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LEE COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING
1500 MONROE STREET, FORT MYERS

First Floor Conference Room 1B

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018
2:00 PM

AGENDA

1. Call to Order / Review of Affidavit of Publication

2. Approval of Minutes – January 8, 2018

3. Impact Fee Update

4. BoCC Direction – Define Affordable Housing Problem

5. Adjournment
Next Meeting Date: April 9, 2018

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MINUTES REPORT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE (AHC)
January 8, 2018

MEMBERS PRESENT:
Marion B. Briggs, Chair
Matthew P. Vissagio, Vice-Chair
Anthony Pardal
Al J. Giacalone III
Michael J. Polito
Malissa Maki

STAFF PRESENT
Mikki Rozdolski, Planning Manager
Sharon Jenkins-Owen, Principal Planner
Antia Richards, Senior Planner
Angela Dietrich, Technician I
Amanda Swindle, COA

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC/INTERESTED PARTIES
Kitty Green, Habitat for Humanity
James Wilson, Presbyterian Homes & Housing Foundation of Florida, Inc.
Tess MacMorris, Southwest Florida Regional Planning
Chelsea May, SWFL Goodwill Housing

Agenda Item 1 – Call to Order/Affidavit of Publication/Roll Call

Ms. Marion Briggs brought the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in the Public Works/ Community
Development Building, 1st Floor Conference Room, Downtown, Fort Myers.

A roll call was taken and quorum was confirmed.

Ms. Amanda Swindle, stated the Affidavit of Publication had been reviewed by the County
Attorney’s office, was sufficient as to form and content and the meeting could proceed.

Agenda Item 2 – Approval of 11-17-2017 Minutes

Mr. Michael Polito made a motion to approve the minutes with Dunbar Industries, Inc being
changed to Dunbar Improvement, Inc. Mr. Matthew Visaggio 2nd the motion and the motion carried
5-0.

Agenda Item 3 – Elections – Chair and Vice-Chair

Mr. Polito nominated Marion Briggs to be Chair of the committee. Mr. Al Giacalone 2nd the motion
and the motion was carried 4-0.

Mr. Giacalone nominated Mr. Vissagio to be Vice-Chair of the committee. Mr. Anthony Pardal 2nd
the motion and the motion was carried 4-0.
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Agenda Item 4 – Overview of Committee Duties per ord. 08-11

Ms. Sharon Jenkins-Owen gave the committee an overview of their duties. Ms. Jenkins-Owen let
the committee know in the coming months staff will also be providing them with the new SHIP
application, the SHIP Policy and Procedure Manual and quarterly status update on open contracts.
The committee was informed that these items will be for their review and input.

Ms. Marion Briggs asked staff if the SHIP Policy and Procedure manual was a requirement by
HUD. Ms. Antia Richards let the committee know that is a requirement from the State.

Ms. Briggs stated that she has talked to other communities and believes that the Lee County
Affordable Housing Committee should be the parent committee that all other municipalities in Lee
County to look to for advice and be able to follow.

Ms. Briggs asked where the obligation ends for the Affordable Housing Committee. Ms.
Rozdolski explained that they are a board appointed committee and must take direction from the
board and follow state ordinances for SHIP.

Mr. Polito would like someone from the commissioner’s office to start attending the Affordable
Housing Committee Meetings. Ms. Briggs believes that she can get someone from the
commissioner’s office to attend and will work on this for upcoming meetings.

Ms. Briggs asked for an overview of the Sunshine Law. Ms. Amanda Swindle gave the committee
an overview of this law.

Agenda item 5 – Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) Amendment

Ms. Jenkins-Owen explained to the committee that staff is recommending that the LHAP be
changed to allow the maximum funding to be increased from $45,000 to $65,000 for very- low
income households due to the market conditions and increase cost of construction. Ms. Jenkins-
Owen also explained that staff has researched this topic with other counties and municipalities and
has spoken to the non-profits providers. The $65,000 amount is what is needed for non-profits to be
able to construct very-low income homes and meet the requirements for SHIP funds.

Mr. Giacalone asked to see the distribution that was done for the SHIP FY 2017/2018 to see how
the money was distributed to the new construction and rental properties. Ms. Richards explained to
the committee that the state requires that 30% of the funding be used for very low-income
households.

Ms. Kitty Green from Habitat for Humanity explained to the committee that without the funding
going up to $65,000 they would not be able to help very-low income families due to appraisals on
the rise and the cost of construction.

