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Oviedo schedules hearing on updated impact fees, plans phased roll-in beginning March 2026
Summary
Council set a Dec. 1 public hearing on an ordinance to update impact fees for parks, fire/rescue, police and administrative facilities; consultant Jonathan Paul said fees would be phased in March 2026–2029 and accessory dwelling units will be treated under multifamily/mobile-home categories.
On Nov. 17 the Oviedo City Council scheduled a public hearing for Dec. 1 on Ordinance 17-61, a first-reading proposal to update impact fees for parks and recreation, fire and rescue, law enforcement and administrative facilities.
Jonathan Paul, principal of New Urban Concepts, presented the technical basis for the update, saying state statute requires impact-fee updates every four years using recent and localized data. Paul said the fees would be phased in over four years if adopted: the first phase would take effect in March 2026, with subsequent phases on Jan. 1 of 2027 and 2028 and final implementation by 2029.
Paul told the council that the consultants’ calculations show roughly $6,000,000 in capital costs attributable to new park needs and about $10,000,000 in upgrades to existing park facilities; the consultant estimated new development’s share at approximately $1,100,000 across those upgrades. "These fees, per Florida statute, will be phased in over the next 4 years," Paul said.
Councilmembers asked how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) should be classified for parks and fee calculations. Paul recommended categorizing ADUs under multifamily or mobile-home classifications (approximately 1.8 residents per dwelling unit) rather than under the single-family rate. Councilmember (speaker 6) moved to schedule the Dec. 1 public hearing and amend the fee schedule to add accessory dwelling units (informally described at the dais as "backyard cottages"); the motion and amendment passed on roll call.
Council discussed timing and implementation details. Staff clarified that projects with complete applications filed before the new-fee effective date in March 2026 would remain subject to the current fee schedule. Councilmember (speaker 6) also reiterated that "under Florida law, we are not allowed to waive impact fees." The hearing was scheduled so the council could take public comment and consider adoption at the second reading.
