Agenda - 06-20-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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16 1 the Ordinance. 2 3 Legal advertisements for the public hearing were run on May 3 and May 10, in accordance with 4 statutory requirements. 5 6 FINANCIAL IMPACT: The rollback of school impact fees to June 30, 2016 as compared to new 7 fees imposed on January 1, 2017 will decrease projected 2017-18 school impact fees revenues 8 by approximately $150,000 for both school districts combined. An annualized amount could be 9 approximately $300,000 but in the current year budget only one-half the year (i.e. 1/1/17 to 10 6/30/17) was subject to the new fee structure. These projected numbers are derived from a 11 variety of assumptions including an estimated number of units per year and a unique 12 percentage mix of housing types per school district. 13 14 Recent analysis portends that the decrease would be less than even the projected $150,000 15 because of the `grandfathering' provisions that allowed certain `approved' projects to utilize the 16 prior 2016 rate. The BOCC adopted a `break even' fee structure in November 2016 that 17 approximated total revenues from the old fees schedule and new fee schedule albeit with the 18 redistribution of fees based on unit type and bedroom count that reflected commensurate 19 student generation rates and impacts. 20 21 Some reimbursements are anticipated where higher 2017 rates were permitted and paid in 22 2017. The amount is negligible in Orange County Schools since most units are single family 23 and 2017 rates were lower in the short term and new multifamily construction had not occurred 24 in this year's limited timeframe. Reimbursements in Chapel Hill/Carrboro school district are 25 being researched but due to the short 2017 fee period and grandfathering provisions, the 26 financial impact will likely be less than $50,000. 27 28 Chair Dorosin asked if there are any newer updates on the bills. 29 John Roberts said both bills are currently in the Senate Rules and Operations 30 committee. 31 Commissioner Price referred to the two schedules in their packets containing blue and 32 red numbers, and asked if these figures could be clarified. 33 John Roberts said the blue numbers represent what was in place, and it is 34 recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) leave the age restricted units 35 and single family detached under 800 square feet in place, as these are lower rates than what 36 would otherwise be paid. 37 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the number of single family detached 0-3 bedrooms 38 dealt with in the past year is known, as well as single-family detached 4+ bedrooms. 39 Commissioner Rich said this information was part of the discussion last fall, and can be 40 found in the records. 41 Commissioner Marcoplos said the large impact fee attracted the attention of those who 42 opposed it, and there is a large number again, and he is unsure of the implications. 43 Chair Dorosin said one implication is the escalating fees, and the BOCC changed from 44 the type of house to the number of bedrooms. He said it is now back to broader categories. 45 Commissioner Marcoplos said there seems to be a large increase of the 0-3 bedrooms, 46 single family detached. 47 48 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to 49 open the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Educational Facilities Impact Fee 50 Ordinance.