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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks 2005-2010 Zone ImprovemntCarmel Clay Parks & Recreation 2005- 2010 Zone Improvement Plan & RI~CRE December, 2004 Page Introduction ................................................... 3 Impact Fee .................................................... 4 Infrastructure Zone .......................................... 4 Approval Process ............................................. 4 Parks & Rec Department .................................... 5 Funding ........................................................ 6 Park Activity since last study ..............................6 Park Inventory of infrastructure ........................... 9 Park Locations & Descriptions ............................ 10 Cool Creek Trail ,15 Central Park ................................................... 16 Zone Improvement Parks ................................... 18 West Park ..................................................... 18 Hazel Landing Park ..........................................20 Founders Park ................................................ 22 Cherry Tree Park .., .......................................... 24 Development Projections ................................... 24 Impact Fees in Neighboring Communities ................ 25 Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs ............. 26 Fee Recommendation ....................................... 27 Definitions .................................................... 28 Impact Fee Study 2005- 2010 Zone Improvement Plan On November 4, 1996, the City of Cannel passed and approved Ordinance No. D-1249, commonly known as the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Ordinance or, the "PRIF Ordinance" for the City of Carmel and Clay Township (collectively, the "Community"). Consistent with Indiana Code Section $6-7-4-1340, the PRIF Ordinance became effective in May of 1997. With an initial 5 year life, the PRIF Ordinance provides that the Common Council of the City of Carmel (the "Council"), may consider and adopt such amendments as are necessary to cause a substantive compliance with all constitutional and statutory requirements, and based on economic and market forces over which the Council has no control, the Council may therefore from time to time cause a review of the validity of the Impact Fee, the Impact Zone and the Zone Improvement Plan. In March of 2000, the CanueVClay Board of Parks and Recreation (the "Park Board") initiated a review to determine the appropriateness of the $84.00 Impact Fee and ailer such review; the Council amended the PRIF Ordinance to increase the impact fee to $527.00, effective June 21, 2001, (the "2000 PRIF Ordinance"). Once again, in October of 2003, the Park Board passed a resolution asking the Council to cause a review of the appropriateness of the $527.00 Impact Fee. In response, the Council directed the Director of the Department of Community Services to cause a review to be made of the 2000 PRIF Ordinance to determine the appropriateness of the Impact Fee, the Impact Zone and the Zone Improvement Plan and if deemed necessary, to prepare a proposed replacement impact fee ordinance. The rapid development experienced in the Community over the past five years is comparable to that experienced in the prior fifteen years and therefore, the Community continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in Central Indiana. Residential and commercial development continues to flourish, and the Community continues to prosper. The continuation of prosperity and rapid development verify the need to continually enhance current plans for furore growth and as was achieved when the PRIF Ordinance was first adopted and then amended with the 2000 PRIF Ordinance, the objective is to keep the Community goals in focus. Consistent with the 2020 Vision Process adopted in 1995 to define the Community's goals to preserve open space and expand recreation opportunities, the Council adopted in 1996 the original PRIF Ordinance and then the amended 2000 PR_W Ordinance and now revisits it to keep focus on the Community's goals. . This plan serves as .a Zone Improvement Plan (sometimes herein referred to as the "Plan" and in the adopting Ordinance as the "2005-2010 Zone Improvement Plan"), in compliance with lC 36-7-4-1300 et seq. As such, it provides a foundation for imposing impact fees on future development to offset additional costs for park system expansion and improvements. Impact Fees as