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Sisk supported the implementation of the impact fee. He was <br />concerned that the entire District is being polarized to the extent <br />that the bond issue is being polarized further. He felt that a <br />high school needed to be built in Louisville. He agreed with Pat <br />Hornbostel's remarks. <br /> <br />Hornbostel stated that the impact fees would probably generate up <br />to about $3 million over five or six years. A new elementary <br />school would cost $5 million, so it would not even pay for an <br />elementary school. It could pay for things like land costs. She <br />stated that part of this agreement is that the money will be kept <br />in Louisville. They wanted to make this so it would stand up in <br />Court, if challenged, and she felt they did that. <br /> <br />Mayer supported this ordinance. He wanted Council to consider a <br />change in Section lc. He felt that in some instances some cities <br />might want to take an alternative approach and they should be <br />allowed that opportunity. He suggested that municipalities within <br />the feeder system to which the impact fee will apply, will impose, <br />implement, or develop a similar fee or a comparable funding source, <br />as opposed to the whole District. <br /> <br />Lathrop did not like the inequity of the way that the fee was <br />proposed and how it would be implemented. He thought that the <br />School District very wisely separated this issue from the bond <br />issue, which pleased him. He wholeheartedly supports the bond <br />issue. Also, he wholeheartedly disagrees with the impact fee as it <br />has been proposed by the School District. He felt that the future <br />development and growth can contribute to the School District needs <br />monetarily. He stated that it would cover the wide range of <br />construction and new development, doing it in a fashion that would <br />be equitable to all people involved. He encouraged the School <br />District to take a look at that. He questioned why it's being <br />taken to the voters at this point. The School District is not <br />going to impose an impact fee. Louisville is going to have a very <br />lengthy ballot for the voters to consider and this is one more <br />issue that is not binding. He wanted to see the November ballot be <br />as clear, concise, appropriate, and germane as possible. He does <br />not support this ordinance. <br /> <br />Hedding stated that he supports the bond issue, but not the impact <br />fee. He commented that, if it goes before the voters and they <br />favor it, he'll reconsider his thoughts about it at that time. He <br />told Council that, if they were to adopt such an impact fee in the <br />future, they would probably stand alone and possibly be sued by the <br />builder's association. He felt that with an impact fee, they would <br />be pricing the housing in Louisville out of the reach of many <br />people. He did support taking it to the voters as a ballot <br />question for their input. <br /> <br />Davidson stated that Boulder County had already imposed this impact <br />fee on an area which serves the St. Vrain School District, so it's <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />