☐ Consent Agenda ☐Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 5:30 pm
☒ Public Hearing Other
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: John Osborne
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance / County initiated Land Development Regulation amendment (Cost Recovery)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to make a recommendation to adopt/deny the ordinance amending the Land Development Regulations Section 20-1347.
SUMMARY:
The proposed amendments update Section 20-1347 Fees and Charges to expressly provide for cost-recovery. Counties have broad authority to charge fees to recover actual cost of reviewing development applications, including traffic studies, per Florida Statute §125.01. Cost-recovery fees for professional services are generally permissible as long as they are reasonably related to the actual cost incurred. DeSoto County utilizes engineering, planning, legal, technical, environmental and other consultants or professionals as required in the review of land development applications. The amendment clarifies these services and the ability for the County to recoup these fees from applicants. An update to the fee schedule is also being proposed consistent with these amendments.