described by this study, will shift the cost of new and expanded park facilities from the existing community to the new development that is generating the need for such new and expanded facilities. Impact Fees, however, cannot be used to finance improvements to overcome existing deficiencies in park facilities. The infrastructure zone is a single zone coinciding with the boundaries of Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana (the "Infrastructure Zone"). The subsequent growth projections and estimated costs described in this Plan specifically pertain to this Infrastructure Zone. The following is the approval process through which the prior zone improvement plans and through which this Plan proceeded to become official documents of the Community: Approval by the Carmel/C/ay Board of Parks and Recreation; Review by Carmel's Impact Fee Advisory Committee, which is composed of five members of the Carmel Plan Commission (see lC 36-7-4-1312); Public hearing and recommendation by the Carmel Plan Commission; and Approval by the Common Council of the City of Carmel (see lC 36- 7.4.1311). Approval by the Council is the final step by which to establish the Plan as a part of the Comprehensive Plan of the Community and provides the basis for increasing the park and recreation impact fee. Once approved by the Council and once the time frame has mn for the amended ordinance by which the Impact Fee is increased and the Ordinance is in effect, this Plan will be considered to have replaced the 2001-2006 Zone Improvement Plan adopted in 2000. In 1991, the City of Carmel and Clay Township created the Carmel/Clay Board of Parks and Recreation (the "Board") by virtue of an agreement entitled "Park Joinder Under Interlocal Cooperation Act" (the "1991 Joinder Agreement"). The Board approved the Park Joinder Agreement under .Interlocal Cooperation Act on or about July 27, 1991' (the "Original Joinder"). The Original Joinder Agreement was adopted by the Council on or about August 5, 1991 and by the Clay Township Board on or about August 20, 1991. On July 30, 2002, the Council and the Clay Township Board adopted and approved the agreement entitled "Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between the City of Carmel, Indiana, and Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana" (the "2002 Joinder Agreement") whereby the Board created in 1991 was continued and reformed. The 2002 Joinder Agreement was effective January 1, 2003. The Board consists of eleven members. As the assessed valuation shifts so does the respectiye number of appoints to the Board. The Mayor of Carmel appoints six members, with no more than five from the same political party, and the Clay Township Trustee appoints four members. The remaining member is a member of the Board of Education for Carmel/Clay Schools. The Board is empowered to grow, administer and manage the Carmel- Clay Park and Recreation Department (the "Park Department"), acquire and develop parkland, establish roles governing the use of parks and recreation facilities and provide protection of park property and activities. The Board is responsible for hiring personnel, preparing its annual budget and annual report. The Board also has other contractual and administrative powers, all as set forth in the 2002 Joinder Agreement. The Council and the Clay Township Board determine and provide revenues for operation of the Park Department. Like the number of appoints, budget share is determined by assessed valuation. Several non-reverting funds were established in 1993 at the request of the Board and, upon adoption of the 2002 Joinder Agreement, the Council established identical funds as the City's fiscal officer assumed the fiscal oversight responsibility of the Board. These include a Special Non-Reverting Capital Fund for land and capital improvements and a Special Non-Reverting Operating Fund to receive program fees, grants and gifts. The annual budget is formulated and approved by the Board and submitted to the Council and the Clay Township Board for their respective approvals. The Board may issue bonds in the name of the City or the Township to acquire land for parks or finance improvements, all as set forth in the 2002 Joinder Agreement. After the Board holds a public hearing to disclose the purposes for which the bond issue is proposed, the amount of the proposed issue, and all other pertinent data, it must obtain an ordinance from the Council and a resolution from the Clay Township Board approving the bond issue. To raise money