046-2000 LTC
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No. 46-2000
LETTER TO COMMISSION
March 14,2000
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Lawrence A. Levy ~
Ci ty Manager
SUBJECT: ROAD IMPACT FEES
On April 14, 1999, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 99-23126 approving a list of
priority projects totaling $7.6 million, proposed to be funded from road impact fees collected by
Miami-Dade County. Further, through this Resolution, the City requested that the list of projects
be included in the County's Transportation Improvement Program and that the County allow the City
to implement its own projects to be funded from road impact fees (Attachment #1).
Subsequently, City staff met with representatives of the Miami-Dade County Public Works
Department to review the list of projects and discuss the use of impact fees as well as the
implementation approach for these projects. The City was advised that the Impact Fee Task Force
would consider an amendment to the impact fee ordinance which would delegate authority to other
agencies to implement their own projects.
In a letter dated August 6, 1999, the County Manager advised that proposed amendments to the
impact fee ordinance would allow local roadway capacity improvements to be eligible for road
impact fee improvements once County and State arterial roadway capacity improvements are
completed. The County Manager also advised that an amendment to the road impact fee ordinance
would be proposed to allow other governmental entities to implement their own roadway capacity
improvement projects to be funded from road impact fees (Attachment #2).
The Impact Fee Task Force Report was included in the July 29, 1999 County Commission agenda,
however, no action was taken by the commission at that meeting (Attachment #3). To date, the item
has not been rescheduled for consideration by the County Commission. The task force
recommendations do not specifically address the implementation of projects by other local
governments, but address procedures related to expediting contracts for road impact fee projects.
Letter to Commission
March 14, 2000
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Current road capacity improvement projects scheduled to be paid from road impact fees and
constructed by the County in fiscal year 1999/00 are as follows:
· The installation of traffic signals at three intersections
· The upgrade of six existing traffic signals throughout the City
· Pine Tree and La Gorce Drives traffic calming
· Intersection improvements at Alton Road and 20th Street
· Intersection improvements on Dade Boulevard, between Purdy A venue and Alton Road.
The total projected road impact fee expenditures associated with these projects are estimated to be
$3.4 million.
It should be noted that in May of 1999, in an effort to address all transportation, traffic and
concurrency issues of the City in a comprehensive manner, the Transportation and Concurrency
Management Section was established. This section is responsible for development agreements,
traffic mitigation, concurrency matters, funding for transportation related projects and the
coordination of traffic improvements in the City. Additionally, in August1999, Mr. Joseph Johnson
of the Transportation & Concurrency Management Section, was appointed to the Transportation
Planning Council (TPC) as the City's representative. .
City staff will continue to work with the Miami-Dade County Public Works Department to explore
alternate courses of action and to amend the impact fee ordinance in an effort to address the City's
requests contained in the aforementioned Resolution; as it relates to eligible projects and an approach
for the rxpeditious implementation of projects funded with road impact fee collections.
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Attachments
c: Matthew D. Schwartz, Assistant City Manager
Julio Grave de Peralta, Public Works Director
Michael Alvarez, Assistant Public Works Director
Kaslyn Mohamed, Special Projects Coordinator
Joseph Johnson, Transportation and Concurrency Management
Patricia Walker, Finance Director
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
April 13, 1999
TELEPHONE: (305) 673-7010
FAX: (305) 673-7782
The Honorable Bruno Barreiro
Commissioner, Miami-Dade County and
Chairman, Impact Fee Workshop
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Mr. Merrett R. Stierheim
County Manager, Miami-Dade County
II I N. W. First Street
Miami, FL 33128
Dear Commissioner Barreiro and Mr. Stierheim~'
As a follow up to our March 3, 1999 correspondence, the City has developed a list of priority projects for funding from
Road Impact fees which we believe will serve to improve many of the roadways in the City of Miami Beach.
On April 14, 1999, the Cicy Commission adopted Resolution No. 99-23126 (attached) approving the list of priority
projects proposed to be funded from road impact fees in the current year and for inclusion in the Year 2000
Tr::l.'1sportation Improvement Program (TIP). Through this Resolution the Cicy Commission is further requesting that
Miami Dade County delegate authority to the City to implement its own projects to be funded from road impact fees,
utilizing a loint Participation Agreement.
Separ:He!y, the City is in re::eipt of a M:.lrch 4, 1999 letter from the County Pubiic Works Department re~arding the
proposed road i.rnpact fee proje::ts for Dis::ict 3. Miami Be:Jch (:Jt'...::lched). By copy of chis ler:e:-, we are also tr:lnsmitting
to t~e Ccunr:/s Public \Vor!~s Depamne:lt the priority list of projec:s de....eloped by the City to be funded from road
impact fees. 1.::ne City will request a meeting with the Miami Dade County Public Works Department to review its
project list for inclusion in the TIP.
