Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending School Impact Fees
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Finance Committee did not review School Impact Fees. The full Council received two presentations on school impact fees.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading the ordinance amending School Impact Fees.
Report
Issue:
Should the Council amend the School Impact fees for 2015?
Staff Contact:
Jane Kirkemo, Administrative Services Director, 360.753.8499
Presenter(s):
None. Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
The background and analysis have not changed from first reading to second reading.
The proposed update to the school impact fees is based on the adoption by the School Board of the Olympia School District's 2015 - 2020 Capital Facilities Plan (CFP). Representatives from the School District met with the Planning Commission and City Council to review their CFP and proposed impact fees changes. The rates for impact fees are calculated based, in part, on the projects set forth in the District's CFP that are needed to address the impacts of projected growth. School impact fees are only charged to residential projects inside the city limits of Olympia.
The City collects the impact fees for the school district and remits the fees with any interest to them on a monthly basis. Based on the school districts CFP, the fees are as follows:
2014 2015
Single Family $5,895 $4,978
Multi-Family $1,749 $1,676
Downtown Multi-Family - 0 - - 0 -
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
The Olympia School District held a public meeting to discuss their CFP and corresponding impact fees and the City had two public hearings that included the School District CFP.
Options:
The City can only adopt the changes or not charge school impact fees. The City has no basis for changing the calculations for school impact fees.
Option 1: Approve School Impact Fees Ordinance on second reading.
Option 2: Do not move forward with revised impact fees.
Financial Impact:
Depends on the number of new single family or multi-family residential permits issued.