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City Council Study Session
December 14, 2015 - 5:30 PM
Auburn City Hall
AGENDA
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I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
111. AGENDA ITEMS FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION
A. Junior City Council Budget Presentation (5 Minute Presentation /10 Minute
Q &A)
B. Water District #111 and Algona Wholesale Rates (10 Minute
Presentation /10 Minute Q &A)* (Snyder)
C. Adjacent Purveyor Service Areas (15 Minute Presentation /15 Minute Q &A)*
(Snyder)
D. Capital Facilities Plans and School Impact Fees (5 Minute Presentation /5
Minute Q &A)* (Snyder)
E. Year End Report - Code Enforcement and Abatement Program (20 Minute
Presentation)* (Snyder)
F. 2016 Legislative Agenda (15 Minute Presentation /10 Minute Q &A) (Hinman)
IV. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
V. ADJOURNMENT
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City
website (http: / /www.auburnwa.gov), and via e -mail. Complete agenda packets are
available for review at the City Clerk's Office.
*Denotes attachments included in the agenda packet.
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Date:
Water District #111 and Algona Wholesale Rates (10 December 8, 2015
Minute Presentation /10 Minute Q &A)
Department:
CD & PW
Attachments:
Power point Presentation
Administrative Recommendation:
Budget Impact:
$0
For discussion only.
Background Summary:
The City of Auburn currently has wholesale rates adopted in Auburn City Code
through 2017. This discussion concerns the wholesale rates for Water District
(WD) #111 and the potential to review our wholesale rates as part of the anticipated
2017 Rate Study that will be used to assist in setting rates beyond 2017.
Background on Water District #111 Agreement:
In 1996, Auburn, Covington, and Water District(WD) #111 entered into Interlocal
Agreement 2 (IA2) for Auburn to provide interruptible, daily water supply to the other
two entities, and for those entities to provide Auburn with emergency water supply if
requested. In 2002, the three parties entered into an Interim Water Sales Agreement
( "Take or Pay Agreement ") to "avoid unpredictable water sales and create a
predictable and reliable cost for wholesale water to be sold by Auburn to Covington
and WD 111". The parties continued the Take or Pay Agreement in 2005 for a 5 -year
period. In 2010, Auburn and WD #111 continued the Take or Pay Agreement for
another 5 -year period, however Covington opted not to continue. Auburn and WD
#111 are currently considering the renewal of the Take or Pay Agreement.
The rates in the Take or Pay Agreement over the past 13 years were based in part on
WD #111's past financial contribution toward the supply and delivery infrastructure in
Auburn's system. The wholesale rates that WD #111 is paying in 2015 is $0.99 per
100 cubic feet (ccf) from October through May for 0.75 million gallons per day (mgd),
and $1.24 per ccf from June through September for 1.0 mgd. The current wholesale
rate paid by WD #111 to Auburn is insufficient to cover Auburn's cost of purchasing
water from Tacoma.
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Background on Algona Agreement :
In 2002, Auburn and Algona entered into an Interlocal Agreement (IA3) and Auburn
became the sole source of supply for Algona. The wholesale rate paid by Algona
($2.32 per ccf in 2015, increasing to $2.40 per ccf in 2016) includes consideration of
the cost of purchasing water from Tacoma. The current agreement also includes initial
costs paid by Algona to Auburn for securing storage and system improvements within
the Auburn system to be able to serve Algona.
Auburn's Current Supply Sources:
As discussed previously with the Council , some of Auburn's wells are not currently
operational and are undergoing rehabilitation and repairs. Our recent Comprehensive
Plan identified a need for additional water source supply to meet demand through
2035 without needing to take water from Tacoma. However, since 2012, Auburn has
been purchasing water from Tacoma to meet the needs of its retail and wholesale
customers at a higher cost ($2.12 per ccf winter and $2.64 per ccf summer) than
water produced from Auburn supplies.
The proposed renewal of the Interim Water Sales Agreement provides Auburn and
WD #111 with an opportunity to renegotiate a more equitable wholesale water rate.
Recommendations:
1. Consider adopting a single wholesale rate for Auburn's wholesale customers that
is sufficient to recover Auburn's cost of supplying and delivering water to its wholesale
customers. For 2016, increase WD #111's wholesale rate to match Algona's
wholesale rate (this will require amending the rates in Auburn Municipal Code
13.06.360) and leave Algona's rates as currently adopted.
2. Proceed with a wholesale rate study in conjunction with an anticipated rate study
for all Auburn utility rates in preparation for establishing rates beyond 2017. The
wholesale rate study could consider the cost for Auburn to supply wholesale water
from its own sources, with a surcharge to pass through the cost of any water
purchased from Tacoma to meet the wholesale commitments.
Reviewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
Staff: Snyder
Item Number: DI.B
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Water District #111
and City of Algona
Wholesale Water
Rates
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Presentation - Community Development and Public Works Department
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Wholesale Water Customers
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Tonight's Discussion
Review potential increase in wholesale water rate for
Water District #ni
No change proposed in Algona's wholesale water rate
(as defined in the current water rate schedule ACC
13.06.360)
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Basis of Wholesale Agreements
Intertie Agreement
Delivery commitment
Capital investment paid to
Auburn
Rates Established (2012 -2017)
2015 monthly base charge
2015 cost per 100 cubic feet
Interlocal Agreement 2 (1996)
Take -or -Pay Agreement (2010)
Interlocal Agreement
3A (2002)
Interruptible (0.75 mgd) Firm (0.3 mgd)
$3.7M
Take -or -pay agreement
$253.65
$800,000
Periodic cost of
service study
$7o.86
$o.99 /ccf winter $2.32 /ccf
(ccf) $1.24 /ccf summer
Responsibility for operation,
rehabilitation /replacement
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Auburn
Factors in Determining Auburn's
Wholesale Water Rate
Cost of Auburn water supply, including Tacoma
Equity between wholesale customers
Wholesale customer's investment in Auburn water
system
Quantity and source of water supplied to wholesale
customers
Auburn's rehabilitation and replacement costs
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Questions
Should Water District #iii's wholesale rate be increased to
match Algona's rate of $2.4o /ccf and $73.34 monthly base
rate in 2016, as defined in ACC 13.06.360?
Should a wholesale rate study be conducted in 2017 in
conjunction with planned utility rate study to evaluate a
single wholesale rate for 2018 and beyond?
If Auburn purchases Tacoma water, should Auburn pass
through the Tacoma wholesale rate to Auburn's wholesale
customers, up to the amount purchased from Tacoma for
the wholesale customers?