Toe Cit;.! is hopeful that the Couney wiIi faciiitate the expeditious implementation schedule for these projects by allowing
the Cicy to implement its own projects.
Your assismnce toward this effor:: is sincerely appreciated.
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Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant Cicy Manager
Janet Gavarrete, Assistant Cicy Manager
Mayra Diaz-Buttacavoli, Assistant City Manaaer
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Patricia Walker, Finance Director
Julio Grave de Peralta, P.E., Public Works Director
Aristides Rivera, P.E., P.L.S., Acting Director, Miami-Dade County Public Works
RESOLUTIO~ NO. 99-23126
A RESOLUTIOl'1 OF THE !\L\ 'lOR A.~D CITY CO~[\USSIO~
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA (CITY),
APPROVIl.'iG A LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS TO BE
PRESENTED TO MIAl\H-DADE COUl.'iTY (COUNTY) FOR
FUNDING FROM RO...\D IMPACT FEE ~'\/ENUES IN THE
CURRENT YEAR AND FOR INCLUSION I~ THE YEAR 2000
TRA::"iSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGR-\..\I (TIP);
A.~1) REQUESTING MI.-\..\II-D...\DE COUl'lTYTO DELEGATE
AUTHORITY TO THE CITY TO I:vIPLEMENT ITS O\VN
PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED FRO:\I ROAD IMPACT FEES,
UTILIZING A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (JPA)
\YHEREAS, on F~bruary 17, 1999, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro
address~d th~ Mayor and City Commission with respect to the expenditure of road impact fees
within Miami Beach; and
\VHEREAS, the City has requested of the County that roadway impact fees be applied to
roadway improvements on minor arterial or collector roads, on municipal, County, and State Roads;
and
\VHEREAS, the City has requested of the County to revie\v the definition of roadway
capacity improvements or roadway improvements, as specified in the County's Road Impact Fee
Ordinance, to clarify the us~ of impact fees in order to determine eligible projects; and
VVHEREAS, t~e City has requested oft..1e COWlty to be delegated the authority to implement
i:s O""TI projects utilizi~g a Joint Participation Agreement (IF A), as presently used with the Florida
De?a~ment of Tra."lSportltlon to ac:e!erJ.~e the imple:r..entation of proposed road improvement
projects; and
\v11EREAS, t~e Ci:y \\~shes to present to t..1e County a list of proposed projects for roadway
improvements to be funded ::-om Road Lrn:Jact Fee reve::ues L."1 the curr~nt veu and for inclusion in
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~he year 2000 TIP.
1'10\"', THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE l\-L~ 'lOR ASD CITY
COl\I~IISSrO~ OF THE CrTY OF ML~"n BEACH, FLORIDA! that the J\.fayor and City
Cor:nroission hereby approve a list of priority projects, as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A", to be
presented to Mia..rni-Dade Counry for funding from Road Impact Fee revenues in the current year,
and for ir.clusion in the year 2000 Transportation Improvement Program; and requesting Miami-
D:J.de County to delegate authority to the City to implement its own projects to be funded from Road
Impact Fees, utilizing a Joint Participation Agreement.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 14th day of Pq::il
, 1999.
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EXHIBIT "A"
PRIORITY PROJECTS
ROADWAY IMPACT FEE
IMPROVEMENT
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Reconfiguration of Dade Boulevard/Bay Road/17th Street intersection
Venetian Causeway Roadway Improvements
Collins A venue Study at 59th Street - Mirabella
Resurfacing, signage and pavement markings on:
Meridian Avenue from 5th to 17th Street
Pennsylvania Avenue from 5th to 17th Street
9,10 11, 15, 16 and 17th Streets from Alton Road to Washington Ave.
La Gorce/Pinetree Drives from 51st to 63rd Street
Installation of traffic signals and pedestrian crossing lights at the intersections of:
West Avenue and 8th Street
15th Street and Michigan Avenue
85th Street and Harding Avenue
15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Michigan Avenue and 17th Street
Roadway Reconstruction:
Marseille Drive from Rue Notre Dame to Trouville Esplanade
Biarritz Drive from Rue Notre Dame to Trouville Esplanade
Bay Drive from Rue Notre Dame to Trouville Esplanade
77th Street from Dickens A venue to Collins A venue
Intersection improvements at 20th Street and Alton Road
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7.
TOTAL
F:I WORK\SALL\KASL YNlCOMMISSl\RDlMPACT.A IT
AMOUNT
1,300,000
3,500,000
200,000
130,000
130,000
360,000
280,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
280,000
280,000
260,000
300,000
100,000
7,600,000
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OFFICE OF COUNTY MANAGER
SUITE 2910
111 N.W. 1st STREET
MIAMI. FLORIDA 33128,1994
(305) 375,5311
Mr. Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
City of Miami Beach
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Re: City of Miami Beach Priority Projects
- Road Impact Fees
Dear Mr. Rodriguez:
Pursuant to your request for improvements at the Venetian Causeway roadways, the Florida
Department of Transportation (FOOT) has expressed its willingness to consider the
resurfacing of those areas that were damaged during the construction of the bridges. At this
time all the bridges have been refurbished except for the West Bridge at Venetian Causeway,
which is expected to be finalized by the summer of 1999 (Exhibit '"A", Item No.2). In
addition, the Public Works Department will repair any damages created during said
reconstruction.
It is anticipated that the roadway improvements at Pinetree and La Gorce Drive, from south
of 51 st Street to south of 63 rd Street, will commence during August/September, 1999.
(Exhibit "A", Item No.4).
The Department has analyzed Exhibit "A", Item No.5, and would like to advise you that
Miami-Dade County will install traffic signals at the following intersections:
· West Avenue and 8lh Street
· Michigan A venue and 1 Th Street
Ho\vever, \ve will not be able to proceed with the installation of traffic signals at the following
locations for the reasons listed below:
· The signal at 85th Street and Harding Avenue is under the jurisdiction ofFDOT. Therefore,
by copy of this letter we are forwarding this request to them for their evaluation and direct
response to you.
Mr. Sergio Rodriguez
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· The intersection of 15th Street and Michigan Avenue does not warrant a signal.
· As part of the signal installation at Drexel Avenue and 1 Th Street, Pennsylvania A venue
\vill be made one-way southbound, thus eliminating the need for additional signals at 15th
and 16th Streets.
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The Department is also proceeding to build the intersection improvements at 20lh Street and
Alton Road. However, we are currently waiting for plans from your staff in order to process
the FDOT permit.
Please note that the Public Works Department needs to have additional information regarding
r:f...- the City's proposed reconfiguration of the Dade Boulevard/Bay Road/l Th Street intersection
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in order to proceed \\lith the construction.
Attached you will also find a list of proposed upgrades for existing traffic signals (Exhibit
"B"). Public Works is proceeding to work on these 23 signals as expeditiously as possible.
Regarding the remaining projects included in Exhibit "A", it is my understanding that ML
Aristides Rivera, P.E., P.L.S., Acting Director, Public Works Department, who is a member
of the Task Force reviewing Chapter 33 E-12 of the Miami-Dade County Code, has presented
a modification to the code. If implemented, this modification will allQ.,w local road capacity
improvements to be eligible impact fee expenditures once the County and State arterial and
collector roadway capacity improvements are completed. In addition, it v..ill allow the Miami-
Dade County Public Works Department Director to contract any capacity enhancement
roadway project activities to other governmental entities subject to the Board of County
Commissioners' approval.
We will forward you a copy of the proposed amendment as soon as it is approved by the Board
of County Commissioners.
Mr. Sergio Rodriguez
Page 3 - Cont.
Should you need additional information regarding these matters, please do not hesitate to
contact j\;1r, Aristides Rivera, P.E., P.L.S., Acting Director, Public Works Department at (305)
375-2960.
M. R. Stierheim
County Manager
Attachments
cc: Honorable Bruno Barreiro
County Commissioner
Pedro G. Hernandez, P.E.
Senior Assistant to the County Manager
Aristides Rivera, P.E., P.L.S.
Acting Director, Public Works Depanment
Guillermo Olmedillo, P.E.
Director, Department of Planning and Zoning
Jose Abreu, P.E.
District Secretary,
Florida Department of Transportation
EXHIBIT "A"
PRIORITY PROJECTS
ROADWAY IMPACT FEE
IMPROVEMENT
1.
2.
Reconfiguration of Dade BoulevardlBay Road/17th Street intersection
Venetian Causeway Roadway Improvements
Collins A venue Study at 59th Street - Mirabella
Resurfacing, signage and pavement markings on:
Meridian Avenue from 5th to 17th Street
Pennsylvania A venue from 5th to 17th Street
9,10 11, 15, 16 and 17th Streets from Alton Road to Washington Ave.
