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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 4, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 5-a <br /> SUBJECT: School Impact Fee Updates <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> 1. Table Showing Maximum Supportable INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) <br /> Impact Fees at Various Percentage Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245- <br /> Levels 2592 <br /> 2. Code of General Ordinances - Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 245-2578 <br /> Educational Facilities Impact Fees <br /> 3. Legal Advertisement <br /> 4. Current School Impact Fees <br /> 5. Historical Impact Fee Activity <br /> 6. E-mail Regarding Housing Unit <br /> Assumptions and Information Received <br /> from Municipalities <br /> PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on potential updates to current school impact fee levels <br /> and amendments to the General Code of Ordinances — Educational Facilities Impact Fees and <br /> to provide direction to staff on next steps. <br /> BACKGROUND: On September 6, 2016 the Board of County Commissioners received draft <br /> school impact fee studies for both school districts that had been completed by TischlerBise, a <br /> consulting firm retained by the County. Agenda materials from the meeting, including the draft <br /> studies, are available at http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/weblink8/0/doc/42474/Pagel.aspx. <br /> Additionally, the reports are posted on the Planning Department's <br /> website: http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/planning and inspections/current interes <br /> t projects.php <br /> School impact fees are fees charged to help defray the public costs of new development. The <br /> fee is charged once to all new residential development in both school districts. Fees charged <br /> must be proportional to the actual impact caused which is the reason a technical study is <br /> completed; the data-based study determines the proportional impact of housing types and the <br /> "maximum supportable impact fee" (MSIF) that can be charged for each type of housing. <br /> Proceeds from school impact fees can be used only to increase student membership capacity <br /> (e.g., Capital Facilities — new or expanded school buildings) in the school district in which the <br /> fee was collected. School impact fee proceeds cannot be used to fund operations or repairs of <br /> existing facilities. <br />