On April 13, 2004, the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners, acting upon the request of the School Board of Sarasota County, adopted Ordinance No. 2004-028 establishing county-wide school impact fees.  The County Commission has amended the ordinance twice.  On July 28, 2004, Ordinance 2004-085 clarified the affordable housing language, and on July 11, 2007, Ordinance 2007-056 amended the Credits section.  The 2008-09 report (attached) documents the collections, reimbursements, and allocations for the past five fiscal years.  At this time the School Board asks that the County Commission institute a county-wide moratorium on the imposition of the Educational System Impact Fee for the period December 1, 2010, through November 30, 2012.  Unless negated by a future Resolution of the School Board, the Educational System Impact Fee Ordinance shall resume December 1, 2012, in its current form.

That the School Board of Sarasota County requests the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners to adopt an ordinance suspending collection of the Educational System Impact Fee for all Principal Residential Uses where both (a) an application for the corresponding Building Permit is submitted to or accepted by the County or Municipality during the period December 1, 2010, through November 30, 2012, and (b) the Certificate of Occupancy is issued on or before November 30, 2013.  Unless negated by a future Resolution of the School Board and action by the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners, the Educational System Impact Fee Ordinance shall resume December 1, 2012, in its current form.

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