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CITY OF MELBOURNE, FLORIDA MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL MAY 14, 2013 Moved by Nowlin/Jones for approval of Ordinance No. 2013-35. Motion carried unanimously. 16. ORDINANCE NO. 2013-36 (FOC-2013-06/LDR-2013-02) MOBILITY STANDARDS: (First Reading/Public Hearing) An ordinance amending Chapter 10, Community Planning and Development; Appendix C, Interim Land Development; Appendix D, Chapter 3, Concurrency; and Appendix D, Chapter 10, Impact Fees, to implement the mobility strategies and mobility district contained within the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. (Applicant - City of Melbourne) (P&Z Board - 4/18/13) The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 2013-36 by title. Mrs. Dittmer reviewed the agenda report. The following is an excerpt: In 2011, the City Council approved changes to the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element relating to mobility strategies and mobility districts. Ordinance No. 2013-36 implements the language in the Comprehensive Plan. The following reasons highlight the need to adopt these changes: • Roadways in the City are continuing to fill with more traffic, much of it from surrounding cities. Regardless of development within the City limits, traffic will continue to grow. Under the current traffic concurrency system, projects in several areas of the City would have to be denied because of lack of transportation capacity. • Development and redevelopment projects in areas such as the downtown core areas, the South Babcock Street area, areas adjacent to Wickham Road, the Melbourne Square Mall area, and the Melbourne International Airport area could all be halted or delayed if traditional transportation concurrency standards are exceeded due to increased traffic volumes. The ordinance establishes five transportation concurrency exception areas, known as mobility districts. In these areas, traditional transportation concurrency standards will no longer apply to development and redevelopment projects. The mobility districts are identified as: • Melbourne International Airport Area. • Community Redevelopment Areas/U.S. 1 Corridor. • South Babcock Street/Florida Institute of Technology Area. • West Eau Gallie Boulevard Area. • North Wickham Road Corridor. Projects not within a mobility district will continue to be required to meet traditional transportation concurrency requirements and pay the required transportation impact fees. Development projects located within a mobility district will be required to follow the new mobility standards. This will require mobility improvements to be provided at the expense of Page 8 of 10
CITY OF MELBOURNE, FLORIDA MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL MAY 14, 2013 the development. These developments will not pay impact fees in addition to these costs. Mobility improvements are enhancements to the transportation network and include a broad range of roadway, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities. Projects located in a mobility district will have the following options: construct the required mobility improvements; make a “payment in lieu of” providing a required mobility improvement that will be equal to the current transportation impact fees; or choose to provide a combination of constructing improvements and making a “payment in lieu of” providing the required improvement. The “payment in lieu of” option is based on existing transportation impact fees and will provide a level of certainty as to what costs will be involved in the development of a project. Fifty percent of the “payment in lieu of” option will be deposited into the transportation impact fee trust fund and 50 percent will be deposited into the mobility trust fund. The mobility trust fund will allow the City to construct roadway, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities. By implementing the proposed mobility strategies, the City will no longer exclusively plan for roadway capacity improvements as a means for enhancing the transportation network. The proposed changes will also support the City’s goal to encourage higher density and intensity uses within the core areas of the City. Mr. Jones thanked staff for being forward looking on this issue. He said that the changes will allow developers to partner with the City in improving the quality of life for our residents. Mayor Meehan asked if a separate trust fund will be established for each of the five mobility districts. Mrs. Dittmer replied that there will be one trust fund with five benefit areas. The Mayor opened the public hearing. There were no comments. Moved by Tasker/Jones for approval of Ordinance No. 2013-36, based upon the findings contained in the Planning and Zoning Board memorandum. Motion carried unanimously. 17. PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS Council Member John Thomas asked Council’s consideration in authorizing staff to explore the potential of bringing the current Cocoa Beach Air Show to Melbourne as the Melbourne Beachside Air Show. He noted that he’s been in discussions with Bryan Lilley, Chairman of the National Air, Sea and Space Foundation, who currently organizes the Cocoa Beach show. Mr. Lilley has advised that he will no longer be able to operate in Cocoa Beach due to financial considerations. Mr. Thomas asked the City Council to authorize the City Manager to work with Mr. Lilley to determine costs, potential risks, and benefits, and return with a report at the May 28 meeting. Mr. McNees confirmed that he should be able to provide a preliminary report by May 28. If not, he’ll advise Council in the interim. Without objection, Council agreed. Page 9 of 10
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