§ 10-422. Findings.

It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared:

(1)

The school board has adopted a resolution which requests the county to adopt an educational system impact fee which requires future residential construction to contribute its fair share of the cost of capital improvements and additions to the educational system which are necessary to accommodate such growth.

(2)

The school board has determined that ad valorem tax revenue and other revenues will not be sufficient to provide the capital improvements and additions to the educational system which are necessary to accommodate such growth.

(3)

Florida Statutes, Chapter 163, Part II, requires the county to adopt a comprehensive plan containing a capital improvements element which considers the need and location of public facilities within its areas of jurisdiction and the projected revenue source which will be utilized to fund these facilities.

(4)

Pursuant to F.S. § 1013.33, the school board and the county are required to coordinate the planning of educational facilities with the planning of residential construction and the providing of other necessary services. Moreover, F.S. § 1013.33(10), requires educational facilities to be consistent with the comprehensive plan.

(5)

The implementation of an educational system impact fee to require future growth to contribute its fair share of the cost of growth necessitated capital improvements to the educational system promotes the general welfare of the citizens of Marion County. The provision of educational facilities which are adequate for the needs of growth is in the general welfare of all county residents and constitutes a public purpose.

(6)

The implementation of an educational system impact fee to require future growth to contribute its fair share of the cost of required capital improvements and additions is an integral and vital element of the regulatory plan of growth management in the county.

(7)

The projected capital improvements to the educational system and the allocation of projected costs between those necessary to serve existing development and those required to accommodate the educational needs of future residential construction as presented in the study entitled "Impact Fees for Educational Facilities in Marion County, Florida," dated April 18, 2006, is hereby approved and adopted by the county and such study is found to be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the county.

(8)

It is anticipated that interlocal agreements will be entered into between the county, the school board and the cities to assist in the imposition and implementation of the educational system impact fee within all areas of the county. The interlocal agreements shall provide for the consistent collection and administration of the educational system impact fee throughout the county.

(9)

The required improvements and additions to the educational system needed to eliminate any existing deficiencies shall be financed by revenue sources of the school board other than educational system impact fees.

(10)

The data set forth in the impact fee study which was employed in the calculation of the impact fee rates imposed herein is the most recent and localized data available for the county.

(Ord. No. 06-23, § 1.02, 7-18-06)