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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />January 6, 2004 <br />Page 7 of 12 <br /> <br />throughout the country. He felt very comfortable with the methodology and noted the <br />fees are competitive with other developments. He addressed the issue of the loss of <br />business and stated if the water and sewer fees were taken out, the impact fees are very <br />moderate. <br /> <br />Council member Keany asked Mr. Duerkson to address Mr. Lee's concem relative to <br />categories of different uses. Duerkson stated the mixed-use change is in response to the <br />market. If a development is classified as a business park it will receive a lower impact <br />fee amount, however if the use changes to office, there will be a lot of stress on City <br />services. He stressed the importance of sorting out the type of use early on in the <br />development process. <br /> <br />Council member Brown asked for clarification on the guidelines. Planning Director <br />Wood stated the ordinance has second reading amendments that include written policy <br />parameters for use by the Planning Director to determine the applicable fee category for a <br />proposed development. <br /> <br />City Attorney Light stated the ordinance's second reading revisions (page 8), provides <br />guidance to the Planning Director to recognize, at the time of permit, the type of <br />development and calculate the fee. <br /> <br />Council member Brown asked Mr. Lee to respond. Lee stated the ordinance provides a <br />list of uses, rather than by building. He suggested deleting the business park use to <br />resolve the issue. <br /> <br />Planning Director Wood stated the impact commencing can be triggered, however the <br />assessment is not made until the issuance of a building permit. <br /> <br />Council member Brown asked Assistant City Manager for Governmental Relations <br />Heather Balser about the transportation analysis. Balser stated DRCOG performed the <br />transportation model, which has tested several times. <br /> <br />Council member Brown asked Mr. Duerkson to address the issue of impact fees affecting <br />sales tax generation. Duerkson stated the studies show it is not a major deterrent. He <br />stated Louisville's proposed fees would be moderate in comparison with other Colorado · <br />municipalities. <br /> <br />Council member Brown asked if there are provisions to review the ordinance. Duerkson <br />stated the ordinance provides for a review every five years. <br /> <br />Mayor Davidson noted a developer who makes off-site improvement is not credited and <br />voiced his concern in terms of fairness. There was further discussion relative to crediting <br />developers for off-site improvements. Davidson voiced his concern with high impact <br />fees the City would have to compete with other communities to entice retailers. <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />