HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/18/2003 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 148, 2003 AMENDING ITEM NUMBER: 21
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November 18, 2003
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Alan Krcmarik
SUBJECT
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 148, 2003, Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
Increase the Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, Street Oversizing Fee and Neighborhood
Parkland Fee to Reflect Inflation in Associated Costs of Services.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 148, 2003, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 4,
2003, increases the fee schedules for the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees and
Neighborhood Parkland Fee by the estimated change in the 2003 Denver-Boulder-Greeley
Consumer Price Index. The City Code requires that increases keep up with annual inflation.
The fees were last adjusted in late 2002.
ORDINANCE NO. 148, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CrTY OF FORT COLLINS
TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPANSION FEE,
STREET OVERSIZING FEE AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARKLAND FEE
TO REFLECT INFLATION IN ASSOCIATED COSTS OF SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is a home rule municipality having the full right of
self-government in local and municipal matters under the provisions of Article XX, Section 6 of
the Colorado Constitution; and
WHEREAS, among the home rule powers of the City is the power to regulate, as a matter
of purely local concern, the development of real property within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins Comprehensive Plan shows that the rate of future
growth and development in Fort Collins will require a substantial expansion in capital library,
community park, police, fire, and general government facilities, and related capital equipment, if
its level of service standards for such facilities are to be maintained; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that future growth and new development
should contribute its proportionate share of providing such capital improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has broad legislative discretion in determining the
appropriate funding mechanisms for financing the construction of public facilities in the City;
and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 51, 1996,
establishing certain capital improvement expansion fees; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 7.5-18 provides for annual fee increases in the capital
improvement expansion fees corresponding to the increases in the Denver-Boulder-Greeley
Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers; and
WHEREAS, in September, 1968, Council adopted Ordinance No. 38, 1968, which
established the original Neighborhood Parkland Fee to fund the acquisition and development of
parkland, which ordinance has since been amended on several occasions to adjust the fee and to
refine related procedures and requirements; and
WHEREAS, with the adoption in August, 1993, of Ordinance No. 82, 1993, the Council
directed the City Manager to annually review the Neighborhood Parkland Fee and submit to the
Council proposed inflation-related increases based on the Denver-Boulder-Greeley Consumer
Price Index; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 1996, Council adopted Ordinance No. 105, 1996, which
conformed the Neighborhood Parkland Fee to the housing size differentials in the Capital
Improvement Expansion Fee ordinance, and updated the amount of the fee to reflect pre-1996
inflation; and
WHEREAS, the Code and ordinances of the City authorize the annual adjustment of all
Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, including the Neighborhood Parkland Fee, for inflation;
and
WHEREAS, in July, 1998, the Council approved the adjustment of the Library Capital
Improvement Expansion Fee for the increased level of Library Services associated with the
addition of the Harmony Library with the adoption of Ordinance No. 121, 1998; and
WHEREAS, in November 1998, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 205, 1998, adjusting
the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, including the Neighborhood Parkland Fee, for
inflation from 1997, effective January 1, 1999; and
WHEREAS, in November 1999, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 171, 1999, adjusting
the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, including the Neighborhood Parkland Fee, for
inflation from 1998, effective January 1, 2000; and
WHEREAS, in June 2000, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 58, 2000, adjusting the
Community Parkland Capital Improvement Expansion Fee and the Neighborhood Parkland Fee
to compensate for the increase in the cost of raw water; and
