1384-19 Amend Ordinance 1309-16 to modify CRA District

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or more within the CRA District that meet the following criteria: a. Furthers the goals of the CRA Master Plan. b. Project must be commercial property that is non-retail. c. The business must serve a public purpose by advancing the economic prosperity and the general welfare of the people with consideration to the environment of the City. d. The business activity provides specific benefits to the City including, but not limited to; increased ad valorem taxation, employment, education, increased revenues for existing utilities. e. The business will provide gainful full-time employment to the citizens of the City. 4. The City Council hereby grants authority to the CRA Commission to waive or reduce Transportation Impact Fees on new construction projects within the CRA District that meet the following specific minimum qualification criteria: a. Create a minimum ofl 5 full time employees. b. 10,000 square feet of enclosed permanent structure and c. Average annual income for full-time employee position will meet the Per Capita Income for the Tampa MSA. 5. All new developments within the CRA District shall be assessed Transportation Impact Fees pursuant to Ordinance 1309-16 as amended herein unless specifically reduced or waived by the CRA Commission. 6. Developers wishing to have Transportation Impact Fees reduced or waived, shall petition the CRA before beginning construction. All petitions shall be submitted in writing and shall describe the new development, state how the new development furthers the goals of the CRA and how the new development is consistent with the CRA Master Plan. SECTION II. SEVERABILITY. It is declared to be the intent of the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills Florida, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall be construed as not having contained said section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision, and shall not be affected by such holding. SECTION III.REPEALER. Any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict. SECTION IV. CODIFICATION. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified as and become part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Zephyrhills. The sections of this Ordinance may be re-numbered or re- lettered to accomplish such intention and the word"Ordinance", or similar words, may be changed to "Section", "Article"or other appropriate word. SECTION V. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage on the second reading and signing by the Mayor. y, , •foregoing Ori once No. 1384-19 was read and passed on the first reading in an open and olareeting of the'City Council of the City of Zep hills, Fit lorida, on this 4th day of June, g.s61 , w , ; . bst:_+ � �s .) . 1 1 ! .i O Cp ori t.,Hit1 an, City Clerk i Burgess ffr., ��' cil President �,, trNTy 2