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SARASOTA COUNTY GOVERNMENT Planning and Development Services

TO: Sarasota County Commission

THROUGH: Jonathan R. Lewis, County Administrator

FROM: Matthew R. Osterhoudt, Director, Planning and Development Services Thomas C. Polk, Impact Fee Administrator DATE: April 24, 2018

SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment Relating to Mobility Fee Regulations

RECOMMENDED MOTION(S) OR ACTION(S): A. (Public hearing) To adopt Ordinance No. 2018-011, amending Chapter 70, Article XII, Sections

70-504, 70-505, and 70-522, relating to the Mobility Fee Regulations; B. (Not a public hearing) Land Development Regulation Commission to find Ordinance No. 2018-

011 to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. (Must be done prior to the adoption of A.)

BACKGROUND: On September 8, 2015, the County Commission (Board) adopted Ordinance No. 2015-051 relating to Mobility Fees. The intent of a mobility fee is to provide an equitable and efficient way for new development to mitigate its impact and provide the County with a flexible revenue source to fund a multi-modal transportation system to include roadways, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, trails and transit capital. The adopted mobility rates replaced the former road impact fees in the unincorporated portion of the County on January 1, 2016. Subsequently, the Town of Longboat Key and the City of Venice agreed to participate in the collection of County mobility fees. On September 22, 2017, staff provided a report to the Board on short term items supporting the Housing Affordability Board Priority. As part of the next steps referenced in this report, staff identified an opportunity to review mobility fee rates for housing types that promote housing affordability. On October 31, 2017, staff then updated the Board with a report that evaluated the existing regulatory framework and how it might be updated to consider the mobility fee rates associated with smaller housing units (e.g. less than 750 square feet), micro apartments, and tiny homes. Based upon factors such as reduced parking needs, proximity to transit, and walkability to work places, technical evaluation demonstrated a reduction in capacity demands on the roadway network for housing units less than 750 square feet. As a result, reduced rates were identified for certain housing types and sizes. Based on this information, staff recommends the amendment of the Mobility Fee Ordinance to update the rate table with new rates that are tied to housing types that are deemed more affordable.

RELEVANT PRIOR BOARD ACTION: 1. September 8, 2015 – The Board adopted Ordinance No. 2015-051, approving the Mobility Fee

Ordinance (5-0 vote). 2. November 10, 2015 – The Board adopted Ordinance No 2015-077, approving the transition of

the imposition of road impact fees to mobility fees (4-0 vote, Commissioner Mason not present).

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3. March 13, 2018 – The Board authorized advertisement of an Ordinance amending Chapter 70, Article XII, Sections 70-504, 70- 505, and 70-522, relating to the Mobility Fee Regulations (5-0 vote).

PROCUREMENT ACTION: N/A OUTREACH: The Public Facilities Financial Advisory Board met on February 14, 2018, and made a recommendation of approval for the proposed rate changes. Additionally, outreach efforts with the Town of Longboat Key, the City of Venice, the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (BIA), and the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange (GCBX) have been conducted. At the time of this report being created, the County had not received any written comments. ANALYSIS/NEXT STEPS: Florida Statute 163.3180 5 (f) 6 encourages local governments to consider lower impact fees for developments that are in urban areas, or are mixed-use or provide affordable and workforce housing. The current Mobility Fee Ordinance recognizes, based upon technically defensible data and analysis included in the 2015 Mobility Fee Technical Report, lower mobility fees for development within designated urban infill areas and for mixed-use developments consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. However, the current mobility fee does not contain specific provisions or rates for housing types more often viewed as affordable housing. The technical basis for the recommended new rates is the “Technical Report for Proposed Amendment to Add Affordable Housing Land Uses” (refer to Attachment 2). In the report, utilizing data from the America Community Service (ACS) and the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), and the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual 9th edition, details road capacity reductions associated with multi-family units less than 750 square feet, tiny homes (permanent and on-wheels), micro-apartments, and adult living facilities (55+). Principal factors, such as reduced parking spaces, proximity to bicycle, pedestrian, and transit routes and the correlation between household size and number of vehicles available, were involved in the calculation of the rates. The recommended rates are found below in underlined/italics format, all others are existing.

Proposed Amendments to

Mobility Fee Schedule

Category/Land Use Type

Mobility

Fee

Mixed-Use

Mobility Fee

Urban Infill

Mobility Fee

Residential Per Dwelling Unit

Single-Family Detached

Less than 1,500 sq. ft. (Existing Mobility)

$3,767 $2,826 $1,978 Tiny Home (Permanent) $2,338 $1,754 $1,228 Multi-Family (Existing Mobility Fee) $3,116 $2,337 $1,636 Multi-Family Less than 750 sq. ft. $2,076 $1,557 $1,090 Micro-apartment $1,558 $1,169 $818 Mobile Home / RV /Tiny Home (On Wheels) $2,338 N/A N/A Active Adult (55+) $1,668 $1,251 $876

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With respect to the recommended multi-family rate, an important basis for the size of 750 sq. ft. or less is the standard correlation of one bedroom with this size category. An additional bedroom will create an increase in size of the unit and the associated capacity impacts. This same factor (size/bedrooms) was a major basis in the development of the most recently adopted size categories for the other impact fees. As part of the updated impact fees rates, the two smallest multi-family categories, consisting of 750-999 sq. ft. and 750 sq. ft. or less, are utilized. Mobility Fees rates will be required to be updated by 2020. Additional multi-family size categories could be considered as part this update effort. FUNDING: N/A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION(S): Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 2018-011, amending Chapter 70, Article XII, Sections 70-504, 70-505, and 70-522, relating to Mobility Fee Regulations.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. Ordinance No. 2018-011 2. Technical Report for Proposed Amendment to Add Affordable Housing Land Uses 3. Consistency Review Memorandum 4. Public Hearing Notice

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-011 AN ORDINANCE OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE

COUNTY MOBILITY FEE SYSTEM AS CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE XII OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY CODE; AMENDING SECTION 70-504 REGARDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 70-505 REGARDING ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL REPORT; AMENDING SECTION 70-522 REGARDING MOBILITY FEE RATE TABLES; FINDING THE AMENDMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, Sarasota County has established a system of mobility fees in Chapter 70,

