City of Santa Fe Impact Fees Program Reed Liming Planning Division Director 2005 National Impact Fee Roundtable Conference October 5–7, 2005 Embassy Suites Hotel Denver – Downtown

Santa Fe Impact Fees - Chronology 1991, City adopts first impact fees 1993, New Mexico Development Fees Act 1995, Local Gov’t Fees Must Comply w/ State Act State Act 2001, City hires Duncan Associates 2003, City adopts new impact fees

Old Fees New Fees ($631 per home) ($2,860 per home) Old Fees New Fees ($631 per home) ($2,860 per home) Arterial Roads Traffic Signals Wastewater Treatment Plant City Collects for Water and Wastewater extensions via a Utility Expansion Charge (UEC). Arterial Roads Traffic Signals Regional Parks Neighborhood Parks PoliceFire/EMS

Phase-In Sept – Dec 2003 All permits paid old fees Jan – June 2004 Permits assessed under new ordinance paid only 75% of new fees July 1, 2004 Permits assessed under new ordinance paid full 100% of new fees Affordable Housing is exempt from all impact fees. Affordable Housing is exempt from all impact fees. Current median price of S-F Home is approx. $400,000. Current median price of S-F Home is approx. $400,000.

Santa Fe’s Stepped Scale of Impact Fees for Single Family Homes Census Data – Avg. household population increases with avg. household size. - House w/ 2 or fewer bedrooms / 2.07 persons - House w/ 2 or fewer bedrooms / 2.07 persons - House w/ 3 bedrooms / 2.80 persons - House w/ 4 bedrooms / 3.44 persons - House w/ 5 or more bedrooms / 4.06 persons

Variable Impact Fees by Unit Size

Impact Fees Collected by House Size Single Family Single Family House Size Permits Revenue House Size Permits Revenue 0 – 1,500 Sq. Ft. 169 (44%) $321,720 (31%) 1,501 – 2, ,146 2,001 – 2, ,819 2,501 – 3, ,529 3,001 – 3, ,737 3,501 – 4, ,594 > 4,000 Sq. Ft ,672 TOTAL 388 1,034,217 # of “Affordable” (Exempt) 252

Fee Comparison by Land Use Type Land Use Type Old Fees New Fees Shopping Center (50,000 sq. ft.) $ 139,833 $ 206,800 Office Building (50,000 sq. ft.) 25, ,700 Fast Food Restaurant (5,000 sq. ft.) 30,650 47,450 Hotel / Full Service (200 rooms) 274, ,000 Motel / Limited Service (100 rooms) 66, ,000 Residential Subdivision, 100 lots $ 63,100 $ 286,000 (Homes, 1,501-2,000 sq. ft.) $ 631 per home $ 2,860 per home (Homes, 1,501-2,000 sq. ft.) $ 631 per home $ 2,860 per home Apartment Complex, 160 units $ 95,680 $ 400,480 $ 598 per unit $ 2,503 per unit $ 598 per unit $ 2,503 per unit \

FEES SUMMARY Example: Single Family Home w/ 2,000 square feet Example: Single Family Home w/ 2,000 square feet Fee Old NewAffordable Category Fees Fees Housing Impact Fees $ 631 $ 2,860 $ 0 Impact Fees $ 631 $ 2,860 $ 0 Water U.E.C. 2,013 2, Wastewater U.E.C Building Permit Fee Plan Review Fee Toilet Retrofit Admin. Fee* Toilet Retrofit Cost* 2,500 2,500 0 TOTAL $ 6,396 $ 9,535 $ 800 TOTAL $ 6,396 $ 9,535 $ 800 * Assumes requirement to retrofit 10 toilets; Administrative fee to the city is $40 per toilet retrofit * Assumes requirement to retrofit 10 toilets; Administrative fee to the city is $40 per toilet retrofit and figures assume $250 “labor and materials” cost per toilet retrofit. and figures assume $250 “labor and materials” cost per toilet retrofit.