ORD 1985 ORDINANCE NO * t.
AN ORDINANCE adopting a traffic impact fee ,
providing for certain credits and exemptions
from impact fees , and revising the procedures
for collecting impact fees .
WHEREAS , the Council of the City of Camas has heretofore enacted
Ordinance No . 1870 , which adopted a schedule of impact fees for
public streets and roads , for public parks , open space and recreation
facilities , for school facilities , and for fire protection facilities ,
and
WHEREAS , the traffic impact fee component formula was not
set forth in Ordinance 1870 at the time of its enactment , and
WHEREAS , the Council has concluded its study of traffic impact
fees and has created a formula for the imposition of a traffic
impact fee , and
WHEREAS , the Council further desires to revise the procedures
for collection of impact fees , and
WHEREAS , the Council also desires to provide for certain credits
and exemptions from impact fees ,
NOW , THEREFORE , be it ordained by the Council of the City
of Camas follows .
Section I
There is hereby added to Section 3 . 88 . 030 of the Camas Municipal
Code a new subsection to read as follows .
" Low income housing " means a single - family or multi family
rental housing development , the construction of which is
either undertaken by a housing authority operated pursuant
to RCW Chapter 35 . 82 , or financially assisted pursuant to
a federal , state , or local governmental low income housing
program , provided however , that the term shall apply only
to the number of units within such housing development as
are required to be rented to low income tenants .
Section II
Section 3 . 88 . 040 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to
provide as follows :
3 . 88 . 040 - Impact Fee Imposition . There is imposed upon all
new development activity within the city an impact
fee which shall be calculated by adding the impact
fee components , as hereinafter provided for , that
are applicable to each such new development activity .
The impact fee shall be calculated at the time
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of building permit application , or for developments
not necessitating a building permit , at the time
of site plan approval . Impact fees shall be paid
prior to issuance of a building permit or final.
site plan approval .
Section III
Section 3 . 88 . 060 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to
provide as follows
3 . 88 . 060 - Traffic Impact Fee Formula .
The impact fee component for traffic shall be
calculated using the following formula .
TIF = F x T
1 . " TIF " means the traffic impact component of
the total development impact fee .
2 . " F " is the traffic impact fee rate per p . m .
peak hour trip . Such rate shall be calculated
by means of the following formula .
F = Cost of improvements x adjustment x 10
Total additiona _1 trips
a . Cost of improvements shall mean the estimated
construction costs for roads and streets
identified in the Capital Facilities Plan
and included in the impact fee calculation .
b . Adjustment factor is the percentage of funds
required from impact fees , which is 100 % of
the impact fee less state and federal grants
and less an ad j u s tment of f i f teen ( 15 % )
percent for the portion of anticipated
additional tax revenues resulting from the
development .
c . Total additional trips shall mean the addi -
tional traffic generated by the development
as estimated by the Regional Transportation
Council transportation model .
3 . " T " means the trips generated by a proposed
development and calculated according to the Trip
Generation Manual , Institute of Transportation
Engineers , 5th Edition .,
Section IV
Section 3 . 88 . 130 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to
provide as follows :
3 . 88 . 130 - Exemptions . Public school districts shall be exempt
from impact fees imposed under this chapter . This
exemption does not apply to private , parochial
or trade schools , colleges , or universities .
Section V
Section 3 . 88 . 140 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to
provide as follows .
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3 . 88 . 140 - Credits .
A . Development Credit . The owner shall be entitled
to a credit against the applicable impact fee
component for the value of any dedication of
land for , improvements to , or new construction
of any system improvements to facilities that
are identified in the Capital Facilities Plan
and that are required by the City as a condition
of approval for the development . That portion
of the open space network and related improvements
used as a credit for required open space for
a project is not eligible for this credit .
The amount of the credit shall be determined
upon recording of a final plan for a subdivision ,
recording of a short plat , issuance of a building
permit , or upon site plan approval , whichever
shall first occur . The amount of the credit
shall be indicated on any final plat recorded
for a subdivision and any recorded short plat .
In the event the amount of any credit exceeds
the amount of the impact fee due , the City
shall not be required to reimburse the difference
to the developer .
B . Low Income Housing Credit . A credit of seventy -
five ( 75 % ) percent of the total impact fees
assessed for parks , open space , fire , transportation
and schools shall be given to housing which
meets the requirements of low income housing
as defined in Section 3 . 88 . 030 .
C . Industrial Expansion Credit . Collection of
the impact fee for industrial development which
is projected to generate annual property taxes
in excess of $ 1. 00 , 000 . 00 shall be deferred for
three ( 3 ) years . If the industrial development
is obligated to pay property taxes in excess of
$ 100 , 000 . 00 in the third year of such deferral
period , then the developer shall be entitled to
a credit against impact fees equal to twenty - five
( 25o ) percent of the total real property taxes
paid by such developer during the three ( 3 ) year
deferral period . In the event that the credit
calculated hereunder exceeds the amount of the
impact fee , the City shall have no obligation
to reimburse the difference to the developer .
Section VI
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days
from and after its publication according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
day of Apri 1 , 1994 .
SIGNED . 4L``
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- City Afftorney