to pay for the bonds, the Council and Township Board may levy a special property tax in one special taxing district on the entire township. Grants, donations and gifts have been regularly received and utilized in the development of the Cannel/Clay Park and Recreation System also referred to as the CC Parks. During the last five (5) years, funding for the Carmel-Clay Park and Recreation System has been obtained from the City of Carmel and from Clay Township. then established ~ity of Carmel Park Impact Fee Fund and the City of Carmel Park Non Revertiflg Capital Fund totaling an amount approximating 2.4 Million Dollars and from Clay Township Funds 1312, the Clay Township Park General Operating Fund and Clay Township Park Bond Interest totaling an amount approximating 6.8 Million Dollars PARK & RECREATION ACTIVITY SINCE JANUARY 2000' · Amended and increased the Park Impact Fee to ensure that a minimum level of service is maintained as the Community grows; · Acquired 134 acres for Central Park; · Engaged design consultants to design and create construction documents for Monon Greenway Trail intersections; · Improved Monon GreenwayTrail intersections; · Improved West Park, Phase I; · Improved Inlow Park, Phase I; · Engaged design consultants to create construction documents for West Park, Phase II; and · Engaged design consultants to create construction documents for Monon Greenway Trail, Final Phase. · Engaged design consultants to design and create construction documents for Inlow Park, Final Phase; · Improved Inlow Park, Final Phase; · Engaged design consultants to design Lenape Trace Park (formerly Gibraltar Park); · Engaged design consultants to design Pleasant Grove Park improvements; · Engaged design consultants to design the Master Plan of Hazel Landing Park; · Finished Master Plan of Central Park; · Improved Final Phase of Morion Greenway Trail; · Improved West Park, Phase II; · Improved River Heritage Park playground; Improved Lenape Trace Park; · Engaged design consultants to create the Master Plan of Central Park; · Contracted to,allow wetland mitigation at West Park; and · Engaged design consultants to create the Master Plan of Central Park. · Engaged design consultants to create construction documents for West Park, Phase III; · Prairie restoration at Prairie Meadow Park; · Prairie restoration at River Heritage Park; · Contracted to use Township fire station for west side maintenance local; · Improved West Park, Phase III; · Engaged consultants to acquire approximately thirty acres north and adjacent to Central Park to increase the acreage to 164 acres and provide an entrance off of 116th Street (Central Park North Campus); · Engaged consultants to acquire southeast 5 acre tract to be added to West Park; · Engaged consultants to design and create the Master Plan for Founders Park; and · Acquired Central Park North Campus · Engaged consultants to lead the development process for Central Park; · Acquired southeast 5 acre tract increasing West Park to 80 acres; · Engaged consultants to create a Master Plan and develop the Schematic Design for the southeast 5 acre tract added to West Park; · Engaged consultants to create the Schematic Design of Founders Park; · Improved West Park, Phase IV; Engaged consultants to design restrooms for Monon trailheads; · Amended the 2001 Master Plan and developed Schematic Design of Hazel Landing Park; · Started development of Hazel Landing Park, Phase II (boat launch and parking lot); Improved Meadowlark Park shelter and play structures; · Improved Carey Grove Park with play structures; · Engaged consultants to design shelter for River Heritage Park; · Engaged consultants to design a shelter at Inlow Park; and · Improved Monon Restrooms at 96th Street and Rohrer Road Trailhead · Improved River Heritage Park with a shelter · Improved lnlow Park with a shelter · Improved Haz~'el Landing Park with a canoe launch and parking lot · Engaged design consultants to complete Central Park schematic plan Initiated and closed on a $ 55 million Park Bond for the development and construction of Central Park · Engaged design consultants to prepare bid package 1 for development of Central Park · Started development of Central Park bid package 1 (site grading, building Pads, beginning lagoon construction and Monon Trail improvements INVENTORY OF EXISTING CARMEL/CLAY PARKS AND RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE The table below lists all the park sites and 'inventories their existing facilities. In addition to these facilities