HomeMy WebLinkAbout6985ORDINANCE NO. 6985
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO THE PARK
IMPACT FEES CODE, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 19.08
OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
WHEREAS, in 2006, the City Council created and codified the Parks Impact Fee,
Chapter 19.08 Auburn City Code (ACC) through Ordinance No. 6063; and.
WHEREAS, in 2011, the City Council amended the Parks Impact Fee code to allow
payment options as set forth in in ACC 19.08.030(G); and
WHEREAS, in June 2025, the City Council passed Resolution 5833 amending the
Fee Schedule to update Parks Impact Fees; and
WHEREAS, changes in State laws and City codes since 2011 have caused Ch.
19.08 ACC to have many internal code inconsistencies; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that Ch. 19.08 ACC, Parks Impact Fee code, be
updated to reflect these changes and to use consistent verbiage as is used in other Code
sections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Citv Code. Chapter 19.08 of the Auburn City Code
is amended to read as shown in Exhibit A.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those
administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
Ordinance No. 6985
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Rev. 2024
section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person
or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity
of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five
days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk
Published: Puy 72�
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July 9, 2025
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INTRODUCED
PASSED:
AUG 0 4 2025
AUG 0 4 2025
AUG 0 4 2025
NANCY BAaKjJs,VAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FOKM:
Jason Whalen, City Attorney
TiWV S
Rev. 2024
Chapter 19.08 ACC, Parks Impact Fees
Sections;
19.08.010
Chapter 19.08
PARKS IMPACT FEES
Findings and authority.
Definitions.
Assessment of impact fees.
independent fee calculations.
Deferral of pay mIL
Credits and adjustments.
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Exemptions,
Appeals.
Establishment of impact fee account for parks and recreation.
Refunds.
Use of funds.
Review and update of impact fees.
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Findings and authority.
The council of the city of Auburn (the "council') hereby finds and determines that new growth
44d-residential development in the city of Auburn will create additional demand and need for
parks and recreation facilities in the city of Auburn, and the council finds that new growth -and
development should pay a proportionate share of the cost of parks and recreation facilities
needed to serve the new g-r-omh-mod-development. The city of Auburn has conducted -a
studyia documenting the procedures for measuring the impact of new developments on parks
and recreation facilities. Thane studyies have contributed to the rates a-s-established in the fee
schedule of the city of Auburn. Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 82.02 RCW, the council adopts
this chapter to assess impact fees for parks and recreation facilities. The provisions of this
chapter shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the purposes of the council in
establishing the impact fee program.
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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19.08.020 Definitions.
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this
chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms otherwise not defined herein shall
be defined pursuant to RCW 82.02.090 or given their usual and customary meaning.
A. "Act" means the Growth Management Act, Chapter 36.70A RCW, as now inexistence or as
hereafter amended.
"Aaplicant" is a Derson, corporation parta(irsliio, an inc.o�orate socjLi Q1 car any c ther_
similar entity, or de#a _rtn c,nt or bur _u_a _ r� !_g v rn,in rit ! rttit!._c rn,n7 nci_? g._?.......
Developrrlent Activity and which requires the issuance of a Building Perrnit.
Cw. "Building permit,"fca-r4he rposeE ofthic chapter o,4* means an official document or
certification which is issued by the city and which authorizes the construction, alteration,
enlargement, conversion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, demolition,
moving or repair of a building or structure.
C.C,. "Capital facilities plan" means the capital facilities plan element of the city's comprehensive
plan adopted pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW, known as the city of Auburn parks, recreation
and open space plan, and such plan as amended.
C. "Change in use," for the pL.,rpo es oGh4pt-means use of a diffe--rcn* progerty
changing from a non-residential use to a use that qualifies as a airagle or r�aa��til�6
dwelling...0 ita defined in Ns-chapW.
...,......_,°C#ty>,..+- r saris...the...c:ity...o.f...AE:
"Counci]" mearis the c:*°/ c upcil of the city of Auburn,
G. "Department" means the department of parks, arts, and recreation.
H. "Development activity" means-an-y construction crr-exf�anp of an type of dwellin�,li�ted
in ACC `i 8.C)4.340 b��i#d+r g; � tr rctr r ; r r rs ; ar y cl a r #+ usa-a �a-buaBc# fir sir rc� , or-a%--
krar Cd a d .era y �':� s � d� o-cr e,,t o
a .��r�-tray a n d :. r� r7 e .�-fc. r �: w rk � r�... r.w . rr
�iaci�#tips.
I. "Director" means the director of the department of parks, arts, and recreation or--tJa—
d* c- GFr 5 designee.
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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J. "Dwelling unit ".._a:.._cJ. f r ecJ....in...A CW...I.8..,. 4..3.5tO...,.4=iW buildi€ng, ar j) rtion thereof, designed
for ...residentl,al....occupar-iey._consi.s.t.i.ng...cif_c>+ Q-or...ma.r.e....r� oni-_s...wh,i.c.h ar- ...arrvi-ng d, design-ed... , r....
<d... s...IEv¢r .g... ueriersats.,d'e"fi.n. .d,, in...AC .......
I8.�Q4.Q18, shall be considered a dwelling mit._A_ma Lifa t home shall „be considered a
cJw i,liL)�.init,_.if„ i ecTi er.Ch pt r18 31.CJ t _ACC,
K. "Encumberd" means to reserve, set aside or otherwise earmark the impact fees in order to
pay for commitments, contractual obligations or other liabilities incurred for parks and
recreation facilities.
L. "Fee scheclUlepayer' rneans. the city of Auburn Fee Schedule in effect at ffie time of a
fkx .yro r:1i_offees is deferred.,.the city ofAUb
mrn..Fc��' .
Schedule in effect „t,the,i�ar�c?F,�a c�ar�plet:e �3r�iling Permit_�,���JicL3iioraas-e-pers�r�; c�rport6�r�,
p -mer-ship-, an ine r�aorti tic a� i .4 era, W r �2-Ry other s;mil2,r entity, or department er L%4r u--
c f-any...goe�er=nn enta ...en,bty...cora r aer c►rag..a...lard...doa�elc�prraerr.t...aet�vaty...w..i.cf:a...ct eates..:t ae der r ra.d..
for -a- iditi(). nal parks-and-reoreatlora f cilities, and high_requires-the i-ssuance_of a..bu-ilding-
peraa+t�ey.,�darc?es on applicantforn impact fe-o credit.
M. sWtjg" means that the existing land use of a developed property in effect
on January 1, 2007, the initial effective date of the impact fees ordinance, is entitled to system
capacity credits determined by the adopted impact fees rate schedule.
N. "Hearing examiner" means the examiner who acts on behalf of the council in considering
and applying land use regulatory codes as provided under Chapter 2.46 ACC. Where
appropriate, "hearing examiner" also refers to the office of the hearing examiner.
0. "Impact fee" means a payment of money imposed by the city of Auburn on development
activity pursuant to this chapter as a condition of granting development approval in order to
pay for the parks and recreation facilities needed to serve new growth and development.
P. "Impact fee account" or "account" means the account established for the parks and
recreation facilities' impact fees collected. The account shall be established pursuant to ACC
19,08.080 and comply with the requirements of RCW 82.02,070.
Q. "Independent fee calculation" means the parks and recreation impact calculation prepared
by a feepayer to support the assessment of an impact fee other than by the use of the fee
schedule.
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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R. "Interest" means the interest rate earned by local jurisdictions in the State of Washington
Local Government Investment Pool, if not otherwise defined.
XX."tTivirlg Space". means the SDace within a...dv ell n,%..Linit utilized for vii�f�sl ��ing,._ �,t _n.g .
cookins,, bathim-1, washinja and sanitation Durraoses.
S. "Multifamily dwelling" means a building designed exclusively for occupancy by two or more
families living independently of each other, and containing two or more residential dwelling
units.
T. "Owner" means the owner of record of real 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 real property.
U. "Parks and recreation facilities" means neighborhood and community parks, open space,
recreational trails, athletic fields, swimming pools, and community centers, and any furnishings
and equipment that are used at such locations and which can be capitalized.
V. "Parks and recreation project improvements" means site improvements and facilities that
are planned and designed to provide service for a particular development or users of the
project and are not parks and recreation system improvements. No parks and recreation
improvement or facility included in a capital facilities plan approved by the council shall be
considered a parks and recreation project improvement.
W. "Parks and recreation system improvements" means parks and recreation facilities that are
either included in the city of Auburn's capital facilities plan and/or are designed to provide
service to service areas within the community at large, in contrast to parks and recreation
project improvements.
X. " !ng!e-family-dwellir�igl sidential"x,ear-is- .s...d fin,etj....l.n...A..1._8,04.,,�3CiC%,...tc�...irk_ci.udc�...resid€anti l....
units in a mixed -use development, work/live units, and live/work units. This definition does not
include g[gup..r s,iclericnfecilities or residential... care f<icilities.a detaeR�ed b�ai���i�ag
xrl �s e y �c yap ey by re f r ly ad ccntoinin,-o-Re--resident!aI d-we!-!;ng . A-
un,k-
r a4l. rfaC.WTed...4Gr-11e4T.)aybk2l car-isideredif-sited....per... h f tee...,„ i AG G.
mean-, the scat o f - -a h4Rgt-ors.
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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Z. "Surplus credits" means credits over and above those calculated as an impact fee. For
example:
1. In;ra'nclfterira'&vesting calculations, if the difference between a proposed use fee
minus existing use credit results in a positive number, the result is the impact fee due.
2. In _calculations, if the difference between a proposed use fee
minus existing use credit results in a negative number, the result is the surplus credit and
no impact fee would be due.
AA:-"ldown'tc�wr�-c-atlyet-��'r��'��r=vFc-ra"r=rays-t�'r-e�-depia=d-b-y-'{-1)-ti=3'-t�-�=y-ef—
Mast- l lai.n:to...t'he-r-1o'rt'h ,AI 5t'reet...SF_.to...t ....oa'st',2- n d Stree. tS. E,,✓?--nd.......
stl^mot SW to the south, a !W' Street 9AI to the west; z'nd (2) the, bcw-idar„ erain Street
to...tho...soya-0--iyStreet ...NE -to
...t'ho...rl��rt'B�;
th.e-w.es;tr...a. d...{;3 ti o o' ra'da'r-y o'I 'nd' Stroot SW—to...:t
3,rd street SIN, �?n a
19.08.030 Assessment of impact fees.
A. 1-F Gtive- �--iu 'ry 1-,40l t"Fhe city shall collect park impact fees as a condition of issuing any
jji.l .irk,g...pe"onit._for ..resident cle el ,w-r e"nt, based on the fee schedule in effect at the ti_rr� ...o:f"....
b Ming permit aDolication, of tho city of Auburn, fr-M.-a-ny ai laficant seeking develep'm=ant
tip rove 'I frz rr t'h'e 'Nty for...a'riy._d'ev lGr -ef-it t4vi.tye"c"i lry;_
The park impact fees established hereby shall be listed on the city of AL- b'6a.444.-schedule
according to s,c u<a"red_fgpt2f;e...o:f s'e�vj.c.e-areol vi.ng."�.l� "c,e,"withi"n„the .._dw ,lli"ng..gn t.,._,Two sorv'ice._.
a, -are es:oblis'he,a ,A,ithin /V)-! Eu-rn. The downtown cetM !yst park service area:, --s-defined in
ACC ...-1'-9,09 02' fAAi: a.n.C1whi.ch...i.s-defin.eci....a.s...a.11-othe.P-....pro'por:.ty...wi.t.h.i.n.......
time city io and i s t�l '�rtslr�e the dcvvat-owa- t ly t-pa--r'k~,efvi-o'er. �edi ;—
deustr-ner-tts-- nd x-ei-n'pt'iGn.."e- fort-h--in-tfa'i -'chofator sha[ pply-equally tea'-b .th-ai=-'as':
B. here a change in use increases housing capacity by more than
or equal to one dwelling unit, the director shall calculate a parks and recreation impact fee
based on the increase in the housing capacity.
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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C. Ex e.pt-whera-fetews ire defe-rr-e4d, the p�;"ks iMp:-.',Ct based c444h-e-f --'
se'h'e,(A-jle...tha.t...i_s...i.Ei....effect...at...the..ti'n:ae'the...s'u'b'n.i't'ted...h ttii'lc i.r. g- rn-i't-'a'ppd'Eca't'io.n...iss-d'eterm. ined....to.....
be-cor'n,plet'e...ertd--&4m.d.I...be...p yabd.e...pric>r-t'o es'spa'4'roc'e-o,tia.e...p.e'rrxa'it,..o-r-pu.rsuari.t...ta...a..I...._
ndependen*,-fee-c-��s�ufa�iorc-c-eptecl-I�y-the-d�irec-�ca•r pu-�at-tau-ACC 1�?:O�.C�O�.d...,�d�'u�t-ecl---
for-any-c'r'ecii-ts...pu-r-s- ra'nt: tod'eferr'e'd,"'t ie..nt-wA...be—
ba's'ed on the fees in effe�i=tde tir a.e...of p y'n�errfi::
,.;.....1-he arTio.u.nt uC-be...p i.d....ski,aa.l...not....be...inn'.reased..fo.r...ca'ra.y...a'pp'I'i'c'a'rat....t.ha.t....saybrn'itte'ei...a...c'orn,pl-ete......
ep-plic tics for-t:ia b 'idcli'r permit b fr>re tare ty��'bI'isd'ed t'I i'r pectfeea' t'os
FC. Applicants that have been awarded credits prior to the submittal of the complete building
permit application pursuant to ACC 19.08.050 shall submit, along with the complete building
permit application, a copy of the letter or certificate prepared by the director pursuant to ACC
19.08.050 setting forth the dollar amount of the credit awarded. Impact fees, as determined
after the application of appropriate credits, shall be collected from the feepayer at the time the
building permit is issued.
F=D, permits shall not be issued unless and until the
impact fees have been paid or c'red'it(-s)'a'wa'rd'ed,ceferrd_.
t
A.G. For complete si'rsglemf rrri'9y"building permit applications the,..A p_li_cant..:#or-n. ew..-
deare�opr nt, re e, naerat sr a od rage s arrd-p'�=ior to or 2t the t; e of
si'r gie of a'raaily...resid'erati a'I bui'dd'ira.g...p.ears'it..fo.r...x ...dwe'dd'i'ra'g' 'ra.i.t..t aet...i.s...be'i'ra.g...co'rast'ructed,-.t.h.e......
ao- �cant-may elect to record a covenant against title to the property on forms prepared and
provided by the city. The Forms shall that -'requires payment of parkas• impact fees due and
owing7'4e'ss any c•redi'ts-aw rd'ed, by automatic payment through escrow of'td 'ese—
devlop'nera c6 r� dueraccw+ragt ai'd no later than:_(} mot-tit=�e-of- closing of the sale
of the unit,,..( ).-o-r- at final inspection or issuance of certificate of occupancy ,••••(c.) or 18 months
from the date of +s-suanoc of the original building permit was issued, whichever comes first.