La Gorce/Pinetree Drives from 51 st to 63 rd Street
Installation of traffic signals and pedestrian crossing lights at the intersections of:
West Avenue and 8th Street
15th Street and Michigan Avenue
85th Street and Harding Avenue
15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Michigan A venue and 17th Street
Roadway Reconstruction:
Marseille Drive from Rue Notre Dame to Trouville Esplanade
Biarritz Drive from Rue Notre Dame to Trouville Esplanade
Bay Drive from Rue Notre Dame to Trouville Esplanade
77th Street from Dickens A venue to Collins A venue
Intersection improvements at 20th Street and Alton Road
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7.
TOTAL
F:\ WORK\SALL\KASL YN\COMMISSI\RDIMPACT.A IT
AMOUNT
1,300,000
3,500,000
200,000
130,000
130,000
360,000
280,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
280,000
280,000
260,000
300,000
100,000
7,600,000
RESOLUTION NO. 99-23 L 26
A RESOLUTIOl'1 OF THE t\L\ YOR A;,'iD CITY CO~L\USSIO:'-i
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORID.-\. (CITY),
APPROVING A LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS TO BE
PRESENTED TO MIA1'n-DADE COUNTY (COUNTY) FOR
FU~-UING FROM ROAD IMPACT FEE ~VENUES IN THE
CURRENT YEAR AND FOR INCLUSION INTHE YEAR 2000
TRANSPORTATION D-IPROVEMENT PROGR-\.\I (TIP);
k'-U REQUESTING MIA.MI-DADE COUL'tlYTO DELEGATE
AUTHORITY TO THE CITY TO IMPLEMENT ITS O\VN
PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED FROM ROAD IMPACT FEES,
UTILIZI~G A JOINT P.-\.RTICIPA TION AGREEMENT (JPA)
\YHEREAS, on February 17, 1999, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro
address~d the lvlayor and City Commission with respect to the expendirure of road impact fees
within Miami Beach; and
\vlIEREAS, the City has requested of the County that roadway impact fees be applied to
roadway improvements on minor arterial or collector roads, on municipal, County, and State Roads;
and
\VHEREAS, the City has requested of the County to revie\v the definition of roadway
capacity improvements or roadway improvements, as specified in the County's Road Impact Fee
Ordinance, to clarify the use of impact fees in order to determine eligible projects; and
\\"HEREAS, tl1e City has requested oft..1e County to be delegated the authority to implement
i~s C\\TI projects utilizing a Joint Participation Agreement (JP A), as presently used with the Florida
De?a~ment of Tra.;.sportation to ac::e!e::ue the imple:nentation of proposed road improvement
projects; and
\VHEREAS, t.~e Ci::; \'\rishes to present to the County a list of proposed projects for roadway
improvemems to be funded. ::-om RO:ld Lrnpact Fee re'/e~ues in the curre:lt year and for inclusion in
the year 2000 TIP.
NO\V, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOL'VED BY THE i\-L\ 'lOR ..:\.ND CITY
CO:\GIISSIO~- OF THE CITY OF l\-n_~'n BEACH, FLORID.-\~ that the Mayor and City
COffiII1jssion hereby approve a list of priority projects, as set faITh in the attached Exhibit "A", to be
preseGted to Mia.'1li-Dade County for funding from Road L""I1pact Fee revenues in the current year,
and for ir.clusion in the year 2000 Transportation Improveme:lt Program; and requesting Miami-
D3.de County to delegate authority to the City to implement its O\Vn projects to be funded from Road
Imp3.ct Fees, utilizing a Joint Participation Agreement.
PASSED and Al)OPTED this 14ch day of A?ril
, 1999.
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Exhibit "B"
Proposed Upgrade of Existing Traffic Signals
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V enetian Causeway and DiLido Drive
Venetian Causeway and East Bridge
Venetian Causeway and West Bridge
Venetian Causeway and Rivo Alto
Venetian Causeway and San Marino
Venetian Causeway and Island (E)
Venetian Causeway and Island (W)
Convention Center Drive and 17 Street
Meridian Avenue and 17 Street
Washington Avenue and 17 Street
Washington Avenue and 8 Street
Washington Avenue and 9 Street
Washington Avenue and 15 Street
Washington Avenue and Espanola Way
Washington Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard
Ocean Drive and 10 Street
Ocean Drive and 5 Street
Pinetree Drive and 47 Street
Pinetree Drive and 46 Street
Pinetree Drive and 42 Street
Pinetree Drive and Sheridan Avenue (26 Street)
Pinetree Drive and 24 Street
Meridian Drive and 14 Place
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TO:
Honorable Alex Penelas, Mayor
Honorable Chairperson and Members
Board of County Commissioners
FROM: M. R.