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Agenda Subject:
Adjacent Purveyor Service Areas (15 Minute
Presentation /15 Minute Q &A)
Department:
CD & PW
AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Attachments:
Power point Presentation
Administrative Recommendation:
Date:
December 8, 2015
Budget Impact:
$0
For discussion only.
Background Summary:
Previously, the former Public Works Committee requested a review of what it would
take to serve water to the area of Auburn currently being served by the City of Bonney
Lake. As a follow up to the water utility optimization study completed earlier this year,
staff reviewed each of the four areas of Auburn's jurisdiction that is currently served by
an adjacent purveyor. These include the City of Bonney Lake, City of Kent,
Lakehaven Utility District and Water District #111 who currently serve
approximately 5,700 customers within Auburn's corporate boundaries. Auburn
currently provides direct water service to approximately 15,000 customers.
The results of the preliminary analysis of the estimated cost and feasibility of Auburn
providing water service to each of these areas will be discussed with the Council at
the December 14th Study Session.
Background Information:
City of Bonney Lake — In 1998, Auburn and Bonney Lake executed a Potential
Annexation Settlement Agreement to have Bonney Lake provide water service in the
South Lakeland Hills area. The boundaries have been set but are subject to change
should Auburn and Bonney Lake agree to change them.
Lakehaven Utility District (LUD) — In 1979, LUD and Auburn agreed to the service
area boundary along the West Hill area to provide efficient water service to the
properties within the service area. The agreement provides for any changes to the
boundary to be by mutual agreement.
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City of Kent — In 2007 Auburn annexed a portion of Lea Hill that included a defined
service area boundary for Kent's water service area which is in the north central
portion of Auburn. Kent also serves the Bridges development which is within the City
of Kent's jurisdiction. Outside of the Bridges, Kent serves relatively few customers in
the the service area within Auburn's jurisdiction. Many of the existing houses are
currently served by small, private water systems.
Water District #111 (WD #111) — In 2007, Auburn annexed a portion of Lea Hill that
included a defined service area boundary for WD #111 that was previously agreed by
Auburn in 1978. WD #111's water service area boundary is in the northeastern Lea
Hill area of Auburn.
Planning and Political Considerations — Expansion of Auburn's water service areas
into any of the adjacent purveyors' service areas would require revised Interlocal
agreements, comprehensive water plan amendments by each entity, an amendment
to Auburn's City Comprehensive Plan amendment, SEPA review for all Plan
amendments, revision to the Coordinated Water System Plans in South King County
and in Pierce County, review of the proposed changes by the Boundary Review
Board, design and construction of any necessary facilities to provide water from
Auburn, and payment for any assumed assets, if applicable. For LUD and WD #111,
it would also involve assumption of a portion of a water district, such process as
defined in Chapter 35.13A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).
Reviewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
Staff: Snyder
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ADJACENT PURVEYOR
SERVICE AREAS
AUBURN CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
DECEMBER 14, 2015
DECEMBER 14, 2015
PRESENTATION - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
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TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION
Provide water service to the portion of Auburn tha
currently receives water service from the City of
Bonney Lake?
Provide water service to other portions of Auburn
that currently receive water service from City of
Kent, Water District #1 1 1, or Lakehaven Utility •
District?
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Service
Boundary Map of
Adjacent Water
Purveyors
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Large capital cost to serve Bonney Lake and
Lakehaven areas
More efficient operations and smaller capital cost
to serve Kent and Water District # 1 1 1 areas
Planning and political considerations
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COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS
AUBURN ASSUMPTION OF ADJACENT AREAS
Bonney Lake
WD #111
Kent
Lakehaven
New customers,
existing (future)
2,860
(3,060)
530
(1,050)
380
(810)
1,960
(2,800)
Water bill savings
no
no
yes
no
New water supply
(cost)
1.2 mgd*
($2M)
0 mgd
($0)
0 mgd
($0)
1.1 mgd
($2M)
Est. cost of new
facilities (annual
operating cost)
$17-$24M
($60,000 /year)
$2M
( <$5,000 /year)
$2M
( <$5,000 /year)
$16-$19M
($65,000 /year)
New interlocal
agreements
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Est. time to
transfer service
10 - 15 years
2 - 4 years
2 - 4 years
10 - 15 years
Approximate
payback period
20 years
10 years
10 years
Over 20 years
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PLANNING AND POLITICAL
CONSIDERATIONS
Revised interlocal agreements
Comprehensive Water Plan amendments
Auburn City Comprehensive Plan amendment
SEPA review for all Plan amendments
Coordinated Water System Plan amendments
(South King County and Pierce County)
Boundary Review Board
Assumption of a portion of a water district
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Estimated time for implementation: 2 -15 years
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QUESTIONS
Do you believe that the assumption of the Kent and
WD # 1 1 1 areas warrant additional evaluation and
discussion?
If WD #1 1 1 is not in favor of an assumption, do you
believe that the effort to pursue assumption is
warranted?
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Do you believe that expanding water service into
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the Bonney Lake and Lakehaven service areas has
an acceptable return on investment and should be
evaluated further?
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Date:
Capital Facilities Plans and School Impact Fees (5 Minute December 9, 2015
Presentation /5 Minute Q &A)
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact:
Planning and Development Staff Report on Planning Commission $0
Recommendations on Annual Camp. Plan
Text Amendments
Summary M atrix
Staff Report on School I mpact Fees
Table Comparison of School Impact Fees
Pierce County Ordinance No. 2015 -76s
Administrative Recommendation:
Staff to review the Planning Commission's recommendations on the four (4) school
districts' Capital Facilities Plans and the City's Capital Facility Plan and the related
topic of future revisions to the School Impact Fee Ordinance
Background Summary:
See attached Staff Report on Planning Commission recommendations on Annual
Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments (4 School District Capital Facilities Plans &
City Capital Facilities Plan) and attachments (The 2015 Annual Comprehensive Plan
Amendments working binder has been distributed to Councilmembers with a copy
provided to the City Clerk for reference).
See attached staff report on school impact fee ordinance revisions and attachments.
Reviewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember: Staff: Snyder
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015 Item Number: DI.D
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject
CPA15 -0001, 2015 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments —
City Initiated Plan Policy /Text Amendments
Date:
December 7, 2015
Department: Community
Development & Public Works
Attachments: See separate
summary matrix and the
policy /text amendment sections of
the binder
Budget Impact: N/A
Administrative Recommendation: City Council to review and discuss planning commission
recommendation on 2015 City- Initiated Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Background Summary:
The City of Auburn adopted amendments to its Comprehensive Plan in 1995 in response to the
Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA) requirements, as amended. Since then the Auburn
Comprehensive Plan has been amended annually. This year the City is also updating the
Comprehensive Plan in response to the periodic update required under the WA State Growth
Management Act (GMA).
