92-05 v RESOLUTION NO. 92-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH; PROTESTING THE
NORTHEAST ' FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL ADOPTION OF RULE 29D-5
WHICH SETS FEES FOR THE REVIEW OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, The Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council
has been created by Interlocal agreements between the member
counties including the establishment of fees to be paid by said
member counties for the operation of the council , and
WHEREAS, The City of Atlantic Beach, being an incorporated
municipality within Duval County, pays, through taxes to the
county, a share of all fees paid by the county, and
WHEREAS, The Regional Planning Council is mandated by
state law to review and comment on all proposed Local Government
Comprehensive Plan amendments at the time of submission to the
Department of Community Affairs, and
WHEREAS, The Regional Planning Council has in previous
years provided this service at no additional charge, but now
proposes to implement Rule 29D-5 , setting charges for review of
Local Government Comprehensive Plan amendments, and
WHEREAS, The proposed fees appear to be arbitrary in
amount, not reflecting actual costs incurred by the Regional
Planning Council and without regard to the variable complexities
possible in Plan Amendments, and
WHEREAS, The imposition of the said fees will effect a
double charge for the service of Comprehensive Plan Amendment
reviews upon the City of Atlantic Beach, and
WHEREAS, Implementation of this rule will be tantamount to
enacting an unfunded state mandate upon local governments, and
WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach
vigorously opposes implementation of this rule,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of
the City of Atlantic Beach, that the Regional Planning Council
be requested to defer implementation of Rule 29D-5 until such
time as the Regional Planning Council can readdress this
controversial issue with the above cited issues in mind.
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Be it further resolved that the participation of the Local
Governments in the region be diligently encouraged and that
objections and suggestions as to fee structure, fee amounts, and
implementation schedule be solicited . Questions as to how much ,
if any , of the fee amounts should be covered by the Local
Governments contribution in taxes to the Counties also needs to
be addressed .
PASSED by the City Commission of Atlantic Beach , Florida
this day of , 1992 .
WILLIAM I . GULLIFORD, JR .
Mayor
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING, City Clerk
Approved as to Form and Correctness:
ALAN C. JENSEN, Esquire
City Attorney