HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/02/2005 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 138, 2005, AMENDING ITEM NUMBER: 16
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: November2, 2005
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Chuck Seest
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 138, 2003, Amending the City Code 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 First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
In 2004 (the last full audited year), the City collected $3.8 million of Capital Improvement
Expansion fees, $1.9 million of Neighborhood Parkland fees, and $4.1 million of Street
Oversizing fees. For 2006, with the increases for inflation and construction costs, the City
estimates that it will collect $3.3 million of Capital Improvement Expansion fees, $1.6 million of
Neighborhood Parkland fees, and $3.8 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 2006 than they were in 2004 and
the estimates for 2005. At year-end of 2005, staff estimates that the total available balance in the
Capital Improvement Expansion Fund will be approximately $18.9 million. The Neighborhood
Parkland Fund will have about $5.7 million. The Street Oversizing Fund is estimated to have
nearly$4.6 million at the end of the year.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance increases the fee schedules for the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees and
Neighborhood Parkland Fee by the actual 2004 and estimated 2005 changes in the Denver-
Boulder-Greeley Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). Given that the 2004 CPI was 0.20% and that
fees are adjusted by whole dollars, a significant portion of the individual fees would not have
changed during 2005. Therefore, the 2004 CPI of 0.20% and the 2005 CPI of 1.90% have been
combined, resulting in a cumulative change of 2.10%.
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 fees were last adjusted
in 2003. This Ordinance increases the CIEF and the neighborhood parkland fees by the
combined increase in the CPI of 2.10%, and the Street Oversizing fees by 1.61%, which reflects
the projected increase reported in the Engineering News Record.
November 2, 2005 -2- Item No. 16
BACKGROUND
In May of 1996, Council adopted Ordinance No. 051, 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 Parkland Fee for neighborhood parks since 1968. In August of 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 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 0.20% for 2004 and 1.90% for 2005. 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.
ORDINANCE NO, 138, 2005
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
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
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 . 051 , 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 . 038 , 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. 082, 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 . 058 , 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 , 2001 ; 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 2000, effective January 1 , 2002 ; and
WHEREAS , in November 2003 , the Council adopted Ordinance No . 148 , 2003 , adjusting
the Capital Improvement Expansion Fees, including the Neighborhood Parkland Fee, for
inflation from 2002 , effective January 1 , 2004 ; and
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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 . 10 percent since the last annual adjustment of the fees in 2003 ,
effective January 1 , 2004 ; and
WHEREAS , in December 2004, Council adopted Ordinance No . 197, 2004, adjusting the
Street Oversizing Capital Improvement Expansion Fees for inflation, construction costs, and the
impacts of the East Mulberry Plan Revision, effective January 1 , 2005 ; and
WHEREAS, based on the Engineering News Record, the cost of constructing street
improvements has increased 1 . 61 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 . 00265 . 00
701 to 12,00 sq. ft. 36S00376 . 00
1 ,201 to 1 ,700 sq. ft. 433 . 00442 . 00
1 ,701 to 2 ,200 sq. ft. 49S . 00508 . 00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 606. 00619 , 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. 00-884 . 00
701 to 1 ,200 sq. ft. '_�001 ,253 . 00
1 ,201 to 1 ,700 sq. ft. 3 , 001 ,473 . 00
1 ,701 to 2 ,200 sq. ft. 001 ,694 . 00
2 ,201 sq. ft. and over -2 � 0-20 . 0621062 . 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 . 00-65 . 00
701 to 1 ,200 sq. ft. 9f . 00 93 . 00
1 ,201 to 1 ,700 sq. ft. f000109 . 00
1 ,701 to 2 ,200 sq. ft. 1 -23 . 00126 . 00
2 ,201 sq. ft. and over f50 . 00153 , 00
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Commercial buildings
(per 1 ,000 square feet) i32 , 00135 . 00
Industrial buildings
(per 1 ,000 square feet) 36 .00 37 . 00
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 .00-95 . 00
701 to 1 ,200 sq. ft. f32 , 00135 , 00
1 ,201 to 1 ,700 sq. ft. f 55 . 00158 . 00
1 ,701 to 2 ,200 sq. ft. f 78 , 00182 , 00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 217 . 00222 . 00
Commercial buildings
(per 1 ,000 square feet) 191 . 00195 . 00
Industrial buildings
(per 1 ,000 square feet) 53-00-54 . 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 $ H8 . 00120 . 00
701 to 1 ,200 sq. ft. 167 . 00171 . 00
1 ,201 to 1 ,700 sq. ft. f 96. 00200 , 00
1 ,701 to 2 ,200 sq. ft. 2z--5 . 00230 . 00
2,201 sq. ft. and over z�. 00280 , 00
Commercial buildings
(per 1 ,000 square feet) -213 . 00217 . 00
Industrial buildings
(per 1 ,000 square feet) 59 ,00 60 . 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 :
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700 sq. ft. and under $ 77$:00 794 . 00
701 to 1 ,200 sq. ft. f � f 0-2-001 , 125 . 00
1 ,201 to 1 ,700 sq. ft. 1 �-296 .-001 ,323 . 00
1 ,701 to 2 ,200 sq. ft. 001 , 521 , 00
2,201 sq. ft. and over 0011852 . 00
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 2,2H2,319 per D .0
MF and Other Housing 6. 59 +-,5-741 ,599 per D .0
per
Hotel/Motel 8 . 70 2-,0-782, 111 room
Apartment 6. 12 +-,4fr21 ,486 per D .0
Retirement Community 3 .30 -TH801 per D .0
Assisted Living 4. 52 +,0$01 ,097 per D .0
Congregate Care Facility 2 . 15 5f4522 per D .0
Residential Condominium 5 . 86 t4001 ,423 per D .0
Duplex 7. 18 +-, 7+51 ,743 per D .0
Townhome 5 . 86 i-,4901 ,423 per D .0
Mobile Home 4.92 +,+7-51 , 194 per D .0
Non Residential (per 1 ,000 sq. ft.)