Comprehensive plan amendments can be initiated by the City of Auburn (city- initiated) and by private
citizens (privately- initiated). This year the city is initiating:
• Five policy /text amendments.
• (No map amendments are currently being processed with this year's amendment process)
The city received three privately- initiated plan map amendments by the submittal deadline. However, the
processing of these has been postponed to allow the environmental review process to be completed, as
required. These are listed in the docket, but the applications are not included in the notebooks. These
will be considered at a future, yet- to -be- determined time.
This staff report and recommendation addresses Comprehensive Policy/Text (P/T) Amendments P/T # 1
through # 5. This is the only staff report associated with the annual comprehensive plan amendment
process.
In terms of process, the Comprehensive plan amendments are initially reviewed during a public hearing
process before the City of Auburn Planning Commission, who then provides a recommendation to the City
Council for final action. City Council consideration and action on the amendments generally occurs but is
not required prior to the end of the year.
Reviewed by Council & Committees:
COMMITTEES:
Services
& Dev.
Works
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
• Arts Commission COUNCIL
• Building • M &O
• Airport • Finance
• Cemetery • Mayor
• Hearing Examiner • Municipal
• Finance • Parks
• Human Services • Planning
• Fire Planning
• Park Board • Public
• Legal • Police
Planning Comm. • Other
.1 Public Works • Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval:
Council Approval:
Referred to
Tabled
▪ Yes ❑No
▪ Yes ❑No
Call for Public Hearing _/ /
Until / /
Until / /
Councilmember:
Staff: Dixon
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
Item Number:
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
At its December 8, 2015 public hearing, the Planning Commission reviewed the following annual
comprehensive plan amendments:
P/T #1 — Incorporate Auburn School District Capital Facilities Plan
P/T #2 — Incorporate Dieringer School District Capital Facilities Plan
P/T #3 — Incorporate Federal Way School District Capital Facilities Plan
P/T #4 — Incorporate Kent School District Capital Facilities Plan
P/T #5 — Incorporate City of Auburn Capital Facilities Plan
The Planning Commission has forward its recommendation for approval to the City council on
all comprehensive plan amendments.
A. Findings
1. RCW 36.70A.130 (Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA)) provides for
amendments to locally adopted GMA comprehensive plans. Except in limited circumstances
provided for in State law, comprehensive plan amendments shall be considered by the city
or county legislative body no more frequently than once per year.
2. The City of Auburn established a June 5, 2015 deadline for the submittal of privately -
initiated comprehensive plan applications (map or policy /text). Notice to the public of the
filing deadline was provided on the City's website, the Seattle Times Newspaper, and sent
to a compiled "interested parties" notification list in May 2015. The City received three
privately- initiated plan map amendments by the submittal deadline. However, the processing
of these has bene postponed to allow the environmental review process to be completed, as
required by City and state law. These applications have been listed in the docket, but the
application materials are not provided in the notebooks. These applications will be
considered at a future unspecified time.
3. The City of Auburn received annual updates to the four school district Capital Facilities
Plans whose districts occur within the City of Auburn. These Capital Facilities Plans, as well
as the City's Capital Facilities Plan are referenced in Chapter 5, Capital Facilities, of the
existing Auburn Comprehensive Plan and Volume 3, Capital Facilities Element, of the
Updated Comprehensive Plan. The incorporation of the Capital Facilities Plans is
processed as Policy /Text (P /T) amendments.
4. The environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the school
district capital facilities plans were prepared separately by each school district acting as their
own lead agency, as allowed by state law. Each district issued separate Determinations of
Non - Significance (DNS).
5. The environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for the
remaining amendment resulted in a Determination of Non - Significance (DNS) issued for the
City- initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendments on November 2, 2015 (City File # SEP15-
0030). The comment period ended November 16, 2015 and the appeal period ended
November 30, 2015. The City did not receive any comments in response to the issuance of
the Determination of Non - Significance (DNS).
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
6. Auburn City Code Chapter 14.22 outlines the process for submittal of privately- initiated
amendments and the general processing of comprehensive plan amendments as follows:
"Section 14.22.100
A. The planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing on all proposed
amendments to the comprehensive plan. Notice of such public hearing shall be
given pursuant to Chapter 1.27 ACC and, at a minimum, include the following:
1. For site - specific plan map amendments:
a. Notice shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city not
less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of public hearing;
b. Notice shall be mailed by first class mail to all property owners of
record within a radius of 300 feet of the proposed map amendment
request, not less than 10 calendar days prior to the public hearing;
2. For area -wide plan map amendments:
a. Notice shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city not
less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of public hearing;
b. Notice shall be mailed by first class mail to all property owners of
record within the area subject to the proposed amendment;
c. Notice shall be posted in at least two conspicuous locations in the
area subject to the proposed amendment not less than 10 calendar
days prior to the date of the public hearing.
B. Notwithstanding the above, the director may expand the minimum noticing
provisions noted above as deemed necessary.
C. Planning Commission Recommendation. The planning commission shall conduct
a public hearing on all potential comprehensive plan amendments and shall
make and forward a recommendation on each to the city council. The planning
commission shall adopt written findings and make a recommendation consistent
with those findings to the city council.
D. The city council, if it elects to amend the comprehensive plan, shall adopt written
findings and adopt said amendments by ordinance.
E. State Review. All comprehensive plan amendments considered by the planning
commission shall be forwarded for state agency review consistent with RCW
36.70A.106.
F. Any appeal of an amendment to the comprehensive plan shall be made in
accordance with Chapter 36.70A RCW. (Ord. 6172 § 1, 2008.)"
7. As provided in the City Code, the Comprehensive Plan amendments are initially reviewed
during a public hearing process before the City of Auburn Planning Commission, who then
provides a recommendation to the City Council for final action. City Council consideration
and action on the amendments generally occurs, but is not required, prior to the end of the
year.
8. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the proposed comprehensive plan amendments outlined in
this agenda bill were sent to the Washington State Office of Commerce and other state
agencies as required for the state review on November 6, 2015. The Washington State
Office of Commerce acknowledged receipt by letter dated November 9, 2015. No
comments have been received from the Washington State Department of Commerce or
other state agencies as of the writing of this report.
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
9. Due to the nature and limited number of policy /text changes, and the lack of private initiated
map amendments, the optional process for conducting a public open house was not
conducted as provided for in the city code.
10. The notice of public hearing was published on November 12, 2015 in the Seattle Times
which is at least 10 -days prior to the Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for
December 8, 2015.
