Resolution 493-1992
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RESOLUTION NO. 493-1992-" ,'.,1"..
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY '92 OIj\JlJV 1lI~NRI~D5
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF LIBRARY
FACILITIES IMPACT FEES TO BE IMPOSED ON NEW
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
X, IMPACT FEES OF THE MONROE C~~~Y CODE, TO
ENSURE THAT LIBRARY FACILITIES WILL BE
ADEQUATE TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEMAND GENERATED
BY NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE
ADOPTED LEVEL OF SERVICE AND TO ASSIGN THE
COSTS OF LIBRARY FACILITIES PRO RATA TO NEW
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PROPORTION TO THE
NEEDS GENERATED BY NEW DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, Monroe County, Florida has experienced rapid
population growth during the 1980's which has strained the adequacy
of existing sources of funds to provide library facilities to meet
the demands created by new residential development; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan indicates that
the growth rate will continue and place significant demands on the
County to provide library facilities to support new residential
development at the adopted levels of service; and
WHEREAS, new residential development must be accompanied and
supported by adequate library facilities in order to maintain the
adopted levels of library service; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County provides
both residents of the unincorporated
municipalities in the County; and
library facilities
area and residents
serving
of the
WHEREAS, Monroe County has an existing Fair Share Library
Impact Fee (Section 9.5-493 of the Monroe County Land Development
Regulation) adopted in 1986 which was calculated based on 1986 cost
data and the level of service provided by the County Library System
in 1986, which was as follows:
(a) .383 sq. ft. per capita for library space based on a
cost of $80.00 per square foot; and
(b) 1.758 collection material items per capita based upon an
average cost of approximately $24.00 per collection
material item; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has collected and has expended library
impact fees from 1986 through 1992 pursuant to the existing Fair
Share Library Impact Fee; and
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w~EREAS, Monroe County recognizes that impact fees must be
reviewed periodically to identify changes in levels of service,
changes in costs, changes in the specific types of facilities for
which impact fees are calculated and collected and technical
changes in fee calculations methodology; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has authorized a comprehensive
analysis of the existing Fair Share Library Impact Fee for the
purpose of updating the fee; and
WHEREAS, the analysis has been completed and is included in a
Report titled "Library Facilities Impact Fee Report for Monroe
County, Florida," October 1992; and
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned Report
Procedural Ordinance (Section 9.5-490 of
Development Regulations) and the Library
Schedule Resolution have been reviewed by
in public workshops on the following dates:
and the Impact Fee
the Monroe County Land
Facilities Impact Fee
the Planning Commission
July 10, 1992
July 22, 1992
August 7, 1992
August 12, 1992
September 2, 1992
September 16, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned Report, Ordinance and Resolution
were reviewed by the Monroe County Development Review Committee on
September 14 and 23, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned Report, Ordinance and Resolution
were reviewed by the Planning Commission at a duly noticed public
hearing held on October 1, 1992; and
WHEREAS, after the close of the Public Hearing on October 1,
1992, the Planning Commission made a recommendation to the Board of
County Commissioners to adopt the Impact Fee Procedural Ordinance
and the Library Facilities Impact Fee Schedule Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the above-mentioned Report, Ordinance and Resolution
and the Planning Commission's recommendation were reviewed by the
Board of County Commissioners at two (2) duly noticed public
hearings held on October 5, 1992 and October 16, 1992, at which
public comments were received and considered; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that due to the establishment of one
library facilities impact fee district and limitations on the
appropriation of library facilities impact fee funds, the fees have
a "rational nexus" to and provide benefit to those residential
developments on, which the fees are imposed; and
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WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the Board of County
Commissioners adopts a level of service standard of 0.5 square feet
of space per capita for library facilities and 2.2 collection
material items per capita for the Monroe County Library System
based on County-wide resident population; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that the adopted level of service
standards are applicable to existing and new residential develop-
ment; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board that, by the establish-
ment of library facilities impact fees, new residential development
in the County will pay its pro rata share of the library facilities
required to serve such new development at the adopted level of
service standards; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board that impact fees be
one technique within an overall County growth management program to
implement the goals, objectives and policies of the County
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board has considered the matter of financing of
library facilities, the need for which is attributable to new
residential development and hereby finds and declares that an
impact fee imposed upon residential development to finance library
facilities, the need for which is reasonably related to new
residential development, furthers the public health, safety and
welfare of Monroe County and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the impact fees adopted pursuant to
are based upon the data and calculation methodology
the "Library Facilities Impact Fee Report for
Florida" (October 1992); and
this Resolution
incorporated in
Monroe County,
WHEREAS, the Board therefore finds and deems it advisable to
adopt the Monroe County Library Facilities Impact Fee, as
hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
The following Library Facilities Impact Fee Schedule shall be
adopted and imposed on new residential development in the
unincorporated area of the County and within the boundaries of
participating municipalities:
Section 1. Pursuant to and in accordance with Article X, Impact
Fees of the Monroe County Code, the Library Facilities Impact Fees
to be imposed on new residential development shall be as set forth
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in the Library Facilities Impact Fee Schedule, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Resolution, the
following words and terms shall have the following meaning, unless
another meaning is clearly intended:
(a) "Adopted Level of Service, Collection Materials" means
and refers to 2.2 collection material items per capita
(based on County-wide resident population) .
