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pRq~- SCHOOL IMPACT FEES: Ow4r~oe COUtJ1Y ScHOOts <br />Orange County, North Carolina <br />of constructing certain capital improvements, the need for which is created in substantial part <br />by the new development that takes place within the County."4 <br />Orange County is served by two school systems, Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro City Schools. TischlerBise analyzed and calculated school impact fees for each school <br />system. This report details the results of the Orange County Schools impact fees. The report on <br />the other school system is issued under separate cover. The reports comply with relevant <br />requirements for calculation of impact fees. <br />Orange County School impact fees are derived using the incremental approach. This approach <br />determines current level of service standards for school buildings (elementary, middle, and <br />high), land for school sites, portable classrooms, support facilities, and buses. Level of service <br />standards are derived using the adopted standards per the County's Schools Adequate Public <br />Facility Ordinance (SAPFO) and Memorandum of Understanding and are expressed as follows: <br />^ School buildings: Square feet per student by type of school, <br />^ Land: Acres per student by type of school; <br />^ Portable classrooms: Classrooms per student by type of school; <br />^ Support facilities: Cost per student; and <br />^ Buses/other vehicles: Number of vehicles per student <br />A credit is included in the impact fee to account for outstanding debt on Orange County School <br />improvements. Further detail on the approach, levels of service, costs, and credits is provided in <br />the body of this report. <br />a Ibid, Sec. 17 (b) (1). <br />Tischler9~ise s <br />Flfr.2,[[u^Dmicai.Piin(ng La~~.ulianti. <br />