11. On December 8, 2015 the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the
proposed annual amendments as part of the process required by code.
12. The following report identifies the Comprehensive Plan Map Policy /Text (P /T) amendments
that were considered by the Planning Commission at their December 8, 2015 public hearing
with a staff recommendation and the subsequent Planning Commission recommendation.
December 8, 2015 Planning Commission Public Hearing
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendments (File No. CPA15 -0001)
(No map amendments are currently proposed with this year's amendment process)
Comprehensive Plan Policy /Text Amendments (File No. CPA15 -0001)
P/T #1
Incorporate the Auburn School District Capital Facilities Plan 2015 through 2021 into the City of
Auburn Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion
The Auburn School District has provided the City with its annually updated Capital Facilities
Plan (CFP) covering from 2015 -2021. The CFP was adopted by the Auburn School District
School Board of Directors on June 8, 2015 and has been subject to separate SEPA review and
a Determination of Non Significance (DNS). Information contained in the School District CFP
serves as the basis for the City's collection of school impact fees on behalf of the school district.
The Planning Commission action is incorporation of the Auburn School District Capital Facilities
Plan into the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The CFP includes the following:
• six —year enrollment projections
• Auburn school district level of service standards
• An inventory of existing facilities
• The district's overall capacity of the 6 -year period
• District capital construction Plan
• Impact fee calculations
A review of the Auburn School District's updated Capital Facilities Plan indicates the District
is requesting a change in the fee obligations. The net fee obligation for single - family
dwellings is proposed to be $5,330.88, an increase of $1,193.67 and the requested fee for
multiple - family dwellings is $2,625.01, a decrease of $893.16. The actual impact fee to be
established is set by ordinance by the Auburn City Council.
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
Planning Commission Recommendation
Planning Commission recommends approval of the Auburn School District Capital Facilities
Plan 2015 through 2021 to the City Council
P /T #2
Incorporate the Dieringer School District Capital Facilities Plan 2016 -2021 into the City of
Auburn Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion
The Dieringer School District has provided the City with its annually updated Capital Facilities
Plan 2016 - 2021. The CFP was adopted by the Dieringer School District Board of Directors on
June 15, 2015. The CFP has been subject to separate SEPA review and a DNS. Information
contained in the School District CFP serves as the basis for the City's collection of school
impact fees on behalf of the school district. The Planning Commission action is incorporation of
the School District Capital Facilities Plan into the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The CFP includes the following:
• Overview
• An inventory of existing facilities
• six —year enrollment projections
• standard of service
• Capacity projects
• Finance plan
• Impact fee calculations
A review of the Dieringer School District's updated Capital Facilities Plan indicates the
District is requesting a change in the fee obligations. The net fee obligation for single - family
dwellings is proposed to be $4,672.00, an increase of $1,402.00 and the requested fee for
multiple family dwellings is $1,518.00; a decrease of $207.00. The actual impact fee to be
established is set by ordinance by the Auburn City Council.
Planning Commission Recommendation
Planning Commission recommends approval of the Dieringer School District Capital Facilities
Plan 2016 -2021 to the City Council.
P/T #3
Incorporate the Federal Way School District 2016 Capital Facilities Plan into the City of
Auburn Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion
The Federal Way School District has provided the City with its annually updated Capital
Facilities Plan 2016. The CFP was adopted by the Federal Way School District School Board
July 28, 2015. The CFP has been subject to separate SEPA review and a DNS. Information
contained in the School District CFP serves as the basis for the City's collection of school
impact fees on behalf of the school district. The Planning Commission action is incorporation of
the School District Capital Facilities Plan into the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The CFP includes the following:
• Introduction
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
• Inventory of educational facilities & non - instructional facilities
• Needs forecast, existing & new facilities
• Six —year finance plan
• Maps of district boundaries
• Building capacities & portable locations
• Student forecast
• Capacity summaries
• Impact fee calculations
• Summary of changes from the 2015 plan
A review of the Federal Way School District's updated Capital Facilities Plan indicates the
District is requesting a change in the fee obligations. The net fee obligation for single - family
dwellings is proposed to be $2,899.00, representing a decrease of $2,275.00 and the
requested fee for multi - family dwellings is $506.00, a decrease of $1,328.00. The actual
impact fee to be established is set by ordinance by the Auburn City Council.
Planning Commission Recommendation
Planning Commission recommends approval of the Federal Way School District's 2016
Capital Facilities Plan to the City Council.
P/T #4
Incorporate the Kent School District Capital Facilities Plan 2015 -2016 to 2020 -2021 into the City
of Auburn Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion
The Kent School District has provided its annually updated 2015 -2016 to 2020 -2021 Capital
Facilities Plan. The CFP was adopted by the Kent School District School Board on July 14,
2015 and has been subject to separate SEPA review and a DNS. Information contained in the
School District CFP serves as the basis for the City's collection of school impact fees on behalf
of the school district. The Planning Commission action is incorporation of the School District
Capital Facilities Plan into the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The CFP includes the following:
• Executive Summary
• Six -year enrollment projection & history
• District standard of service
• Inventory, capacity & maps of existing schools
• Six -year planning & construction plan
• Portable classrooms
• Projected classroom capacity
• Finance Plan, cost basis and impact fee schedules
• Summary of changes to previous plan
A review of the Kent School District's updated Capital Facilities Plan indicates the District is
requesting a change in the fee obligations. The net fee obligation for single - family dwellings
is proposed to be $4,990.00, representing a decrease of $496.00 and the requested fee for
multi - family dwellings is $2,163.00, a decrease of $1,215.00. The actual impact fee to be
established is set by ordinance by the Auburn City Council.
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
Planning Commission Recommendation
Planning Commission recommends approval of the Kent School District Capital Facilities Plan
2015 -2016 to 2020 -2021 to the City Council.
