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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 18, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-a <br /> SUBJECT: School Impact Fee Updates <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) <br /> 1. Breakeven Analysis Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245- <br /> 2. Proposed Ordinance — Charge Fees by 2592 <br /> Bedroom Counts Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 245-2578 <br /> 3. Proposed Ordinance — Charge Fees by <br /> "Average" Calculation <br /> 4. Summary of Proposed Amendments to <br /> School Impact Fee <br /> 5. Current School Impact Fees <br /> 6. Historical Impact Fee Activity <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adoption of updated school impact fee levels and amendments to the <br /> General Code of Ordinances — Educational Facilities Impact Fees. <br /> BACKGROUND: Since 1993, Orange County has levied school impact fees to help defray the <br /> public costs of new development. The fee is charged once to all new residential development in <br /> both school districts. Fees charged must be proportional to the actual impact caused which is <br /> the reason a technical study is completed; the data-based study determines the proportional <br /> impact of housing types and the "maximum supportable impact fee" (MSIF) that can be charged <br /> for each type of housing. Proceeds from school impact fees can be used only to increase <br /> student membership capacity (e.g., Capital Facilities — new or expanded school buildings) in the <br /> school district in which the fee was collected. School impact fee proceeds cannot be used to <br /> fund operations or repairs of existing facilities. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on school impact fee matters on <br /> October 4, 2016. Agenda materials for this meeting are available <br /> at: http://www.orangecountync.gov/document center/BOCCAgendaMinutes/161004.pdf. <br /> Possible options for updated fee levels presented at the public hearing included: <br /> 1. As calculated, adopting at some percentage of the MSIF. <br /> 2. Collapsing the Single Family Detached category in the Orange County Schools district <br /> (due to an unexpected result in this category), charging the "Average" for this housing <br /> type in this district, charging fees as calculated for other housing types, and adopting at <br /> some percentage of the MSIF. <br /> 3. Collapsing all housing type categories in both or either school districts, charging the <br /> "Average" calculation by housing type, and adopting at some percentage of the MSIF. <br />