Planning Commission 1-26-2017 Impact fees Planning Commission 1-26-2017

Impact Fees What are they? Impact fees are one-time charges assessed by local governments against a new development project to help pay for new or expanded public facilities that will directly address the increased demand created by that development. Impact fees may only be used for capital facilities that are reasonably related to the new development, will directly benefit the new development, and will also serve the community at large (in other words, impact fees may not be used to pay for private facilities that solely benefit the development).

Should growth pay for growth? Yes?/No? How? Policy Should growth pay for growth? Yes?/No? How? If yes, what should be paid for and how much should be paid ?

Impact Fees What can they be used for? Public Streets and Roads Publically owned parks, open space, and recreation facilities School facilities Fire protection facilities These impact fees may only be imposed for “system improvements” - public capital facilities in a local government’s capital facilities plan that are designed to provide service to the community at large, are reasonably related to the new development, and will benefit the new development (WAC 365-196-850).

Current Impact Fees (SFR)

Impact fees compared to neighboring jurisdictions

Impact fees vs mitigation fees Impact fees can be used for system wide improvements as outlined in the jurisdictions capital plans. Mitigations fees are collected and used to mitigate a specific proposals impacts to a system; but not used for system wide improvements. The city typically collects a School mitigation fee for projects that will create increase students to the Enumclaw School District. That fee (2015/2016) has been assessed through SEPA (typically $1100). From 2014 & 2015 the school district has collected $0 for 57 SFR permits issued. This is the same for Fire Impact fees. A recent project was assessed a fire impact fee for 50 new dwelling units (senior housing) - $119,156.50. Total collected mitigation fees from 2014 -2015 = $167,409.

Next Steps Policy: Should the City use Impact fees as a tool to mitigate the impacts of development? Yes/No? If Yes – can we also recommend a recommended amount? If the commission is comfortable, make a recommendation to the city council for any or all of the following: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council: Adopts impact fees for School and Fire Facilities; and/or Make a recommendation that the city council review additional jurisdictions within the district as part of their impact fee review and adoption. Specific to School Impact Fee with regard to the fees. The Fire district fee as recommended by the Fire District, the Traffic Impact Fee as recommended.