CPM #5
Incorporate the City of Auburn's 6 -year Capital Facilities Plan 2016 -2021, into the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
Discussion
A Capital Facilities Plan is one of the comprehensive plan elements required by the Washington
State Growth Management Act (GMA) (RCW 36.70A). The GMA requires that a capital facilities
plan include an inventory of existing capital facilities (showing locations and capacities), a
forecast of future needs for such capital facilities, proposed locations and capacities of new or
expanded capital facilities, and a minimum of a six -year plan to finance capital facilities with
identified sources of funding. The proposed City of Auburn 6 -year Capital Facilities Plan 2016-
2021 satisfies the GMA requirements for a capital facilities element as part of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Each comprehensive plan prepared under the GMA must include a capital facilities plan
element. More specifically, RCW 36.70A.070 (3) of the GMA requires the following:
"A capital facilities plan element consisting of:
(a) An inventory of existing capital facilities owned by public entities, showing the
locations and capacities of the capital facilities;
(b) a forecast of the future needs of such capital facilities;
(c) the proposed locations and capacities of expanded or new capital facilities;
(d) at least a six -year plan that will finance such capital facilities within projected
funding capacities and clearly identifies sources of public money for such
purposes; and
(e) a requirement to reassess the land use element if probable funding falls short
of meeting existing needs and to ensure that the land use element, capital
facilities plan element, and financing plan within the capital facilities plan element
are coordinated and consistent. Park and recreation facilities shall be included in
the capital facilities plan element."
A capital facility is defined as a structure, street or utility system improvement, or other long -
lasting major asset, including land. Capital facilities are provided for public purposes. Capital
facilities include, but are not limited to, the following: streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, street
and road lighting systems, traffic signals, domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer
systems, parks and recreation facilities, and police and fire protection facilities. These capital
facilities include necessary ancillary and support facilities.
The memo dated November 10, 2014 prepared by the City's Finance Department contained in
the three ring binder highlights the major changes in the CFP from last year. The proposed City
of Auburn 6 -year Capital Facilities Plan 2016 -2021 is incorporated by reference in the
Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 5, Capital Facilities. This will be incorporated into the "Capital
Facilities Element" of the updated Comprehensive Plan (GMA required periodic update).
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Agenda Subject: CPA15 -0001, 2015 Comprehensive Plan Annual
Amendments — City Initiated Plan Map Amendments and Policy/Text
Amendments
Date: December 7, 2015
Planning Commission Recommendation
Planning Commission recommends approval of the City of Auburn's 6 -year Capital Facilities
Plan 2016 -2021 to the City Council with the revised Pages 2, 3, 195, 197 and 202 as
recommended by staff.
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Year 2015 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) Summary Matrix
(CPM = Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment; P/T = Policy /Text Amendment)
Created: December 9, 2015
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Description
Staff
Recommendation
Planning Commission
Recommendation
PCDC
Recommendation
City Council
Action
P/T
#1
Auburn School
District Capital
Facilities Plan
Incorporate Auburn School District 2015 -2021
Capital Facilities Plan, as part of the Auburn
Comprehensive Plan.
Approval
Approval
Approval
PC Hearing was conducted on December 8, 2015. Bob
Kenworthy, Assistant Director, Capital Projects, Auburn School
District, testified in favor of the request. Virginia Haugen testified in
favor.
P/T
#2
Dieringer School
District Capital
Facilities Plan
Incorporate the Dieringer School District Capital
Facilities Plan 2016 -2021 as part of the Auburn
Comprehensive Plan.
Approval
Approval
Approval
PC Hearing was conducted on December 8, 2015. No public
testimony.
P/T
#3
Federal Way
Capital Facilities
Plan
Incorporate Federal Way School District 2016
Capital Facilities Plan, as part of the Auburn
Comprehensive Plan.
Approval
Approval
Approval
PC Hearing was conducted on December 8, 2015. Due to conflict,
Tanya Nascimento, Enrollment and Demographic Analyst, Federal
Way School District, submitted a letter for the hearing dated
November 8, 2015 supporting the request. No public testimony.
P/T
#4
Kent School
District Capital
Facilities Plan
Incorporate Kent School District 2015/2016—
2020/2021 Capital Facilities Plan, as part of the
Auburn Comprehensive Plan.
Approval
Approval
Approval
PC Hearing was conducted on December 8, 2015. Ralph
Fortunato, CSBC, Director of Fiscal Services for the Kent School
District testified in favor of the request. Virginia Haugen testified in
favor.
P/T
City of Auburn's
6 -year Capital
Facilities Plan
Incorporate the City of Auburn's 6 -year Capital
Facilities Plan 2016 -2020, into the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
Approval
Approval
The PC recommended
approval with the 5 revised
pages.
Approval
PC Hearing was conducted on December 8, 2015. Virginia Haugen
testified in favor.
The Planning Commission's packet and distribution, identified that
Pages 2, 3, 195, 197, and 202 of the CFP needed to change to
reflect revised schedule for the City Council Chambers Remodel
Project (cp1518).
The PC recommended approval with the revised 5 pages.
Created: December 9, 2015
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AUB
WASHINGTON
AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: ZOA15 -0005; Ordinance update related to revision of
school district impact fees
Date: December 7, 2015
Department:
Community Development &
Public Works Dept.
Attachments:
Table Comparison of Impact Fees
indicated in each CFPs
Budget Impact:
(none)
Pierce County Ordinance 2015 -76s
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council to discuss school impact fee ordinance revisions
Background Summary:
Title 19 (Impact Fees) of the Auburn City Code contains standards and regulations pertaining to the
imposition of impact fees in the City of Auburn. Specifically, Chapter 19.02 (School Impact Fees)
addresses the establishment, calculation, collection and amendment of school impact fees within the
municipal boundaries of the City of Auburn. The city originally established school impact fees in 1998 by
Ordinance No. 5078. Portions of four school districts lie within the City limits.
Pursuant to Code Section 19.02.060 (Annual Council Review) of the Auburn City Code, on at least an
annual basis, the Auburn City Council shall review the information submitted by the Districts pursuant to
ACC 19.02.050. The review shall be in conjunction with any update of the capital facilities plan element of
the city's comprehensive plan. The City Council may also at this time determine if an adjustment to the
amount of the impact fees is necessary.
The City of Auburn annual Comprehensive Plan Amendment process for 2015 included requests for City
approval of the Capital Facilities Plans of the four districts as follows:
* 2015 - 2021 Auburn School District Capital Facilities Plan;
* 2016 -2021 Dieringer School District Capital Facilities Plan;
* 2016 Federal Way School District Capital Facilities Plan; and
* 2015 -2016 through 2020 -2021 Kent School District Capital Facilities Plan.
These requests were submitted in accordance with the provisions of Section 19.02.050 (Submission of
District Capital Facilities Plan and Data) of the Auburn City Code.
The School Districts' Capital Facilities Plans are contained in the working notebooks (three ring binders)
for the 2015 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments, distributed to the City Council.
Reviewed by Council & Committees:
• Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES:
• Airport • Finance
• Hearing Examiner • Municipal Serv.
