SUBJECT
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SET PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance amending and restating Polk County Ordinance 2024-062, the Polk County Amended and Restated Comprehensive Impact Fee Ordinance, for the purpose of adopting the 2025 Warehouse Trip Characteristics Study and imposing updated rates for Transportation Impact Fees. (Suggested hearing date is March 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.)
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DESCRIPTION
The County recently contracted with Alfred Benesch & Company to prepare a technical Warehouse Trip Characteristics Study to evaluate demand associated with warehouse and industrial land uses and local variables on transportation impacts unique to Polk County. As a result of such study, the consultant has recommended modifying the Transportation Impact Fee rates for certain land use categories, as currently set forth in the County’s Impact Fee Ordinance (Ord. 2024-062). The recommendations, along with the results of the study, have been presented to the Board of County Commissioners at a work session held on January 3, 2025. A public hearing is necessary to adopt such study and consider an amended and restated comprehensive ordinance imposing updated rates for certain Transportation Impact Fees.
RECOMMENDATION
Set a public hearing on March 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to consider adoption of an ordinance amending and restating Polk County Ordinance 2024-062 for purposes of adopting the 2025 Warehouse Trip Characteristics Study and imposing updated rates for certain Transportation Impact Fees.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact will be realized by setting the hearing.
CONTACT INFORMATION
John Bohde, Deputy County Manager
Benjamin Dunn, Office of Planning and Development Director
Sandra Howard, Deputy County Attorney