developed by the Park Board, the City of Carmel has developed for recreation use an entertainment gazebo at the Canuel Civic Center and is in the process of developing City Center within which a reflecting pond and other amenities will be used for recreation purposes. AdditionallY, Clay Township funded significant improvements at Carmelot Park. This property is owned by the City of Carmel and leased to Hamilton County. Carmel/ClaY Parks and Recreation Recreational Facilities Inventory by Park Location 'Carey Grove Central Park Cherry Tree Flowing Well Founders Hazel Landing Lawrence W. Inlow Lenape Meadowlark Monon Greenway Pleasant Grove Prairie Meadow River Heritage White River Greenway West Park The previous chart represents the inventory of Public Park and recreation facilities in the Community. It is from this inventory that the current level of service has been established. Additional information on each park can be found below. Carey Grove Park ~4oo~ N. Carey Road On Careg Road 5/~ otn cfa mile north of ~36tn Street and east of Keystone Avenue Basketball court, paved trail, play structures, softball diamond, water fountain, toddler swing set, picnic tables, shelter, grill, bike rack, benches · Native tree and shrub arboretum · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE Flowing Well Park 5~oo E. ~6th Street ~.6 miles east of Keystone Avenue on ~ 6tn Street and east of Gray Road Picnic tables, shelter, bike rack, trails,-observation decks, flowing artesian well · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE Hazel Landing Park ~o6oz Hazel Dell Parkway On Hazel Dell Parkway east at ~ o6tn Street Picnic Tables, grill, canOe/kayak launch, parking lot, fishing, natural trails and open space · White River Lawrence W. Inlow Park 63xo E. 131st Street East of Hazel Dell Parkway and 5/~otn~ cfa mile west of River Road on 131st Street Tree house play structures, playground, restroom facilitY, large water sprayground, shelter, picnic tables, water fountain, natural trail · Sprayground · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE ' Lenape Trace Park 96o2 Westfield Blvd. At the intersection of 96th Street and Rangeline Road Play structure, paved trail, shelter, grill, picnic tables · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE Meadowlark Park 45o Meadow Lane Parking lot north on Meadow Lane; Meadow Lane is west of Rangeline, park is north of Main Street Shelter, picnic tables, grills', basketball court, fishing pier, benches, swing set, play structures, spring animals, perennial garden, paved/gravel trail with connection to the Monon · Stockedfishingpond · MononAccess Trail · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE 10 Pie_as_ant Grove Pork 445 E. xxx~ Street West of College Avenue on ~th Street, behind Pleasant Grove Methodist' Church Shelter, picnic tables, soccer goals · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE Prairie Me_adow P_ark 5282 Ivy Hill Drive East of Hazel Dell Parkway off of ~3~t Street, north on Penneagle Drive in Plum Creek subdivision to Ivy Hill Drive, right on Ivy Hill ~/~ ot~ of a mile Prairie meadow garden su'rrounded by a paved walkway · Paved trail around the park, gravel natural trails in the garden River Heritage Pork xx8x3 River Road North of ~ 6t~ Street on River Road Sand beach volleyball courts, restroom facility, amphitheater, picnic tables, play structure for all abilities · Kid Koncerts · Everybody's Playground · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE West Pa_rk 2700 W. xx6th Street West of Towne Road on ~ 6th Street Children's Prairie Maze, gopher tunnel, silo play structure, tractor play feature, swing sets, restroom facility, shelter, picnic tables, sledding hill, grill, water fountain, pond, trails, native tree arboretum, river water spray feature · Spray feature · Fishingpond · Native tree and shrub arboretum · SHELTER RENTAL AVAILABLE Monon Greenwav 5.2 mile paved linear park runs from 96th Street to 146th Street; connects to Indy Parks Monon Trail at 96th Street and runs south over 10 miles to 38th Street ,~ Parking located at: · South trailhead -on 96th Street west of Westfield Blvd and east of College Ave. (Restrooms & Drinking Fountain) · Behind Carmel City Hall (restroom located on the west side of the fountain) · Depot parking lot at 2nd Ave. SW, south of Main Street and west of Rangeline Rd. (Drinking fountain) 11 North trailhead - Rohrer Rd. at Grace Dr., north of 136th Street (Restrooms & Drinking Fountain) White River Greenwav The northern 1.3 