Article XII of the Sarasota County Code, and said fee system is one part of an overall growth management program as set forth in Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, Housing Policy 1.2.2. of the Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan

encourages facilitation of “the development of rental and ownership Community and Affordable housing through incentive programs based on regulatory concessions, expedited reviews throughout the approval process, financial incentives and assistance, density bonuses or other means;”

WHEREAS, Sarasota County staff has provided reports to the Board of County Commissioners, dated September 22, 2017 and October 31, 2017, on Housing Affordability;

WHEREAS, the Housing Affordability reports outlined the potential of an amendment of

the Mobility Fee Ordinance to address mobility fee rates for residential units less than 750 square feet;

WHEREAS, the “Sarasota County Mobility Fee Update Report – Technical Report for

Proposed Amendment To Add Affordable Housing Land Uses,” dated January 3, 2018, demonstrates the technical basis of new mobility rates associated with tiny homes, multi-family units less than 750 square feet; micro-apartments, and active adult (55+) residential units;

WHEREAS, Sarasota County has provided the City of Venice and Town of Longboat Key

with adequate notice and time for review, comments, and public hearings regarding this amendment, pursuant to the mobility fee system regulations and the interlocal agreements between the County and each of the municipalities; and

WHEREAS, the Board has considered the recommendation of the Public Facilities

Financing Advisory Board (PFFAB), the “Sarasota County Mobility Fee Update Report – Technical Report for Proposed Amendment To Add Affordable Housing Land Uses” dated January 3, 2018, and comments from the public and other interested parties.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. This Ordinance hereby amends Ordinance No. 2015-051, as amended and codified in Chapter 70, Article XII of the Sarasota County Code. In this Ordinance, new text is indicated by underlining and deleted text is indicated by strikethrough. Section 2. Section 70-504 of the Sarasota County Code is hereby amended to add the following definitions:

Active Adult (55+) shall mean age-restricted housing that is deed restricted to residents fifty-five (55) years or older. These communities are for independent living without common dining or on-site health facilities for residents that are not a general retail or commercial use open to the public. Active adult communities may include clubhouses, golf courses and active recreation uses. Any recreational facility such as golf courses, clubhouses, tennis courts or fitness clubs open to the public shall be assessed separate impact and mobility fees. The housing may consist of detached and attached units. Multifamily Dwelling Unit (less than 750 square feet) shall mean a structure containing two or more Dwelling Units that are less than 750 square feet in size for the respective residential unit. Micro-Apartment shall mean a multifamily residential unit that is less than 500 square feet in size with a parking maximum of 1 parking space/2 units. Mobile Home (including Tiny Home on wheels) shall mean a detached Single-Family Dwelling Unit with all the following characteristics: (1) designed for long term occupancy, and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower bath, and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electrical connections provided for attachment to outside systems; (2) designed for transportation after fabrication on streets or highways on its own wheels; and (3) arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete, including major appliances and furniture, and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on jacks or other temporary or permanent foundations, connection to utilities and the like. A travel trailer is not to be considered as a Mobile Home. Tiny Home (Permanent) shall mean a permanent single-family residential structure that is less than 500 square feet in size.

Section 3. Section 70-505 of the Sarasota County Code is hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 70-505. Adoption of mobility fee study.

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The Board hereby adopts and incorporates the following by reference:

The mobility fee study entitled "Sarasota County Mobility Plan and Fee Technical Report” dated June 2015 prepared by the County, and the Technical Report for Proposed Amendment To Add Affordable Housing Land Uses are is hereby adopted. This adoption includes but is not limited to the assumptions, conclusions and findings in such study as to the mobility fee district boundaries, the methodology for calculating the mobility fee, the trip generation rates assigned to various land use categories, as well as the Mobility Corridors and Urban Infill Areas. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section shall be deemed as amending or altering any regulations that may be discussed or included in any policy recommendations within the report. Any amendments to existing regulations would necessarily be through an ordinance specifically providing for such amendments.

Section 4. Section 70-522 of the Sarasota County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 70-522. Mobility fee rate tables.

Mobility Fee Schedule Category/Land Use Type Mobility Fee

Mixed-Use Mobility Fee

Urban Infill Mobility Fee

Residential Per Dwelling Unit

Single Family

Less than 1,500 sq. ft. $3,603 $2,703 $1,892

1,500 - 3,500 sq. ft. $4,734 $3,551 $2,485

Greater than 3,500 sq. ft. $5,389 $4,042 $2,829

Rural Single Family $7,184 N/A N/A

Tiny Home (Permanent) $2,338 $1,754 $1,228

Multi-Family $3,116 $2,337 $1,636

Multi-Family (Less Than 750 sq.ft.) $2,076 $1,557 $1,090

Micro-Apartment (Less than 500 sq. ft.) $1,558 $1,169 $1,090

Townhome / Condo / Urban Flat $2,722 $2,042 $1,429

Mobile Home / RV/Tiny Home (On Wheels) $2,338 N/A N/A

Adult Congregate Living Facility $1,106 $829 $581

Active Adult (55+) $1,668 $1,251 $876

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Recreation / Entertainment per specific unit of measure

Marina per Berth $654 $490 $343

Golf Course per Hole $6,354 $4,766 $3,336

Multipurpose Recreational Facility per Acre $7,142 $5,356 $3,749

Movie Theater per Seat $356 $267 $187

Racquet/Tennis Club per Court $6,199 $4,650 $3,255

Health/Fitness/Athletic Club per 1,000 FT2 $6,750 $5,062 $3,544

Recreational Community Center per 1,000 FT2 $6,015 $4,511 $3,158

Institutional per 1,000 FT2

Private School (K-12) $1,450 $1,088 $761

Place of Assembly $1,695 $1,271 $890

Place of Assembly with Private School (K-12) $3,349 $2,511 $1,758

Day Care Center $4,083 $3,062 $2,143

Hospitals $3,644 $2,733 $1,913

Nursing Home $1,584 $1,188 $831

Office per 1,000 FT2

Office / Medical / Dental / Research $4,327 $3,245 $2,272

Mobility Fee Schedule Category/Land Use Type Mobility Fee

Mixed-Use Mobility Fee

Urban Infill Mobility Fee

Industrial Buildings per 1,000 FT2

Warehousing / Manufacturing / Industrial $1,984 $1,488 $1,042

Mini-Warehousing $617 $463 $324

General Commercial Retail per 1,000 FT2

Neighborhood Retail (less than 10,000 FT2) $3,811 $2,859 $2,001

Community Retail (10,000 FT2 to 100,000 FT2) $7,162 $5,372 $3,760

Regional Retail (greater than 100,000 FT2) $9,365 $7,024 $4,917

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Variety / Dollar Store $8,260 $6,195 $4,336

