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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 16, 2008 <br />SUBJECT: Education Facilities Impact Fee <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning /Budget <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Letter from CHCCS <br />2. Graphs of Historical Impact Fee <br />Collections for Both School Districts <br />3. Draft Report for CHCCS <br />4. Draft Report for OCS <br />(UNDER SEPARATE COVER) <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. ~~~~ <br />rts -Receipt <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, 245-2592 <br />Donna Coffey, 245-2151 <br />Perdita Holtz, 245-2611 <br />PURPOSE: To receive the Draft Education Facilities Impact Fee reports prepared by <br />TischlerBise and direct staff on how/when to proceed. <br />BACKGROUND: In May 2007, Orange County contracted with TischlerBise, Inc. to analyze <br />and- update the County's adopted student generation rates and education facilities impact fee <br />levels for both school districts. TischlerBise completed its work and the resultant draft reports <br />are attached. By the time staff had completed its initial review of the draft, the County and the <br />school districts were well into the time-intensive budget process that occurs each Spring and <br />concludes at the end of June, so the reports were delayed for consideration until this time. <br />The draft reports were sent to the school districts for their review and comment on July 22, 2008 <br />and comments were requested by August 22, 2008. A letter was received from Chapel Hill - <br />Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) on September 9, 2008 (see Attachment 1). Comments have <br />not yet been received but are expected from Orange County Schools (OCS). The draft reports <br />were also .sent to the BOCC and to the Planning Directors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, <br />Hillsborough, and Mebane for their information on July 22. <br />Student generation rates have increased in both school districts from the rates calculated in <br />2001. The Adopted (2001) student generation rates are as follows: <br />Ado ted Student Generati on Rates 2001 <br />Cha el H ill-Carrboro Schoo ls Oran a Coun Schools <br /> Elem. Middle Hi h All Grades Elem. Middle Hi h All Grades <br />Single- <br />Famil 0.168 0.095 0.123 0.386 0.150 0.075 0.084 0.309 <br />Other 0.094 0.042 0.043 0.179 0.084 0.033 0.030 0.147 <br />All <br />Housing <br />T es <br />0.134 <br />0.070 <br />0.086 <br />0.290 <br />0.140 <br />0.068 <br />0.076 <br />0.284 <br />