Impact Fee Liaison Committee Agenda and Packet 2011 06 20

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improvements that have been included in the impact fee calculations. Project improvements normally required as part of the development approval process are not eligible for credits against impact fees. RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS Impact fees are often assessed as a flat fee per housing unit, regardless of size or numbers of bedrooms. While legally defensible, the "one fee fits all" structure of this type of schedule can be regressive in nature as smaller homes and apartments pay disproportionately larger share of costs, while larger homes pay disproportionately smaller shares. One of the fundamental requirements of impact fees is the concept of proportionate share. Proportionate share is the principle that impact fee amounts must correspond with the demand and cost for additional infrastructure capacity. This relationship is the critical difference which distinguishes impact fees from taxes. Smaller homes and apartments often have smaller household sizes compared to larger ones. These differences have a direct relationship on the need for additional infrastructure capacity resulting in differences in impact fee amounts. Impact fees based on number of bedrooms or size of units more accurately reflect actual proportionate demand for additional infrastructure capacity. To better reflect the proportionate demand for additional infrastructure capacity created by different types of residential land uses, TischlerBise has calculated residential impact fees by types of housing units by number of bedrooms. PROPOSED IMPACT FEES The figure below lists the proposed impact fee amounts. In order to provide a basis for comparison, the City's current impact fees are shown at the far right of the figure along with the dollar change between the proposed and current fees. 7