1. ZONING FEE WAIVERS & IMPACT FEE GRANT PROGRAM FOR NFPs Board of County Commissioners November 15, 2011

2. Zoning Fee Waivers –Background –Administrative Standards –Options Impact Fee Grant Program for NPFs –Program History –Application Process –Recent Activity –Options Summary Presentation Outline

3. Zoning Fee Waivers –Background –Administrative Standards –Options Impact Fee Grant Program for NPFs –Program History –Application Process –Recent Activity –Options Summary Presentation Outline

4. Zoning Fee Waivers Eleven (11) Zoning Fee Waiver requests before BCC over past 10 years (six in last 2 years) –Financial hardship –Non-profits Procedures have varied –BCC approval

5. Background Zoning has fees for Variances and Special Exceptions Fee waivers are not codified for Staff No administrative standards exist

6. Administrative Standards Require the development of administrative standards (income, assets/liabilities) Require analysis of applicant’s personal and financial records, which may be unverifiable Development of forms, regulations

7. Options Maintain current practice –BCC agenda for public discussion under Commissioner's Report Draft administrative standards –Forms, Regulations BCC Discussion Agenda item with the applicant BCC Policy decision to discontinue practice

8. Zoning Fee Waivers –Background –Administrative Standards –Options Impact Fee Grant Program for NPFs –Program History –Application Process –Recent Activity –Options Summary Presentation Outline

9. Impact Fee Grant Program Began as a pilot program in February 2000, made permanent in 2001 Purpose was to assist NFPs in paying impact fees for new construction Only for NFPs that provide services the County might otherwise provide at taxpayer expense

10. Program History General fund reimburses impact fee funds to ensure no impact fees are waived Maximum grant amount $15,000 Average expenditures of $30K to $45K past 3 years

11. Application Process Application Process is outlined in County Admin Reg 6.15.01 BCC makes final grant approval Funds must be used within 12 months Grant cannot be used for utilities charges or building permit fees

12. Recent Activity Projects funded by the program include: –Day Care/Classroom Facilities –Family Life Centers –Recreational Facilities –Dependency Treatment Centers –Youth Services Centers

13. Options Continue Impact Fee Grant Program for NFPs Change guidance to make more restrictive Eliminate the Program

14. Zoning Fee Waivers –Background –Administrative Standards –Options Impact Fee Grant Program for NPFs –Program History –Application Process –Recent Activity –Options Summary Presentation Outline

15. Summary Board direction regarding Zoning Fee Waivers and Impact Fee Grant Program for Non-Profit Organizations

16. Zoning Fee Waiver Options Maintain current practice –BCC agenda for public discussion under Commissioner's Report Draft administrative standards –Forms, Regulations BCC Discussion Agenda item with the applicant BCC Policy decision to discontinue practice

17. Impact Fee Grant Options Continue Impact Fee Grant Program for NFPs Change guidance to make more restrictive Eliminate the Program

18. Consent Agenda Item F.1. Impact Fee Grant Program for Qualified Not for Profit Now Faith Pentecostal Church –$9,662.54 for Law, Fire, and Transportation Impact Fees –3,506 s.f. youth center for after school programs, tutoring, counseling Recommended for Approval by Impact Fee Grant Committee

19. Administrative Standards