Resolution 169-20111.
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 169 - 2011
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 134 -2011, THE
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE, TO ADD A FEE FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME UNDER
H137207; 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 processing of 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
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 fetes; 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 of County Commissioners wishes to amend fees to
compensate for resources expended in applications for private development approvals;
and
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'WHEREAS, The Florida State Legislature passed HB7207 which allows for
extensions of time for some development orders for which no fee is listed in the current
fee schedule; and
'WHEREAS, the Board heard testimony and evidence presented as to the
appropriate fee schedule during a public hearing on June 15, 2011;
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
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
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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
: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 ...... ...............................
$236.00
HB7207 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.
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
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applications for variances to setback, landscaping and/or off - street parking
regulations associated with an affordable housing development.
.3. 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.
4. 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
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.
5. Applicants for Administrative Appeal, who prevail based on County error, as
found by the Planning Commission, shall have the entire application fee
refunded.
6. 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.
7. 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. 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
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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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of June , 2011.
Mayor Heather Carruthers
Yes
Mayor pro tem David Rice
Yes
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Yes
Commissioner George Neugent
Not Present
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Yes
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