HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/02/2014 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 171, 2014, ADOPTINGAgenda Item 8
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY December 2, 2014
City Council
STAFF
Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager
Laurie Kadrich, Community Development & Neighborhood Services Dir
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 171, 2014, Adopting the 2014 Larimer County Transportation Capital
Expansion Fee Schedule.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to adopt the 2014 Larimer County Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule
(Regional Road Fee) as determined by the Intergovernmental Agreement with Larimer County.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
In 2000, the City and Larimer County entered into an IGA agreeing that the City would collect a Regional Road
Fee on behalf of Larimer County. The fee is collected at the time a building permit is issued. The Regional
Road Fee helps generate revenue for road improvements that are necessitated by new development. The fees
are only used on capacity related improvements that are of mutual benefit to both the City and the Larimer
County.
The Larimer County Land Use Code specifies that its Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fees must
be updated to reflect changes in road construction costs during the previous year. The methodology for
adjustments is based on a two-year moving average calculated from the Colorado Construction Cost Index
data compiled by Colorado Department of Transportation.
Larimer County’s procedure for fee adjustments is to update the two-year moving average using the most
recent prior year construction cost index data and calculate new adjusted fees. If the change is less than 5%
the new fees become effective without further action by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). If the
increase exceeds 5% the County’s Land Use Code specifies that the BCC review and approve the fee change.
The County typically adjusts and adopts new fees in July of each year. The 2014 Fee Table is included as
Exhibit A to the Ordinance.
Part of the operational changes agreed to early this year was for the City to bring the Regional Road Fee
changes along with the City fee changes that are customarily brought to Council in December. The County is
aware of the lag time in this process.
The change in fee for a regional single family detached home will be a $7 increase (2.5% increase). Under the
City Code, changes in the amount of the County fee do not take effect in the City until the City Council
approves a new fee schedule. Council is asked to adopt the latest Regional Road Impact Fee schedule.
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FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACTS
The fees are collected on behalf of Larimer County and the program. Revenues from the fees will pass through
City accounts and will not affect City revenue limits under Article X, Section 20. The City does retain a 2%
administration fee. Adoption will result in an increase to development fee payers.
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ORDINANCE NO. 171, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING THE 2014 LARIMER COUNTY TRANSPORATION
CAPITAL EXPANSION FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the City and Larimer County (the “County”) have heretofore entered into an
intergovernmental agreement whereby the City collects a transportation capital expansion fee on
behalf of Larimer County at the time of issuance of building permits, which fee is to be utilized
to general revenue for road improvements that are necessitated by such new development; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have established a procedure for the City Council to
consider the Larimer County Transportation Capital Expansion Fee changes to reflect increases
in construction costs, along with the City fee changes in December; and
WHEREAS, the proposed change in the Larimer County Transportation Capital
Expansion Fee for a single family detached home in the new fee schedule is an increase of $7.00;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 7.5-82(c)(1), the new Larimer County
Transportation Capital Expansion Fee schedule must be adopted by the City Council by
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that
the 2014 Larimer County Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that the 2014 Larimer County Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule
(also known as the Regional Road Fee Schedule) attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and
incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted and approved.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
December, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of December, A.D.
2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 16th day of December, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
2014 Transportation Capital Expansion Fee Schedule
Effective July 1, 2014
Land Use Type
Unit of
County Regional
Total *
Measure Per Unit
Residential
Single Family Detached 1 Dwelling $2,924 $ 284 $ 3,208
Cabin (30% of single family detached) 1 Dwelling $ 877 $ 86 $ 963
Accessory Living Area - Attached 1 Dwelling no fee no fee no fee
Accessory Living Area - Detached 1 Dwelling $2,053 $ 198 $2,251
Extended Family (3 yr permit) 1 Dwelling $ 439 $ 43 $482
Farmstead Accessory Living 1 Dwelling $2,924 $ 284 $3,208
Hotel/Motel 1 Room $2,724 $ 264 $2,988
Mobile Home Park 1 Site $1,526 $ 149 $1,675
Multi-Family 1 Dwelling $2,053 $ 198 $2,251
* Transportation Capital Expansion Fee is calculated by multiplying unit by total $ per unit
Retail/Commercial
Auto Sales (& Specialty Retail) 1,000 sq ft $5,317 $ 513 $5,830
Auto Service/Repair/Tire Store 1,000 sq ft $3,255 $ 314 $3,569
Bank 1,000 sq ft $17,071 $1,648 $18,719
Building Materials/Hardware/Nursery 1,000 sq ft $7,420 $ 716 $8,136
Convenience Store 1,000 sq ft $43,560 $4,206 $47,766
Discount Store 1,000 sq ft $5,364 $ 519 $5,883
Furniture Store 1,000 sq ft $1,168 $ 112 $1,280
General Retail <100,000 sq ft 1,000 sq ft $10,633 $ 1,028 $11,661
General Retail 100,000-500,000 sq ft 1,000 sq ft $7,541 $ 728 $8,269
General Retail 500,001-1,000,000 sq ft 1,000 sq ft $6,229 $ 602 $6,831
General Retail > 1 million sq ft 1,000 sq ft $5,008 $ 482 $5,490
Movie Theater 1,000 sq ft $18,030 $1,740 $19,770
Restaurant, Fast Food 1,000 sq ft $25,461 $2,457 $27,918
Restaurant, Sit-Down 1,000 sq ft $8,773 $ 846 $9,619
* Transportation Capital Expansion Fee is calculated by multiplying unit by total $ per unit
Office/Institutional
Church/Synagogue 1,000 sq ft $2,639 $ 258 $2,897
Day Care Center 1,000 sq ft $5,507 $ 535 $6,042
Elementary/Secondary School 1,000 sq ft $2,099 $ 204 $2,303
Hospital 1,000 sq ft $5,091 $ 492 $5,583
Medical Office 1,000 sq ft $10,462 $ 1,015 $11,477
Nursing Home 1,000 sq ft $1,796 $ 176 $1,972
Office, General <100,000 sq ft 1,000 sq ft $4,739 $ 462 $5,201
Office, General >200,000 sq ft 1,000 sq ft $3,682 $ 361 $4,043
Office, General 100,000 - 200,000 sq ft 1,000 sq ft $4,043 $ 392 $4,435
Industrial
General Light Industrial/Industrial Park 1,000 sq ft $2,475 $ 241 $2,716
Mini-Warehouse 1,000 sq ft $ 889 $ 87 $976
Warehouse 1,000 sq ft $1,763 $ 171 $1,934
Larimer County Engineering Dept.
200 West Oak Street, Suite 3000
Fort Collins, CO 80521
970-498-5700
www.larimer.org/engineering
EXHIBIT A