..<_........_Failure to pay.p rl<,irr7•pact•.fggs_i.n...�a,ccorc�_ance„with... ACC....'i..�.�.,,C}�,.,03 _{,�}shall result in the
following:
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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1. If 30 days after the city has sent the responsible party written notification of its
obligation to pay the charges established in this chapter the full amount remains unpaid,
the responsible party shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of ACC 1.25.030 and
1.25.065. Written notification shall be by regular and certified mail and to the most current
available contact information on file with the city. For the purposes of applying ACC
1.25.030 and 1.25.065, the responsible party shall constitute a property owner, the
property(ies) for which a permit(s) has been issued shall constitute the property(ies) on
which the violation is occurring, and the impact fee amount remaining unpaid shall
constitute a violation occurring on the permitted property(ies) under these sections.
2. Any unpaid erg (._adopted by this chapter that are outstanding 30 days from the
date the charges are due shall constitute a lien against the property(ies) for which a
permit(s) has been issued in the amount of the unpaid charge' gc . In addition to the
actions authorized in this section, the city may record a lien against the
permitted property(ies) in the amount of the unpaid chrges fs,and may immediately
suspend any permits previously issued for the lot or unit associated with the current
development activity and shall limit the granting of any future permits for the lot or unit
until such time that all outstanding w_,ter, w°oninry,.evj rend storm draina,,e deter ,�mt-
chargesfees are paid in full.
B. The appeals process authorized in ACC 19.08.070 shall not apply to determinations
made pursuant to this section.
FI. For- ,mple c multifa-mily bu6lding permit W pp i fogn vv d ►opme�t, redo i { e t
, 4--pr4,ar-to or at t ae t+€aa of i,s u r c: r nya a iif ilyy re sdonta �Ecli ag
g�er��r��t...tl��t-�s-hl�ag-c�aa�st�-ue�ed;...t:he-ppldc�t..r.ay..eleci tea-rep-�r�#-��-co�rePaar-atg�r�st-l'tt6�.to..._
the p e ty e forms p „^p ra_4-a-nd-pr�-wided44y-the city that -r-equ#-e�yment--of-p,-ar4s--
ir� f � ct-fees clu arad oa�vs� g.;.less redits away-cle�d liy-prov> i�a �f y u(oer ti payrne€ t
tkare�gh-o�rew-�a i='-th ese�vel��aa�-c:1a�:���d--c��ui rag-t-c�-E.�-p9 d- r�ca--4�te+-t-h
afclosiithe.un.g:t...or at finaI insp etlo,g:t...o.r ssu nc.,e ci f_. er aflc a(e...of aecup racy ex...._
-18-months from.-the4ate of issuas=aGee of the original bu-itdin lae-rm ,hichever comes first.
1. If 20 days after tho city has sent the r. tao ef+%
ON4gatiorl_:..pa.y...tlae...c..hatges...esU)blrshed....in this...ehep.te.r_:(:h.e...fug.�...ar�aouni...F=e�xa .i.n.s...����{�e.i.d;......
tlae�spGr)Eihle party s. 1f-bc--s-u4j-eot-t4-th-L- rafGK-em4 rviiE-ions of ACC 1�25�0 � a-r�d�—
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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4)44.- Britton notaficat�cn Fha4 -b by,-r ,sR•4ar-•an certified n�i .iil
av ail.a.bl.e...contact...i.4orra-ratioraFor ...the-pure€as s...o:i".zpp;.yfrig....A .C.......
C)...and-450 ,r..:tho...r=osl + sdl le p •rty •s.h.a.11...eof-lsdtut -a...p.r:op.e.rty...owr-iQr-- .the......
propertyOes; for which 2 boon i -sued shall
whieh..t.l.,aevlolotlor� c�cc a=rdreg;...a-Rd_th.e....inipa-ct fee-a4—n--o -r-i-War'nair in-g-..u.rip.a.id._.s.}..a.l.l...._
c ar st+ ute a vigil t�c�ra occE:trri-rag-(:>r- tlaepe Alt rafa rty¢i s} urac er the Scct;ons.