miles of the greenway is part of the Carmel Clay park system- total length is 2.5 miles · Parking located at 126th Street and River Road trailhead Cherry Tree Park · Founders Park · Central Park 13720 Hazel Dell Parkway 11675 Hazel Dell Parkway 1427 116th Street The Carmel/Clay Parks comprise approximately 13 miles of asphalt / gravel trails and Greenways. It boasts 115 ornamental, perennial, shrub and flower beds that total more than 54,000 square feet in addition to more than 6 acres of ponds, wetlands and more than a mile of shoreline along White River. Additionally, more than 6,300 newly (last 6 years) planted trees maintained within the parks along with more than 200 acres of turf. 12 An important component of use is a complete network of trails, pathways and bike lanes connecting Carmel Clay Parks with local neighborhoods throughout the Township and City. The Alternative Transportation Plan forecasts new and future connections as shown below. ! ! The Cool Creek North Trail Feasibility Study has been developed to provide information with regard to the site inventory and analysis of the proposed Cool Creek North Trail, establish trail guidelines, identify trail route alternatives, develop a cost estimate and provide the results of the environmental location study. This study is intended to assist in planning for future development and set guidelines for the design and construction of the trail. The route studied began at the Monon Greenway north of 136th Street, east along Little Cool Creek, north beneath SR 431 along the west side of Cool Creek up to 146th Street. The development of the Cool Creek North Feasibility Study involved on-site review of the trail routes to be considered, gathering of documents, maps and photos, and coordination .with the City of Carmel and other interested parties. Cool Creek North Trail would consist of approximately 1.5 miles of trails linking various neighbor hoods, schools, parks, business establishments, the Monon Greenway and other community resources. Cool C~'k North Trail Central Park is an important aspect in the future of the Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation System. While it is not part of the Infrastructure with in the Impact Zone Improvement Plan the cost associated with the construction of the park must be included in the classification of the current level of service as defined by IC 36- 7-4-1321. Construction finally started in October 2004 and included the partial construction of a lagoon, the building pads, parking lots, sewer, and the raising of the Monon Greenway by 5 feet over a 550-foot length with completion expected by 2006. Impact fees are not being used in the construction of Central Park. Vision Statement: Central Park will be an environmentally, financially and socially sustainable jewel of the Carmel/Clay Park and Recreation system, fully accessible to the full spectrum of community residents and providing a broad range of innovative recreational and educational programs, events and features set in a stunning natural setting. Design Principles Make it Sustainable: Central Park should be built and operated as an ecologically, financially and socially sustainable gem, serving as a model for green, sustainable design. Keep it Bold and Simple: Central Park's aesthetic character should convey bold, graceful design gestures of a grand scale and avoid a cluttered, overly complicated appearance. Make it Accessible to the 'Spectrum: Central Park should be universally accessible, built to accommodate the full spectrum of park users regardless of age, abilities, fitness levels or economic status. Fill the Calendar: Central Park should be programmed to provide park visitors with indoor and outdoor activities throughout the year. Make it Playful: Central Park shouM contain a multitude of special gardens and whimsical elements to make it a playful experience for all park visitors. Keep it Balanced- Central Park should contain a balance of passive and active recreation, natural and designed spaces, grand and intimately scaled landscapes, built and preserved spaces and motorized and non-motorized access and circulation systems. Make it Maintainable: Central Park's landscapes and facilities should be appropriate given the size and abilities of park staff and contain endowments to assure enhanced maintenance levels in the long -term. Keep it Flexible: Central Park should be constructed to allow flexible indoor and outdoor programming with an initial build -out that allows for future growth and