Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending School Impact Fees
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee. The full Council received a presentation 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 2016?
Staff Contact:
Jane Kirkemo, Administrative Services Director, 360.753.8499
Presenter(s):
None. Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis have not changed from first 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 2016 - 2021 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:
2015 2016
Single Family $4,978 $5,240
Multi-Family $1,676 $2,498
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 Council had two public hearings that included the School District CFP.
Options:
The City can only adopt the changes proposed by the Olympia School Board 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...
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