Goals, Objectives, and Policies Capital Improvements Element

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1 Goals, Objectives, and Policies Capital Improvements Element Background Pursuant to Chapter (3)(a), F.S. and Sections 9J-5.016(3) (a), (b), and (c), F.A.C., the following represents the goals, objectives and policies of Capital Improvements Element. In addition to statutory requirements, the Goals, Objections, and Policies were developed in keeping with the character, conditions, both environmental and social, and desires of the community. These goals, objectives and policies are intended to establish the long-term end for the timely and efficient provision of public facilities through the use of sound fiscal policies. Implementation Unless otherwise stated, the implementation of objectives and associated policies contained in this section shall be through the development, adoption, and application of regulations set forth in the City s Code of Ordinances. Goals, Objectives, and Policies GOAL CIE 1: The City shall maintain a Capital Improvements Program to provide needed public facilities and services to its citizens in a manner that protects investments in existing facilities, maximizes the use of existing facilities and promotes orderly, compact growth. Capital Improvements Prioritization Objective CIE 1.1: Use the Capital Improvements Element as a capital facility management tool to correct existing deficiencies, accommodate desired future growth, replace worn out or obsolete facilities, and organize capital expenditures. A financially feasible program of capital improvements will be implemented Policy CIE 1.1.1: The City shall include all projects of $25,000 or larger, identified in the other elements of this comprehensive plan as necessary to maintain the adopted levels of service, implement a City program or initiative or correct existing deficiencies in the five-year Capital Improvements Plan. Policy CIE 1.1.2: The City Commission shall continue to evaluate and rank, in order of priority, projects proposed for inclusion in the City s five-year LOS-Related Schedule of Capital Improvements. Capital Improvements shall be programmed consistent with available revenues in the major areas of Transportation, Water/Sewer, Stormwater, and Parks. Policy CIE 1.1.3: As part of its annual budget process, the City shall update the five year LOS-Related Schedule of Capital Improvements to: a. reflect existing and projected capital needs in accordance with adopted level of service standards; b. reflect the elimination, deferral, or delay of construction of any facilities or service; and c. assess capital project costs against projected revenues and expenditures. Policy CIE 1.1.4: Proposed capital improvement projects shall be evaluated and ranked in order of priority according to the following guidelines: Page 8-1

2 a. Project is needed to eliminate a proven or obvious hazard to public health and safety; b. Project is needed to fulfill a legal commitment by the City; c. Project is needed to preserve, maintain, refurbish, or achieve full use of existing facilities; d. Project will provide or bring an existing facility up to an adopted level of service; e. Project will increase efficiency or use of existing facilities, prevents or reduces future improvement cost, or provides service to all residents equitably; f. Project will increase the economic base or quality of life of the residents; g. Budget impact of project, both capital and operating, and financial feasibility of project will be considered to assure financial feasibility; h. Project will be reviewed for consistency with plans of other agencies having responsibility for public facilities within the jurisdiction; and i. Project involves a public-private partnership. Policy CIE 1.1.5: The City shall continue to seek to secure grants or private funds to finance needed capital improvements. Policy CIE 1.1.6: Should a public referendum be utilized to provide for funding for any capital project identified in this Comprehensive Plan and should such referendum fail, the City shall utilize other fiscally sound funding alternatives as listed in the City s fiveyear LOS-Related Schedule of Capital Improvements or amend this element accordingly. Should any project funding be dependent on any other outside source, such as a developer s agreement or funding from another government entity, such funding must be guaranteed in the form of a development agreement or interlocal agreement before that project can be included within the first three years in such Schedule as committed funding. Projects that are dependent upon future funding that are planned but not committed may be placed in years four or five of such Schedule, but funding must be committed to such projects prior to their inclusion in years one through three or such projects must be delayed to year four or five, or removed from the Schedule. Policy CIE 1.1.7: Corrections and modifications to the City s five-year LOS-Related Schedule of Capital Improvements concerning costs; revenue sources; or acceptance of facilities pursuant to dedications which are consistent with the plan may be accomplished by ordinance and shall not be deemed to be amendments to the local comprehensive plan. A copy of the ordinance shall be transmitted to the state land planning agency. An amendment to the comprehensive plan is required to update the schedule on an annual basis or to eliminate, defer, or delay the construction for any facility listed in the 5-year schedule. Capital Improvements element amendment require only a single public hearing before the governing board which shall be an adoption hearing as described in Section (7), Fla. Stat. and are not subject to the requirements of Section (3)-(6), Fla. Stat. Policy CIE 1.1.8: The City of Dade City adopts Table CIE-1: Adopted: 05/08/01 Page 8-2