Coun
DATE: July 29, 1999
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Final Report;
Impact Fee Task Force
Pursuant to the February 23, 1999 workshop on impact fees I established a task force to evaluate
our current impact fee ordinances. The task force was comprised of Miami-Dade County
employees, a staff member of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and private sector members.
I am pleased to inform you that the task force has completed its work and prepared the attached
document entitled "Impact Fee Task Force Final Report on Findings and Recommendations." As
this report contains much information on this important topic and numerous recommendations to
improve the impact fee program, it is suggested that a workshop be held in September to discuss
the report.
My staff and I await your decision on the scheduling of this matter and look forward to
presenting the findings and recommendations ofthe Impact Fee Task Force.
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PREPARED BY THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IMPACT FEE TASK FORCE
MEMBERS:
PEDRO G. HERNANDEZ, CHAIRMAN
GUILLERMO E. OLMEDILLO, CO-CHAIRMAN,
ARISTIDES RIVERA
WILLIAM BRANT
VIVIAN RODRIGUEZ
BARBARA MATTHEWS
STANLEY B. PRICE
TRULY BURTON
GEORGE BERLIN
JANE FEUER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Transmittal Letter
Acknowledgments
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Executive Summary
Background
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Findings and Recommendations
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Appendices
List of Exhibits
List of Task Force Members
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IMPACT FEE TASK FORCE
111 NW FIRST STREET,
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128
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July 23, 1999
SUBJECT:
Final Report on Findings
and Recommendations of
Impact Fee Task Force
Pe ro . m dez, P.E.
FROM: Chairman, Imp ct Fee Task Force
It is with great pleasure that I transmit the Final Report on Findings and Recommendations of the
Impact Fee Task Force (IFTF). As detailed in your February 2, 1999 memorandum to the Board
of County Commissioners, the IFTF was charged with evaluating all of the present impact fee
ordinances with emphasis being placed on evaluating the currently offered infill housing discount
and affordable hO\lsing credit elements of the ordinances. Furthermore, the IFTF was charged
with evaluating proposals offered by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla which included the
boundaries of the various benefit districts, the location of facilities funded by impact fees,
whether rates are sufficient to achieve the purposes of the program and whether the program is
being administered efficiently.
The IFTF was comprised of Miami-Dade County employees, a staff member of Miami-Dade
County Public Schools and private sector members. The IFTF has formulated twenty-eight (28)
recommendations as a result of its review of the current ordinances.
The members of the IFTF look forward to discussing these recommendations with the Board of
County Commissioners.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The members of the Impact Fee Task Force take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge the
efforts of the following individuals who assisted the Task Force in evaluating the current
ordinances and in preparing this final report (in alphabetical order):
Jose Bacallao, Junior Assistant, Office of the County Manager
Jeanette Berasa, Secretary to Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Zoning
Craig Coller, Assistant County Attorney
Howard Gregg, Chief, Planning and Research Division, Park and Recreation
Department
Roger Hernstadt, Capital Improvement Program Coordinator, Office of the County
Manager
Lawrence Jensen, Supervisor, Impact Fee Office, Department of Planning and Zoning
Gaspar Miranda, Chief, Highway Division, Public Works Department
Diane O'Quinn Williams, Acting Assistant Director for Zoning, Department of Planning
and Zoning
Raul Pino, Assistant Chief, Subdivision Control Division, Public Works Department
Alberto J. Torres, Acting Zoning Services Division Chief, Department of Planning and
Zoning
Additionally, this Task Force is most appreciative to James C. Nicholas, Ph.D., University of
Florida, for his professional guidance and expertise during this process.
Finally, special recognition goes to Russell Kelly, Chief, Subdivision Control Division, Public
Works Department who for the past two months has served this task force as a staff advisor, but
who more significantly has professionally served the citizens of Miami-Dade County for the past
42 years. The members of the task force sincerely thank Russell Kelly and wish him a happy and
healthy retirement!
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The Miami-Dade County Impact Fee Task Force, established by County Manager, Merrett R.
Stierheim, included staff of the various impact fee agencies as well as representatives of the
private sector.
The Task Force was charged with evaluating all of the present impact fee ordinances with
emphasis being placed on evaluating the currently offered infill housing discount and affordable
housing credit elements of the ordinances. Furthermore, the Task Force was charged with
evaluating the boundaries of the various benefit districts, the location of facilities funded by
impact fees, whether current rates are sufficient to achieve the purposes of the program and
whether the program is being administered efficiently.
