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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2111 - Concurrency Standards and Transportation Impact FeesCity of'Tukwila Washington Cover page to Ordinance 2111 The full text of the ordinance follows this cover page. AN ORDINANCE OF 'rHE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY O,F TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,, REGARL)ING CONCURRENCY STANDARDS XND TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO,. 2043, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DArE. Ordinance 2111 was amended or repealed by the following ordinances. :was\ (part)` v‘„ rsoa C ity of u la Washington Ordinance No. 2111 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REGARDING CONCURRENCY STANDARDS AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2043; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has adopted a Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the Growth Management Act of the State of Washington and RCW 36.70A, which includes as part of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan elements relating to traffic impacts and necessary mitigation; and WHEREAS, RCW 82.02.050 authorizes cities to impose impact fees on development activity as part of the financing for public facilities, including transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has adopted a Transportation Element of its Comprehensive Plan, including transportation facilities, and desires to provide funding for said plan through the imposition of development impact fees; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Concurrency Standards and Transportation Impact Fees Amended. Ordinance No. 2043, as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 9.48, is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9.48 CONCURRENCY STANDARDS AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES Sectinps: 9.48.010 Authority and Purpose 9.48.020 Definitions 9.48.030 Imposition of Transportation Impact Fees 9.48.040 Calculation of Impact Fees 9.48.050 Credit 9.48.060 Time of Payment of Impact Fees 9.48.070 Adjustments 9.48.080 Establishment of Impact Fee Account 9.48.090 Use of Impact Fees 9.48.100 Plan and Fee Update 9.48.110 Refunds 9.48.120 Appeals 9.48.130 Exemptions 9.48.140 Vesting 9.48.150 Authority Unimpaired 9.48.160 Relationship to SEPA C: \Documents and Settings\All Users \Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Impact Fees.doc GL:ksn 12 /8 /2005 Page 1 of 7 9.48.010. Authority and Purpose. A. Authority. The City of Tukwila's impact fee financing program has been developed pursuant to the City of Tukwila's police powers, the Growth Management Act as codified in Chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the enabling authority in RCW Chapter 82.02, RCW Chapter 58.17 relating to platting and subdivisions and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and RCW Chapter 42.12C. B. Purpose. The purpose of the financing plan is to: 1. Develop a program consistent with Tukwila's Comprehensive Plan, the Six Year Transportation Program and the Capital Improvement Program, for joint public and private financing of transportation improvements necessitated in whole or in part by development within the City of Tukwila; 2. Ensure adequate levels of transportation and traffic service consistent with the level of service identified in the Comprehensive Plan; 3. Create a mechanism to charge and collect fees to ensure that new development bears its proportionate share of the capital costs of transportation facilities necessitated by new development; and 4. Ensure fair collection and administration of such transportation impact fees. C. The provisions of the City of Tukwila's impact fee ordinance shall be liberally construed to effectively carry out its purpose in the interests of the public health, safety and welfare. 9.48.020. Definitions. The words and terms contained in this chapter shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms or words not defined herein shall be defined pursuant to RCW 82.02.090 when given their usual and customary meaning. 1. The "Act" means the Growth Management Act, Chapter 17, Laws of 1990, First Extraordinary Session, Chapter 36.70A RCW et seq., and Chapter 32, Laws of 1991, First Special Session, as now in existence or hereinafter amended. 2. "Building permit" means an official document or certification of the City of Tukwila issued by the City's building official which authorizes the construction, alteration, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, placement, demolition, moving, or repair of a building or structure. 3. "City" means the City of Tukwila, Washington. 4. "Development" means the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any structure that requires a building permit. 5. "Development activity" means any construction of a building or structure that creates additional demand and need for transportation facilities. 6. "Development approval" means any written authorization from the City, which authorizes the commencement of the "development activity." 7. "Letter encumbered" means to reserve, set aside, or earmark the impact fees in order to pay for commitments, contractual obligations, or other liabilities incurred for the provision of transportation facilities. 8. "Fee payer" is a person, corporation, partnership, an incorporated association or governmental agency, municipality, or similar entity commencing a land development activity, which requires a building permit and creates a demand for additional facilities. C \Documents and Settings\AII Users\ Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \impact Fees.doc (iL:ksn 12/8/2005 Page 2 of 7 9. "Impact fee" means the payment of money imposed by the City on development activity pursuant to this chapter as a condition of granting development approval, in order to pay for the transportation facilities needed to serve new growth and development that is a proportionate share of the cost of the capital facilities that is used for facilities that reasonably benefit new development. Impact fees are independent of a permit fee, an application fee, a concurrency test fee, and the administrative fee for collecting and handling impact fees or cost of reviewing independent fee calculations. 10. "Owner" means the owner of record of real property, as found in the records of King County, Washington, or a person with an unrestricted written option to purchase property; provided, that if the real property is being purchased under a recorded real estate contract, the purchaser shall be considered the owner of the property. 11. "Proportionate fair share" means that portion of the cost for transportation facility improvements that are reasonably related to the service demands and needs of new development. 12. "Vested" means the right to develop or continue development in accordance with the laws, rules, and other regulations in effect at the time the building permit application is deemed complete. 9.48.030. Imposition of Transportation Impact Fees. A. The City hereby authorizes the assessment and collection of impact fees on development activity at the rates set forth in Attachment A, incorporated herein by this reference. B. Transportation impact fees imposed by this chapter: 1. Shall only be imposed for system improvements that are reasonably related to the new development; 2. Shall not exceed the proportionate fair share of the costs of system improvements that are reasonably related to the new development; 3. Shall be used for the system improvements that will reasonably benefit new development; 4. May be collected and spent only for system improvements, which are provided for in the transportation element of the Capital Improvement Plan and Comprehensive Land Use Plan; 5. Shall not be used to correct existing transportation system deficiencies as of the date of adoption of this chapter; and 6. Shall be collected only once for each development, unless changes or modifications to the development are proposed which result in greater direct impacts on transportation facilities than were considered when the development was first approved. 9.48.040. Calculation of Impact Fees. A. The method of calculating the transportation impact fees in this chapter incorporate, among other things, the following: 1. The cost of public streets and roads necessitated by new development; 2. An adjustment to the costs of the public streets and roadways for past or future mitigation payments made by previous development to pay for a particular system improvement that was prorated to the particular street improvement; 3. The availability of other means of funding public street and roadway improvements; and C: \Documents and Settings\All Users\ Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Impact Fees.doc GL:ksn 12/8/2005 Page 3 of 7 4. The methods by which public street and roadway improvements were financed. B. Fees for development shall be calculated based on their net new "p.m. peak hour" trip generation rates as determined by the Public Works Director, or designee, applying the ITE Trip Generation Manual. If the proposed development activity concerns an existing use, the fee shall be based on net new trips generated by the redevelopment. If an existing building has not been used for its intended purpose or has been vacant for twelve months or more preceding application, no credit for existing trips shall be given. 9.48.050. Credit. A credit, not to exceed the impact fee otherwise payable, shall be provided for the fair market value of any dedication of land for, improvement to, or new construction of any system improvements provided by the developer, to facilities that are identified in the Capital Improvement Program and that are required as a condition of approving the development activity. The determination of "value" shall be consistent with the assumptions and methodology used by the City in estimating the capital improvement costs. 