WHEREAS, in November 2000, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 155, 2000, adjusting
the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, including the Neighborhood Parkland Fee, for
inflation from 1999, effective January 1, 2000; and
WHEREAS, in January 2001, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 190, 2000, adjusting
the Street Oversizing Capital Improvement Expansion Fees for increases in the cost of street
construction and adjustments for the number of trips generated by various land uses; and
WHEREAS, in September 2001, the City of Fort Collins Water Utility increased the cost
of raw water to $6,500 per acre-foot of water from $3,000 per acre foot; and
WHEREAS, in November 2001, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 191, 2001, adjusting
the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, including the Neighborhood Parkland Fee, for
inflation from 1999, effective January 1, 2000; and
WHEREAS, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent Denver-Boulder-
Greeley Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, staff projects that the Index will reflect
an inflation increase of 2.00 percent since the last annual adjustment of the fees in 2002; and
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WHEREAS, based on the Engineering News Record, the cost of constructing street
improvements has increased 1.70 percent since the last adjustment of the street Oversizing
Capital Improvement Expansion fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the fee schedule in Section 7.5-27(a) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, establishing the Library Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
700 sq. ft and under $ 260.00
701 to 12,00 sq. ft. 368.00
1,201 to 1,700 sq. ft. 433.00
1,701 to 2,200 sq. ft. 498.00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 606.00
Section 2. That the fee schedule in Section 7.5-28(a) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, establishing the Community Parkland Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
700 sq. ft and under $ 866.00
701 to 1,200 sq. ft. 1,227.00
1,201 to 1,700 sq. ft. 1,443.00
1,701 to 2,200 sq. ft. 1,659.00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 2,020.00
Section 3. That the fee schedule in Section 7.5-29(a) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, establishing the Police Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
700 sq. ft and under $ 64.00
701 to 1,200 sq. ft. 91.00
1,201 to 1,700 sq. ft. 107.00
1,701 to 2,200 sq. ft. 123.00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 150.00
Commercial buildings
(per 1,000 square feet) 132.00
Industrial buildings
(per 1,000 square feet) 36.00
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Section 4. That the fee schedule in Section 7.5-30(a) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, establishing the Fire Protection Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
700 sq. ft and under $ 93.00
701 to 1,200 sq. ft. 132.00
1,201 to 1,700 sq. ft. 155.00
1,701 to 2,200 sq. ft. 178.00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 217.00
Commercial buildings
(per 1,000 square feet) 191.00
Industrial buildings
(per 1,000 square feet) 53.00
Section 5. That the fee schedule in Section 7.5-31(a) of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins, establishing the General Government Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
700 sq. ft and under $ 118.00
701 to 1,200 sq. ft. 167.00
1,201 to 1,700 sq. ft. 196.00
1,701 to 2,200 sq. ft. 225.00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 274.00
Commercial buildings
(per 1,000 square feet) 213.00
Industrial buildings
(per 1,000 square feet) 59.00
Section 6. That Section 7.5-71(b) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, regarding
the Neighborhood Parkland Fee is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7.5-71. Collection of neighborhood parkland fee.
(b) The amount of the fee established in this Section shall be determined for
each dwelling unit as follows:
700 sq. ft. and under $ 778.00
701 to 1,200 sq. ft. 1,102.00
1,201 to 1,700 sq. ft. 1,296.00
1,701 to 2,200 sq. ft. 1,490.00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 1,814.00
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Section 7. That Section 7.5-32 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, regarding the
Street Oversizing Capital Improvement Expansion Fee is hereby amended to read as follows:
STREET OVERSIZING CAPITAL
EXPANSION FEE SCHEDULE
Average Weekday Transportation
Vehicle Trips Impact Fee Rate
Residential Per Housing Unit
SF Detached 9.55 $2,006
MF and Other Housing 6.59 $1,384
Hotel/Motel 8.70 $1,828
Apartment 6.12 1,286
Retirement Community 3.30 $693
Assisted Living 4.52 $949
Congregate Care Facility 2.15 $452
Residential Condominium 5.86 $1,231
Duplex 7.18 $1,508
Townhome 5.86 $1,231
Mobile Home 4.92 $1,034
Average Weekday
Vehicle Trips
Non Residential Per 1,000 Sg.Ft.
