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02/26/1982 PARAB O'\ Naples , Florida , February 2r, 19P? LET TT BE REMEMBERED, that the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Financial Advisory Committee met on this date at 2: 06 P.M. in Building "F" of the Collier County Courthouse Complex with the following members present : CHAIRMAN: Fred Keyes Chris Blunt Daniel Monaco Dan Breeden Vincent Murphy Leigh Plummer Anne Goodnight Mary Evans ALSO PRESENT: William Norman, County Manager ; Maureen Kenyon , Deputy Clerk ; Don Norton, Public Services Administrator ; Terry Clark, Planner; and Terry Virta , Community Development Administrator ; and Rollie Rice , Parks & Recreation Director . AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes III. Discussion on special taxing districts and impact fees. Terry Virta - Community Development and C. W. Norman - County Manager IV. Steps and procedures for future park selections. V. Old Business VI. New Business VII. Adjournment Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND AD HOC COMMITTEE February 26, 1982 MINUTES OF JANUARY 20 , 19P2 The minutes of January 20, 1082 , were approved by a general consensus of the Advisory Board . DISCUSSION ON SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS AND IMPACT FEES . County Manager Norman stated that the three major items with reference to an impact fee were parks , transportation, and public facilities, adding that parks lended itself as the first priority to consider for an impact fee program . He stated that impact fees have to be under the guidelines of the Supreme Court which are geared only to future residents . He stated that there are two types of facilities which would fall under an impact fee , adding that one would be district or community parks that would serve a population within a three mile radius and the other would be county-wide parks . He stated that the Board has directed Staff to work on a proposal for a program for actual implementation of taxes with regards to the dollar amount involved. Mr. Norman questioned who would pay for the parks and would there be enough interest involving construction and/or operation of said parks . He reported that some meaningful graphics had been prepared which would relate to the program that has been approved to the limitations of the Comp Plan. Community Development Administrator Virta referred to an overhead chart stating that the areas identified apply to Page 2 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND AD HOC COMMITTEE February 26, l9P2 district or community parks and serve a three mile radius . He stated that the five major areas for parks would be South Naples, East Naples, Golden Gate , Central Naples and North Naples, adding that there is a possibility that Lely will provide a site , further stating that Deltona Corporation is providing 29 acres in the Marco Island area . He referred to the chart indicating the 3 sites , plus Tmmokalee , in terms of acquisition , stating that the sites are based on geographical boundaries . Fred Keyes stated that , as an alternative , if the sites were broken into four or five areas , then each district could be approached In an attempt to pass a referendum for that particular area. He further noted that the issue is a (2 county-wide taxpayers problem , adding that it is not going to be incumbent upon the person that is going to pay for the future . County Manager Norman stated that the impact fee proposal could be levied for any improvement that is needed to serve today' s population, adding that there is a need that has not been met whether it addresses a county-wide taxpayer or a new resident . He stated that if the parks situation was handled on a county-wide basis and then an impact fee was imposed , there would still be a need to define the needs of the parks as well as the area that would be served in order that any taxes that are levied could be deducted before a fee ArY Page 1 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND AD HOC COMMITTEE February 26, 19R2 is charged to new residents to cover the impact fee they are making on future improvements. Mr . Norman expressed his concern that he wanted to be sure that the parks situation was consistent with the Comp Plan and would also be something that everyone could live with as far as what to do after the land was purchased , adding that some areas should have an option to create a taxing district . He referred to the chart stating that there is R5% that does not have a park , further noting that this percentage would still be paying but would have no benefits. Mr . Breeden questioned if there was a better idea than an impact fee , to which Mr. Blunt stated that the land would have to be acquired first which could come under a bond issue , but would never work on an impact fee. Mr. Keyes stated that the impact fees could be an alternative way to get the five million . County Manager Norman stated that before an impact fee would stand up in court , the land for parks would have to be acquired or there would have to be an assured program like bonds being sold . Mr . Chris Blunt stated that the question for the Ad Hoc Committee is which way would be better , county-wide or neighborhood-wide . County Manager Norman stated that one step should be to acquire the land , adding that the next step could be tax it Page 4 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD AND AD HOC COMMITTEE February 26, 1982 in order to build and then a taxing district could be created in order to operate the parks . Mr . Rollie Rice questioned whether a taxing district would have organizations that would control what happens in that district concerning parks . County Manager Norman stated that there are two kinds of taxing districts , one being an independent tax district which is by election and the other being one that can be created by the Board of County Commissioners. He stated that from a practical point of view, a county-wide referendum to build and a taxing district to operate is not the solution , adding that his concern is to get over the first hurdle of acquiring the land . (:) Fred Keyes stated that there is a need to decide whether the parks would be in a county-wide district or whether there would be five independent districts. Mr. Plummer stated that he felt the chance of getting passage on a park in a certain area would be much better than county-wide . Mr . Rice stated that the Chamber of Commerce is looking for projects to support , adding that they have indicated that they will give full support for a plan regarding parks. Mr. Keyes stated that it has been established that there are two approaches, one being a referendum county-wide and one being independent. He then questioned whether the Page 5 .mworrimmisftwfttatelmemweeliticeimm,e PARKS AND RFCRFATTON ADVISORY BOARD AND AD ROC COMMITTEF February 25, 1982 Planning Department could come up with more defined areas if a decision was made to go with the five districts, adding that he felt it would he easier to go with separate districts. Anne Goodnight moved , seconded by Leigh Plummer and carried unanimously, that separate dependent taxing districts be established for the parks program . There was a general discussion regarding the Planning Department making various proposals concerning districts . Mr . Norman stated that there should be district boundaries set before the idea is sold . Mr. Keyes appointed a committee consisting of Leigh Plummer , Chris Blunt, and Dan Breeden to meet with the Planning Department to set boundaries for a final district map to be brought hack to the next meeting . There being no further business to come before the Advisory Board or the Ad Hoc Committee , the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 1: 15 P.M. Fred Keyes, Chairman Copies : All advisory board members Don Norton Terry Virta Rollie Rice 111 Page A