Discount Superstore with Grocery $12,730 $9,547 $6,683

Wholesale / Discount Club - Membership $10,485 $7,864 $5,504

Grocery Store $10,379 $7,784 $5,449

Pharmacy with Drive-Thru $8,040 $6,030 $4,221

Restaurant with Drive-Thru $17,867 $13,400 $9,380

Car Sales $5,983 $4,487 $3,141

Auto Parts Store $7,986 $5,990 $4,193

Tire & Auto Repair $3,295 $2,471 $1,730

Non-Residential per specific unit of measure

Hotel / Lodging per Room $2,267 $1,700 $1,190

Bank/Savings with Drive-Thru per Drive-Thru Lane $8,598 $6,448 $4,514

Convenience Market / Gas Station per Fuel Position $21,733 $16,300 $11,410

Quick Lube Vehicle Service per Bay $2,470 $1,852 $1,297

Car Wash per Stall $6,668 $5,001 $3,501 Section 4. Finding of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. The Board of County Commissioners, sitting as the Land Development Regulation Commission, has reviewed the amendments enumerated herein and has found them consistent with the Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan. Section 5. Severability. Should any sentence, clause, part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part declared to be invalid.

Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Office of the Secretary of the State of Florida.

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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, this __________day of________________, 2018. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA By: _______________________________ CHAIR

ATTEST: KAREN E. RUSHING, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex- Officio Clerk of The Board of County Commissioners of Sarasota County, Florida By: ___________________________ Deputy Clerk

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Sarasota County Mobility Fee Update

Technical Report for Proposed Amendment to add Affordable Housing Land Uses

January 3rd, 2018

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January 3rd, 2018 Mr. Thomas C. Polk Impact Fee Administrator Sarasota County Government Planning & Development Service Department 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd Sarasota, FL 34240 Re: Sarasota County Mobility Fee Update for Affordable Housing Dear Tom: Enclosed is the Technical Report of the Sarasota County Mobility Fee Update to evaluate adding affordable land use categories to the existing Mobility Fee Schedule. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me. It has been a pleasure working with County Staff on this update. Sincerely, Jonathan B. Paul, AICP Principal

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The Sarasota County Mobility Fee was adopted on September 8th, 2015 by the Sarasota County

Board of County Commissioners (Board). On May 23rd, 2017, the Board discussed housing

affordability and directed Staff to move forward with changes to existing County regulations to

encourage workforce and affordable housing. On July 11th, 2017, the Board further discussed

housing affordability and emphasized the importance of moving forward and identified Mobility

Fees as one of multiple County Regulations that should be evaluated to determine if any updates

could be undertaken to address workforce and affordable housing.

Florida Statute 163.3180 5 (f) 6 allows local governments to consider lower fees for developments

that are in urban areas, or are mixed-use or provide affordable and workforce housing. The current

Mobility Fee Ordinance recognizes, based upon technically defensible data and analysis included

in the 2015 Mobility Fee Technical Report, lower mobility fees for development within designated

urban infill areas and for mixed-use developments consistent with the adopted Comprehensive

Plan. The current mobility fee does not contain specific provisions for affordable housing or

workforce housing for multifamily dwellings.

The current mobility fee address affordability for single family detached residential units through

establishing fees that vary based upon the following three square footage (sq. ft.) tiers: (1) less

than 1,500 sq. ft., (2) 1,500 to 3,500 sq. ft., and (3) greater than 3,500 sq. ft. The three tiers are

based upon technical analysis that evaluated the relationship between the number of rooms and

bedrooms for single family detached dwellings and the number of vehicles. The number of rooms

and bedrooms are correlated with current industry provisions for housing square footage and

number of rooms and historic residential dwelling square footage provided in the County.

The current mobility fee includes separate land use categories for rural single family, multifamily

dwellings, townhomes and single family attached dwellings, mobile homes and RV’s, and assisted

congregate living facilities. This update looks at establishing three affordable / workforce housing

land uses: (1) multi-family under 750 sq. ft. land use, (2) active adult (55+), and (3) tiny homes.

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The typical measure of affordability is that a household should not spend more than 30% of its

income on housing. For home buyers, most banks will not provide a home loan where the monthly

payment, which includes the principal and interest on the loan, taxes and insurance, is greater than

30% of the household income. For renters, the landlord leasing their property is the ultimate

decision maker on what they deem is and is not affordable for the tenant. The latest data from the

America Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimate for the period between 2012-2016 indicates

that there are 47,087 households in Sarasota County that are renters. Of those households, 25%

spend 50% or more of their income on rent and 26% spend between 30% and 49.9% of their

income on rent. Thus, more than 50% of households in Sarasota County spend an unaffordable

30% + of their income on rent. There is a clear need for affordable rental housing.

Table 1. Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage Total: 47,087 100% Less than 10.0 percent 2,039 4% 10.0 to 14.9 percent 3,181 7% 15.0 to 19.9 percent 4,615 10% 20.0 to 24.9 percent 5,931 13% 25.0 to 29.9 percent 4,783 10% 30.0 to 34.9 percent 4,066 9% 35.0 to 39.9 percent 3,142 7% 40.0 to 49.9 percent 4,502 10% 50.0 percent or more 11,606 25% Unknown (not specified) 3,222 7%

The data from the ACS shows that household income varies between owner and renter occupied

housing, which should not come as a surprise. Most owner-occupied households have a household

income of $50,000 or more. Household income for most renters is less than $50,000 per year. The

number of owner occupied households making $100,000 or more per year, is more than double

that of rental occupied households.

