development.
3. There shall be no application or other fees,except advertising and noticing
fees, for property owners who apply for a map amendment to the official LUD
map and/or the official FLUM, if the property owner can provide satisfactory
evidence that a currently existing use on the site that also existed lawfully in
1992 was deemed nonconforming by final adoption of the LUD map and/or a
currently existing use on the site that also existed lawfully in on the site in
1997 was deemed nonconforming by final adoption of the FLUM. To qualify
for the fee exemption, the applicant must apply for a LUD and/or FLUM
designation(s) that would eliminate the non-conforming use created with
adoption of the existing designation(s) and not create an adverse impact to the
community. Prior to submittal of a map amendment application, the applicant
must provide the evidence supporting the change and application for a fee
exemption with the proposed LUD map/FLUM designations to the Monroe
County Planning & Environmental Resources Department as part of an
application for a Letter of Understanding. Following a review, the Director of
Planning & Environmental Resources shall determine if the information and
evidence is sufficient,.and whether the proposed LUD map and/or FLUM
designations are acceptable for the fee waiver, and approve or deny the fee
exemption request. This fee waiver Letter of Understanding shall not obligate
the staff to recommend approval or denial of the proposed LUD or FLUM
Category.
4. Hearing fees: applicant shall pay half the cost of the hourly rate, travel and
expenses of any hearing officer. The County is currently charged $142.00 per
hour by Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH). If the fee charged
to the County is increased, the charge will change proportionately. An
estimated amount of one-half of the hearing officer costs as determined by the
County Attorney shall be deposited by the applicant along with the application
fee, and shall be returned to the applicant if unused.
5. Base fees listed above include a minimum of (when applicable) two internal
staff meetings with applicants; one Development Review'Committee meeting,
one Planning Commission public hearing; and one Board of County
Commission public hearing. If this minimum number of meetings/hearings is
exceeded, the following fees shall be charged and paid prior to the private
development application proceeding through public hearings:
a. Additional internal staff meeting with applicant $500.00
b. Additional Development Review Committee public hearing$600.00
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c. Additional Planning Commission public hearing $700.00
d. Additional Board of County Commissioners public hearing $850.00
The Director of Growth Management or designee shall assure these additional
fees are paid prior to hearing scheduling. These fees apply to all applications
filed after September 15, 2010.
6. Applicants for Administrative Appeal, who prevail after all appeals,have been
decided or where the appeal period(s) has expired, shall have the
Administrative Appeal application fee refunded. A full refund does not
require approval by the Board of County Commissioners; however, if the
appellant only prevails on a portion of the appeal, the Board of County
Commissioners shall determine the amount of the refund.
7. Concerning the application fees to amend the tier maps, the lesser application
fee of $1,600.00 is only available for applications to amend the tier
designation of a single URM or IS platted lot. It may not be used to amend
the designation of more than one parcel.
8. Applicants for any processes listed above that are required to provide
transportation studies related to their development impacts shall be required to
deposit a fee of $5,000 into an escrow account to cover the cost of experts
hired by the Growth Management Division to review the transportation and
other related studies submitted by the applicant as part of the development
review process or any text amendment submitted by a private applicant. Any
unused funds deposited by the applicant will be returned upon permit
approval. Monroe County shall obtain an estimate from the consultant they
intend to hire to review the transportation study for accuracy and methodology
and if the cost for the review on behalf of Monroe County is higher than the
$5000, applicant shall remit the estimated amount. Any unused funds
deposited by the applicant will be returned upon permit approval.
Section 2.
Any other fees schedules or provisions of the Monroe County Code inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed.
Section 3.
The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward one (1) certified copy of this
Resolution to the Division of Growth Management.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 70th day of _T„np , 2012.
Mayor David Rice Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Kim Wigington Yes
Commissioner Heather Carruthers YP s
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
Commissioner George Neugent Yes
MONRQE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
v.Att t:D NN Yy Lcf€KOLHAGE, CLERK
By
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Mayor David Rice
MONRO COUNT TTORNEY
APPR VED A T FORM.,
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