change. Anchor the Monon: Central Park should be constructed to capitalize on and punctuate the Monon Greenway; providing a physical link between parkland on both sides of the trail and a visual Carmel landmark for Monon users. Complement the System: Central Park's design must be compatible with the larger Carmel /Clay Park and Recreation system, filling neighborhood and community -wide service gaps when appropriate and avoiding redundant programming at a neighborhood level. Monon Community Center The Monon Community Center is the anchor for Central Park and incorporates 3 gymnasiums, 2 indoor swimming pools with water slides and a vortex pool. In addition to a health fitness area, cafe, programming rooms for park activities and classes an d a ban quet room with stage. The surrounding grounds of the 161 acre park includes a lagoon, outdoor aquatics area, and skate park. The Monon Greenway bisects the property and passes under the community center. F£ "%'*F� u .ea` 7p h l a.T .;m� d.. .J4 "gyp ,e k x ro f, t j *r Y Y 4 +.t r' g xar i tart s 4 r �`v,. t r'� `rt a t t:"k 5 r Y': 1* rx Y •-'ye a r i n+£ t Y Z y a g gy 9 a 3 ,a .,.y �s'� e fi.l t: a p y 11 Y 4 72 4 n ma c fi iYa diY nzs 17 k h 1 u a a fi Y M. A a d AA ti r; I r ro u em z e nt �Pa ks p a p West Park Phase 4: Phase 4 of West an with the purchase of a 5 -acre parcel on the parks southeast corner. 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Is the acquisition and development of an additional 40 acres of property adjacent to the southwest boundary of the park. Wall 19 Hazel Landing Phase 2: Park Entrance o Gate Control to exclude unauthorized use o System to notify public status of park- open/closed due to floodwaters Equestrian trail system o Separate parking area to accommodate trailers o Hitching post Pedestrian trail system Connect to o Hazel Dell Parkway o Allow access to White River o Aggregate construction o Wayfinding and Educational/interpretive opportunities · Water elevation monuments Restroom building o Permanent structure o Mounded to prevent flooding o Bridge connection to Fishers Heritage Park Rustic camping (scouts, authorized groups) o 2 areas to accommodate 15 - 20 tents Permanent shelters at each site, approximately 300 sq. fi. for 20 people o 2 areas to accommodate 5 -6 tents Landscape Planting The final phase of the park development is the addition and development of 40 acres of property adjacent to the southern boundary of the park. Founders Park: The existing terrain and soils on site are sand and gravel in nature, as would be expected from a reclaimed quarry. A 1 O-acre pond is located in the southwest comer of the property and a wellhead for the City of Carmel utilities exists roughly in the center of the site. These features were integral in the design of the park from both an educational perspective and the need to protect these resources. Stands of trees along the north edge of the property and in the southeast comer of the site were areas that were identified for protection as well. Rugby and Lacrosse Fields ~ Rugby and Lacrosse were identified as two sports that are steadily growing in popularity in the Cannel community Founders Pond o The current pond will be expanded slightly to the north, while protecting the remainder of the pond edge. Boardwalks will be placed along the new north edge and down the east and west sides of to provide pedestrian access while protecting the pond edge and existing wetland areas. o Fishing o Canoe launches o Outdoor classroom experiences Fimess Trails and Nature Walks Paved trails are planned throughout the park o Fimess trails surrounding the athletic fields and park open space o Nature trails and plant identification within the wooded and wetland areas. 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The property is currently unimproved. Future plans include the addition of a parking lot, shelter, trails, and picnic area. The population projection for the Community is based upon historic building permit trends. An average of 694 single-family residential building permits were issued annually from 1985 through 1995. Using this method of projection, the Carmel-Clay area was projected to have a population of approximately 62,118 persons in the year 2000, 84,958 persons in the year 2010 and 98,788 persons at build-out in the year 2020. The second chart on this page portrays the distribution of growth by land use type in the Community. POPULATION ESTIMATE Census Year 1990 2000 2010 2015 2020 Clay Township 43,007 62,118 84,958 96,378 98,788* *Between 1990 and 1995 a total of 3,255 residential building permits were issued. This methodology uses 1990 census population, median household size figures and building permit data to calculate population growth since 1990. Between 1995 and 1999 an average of 996.2 residential single-family building permits were issued. Source: Carmel~Clay Department of Community Services Building Permit Trends, 1995; 2000; 2004 Carmel-Clay Township Land Use Trends . Census Year 1990 1995 2000 2010 ACRES % ACRES % ACRES % ACRES % Residential ..... 