• Human Services Planning & CD
• Park Board • Public Works
Planning Comm. • Other
Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
• Building • M &O
• Cemetery • Mayor
• Finance • Parks
• Fire Planning
►1 Legal • Police
• Public Works • Human Resources
Action:
Committee Approval: • Yes • No
Council Approval: • Yes • No Call for Public Hearing _ /_ /_
Referred to Until /_ /_
_
Tabled Until / /
Councilmember:
Staff: Dixon
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
Item Number:
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Agenda Subject: Updates to School Impact Fee Ordinance Date: December 7, 2015
Definition
The city's code section 19.02 contains the city's regulations governing school impact fees. It provides the
following definition:
"Impact fee" means a payment of money imposed upon development as a condition of development
approval to pay for school facilities needed to serve new growth and development that is reasonably
related to the new development that creates additional demand and need for public facilities, that is a
proportionate share of the cost of the school facilities, and that is used for such facilities that
reasonably benefit the new development.
Related Authority
Other key points of the city's regulations include:
The impact fee shall be based on a capital facilities plan adopted by the district and
incorporated by reference by the city as part of the capital facilities element of the city's
comprehensive plan, adopted pursuant to Chapter 36.70A RCW, for the purpose of establishing
the fee program.
Separate fees shall be calculated for single - family and multifamily types of dwelling units, and
separate student generation rates must be determined by the district for each type of dwelling
unit.
v The fee shall be calculated on a district -wide basis using the appropriate factors and data
supplied by the district. The fee calculations shall also be made on a district -wide basis to assure
maximum utilization of all available school facilities in the district which meet district standards.
As a condition of the city's authorization and adoption of a school impact fee ordinance, the city
and the applicable district shall enter into an interlocal agreement governing the operation of the
school impact fee program, and describing the relationship and liabilities of the parties. The
agreement must provide that the district shall hold the city harmless for all damages.
On an annual basis (by July 1st or on a date agreed to by district and the city and stipulated in
the interlocal agreement), any district for which the city is collecting impact fees shall submit the
Capital facilities plan and supporting information to the city.
Applicants for single - family and multifamily residential building permits shall pay the total
amount of the impact fees assessed before the building permit is issued, using the impact fee
schedules in effect, unless the fee has been deferred pursuant to City Ordinance No. 6341.
The impact fee calculation shall be based upon the formula set forth in ACC 19.02.110, "Impact
fee formula ". The formula is the city's determination of the appropriate proportionate share of the
costs of public school capital facilities needed to serve new growth and development to be funded
by school impact fees based on the factors defined in ACC 19.02.020. Based on this formula, the
"Fee Obligation" is the "Total Unfunded Need" x 50% = Fee Calculation.
The Capital Facilities Plans that were approved by the school boards contain proposed school impact
fees for each of the Districts. The requests for adjustment of the school impact fees are required to be
submitted concurrent with the submittal of the Capital Facilities Plans. A separate letter request is only
required to be submitted to the city when the fee adjustment is requested to increase.
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Agenda Subject: Updates to School Impact Fee Ordinance Date: December 7, 2015
Council Review and Decision
The setting of the actual fees occurs through separate Council action amending Chapter 19.02 of the
Auburn City Code. Section 19.02.060, (Annual Council Review) specifies the following:
On at least an annual basis, the city council shall review the information submitted by the district
pursuant to ACC 19.02.050. The review shall be in conjunction with any update of the capital
facilities plan element of the city's comprehensive plan. The city council may also at this time
determine if an adjustment to the amount of the impact fees is necessary; provided, that any
school impact fee adjustment that would increase the school impact fee shall require the
submittal of a written request for the adjustment by the applicable school district concurrent with
the submittal of the annual capital facilities plan pursuant to ACC 19.02.050. In making its
decision to adjust impact fees, the city council will take into consideration the quality and
completeness of the information provided in the applicable school district capital facilities plan
and may decide to enact a fee less than the amount supported by the capital facilities plan.
Section 19.02.060 establishes that the Auburn City Council is not obligated to accept the fees proposed
by the School Districts within their submitted Capital Facilities Plans and may establish fees that the
Council determines are more appropriate and consistent with the public's interest in reasonably mitigating
school impacts within the affected portion of the City.
Recommendation
The Dieringer School District submitted a proposed fee calculation of $5,330.88 for single family
residential and $2625.01 for multiple family residential based on their Capital Facilities Plan. Related to
this, the Pierce County Council by Ordinance No. 2015 -76s adopted November 10, 2015 and effective
January 1, 2016, established a school impact fee for the Dieringer School District of $3,330.00 for single
family residential and $1,518.00 for multiple family residential. (The Dieringer School District is the only
school district common to both the jurisdictions of the City of Auburn and Pierce County). Pierce County
imposes the same maximum school impact fee for all school districts located in Pierce County.
To be consistent, it is appropriate to establish a fee applicable to Auburn for the Dieringer School district
that is the same as Pierce County's fee since it is more appropriate and consistent with the public's
interest in reasonably mitigating school impacts within the affected portion of the City. The draft
Ordinance will be prepared to reflect school impact fees that are the same as Pierce County's school
impact fee and differs from what the Dieringer School District has requested, as historically has been
done.
Scheduling of Actions
A discussion of the School District Capital Facilities Plans school impact fee changes is proposed to be
held at the City Council Work Session on December 14, 2015 and a Draft Ordinance and first reading of
the proposed ordinance is scheduled for January 4, 2016.
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School Impact Fee Proposal
(Effective Year 2016)
School
District
Multiple Family
Single Family
Past 2015
fee, Per
ACC 19.02
CFP says:
Requested
Amount
Change:
Past 2015
fee, Per
ACC 19.02
CFP says:
Requested
Amount
Change?
Auburn
$3,518.17
$2,625.01
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$2,625.01
Decrease
of
$893.16
$4,137.21
$5,330.88
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$5,330.88
Increase
of
$1,193.67
Dieringer
$1,725.00
$1,518.00
Page 13
$1,518.00
Decrease
of
$207.00
$3,270.00
$4,672.00
Page 13
$4,672.00
Increase
of
$1,402.00
Federal
Way
$1,834.00
$506.00
Page 28 &
30
$506.00
Decrease
of
$1,328.00
$5,171.00
$2,899.00
Page 28 &
30
$2,899.00
Decrease
of
$2,275.00
Kent
$3,378.00
$2,163.00
Page 31
$2,163.00
Decrease
of
$1,215.00
$5,486.00
$4,990.00
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$4,990.00
Decrease
of
$496.00
CFP = Capital Facilities Plan
ACC = Auburn City Code
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Sponsored by: Councilmember Derek Young
Requested by: Pierce County Council
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -76s
An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Section 4A.10.080 of
the Pierce County Code, "Impact Fee Assessment and
Collection," to Eliminate the Sunset Date; Amending Section
4A.30.030 of the Pierce County Code, "School Impact Fee
Schedule," to Adjust School Impact Fees for 2016 Based
Upon Changes in the Consumer Price Index; Requesting the
Pierce County Executive to Provide Recommendations
Regarding Impact Fee Deferrals Required Pursuant to
Engrossed Senate Bill (ESB) 5923 for Implementation in
2016; Making Other Necessary Modifications to Title 4A of
the Pierce County Code; and Setting an Effective Date.
