Osceola County, Florida

Phase II of the study was a more complete investigation into fiscal impacts of development patterns and growth in the County that included both revenues and costs. It included the estimated operating and capital costs to serve existing development as well future growth in three geographic areas of the County. The study areas reflected three stages of development: 

1. Developing Community: An area of the County that is rapidly growing in a traditional suburban land use pattern. 
2. Future Development: An area of the County slated for future development with additional connectivity and planned for a mix of uses. The Future Development Area includes two timeframes—development at the end of Year 25 and projected total at Buildout (given the anticipated long-term nature of future growth in this area). 
3. Mature Community: An area of the County that is almost built out with a traditional suburban land use pattern.

TischlerBise found that the Future Development Area performs the best fiscally per acre given the value created and the efficiencies realized in infrastructure due to connectivity and multimodal options. The Mature Community generates essentially fiscally neutral results—at the County’s current level of service for all infrastructure and services. The Developing Community also generates sufficient revenues to cover operating and capital costs with a lower cumulative revenue to cost ratio than the Future Development Area due to development patterns and land use mix.