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The total population of Sarasota County per the latest ACS is 393,353, of which 72% live in owner

occupied housing. Of those owners, 85% live in single family detached or attached dwellings. The

population of renters equals 108,908, of which 61% rent single family dwellings.

Table 3. Total Population in Occupied Housing Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 392,353 100% Owner occupied: 283,445 72% 1, detached or attached 240,776 85% 2 to 4 4,024 1% 5 or more 18,766 7% Mobile home 19,559 7% Boat, RV, van, etc. 320 0.1% Renter occupied: 108,908 28% 1, detached or attached 66,880 61% 2 to 4 8,940 8% 5 or more 29,014 27% Mobile home 4,012 4% Boat, RV, van, etc. 62 0.1%

Table 2. Household Income by Owner and Rental Occupied Units Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 175,576 100% Owner occupied: 128,489 73% Less than $25,000 22,679 18% $25,000 to $49,999 31,328 24% $50,000 to $74,999 25,204 20% $75,000 to $99,999 16,993 13% $100,000 to $149,999 16,549 13% $150,000 or more 15,736 12% Renter occupied: 47,087 27% Less than $25,000 14,038 30% $25,000 to $49,999 14,580 31% $50,000 to $74,999 8,730 19% $75,000 to $99,999 4,249 9% $100,000 to $149,999 3,537 8% $150,000 or more 1,953 4%

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While the housing choice between owners and renters, based on population, tends to show little

difference in the preference for living in single family homes. The differences between owners and

renters becomes more distinct when looking at households. Of the 128,489 households that live in

owner occupied dwellings, 80% live in single family detached or attached dwellings. Of the 47,087

households that live in rental units, only 50% of households living in single family detached or

attached dwellings. A total of 46% of households who rent, live in structures with two or more

units. There is a strong correlation, for both owner and renter occupied units, that shows that as

household size increases, the percentage of households living in single family detached and

attached dwellings also increases (Appendix A).

Table 4. Total Households in Occupied Housing Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 175,576 100% Owner-occupied housing units: 128,489 73% 1, detached 92,545 72% 1, attached 10,619 8% 2 944 1% 3 or 4 1,463 1% 5 to 9 2,078 2% 10 to 19 2,254 2% 20 to 49 2,928 2% 50 or more 3,856 3% Mobile home 11,641 9% Boat, RV, van, etc. 161 0.1% Renter-occupied housing units: 47,087 27% 1, detached 19,617 42% 1, attached 3,666 8% 2 2,049 4% 3 or 4 2,528 5% 5 to 9 3,675 8% 10 to 19 4,214 9% 20 to 49 4,223 9% 50 or more 5,023 11% Mobile home 2,030 4% Boat, RV, van, etc. 62 0.1%

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Interestingly, 9% of owner occupied dwellings are mobile homes, one of the earliest forms of mass

market affordable single family housing (Table 4). Mobile homes have witnessed a sharp decline

in the percentage of overall household structures within urban areas. The percentage of owners

living in structures with 2 or more units (multifamily) is almost the same as mobile homes,

regardless of household size (Appendix A). Table 4 illustrates that only 4% of households that rent

live in mobile homes. This corresponds with the ever-decreasing number of mobile home parks

that are not primarily owner occupants.

One of the factors considered in developing the tiers for the single family residential mobility fees

are the number of rooms in owner occupied dwellings. To establish one or more tiers for multi-

family, a similar evaluation has been conducted for rental units to establish a connection between

the number of rooms in dwellings and variations in trip generation. The data from the ACS shows

that rental occupied units show a similar variation in number of rooms for owner occupied units,

albeit with a greater number of one and two room dwelling units (Appendix B).

There is a strong correlation between the number of bedrooms in owner occupied dwelling units

and associated trip generation and square footage. The current three tiers of single family

residential dwellings correspond roughly with the number of bedrooms. Two bedroom dwellings

make up most single family residential units less than 1,500 square feet. Three and four bedroom

dwellings fall within the 1,500 square feet to 3,500 square feet tier. The majority of homes with

five or more bedrooms exceed 3,500 square feet in size. There could be an additional single

residential tier added to further separate two, three and four bedroom dwellings. The County has

other impact fees that are currently separated into five tiers for single family dwellings. The County

should consider updating the number of single family land use tiers for mobility fees to be

consistent with the other County impact fees.

The currently mobility fee schedule only has one land use for multifamily. Based upon the

breakdown of the number of bedrooms in rental units, there could be up to four multifamily

dwelling tiers added to the mobility fee schedule. The County has other impact fees that are

currently separated into four tiers for multifamily dwellings. The four tiers for multi-family would

roughly correspond to studio apartments less than 750 sq. ft. in size, one bedroom units between

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750 and 999 sq. ft. in size, two bedroom units between 1,000 and 1,249 sq. ft. in size and three

bedroom units that would roughly equate to units 1,250 sq. ft. or greater in size. Most rental units

with four or more bedrooms are single family detached dwellings. The County should consider

updating the number of single family land use tiers for mobility fees to be consistent with the other

County impact fees.

Sarasota County, like most of Florida, has developed around the motor vehicle as the primary

mode of transportation for both work and non-work trips. The ACS annually tracks commute trips

and modes of travel to and from work. The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), last

updated in 2009, provides the most accurate data for non-work trips. A new NHTS was recently

conducted in 2017. The new data will be available in 2018. For purposes of this analysis, the ACS

commute data is the most readily available and recent data available at a local level. There are

154,251 individuals that live in Sarasota and commute to work. Like many communities, 83% of

those individuals drove alone to work, another 7% used a motor vehicle carpool (Appendix C).

A closer look at the data from the ACS reveals that there is a total of 2,208 individuals, roughly

1% of total workers, without a personal vehicle available to travel to work. For those individuals

without a vehicle available, the mode of transportation changes. There is a much greater reliance

Table 5. Number of Bedrooms for Owner & Renter Occupied Units Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 175,576 100% Owner occupied: 128,489 73% No bedroom 152 0.1% 1 bedroom 3,711 3% 2 bedrooms 49,391 38% 3 bedrooms 59,262 46% 4 bedrooms 13,821 11% 5 or more bedrooms 2,152 2% Renter occupied: 47,087 27% No bedroom 2,096 4% 1 bedroom 9,377 20% 2 bedrooms 21,539 46% 3 bedrooms 12,182 26% 4 bedrooms 1,611 3% 5 or more bedrooms 282 1%

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upon either sharing a family member or friend’s vehicle, carpooling or using multimodal

transportation such as transit, walking and bicycling.