.......... .Any.aripei.d...cl::).a.rg.e.s...adopted... by. .41is...che.fat.eng... 0...days ...frory..i tl:le...da.t.e...
the charges a, permit(s)-
faas k een +ssa c# ira...tho �rrao ant f=the as apei i c arges;..lr addi l n t� tl e action ... nth-Gr-ized._
4rbseet;on (-J.)(1.1 of this sect on, the city may reword a lion age lnst the per remitted
property(i.es.)...ira...:the...arn-ot-r7t.-("4tl')e...U-npaid charges ...a.nd--r-nay...44-arr edis8.c y...s spoxacf...ml.y.......
per-r.,nl.ts. ur-a.i.t...a:ssoe+ated-W44.1..tk e ur-r rat fev lof rraera.t......
c4Mt-y-a44d-sh2ll limit,-#w�nting ofany-future permits for the lot or unit r � aka tar ro
th-A a!l or;tstar dir g wg ter e itarWys war -arid str rr a drelrrag d elop resat of er-go ° are
p-aid-+n-IFU
.,__�..:�:.hc�_appe��ls-pr-maces•et.�tkari�ed.�l.rt...A�_.`i.���:•L���1 sl=aadl�r�ot...al�f�fy_to...cf�tera��iraatior:�_s..._
....,;..:2.41-77 Ort1.64,a!i.••§.-&,_24..
6„�41-_t1..,,�,.0-1=6_G:�re�: �&1f�:�-�i-'4•; 2#04Jf�:,�
19.08.040 Independent fee calculations.
A. If, in the judgment of the director, none of the fee categories or fee amounts set forth in the
fee schedule accurately describes or captures the impacts of the new development, the
applicant shall conduct an independent fee calculation and the director may impose alternative
fees on a specific development based on those calculations, once accepted by the city.
B. f epayer-s-Applicants may opt not to have the impact fees determined according to the fee
schedule. Such feepayers shall prepare and submit to the director an independent fee
calculation for the development activity for which a building permit is sought. The
documentation submitted shall show the basis upon which the independent fee calculation was
made.
The Auburn City Code is current through Ordinance 6976, passed April 7, 2025.
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C. A nonreimbursable administrative fee shall be charged for each independent fee
calculation. The fee shall be deposited with the city to pay for city review of the independent fee
calculation upon submittal of the documented independent fee study.
D. After the city completes its review, the actual fees and expenses will be determined and the
cash deposit shall be adjusted to provide for a refund by the city or additional payment by the
feepayer.
:.-iai...:tfrer-e...as a-�ars�r►.pt.Fca.n..:ta.t...ih oalc�lti.s..st:..:fc►tka i tle fey-scfada�-arvtia6id; the..
&--el t' r sh";l•! Eub►-nitted by -the fe,2p:,yer, Lut is.` no"uire"A. w
tioturn orltA-40fa...whjGh...ti1 ...(r etOr...re soriabl-y d rr"i.s rrcc.t......
relialw~le), or iffet=ert--
doc rrraeratatis rr for-c rrsader tjc�ra.=..mfdie...directear-_as...ar tiro ri d t dj�rst-t r-6raa.pa.ct...fee.4;...an-a-
czase- - se msiW b,>sed on t4e4p�penfddent4ee-ca" t4N", ' 4e speccn— '-e;"i�:t'ac's,-9
deveic p raerrt rrd z r wh.ere...acjd
pr-ir eip6es ca f�alrr ess r ►ader tf e ejr r rstar ces 44he-case:
Datcr]Tlinati^n-s-r d.e-4y-tk=ie...dar�t r fa�s�erat f i� tj r r y be ppeaiec tc tdaee office
tfe Ierarrg exarlre�-srk�ct tc� thre pr acdr rre....s.e:t-frl j�a-A-,:W,: €crcd. 6...._...5, 2a 1;
19.08.050 Credits and adjustments.
A. An fee}sayer-.a.t).plican.t_c:c)ri-.ai2yr request the Director. consider th t-a credit car cred t-&-for
aarssrc� reca�tian draadcfer�e aar�dd tcatlaerrr-far parks and recreation improvement
projects provided by the:feep yer--ADDI,ic ,n,t,,.in excess of the standard requirements for the
feepayer clevelopment4f-the i nd, improvements, 2nd!ot the faciiit� -c- tr=ratted ire identified -
as parks a.nd.retfe tlora systerr7 irrrproverr eats t:iaat.provide capacity to, serve new growth in (:he
c-a p+l-facflji�-e-plar��-car-th�irs�t��;-a-t-tk��i-s�ret=rota-k-eMs-tl-far=r�i, ��-tea-t-s�+�l=i-Ir�d;
+mprovea rd-objectives of--
tF e-capjtai f cj�ities pi Ceditt_for park and recreation imp ovement pro ects above and_m
bevond the amount required shall be determined by the Director based on an agDraisal Paid
f c.r.._ r dd_p,rca..v...I.c.cl.by._tf..ad.p.l i.ca_n,t.