Ms. Maki asked staff what the income requirements are for very-low income household. Ms.
Rozdolski stated that for a single person the income maximum is $20,400 and for a family of four
the income maximum is $26,100.

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Mr. Vissagio made a motion to approve the LHAP changes. Ms. Maki 2nd the motion and the
motion was carried 5-1 with Mr. Giacolone objecting.

Agenda Item 6 – BoCC November 7, 2017 work session

Ms. Rozdolski informed that the committee that the BoCC gave us the direction to define the
problem that inhibits creation or availability of affordable housing and identify the county’s role in
a solution. The BoCC asked staff to work with the Affordable Housing Committee and the
Attainable Housing Coalition Steering Committee to come up with a plan to bring back to the
Board.

One of the items discussed by the committee members was that non-profits building affordable
housing should not have to pay impact fees for the construction.

The committee members asked staff to supply them with any reports that were done by Lee County
and any other counties on affordable housing for their review and for their discussion at the
February 12, 2018 meeting.

Ms. Briggs asked when the reduced collection rate expires is up on the impact fees. Ms. Rozdolski
stated that the BoCC will begin discussions at an upcoming work session and will need to make a
decision by March regarding the collection fee and rate.

Mr. Vissagio made a motion that the AHC recommend to the BoCC to impose a 1 year moratorium
on the collection of all impact fees from non-profit organizations that provide affordable housing.
Mr. Pardal 2nd the motion and the motion was carried 6-0.

Mr. Giacalone asked if an Affordable Housing Committee member can speak on behalf of the
committee on impact fees at the BoCC workshop. Ms. Rozdolski said that she would ask the
county attorney’s office if this is problem and get back to the committee members.

Mr. Giacalone made a motion that Ms. Briggs speaks at the BoCC workshop on behalf of the
Affordable Housing Committee on impact fees with attorney approval. Mr. Vissagio 2nd the motion
and the motion was carried 6-0.

Agenda Item 7 – Items by Committee Members

No items by committee members

Agenda Item 8 – Items by Public

Ms. Tess MacMorris stated that she attended a round table discussion on affordable housing in
Broward County with discussion on financing of affordable housing. She said that she would be
sharing the minutes and documentation from the meeting with the members of the affordable
housing committee and staff.

Agenda Item 9 – Adjournment / Next Meeting Date
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The next meeting will be held February 12, 2018 – 1500 Monroe Street, 1st Floor Conference
Room, Fort Myers, FL.
Ms. Briggs asked for a motion to adjourn. Motion was made by Mr. Polito and 2nd by Mr.
Vissagio. The motion carried 6-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

A recording of this meeting is available. Please contact Angela Dietrich at 239-533-8389 or
[email protected] to obtain a copy of the recording.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT

Memo

Date: February 2, 2018

To: Affordable Housing Committee Members

From: David Loveland, Director, Community Development

Subject: IMPACT FEE UPDATES
______________________________________________________________________________

The County charges impact fees for new development at the building permit stage to address
capacity needs for six types of facilities or services: Roads, Schools, Regional Parks, Community
Parks, Fire services, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). State law requires that local
government impact fee rates be based on the most recent and localized data available, which is
addressed in the Chapter 2 of the County’s LDC requiring updates of the studies every three
years.

The Road and School impact fee schedules were last updated in 2015 and the Parks and
Fire/EMS schedules were last updated in 2012. The County’s impact fee consultant, Duncan &
Associates, has completed the 2018 impact fee study updates, and is recommending changes
to the County’s impact fee schedules, mostly due to cost increases. The data for each of the
studies was provided by various Lee County departments, the cities, the School Board and the
Fire Districts.

In addition to the fee schedules, the consultant identified the need to expand the list of land
use types for the Road impact fees, based on distinctions found in the latest ITE Trip Generation
Manual. The County is also proposing to revise the required update timeframe, extending it
from 3 years to 5 years, to ease the constant update cycle and allow for a staggering of the
studies. The new time frame would still meet the intent of State law.

Copies of the current drafts of each of the studies, along with the LDC changes are attached.

Review of these studies is being provided to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee as a
courtesy and no motion or recommendation is required.

ahc summary memo impact fee studies.docx
The Board will consider the LDC updates in two public hearings before final adoption. Any
increases in impact fees require a 90-day window for implementation per County codes.

It is worth noting that the studies update the base rates for each fee, but the rate of collection
is a separate policy issue that will be decided by the Board of County Commissioners and
implemented through a separate, stand-alone ordinance if different. The update deadline is
coming up in March.