Table 6. Means of Transportation to Work by Vehicle Availability

Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 154,251 100% No vehicle available 2,208 1% 1 vehicle available 38,090 25% 2 vehicles available 73,491 48% 3 or more vehicles available 40,462 26% Car, truck, or van - drove alone: No vehicle available 962 44% 1 vehicle available 30,262 79% 2 vehicles available 61,374 84% 3 or more vehicles available 34,957 86% Car, truck, or van - carpooled: No vehicle available 267 12% 1 vehicle available 2,734 7% 2 vehicles available 5,010 7% 3 or more vehicles available 2,955 7% Public transportation (excluding taxicab): No vehicle available 206 9% 1 vehicle available 363 1% 2 vehicles available 441 1% 3 or more vehicles available 270 1% Walked: No vehicle available 111 5% 1 vehicle available 640 2% 2 vehicles available 465 1% 3 or more vehicles available 58 0% Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means: No vehicle available 585 26% 1 vehicle available 994 3% 2 vehicles available 1,436 2% 3 or more vehicles available 382 1% Worked at home: No vehicle available 77 3% 1 vehicle available 3,097 8% 2 vehicles available 4,765 6% 3 or more vehicles available 1,840 5%

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There are 9,327 households in Sarasota County, 5% of the total households in the County, that do

not have a personal vehicle. Of those, 76.5% are one person households without a vehicle, roughly

12% of all one person households. Almost 40% of two person households either have one car or

no cars available for their use. As the table below illustrates, there is a strong correlation between

household size and number of vehicles available.

Table 7. Household Size and Vehicle Availability Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage Total: 175,576 100% No vehicle available 9,327 5% 1 vehicle available 81,708 47% 2 vehicles available 65,067 37% 3 vehicles available 14,508 8% 4 or more vehicles available 4,966 3% 1-person household: 57,937 33% No vehicle available 7,137 12% 1 vehicle available 45,707 79% 2 vehicles available 4,420 8% 3 vehicles available 469 1% 4 or more vehicles available 204 0% 2-person household: 77,844 44% No vehicle available 1,570 2% 1 vehicle available 28,730 37% 2 vehicles available 41,803 54% 3 vehicles available 4,559 6% 4 or more vehicles available 1,182 2% 3-person household: 18,877 11% No vehicle available 313 2% 1 vehicle available 4,028 21% 2 vehicles available 8,659 46% 3 vehicles available 5,008 27% 4 or more vehicles available 869 5% 4-or-more-person household: 20,918 12% No vehicle available 307 1% 1 vehicle available 3,243 16% 2 vehicles available 10,185 49% 3 vehicles available 4,472 21% 4 or more vehicles available 2,711 13%

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The difference in vehicle availability becomes more pronounced when comparing owners versus

renters. Just 3% of owner occupied households do not have a vehicle available, compared to 12%

of households that rent. Owner occupied households make up 73% of all households in the County

with 84% of those households having one or two vehicles available.

Table 8. Vehicle Availability for Owner & Renter Occupied Units Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 175,576 100% Owner occupied: 128,489 73% No vehicle available 3,493 3% 1 vehicle available 56,722 44% 2 vehicles available 51,868 40% 3 vehicles available 11,995 9% 4 vehicles available 3,350 3% 5 or more vehicles available 1,061 1% Renter occupied: 47,087 27% No vehicle available 5,834 12% 1 vehicle available 24,986 53% 2 vehicles available 13,199 28% 3 vehicles available 2,513 5% 4 vehicles available 398 1% 5 or more vehicles available 157 0%

The evaluation of ACS data indicates that there is a strong nexus for establishing multiple tiers for

multi-family dwellings and a need for affordable housing (Appendix D). Based upon the

percentage of renters that spend more than 30% percent of their household income on rent, there

is a clear need for affordable housing within the County. The ACS data indicates that there is a

strong correlation between household size and the number of rooms and bedrooms and the type of

housing. The data on vehicle availability also indicates that there is an existing percentage of

households that either do not have a vehicle that is readily available for use or that only have one

vehicle available. The data clearly support establishing a second multifamily tier for affordable

and workforce housing. The new tier would be categorized as multifamily less than 750 square

feet in size to be consistent with the other County Impact Fees. The trip generation rate for

multifamily less than 750 square feet will be based on one vehicle per unit, or 4.43 trips per unit.

The current trip generation rate for multifamily is 6.65 trips per unit based on 1.5 cars per unit.

The other factors used to calculate a fee will be consistent with the current technical report.

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The County may also wish to consider establishing a fifth tier for multifamily known as a micro-

apartment. There are no micro-apartments currently developed within Sarasota County. There are

micro-apartments currently being constructed in Gainesville and Tallahassee and there are

proposed micro-apartment developments in Orlando, West Plan and Miami. Micro-apartments

have been developed in Denver and are under consideration adjacent to rail stations and as part of

Transit Oriented Developments in communities through-out the US. Micro-apartments differ from

studio and multi-family dwellings in two very distinct ways.

First, micro-apartments tend to be between 350 and 400 square feet in size, roughly equivalent to

a standard hotel room. Some micro-apartments are as large as 500 square feet in size. Second,

micro-apartments developments typically have no parking minimums and have parking

maximums established at a rate of one parking space per two units. Multifamily developments

typically require two spaces per 1 and 2 bedroom units and 2.5 spaces per 3-bedroom unit, plus 1

space per 5 units for visitor parking. Third, micro-apartments tend to be in areas where higher

frequency transit service is available and multimodal facilities are available.

