Business Impact Estimate

In accordance with Section 125.66(3)(a), F.S., a Business Impact Estimate (BIE) is required to be: 1) prepared before enacting certain ordinances and 2) posted on Osceola County’s website no later than the date the notice of proposed enactment/notice of intent to consider the proposed ordinance, is advertised in the newspaper (which, per Section 125.69, F.S., is ten (10) days before the Public Hearing).

2025_06_03_BIE_ORD2025-19_CPA24-0008.pdf(PDF, 244KB)

Proposed ordinance’s title/reference:

Ordinance 2025-19 for CPA24-0008: An Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Osceola County, Florida, relating to an amendment of the Osceola County Comprehensive Plan; providing for adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA24-0008); amending the text of the Future Land Use Element pertaining to the relationship of the Zoning Map to the Future Land Use Map; providing for correction of scrivener’s errors; providing for severability; providing for conflict; and providing for an effective date.

The County is of the view that the following exception(s) to the Business Impact Estimate requirement apply that are checked off in a box below apply to the above-referenced proposed ordinance: 

• The proposed ordinance is required for compliance with Federal or State Law or regulation;

In accordance with the provisions of controlling law, even notwithstanding the fact that, an exemption noted above may apply, the County hereby publishes the following information:

1. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare): The ordinance introduces policy language which requires data and analysis with the submittal of request which change the land use and/or zoning from commercial or mixed categories to residential categories. The required study must demonstrate the need for additional residential land in order to ensure that adequate land for commercial uses is preserved for the public and business.

2. Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the County: For profit residential builders may need to spend more money to acquire land already appropriately entitled.

3. Any new charge or fee imposed on businesses by the proposed ordinance: No new fees are imposed by the ordinance.

4. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: The number of businesses is indeterminable; however, the type of business which will be impacted is likely developers of mid-rise apartment projects.

5. Estimate of the County’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs: No new fees are proposed; review of required studies will occur during the existing review timeframes by County staff.

6. Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: The cost for a professional study consistent with policy is a cost which may be reasonably incurred.

7. Additional information the governing body deems useful (if any): The ordinance calls for implementation of policy that will help ensure decision-making is made with the best available data.