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Madeira Beach Planning Commission extends moratorium on local mobility impact fee
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to extend a one-year moratorium on the city's local mobility impact fee while staff, using a Kimley Horn evaluation, coordinates with Pinellas County to determine whether the city's fee would duplicate county charges; the resolution passed by roll call.
The Madeira Beach Planning Commission voted to extend a one-year moratorium on collection of the city's local mobility impact fee and directed staff to work with county officials and a Kimley Horn impact-fee evaluation to determine whether the local charge overlaps with Pinellas County's transportation impact fee.
Staff said the moratorium, proposed in Resolution 2026-06, continues a pause the city adopted last year to avoid potential "double charging" of developers, citing Florida Statute 163.31805(j), which staff summarized during the presentation. Staff described the Kimley Horn memo as an independent evaluation intended to compare the city's fee structure with the county's.
"Per Florida statutes, 163.31805(j), a developer may not be charged twice for the same impact," a staff presenter said, urging the commission to allow time for coordination with the county and for any necessary comp-plan and land-development regulation amendments.
Commissioners asked whether the extension would delay projects or require refunds for property owners who already paid the local fee. Staff replied the city will continue to collect the county fee (and retain the city's share where applicable), will research past charges, and that unwinding the local fee likely would require plan and code amendments and could include refund processes if warranted.
A commissioner moved to approve Resolution 2026-06 (moratorium on collection of mobility fee); the motion was seconded and passed by roll-call vote. The resolution continues the moratorium effective on adoption through 07/31/2027 unless the board rescinds or extends it.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve June meeting minutes: moved by the clerk, seconded by a commissioner; roll-call indicated approval. (Procedural approval earlier in the meeting.) - Resolution 2026-06 (moratorium on collection of mobility fee): moved by a commissioner and seconded; roll-call vote recorded supporting votes from Commissioner Larew, Commissioner Maher, Commissioner Holloway and Chairman Wyckoff; the motion passed.
Staff said they will bring back any ordinance language needed to unwind or align the city's fee with county practice after the Kimley Horn evaluation and further coordination with Pinellas County.
