The potable water subelement of the comprehensive plan contains the following level of service requirements for the distribution of potable water:

¹ ERC - Equivalent Residential connection

The sanitary sewer subelement of the comprehensive plan contains the following level of service requirements for collection and treatment of wastewater:

The traffic circulation element of the comprehensive plan contains the following level of service requirements for roadways in the city:

The City has established a level of service standard for drainage/stormwater facilities within its comprehensive plan, which states that facilities shall accommodate the 25-year, 24-hour storm duration with the runoff from the first 1.5 inches of rainfall retained, and the facilities shall be designed in accordance with the specifications described in Chapter 62-25, F.A.C. so that the receiving water quality is not degraded and complies with water quality standards established in Chapter 17-302, F.A.C. There shall be no exception to the application of Chapter 62-25, F.A.C.

The city has an adopted level of service (LOS) standard for solid waste of five pounds per capita per day. The city has not adopted a LOS standard for non-residential solid waste uses. The city has mandatory trash collection, as well as mandatory collection of recyclable goods (the city currently serves as a central recycling center, in cooperation with Franklin County). All collected waste generated in Franklin County is transported from the transfer station and disposed of in the Bay County Incinerator located in Panama City.

The recreation and open space element of the comprehensive plan contains the following recreational facility standards:

Table 5.07.01

No development activity shall be approved unless it is found that the development is consistent with the City of Carrabelle Comprehensive Plan, and that the provision of certain public facilities will be available at the prescribed levels of service concurrent with the impact of the development on those facilities.

If a development proposal is found to meet all the requirements of this code, it shall be presumed to be consistent with the comprehensive plan in all respects except for compliance with the concurrency requirements. City staff, public officials, or any citizen may, however, question the consistency of a development proposal with the comprehensive plan. If a question of consistency is raised, the planning and zoning board and the city commission shall make a determination of consistency or inconsistency and support that determination with written findings.

In order to establish that the concurrency requirements of F.S. Chapter 163, Part II, and Rule 9J-5.055, F.A.C., have been met, this section describes the requirements for maintaining the level of service adopted in the comprehensive plan. In general, state law requires that no development be approved for which services and facilities are not available concurrent with development. It is the intent of this section to describe those level of service requirements for each system.

This section provides the basis for determining level of service compliance required, for the purposes of reviewing and approving applications for development approval.

An application for a proposed development approval or a building permit shall indicate that one of the following requirements has been met:

A.

Capacity exists at the site to serve the project or the first phase of the project. Determination of the existence of capacity shall be based upon estimated demand by the project, consideration of other approved but not built developments to be served by the same facility in the same time period, and total capacity of the facility.

B.

Capacity will exist at the site at the time of occupancy of the project based upon plans for expansion of capacity. Capacity shall be ensured through one of the following:

1.

The existence of valid contracts for construction;

2.

The existence of funds budgeted and appropriated for construction.

An application for a proposed development approval or a building permit shall indicate that one of the following requirements has been met:

A.

Capacity exists in the existing wastewater collection system and at the city wastewater treatment facility to serve the project or the first phase of the project. Determination of the existence of capacity shall be based upon estimated demand by the proposed project, consideration of other approved but not built developments to be served, and the actual capacity authorized by operating permit, and the actual flow at the time of application.

B.

Capacity shall exist at the time of occupancy of each phase concurrent with the need. Calculation shall consider the projected flow requirements compared to actual flow, committed flow, and the permitted capacity of the WWTP.

An application for preliminary approval of a proposed development, or a building permit, shall determine the impact of the project by the following procedures:

A.

A traffic impact analysis shall be prepared by the developer or his designee which includes a projection of the total trips to be generated by the project and the distribution of the trips onto adjacent streets. Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) trip generation rates or another approved source shall be used as the basis for trip generation calculations.

If the number of daily trips projected to travel adjacent streets is greater than five percent of the Level of Service "C" capacity of said streets, a detailed traffic analysis shall be provided. The detailed traffic analysis shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1.

Level of service calculations at each project access point for both the a.m. and p.m. peak hour.

2.

Level of service calculations at nearby intersections for both a.m. and p.m. peak hour.

3.

Level of service calculations at major intersections impacted by the project for both the a.m. and p.m. peak hour.

4.

A determination of need for auxiliary lanes.

5.

A determination of need for traffic signals or other traffic control devices.