Whereas, school impact fees in Pierce County are calculated according to the
formulas in Section 4A.30.020 of the Pierce County Code (PCC), then the fee is
"capped" by a "Maximum Fee Obligation" (MFO) which increases annually according to
the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle/Tacoma /Bremerton Standard Metropolitan
Statistical Area (PCC 4A.30.020 D.); and
Whereas, the annual adjustment must be adopted by Ordinance following the
adoption of the Capital Facilities Plan and any review of impact fees; and
Whereas, it has been the practice of the Pierce County Council to only adjust
impact fees in increments of five dollars, rounding up to the nearest five dollar
increment; and
Whereas, the Pierce County Council temporarily suspended inflationary
adjustments to park and school impact fees for the years 2012 and 2013 for economic
reasons through the adoption of Ordinance Nos. 2011 -81s and 2012 -71; and
Whereas, school impact fees are collected for residential development in the
unincorporated County for school districts that meet the requirements in Title 4A PCC;
and
Whereas, the Consumer Price Index for all urban customers for the Seattle -
Tacoma- Bremerton area for January 2006 was calculated to be 202.25 (the base index
for school impact fees); for August 2015 it was 251.62 which is an increase of 24.41
percent; and
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Whereas, the MFO for school districts effective in January 2006 and adopted in
Ordinance No. 2004 -94s was $2,675.00 for single - family dwelling units and $1,410.00
for each multi - family dwelling unit; and
Whereas, as a result of inflationary adjustments from prior years, the current
MFO for schools is $3,270.00 for single - family dwelling units, and $1,725.00 for multi-
family dwelling units; and
Whereas, after adjusting for changes to the Consumer Price Index through
August 2015 and rounding up to the nearest five dollar increment, the adjusted school
MFOs are $3,330.00 for single - family dwelling units and $1,755.00 for multi - family
dwelling units, an increase of $60.00 and $30.00, respectively; and
Whereas, pursuant to PCC 4A.10.130 and 4A.30.010 C., the County has
reviewed the relevant School Districts' Capital Facilities Plans, County Comprehensive
Plan Amendments, and Title 4A PCC; and
Whereas, the White River and Carbonado School Districts have requested that
no impact fees be collected by Pierce County within their respective districts; and
Whereas, the Council is reviewing the school impact fee changes in conjunction
with the annual review and update of the Capital Facilities Plan element of the
Comprehensive Plan, as required by PCC 4A.10.030 A.; and
Whereas, ESB 5923, Chapter 241, Laws of 2015, requires local government to
adopt and maintain an impact fee deferral program for all impact fees by September 1,
2016, in order to remain eligible to collect impact fees; and
Whereas, Pierce County currently has an impact fee deferral program for park
and traffic impact fees which is scheduled to sunset December 31, 2015; and
Whereas, in order to meet the requirements of ESB 5923, the sunset date needs
to be removed and additional modifications to the deferral program may be required, to
include expanding the deferral program to school impact fees; Now Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of Pierce County:
Section 1. Section 4A.10.080 of the Pierce County Code, "Impact Fee
Assessment and Collection," is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A, which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. Section 4A.30.030 of the Pierce County Code, "School Impact Fee
Schedule," is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit B, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
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Section 3. The Pierce County Executive is requested to develop proposed
amendments to Title 4A of the Pierce County Code, "Impact Fees," related to impact fee
deferrals to ensure that Pierce County's impact fee programs remain compliant with the
requirements of ESB 5923. In developing the proposed amendments, the Pierce County
Executive is requested to consult with school district representatives regarding school
impact fee deferrals. The Pierce County Executive is further requested to present the
proposed amendments to the Planning Commission for consideration no later than May
1, 2016.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2016.
PASSED this ? C'` day of , 2015.
ATTEST: PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL
Pierce County, Washington
Denise D. Johnson
Clerk of the Council
Dan Roach
Council Chair
Pat McCarthy
Pierce County
Approved
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2015.
Date of Publication of
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Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 2015 -76s
Only those portions of Section 4A.10.080 that are proposed to be amended are shown.
Remainder of text, tables and /or figures is unchanged.
4A.10.080 Impact Fee Assessment and Collection.
A. For all development activity located in a service area where fees have been imposed, the
County shall determine the total impact fee at the time the impact fee is paid, based on
the Capital Facilities Plan element of the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan and the
resulting fee schedule in effect at the time of payment.
B. School impact fees shall be paid to the County at the time a complete building permit
application is submitted to the County. Except as otherwise provided in PCC 4A.10.080
D., traffic and park impact fees for single or multi - family residential uses shall be paid to
the County either at the time of recording of the final plat or prior to building permit
issuance. Traffic impact fees for non - residential uses shall be paid to the County prior to
final building inspection.
C. Except as otherwise provided in PCC 4A.10.080 D., the Department of Planning and
Land Services shall not issue the building permit for single or multi- family construction
or conduct the final building inspection for non - residential construction unless and until
the impact fees set forth in this Title have been paid in the amount that they exceed
exemptions or credits provided pursuant to this Title.
ID. The owner /seller of single or multi - family residential property being constructed or
improved for resale may request, at the time of submittal of a complete building permit
application, that payment of traffic and park impact fees be deferred to the time of
closing of sale or no later than 24 months after building permit issuance, whichever
comes first. The request will be approved, provided the property owner agrees to the
following:
1. A lien payable to the County for the estimated amount of the deferred traffic and
park impact fees plus accrued interest shall be recorded against the subject property
prior to building permit issuance.
2. At the time of building permit application, the property owner shall pay a non-
refundable fee, the amount of which shall be determined by the Director, to cover all
administrative costs incurred by the County to process the lien document, provided
that this fee shall not exceed $250.00 unless otherwise approved by the Council
through ordinance. In addition, said property owner shall pay the costs of recording
the lien and all other related costs.
3. As consideration for the impact fee deferral, the property owner shall be responsible
for either payment of interest on the deferred impact fees based on a rate of 3 percent
per annum and accrued from the date of building permit issuance until the date of
full payment of said impact fees or shall waive the right to recovery of fees not spent
within the 10 year statutory timeframe. The consideration option to be utilized shall
be specified by the property owner prior to the recording of the lien.