Comm/Shopping Center
1000K GLA 32.09 $3.93
500K GLA 38.65 $4.73
200K GLA 54.50 $6.67
50K GLA 91.65 $7.71
Movie Theater 77.79 $9.52
Fitness/Racquet Club 17.14 $2.25
Day Care 79.26 $4.07
Government Office 68.93 $9.07
Post Office 86.78 $11.42
Building Materials/Lumber 39.71 $4.86
Specialty Retail 40.68 $4.98
Discount Club 41.80 $5.11
Nursery(Garden Center) 36.08 $4.75
Sit Down Restaurant 130.34 $10.96
Fast Food Restaurant w/Driveup 496.12 $25.49
Car Sales 37.50 $4.93
Service Station 168.56 /pump $8,661.46
Wholesale Tire Store 20.36 $2.68
Self Service Car Wash 5.79 /stall $297.52
Supermarket 111.51 $9.38
Convenience Market 737.99 $37.92
Furniture Store 5.06 $1.04
Bank 189.95 $9.08
Drive-In Bank 265.21 $13.63
Insurance Building 11.45 $1.51
Manufacturing 3.85 $0.79
Warehousing 4.96 $1.02
Light Industrial 6.97 $1.43
Mini-Warehouse 2.50 $0.51
Business Park 14.37 $2.95
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General Office
200K GFA 11.54 $2.37
50K GFA 16.31 $3.35
10K GFA 24.39 $5.01
Recreational 3.64 /ac $748.17
City Park 3.66 /ac $752.29
Golf Course 5.04 /ac $1,035.92
Elementary School 1.02 /student $209.65
Church/Synagogue 9.11 $1.87
Library 54.00 $11.10
Hospital 16.78 $3.45
Nursing Home 2.60 [bed $533.79
Medical Clinic 31.45 $6.46
*Note:Rate calculation for each item based on the product of Number of Weekday Trips,
Trip Adjustment
Factor,and Cost Per Unit of Trip.
Section 8. That the fee adjustments imposed under this Ordinance shall be applicable
to all building permits issued on or after January 1, 2004.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
November, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of November, A.D.
2003.
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of November, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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ITEM NUMBER: 22
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November4, 2003
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Alan Krcmarik
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 148, 2003, Amending the Code of the City of Fort Collins to
Increase the Capital Improvement Expansion Fee, Street Oversizing Fee and Neighborhood
Parkland Fee to Reflect Inflation in Associated,Cos]Is p S es.-,
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
In 2002 (the last full audited year), the City collected $3.8 million of Capital Improvement
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Expansion fees, $2 million of l�etgh 'pr od 4rklalnd fees, td $6 2 million of Street Oversizing
fees. For 2004, with the increases for inflation and cotstruc l n costs, the City estimates that it
will collect $3.3 million of Capital Improvement )Jxpansion es, $1.3 million of Neighborhood
Parkland fees, and $3.7 million of Street Oversizing fees. The fees are collected when building
permits are issued for projects. The decreases are due to the expectation that building permits,
on which the fees are based, will be lower in 2004 than they were in 2002 and the estimates for
2003. At year-end of 2003, staff estimates that the total available balance in the Capital
Improvement Expansion Fund will be approximately $18.2 million. The Neighborhood
Parkland Fund will have about $1.8 million. The Street Oversizing Fund is estimated to have
nearly $1.3 million at the end of the year.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 148, 2003, increases the fee schedules for the Capital Improvement Expansion
Fees and Neighborhood Parkland Fee by the estimated change in the 2003 Denver-Boulder-
Greeley Consumer Price Index. Costs in the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees ("CIEF")
Study and the fee schedule for the Neighborhood Parkland Fees were calculated using costs from
1995. The City Code requires that increases keep up with annual inflation. The fees were last
adjusted in late 2002. This Ordinance increases the CIEF and the neighborhood parkland fees by
the projected increase in the CPI-U of 2.00%, and the Street Oversizing fees by 1.7%, which
reflects the projected increase reported in the Engineering News Record.
November 4, 2003 -2- Item No. 22
BACKGROUND
In May of 1996, Council adopted Ordinance No. 51, 1996, which established capital
improvement expansion fees for Library, Community Parkland, Police, Fire, and General
Government services. The purpose of the fees is to have new development pay a proportionate
share of the capital improvements and equipment that will be necessary to provide services to the
development. The Code provisions approved by the Ordinance provide for the annual
adjustment of the fees to keep up with inflation, using the Denver-Boulder (now Denver-
Boulder-Greeley) Consumer Price Index.
The City has imposed a Par l and Fee r neighborhood parks since 1968. In August of 1996,
Council adopted Ordinance Not 105, 19 .6, which conformed,the Neighborhood Parkland Fee to
the housing size differentials in the Capital Improvement Expansion Fee ordinance, and updated
the fee schedule to reflect pre-1996 inflation. The Neighborhood Parkland fees were adjusted
for inflation in 1997-2002, along with the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees. Based on the
Denver-Boulder-Greeley Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, the inflation level since
the last annual adjustment is an increase of 2.00%. This Ordinance adjusts the fee schedules in
Chapter 7.5 and Chapter 23 of the Code to account for inflation. In the Ordinance, all amounts
for the capital improvement expansion fees have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
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