(b) "Adopted Level of Service, Library Facilities" means and
refers to 0.5 square feet of library facility space per
capita (based on County-wide resident population) .
(c) "Collection Materials" means and refers to amounts spent
or authorized to be spent in connection with the
acquisition of any and all materials for the benefit of
patrons of the Monroe County Library System, including
but not limited to books (reference, general interest or
other types), periodicals, audiovisual materials (films,
videos, cassettes, compact discs, records) and any other
materials acquired and held for patron use and reference.
(d) "Demand" means and refers to the increment of library
facilities and/or collection materials that new
residential development consumes (measured in dwelling
units as shown on the Library Impact Fee Schedule,
Attachment A to this Resolution) .
(e)
"Mobile Home Development" means and refers
development of a mobile home park as that
defined in Sec. 9.5-4 (M-14).
to the
term is
(f) "Multifamily Development" means and refers to the
development of a structure or structures containing two
(2) or more dwelling units.
(g) "Single-Family Development" means and refers to the
development of a structure or structures containing only
one dwelling unit.
(h) "Library Facilities" means and refers to amounts spent
or authorized to be spent in connection with the
acquisition of land and/or facilities, planning, legal,
fiscal, economic, engineering, administrative services,
financing, construction, equipping and development of
library facilities to house collection materials, to
provide administrative space, and to enable the Library
System to carry out any other authorized functions.
Bookmobiles and other transportable facilities or
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equipment used to provide library services to the
residents of Monroe County are expressly included in the
definition of Library Facilities.
Section 3.
District.
incl ude the
municipalities
County Library
Establishment of a Library Facilities Impact Fee
The Library Facilities Impact Fee District shall
unincorporated area of Monroe County and all
within Monroe County participating in the Monroe
Facilities Impact Fee System.
Section 4. Calculation of Impact Fee. The County shall calculate
the library facilities impact fee due in accordance with the
procedure set forth in Sec. 9.5-490.3(B) of the Monroe County Land
Development Regulations and pursuant to the impact fee per demand
unit as shown in the Library Facilities Impact Fee Schedule
(Attachment "A") in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
Section 5. Trust Funds Established
(a) There is hereby established a separate Library
Facilities Impact Fee Trust Fund account for the Library
Facilities Impact Fee District.
(b) Funds withdrawn from this account must be used solely in
accordance with the provisions of Sec. 9.5-490.4(B) and
(C) of the Monroe County Land Development Regulations.
(c) All library facilities impact fee funds shall be
utilized for library facilities projects or collection
materials acquisition within the Monroe County Library
Facilities Impact Fee District.
Section 6. Liberal
Resolution shall be
its purposes in the
convenience.
Construction. The provisions of this
liberally construed to effectively carry out
interest of public health, safety, welfare and
Section 7. Severability. Should any sentence, clause, part or
provision of this Resolution be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the Resolution as a whole, or any part thereof other than the
part declared to be invalid.
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Section 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become
effective concurrent with, but not before, the effective date of
the Impact Fee Procedural Ordinance Text Amendment.
The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to send a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 16th day of October, A.D., 1992.
Mayor Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern London
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Stormont
Yes
No
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: \..k:)...~., "" -: . ~~ ~
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
By: 4E~;K1
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ATTACHMENT "A"
LIBRARY FACILITIES IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE
Type of Residential Development
Impact Fee per
Dwelling Unit
Single-family dwelling unit
$242.00
$242.00
$242.00
Multi-family dwelling unit
Mobile Home
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