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Section II <br />between $12,000 to $20,000 with the lower end of the range being more probable, given <br />knowledge of the types of data Orange County has ready access to. <br />Also, it should be noted that students are generated from new housing as well as from <br />existing housing where new families have moved in. The CAPS system estimates new <br />development impacts and associated student generation, but it is important to understand <br />that student increases are a composite of both of these factors. This effect can be <br />dramatic and can vary greatly between areas and districts where either new housing is <br />dominant or new families move into a large inventory of existing housing stock. <br />5. Recommendation —No Change <br />The SAPFOTAC does not recommend a change at this time. However, the SAPFOTAC <br />continues to recommend further evaluation of the Student Generation Rates to determine <br />whether a change is warranted. The last impact fee level study (which includes the <br />calculation of student generation rates) was conducted in 2007 so it may be time to <br />initiate another study to ensure up -to -date data is used for both SAPFO purposes and <br />impact fee purposes. Alternatively, a study to analyze only student generation rates, <br />separate from any study regarding school impact fees, can be completed. The cost for <br />such a study is estimated at between $12,000 to $20,000. <br />42 <br />