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_COMPREHENSIVE-PLAN.pdf(PDF, 196KB)

Proposed ordinance’s title/reference:

Ordinance 2025-21 for CPA24-0001 : 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 (CPA24-0001), to amend the text of the Future Land Use Element, Alligator Chain of Lakes Element, Housing Element, Solid Waste Element, Sanitary Sewer Element, Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Conservation Element, Capital Improvements Element, Fire Rescue Element, and Osceola Green Initiative Element; providing for amendment of the plan year for all elements of the Comprehensive Plan, providing for amendment to the Future Land Use Map Series; providing for amendment to the Transportation Map Series; 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): Pursuant to 163.3191 (1), (2), and (3) F.S., Osceola County determined that amendments were necessary to reflect changes in statutory requirements and local conditions; as well as update the plan year consistent with 163.3177, F.S. to provide the principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies for the orderly and balanced future economic, social, physical, environmental, and fiscal development of Osceola County”.

2. Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the County: The proposed amendments did not change the land use map, or densities and intensities of existing land uses. There is no direct impact determinable.

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 proposed amendments did not change the land use map, or densities and intensities of existing land uses. There is no impact determinable.

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: Businesses with zoning districts which do not correlate with the land use map will incur application fees to amend the zoning map, if these businesses wish to amend their zoning district. There are no changes to the number of businesses currently affected by inconsistent zoning.

7. Additional information the governing body deems useful (if any): The deadline for adoption of policies transmitted on July 26, 2024, is March 26, 2025.