HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-133-3262 Amending Impact Fees for Residential Single Family Development RESOLUTION NO. 2019-133-3262
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE IMPACT FEES
FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BY REDUCING THE
IMPACT FEES BY TEN PERCENT (10%) FOR RESIDENTIAL
TWO-BEDROOM SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED AND DETACHED
UNITS, BY TWENTY PERCENT (20%) FOR RESIDENTIAL ONE-
BEDROOM SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED AND DETACHED
UNITS AND BY FIVE PERCENT (5%) FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF SOLAR PANELS, SOLAR WATER HEATERS AND ENERGY
EFFICIENT IMPACT WINDOWS; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, during Fiscal Year 2018, the City of Miami Gardens ("City") adopted
an increase to impact fees to ensure adequate funding for services such as police,
roads and parks and recreation services, and
WHEREAS, reducing rates for smaller one and two bedroom single-family
attached and detached units reduces inequity by not imposing the same fees as
required for three-bedroom and larger units, and
WHEREAS, reducing rates to encourage the use of solar power results in lower
emissions with less effect on global warming, resilience to severe weather, stabilized
energy bills and improved public health due to reduced air pollution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 : ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby amends the impact fees for residential development by reducing the impact fees
by reducing the impact fees by ten percent (10%) for residential two-bedroom single-
family attached and detached units, by twenty percent (20%) for residential one-
bedroom single-family attached and detached units and by five percent (5%) for the
installation of solar panels, solar water heaters and energy efficient impact windows.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12, 2019.
OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIO BATAILLE, CMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: MAYOR OLIVER GIBLERT, III
Moved by: Vice Mayor Harris
Seconded by Councilwoman Odom
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No)
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Resolution No. 2019-133-3262