PLACEMENT: Consent
TITLE:
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REQUEST TO ADOPT GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INCREMENTAL CAPITAL RECOVERY CHARGE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
executive summary
The Internal Martin County Utilities and Solid Waste Department (MCU) Policy establishes a consistent policy of collecting proportionate share utility capital fees for developers looking to construct in areas outside areas in the utility master plans. These include properties with a rural lifestyle future land use and those projects that were added to be served by Martin County Utilities January 1, 2024 or later.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Leo Repetti, P.E.
Title: Technical Services Administrator
REQUESTED BY: Samuel Amerson, P.E., Utilities & Solid Waste Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The MCU Master Plan documents utilizes existing levels of service and build out of vacant parcels within their current service area to determine the need for incremental plant expansion. The need for these expansions is triggered by capacity thresholds set by the Martin County Comprehensive Plan and Florida Department of Environmental Protection rules.
The Master Plan focuses serving these infill areas and does not account for growth outside the MCU Service Area. The rates contained herein represent the proportionate share of plant expansions for the additional flows not contemplated in the MCU system at buildout.
ISSUES:
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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable law, has identified and addressed legal risks, and has developed strategies for legal defensibility.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board approve the Policy presented titled Incremental Capital Recovery Charge.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and provide comments and recommendations for the Policy titled Incremental Capital Recovery Charge and direct Staff to modify as requested.
FISCAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION
The recommendation is the Board approve collection of the Incremental Capital Recovery Charge as described.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
None
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
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