2016/07/13 Council Agenda Packet

Agenda Subject: Impact Fee Deferral and Exemption Amendments Date: 6/14/2016 • Staff Report to Planning Commission School impact fees are currently not charged for studio and 1- bedroom units,which could be the majority of low-income units at 50%AMI or below. However,there is also a need for 2-and 3- bedroom family units at this income level,which would be subject to the impact fee.Providing stable, affordable housing for low- income families with children should be a shared goal of the city and school districts. Any approval of a school impact fee exemption cannot occur without first being approved by the school district.The proposed ordinance provides low-income housing developers with the opportunity to make that request. 3. Administrative Fees: The proposal,as originally drafted, is not clear on whether the $250 per lot administrative fee would be charged for both the school deferral and the transportation deferral, assuming that a builder would apply for both. Alternative language is provided in the recommendation. At the Planning Commission workshop, members also asked whether the fees were necessary to cover costs. Follow up took place with building and public works staff, and they confirmed that the fees were necessary to cover costs,including intake of the application,data entry, monitoring and enforcement. 4. Timing for Collection: The city could consider going back to collecting the deferred impact fees at the first action,whether that is final building permit, certificate of occupancy,sale of the property,or 18 months from issuance of the building permit. RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION: Adopt Resolution No. 16.0_, including Exhibit A which includes the following changes to the ordinance circulated for public review: For each chapter, add a clause as follows: "A request to defer[insert fee name from each chapter] under this section may be combined in one application with a request to defer[insert other fee names and references]." Page 7 of 7 32