There are no readily available trip generation studies that have been conducted for micro-

apartments as the concept is relatively new. However, trip generation studies conducted for

multifamily development with limiting available parking spaces and proximity to transit have been

shown to be a primary factor in reducing overall trips to multifamily developments. Should the

County elect to proceed with a mobility fee for micro-apartments, it is recommended that the

County adopt a maximum of 500 square feet limit, a maximum of one parking space per two

dwelling units and establish criteria for the availability of multimodal facilities. Absent more

detailed trip generation studies and the County establishing the recommended criteria, it is

recommended that the trip generation rate for multifamily (6.65) be reduced by 50% to a trip

generation rate of 3.33 trips per unit for micro-apartments. The other factors used to calculate a

fee will be consistent with the current mobility fee technical report.

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Tiny homes are a new housing trend that seeks to address affordability. Tiny homes can be

constructed on a mobile platform or on a solid foundation. Tiny homes are a relatively new style

of housing that most local governments either do not address in regulations or prohibit based on

establishing minimum building square footage or minimum lot size requirements. There have not

been any trip generation studies conducted for Tiny Homes. Based upon the characteristics of Tiny

Homes, they most closely resemble mobile homes and recreational vehicles. If the County wanted

to move forward with establishing a mobility fee rate for Tiny Homes, it is recommended that the

trip generation rate of 4.99 for mobile homes and recreational vehicles be used for Tiny Homes.

The other factors used to calculate a fee will be consistent with the current technical report.

A Mobility Fee rate has been established for Active Adult (55+) land uses. The Mobility Fee

Ordinance allows for the Fee Administrator to establish mobility fee rates where trip generation

rates and data support a different mobility fee than currently adopted. Florida Statute requires that

if a Fee is increased, that the Fee would need to be formally adopted and that there be a 90-day

phase-in period before the new fee would go into effect. Florida Statute does not require a hearing

or a phase-in period when a Fee is lower than the current fee schedule. Based upon the latest ITE

Trip Generation Manual, a 3.56 trip generation rate was calculated for Active Adult (55+) uses.

The other factors to calculate a mobility fee remained consistent with the current technical report.

The following are proposed changes for the mobility fee schedule for the Boards consideration:

Proposed Amendments to

Mobility Fee Schedule

Category/Land Use Type

Mobility

Fee

Mixed-Use

Mobility Fee

Urban Infill

Mobility Fee

Residential Per Dwelling Unit

Single Family Detached

Less than 1,500 sq. ft. (Existing Mobility Fee) $3,767 $2,826 $1,978 Tiny Home (Permanent) $2,338 $1,754 $1,228 Multi-Family (Existing Mobility Fee) $3,116 $2,337 $1,636 Multi-Family Less than 750 sq. ft. $2,076 $1,557 $1,090 Micro-apartment $1,558 $1,169 $818 Mobile Home / RV / Tiny Home $2,338 N/A N/A Active Adult (55+) $1,668 $1,251 $876

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The Board may elect to move forward with just establishing a new mobility fee for Multi-Family

land uses less than 750 square feet and delay adding Tiny Homes or Micro-Apartments until there

is a comprehensive update of the Mobility Fee. Since the proposed amendments result in lower

fees, the new fees could go into effect upon adoption by the Board. During the next full update of

the Mobility Fee, the County should consider updating the fee schedule to reflect five different

tiers for single family dwellings and four different multifamily tiers consistent with the County’s

other Impact Fees. All trip generation rates used in the analysis are from the Institute of Traffic

Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual 9th edition. It should be noted that the ITE Trip

Generation Manual has recently been updated from the 9th Edition to the 10th Edition. The Highway

Capacity Manual (HCM) has also recently been updated from the 2010 edition to the 2015 edition.

An update to the National Highway Travel Survey (NHTS) was completed in 2017 and the new

data will be released in 2018. The Sarasota-Manatee MPO has also recently adopted the 2040 Long

Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) which included updates to future vehicle miles of travel.

The proposed mobility fee rates are roughly proportional with the impact from the new land use

categories. The proposed update to establish mobility fees for affordable and workforce housing

are consistent with the methodology established in the current mobility fee technical report and

are consistent with professionally accepted standards for establishing mobility fee rates.

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     Appendix A. Household Size by Type of Unit Sarasota County, Florida

Estimate Percentage Total: 175,576 100% Owner occupied: 128,489 73% 1-person household: 38,090 30% 1, detached or attached 27,316 72% 2 to 4 1,087 3% 5 to 19 1,804 5% 20 to 49 1,090 3% 50 or more 1,790 5% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 5,003 13% 2-person household: 64,148 50% 1, detached or attached 50,633 79% 2 to 4 1,208 2% 5 to 19 2,202 3% 20 to 49 1,701 3% 50 or more 2,043 3% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 6,361 10% 3-person household: 12,509 10% 1, detached or attached 11,810 94% 2 to 4 98 1% 5 to 19 194 2% 20 to 49 102 1% 50 or more 13 0% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 292 2% 4-person household: 8,740 7% 1, detached or attached 8,570 98% 2 to 4 7 0% 5 to 19 91 1% 20 to 49 35 0% 50 or more 0 0% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 37 0% 5-or-more person household: 5,002 4% 1, detached or attached: 4,835 97% 2 to 4 7 0% 5 to 19 41 1% 20 to 49 0 0% 50 or more 10 0% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 109 2%    

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   Appendix A. Household Size by Type of Unit Sarasota County, Florida

Estimate Percentage Renter occupied: 47,087 27% 1-person household: 19,847 42% 1, detached or attached 5,965 30% 2 to 4 2,574 13% 5 to 19 3,928 20% 20 to 49 2,456 12% 50 or more 3,813 19% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 1,111 6% 2-person household: 13,696 29% 1, detached or attached 7,199 53% 2 to 4 1,136 8% 5 to 19 2,615 19% 20 to 49 1,108 8% 50 or more 1,003 7% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 635 5% 3-person household: 6,368 14% 1, detached or attached 4,379 69% 2 to 4 513 8% 5 to 19 809 13% 20 to 49 390 6% 50 or more 131 2% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 146 2% 4-person household: 4,206 9% 1, detached or attached 3,314 79% 2 to 4 105 2% 5 to 19 391 9% 20 to 49 244 6% 50 or more 39 1% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 113 3% 5-or-more person household: 2,970 6% 1, detached or attached: 2,426 82% 2 to 4 249 8% 5 to 19 146 5% 20 to 49 25 1% 50 or more 37 1% Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc. 87 3%      