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r"f-46c—a c —
g raaser s r aai�+t a d..by...the ...d paru.rief:+.t...to...d t rrrai+7e ttae v ise ref th l r:§.d...being-dedicat cl-_
The value-e4 nts--w&be doterrrsin d +or gka dcc�:ment ie� ittedd-�
feelaayer
C. The feepaye-r-k Il--pa- y the cost-cif-thepsi -1 and shall! d o +i cap account the estim ted-
Cos:t...caf...the...apprai.sa.l...,a..s-deterrnlned...by..:t.h-e...ci.ty...a:t...th.e...tirn.e..the...:f`e.,oper.yer...r� q.uest.s...�or�sider
for;
.I ;.__A:fite.r...reCe+vine...t: o...ap rr=a.1.s;a.lr..t:he-dlrector...sla,111...pr-krvidea-let:te.r_..o-r-...-
certlfic-teae, setwing forth the the react -for the credat#;-whet--e_
applioabl�,.�t�l�e-le�;l...d.e.�,e�-i�pt6r�r=�-Cif�t�asite��C#c�r+��at�d; _+���-the-�iegai-e�c�se.r�lpt+-c-�r--otk�er-ad�+ate
dr iption of th-e project o ve1opment .tf, �^jhic-h the credit m2y-lac'-a-plaued, The 2,pplicant
niu.st...sig.n...a.ra.d...date..a...d.uplieat:..co.py...a:f...arrc-la...iettor...e.r:._cortlfiC t....lradiC tarahtheir- roor aer t..te_....
tire-ter=a+ s of.4110- r before...the-
� t�c�d+ mill be .avjarded 4-he-fa4u-rr-e-of the applica t to sign; d toad-rr t rrra s aofa-
efC>c.rrrrera# witlalra t2 days sha +rriliF i=acredii:
E. Any claim for credit must be m2.de nc l2ter then tho t{rne-ef-ajaf!icet:on for o bui!di
perm- it;-Airy-.ck4M-,- +catso-made-shall-be deer'ae4-w4ved:
C. Determinations made by the director pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
appeals procedures set forth in ACC 19.08.070.
r?t� 'n the f�?
. Pursuant to}rFd ��5r=1 i�F1�t"!it?l the re��1-6, -rn-. r�,-���_���� tl�sa fats
schedule Kas...been_reason.,ib.ly... adjusted ...:for-tither-revenu.e...source-s...w.hi.c.h...a.re..e rra+ raked...:
far�C+ratal�le-t�i; fr:rradiniy;-parks.grad-recrtic�r-a�-�acilit:les:
H. In order to grw.idfath+er-vest the capacity rights of existing developments, the director will
utilize the adopted rates to calculate any impact fee credits and to determine any surplus
credits for off -site system improvements made by the property owner.
Only in a situation when a property owner makes off -site system capacity improvements that
qualify in accordance with absect-i-on A of this section will any surplus credits (value computed
during the permit year and not adjusted for inflation) remain with the property or any
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subdivision of that property to benefit future development where a park:, and recreation
impact fee is determined to be due. (Ord. 6341 § 5, 2011; Ord. 6063 § 1, 2006.)
19.08.060 Exemptions.
A. The following shall be exempted from the payment of parks and recreation impact fees;
1. Replacement of a structure with anew structure of the same use at the same site or lot
when such replacement occurs within 12 months of the demolition or destruction of the
prior structure.
2, Alterations,-oF expansion,-e+= enlargement,-o-r remodeling, or rehabilitation -ter=
convei-sioR of an existing dwelling unit where no additional dwelling -units are created and
the Iardi.,use is not changed.
3. Miscellaneous improvements, including but not limited to fences, walls, swimming
pools, and signs.
4. A change in use where the increase in housing capacity is less than the threshold stated
in ACC 19.08.030(B).
S. Demolition or.m.—c -ing._relocation of a structure out of the city.
Ei.; _A y b lel6 ;porn} t� � p6�e� tio� aai s be rg s� b4� +tto<.1...:to...t o...departmor+i before--9)Q0-
p.ra thca Baines r befor: the fi eel ti �e cif td f4r�t fey rt��cdule
,arid sju-bse ti ntlyAl(-te;-m- in-Ecd-to be ...coy E het F pJ c�tio y...tl ec ty�;
B. The director shall be authorized to determine whether a particular development activity
falls within an exemption identified in this section. Determinations of the director shall be
subject to the appeals procedures set forth in ACC 19.08.070, (Ord. 6341 § 5, 2011; Ord. 6063 § 1,
2006.)
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19.08.070 Appeals.
A. Any feepayr-Ap.p,licnt may pay the impact fees imposed by this chapter under protest in
order to obtain a building permit. Appeals regarding the impact fees imposed on any
development activity may only be made by the feepay Appi.ic ni..of the property where such
development activity will occur. No appeal submitted under protest shall be permitted unless
and until the impact fees at issue have been paid. Alternatively, any fc-epayer-Applicarit...may
appeal the impact fees determined by the director without first paying the fees, providing the
applicant is willing to provide a satisfactory security of the appealed fee amount in accordance
with the requirements of ACC 17.14.010(A) prior to issuance of the building permit.
Alternatively, any fe a-yer-Ap.p_iic nt.may appeal the impact fees determined by the director
without first paying the fees, provided the applicant is willing to postpone issuance of the
building permit until after the appeal process when the revised final fee is known.
B. Determinations of the director with respect to the applicability of the impact fees to a given
development activity, the availability or value of a credit, or the director's decision with respect
to the independent fee calculation, or any other determination which the director is authorized
to make pursuant to this chapter, can be appealed to the hearing examiner_.
