M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: February 17, 2016
Re: Amending Section 3-30 General Requirements for Applications I. Cost Recovery of the Town Land Development Regulations (Second Reading)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 3-30 OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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GOAL
As previously presented to Town Council at the September 30, 2015 Town Council Workshop, Town staff has reviewed and prepared recommendations to update the Town's existing General Requirements for Applications.
The goal of this ordinance is to amend subsection 3-30 General Requirements for Applications of Article III "Application Review and Approval Requirements" to provide clear and balanced regulations that reflect the vision of the Town while meeting the needs of the residential and commercial developments within the Town of Cutler Bay.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On May 4, 2006, the Town Council enacted Ordinance 06-07 which created a cost recovery administrative program. The Town staff at the time conducted a review of costs incurred by the Town for review of development approvals and found that the existing fee schedules at the time did not fully cover the Town's costs in administrations and review of land development applications, etc. The Town Council found it to be in the Town's best interest to recover the costs for services relating to the review of applications for development approvals from those persons deriving the benefit of the review.
The purpose of this analysis is to identify where the application of the Town's Land Development Regulations has raised concerns regarding Sec. 3-30 General Requirements for Applications.
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