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PERMIT CENTER HANDOUT ON TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES Informational Brochure January 2009 Prepared by: City of Auburn Customer Service Center 25 West Main St. Auburn, WA 98001-4998 (253)
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Page 1 of 3 REF. H\DEVELOPMENT\Handouts\Transportation Impact Fees (10-04) Transportation Impact Fees are authorized by Auburn City Code chapter 19.04. It is the intent of this handout
to provide an informative summary of selected parts of the Impact Fee Code. This document is not intended to replace or supercede any portion of the Impact Fee code. What are Impact
Fees? • Impact Fees are fees on development used to pay for its proportionate share of the impacts to the City due to growth. The City of Auburn collects impact fees for transportation
and school facilities. Attachment A on page three of this handout contains the fee schedule for transportation impact fees. • Transportation impact fees are charged only for new construction
or changes in land use that create a need for transportation capacity improvements. When Are Transportation Impact Fees paid? • The City collects Transportation Impact fees at the time
a building permit is issued. If a change in land use does not require a building permit, Transportation Impact Fees will then be collected at the issuance of the business license. Exceptions:
Fee payers may request credits, refunds, or exemptions. These are defined as follows: • Credits can be granted for the value of dedicated land, improvements, or construction provided
by the fee payer if the land, improvements, and/or facility are within the City's adopted transportation element of the Capital Facilities Plan. To receive credit the improvements must
not be essential to make the development site access comply with City design and construction standards. • Refunds are available if the impact fees paid are not spent or encumbered within
six years of when the fees were paid. Requests for refunds should be addressed to the Director of Public Works. • Exemptions are listed in Auburn City Code Chapter 19.04. Fee payers
may request the Director of Public Works to determine whether a particular development falls within an exemption defined in the ordinance. • All requests for credits, refunds, or exemptions
must be in writing and filed with the Director of Public Works at the address listed on the cover of this handout.
Page 2 of 3 REF. H\DEVELOPMENT\Handouts\Transportation Impact Fees (10-04) Answers to Common Questions About Transportation Impact Fees Q: Do I have to pay the impact fee if I am going
to appeal the amount or ask for a refund? A: Yes. Impact fees must be paid prior to filing an appeal. If an appeal or refund is granted, your money will be refunded. Q: How can I reduce
my transportation impact fee amount? A: Submit an independent fee calculation prepared by a licensed traffic engineer that justifies a lesser impact to the Director of Public Works (contact
the City’s Public Works Department for the process). Q: If I change the use of the building from residential to nonresidential, or vice versa, do I pay an impact fee? A: When a residence
is converted to a commercial use, transportation impact fees are often assessed. When a commercial use is converted to a residence impact fees are typically not assessed. Q: Are impact
fees a substitute for State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) mitigation? A: To some extent, yes. In the past, developers and builders may have been asked to provide mitigation for transportation
impacts. The mitigation is now collected through impact fees. However, SEPA mitigation may still be required for other necessary improvements specific to the development or site or for
transportation projects that are not part of the list of projects for which impact fees are being collected. Q: Where does the money go? A: Transportation impact fees fund transportation
system improvements from a select list of projects contained in the Transportation element of the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP). Q: How can I estimate the amount of my impact fee? A:
Impact fees can be estimated based on the use of the property and associated structures using Attachment A on the following page. Impact fees for residential uses, including hotels and
motels, can be estimated by multiplying the number of dwellings/units by the appropriate impact fee rate on Attachment A. Most commercial and industrial impact fees can be estimated
by multiplying the total square footage (sf) of the gross floor area (GFA) of the structure(s) by the correct impact fee rate from Attachment A. An exception to this is retail shopping
where the square footage (sf) of the gross leasable area (GLA) is multiplied by the impact fee rate. The gross leasable area (GLA) is the area that produces income and for which tenants
pay rent.
Attachment A Page 3 of 3 REF. H\DEVELOPMENT\Handouts\Transportation Impact Fees (10-04) Transportation Impact Fee Rate Schedule As of January 1, 2009 Land Use Unit of Measure Basic Trip
Rate Impact Fee Rate Land Use Unit of Measure Basic Trip Rate Impact Fee Rate Residential Commercial – Retail Shopping SF Residential dwelling 1.01 $3,882.61 Shopping Center Sf/GLA 3.75
$6.06 MF Residential dwelling 0.62 $2,519.58 Supermarket sf/GFA 10.45 $18.08 Mobil Home in MH Park dwelling 0.59 $1,814.45 Convenience Market sf/GFA 52.41 $33.68 Senior Housing dwelling
0.26 $799.59 Free Standing Discount Store sf/GFA 4.53 $7.31 Hardware/Paint Store sf/GFA 4.84 $3.62 Specialty Retail Center sf/GFA 2.71 $2.53 Commercial – Services Furniture Store sf/GFA
.46 $.52 Drive-in Bank sf/GFA 45.74 $45.21 Car Sales – New sf/GFA 2.64 $10.67 Day Care Center sf/GFA 13.18 $21.72 Car Sales – Used Space1 0.28 $1,131.72 Hotel room .59 $2,592.07 Commercial
– Office Motel room .47 $2,064.87 General Office sf/GFA 1.49 $7.51 Library sf/GFA 7.09 $9.93 Medical Office sf/GFA 3.72 $14.71 Post Office sf/GFA 10.89 $15.25 Industrial Service Station
VFP 13.86 $10,351.57 Light Industry/Manufacturing sf/GFA 0.86 $6.02 Service Station w/Minimart sf/GFA 96.37 $53.98 Heavy Industry sf/GFA 0.68 $5.33 Auto Care Center sf/GLA 3.38 $5.72
Industrial Park sf/GFA 0.86 $6.02 Movie Theater seats .07 $150.31 Mini-Warehouse/Storage sf/GFA 0.21 $1.35 Health Club sf/GFA 4.05 $10.34 Commercial – Institutional Elementary School
sf/GFA 1.19 $1.78 Middle/Jr. High School sf/GFA 1.19 $2.82 High School sf/GFA .97 $3.15 Assisted Living, Nursing Home bed .22 $676.57 Church sf/GFA 0.66 $2.68 Hospital sf/GFA 1.18 $5.19
Commercial – Restaurant Restaurant sf/GFA 7.49 $22.38 High Turnover Restaurant sf/GFA 10.92 $22.07 Fast Food Restaurant sf/GFA 34.84 $38.27 Espresso Stand drive thru site 6.00 $2636.00
Notes: A. Basic trip rates are based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 7th Edition. B. Impact fee rate calculation is based upon the following methodology: -Basic Trip Rate = PM Peak
Hour Trip Generation (per unit of measure) -Basic Trip Rate x Percent of New Trips x Trip Length Adjustment x Per Trip Fee ÷ (divide by) 1,000 for rate per square foot (where applicable)
= Impact Fee Rate (per unit of measure) C. For land uses not specifically identified here, trip generation rates could by the applicant. D. Sf/GFA = Square feet gross floor area; sf/GLA
= Square feet gross leasable area; VFP = Vehicle Fueling Position. Footnotes: 1 Space is individual vehicle sales space. 70 vehicles for sale = 70 vehicle spaces.