Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Olympia School District Impact Fees
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a Committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the ordinance amending the Olympia School District Impact Fees on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the ordinance amending the Olympia School District Impact Fees on first reading and forward to second reading.
Staff Contact:
Debbie Sullivan, Administrative Services Director, 360.753.8499
Presenter(s):
None - Consent calendar item
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
The proposed update to the Olympia School District (OSD) Impact fees is based on the adoption by the School Board’s 2020-2025 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP). The Assistant Superintendent presented their CFP on October 29 and proposed impact fee changes to the City Council on November 12. A public hearing was held on October 29 and November 19.
The impact fee rates are calculated based, in part, on the projects identified in the District’s CFP that are needed to address future growth. School impact fees are charged only to residential projects inside Olympia city limits. The City collects the fees on behalf of the school district and remits the fees with interest to them on a monthly basis. Based on the school district’s approved CFP, the fees are as follows:
January 1 - June 30 2020
2019 2020
Single Family $4,972 $5,177 ($205 increase from 2019)
Multi-Family: Non-Downtown $2,575 $2,033 ($542 decrease from 2019)
Multi-Family: Downtown $ 0 $ 0 (No change from 2019)
July 1 - December 31, 2020
2019 2020
Single Family $4,972 $5,177 ($205 increase from 2019)
Multi-Family: Non-Downtown $2,575 $2,033 ($542 decrease from 2019)
Multi-Family: Downtown $ 0 $1,627 ($1,627 increase from 2019)
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Impact fees collected will help pay for new or expanded school facilities when the demand for services is created by new development.
Options:
1. Move to approve the ordinance amending the Olympia School District impact fees on first reading and forward to second reading.
2. Do not approve the Ordinance amending the Olympia School District impact fees. The City will not be able to collect OSD impact fees in 2020.
Financial Impact:
Varies based on the number of new single-family or multi-family residential permits issued in 2020.
Attachments:
Ordinance