2014/07/30 Council Agenda Packet

• EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 2 PROJECT TITLE: An Ordinance Establishing 7/30/14 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# ( 5 School District Impact Fees for Proposed Action Originating Dept. Planning Residential Development in the Consent Contact Person Allan Giffen City of Everett Based Upon Action Phone Number (425)257-8725 School District Capital Facility 7/30/14 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 7/30/14 Plans Required 8/6/14 Second Reading 8/6/14 Under the Growth 8/13/14 Third Reading 8/13/14 Management Act 8/13/14 Public Hearing Initialed by: Department Head CAA IIA/D Council President PJ Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval None Planning Commission Fees for each school Planning,Legal Recommendation 7/15/14 district, Ordinance Amount Budgeted -0- • Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: When the City adopted the Evergreen Way plan and implementing ordinances,one of the changes made was to the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA)categorical exemption threshold for the number of dwelling units for developments within the E-1 MUO(Mixed Use Overlay)zone. At that time, staff advised the City Council that it would be proposing a change in the way that the City collects school district impact fees from a SEPA-based system to a Growth Management Act(GMA)based system. This change is necessary so residential developments that formerly were subject to SEPA that became SEPA-exempt under the higher thresholds(up to 100 dwelling units vs.4 dwellings previously) continue to pay school impact fees. RCW 82.020.050 allows for the collection of impact fees for public facilities that are addressed by a capital facilities plan element of a comprehensive plan adopted pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.70A.070 (GMA). The two school districts with capital facilities within the City of Everett are the Everett School District and the Mukilteo School District. Each district has for many years collected impact fees in unincorporated Snohomish County using the GMA-based system. This system provides a more comprehensive basis for planning and funding for public school facilities than the SEPA-based system. The proposed City ordinance is based upon the Snohomish County model, and the impact fee for each district is identical to that collected for development in the unincorporated areas within each district. RECOMIVIENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): Adopt Ordinance Establishing School District Impact Fees for Residential Development in the City of Everett Based Upon School District Capital Facility Plans Required Under the Growth Management Act. 3