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RESOLUTION NO. 95 - 25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, REAFFIRMING ITS
SUPPORT FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE BROWARD
. COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL AND AFFIRMING THE
EFFORTS OF THE BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
AND THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS TO PROPERLY
ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF DEVELOPMENT ON THE
SHORTAGE OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES;
SUPPORTING INCREASED'''lMP ACT FEES AND THE
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IMPOSITION OF CONCURRENCY FOR' PUBLIC
EDUCATION; CONTAINING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The City of Parkland, through Resolution No. 93-24, adopted on
8/3/93 . supported the imposition of impact fees and recommended the application of
concurrency to public educational facilities; and
WHEREAS, as one of the fastest growing cities in Broward County with demographics
heavily weighted towards young families, the City of Parkland is vitally interested in assuring that
the public education system is of a quality and size so as to properly address the educational needs
of its present and future citizens; and
WHEREAS, Broward County is presently studying the issue of concurrency as related to
public educational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has now provided a means to apply concurrency as part of
the growth management process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As set forth in Resolution No. 93-24 of the City of Parkland, the City
Commission does hereby reaffmn its support for the application of the doctrine of concurrency to
public educational facilities and urges the Broward County Planning Council, the Broward County
Commission, and the Broward County School Board to implement a concurrency management
system with respect to public educational facilities in Broward County. The City of Parkland also
endorses revisitation of the issue of school impact fees or other forms of exactions to assme that they
are sufficient to meet the increased demands being placed on the public education system by newly
approved developments and supports the efforts of Coral Springs in the area of school concurrency
as applied by municipalities.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to provide a copy of this resolution to the
Broward County Commission, the Broward County Planning Council, the Broward County
Administrator, and all other parties as deemed appropriate by the City Manager.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
Date Adopted: .APRIL 26, , 1995.
(SEAL)
CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA
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ATTESTED:
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