ORDINANCE

PURPOSE:

To amend Chapter 19, Roads, Bridges and Other Public Ways, Article IV, Transportation Impact Fee, Sec. 19-51(d). Establishment of transportation impact fee schedule, of the Ascension Parish Code of Ordinances.

WHEREAS, in May 2023, Duncan and Associates completed a Transportation Impact Fee Study for Ascension Parish using a consumption-based model, which proposes to charge a new development the cost of replacing the capacity that it consumes on the major roadway system; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Ascension determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Ascension Parish to establish transportation impact fees to assist in the mitigation of the Transportation Impact of the rapid growth on the transportation network within Ascension Parish; and

WHEREAS, the Parish of Ascension adopted an Ordinance on August 17, 2023, amending the Transportation Impact Fee ordinance based on the above study.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Ascension Parish Governing Authority of the Parish of Ascension, State of Louisiana, Chapter 19, Roads, Bridges and Other Public Ways, Article IV, Transportation Impact Fee, Sec. 19-51(d). Transportation impact fee schedule, be amended and supplemented as further described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof:

REPEAL: All ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby and henceforth repealed.

SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions herein which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full effect as permitted by law.

This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Oliver Joseph, Joel Robert, Travis Turner, Brett Arceneaux, Todd Varnado, Chase Melancon, Blaine Petite, Brian Hillensbeck, Dennis Cullen, Michael Mason

NAYS: None

NOT VOTING: None

ABSENT: Pam Alonso

And this ordinance was adopted on the 18th day of July, 2024.

/s/ Cinnamon McKey

SECRETARY

/s/ Clint Cointment

PARISH PRESIDENT

10400491 7/25/24