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18 1 collected (presuming age-restricted housing generates fewer students). The decrease would 2 correspond to the amount of new housing that qualifies as age restricted housing under that 3 amendment. Other housing type categories may increase if this type of housing is removed 4 from the previous aggregated housing totals. 5 6 Craig Benedict said in the upcoming budget, there is a request to review the student 7 generation rates based on the previous study, along with a bit of an expansion of that study. 8 He said an impact fee schedule would be created. He said the school impact fees do not cover 9 100 percent of the cost of putting a student in a seat in a public school. He said the school 10 impact fee was anticipated to cover about sixty percent of the cost. He said he anticipates that 11 these fees could climb again. 12 Craig Benedict said if the Board would like an analysis of age restrictive housing to be 13 done in the short term, and information came out of that analysis, then it could be wrapped into 14 the school impact fee connection that will updated as soon as there is budget approval. He 15 said the developer is present at the meeting this evening and can answer any questions about 16 their proposal. He said approval from Chapel Hill has already been given, and time is of the 17 essence. He said the payment of impact fees is usually done in the Certificate of Occupancy 18 phase in Orange County. 19 Chair McKee said it is not typical policy to allow anyone but staff to speak at a work 20 session, but suggested allowing the developer permission to speak, in order to answer 21 questions. 22 Commissioner Rich asked if only age restrictive housing is being discussed tonight; as 23 she brought up the issue of tiny houses before. 24 Craig Benedict said age restrictive housing is the focus of tonight's discussion, and what 25 is being proposed, with the reanalysis of the school impact fees, would capture one bedroom 26 single family homes, which could include tiny houses. He said in the proposal for next year's 27 reanalysis, the single family will be broken down by bedroom number; and there would likely be 28 a lower fee for smaller houses. 29 Commissioner Price asked if the BOCC is meant to make a decision at the next regular 30 meeting about the proposed project. 31 Craig Benedict said the project is not within Orange County's jurisdiction. He said it was 32 approved by the Town of Chapel Hill in the fall of 2014. He said the product of the impact fee 33 ordinances, throughout the County, are single family dwellings, and the developer would be 34 paying about $11,000 per unit. He said the developer is asking the County to re-categorize age 35 restrictive housing so that a different fee may be assessed. 36 Commissioner Price asked if there is a time line for this to happen. 37 Craig Benedict said the proposal to analyze, that he just reviewed, would not get results 38 until October or November of this year. 39 Commissioner Price asked if the developer's time line would be affected. 40 Steve George, EpCon Communities developer and Attorney, said the plan is to break 41 ground in the next few weeks but they would not have their Certificates of Occupancy (CO) until 42 the first quarter of 2016. 43 Craig Benedict said the Town of Chapel Hill collects at the permit stage, but perhaps the 44 Town may delay to the time of the CO, which would be consistent with the overall County 45 Ordinance. 46 Steve George said if the impact fees could be collected at the CO, then there would be 47 time for the study to be conducted. 48 Commissioner Jacobs suggested that Bonnie Hammersley speak to the Manager of the 49 Town of Chapel Hill or ask Chair McKee to send letter to the Mayor, suggesting the delay of the