9.48.060. Time of Payment of Impact Fees. A. The impact fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be assessed by the City at the time of the application for the development permit, and shall be due and payable in whole at the time of issuance of such permit. The fee paid shall be the amount in effect as of the date of the permit issuance. B. Impact fees may be paid under protest in order to obtain a permit or other approval of development activity. 9.48.070. Adjustments. A. The amount of fee to be imposed on a particular development may be adjusted by the Public Works Director, giving consideration to studies and other data submitted by the developer demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that an adjustment should be made in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. B. The Public Works Director shall review the study to determine if the adjustment request: 1. Is based on accepted impact fee assessment practices and methodologies; 2. Uses acceptable data sources and if the data used is comparable with the uses and intensities planned for the proposed development activity; 3. Complies with the applicable State laws governing impact fees; 4. Is prepared and documented by professionals who are mutually agreeable to the City and the developer and are qualified in their respective fields; and 5. Shows the basis upon which the independent fee calculation was made. C. In reviewing the study, the Public Works Director may require the developer to submit additional or different documentation. If the Public Works Director agrees with the study's findings, an adjustment to the impact fee will be made. If a compelling case has not been made, the developer shall pay the full impact fee amount. D. A developer requesting an adjustment or independent fee calculation may pay the impact fees imposed by this chapter to obtain a building permit while the City determines whether to partially reimburse the developer by making an adjustment or accepting the independent fee calculation. 9.48.080. Establishment of Impact Fee Account. Impact fees received pursuant to this chapter shall be earmarked and retained in special interest bearing accounts. All interest shall be retained in the account and expended for the purpose or purposes for which the impact fees were collected. C: \Documents and Settings\AII Users \Desktop\ Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Impact Fees.doc GL:ksn 12/8/2005 Page 4 of 7 9.48.090. Use of Impact Fees. A. Pursuant to this chapter, impact fees shall be used for facilities that will reasonably benefit the City and its residents. B. Fees shall not be used to make up deficiencies in City facilities serving an existing development. C. Fees shall not be used for maintenance and operations, including personnel. D. Traffic impact fees shall be used for but not limited to land acquisition, site improvements, engineering and architectural services, permitting, financing, administrative expenses and applicable mitigation costs, and capital equipment pertaining to transportation systems and facilities. E. Traffic impact fees may also be used to recoup public improvement costs incurred by the City to the extent that new growth and development will be served by the previously constructed improvement. F. In the event bonds or similar debt instruments are or have been issued for system improvements, impact fees may be used to pay the principal on such bonds. G. Transportation impact fees shall be expended or letter encumbered for a permissible use within six years of receipt, unless there exists an extraordinary or compelling reason for fees to be held longer than six years. The Public Works Director may recommend to the Council that the City hold fees beyond six years in cases where extraordinary or compelling reasons exist. Such reasons shall be identified in written findings by the Council. H. The Finance Director shall prepare an annual report on the transportation impact fee account showing the source and amount of all moneys collected, earned or received and projects that were financed in whole or in part by transportation impact fees. 9.48.100. Plan and Fee Update. The impact fee may be updated annually to evaluate the consistency of development density assumptions, estimated project costs and adjusted for awarded grant funding, if any. Updates that result in a change in impact fees will be reviewed by the City Council. Impact fee changes will only occur through an ordinance requiring Council action. 