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Appendix B. Number of Rooms in Owner & Renter Occupied Units Sarasota County, Florida Estimate Percentage

Total: 175,576 100% Owner occupied: 128,489 73% 1 room 120 0.1% 2 rooms 619 0.5% 3 rooms 4,665 4% 4 rooms 22,943 18% 5 rooms 36,046 28% 6 rooms 26,764 21% 7 rooms 17,905 14% 8 rooms 10,092 8% 9 or more rooms 9,335 7% Renter occupied: 47,087 27% 1 room 1,872 4% 2 rooms 2,453 5% 3 rooms 7,981 17% 4 rooms 14,041 30% 5 rooms 11,405 24% 6 rooms 5,518 12% 7 rooms 2,146 5% 8 rooms 1,014 2% 9 or more rooms 657 1%

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     Appendix  C.  Means  of  Transportation  to  Work  by  Owner  &  Renter  Occupied  Units  

Sarasota  County,  Florida  Estimate   Percentage  

Total:   154,251   100%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   104,273   68%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   49,978   32%      Car,  truck,  or  van  -­‐  drove  alone:   127,555   83%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   86,406   83%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   41,149   82%      Car,  truck,  or  van  -­‐  carpooled:   10,966   7%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   6,385   6%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   4,581   9%      Public  transportation  (excluding  taxicab):   1,280   1%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   614   1%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   666   1%      Walked:   1,274   1%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   749   1%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   525   1%      Taxicab,  motorcycle,  bicycle,  or  other  means:   3,397   2%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   1,972   2%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   1,425   3%      Worked  at  home:   9,779   6%          Householder  lived  in  owner-­‐occupied  housing  units   8,147   8%          Householder  lived  in  renter-­‐occupied  housing  units   1,632   3%    

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     Appendix D. Physical Housing Characteristics Sarasota County, Florida

Occupied housing units

Owner Occupied

Renter Occupied Occupied housing units 175,576 128,489 47,087

UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1, detached 63.9% 72.0% 41.7% 1, attached 8.1% 8.3% 7.8% 2 apartments 1.7% 0.7% 4.4% 3 or 4 apartments 2.3% 1.1% 5.4% 5 to 9 apartments 3.3% 1.6% 7.8% 10 or more apartments 12.8% 7.0% 28.6% Mobile home or other type of housing 7.9% 9.2% 4.4% YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT 2014 or later 0.6% 0.8% 0.1% 2010 to 2013 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2000 to 2009 20.8% 21.6% 18.6% 1980 to 1999 36.3% 37.9% 31.6% 1960 to 1979 30.5% 29.1% 34.4% 1940 to 1959 8.9% 8.1% 11.0% 1939 or earlier 1.6% 1.1% 2.7% ROOMS 1 room 1.1% 0.1% 4.0% 2 or 3 rooms 9.0% 4.1% 22.2% 4 or 5 rooms 48.1% 45.9% 54.0% 6 or 7 rooms 29.8% 34.8% 16.3% 8 or more rooms 12.0% 15.1% 3.5% BEDROOMS No bedroom 1.3% 0.1% 4.5% 1 bedroom 7.5% 2.9% 19.9% 2 or 3 bedrooms 81.1% 84.6% 71.6% 4 or more bedrooms 10.2% 12.4% 4.0% VEHICLES AVAILABLE No vehicle available 5.3% 2.7% 12.4% 1 vehicle available 46.5% 44.1% 53.1% 2 vehicles available 37.1% 40.4% 28.0% 3 or more vehicles available 11.1% 12.8% 6.5%  

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SARASOTA COUNTY GOVERNMENT Planning and Development Services Department

TO: Sarasota County Commission

THROUGH: Jonathan R. Lewis, County Administrator

FROM: Michele Norton, Planning and Zoning Division Manager Brett Harrington, Planner

DATE: March 21, 2018

SUBJECT: Consistency Review for Ordinance No. 2018-011, amending Chapter 70, Article XII of the Sarasota County Code relating to Mobility Fees.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MUST CONVENE AS THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMISSION TO CONSIDER CONSISTENCY WITH THE SARASOTA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ORDINANCE NO. 2018-011 PRIOR TO TAKING FINAL ACTION ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

RECOMMENDED MOTION(S) OR ACTION(S):

Planning and Development Services staff is of the opinion that the proposed Ordinance, amending Chapter 70, Article XII of the Sarasota County Code relating to Mobility Fees, may be found to be consistent with goals, objectives, and policies of the Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan. Therefore, should the Land Development Regulation Commission concur, the appropriate motion would be:

“Move to find the proposed Ordinance No. 2018-011 to be consistent with the Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan.”

BACKGROUND:

In 2015, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Mobility Plan and Mobility fee which is codified in Chapter 70, Article XII of the Sarasota County Code. The Mobility Plan and Fees provide an equitable and efficient way for new development to mitigate its impacts and provide the county with a flexible revenue source to fund a multi-modal transportation system. The mobility fee recognizes that a multi-modal transportation network provides capacity and travel via multiple modes of travel, including sidewalks, trails, multi-use paths, bicycle lanes, and transit that are beneficial to the overall community.

The adoption of the updated Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan in 2016, provided policy language in support of not only the Mobility Plan and Mobility fees, it also placed great emphasis on the provision of affordable housing and the identification of actions and incentives that could be taken to encourage the development of rental and ownership housing that is attainable for all residents of Sarasota County.

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In 2017, as part of an identified comprehensive plan initiative, staff provided the Board of County Commissioners with reports addressing housing affordability, which outlined the consideration and initiation of an amendment to the Mobility Fee Ordinance involving the development of criteria and the reduction of mobility rates for residential units less than 750 square feet. Subsequently, staff worked to develop the “Sarasota County Mobility Fee Update Report – Technical Report for Proposed Amendment to Add Affordable Housing Land Uses,” dated January 3, 2018, as a basis for proposing new mobility rates associated with tiny homes, multi-family units of less than 750 square feet, micro-apartments, and active adult (55+) residential units. The rates that were referenced in the technical report are being incorporated into the Mobility Fee Schedule of Rates through Ordinance No. 2018-011.

