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File Number: 15-01670 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
"DEVELOPMENT IMPACT AND OTHER RELATED FEES," IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING ATRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCTA REVIEW TO
DETERMINE IF CHANGES IN COSTS, CITY FACILITY NEEDS, OR
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS DICTATE A NEED TO UPDATE ANY OTHER IMPACT
FEES.
WHEREAS, Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"),
provides for certain impact fees to be imposed on new development within the City specifically
intended to fund increases in public facilities and services associated with such development; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-13(g) of the City Code states that "the City shall conduct a complete
review of the impact fees every three (3) years to determine if changes in costs, facility needs,
development patterns, demographics and any other relevant factors indicate a need to update the
impact fee calculations, data, methodology, or other components of the impact fee system"; and
WHEREAS, a substantial increase in new development in the City of Miami ("City") has led to a
rise in traffic density and demand for City facilities, specifically transit -related services; and
WHEREAS, a study may reveal the need to create a transportation impact fee to address such
increases associated with this new development;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission directs the City Administration to study the feasibility of creating a
transportation impact fee within Chapter 13 of the City Code in order to address the increase in transit
density issues as a result of new City-wide development.
Section 3. The City Commission further directs the City Administration to conduct a
comprehensive study and review of the current impact fees, pursuant to Section 13-13(g) of the City
Code, to examine whether changes in costs, City facility needs, or development patterns dictate a
need to update any other impact fees.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.{1}
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ROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
TORIA IENDEZ
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes :
{1} This Resolution shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
(10) days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective
date stated herein, whichever is later.
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