Agenda - 09-20-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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19 1 Perdita Holtz said yes. 2 Commissioner Dorosin said another anomaly that concerns him is that the 3 manufactured housing impact fee is about $5,000, which is a much higher percentage of the 4 purchase price of the manufactured home, in comparison to other homes. He asked if the 5 Board has any latitude of adjusting these fees, or if there must be a static formula. 6 Malcolm Munkittrick said a lot of manufactured homes are considered affordable 7 housing for young families in other parts of the country, and can produce a lot of student 8 generation. He said there is often little difference between manufactured and stick built homes, 9 and is treated in the market as such if they are titled properly. He said fees are not calculated 10 by purchase price, but rather by the demand placed on the system by a type of unit based on 11 the student generation rates, and the capital cost per student. He said there are policy options 12 in order to lower the fees, such as waiving impact fees for affordable housing properties. 13 Commissioner Dorosin said Orange County waives fees for non-profit and housing 14 authority housing. 15 Craig Benedict said the fee is not waived, but rather is paid from a different pot of 16 money. He said the fee structure is very strongly based on the student generation rate, and not 17 the cost of housing. 18 Commissioner Dorosin said the problem with fees is that they are inequitable. 19 Craig Benedict said the fees are not related to the cost of the housing. He said there 20 are other mechanisms to help with reimbursements. 21 Commissioner Jacobs said manufactured housing can generate as many or more 22 students as a more expensive home, and there is no reimbursement process for impact fees for 23 manufactured housing owners. He said it would take an agreement by the schools, along with 24 Orange County, to do this. 25 Commissioner Jacobs asked if a report about parks and recreation fees is scheduled. 26 Craig Benedict said as soon as the analysis of levels of services is developed. 27 Commissioner Jacobs said this discussion about parks and recreation fees has been 28 going on for a very long time. 29 David Stancil, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) 30 Director, said there is funding in this year's budget to do the study process described by Craig 31 Benedict. He noted there are still levels of services issues. 32 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the number of units in each school system that have 33 been approved, but not built, is known. 34 Craig Benedict said, the last time a fee schedule was adopted, these were phased in 35 and can add a range of possibilities from 40 to 60. 36 Commissioner Price said the hearing in October will gather public input, and the BOCC 37 will use that input to formulate a decision. She asked if there will be another public hearing for 38 the public to hear the BOCC's decision and make comments. 39 Chair McKee said the public can provide input, and there is always opportunity for the 40 public to make comment. 41 Commissioner Price said the public will only be able to comment on a work in progress. 42 Chair McKee said there is a public meeting after the public hearing for the comments to 43 be shared, if desired. 44 Commissioner Jacobs said it is important to explain what an impact fee is, the history of 45 the impact fee and what it is used for at the public hearing. 46 47 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to 48 direct staff to proceed with the schedule outlined above and Ordinance updates; and set a 49 public hearing for the October 4, 2016 BOCC meeting. 50