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15 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Some Possible Anecdotal Conclusions from the Study Results <br /> 3 • Pre-recession, fewer families were living in multi-family and single-family attached units. <br /> 4 • In the recent past, the number of new multi-family and single-family attached units has <br /> 5 increased faster than the numbers of other units <br /> 6 ° Families are moving into these new units at a greater rate than families are <br /> 7 moving into single-family units <br /> 8 ° Slower family empty nester conversions <br /> 9 • New lower bedroom count multi-family units in the CHCCS district have been heavily <br /> 10 marketed to UNC students. <br /> 11 • Less land for Single Family Detached so families are choosing other 3 bedroom housing <br /> 12 types <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Recommendation for Tonight <br /> 15 • Receive a presentation by staff. <br /> 16 • Discuss the topic as desired. <br /> 17 • Authorize finalization of the school impact fee study reports by the consultant <br /> 18 (TischlerBise). <br /> 19 • Adopt one of the proposed Ordinances as follows: <br /> 20 ° Attachment 2 if impact fees are to be charged by bedroom counts, if applicable, <br /> 21 for each housing type. <br /> 22 ° Attachment 3 of impact fees are to be charged using the calculated average for <br /> 23 each housing type. <br /> 24 ° Additionally, the BOCC can choose to adopt different MSIF percentage levels <br /> 25 from those listed in the ordinances and/or a different phasing timeline. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Commissioner Price said she is having difficulty with the justification of the bedroom <br /> 28 chart within the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School (CHCCS). <br /> 29 Craig Benedict said it has been found through, the majority of the numbers analyzed, <br /> 30 that the higher the bedroom count, the more children there are living in the home. He said it is <br /> 31 not as simple as looking at one facility at a time. <br /> 32 Commissioner Price said the other area she has concerns with is that the type of home <br /> 33 increases the fees; such as going from a single family detached to a multi-family home. <br /> 34 Craig Benedict said renters do not pay impact fees. He said the fee falls on the owners <br /> 35 of the building, and is usually spread over a period of time. <br /> 36 Commissioner Price said her concern is that the fee is probably passed on to the renter <br /> 37 in the form of higher rent. <br /> 38 Craig Benedict said impact fees are not an affordability tool, but rather a way for new <br /> 39 construction to pay for the impact of new development on schools. He said the fees are not as <br /> 40 high as they could be, and this is a balanced approach, paying only 50% of the MSIF. <br /> 41 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a definition of age restricted. <br /> 42 Craig Benedict said one person in the house has to be over 55 years of age, and the <br /> 43 property is deed restricted for at least 20 years. He said there is a small number of over 55 <br /> 44 year olds with children still in school. <br /> 45 Commissioner Jacobs said if there was a home where grandma was part of the family, <br /> 46 the property could be age restricted and four school children could live there, and lower impact <br /> 47 fees would be paid. <br /> 48 Craig Benedict said the family member over age 55 has to be the head of household. <br /> 49 He said there may be cases where a grandmother invites her extended family to live with her, <br />