Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the North Thurston School District for Collection of Impact Fees
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Olympia and North Thurston School District for collection of impact fees.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Olympia and North Thurston School District for collection of impact fees.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Deputy Director, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Certain types of new development in the City are charged impact fees in accordance with RCW 82.02 and Chapter 15.04 of the Olympia Municipal Code. Impact fees are intended to ensure that new growth pays a proportionate share of the cost of new facilities needed to serve the new development.
The North Thurston School District requested the City to begin assessing impact fees for all new single and multifamily developments. City staff coordinated with the District to prepare Ordinance 7337, which was approved by the City Council on October 18, 2022. The Ordinance amended Chapter 15.04 of the Olympia Municipal Code and added North Thurston School District so that impact fees can be assessed to new developments located in the District's boundary. The Ordinance also provided that the City and District would enter into an Interlocal Agreement to memorialize the manner in which the City and the District will work together to administer the impact fee program. The City and District intend to enter into this Agreement pursuant to and in accordance with the Washington State Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39.34 RCW.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Permit fee costs are of strong interest to community members interested in ...
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