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DSAC-IFR Minutes 06/19/2025 1 MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE IMPACT FEE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING Naples, Florida June 19, 2025 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Development Services Advisory Committee Impact Fee Review Subcommittee and Collier County, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 3:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION at Growth Management Community Development Department Room 609/610 2800 N. Horseshoe DR with the following members present. Chairman: Mario Valle Clay Brooker Nick Kouloheras Robert Mulhere Bill Varian (Excused) The following County Staff were in attendance: Gino Santabarbara, Manager, Impact Fees – Corporate Financial & Management Services Heather Cartwright -Yilmaz, Management Analyst / Staff Liaison, GMCD Kevin Summers, Manager, Technical Systems Operations - GMCD - Zoom 2 Any person who decides to appeal a decision of This Board you will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, Neither Collier County nor This Board shall be responsible for providing this record. 1. CALL TO ORDER – CHAIRMAN Chairman - Mario Valle Development Service Advisory Committee – Impact Fee Review Subcommittee, Thursday, 19th June 2025 was called to order at 3:00 PM a. Selection of Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman Mario Valle - Chairman Bill Varian - Vice Chairman 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion to Approve by Mario Valle Seconded by Clay Brooker Motion to move item B and E to be heard last or to a later date by Mario Valle Seconded by Clay Brooker Motion passed 3. Old Business None 4. New Business a. Collier School Impact Fee Studies Update – DRAFT Report Gino Santabarbara Slide presentation - Prepared by Benesch and presented to the school board on 6/10/25 Current HB337 (2021) Any increase in impact fees to be phased in • 25% requires 2-year phase in. • 25%-50% Requires installments over 4 years to phase in. • Cannot be increased more than 50% (without Exemption). • Cannot be increased more than one every 4 years. (without exemption). • Board must approve Exemption by 2/3 majority. • Governing body is Board of County Commissioners. SB1080 (2025) If Signed, effective January 1st, 2026 • Only jurisdictions that increased their fees over the past 5 years are eligible for the exception clause. • Requires a study within the past 12 months demonstrating extraordinary circumstances. • Two public workshops to discuss extraordinary circumstances. 3 • Increased to be approved by unanimous vote of the governing body vs 2/3 requirement from HB337. • Plan to have this to Board of county commissioners by the fall. Extraordinary circumstances would be the following: • High growth rate/permitting. • Outdated or artificially low fees due to past policies. • High-Cost increases. • A list of unfunded projects that need additional funding. Discussion on School impact fees Impact fees are county wide, they do not differ by location or area. 74% of permitting is for single family homes, 23% multi family. Majority of projected growth and future building will be east of 951. Land cost was based off current price of $75K per acre when the cost east of 951 is $23k-$25k per acre. Board requests clarification from Benesch- for how they arrived at their land cost projections. Gino to clarify with consultant. Board requests clarification from Benesch- on why cost for Charter schools is not in report. Gino to clarify with consultant. Board suggests consultant meeting with them by Zoom or in person to go over report and answer questions at one of their next meetings. Gino will follow up with consultant for available dates and times. Collier County is at 79% of impact fee allocated since 2015 for schools. 1 High school and 2 middle schools have been built using funds solely from impact fees. Reviewed Projected revenue (2026-2030) - slide School board decided not to go with the extraordinary circumstances. They are moving forward with State Statute CAP of 50%. • Next steps- Recommendations to Board of County commissioners and Implementation process. • Mr. Mulhare- Confirmed they will not be making any motions today. Just reviewing presentations, gathering information and will make a decision at a later date. Reviewed remaining slides in 6/10/2025 Impact fee study presentation b. Collier County Correctional Facilities Impact Fee Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024 – Did not discuss at today’s meeting. c. Collier County Emergency Medical Services Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31- 2024 • Impact fees for fast food are $210,000. • Command center for Hurricanes included in impact fee projections when there are no plans to build a new one. Mr. Valle asked for clarification why. If removed the impact fee would drop by 28%. Page 6 table 1. • Projected growth would not require a new command center. • Mr. Valle requested clarification on land cost for the “Assumption that future purchases will be more heavy in residential areas.” Referenced again that the majority of the growth will be east of 951 and cost of land will be significantly cheaper than stated in the study. 4 • Mr. Valle requested clarification on functional population. To understand how they arrived at their numbers. • Mr. Kouloheras - asked for clarification on interoperating agreements between the Police and Fire Department for new stations that are being built to be collocated into one facility. • Mr. Santabarbara- Advised he will send the approved AUIR report with locations and details of the plan to build over the next 5 years. It will show where EMS stations are proposed to be built. d. Collier County General Government Buildings Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10- 31-2024 Did not discuss at today’s meeting. e. Collier County Law Enforcement Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024 Did not discuss at today’s meeting. f. Collier County Library Facilities Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024 Did not discuss at today’s meeting. g. Collier County Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024 • Discussed level of service- Park facilities not being built in a specific time. • 2024 AUIR level of service 1.2 acres per 1000 persons. • Based on 2024 AUIR no deficit until 2026-2027. • If a new community park is not built prior we will not meet level of service. • Regional parks level of service is 2.7acres per 1000 persons. • No deficit anticipated in the next 5 years. • Mr. Brooker asked for clarification on why beaches are not included in the impact study. h. Collier County Road Impact Fee Update Study – DRAFT Report 10-31-2024 Did not discuss at today’s meeting Mr. Santabarbara- Requested board to send him any questions they have so he can work with Benesch and get all questions answered prior to next meeting. 5. PUBLIC SPEAKERS None 6. REMINDERS OF UPCOMING DSAC-IFR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING DATES DISCUSSION: a. Wednesday, July 16, 2025 b. Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - Mr. Brooker confirmed he cannot make this meeting c. Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Mario Valle - Chair Made a motion to adjourn the meeting. 7. ADJOURN There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by the order of the chairman at 5:00 p.m.