NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENACT A LEE COUNTY

ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO IMPACT FEES AND ALSO AMENDING the Lee County Land Development Code

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida will consider the enactment of a county ordinance in accordance with Article VIII, Section 1, of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.  The proposed county ordinance suspends the collection of Roads, Regional Parks, Community Parks, Schools, Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Impact fees for two years and also amends the Land Development Code to extend the duration of existing impact fee credits by two years. 

There will be a public hearing held  in the County Commissioners’ Chambers, Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida.   The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, the 12th day of February, 2013 at 9:30 AM, or as soon thereafter as can be heard. 

Copies of this Notice and the proposed Ordinance are on file in the Minutes Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County.  The public may inspect or copy the Ordinance during regular business hours at the Division of Public Resources.  The Minutes Office and the Division of Public Resources are located in the Courthouse Administration Building, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, Florida.  

Interested parties may appear at the meeting, in person or through a representative, and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.  To appeal a Board decision made at this hearing, a record of the proceedings will be necessary. The person appealing the decision must ensure that the necessary verbatim record is made.

If adopted by the Board at this meeting, the ordinance will take effect upon its filing with the Office of the Secretary of the Florida Department of State.