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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING Meeting Date: November 19, 2012 SUBJECT: Educational Facilities Im DEPARTMENT: County Attorney ATTACHMENT(S): Action Agenda Item No. C4 Fee Ordinance Amendments PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Amendment to the Chapter 30 Article 2 Sahana Ayer, Staff Attorney 245 -2519 Educational Facilities Impact Fee John Roberts, County Attorney 245 -2518 Ordinance PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Chapter 30 Article 2 Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance of the Orange County Code of Ordinances to modify existing language clarifying those instances where school impact fees can be waived. BACKGROUND: In 2011 the BOCC directed the Attorney's office to investigate the feasibility of modifying the existing school impact fee ordinance to provide an exemption for residences relocated onto previously undeveloped property from having to pay an impact fee. Current school impact fees for each school district are as follows: DISTRICT Single- family Attached Single- family Detached Multifamily Manufactured Home Orange County $1,743.00 $5,623.00 $1,743.00 $2,678.00 Chapel Hill /Carrboro $6,610.00 $11,423.00 $1,286.00 $4,939.00 ** NOTE — fees effective as of January 1, 2012 After completing a review of existing language, and based on direction from the BOCC, the Attorney's office recommends adding language to the impact fee ordinance allowing for the waiving of school impact fees for a relocated residential structure in instances where: a. The property where the structure is moved from is either: Rezoned to a non - residential zoning designation where the development of a residential land use is prohibited or