REPORT:

In order to assist the Board of County Commissioners in making a Comprehensive Plan consistency determination in their capacity as the Land Development Regulation Commission, Planning and Development Services staff has evaluated the proposed Ordinance.

Staff is of the opinion that the proposed Ordinance may be found to be consistent with the following Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, and policies: FUTURE LAND USE CHAPTER FLU Policy 1.2.11: Develop a comprehensive mobility strategy that includes but is not limited to:

• Multi-modal land use planning to ensure that new developments and existing neighborhoods maximize the potential of non-automotive (e.g., transit, walking and bicycling) access to a broad range of land uses and to encourage inter-neighborhood connection; • Incentives to encourage the location of employment opportunities along transit corridors; • Locating affordable housing along existing or planned transit services to allow households to reduce their transportation costs; • Land use planning and incentives for concentrating intensive land uses around existing public and private infrastructure so as to take advantage of the value of such investment; • Transit-oriented and active living design guidelines to help guide new development and redevelopment; • Design requirements for integrating transportation facilities into neighborhoods as amenities so as to enhance the character of the neighborhoods and minimize the impacts; and • Support for the development and redevelopment of viable and lively civic spaces, parks, square, plazas, and other public gathering places, tied to transit and accessible by multiple modes of transportation for residents of existing and new neighborhoods.

FLU Policy 4.3.2: As part of a Mobility Plan adopted per provisions of the Transportation Mobility Element, the County may develop multimodal supportive land use overlays within all or a portion of a Mobility Plan area that allows for additional density and intensity, mixture of

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uses, additional height, reduced parking along with other incentives to promote a land use pattern that supports walking, bicycling and transit use. TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER TRAN POLICY 1.3.1: Sarasota County shall use the best available data, and use professionally accepted practices, in the development of its Quality/Level of Service analysis methodology, procedures, and assumptions in analyzing existing and future quality/ levels of service of the multimodal transportation system and updates to Mobility Fees or their functional equivalent. TRAN POLICY 1.4.10: Transportation decisions will take into consideration the needs of the county’s aging and disabled populations, with a goal of enabling the mobility of residents of all abilities and encouraging aging-in place. Beyond compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, opportunities exist to facilitate independent mobility throughout life, such as longer pedestrian crossing times, wider sidewalks, off-road paths for electric scooters or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, and other ideas should be encouraged. HOUSING CHAPTER HOU POLICY 1.1.5: Provide a range of development standards and incentives to facilitate co-housing, live work, mixed-use, accessory dwellings, single-room occupancy, and other alternative types of housing. HOU POLICY 1.1.6: Review development regulations, permit processes, and fees to assess their effect on development to ensure that such requirements facilitate housing production and rehabilitation. HOU POLICY 1.1.8: Recognize the need to maintain a mix of for-sale and rental housing in the County. HOU OBJ 1.2 Community Housing: Increase the supply of households with an income of 120 percent or less of the AMI. HOU POLICY 1.2.2: Facilitate the development of rental and ownership Community and Affordable housing through incentive programs based on regulatory concessions, expedited reviews throughout the approval process, financial incentives and assistance, density bonuses or other means. HOU POLICY 1.2.14: Efforts to increase housing affordability shall also include considerations of the cost of transportation to places of employment, as well as utility costs. HOUSING OBJECTIVE 1.3 Special Needs Housing: Provide for the development of accessible housing and appropriate supportive services so that equal housing opportunities are available to special needs populations. HOU POLICY 1.3.3: Enable the elderly and those with disabilities to remain in their own

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neighborhoods as their needs change by supporting co-housing, shared housing, accessory dwellings, smaller homes and other assisted residential living arrangements and by informing seniors on market based options to remain in their homes. HOU POLICY 1.3.8: Promote the preservation and development of a geographically dispersed supply of transitional and permanent housing available and affordable to extremely low-income individuals and households with children in order to reduce or prevent homelessness. HOU POLICY 1.6.8: Ensure that regulations facilitate the option of development of small homes on small lots. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ECON POLICY 2.2.1: Support the implementation of regulations that focus on the development of diverse housing options, multi-modal transportation and enhanced social amenities. ECON POLICY 2.2.3: Expand housing options that support the local workforce by planning development near employment and transportation centers. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CHAPTER CIC POLICY 1.3.1: Implement the Mobility Fee System, to ensure that new development pays its fair share of multimodal capital facility capacity needed to address the demand for such facilities as generated by new development. Should you have any questions, please contact us at 861-5140.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO

THE MOBILITY FEE REGULATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 2018-011

The Sarasota County Commission at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 24, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Sarasota County Administration Center, Commission Chamber, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida, and take action on the following proposed County Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 2018-011

AN ORDINANCE OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE COUNTY MOBILITY FEE SYSTEM AS CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE XII OF THE SARASOTA COUNTY CODE; AMENDING SECTION 70-504 REGARDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 70-505 REGARDING ADOPTION OF TECHNICAL REPORT; AMENDING SECTION 70-522 REGARDING MOBILITY FEE RATE TABLES; FINDING THE AMENDMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

All interested parties are invited to appear, be heard, and submit relevant evidence. A complete draft of the proposed ordinance is available during normal business hours in the Planning and Development Services Department at 1001 Sarasota Center Blvd., Sarasota, Florida. Supporting documents will be available the Thursday prior to the public hearing at www.scgov.net Meetings and Agendas (Meetings on Demand) to view or download. Written comments will be considered and may be sent to the Planning and Development Services Department prior to the public hearing at the above address or by email to impactfees@scgov.net. The public hearing may be continued from time to time as announced by the Board. For more information, telephone 941-861-5000.

No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of this meeting. Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the matters noticed herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimony and evidence at this meeting upon which any appeal is to be based.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, familial status, religion, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), or who wish to file a complaint, should contact Sarasota County ADA/Civil Rights Coordinator, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida 34236, Phone: 941-861-5000; TTY 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771, E-mail: adacoordinator@scgov.net.

Publish Date: April 10, 2018

Please furnish three (3) copies of proof of publication to: Planning and Development Services Department

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