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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 04/17/2001 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 79, 2001, AUTHORIZI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 35 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: April 17, 2001 STAFF: Ann Turnquist SUBJECT: First Reading of Ordinance No. 79, 2001, Authorizing Amendments to the Intergovernmental Agreements Between the City and Poudre School District and Thompson Valley School District Pertaining to the Land Dedication and In-Lieu Fee Requirements Contained in Such Agreements. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed ordinance will not have a financial impact on the City of Fort Collins because the fees will be collected on behalf of Poudre and Thompson School Districts. Revenues from the fees will pass through City accounts and will not affect City revenue limits under Article X,Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In April, 1998. the City of Fort Collins and Thompson and Poudre School Districts entered into Intergovernmental Agreements regarding land dedication for new developments, including a provision for fees in lieu of land dedication. This system of land dedication and fees-in-lieu of dedication has been in place for 2.5 years, and is now in need of review. The school districts have asked that the amount of the fees be increased to reflect both the increasing cost of land and revised school site standards. The effect of the proposed change in per dwelling unit costs would be as follows: Poudre School District: Previous Fee per dwelling unit $484.26 Proposed Fee per dwelling unit $763.03 Previous Land Dedication Requirement 0.01587 acre Proposed Land Dedication Requirement 0.01541 acre These significant changes in Poudre School District's fees reflect two factors. A significant increase in the amount of land required for both Junior High and High School facilities has led to a much DATE: April 17, 2001 2 ITEM NUMBER: 35 higher land dedication requirement. Also, the cost of land acquisition and infrastructure development has increased as general land values in the area have risen. The school district has experienced these increased costs through recent school site acquisitions and experience with bids for infrastructure development. Thompson School District Previous Fee per dwelling unit $446.00 Proposed Fee per dwelling unit $688.32 Previous Land Dedication Requirement 0.01440 acre Proposed Land Dedication Requirement 0.01440 acre The change in Thompson School District's fees result solely from the increase in land values within the district. An increase in developed land costs from$31,000 per acre to$47,800 reflect both the district's experience in purchasing school sites and the cost of land currently for sale within the district. The school district has met with both its Construction Review Board and Planning Commission to review the proposed changes and gather public input. The City's Intergovernmental Agreements with Poudre School District and Thompson School District allow for periodic updates to the fees and land dedication requirements. The agreements also require that the City conduct a public hearing 1 . to any changes in the fee or land requirement. Each of the school districts has reviewed its methodology for this program and requested that the City Council approve these revisions. . ORDINANCE NO. 79, 2001 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THOMPSON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT PERTAINING TO THE LAND DEDICATION AND IN-LIEU FEE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN SUCH AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, on April 21, 1998,the City entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Poudre School District, which agreement provides for the dedication of land by developers in the City to said school district for the construction of new schools needed to offset the impacts of their development, or, in the alternative, for the payment of a fee in-lieu of such dedication; and WHEREAS,on April 21, 1998,the City entered into a similar intergovernmental agreement with the Thompson School District; and WHERE^" theseag nients are rcollectively referred to below as the"School Agreements;" and WHEREAS,the requirements imposed upon developers pursuant to the School Agreements have been embodied in the Chapter 7.5 of the City Code; and • WHEREAS,Section 7.5-48(d)of the City Code states,in essence,that the amount of the in- lieu fee to be paid by developers is to be established by the School Agreements and is to be equal to the fair market value of the property that could otherwise be required to be reserved for future dedication to the school district; and WHEREAS,Section 7.5-51(b)of the City Code calls for review by the City Council,at least every two years, of the land dedication and in-lieu fee schedule requirements attached to the School Agreements as Exhibit "A" (pertaining to school district planning standards) and Exhibit "B" (methodology for calculating the in-lieu fee); and WHEREAS, Section 1 of each of the School Agreements states that the school planning standards(Exhibit"A") should be reviewed annually by the school district and the City and adjusted by mutual agreement as needed,and paragraph 5(a)of such agreements states that both the standards and methodology are to be updated annually; and WHEREAS,both of the School Agreements, as well as Section 7.5-51(b)of the City Code, require that a public hearing be held by the City before any changes in the amount of the in-lieu fee; and WHEREAS,both the Poudre School District and the Thompson School District have adopted proposed revisions to Exhibits "A" and "B" to their respective agreements with the City and have • requested that the City Council approve the same; and WHEREAS,after a public hearing regarding the proposed changes,the City Council believes that the proposed revisions to said Exhibits "A" and "B" are in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the amendments to Exhibits "A" and 'B" of the Poudre School District Agreement, as shown on Attachment 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby approved by the City Council. Section 2. That the amendments to Exhibits"A"and'B"of the Thompson Valley School District Agreement, as shown on Attachment 2, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby approved by the City Council. Section 3. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute,on behalf of the City, addenda to the School Agreements reflecting the amendments authorized by this Ordinance. Tntroduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 17th day of April, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of May, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 1st day of May, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTACHMENT 1 Page 1 of 2 Exhibit A School District Planning Standards 1. Student Yields Elementary School per dwelling unit Junior High School per dwelling unit High School per dwelling unit 2. School Facility Enrollment Capacities Elementary School 56552 Junior High School 900 - High School 1800 3. School Site Acreage Requirements . Elementary School 1 acres Junior High School 39fl acres High School 55100 acres 4. Developed Land Value $4-4 6, 48,080 per acre POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTACHMENT 1 Page 2 of 2 Exhibit B METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING LAND DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IN- LIEU PAYMENTS Based on the School District Planning Standards contained in Exhibit A, calculation of land dedication or in-lieu fees use the following procedures: Elementary School Procedure: The elementary student yield per dwellin unit is 154910. The amount of land required per student (based on a - acre school site) is . acre. The acreage required per dwelling unit is .25492299 times . , or .6e458 acre. To convert the land dedication re uirement into in-lieu fees the acreage is multiplied avera eveloped I ue of acre, or$ Calculation: X . _ • acres X$ _ $ Junior High School Procedure: The junior high school student yield per dwelling unit is A6640 I. The amount of land required per student (based on a acre school site) is .6440 acre. The acreage required per dwelling unit is l times or. acre. To convert the land dedication requirement into in-lieu fees, the acreage is multiplied by the average developed land value of $*"66 per acre, or Calculation: .+0 *,l XAM3 6= .003_%400_4 acres X $44;000�f,bW0= $ A High School Procedure: The high school student yield per dwelling unit is .69340910. The amount of land required per student (based on a 55100 acre school site) is .63i056 acre. The acreage required per dwelling unit is .69340910. times .63+056, or .662900510 acre. To convert the land dedication requirement into in-lieu fees, the acreage is multiplied by the average developed land value of$44:66648.080 per acre, or $fi2 .60245.20. Calculation: .09340910 X .03+056 = .002900510 acres X $44,00048,080 = $F27-.60245.20 Total: The total land dedication or in-lieu fees required per dwelling unit is: Fee or Land Dedication Per Dwelling Unit Land In-Lieu Fees Elementary School .6645880W3 acre or $2&-8-7232.23 Junior High School 6635i80t 9`4 acre or $-t5*:39283.60 High School acre or $123.60 20 Total acre or $4$4 2G • THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTACHMENT 2 Page 1 of 2 Exhibit A School District Planning Standards 1. Student Yields' Elementary School .27 per dwelling unit Junior High School .15 per dwelling unit High School .17 per dwelling unit 2. School Facility Enrollment Capacities) Elementary School 550 Junior High SLh001 900 9 . ; High School 15008 3. School Site Acreage Requirements Elementary School 10 acres Junior High School 30 acres High School 40 acres 4. Developed Land Value $31;66647,800 per acre Average student yields for elementary,middle school,and high school based on School District data base. Includes all residential dwelling types within the School District. 2AverW lw,4i. IYa acte of3,i tl+lusI licosta tur act ,: 'tie site,SS of street fora " 'a��o " " ` . Cityot'I,o � THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT ATTACHMENT 2 Page 2 of 2 Exhibit B School District Methodoloav Based on the School District Planning Standards contained in Exhibit A, calculation of land dedication or in-lieu fees use the following procedures: Elementary School Procedure The elementary student yield per dwelling unit is .27. The amount of land required per student (based on a 10 acre school site) is .018 acre. The acreage required per dwelling unit is .27 times .018,or.00486 acres. To convert the land dedication requirement into in-lieu payments,the acreage is multiplied by the average developed land value of$3 per acre,or$i31 A0 ' " per dwelling unit. i�, ,� Calculation: .27 X .018= .00486 acres X$-31,00 ' =$ 151 Junior High School Procedure The junior high school student yield per dwelling unit is .15. The amount of land required Per student(based on a 30 acre school site)is .033 acre. The acreage required per dwelling unit is .15 times .033,or.00495 acre. To convert the land dedication requirement into in-lieu fees,the acreage is multiplied by the average developed land value of$ per acre,or$i53- , ,per dwelling unit. Calculation: .15 X .033= .00495 acres X $31,00 = $i§ High School Procedure The high school student yield per dwelling unit is .17. The amount of land required per student (based on a 40 acre school site) is .027 acre. The acreage required per dwelling unit is .17 times .027, or .00459 acre. To convert the land dedication requirement into in-lieu fees, the acreage is multiplied by the average developed land value of$3 -,66647;800 per acre, or $+4-2-. 82t9.40 per dwelling unit. Calculation: .017 X .027 = .00459 acres X $3r1,00047,800 = $IQ219.40 Summarv: The total land dedication or in-lieu fees required per dwelling unit is: Fee or Land Dedication Per Dwelling Unit Land In-Lieu Fees Elementary School .00486 acres or $+5+232,31 Junior High School .00495 acres or $t53236.61 High School 059 acres or $-142 04 ,------------- 4 s4,t1 Total .01440 acres or $ To determine the land or in-lieu payments for a proposed residential development,the per dwelling unit totals above would be multiplied by the total number of dwelling units in the development(ems.., @ 150 units: land = 2.16 acres or in-lieu payment= $66