4. The County shall be responsible for recording the lien with the Pierce County
Auditor prior to building permit issuance.
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5. The property seller shall be responsible for full payment of the deferred impact fees
by the closing date of sale or, in any event, no later than two years from the date of
building permit issuance. In no case shall building occupancy occur prior to the full
payment of the deferred traffic and parks impact fees. Notice of the prohibition on
occupancy shall be included on all certificates of occupancy issued by Pierce
County. The actual amount of traffic and park impact fees to be paid will be based
on the fee schedules in place at the time of building permit issuance.
6. Full payment of the deferred impact fees must be made prior to any segregation of
the subject property.
7. Escrow /title companies shall collect both the traffic and park impact fees, as well as
the cost of releasing the lien, from the sale proceeds at the time of closing and shall
forward those funds to the County.
8. The County will release the lien after the County has confirmed payment of the
deferred traffic and park impact fees.
IE. In the event that a property constructed or improved for resale is later proposed for lease
or rental, all deferred impact fees applicable to the property pursuant to PCC
4A.10.080 D. shall become due and payable. Full payment of all deferred impact fees
applicable to the subject property shall occur prior to occupancy. Upon confirmation of
full payment of the deferred impact fees, Pierce County shall release the lien recorded
against the property for the deferred impact fees.
&F. Failure to pay impact fees as required by this Title shall constitute a Class 1 infraction
and shall be subject to penalty and enforcement as set forth within Chapter 1.16 PCC.
1G. Failure to comply with limitations on occupancy established pursuant to PCC
4A.10.080 D. shall constitute a violation of the Certificate of Occupancy and shall be
subject to penalty and enforcement as set forth within Title 17C PCC.
-H. Pierce County may decline to allow a property owner to utilize the deferred impact fee
payment option established pursuant to PCC 4A.10.080 D. for good cause.
*PCC 4A.10.080 D. through H. shall sunset on December 31, 2015.
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Exhibit B to Ordinance No. 2015 -76s
Only those portions of Section 4A.30.030 that are proposed to be amended are shown.
Remainder of text, tables and /or figures is unchanged.
4A.30.030 School Impact Fee Schedule.
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PER SINGLE - FAMILY
DWELLING UNIT
PER MULTI- FAMILY
DWELLING UNIT
20152016 Impact
20152016 Impact
SCHOOL
School District
Fee (Maximum Fee
School District
Fee (Maximum Fee
DISTRICT
Fee Calculation
for 20152016
Obligation Effective
1/01/4316 is 0
Fee Calculation
for 20152016
Obligation Effective
1/01/516 is $1,725
$3,330)
$1,755)
Bethel
$16,511
$3,270
$12,501
$1,725
$10,608
$3,330
$7,514
$1,755
Carbonado
0
0
0
0
Dieringer
$5,231
$3,270
$1,839
$1,725
$4,672
$3,330
$1,518
$1,518
Eatonville
$4,497
$3,215
$2,104
$1,695
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$2,610
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$5,664
$1,725
$3,216
$3,216
$6,875
$1,755
Franklin Pierce
$10,032
$30
$4,530
$1,725
$3,330
$1,755
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$3,270
$52
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$4,841
$3,330
$163
$163
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$4
$3,270
$273
$1,725
-80
$5,296
$3,330
$3,085
$1,755
Puyallup
$8,955
$30,
$539
$1,725
$8,144
$3,330
$2,202
$1,755
Steilacoom
$4,665
$372-70
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$535
$6,184
$3,330
$0
$0
Sumner
$10,396
$3,270
$4,500
$1,725
$12,750
$3,330
$4,302
$1,755
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0
0
0
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$30
$1,812
$1,725
$3,330
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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Date:
Year End Report - Code Enforcement and Abatement December 9, 2015
Program (20 Minute Presentation)
Department: Attachments:
Budget Impact:
Planning and Development Year End Report - CcdeEnfocementand $0
Abatement
Administrative Recommendation:
Background Summary:
Please find undercover of this memo the PowerPoint slides that will be presented to
City Council during the December 14, 2015 Study Session meeting. In hard copy form
the PowerPoint slides are likely to generate a minor amount of confusion because of a
number of overlapping graphics and audio clips that are embedded in the
presentation. The visual display and presentation on the Council Chambers monitor
will provide greater meaning and logic of the information that is conveyed by
personnel from Code Enforcement.
Reviewed by Council Committees:
Councilmember:
Meeting Date: December 14, 2015
Staff: Snyder
Item Number: DI.E
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CITY OF
AUBURN
WASHINGTON
CITY OF AUBURN
CODE ENFORCEMENT
LitWe are more than just grass &weeds
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Jason Arbogast —
• Empeflsince 2012
• 12 years Law Enforcement experience
• Has worked Corrections (fail), School Security & Federal Law Enforcement
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Chris Barack -
• ir'loyed since 2014
• 2 6,years Enforcement, Management & Customer Service experience
• Has worked School Security, Loss Prevention & Restaurant Management
Tami Kapule
• Employed since 2015
• 14 years Outreach, Education & Resource experience
• Has worked local Fire Department & Occupat'o
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TYPES OF CASES WE SEE
Illegal dumping
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personnel only.
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• Finding a Responsible Party:
• Corporate entities and Bankruptcy
• Introduction and Relationship Building:
• We don't lack authority but legal authority does not = quick results
• Notice to Correct:
• Between 1 and 15 working days to comply
• Notice of Infraction and /or Notice of Penalty:
• When there is failure to comply with NTC — tickets and liens
• Abatement:
• Requires Council action and costs money
DUE PROCESS — IT CAN TAKE TIME
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Prior to 2015 a dedicated abatement budget did not exist. Due to the
lack of budget, doing abatements were few and far between. Only
the worst case scenario properties which presented life safety
issues, were abated.
Now with a dedicated abatement budget, we have been able to get
those neglected properties cleaned up for the greater good of the
community and City. This greater good has been expressed in face
to face meetings on the street with citizens, as well as phone calls
saying "thank you!"
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Without the generous abatement budget, we would not have been
able to evolve as a department like we have. With that being said,
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Community utreach,
Ed uction
Connection to
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• Changing the administrative provisions of the code;
more efficiency and faster.
• Proactive engagement of multifamily property owners.
• Focus on Impression Corridors and gateways.
• Expanding mental health connections.
• Expanding volunteerism to resolve issues.
• Renewed approach to City graffiti response.
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Thank you!
Continuing to build & maintain
relationships for a better community