Ordinance 2529-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

calculation of impact fees. This is accomplished in Table 7 for permanent facilities by calculating a 2000-2005 Growth Factor percentage for each grade span (Enrollment Growth plus Capacity Change due to Educational Program divided by Capacity Increase due to Construction Projects). This percentage is then used to modify (reduce) the various permanent facility Cost Elements included in the calculation of impact fees, as illustrated in Table 11. For relocatable facilities, the 2000-2005 Growth Factor percentage is calculated as described in subsection 3. Calculation Criteria (See Table 11) 1. Site Acquisition Cost Element Site Size. The site size gives the optimum acreage for each school type based on studies of existing school sites. Generally, districts will require 11-15 acres for an elementary school; 25- 30 acres for a middle school or junior high school; and 40 acres or more for a high school. Actual school sites may vary in size depending on the size of parcels available for sale and other site development constraints such as wetlands. It also varies based on the need for athletic fields adjacent to the school, along with other specific planning factors. The space for site size on the Variable Table contains the additional area the District plans to acquire during the six year period, 2000-2005. Average Land Cost per Acre. The cost per acre is based on estimates of land costs within the District, based on recent land purchases and prevailing costs in the particular real estate market. Prices per acres will vary throughout the county and will be heavily influenced by the urban vs. rural setting of the specific district and the location of the planned school site. The Everett School District estimates its vacant land costs to be $160,709 per acre (1999 estimate). Developed sites, which sometimes must be acquired adjacent to existing school sites, can cost substantially more. (The District recently paid $960,945 for a 1.47 acre parcel adjacent to North Middle School, amounting to $653,700 per acre). Additional Land Capacity. Building capacities reflect the District's optimum number of students each school type is designed to accommodate. These figures are based on design studies of optimum floor area for new school facilities. The Everett School District designs new elementary schools to accommodate 530 students, new middle schools 750 students and new high schools 1,500 students. Because the cost of land is adjusted to account for growth related impacts, the land capacity is also adjusted accordingly. Usually, if neither factor is adjusted (i.e. using the full cost of land and full design capacity of the proposed school) the fee calculation would be the same; however, the figures are shown to affirm that the code-required computation was made. There may be cases (e.g. where land is needed for a growth-related school addition) where use of the adjusted number would make a difference in the fee. Student Factor. The student factor (or student generation rate) is the average number of students generated by each housing type - in this case, single-family detached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings. Multiple-family dwellings, which may be rental or owner-occupied units within structures containing two or more dwelling units, were broken out into one- bedroom and two-plus bedroom units. Pursuant to a requirement of Ordinance 97-095, each school district was required to conduct student generation studies within their jurisdictions. This was done to "localize" generation Everett School District Section 6 -6 Capital Facilities Plan