DEVELOPMENT FIRE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE CITY OF BEAUFORT
DEVELOPMENT FIRE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE CITY OF BEAUFORT / TOWN OF PORT ROYAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHY FIRE IMPACT FEE? • Development Fire Impact Fees will help our fire service maintain its current standard of cover as the municipality continues to grow through in-fill development, new development, and redevelopment. • Consumption based approach – Assumes that all development consumes some public infrastructure and as such fee calculations are based on the value of public infrastructure consumed per unit of land use.
ORDINANCE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS • Capital Improvement Plan $16, 065, 000 • Impact Fee Study – Consumption based approach • Metropolitan Planning Commission • Affordable Housing • Accommodations for redevelopment • Third party review
ORDINANCE RESULTS • Ordinance • Residential Fee - $305. 43 per unit • Non-Residential Fee – $592. 34 per unit (see formula) • Exemption for Affordable Housing • Clearly defined affordable housing classification • Municipal responsibilities
TIMELINE City of Beaufort Town of Port Royal Jan 21 Council workshop CIP & Ordinance Feb 2 30 -day Notice of Public Hearing Jan 27 30 -day Notice of Public Hearing Feb 6 Council workshop CIP & Ordinance Feb 17 15 -day Notice of Public Hearing Feb 18 15 -day Notice of Public Hearing Mar 10 Public Hearing CIP Ordinance Mar 4 Public Hearing CIP Ordinance Public Hearing of Fee Ordinance Mar 10 1 st Reading of CIP Ordinance Public Hearing of Fee Ordinance Mar 11 1 st Reading of Fee Ordinance Mar 24 2 nd Reading of CIP Ordinance 2 nd Reading of Fee Ordinance 1 st Reading of CIP Ordinance 1 st Reading of Fee Ordinance April 8 2 nd Reading of CIP Ordinance 2 nd Reading of Fee Ordinance
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