C A )ea4&4ha 1, taken -within 10 days of the director's de-Ci,, an issuance of a wr-Ftte-n--
etarr�a i r-�atir�r�--day-fi�ir�-wit)a�t-oFfiemef-ih e��kaerir�g�.exar�aFr�F=-...n�l�c�--€�f-��p�eel-�s.pec.i:�ya.n..�:k�
g."ounds- th'2.%Gf-aRe lhich iE set forth In : 4.sVng, f q. V.
sckae ies...W_a.ppe lsTh� e...dir=et.(..o-r...s.�
i eari ,� ear �i per a !paper-s ecrnsx t it the reccrd fwr the Bete-rmi z t?on, incl dara .,, here
a.pp.wop.r iat tk ar d e rdent feu calc, Kati �r :
D. The ho r#ig....exar-14nel-...sha11...:Fix a_tiM- -e fG4-._the...he,ar4f.rg-ref t.o...thc-parties
aPjT;aerost, and decide h am as provided in Chapter 2.46 ACC. -At -the hear:aa ony p2rt't y-
appear ira gaersc Pa....ors...byageRt-0.r-.-attGr.ney.
E. The hooriqg-exanal er is aaattKm#ud t ma1�e fi i��gw cf Fact re ;ordar g tha oppli< obili J of-
tl=le...44-1pa-ot-fees...tc a g�ivc � rievel� prr cent et¢vity, k � ...avai6ai i�ity € r ar o ra.t.of...i:l e ere fat; or the
aec-u-r-ac-y-or-apg-
exa,niin,er...shall...b.e...fi.n.a.l;....e.xcep:t...a.s....pro.vided.G...of. :th.i.s....sectican
R The hea r e ria r nay o low sr la acti n is-ia�-c:ew�f r+�ewitkr t�rcavisie of
this�cl�later; suer -se -or af�+�r-�a; irr-whale-c��is1^-part; er-r€aay-►ocfify-t-he-cietea��a+rations-ef-tkae--
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of thc iCr7pe r feces irnposefi or the ,,redii <:av,,,ardcdd upon a
determin tion_t6-iat...it...}.s...p'ro.per'_to...d.o...s.o...based-ori p.rinc.i.pl.e.s...of..f irne.s.s.,...anc1....rna.y...rraake.s.Lich.....
rcieor-deterf.-ninatito_be--r clo;-argil-to f t..e.n.d..sf a6i....h.a.ve,
t#-__p,aw=s-wNoh-h a-ve--been grant ci - &-eae-r-k ,this chapter.
Any..fe€ ayes af%44eved....I,)y_,a.ny..decision.A4 the-ofiic.e...o:f.nth.e...h appeal -
Juho hearings inor`sfin4! dec!sicn as provided in--Gh pter-�. GC cords G- _1O-rd:-
19.08.080 Establishment of impact fee account for parks and
recreation.
A. Impact fee receipts shall be earmarked specifically and deposited in special interest -bearing
accounts. The fees received shall be prudently invested in a manner consistent with the
investment policies of the city.
B. There is hereby established a separate impact fee account for the fees collected pursuant to
this chapter: the parks and recreation facilities impact fee account. Funds withdrawn from
these accounts must be used in accordance with the provisions of ACC 19.08.100. Interest
earned on the fees shall be retained in the account and expended for the purposes for which
the impact fees were collected.
C. On an annual basis, the financial director shall provide a report to the council on the parks
and recreation impact fee account showing the source and amount of all moneys collected,
earned, or received, and the parks and recreation system improvements that were financed in
whole or in part by impact fees.
D. Impact fees shall be expended or encumbered within six years of receipt, unless the council
identifies in written findings an extraordinary and compelling reason or reasons for the delay.
(Ord. 6341 § 5, 2011; Ord. 6063 § 1, 2006.)
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Chapter 19.08 ACC, Parks Impact Fees
19.08.090 Refunds.
Page 14 of 17
A. If the city fails to expend or encumber the impact fees within six years of when the fees
were paid or, where extraordinary or compelling reasons exist, such other time periods as
established pursuant to ACC 19.08.080, the current owner of the property on which impact fees
have been paid may receive a refund of such fees. In determining whether impact fees have
been expended or encumbered, impact fees shall be considered expended or encumbered on
a first -in, first -out basis; provided, that any party that voluntarily elects to use the alternative fee
payment method specified in ACC 19.08.030 shall sign as a condition of use of the alternative
fee payment method a waiver of right on a form prepared and provided by the city to recovery
of park impact fees not spent within the statutory six -year timeframe.
B. The city shall notify potential claimants by first class mail deposited with the United States
Postal Service at the last known address of such claimants. A potential claimant or claimant
must be the owner of the property.
C. Owners seeking a refund of impact fees must submit a written request for a refund of the
fees to the director within one year of the date the right to claim the refund arises or the date
that notice is given, whichever is later.
