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    ST. TAMMANY PARISH COUNCIL

    ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 2769 ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO.
    
COUNCIL SPONSOR MR. IMPASTATO PROVIDED BY: PLANNING DEPT

INTRODUCED BY: MR. IMPASTATO     SECONDED BY: MR. CANULETTE

ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2004

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ST. TAMMANY PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 2-009.00 PARISH FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES TO IMPOSE TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES

WHEREAS, St. Tammany Parish is the fastest growing Parish within the State of Louisiana and the 45th fastest growing county in the United States; and,

WHEREAS, this rapid growth has negatively impacted the capacity of the major street network within St. Tammany Parish; and,

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the citizens of St. Tammany Parish to maintain adequate roadway capacity as one component of the preservation of the quality of life enjoyed by the citizens of the Parish; and,


WHEREAS, the Parish of St. Tammany has determined that it is within the best interest of the citizens of St. Tammany Parish to establish mandatory transportation impact fees to maintain the capacity of the major street network within St. Tammany Parish.

THE PARISH OF ST. TAMMANY HEREBY ORDAINS that it amends the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances, Section 2-009.00 Parish Fees and Service Charges, by adding a section, as follows:

(B.) IV. MANDATORY IMPACT FEES    

A A.      Transportation Impact Fee

1 1.      A Transportation Impacts Fee shall be charged to:

1.a a.      Each residential subdivision lot (at time of final plat approval); and/or,
1.b b.      Each residential building permit (if plat level fee was not charged); and/or,
1.c c.      Each commercial building permit; in accordance with the following schedule:
        
Land Use Type   Unit   Fee per Unit  
           
Single Family Detached   Dwelling Unit  
$1,468  
Multiple family   Dwelling Unit  
$902  
Mobile Home Park   Pad  
$860  
Hotel/Motel   Room  
$770  
Retail          
Shopping Center/ General Retail   1,000 sq. ft.  
$1,833  
Bank   1,000 sq. ft.  
$7,050  
Convenience store w/gas sales   1,000 sq. ft.  
$3,820  
Movie Theater   1,000 sq. ft.  
$2,060  
Restaurant, Quality   1,000 sq. ft.  
$2,245  
Restaurant, fast food   1,000 sq. ft.  
$3,683  
        


ORDINANCE CALENDAR NUMBER: 2769____
ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO. _________
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Office/Institutional          
Office, General   1,000 sq. ft.  
$2,173  
Office, Medical   1,000 sq. ft.  
$4,399  
Hospital   1,000 sq. ft.  
$1,397  
Nursing Home   1,000 sq. ft.  
$496  
Day Care Center   1,000 sq. ft.  
$2,830  
Industrial          
Industrial Park   1,000 sq. ft.  
$1,254  
Warehouse   1,000 sq. ft.  
$687  
Mini-warehouse   1,000 sq. ft.  
$233  
     
        
2 2.      Developers who dedicate right-of-way or make improvements to the major roadway system may receive credit against the required impact fees for the value of the contribution.

3 3.      The revenues from said impact fees shall be spent for capacity projects that directly impact the capacity of those major streets as outlined in Appendix A.

REPEAL: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions herein which can be given effect without the invalid provision and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15) days after adoption.

MOVED FOR ADOPTION BY: , SECONDED BY:
WHEREUPON THIS ORDINANCE WAS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE AND RESULTED IN
THE FOLLOWING:

YEAS:

NAYS:     

ABSTAIN:     

ABSENT:

THIS ORDINANCE WAS DECLARED DULY ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING OF
THE PARISH COUNCIL ON THE DAY OF , 2004; AND BECOMES
ORDINANCE COUNCIL SERIES NO. 04- .


PATRICIA BRISTER, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

ATTEST:


DIANE HUESCHEN, COUNCIL CLERK

                                 KEVIN DAVIS, PARISH PRESIDENT

Published Introduction: January 22 , 2004
Published Adoption: , 2004

Delivered to Parish President: , 2004 @
Returned to Council Clerk: , 2004 @


                                ORDINANCE CAL. NO. 2769

                                ORDINANCE C. S. NO. 04-

APPENDIX A

ST. TAMMANY PARISH MAJOR STREET NETWORK

Federal and State Highways     Parish Road                            
US 11     Brewster Road                            
US 90     Harrison Avenue                            
US 190     Fairway Drive                            
US 190B     Lowe Davis Road                            
US 190BR     Perrilloux Road                            
LA 21     Viola Road                            
LA 22     Soult Road                            
LA 25     Galatas Road                            
LA 36     Brown's Village Road                            
LA 40     Voter's Road                            
LA 41     Carroll Road                            
LA 41 SPUR     Lake Ramsey/Penn Mill                            
LA 59     North Ponchartrain Boulevard                            
LA 433     Berry Todd Road                            
LA 434     Bayou Paquett Road                            
LA 435     Hosmer Mill Road                            
LA 437     Dixie Ranch Road                            
LA 450     North Dixie Ranch                            
LA1077     Haas Road                            
LA 1078     Smith Road (Cov)                            
LA 1080     Airport Road (Cov)                            
LA 1082     Million Dollar Road                            
LA 1083     North Fitzmorris Road                            
LA 1084     South Fitzmorris Road                            
LA 1085     Dummy Line Road                            
LA 1087     LaLanne Road                            
LA 1088     Keys Road                            
LA 1089     Three Rivers Road                            
LA 1091     Falconer Drive                            
LA 1093-1     Helenbirg Road                            
LA 1093-3     Emerald Forest Road                            
LA 1129     Sharp Road                            
LA 3081     Dove Park Road                            
LA 3228     Fish Hatchery Road/Davis Ave..                            
    Brownswitch Road                            
    Allen Road (Slidell)