Ordinance No. 1481-24 Impact Fees

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OR BK 11052 PG 233 Page 9 of 16 (4) Is prepared by a qualified professional. (D) Upon approval of the independent fee computation study by the City Manager or his or her designee based upon a determination that the conditions described above have been fully met, the feepayer shall pay the amount of the fee so computed and be entitled to a refund of any amount previously paid in excess thereof. (E) Any appeal from a decision of the City Manager or his or her designee to reject an independent fee computation study shall be filed within 30 days of the written determination with the City Council. § 155.11 EXEMPTIONS. The following shall be exempted from payment of the impact fees: (1) Alteration or expansion of an existing residential dwelling unit or the construction of accessory residential structures. (2) The replacement of a building or structure with a new building or structure of the same size and use provided that the structures or buildings existed on or after November 1990 and no additional demands on transportation, park, or public safety facilities will be produced over and above those produced by the original use of the land. (3) The construction of publicly -owned governmental buildings. § 155.12 CRA WAIVERS. The Community Redevelopment Authority (CRA) shall have the following authority to waive or reduce transportation impact fees. (1) The City Council hereby grants authority to the CRA Commission to waive or reduce transportation impact fees on redevelopment projects of existing structures under 1,000 square feet within the CRA District that the CRA Commission determines to further the goals of the CRA and conforms to the CRA Master Plan. (2) The City Council hereby grants authority to the CRA Commission to waive or reduce transportation impact fees on new development projects of existing structures of 1,000 square feet or more within the CRA District that meet the following criteria: (a) Project 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, and increased revenues for existing utilities; and (e) The business will provide gainful full-time employment to the citizens of the city. (3) 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 of 15 full-time employees; Page 9 of 16 30996332v1