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Impact fees were last updated in 2001 and were adopted at the following levels: Adopted School Impact Fees (2001) [NOTE: Fee levels were adopted at 60% of the Maximum Supportable Impact Fee (MSIF) for CHCCS and 56% of the MSIF for OCS Cha el Hill-Carrboro Schools Oran a Coun Schools Single-Family & Multi-wide Manufactured Homes $4,407 $3,000 Multi-Family & Single-wide Manufactured Homes $1,979 $1,420 Since 1995, Orange County has offered an impact fee reimbursement program, funded by the County's General Fund, for school impact fees paid on affordable housing units. From FY02-03 through FY07-08, $196,698 in collected impact fees was reimbursed for the 59 affordable housing units constructed in that time period. Since 2001, construction costs have risen dramatically and land prices have appreciated. The 2007 TischlerBise study has found the following Maximum Supportable Impact Fee (MSIF) for each district: 2007 Stud Maximum Su ortable Im act Fees Cha el Hill-Carrboro Schools Oran a Coun Schools Sin le-Famil Detached $19,039 $8,372 Sin le-Famil Attached $11,016 - Multifamil $2,144 Single-Family Attached / Multifamil - $2,905 Manufactured Homes $8,232 $4,463 Updating the student generation rates to the levels determined by this recent study would affect the CAPS (Certificate of Adequate Public Schools) system that is part of the SAPFO (Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance) process. Per Section 1.d of the SAPFO MOUs, the BOCC "may change the projected student membership growth rate, the methodology used to determine this rate, or the student generation rate if the Board concludes that such a change is necessary to predict growth more accurately. Before making any such change, the Board shall receive and consider the recommendation of a staff committee consisting of the planning directors of the Town(s) and the County and a representative of the School District appointed by the Superintendent." (Staff note: this is the SAPFOTAC [Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance technical Advisory Committee]). Additionally, the BOCC "shall provide an opportunity for those governing Boards to comment on the recommendation." Finally, the BOCC shall inform the other parties to the MOUs "prior to February 1St in any year in which such change is intended to become effective what change was made and why it was necessary." Updating the Education Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance would require that the BOCC hold a public hearing to provide interested parties an opportunity to be heard. After the public hearing, the BOCC can direct finalization of the draft reports. The current contract with TischlerBise, Inc. can require the Consultant to attend two public meetings (one of which is the public hearing) to explain the analysis and conclusions contained in the reports. If additional meetings beyond these two are requested of the Consultant, TischlerBise has indicated the charge would be $2,500 per meeting.