Both analyses shall be prepared using generally accepted traffic analysis standards and guidelines.

A.

Where the capacity exists to serve the proposed development as shown by comparing existing and proposed levels of service, the project shall be found in compliance with the transportation level of service.

B.

Where there is an existing or anticipated deficiency, one of the following requirements shall be met:

1.

Improvements to the affected roadways will increase the capacity of the roadway(s) such that the level of service requirement shall be met on or before occupancy of the development (or where applicable the first phase of the development). Capacity shall be ensured through one of the following:

a.

Improvements are under construction at the time of application, and are sufficient to maintain the adopted level of service. Where improvements are under construction, the level of service may be degraded during that period of time between occupancy of the development and completion of construction; such occurrence shall not constitute noncompliance.

b.

A contract has been executed for improvements necessary to maintain the adopted level of service. The schedule of the contract shall be reasonably expected to provide the capacity at the time of occupancy. However, the level of service may be degraded during that period of time between occupancy and completion of construction; such occurrence shall not constitute noncompliance.

c.

Funds budgeted and appropriated by the city, county or the FDOT for improvements necessary to maintain the adopted level of service. Funds shall be for actual construction and not for preliminary planning, design, or engineering. The anticipated construction schedule shall be reasonably expected to provide the capacity at the time of occupancy, or within three years following occupancy. The temporary degradation of level of service under this paragraph shall not constitute noncompliance.

2.

Where no improvements are to be provided as described in paragraph 1. above, the following methods may be used to maintain adopted level of service:

a.

The project owner or developer may provide the necessary improvements to maintain level of service. In such case the application shall include appropriate plans for roadways improvements, documentation that such improvements are designed to provide the capacity necessary to maintain the level of service, and recordable instruments guaranteeing the construction. Documentation that improvements are designed to provide the necessary capacity shall be prepared and sealed by a professional traffic engineer, registered in the State of Florida. The provision of improvements shall be reasonably scheduled to provide the capacity at the time of occupancy; however, a temporary degradation of the level of service may be allowable and shall not constitute noncompliance. A temporary degradation may be allowable for a period not to exceed one year, and may be allowable only if construction is taking place. Failure to meet this provision shall constitute violation of the development order and may result in cancellation of the development order and discontinuance of project construction and/or further occupancy.

b.

The developer may contribute funds to the city necessary to provide roadway improvements needed to maintain or achieve the adopted level of service. Contribution of funds shall result in an appropriate budget amendment by the city in order to implement the needed roadway improvements.

Approval of the development project shall be delayed until all appropriate government action has occurred necessary to meet the requirements above.

3.

The proposed project may be altered such that projected level of service is no less than the adopted level of service.

C.

The proposed development shall dedicate necessary right-of-way for roadway improvements on adjacent roadways, and within the project site.

D.

All roads and roadway improvements shall be constructed in compliance with standards and specifications of City regulations.

All development proposed on or after the date of enactment of this Code shall meet the stormwater management requirements of section 5.05.00 above. Compliance with these requirements constitute compliance with the drainage level of service requirements for new development or redevelopment.

The Bay County Incinerator is a county-owned regional facility that collects and disposes of solid waste from six surrounding counties, including Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Wakulla, and Washington. The Bay County Incinerator currently processes approximately 178,850 tons per year and has an available capacity to accept an additional 36,135 tons per year. The Bay County Incinerator is not expected to reach full capacity until the year 2025.

The estimated population of proposed residential development shall be used to determine any additional recreation facilities required to serve the project.

Currently available recreation facilities in the city (supply) shall be compared to those required by the current population and the population to be served by the projects under construction (demand). (This information shall be available from the city.)

A.

If adequate facilities exists, based on the comparison in section 5.07.01 above (supply minus demand) to provide facilities needed for the proposed project, the level of service requirement is met.

B.

If a deficiency in one or more recreation facility would result from the added development, one of the following requirements shall be met:

1.

Funds are budgeted and appropriated for the acquisition of recreation lands and construction of facilities within the current budget year.

2.

Funds are budgeted and appropriated in the immediately succeeding fiscal year for the acquisition and development of recreation lands.

C.

If the requirements are not met, the application shall document methods to provide recreation lands needed to serve the project, including but not limited to one of the following:

1.

Alteration of the project size and/or timetable.

2.

Provision of additional land to meet the recreation demand.