Title
Approval of an Ordinance Amending Transportation Impact Fees
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the ordinance amending Transportation Impact Fees on second reading.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt an ordinance amending Transportation Impact Fees.
Staff Contact:
David Smith, P.E., Transportation Project Engineer, Public Works Department, 360.753.8496
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Background and analysis has not changed from first to second reading.
The City charges developers a Transportation Impact Fee to offset the impact of new development on the transportation system. Transportation Impact Fees fund future transportation capital improvement projects. The cost is calculated based on the type of land use and the projected number of afternoon, peak-hour vehicle trips generated by the development.
On an annual basis, staff adjusts project costs to remain current with the cost of labor, construction materials, and real property. Staff makes updates to the Transportation Impact Fee Rate Study approximately every three-five years. The last update was in 2016.
Attached are the proposed amendments to the Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Public Hearings for the Capital Facilities Plan were held on October 29 and November 19, 2019. The City Council did not receive any comments during these public hearings concerning the increase in Transportation Impact Fees.
Options:
1. Approve the ordinance amending Transportation Impact Fees on first reading and forward to second reading. Project costs will remain current with the cost of labor, construction materials, and real property.
2. Approve the ordinance with changes to some of the proposed Transportation Impact Fee rates. Staff will incorporate any changes recommended by Council in the ordinance for second reading.
3. Do not ...
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