Staff will be available at the meeting to answer any questions.

ahc summary memo impact fee studies.docx
Fire/EMS Impact Fee Study
for Lee County, Florida

prepared by

Duncan Associates
January 2018
Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ 1
Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 1
Comparative Fees ............................................................................................................................ 1
LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................................... 3
The Need Test ................................................................................................................................. 4
The Benefit Test .............................................................................................................................. 5
Florida Statutes ................................................................................................................................ 6
FIRE RESCUE .................................................................................................................................... 7
Benefit Districts ............................................................................................................................... 7
Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 9
Service Unit .................................................................................................................................... 11
Capital Costs ................................................................................................................................... 13
Net Cost per Service Unit ............................................................................................................ 15
Net Cost Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 16
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES....................................................................................... 18
Benefit District ............................................................................................................................... 18
Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 19
Service Unit .................................................................................................................................... 19
Capital Costs ................................................................................................................................... 20
Net Cost per Service Unit ............................................................................................................ 22
Net Cost Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 23
APPENDIX A: NET CAPITAL COST BY FIRE DISTRICT ................................................ 24
APPENDIX B: FUNCTIONAL POPULATION ...................................................................... 34
Residential Functional Population .............................................................................................. 34
Nonresidential Functional Population ....................................................................................... 35
Functional Population Summary ................................................................................................. 36

cover photo from Lehigh Acres Fire Protection and Rescue District’s website

prepared by Duncan Associates
Clancy Mullen, Principal/Project Manager
17409 Rush Pea Circle, Austin, Texas 78738
[phone], [email protected]
List of Tables

Table 1. Comparison of Current and Updated Fire and EMS Fees ............................................ 2
Table 2. Fire Rescue and EMS Impact Fee Revenues, FY 2013 to FY 2017 ............................ 9
Table 3. Existing Service Units by Fire District ........................................................................... 12
Table 4. Fire Station Cost per Square Foot ................................................................................... 13
Table 5. Average Land Cost by Fire District ................................................................................ 14
Table 6. Fire Rescue Equipment Costs ......................................................................................... 14
Table 7. Fire Rescue Recommended Maximum Capital Cost per Service Unit ...................... 15
Table 8. Fire Rescue Maximum Fees per Service Unit ................................................................ 16
Table 9. Fire Rescue Maximum Impact Fees by Land Use ........................................................ 17
Table 10. Existing Land Use, County EMS Service Area ........................................................... 20
Table 11. Total EMS Service Units ................................................................................................ 20
Table 12. EMS Building Cost .......................................................................................................... 21
Table 13. EMS Vehicle Cost ........................................................................................................... 21
Table 14. EMS Equipment Cost ..................................................................................................... 21
Table 15. EMS Cost per Service Unit ............................................................................................ 22
Table 16. EMS Grant Funding, 2011-2016 ................................................................................... 22
Table 17. EMS Grant Funding Credit ........................................................................................... 22
Table 18. EMS Net Cost per Service Unit .................................................................................... 23
Table 19. Updated EMS Impact Fees ............................................................................................ 23
Table 20. Comparative EMS Impact Fees .................................................................................... 23
Table 21. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Alva .............................................................................. 24
Table 22. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Bayshore ...................................................................... 25
Table 23. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Bonita Springs ............................................................. 25
Table 24. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Captiva ......................................................................... 26
Table 25. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Estero ........................................................................... 26
Table 26. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Fort Myers ................................................................... 27
Table 27. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Fort Myers Beach ....................................................... 27
Table 28. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Fort Myers Shores ...................................................... 28
Table 29. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Iona-McGregor ........................................................... 28
Table 30. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Lehigh Acres ............................................................... 29
Table 31. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Lee County Airports .................................................. 29
Table 32. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Matlacha-Pine Island .................................................. 30
Table 33. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, North Fort Myers ....................................................... 30
Table 34. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, San Carlos Park ........................................................... 31
Table 35. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Sanibel .......................................................................... 31
Table 36. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, South Trail ................................................................... 32
Table 37. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Tice ............................................................................... 32
Table 38. Fire Rescue Net Capital Cost, Upper Captiva ............................................................. 33
Table 39. Average Household Size by Housing Type ................................................................. 34
Table 40. Functional Population per Unit for Residential Uses ................................................ 35
Table 41. Functional Population per Unit for Nonresidential Uses ......................................... 36
Table 42. Functional Population Multipliers................................................................................. 36