Comm/Shopping Center
1000K GLA 32 .09 4-.464. 53 /sq. ft.
500K GLA 38 .65 5 3$5 .47 /sq. ft.
200K GLA 54. 50 2-5$7 .70 /sq. ft.
50K GLA 91 .65 8-.7-78 .91 /sq. ft.
Movie Theater 77.79 4&$210.99 /sq. ft.
Fitness/Racquet Club 17. 14 27562 . 60 /sq. ft.
Day Care 79 .26 +634.70 /sq. ft.
Government Office 68 .93 4 0 .3 f10.48 /sq. ft.
Post Office 86.78 f 2.9813 . 19 /sq. ft.
Building Materials/Lumber 39. 71 6-525 . 61 /sq. ft.
Specialty Retail 40. 68 3. 6 75 .76 /sq. ft.
Discount Club 41 . 80 5+25 .91 /sq. ft.
Nursery(Garden Center) 36.08 5-.405 .49 /sq. ft.
Sit Down Restaurant 130. 34 t2.4712. 67 /sq. ft.
Fast Food Restaurant w/ Driveup 496. 12 28 .9929.46 /sq. ft.
Car Sales 37 .50 5-.6+5 .70 /sq. ft.
Service Station 168 . 56 /pump 91850 . 63109009.23 /pump
Wholesale Tire Store 20. 36 3-653 . 10 /sq. ft.
Self Service Car Wash 5 . 79 /stall 338.37343 . 82 /stall
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Supermarket 111 .51 1$. 6710. 84 /sq. ft.
Convenience Market 737. 99 457 343 . 82 /sq. ft.
Furniture Store 5 .06 +.+81 .20 /sq. ft.
Bank 189. 95 10 . 3210.49 /sq. ft.
Drive-In Bank 265 .21 15 . 5015 .75 /sq. ft.
Insurance Building 11 .45 +.-7+ 1 . 74 /sq. ft.
Manufacturing 3 . 85 9.990.91 /sq. ft.
Warehousing 4.96 +.+61 . 18 /sq. ft.
Light Industrial 6 .97 +.621 . 65 /sq. ft.
Mini-Warehouse 2. 50 9-. 5-80. 59 /sq. ft.
Business Park 14.37 373-63 .41 /sq. ft.
General Office
200K GFA 11 .54 27�762 . 74 /sq. ft.
50K GFA 16.31 3:843 . 87 /sq. ft.
1OK GFA 24.39 5 705 .79 /sq. ft.
Recreational 3 . 64 /ac 850.88864. 58 /acre
City Park 3 . 66 /ac $55 .56869.33 /acre
Golf Course 5 .04 /ac i If 78 . f 515197. 12 /acre
Elementary School 1 .02 /student 23$43242.27 /student
Church/Synagogue 9 . 11 2.32 . 16 /sq. ft.
Library 54.00 f2 .6212 . 82 /sq. ft.
Hospital 16.78 3:-923 .98 /sq. ft.
Nursing Home 2.60 /bed 697 .07616. 84 /bed
Medical Clinic 31 .45 7:337 .47 /sq. ft.
* Notes :
1 . Rate calculation for each item based on the product of Number of Weekday Trips, Trip
Adjustment Factor, and Cost Per Unit of Trip.
2. Italicized building types indicate that high pass-by trip adjustment factor is used when
calculating SOS Rate.
Section 8 . That the fee adjustments imposed under this Ordinance shall be applicable
to all building permits issued on or after January 1 , 2006 .
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D . 2005 , and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of November, A.D .
2005 ,
Mayor
ATTEST :
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of November, A.D . 2005 .
Mayor
ATTEST :
City Clerk
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