3 Project Funding FY FY Total Spending Potable Water Capital Improvements Orange Valley Supply Well Tank Hill Pumping Station Utility Revenues, - $ 715, Penny For Pasco Total Project - $ 715, $ 715,000 State Revolving - - $1,700, Loan Fund Total Project - - $1,700, $1,700,000 St. Joe Developer $346,000 - Distribution Main Contribution Total Project $346,000 $346,000 Extension CR 535 Main Developer $234,000 (Lakeland Contribution $234,000 Hwy) Total Project $234,000 Morningside Developer $244,000 Drive Contribution $244,000 Distribution Total Project $244,000 Main Project Funding FY FY Total Spending US 301 Developer $450,000 - McDonald Contribution $450,000 Clinton Connector Total Project $450,000 - Total s $ 715,000 $1,700,000 $450,000 $824,000 $3,689,000 Stormwater Management Capital Improvements Beauchamp Ponds Stormwater Construction Downtown Stormwater Design Project Stormwater Construction Project Penny for Pasco $110, Total Project $110, $110,500 SWFWMD $1,150,000 Grant. SR :Loan Fund - $1,150, $2,300,000 Total Project - $2,300,000 Stormwater Fees - - $ 120,000 - $120,000 Total Project - - $ 120,000 - $120,000 SWFWMD $2,300,000 - Grant Total Project $2,300,000 - $ 240,000 $2,300,000 Total s $110,500 $2,300,000 $120,000 2,300,000 $120,000 $4,950,500 Pavement Mgt/Roadway Capital Improvements Pavement Resurfacing St. Joe Roundabout Penny for Pasco $316,403 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 General Fund $200,000 Total Project $516,403 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 FDOT Lap Funds - - $325, Transportation - - $325, Impact Fee Total Project - - $650, $1,316,403 $ 650,000 Page 8-3

4 Sidewalks Penny for Pasco $40, Total Project $40, $ 40,000 Total s $556,403 $ 200,000 $850,000 $200,000 $200,000 $ 2,006,403 Wastewater Capital Improvements Liftstation Rehabilitation (Phase 1B) JDR Forcemain Connection Rehabilitation of Existing Capacity at Wastewater Treatment Plant (1.5MGD) State Revolving Loan Total Project Penny For Pasco Total Project State Revolving Loan Fund $1,633, $1,633, $75, $75,000 $2,045, $ $1,633,000 $ 75,000 $ 2,045,000 Total Project $2,045, Construct Master Sewer Impact $1,185,300 $1,185,300 Pump Station Fee Total Project $1,185,300 Total s 3,678,000 $1,260,300 $4,938,300 Park System Capital Improvements Mickens Field Penny for $110, Improvements Pasco $110,000 Total Project $110, Price Park Penny for $90, Improvements Pasco $ 90,000 Total Project $90, Hardy Trail Extension Developer Contribution $150,000 FDOT Enhanced Funds - $800, $ 950,000 Total Project - $800, $150,000 Watson Park Penny for $50, $50,000 Improvements Pasco Beauchamp SWFWMD - - $500,000 - Stormwater Penny for $75, Pasco $575,000 Total Project $75, $500,000 - Total s $325,000 $800,000 $500,000 $150,000 $1,775,000 TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS $4,669,903 $4,015,000 $2,670,000 $3,450,000 $2,479,300 $17,284,203 Adopted: 05/08/01 Page 8-4

5 Budgetary Policy Objective CIE 1.2: Through the budgetary process, manage future debt in a manner to that maintains the integrity of its City fiscal resources. Policy CIE 1.2.1: The City shall confine long-term borrowing to capital improvements too large to be financed from current revenues. Policy CIE 1.2.2: The City will ensure that any bonds issued will be structured to be paid back within a period not to exceed the expected useful life of the capital project unless the project is mandated by a regulatory agency. Policy CIE 1.2.3: Where possible, special assessment, revenue, or other self-supporting bonds will be used instead of general obligation bonds. Policy CIE 1.2.4: Prior to the adoption of any impact fees or special assessments, the City Commission shall assess whether the associated capital improvement benefits the entire community or only one area or sector of the community. If found to be of benefit to only one area or sector of the community, the impact fee or special assessment shall be applied to that one area or sector only. Policy CIE 1.2.5: Total debt service for general obligation debt will not exceed 10 percent of net operating revenues. Levels of Service Objective CIE 1.3: Manage the land development process so that public facility needs created by previously issued development orders or future development do not exceed the funding abilities of the City. Policy CIE 1.3.1: The City shall implement a concurrency management system to ensure that at the time a development order is issued adequate facility capacity is available or will be available when needed to serve the development, or as otherwise provided for in Rule 9J , FAC. Policy CIE 1.3.2: The adopted levels of service standards for public facilities within the jurisdiction of the City of Dade City shall be those adopted in the Transportation, Public Facilities, and Recreation/Open Space elements of this Plan. Policy CIE 1.3.3: Development orders issued prior to adoption of the EAR-based amendments on May 8, 2001, shall be presumed to have adequate public facility services consistent with the level of service standards contained herein. Facility s and Development Objective CIE 1.4: Future development shall bear a proportionate cost of facility improvements necessitated by the development to maintain adopted level of service standards. Page 8-5

6 Consistency Policy CIE 1.4.1: The City shall assess new developments a pro rata share of the costs to provide public facility improvements to maintain adopted level of service standards. Policy CIE 1.4.2: Through the building permit process, the City shall coordinate with Pasco County, the Pasco County MPO, and the Florida Department of Transportation to ensure that public facility improvement projects located within the City are funded in a fiscally equitable manner apportioning the costs among those who are responsible for it. Objective CIE 1.5: Maintain adopted level of service standards as specified in the individual elements of this Comprehensive Plan and meet existing and future facility needs by coordinating land use decisions and available or projected fiscal resources with the LOS- Related Schedule of Capital Improvements. Policy CIE 1.5.1: The City shall use fiscal policies to direct expenditures for capital improvements that recognize and are consistent with the policies of the other comprehensive plan elements. Adopted: 05/08/01 Page 8-6