9.48.110. Refunds. A. A developer may request and shall receive a refund when the developer does not proceed with the development activity for which transportation impact fees were paid, and the developer shows that no impact has resulted. B. The developer must submit a request for a refund to the City in writing within one year of the date the right to claim the refund arises. Any transportation impact fees that are not expended or encumbered within the time limitations established, and for which no application for a refund has been made within this one -year period, shall be retained and expended on any project identified in the Capital Improvement Plan. C. In the event that transportation impact fees must be refunded for any reason, they shall be refunded with interest earned to the applicant. 9.48.120. Appeals. A. Any fee payer may pay the impact fees imposed by this chapter under protest in order to obtain a building permit. B. Appeals regarding traffic impact fees imposed on any development activity may only be taken by the fee payer of the property where such development activity will occur. No appeal shall be permitted unless and until the impact fee at issue has been paid. C: \Documents and Settings\AIl Users\ Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Impact Fees.doc GL:ksn 12/8/2005 Page 5 of 7 C. Determinations of the Public Works Director or his designee, with respect to the applicability of traffic impact fees to a given development activity, or the availability of a credit, can be appealed to the City's Hearing Examiner pursuant to this Section. D. An appeal shall be taken within 10 working days of payment of the impact fees under protest or within 10 working days of the City's issuance of a written determination of a credit or exemption decision by filing with the City a notice of appeal giving the reasons for the appeal with an accompanying appeal fee as set forth in the existing fee schedule for land use decisions. E. Appeals under this chapter will be processed in accordance with the procedures set forth in TMC 18.108.020. 9.48.130. Exemptions. Impact fees are generated from the formula for calculating the fees as set forth in this chapter. The amount of an impact fee is determined by the information contained in the adopted transportation element, as appended to the City's Comprehensive Plan. All new development located in the City that generates net new "p.m. peak hour" trips will be charged a traffic impact fee. The following exemptions shall apply: 1. Any non residential project that is categorically exempt from SEPA pursuant to TMC 21.04.080, .100, or .110. 2. Projects that will not generate net new traffic trips; 3. Should the City reduce or waive any impact fees, not subject to Section 9.48.070 Adjustments, of this chapter, as part of a negotiated developer's agreement, those waived or reduced fees shall be paid from the City's funds. 9.48.140. Vesting. Applicants shall be vested under the laws, rules and other regulations in effect prior to the effective date of this ordinance if they have, prior to the effective date of this ordinance: or 1. Submitted a building permit application that the City has deemed complete; 2. Entered into formal negotiations with the City for a specific project for a development agreement in accordance with RCW 36.70B.170 through 36.70B.210; or 3. Have a signed agreement that is still in effect with the City addressing traffic concurrency and impact fees. 9.48.150. Authority Unimpaired. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the City from requiring the fee payer to mitigate adverse and environmental effects of a specific development pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21C RCW and or Chapter 58.17 RCW, governing plats and subdivisions; provided, that the exercise of this authority is consistent with Chapters 43.21C and 82.02 RCW. 9.48.160. Relationship to SEPA. A. All development shall be subject to environmental review pursuant to SEPA and other applicable City ordinances and regulations. B. Payment of the impact fee pursuant to this chapter shall constitute satisfactory mitigation of those traffic impacts related to the specific improvements identified on the project list. C. Further mitigation in addition to the impact fee shall be required for identified adverse impacts, appropriate for mitigation pursuant to SEPA, that are not mitigated by an impact fee. C: \Documents and Settings\AII Users \Desktop \Kelly \MSDATA \Ordinances \Impact Fees.doc CJL:ksn 12/8/2005 Page 6 of 7 D. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the City's authority to deny development permits when a proposal would result in significant adverse traffic impacts identified in an environmental impact statement and reasonable mitigation measures are insufficient to mitigate the identified impact. Section 2. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2043 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days after passage and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OA TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2005. ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED: JANE E. CANTU CMC, City Clerk APPROVED C: \Documents and Settings\AII Users\ Desktop \KeIIy \MSDATA \Ordinances \Impact Fees.doc GL:ksn 12/8/2005 Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk. l Passed by the Cit Council S- D Published g 6) C Effective Da +P• dZ `f CJ Ordinance Number rte Page 7 of 7 Cost per Trip Land Uses Residential Single Family Multi Family Retirement Community Nursing Home /Convalescent Center Assisted Living ATTACHMENT A Impact Fee Schedule 2006 Unit of Measure Commercial Services Drive -in Bank sq ft/GFA 1 $18.98 Walk -in Bank sq ft/GFA 1 $15 32 Day Care Center sq ft/GFA 1 $7.62 Library sq ft/GFA $3 48 Post Office sq ft/GFA $5.30 Hotel /Motel room $908.73 Service Station VFP $3,812.37 Service Station /Minimart VFP $2,627.55 Service Station /Minimart/Car Wash VFP $3,885.36 Carwash (Self- Serve) Stall Movie Theater screen Health Club sq ft/GFA Racquet Club sq ft/GFA Marina Berth Commercial Institutional Elementary School /Jr. High School student High School student University /College student Church sq ft/GFA Hospital sq ft/GFA Commercial Restaurant Restaurant sq ft/GFA $7.841 Fast Food Restaurant w/o drive thru sq ft/GFA $10.071 Fast Food Restaurant w drive /thru sq ft/GFA $12.891 Industrial Light Industry/High Technology sq ft/GFA $1.921 Industrial Park sq ft/GFA $1.811 Warehousing /Storage sq ft/GFA $1.001 GLA= Gross Leasible Area GFA= Gross Floor Area VFP= Vehicle Fueling Positions (Maximum number of vehicles Zone 1 Zone 2 1 1 $1,424.711 $1,345.461 $1,071 731 $807.07 dwelling 1 $1,361 181 $1,285.461 $1,023.941 $771.08 dwelling 1 $826.331 $780.371 $621.601 $468.10 dwelling 1 $291.101 $274.911 $218.981 $164 90 bed 1 $215.631 $203.641 $162.211 $122.15 dwelling 1 $183.291 $173.091 $137.881 $103.83 page 1 of 2 $17 92 $14.47 $7.20 $3.29 $5.00 $858 19 $3,600.31 $2,481.40 $3,669.24 $2,318.66 $2,189.69 $33,521.55 $31,656.97 $3 851 $3 64 $1.641 $1.54 $202 921 $191 64 $160.181 $107.82 $219 48 $0.941 $1.421 $151.27 $101.82 $207.27 $0.89 $1.34 $7 41 $9.51 $12 17 $1.82 $1.71 $0 95 Zone 3 Zone 4 $14.28 $11.52 $5.74 $2.62 $3.98 $683.59 $2,867.84 $1,976.56 $2,922.74 $1,744.20 $25,216.45 $2.90 $1.23 $152.65 $120 50 $81.10 $165.10 $0.71 $1.07 $5.90 $7.57 $9.70 $1.45 $1.36 $0 75 that can be fueled simultaneously) $10.75 $8 68 $4.32 $1.97 $3.00 $514.78 $2,159 64 $1,488.46 $2,200.99 $1,313.48 $18,989.37 $2.18 $0.93 $114 95 $90.74 $61.08 $124 33 $0.53 $0.80 $4.44 $5.70 $7.30 $1.09 $1.02 $0.57 Cost per Trip Land Uses Commercial Retail Shopping Center up to 9,999 sq ft 10,000 sq ft- 49,999 sq ft 50,000 sq ft- 99,999 sq ft 100,000 sq ft- 199,999 sq ft 200,000 sq ft- 299,999 sq ft 300,000 sq ft- 399,999 sq ft over 400,000 sq ft Miscellaneous Retail Sales Supermarket Convenience Market Nursery/Garden Center Furniture Store Car Sales New /Used Auto Care Center Quick Lubrication Vehicle Shop Auto Parts Sales Pharmacy(with Drive Through) Free Standing Discount Store Hardware /Paint Store Discount Club Video Rental Home Improvement Superstore Tire Store Electronics Superstore Commercial Office Administrative Office ATTACHMENT A continued Impact Fee Schedule 2006 1 Unit of Measure sq ft/GLA sq ft/GLA sq ft/GLA sq ft/GLA sq ft/GLA sq ft/GLA sq ft/GLA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/G FA sq ft/GLA Service Bay sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA sq ft/GFA Service Bay sq ft/GFA Zone 1 Zone 2 1 $1,424.711 $1,345.461 $1,071.731 $807.07 $3.431 $3.011 $2.20 $2.15 $1.96 $2.32 $2.61 $1.19 $6.98 $12.10 $1.74 $0.18 $3.97 $1.55 $1,358.94 $2.74 $3.40 $2.40 $2.03 $4.10 $3.06 $1.62 $1,590.01 $2.55 $3.24 $2.84 $2.08 $2.03 $1.85 $2.19 $2.47 $1.12 $6.59 $11.43 $1.64 $0.17 $3.75 $1.46 $1,283.35 $2.59 $3.21 $2.27 $1.91 $3.87 $2.89 $1.53 $1,501.57 $2.41 $6.651 $6.281 $5.001 $6.651 $6.281 $5.001 $3.851 $3.641 $2.901 $2.921 $2.751 $2.191 $2.551 $2.401 $1.911 $2.391 $2.251 $1.791 $5.661 $5.341 $4.251 Zone 3 Zone 4 $2.58 $1.94 $2.26 $1.70 $1.65 $1.25 $1.62 $1.22 $1.47 $1.11 $1.75 $1.31 $1.97 $1.48 $0.89 $0.67 $5.25 $3.95 $9.10 $6.86 $1.31 $0.99 $0.13 $0.10 $2.98 $2.25 $1.17 $0.88 $1,022.26 $769.82 $2.061 $1.55 $2.561 $1.93 $1.811 $1.36 $1.521 $1.15 $3.081 $2.32 $2.301 $1.74 $1.221 $0.92 $1,196.081 $900.72 $1.921 $1.44 up to 9,999 sq ft1 sq ft/GFA 10,000 sq ft- 49,999 sq ftl sq ft/GFA 50,000 sq ft- 99,999 sq ftl sq ft/GFA 100,000 sq ft- 199,999 sq ftl sq ft/GFA 200,000 sq ft- 299,999 sq ftl sq ft/GFA over 300,000 sq ft1 sq ft/GFA Medical Office /Clinic 1 sq ft/GFA GLA= Gross Leasible Area GFA= Gross Floor Area VFP= Vehicle Fueling Positions (Maximum number of vehicles that can be fueled simultaneously) page 2 of 2 $3.76 $3.76 $2.18 $1.65 $1.44 $1.35 $3.20, SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2111 City of Tukwila, Washington On December 5, 2005, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2111, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, regarding concurrency standards and transportation impact fees; repealing Ordinance No. 2043; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at their Special Meeting of December 5, 2005. C_ JanO. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Published Seattle Times: December 9, 2005