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8 o Assumed percentage increase o Projected future annual residential unit growth o Projected future unit mix o Approximate Number of Approved but Unconstructed Housing Units, by Jurisdiction Joint School Boards Meeting (September 29) • Topics discussed included: o Construction inflation in the Triangle region o Impact of class size legislation o Level of service standards as they relate to portables Commissioner Jacobs said a question was raised, at the meeting with the schools, about the construction costs being used: generic vs. local. He said several school board members said it would be more "transparent" to use local costs, which are higher. Commissioner Jacobs said the difference between the 2007 and the 2016 impact fee is less than $1,000, and he wanted to know the increase in construction costs, and asked if there is a reason why switching to local standards is not being recommended. Perdita Holtz said other indices were investigated after the meeting with the Schools. She said a school board member recommended the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), but DPI does not have a construction cost index. She said there does not seem to be a good local index of construction standards. Jeff Thompson, Director of Asset Management Services, said he did contact DPI about their data, and he said DPI does not have formal regional standards. He said staff is working on this issue. Commissioner Jacobs asked Jeff Thomson if he feels there will be good local, or regional, data available to make this change in the future. Jeff Thompson said possibly in the future, but not right now. He said staff will work with DPI on getting formalized data. Commissioner Price referred to page 7, which discussed age restrictive units. She asked if an example scenario could be provided. She said when she thinks of age restrictive units, she typically thinks of an apartment or apartment building. Perdita Holtz said this example refers to projects that are named as age restrictive units to get a lower impact fee, but then do not remain so. Commissioner Price said this was her fear. She asked if an age-restricted home is sold, is there some declaration that must be made at the time of sale. Perdita Holtz said in order to be age restrictive, a house would have to have age restrictive covenants such as from a Home Owner Association document, etc. She said age restrictive units are usually in a development where their covenants require that at least one person be over the age of 55, or this can be done through restrictive covenants. Commissioner Price referred to mobile homes on page 8, and asked if there would be an impact by increasing the number of bedrooms. Perdita Holtz said staff is not going back to look at these, since these existing dwellings may not have had to pay an impact fee, if built prior to 1993, but have been paying taxes all of this time anyway. Recommendation for Tonight 1. Conduct a public hearing on potential updates to current school impact fee levels and amendments to the General Code of Ordinances— Educational Facilities Impact Fees; 2. Discuss the topic as desired; 3. Close the public hearing;