D. Any impact fees for which no application for a refund has been made within this one-year
period shall be retained by the city and expended on the appropriate parks and recreation
facilities.
E. Refunds of impact fees under this section shall include any interest earned on the impact
fees by the city.
F. If and when the city seeks to terminate any or all components of the parks and recreation
impact fee program, all unexpended or unencumbered funds from any terminated component
or components, including interest earned, shall be refunded pursuant to this section. Upon t4c--
finding that any or all fee requirements are to be terminated, the city shall place notice of such
termination and the availability of refunds in a newspaper of general circulation at least two
times and shall notify all potential claimants by first class mail to the last known address of the
claimants. All funds available for refund shall be retained for a period of one year. At the end of
one year, any remaining funds shall be retained by the city, but must be expended for the
appropriate parks and recreation facilities. This notice requirement shall not apply if there are
no unexpended or unencumbered balances within an account or accounts being terminated.
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G. The city shall also refund to the developer of property for which impact fees have been
paid, all impact fees paid, including interest earned on the impact fees, if the development
activity for which the impact fees were imposed did not occur. (Ord. 6341 § 5, 2011; Ord. 6063 § 1,
2006.)
19.08.100 Use of funds.
A. Pursuant to this chapter, impact fees;
1. Shall be used for parks and recreation system improvements that will reasonably
benefit the new development_ within the city; and
2. Shall not be imposed to make up for deficiencies in parks and recreation facilities
serving existing developments; and
3. Shall not be used for maintenance or operations.
B. Asa general guideline, parks and recreation impact fees maybe used for any parks and
recreation system improvements which could otherwise be funded by a bond issue of the city.
C. Parks and recreation facilities impact fees may be spent for parks and recreation system
improvements, including but not limited to neighborhood and community parks, recreational
trails, athletic fields, swimming pools, and community centers, including planning, land
acquisition, site improvements, necessary off -site improvements including mitigation,
construction, engineering, architectural, permitting, financing, and administrative expenses,
applicable impact fees or mitigation costs, and any other expenses which can be capitalized.
D. In the event that bonds or similar debt instruments are or have been issued for the
advanced provision of parks and recreation system improvements for which impact fees may
be expended, impact fees may be used to pay debt service on such bonds or similar debt
instruments to the extent that the facilities or improvements provided are consistent with the
requirements of this section and are used to serve the new development. (Ord. 6341 § 5, 2011;
Ord. 6063 § 1, 2006.)
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19.08.110 Review and update of impact fees.
A. The fee -rate- c-hedtil s set forth in the fee schedule of the city of Auburn shall be reviewed
grLo ically! by the council ...no -later ...tha.n...two...years...a#=tor... t.he...oifectiv�...dote...caf...t�,.e...�=e.�....r= i:�......
c*�c- -i-41e4aa,Ghed o rl-Grd'Hianc,c cod-14d-phis r.h3-to;",- 4-n-a-mc)-- --tl-R--evepj4tA-o ye a.rs
tkaereoftr.
B. The feela-d-Ties set forth in the fee schedule of the city of Auburn shall be reviewed by
the council as it may deem necessary and appropriate in conjunction with the annual update of
the capital facilities plan element of the cityrs comprehensive plan. (Ord. 6341 § 5, 2011; Ord. 6063
§ 1, 2006.)
Nothing in th;¢W cha ter shy!! requiring
the ._:fe-e-payer...o.r..the p-roponont..o:.a clove loprn nt activity...tca-r aita
4r7p clrs."of..a...specific-devolof)mrent-p r&uant..t c...tlae tat Cr via c�nrr nta.l.... � l6cy Aet....Ck aptor=
>Q.2,1 C" R0A/, basin tiie e nv#Gnmentai do.c ,lmenrs acc °omp2-#,1; the un4eA I i�
developeraorit-ap r-ov,�ilndl-Gr- C €iaptor -5 -A-RGW- Vov rr ire plats rd...R.-i- ivisior s;
provic�od;-t:hti:k��or-c�ise-�af�tt�-�is�-at~h=it-y�ls�nsist�=,t�-w+t-�a-ter-c�v+siora-s-cif-€�Cr-
f3.;_-._�`cat-ire:-��=i-l~�r-nd�:tic�rr-c�tior-sod-in-this--ol-�►,�pt�r-o-+--�ona�or�ionc--or��.._
said.sh all.... not ...control ...or...affe.c:t...leho...ineaning.-or...cons#*.uction...of, a ny-of..1.1e....p.rovisiora.5o.f-tl-)is......
n-othis...caalt.r-.i.s..foaracla lo...irvolic r-r1o�foreoahlo for.P�y.-...
rewyon, s-,rch 4Rding shall not affect the vamity or enforceabUy—ef any other sac*ion of-tha s----
chapter;
t4: Sh-ort T"jt1a. Th s chapter rhw!! be known and ma,4)e-c-ked a w „the city-of-�rn parks and
ro< F e.a:t.i.ora....ir }.pact fee ...ord .nanco
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