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Is hereby repealed <br />Section 2. Section EMC 19.53.110 is hereby amended as follows, with strikeout text deleted and <br />underlined text added: <br />19.53.110 Exemptions. <br />A.The parks impact fees are generated from the formula for calculating the fees as set forth in <br />this chapter. The amount of the impact fees is determined by the information contained in the <br />adopted parks master plan and related documents, as appended to the city’s comprehensive <br />plan. All development activity located within the city shall be charged a parks impact fee; <br />provided, that the following exemptions shall apply. <br />B.The following shall be exempt from parks impact fees: <br />1.Replacement of a structure with a new structure having the same use, at the same <br />site, and with the same gross floor area, when a complete building permit application is <br />filed within one year of demolition or destruction of the previous structure. <br />2.Alteration, expansion, or remodeling of an existing dwelling or structure where no <br />new units or gross commercial floor area are created and the use is not changed. <br />3.Construction of nonhabitable accessory residential structures. <br />4.Miscellaneous improvements including, but not limited to, fences, walls, swimming <br />pools, parking, and signs that do not create an increase in demand for parks services. <br />5.Demolition of or moving an existing structure within the city from one site to <br />another. <br />6.Colleges, schools, and government facilities. <br />7.Parks impact fees for the construction of early learning facilities may be reduced at <br />the discretion of the director when requested by the property owner in writing prior to <br />permit submittal and subject to the following criteria: <br />a.Submittal of a written request to the director specifying the facility policy for <br />minimum enrolled percent of children and families that qualify for state <br />subsidized child care; <br />b.Early learning facility fee reduction table. <br />Percent of Children and Families Using the Facility <br />that Qualify for State Subsidized Child Care Fee Reduction <br />25% 100% <br />c.The developer must record a covenant per RCW 82.02.060(4)(c) that <br />prohibits using the property for any purpose other than for early childhood <br />education and assistance at the original income limits for a period of at least ten <br />years. At a minimum, the covenant must address price restrictions and