The Task Force identified thirteen (13) areas of study: (1) Benefit Districts; (2) Education
Program; (3) Review of Rates; (4) Six-year Expenditure Period; (5) Expeditious Completion of
Projects; (6) Exemptions; (7) Eligible Expenditures of Impact Fee Trust Funds; (8) Municipal
Impact on Parks; (9) Annual Review of OrdinanceslFees; (10) Creation of a Water and Sewer
Impact Fee; (11) Consultant Services; (12) Amnesty; and (13) Enforcement of Ordinances.
Recommendations, in brief, for each of these thirteen (13) areas are presented below:
BENEFIT DISTRICTS
Recommendation 1:
Amend the Police Impact Fee Ordinance to adjust benefit district boundaries to re-establish the
relationship between police districts and impact fee benefit districts.
Recommendation 2:
Amend the Road Impact Fee Ordinance to revise benefit district boundaries to reflect the new
city limit lines of Pinecrest and other municipalities.
Recommendation 3:
Amend the Park Impact Fee Ordinance to allow expenditures of park impact fee funds within the
service areas defined within the Recreation and Open Space Element of the Comprehensive
Development Master Plan (CDMP) for the various classifications of parks.
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Recommendation 4:
Amend the Road Impact Fee Ordinance to allow expenditures of road impact fee funds within
three (3) miles of the boundary of an impact fee district.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Recommendation 5:
Initiate a program to educate the public and municipal governments on the success of the impact
fee program.
Recommendation 6:
Post a sign on projects/sites funded through impact fees; the sign shall indicate to the public that
impact fees are funding the improvement.
REVIEW OF RATES
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Recommendation 7:
Adjust the rates of all impact fees to reflect cost of living increases.
Recommendation 8:
Amend Impact Fee Ordinances so that fees are set by Administrative Order.
Recommendation 9:
Amend all impact fee ordinances to provide a penalty to be imposed on a responsible person
where impact fees had not been collected prior to issuance of a building permit or a Certificate
of Use and Occupancy when a building permit was not required.
Recommendation 10:
Review the Police Impact Fee Ordinance to determine if revisions are necessary to the fee
structure.
SIX YEAR EXPENDITURE PERIOD
Recommendation 11:
No action at this time is recommended.
EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF PROJECTS
Recommendation 12:
Prepare an ordinance to expedite procedures for contracts relating to projects funded through
impact fee collections.
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Recommendation 13:
Should an ordinance as indicated in Recommendation (12) above not be adopted, the County
Manager should review all County processes to streamline the process by which improvements
must be approved.
EXEMPTIONS
Recommendation 14:
Amend the Impact Fee Ordinances as follows: eliminate credits, discounts, and exemptions for
affordable housing, infill and enterprise zone developments or provide the impact fee district a
reimbursement.
ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES OF IMP ACT FEE TRUST FUNDS:
Recommendation 15:
Amend the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance to allow major additions to be an
eligible expenditure.
Recommendation 16:
Amend the Educational Facilities Interlocal Agreement to eliminate the requirement of awarding
school construction through a lease-purchase process.
Recommendation 17:
Amend the Road Impact Fee Ordinance to allow local road improvements within any specific
benefit district to be an eligible expenditure once the arterial and collector roadway
improvements in that benefit district are complete.
Recommendation 18:
Amend Fire and Rescue Impact Fee Ordinance to allow replacement apparatus to be an eligible
expenditure upon determination that the replacement apparatus is needed as a result of additional
growth.
Recommendation 19:
Review the Police Impact Fee Ordinance to determine whether other improvements can be
funded through impact fees.
Recommendation 20:
Amend Park and Recreation Ordinance to allow as an eligible expenditure start-up capital
equipment associated with Park and Recreation facility development.
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MUNICIP AL IMP ACT ON PARKS:
Recommendation 21:
Amend Park and Recreation Ordinance to require impact fee collections from new residential
development in municipalities for improvements to County District and Metropolitan Parks.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ORDINANCES/FEES:
Recommendation 22:
Amend all impact fee ordinances so that each County impact fee agency is subject to the same
reporting requirements.
CREATION OF A WATER & SEWER IMPACT FEE
Recommendation 23:
Based upon the current charges assessed by the Water and Sewer Department there is no need for
creation of a water and sewer impact fee.
CONSUL T ANT SERVICES
Recommendation 24:
Provide authorization to the County Manager to contract with, and keep on retainer, a consultant
with expertise in the field of impact fees.
AMNESTY:
Recommendation 25:
Amend the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance to allow an exemption of the impact fee
payment for a project where the construction qualifies under the Amnesty Ordinance and where
proof is provided that the project was constructed prior to October 1, 1995.
ENFORCEMENT OF IMP ACT FEE ORDINANCES:
Recommendation 26:
Organization of a meeting between County officials and a representative of the League of Cities
to coordinate notice to municipalities that may have issued building pennits/Certificates of Use
and Occupancy in violation of impact fee regulations.
Recommendation 27:
Development of a unifonn reporting system from municipalities to the Miami-Dade County
impact fee office.
Recommendation 28:
Amend all impact fee ordinances to provide the County greater enforcement powers on impact
fee collections.
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BACKGROUND
Pursuant to an inquiry from Commissioner Miguel Diaz de la Portilla on December 22, 1998
regarding improvements to the impact fee program, County Manager Merrett R. Stierheim
responded with a comprehensive memorandum dated February 2, 1999 detailing impact fee
collections and expenditures and establishing a task force to evaluate present impact fee
ordinances.
Subsequently, on February 7, 1999 the Miami Herald published an article on the various impact
fee programs. The impact fee agencies were critical of the information contained in this
publication prompting a memorandum from County Manager Stierheim to the Board of County
Commissioners detailing the inaccuracies and omissions of the Miami Herald article.
A February 23, 1999 workshop on impact fees was then conducted by the Board of County
Commissioners, wherein staff received substantial and meaningful input from Commissioners
and the public on the collection and use of impact fees. At that workshop the County Manager
reminded interested parties of his commitment to establish a task force on this important topic
regarding collections and expenditures of impact fee funds.
In an April 26, 1999 memorandum County Manager Stierheim appointed eleven (11) individuals
to serve on the Impact Fee Task Force. Upon appointment County Manager Stierheim charged
the task force members with "analyzing the effectiveness of the current impact fee program and
current fees to fund infrastructure necessitated by new development." Additionally, the task
force was requested to "identify and formulate recommendations to increase the effectiveness of
the program." The task force held its first meeting on April 28, 1999 and continued to hold
bi-monthly meetings until its July 14, 1999 meeting wherein the final recommendations were
developed. The result of the task force's efforts are presented in detail in the form of findings
and recommendations in a following section of this report. The task force comprised of
Miami-Dade County employees, a staff member of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and
private sector members welcomed the opportunity to work together to comprehensively review
these ordinances that significantly direct and fund infrastructure improvements in Miami-Dade
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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
BENEFIT DISTRICTS
Finding: The current size and boundaries of all impact fee benefit districts serve to effectively
advance the impact fee program. Any increase in number/decrease in size of benefit districts has
the associated risk that enough funds would not be collected in a smaller district, thereby
delaying infrastructure improvement projects. Only minor adjustments of these district
boundaries are warranted as indicated in (a) and (b) below. The task force also determined that
developments occurring in a proximity to a benefit district boundary also create impacts on parks
and roads in adjacent benefit districts.
a. While Miami-Dade Police Department police district boundaries have been modified to
accommodate areas of growth, to adjust for municipal incorporations and to ensure the
consistency of service delivery, the police impact fee benefit districts have remained
unchanged.
b. Due to the incorporation of the Village of Pinecrest and other municipalities, the road
benefit districts require adjustment.
Recommendation 1:
Amend the Police Impact Fee Ordinance to adjust benefit district boundaries to re-establish the
relationship between police districts and impact fee benefit districts.
Recommendation 2:
Amend the Road Impact Fee Ordinance to revise benefit district boundaries to reflect the new
city limit lines of Pinecrest and other municipalities.
Recommendation 3;
Amend the Park Impact Fee Ordinance to allow expenditures of park impact fee funds within the
service areas defined within the Recreation and Open Space Element of the Comprehensive
Development Master Plan (CDMP) for the various classifications of parks. Certain parks are
located on benefit district boundaries, and although the current park impact fee ordinance
provides some degree of flexibility to apply impact fees toward park improvements located in an
adjacent benefit district it requires approval from the Board of County Commissioners to do so.
This amendment would allow these expenditures outside of the benefit district as a matter of
right. The amendment would be consistent with the methodology utilized in the CDMP as
service areas therein are used to determine future park locations and to conduct capacity
evaluations.
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Recommendation 4:
Amend the Road Impact Fee Ordinance to allow expenditures of road impact fee funds within
three (3) miles of the boundary of an impact fee district. Developments occurring on the
boundary of a road benefit district impact adjacent benefit districts.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Finding: The public is not generally knowledgeable of the success of Miami-Dade County's
impact fee program. In particular, the public and municipal governments are not knowledgeable
of infrastructure projects funded and proposed to be funded through impact fee collections, nor
the processes by which projects are approved. A February 7, 1999 Miami Herald article
inaccurately reported on land acquisitions and facility developments funded by impact fee
collections, leaving the public with the perception that the impact fee program is ineffective.
Recommendation 5:
Initiate a program to educate the public and municipal governments on the success of the impact
fee program, specifically citing completed and future projects funded through impact fee
collections as well as the required processes for project approval. Included in this program
should be the preparation of informational brochures and presentations to Community Councils,
municipal governments, and homeowners' associations.
Recommendation 6:
Post a sign on projects/sites funded through impact fees; the sign shall indicate to the public that
impact fees are funding the improvement.
REVIEW OF RATES
Finding: The impact fee rates are inadequate to fund infrastructure projects which are eligible
impact fee expenditures, as there have been no fee adjustments since the following dates: Road,
1994; Park, 1993; Fire and Rescue, 1994; Police, 1994; Educational Facilities, 1995.
Additionally, municipal building officials have authorized the issuance of building
permits/certificates of use and occupancy without the appropriate impact fees having first been
paid. While such instances do not occur frequently, the issue that any projects circumvent the
payment of impact fees is of great concern. Finally, the Police impact fee calculation requires
review to determine if revisions to the fee Structure are warranted.
Recommendation 7:
Adjust the rates for all impact fees to reflect cost of living increases.
Recommendation 8:
Amend Impact Fee Ordinances so that fees are set by Administrative Order.
Specifically, the establishment and future modifications of rates in an Administrative Order to.
accompany the Road Impact Fee Ordinance, should reflect road costs and should be based upon
trip generation reflected in the edition of the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) Manual in effect
as of the date of the Administrative Order.
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LIST OF EXHIBITS *
1.
Minutes of Impact Fee Task Force Meetings: April 28, 1999; May 5,1999; May 19,
1999; June 2,1999; June 16,1999; June 30,1999 and July 14,1999.
2.
Memorandwn (May 17, 1999) prepared by Lester Goldstein, Dade Legislative Committee
Chair, BASF re: BASF comments and other issues.
3.
Memorandwn (May 17, 1999) prepared by Barbara Matthews, Fire and Rescue
Department, re: Impact Fees Concerns and Issues.
4. Memorandwn (May 3, 1999) from Vivian Donnell Rodriguez, Park and Recreation
Department"re: Park Impact Fee Ordinance Issues and Opportunities.
5. Memorandwn (May 4, 1999) from Jane Feuer, Miami-Dade Police Department, re:
Impact Fee Task Force.
6. Letter (May 28, 1999) from Kathryii Wilbur, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, re:
Impact Fee Task Force Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance.
7. Memorandwn (June 15,1999) from Aristides Rivera, Public Works Department, re:
Road Impact Fees
8. Memorandwn (June 16, 1999) from Aristides Rivera, Public Works Department, re:
Capital Funds Revenue.
9. Memorandwn (June 29, 1999) from Lawrence Jensen, Impact Fee Section, re: Problems
Administering Impact Fee Ordinances.
10. Memorandwn (June 1, 1999) from Public Works Department, re: Issues to be resolved.
11. Memorandwn (May 10, 1999) from Russell Kelly, Public Works Department, with
accompanying draft ordinance; modifying Section 33E-ll, Code of Miami-Dade County.
12. Memorandwn (July 6, 1999) from Aristides Rivera, Public Works Department re: Impact
Fee Task ForcelItems for Final Report.
13. Document entitled "Items for Discussion" presented at 7/14/99 meeting.
* All exhibits are on file in the Department of Planning and Zoning, Stephen P. Clark
Center, 111 N. W. 1 st Street, 11 th Floor, Miami, Florida.
MEMBERS
IMPACT FEE TASKFORCE
Pedro G. Hernandez, P.E., Senior Assistant
Office of the County Manager
Guillermo E. Olmedillo, Director
Department of Planning and Zoning
Barbara Matthews, Manager
Planning and Capital Improvements
Fire and Rescue Department
Aristides Rivera, P.E., P.L.S.
Acting Director
Public Works Department
Jane Feuer, Chief
Finance and Adminis'tration Division
Miami-Dade Police Department
George Berlin, Partner
Turnberry Associates
Vivian Rodriquez, Interim Director
Park and Recreation Department
Truly Burton, Director
Governmental Affairs
Builders Association of South Florida
William Brant, Director
Water and Sewer Department
Stanley B. Price, Esq.
Bilzin Sumberg Dunn Price & Axelrod, LLP
Kathryn Wilbur, Executive Director
Governmental Affairs and Land Use and Policy Acquisition
Miami-Dade County Public Schools