11,995 38.5 14,413 46.3 17,750 57.0 21321 68.5 Commercial 1685 5.4 2820 9.1 3046 9.8 3325 10.7 Public/Institutional 1740 5.6 2547 8.1 2985 9.6 3210 10.3 Golf Courses 730 2.4 993 3.2 2305 7.4 2425 7.8 Ag/Undeveloped 14,986 48.1 10,365 33.3 5050 16.2 855 2.8 31,136 100 31,136 ~100 31,136 100 31,136 100 · Assumes build-out in 2015, average annual growth ~ 0.5%per 2020 24 The City ofNoblesville's impact fee(s), are as follows' $973.00 per single family dwelling, 3 bedroom apartment or condo; $924.00 per 2 bedroom apartment or condo; $729.00 per mobile home; and $632.00 per 1 bedroom apartment or condo. Noblesville charges Park and Road Impact Fees as follows for 3 areas: Area 1 (west of the White River)' Road Impact Fees of $1,914.00 per dwelling unit which, when added to the highest Park Impact Fee, equals a total impact fee of $2~887.00. Areas 2 & 3 (in Noblesville outside of Area 1)' Road Impact Fees of $1,244.00 per dwelling unit which, when added to the highest Park Impact Fee, equals a total impact fee of $2,219.00. The Town of Fishers collects the following Park Impact Fee charges' $844.00 per single family dwelling; $590.00 per multiple family dwelling (70% of fee). When added to the park impact fee the average road impact fee of $539.00 for single-family dwellings, equals an average total impact fee of $1~383.00 per single-family dwelling. The Town of Westfield collects the following Park Impact Fee charges' o '~$267.00 per residence + $401 road impact fee for a total of $668 in impact fees. 25 The earlier discussion established a framework for determining park and recreational infrastructure needs. An estimate of the nature, location and cost of the additional infrastructure that will be needed to serve new development in the impact zone over the next ten years (through 2015) includes improvements to the following parks: West Park $ 8,500,000 Hazel Landing Park $ 5,000,000 Founders Park $ 3,400,000 Cherry Tree $ 1,500,000 TOTAL New Development: * Minus Estimated Gifts: $18,400,000 -$ 1,140,000 $17,260,000 * An estimated $1,140,000 of the above total is expected to come from "nonlocal revenue" (as defined in lC 36-7-4-1321)--namely from gifts--and is therefore excluded from the impact fee formula (see IC 36-7- 4-1320). By comparison, the Current Level of Service (see IC 36-7-4-1302) for existing development in the impact zone is estimated by taking the current value of the Cm'mel/Clay Park and Recreation System and dividing that value by the total number of current households. Value of current park system: Land (525 Acres al;~: $55,000 per acre): Improvements: $ 28,875,000.00 $ 8,600,000.00 TOTAL: $ 37,475,000.00 Divided by number of current households· 27,624 $ 1,357 / unit of existing development 26 The Community Level of Service will be the maximum that a new development unit will be assessed. For Community Level of Service see IC $6- 7-4-1301. · Current Level of Service · Central Park $ 37,475,000 $ 55,000,000 $ 92,475,000 Divided by number of current households: 27,624 $ 3,348 / unit of existing development Planned Parks Infrastructure Divided by projected new development over 10 years Less deductions for Park bond (based on a average home at a assessed value of $300,000) $ 17,260,000 8,800 $ 1,961 -$ 701 $ 1,261 27 As the impact fee will not be'the sole source of revenue for parks and recreation improvements, the fee imposed should be reasonable to the extent that existing residents may utilize the new facilities equally with the new residents upon whom the fee is imposed. However, unlike some other communities in Hamilton County, the Carmel/Clay community does not impose road impact fees upon new development and therefore higher but still reasonable park impact fees assessed upon new development in Clay Township should not be unduly burdensome. The impact fee calcUlations per new residential development over the next 1 O-year planning period is $1,261.00. This is calculated by the proposed new development divided by the projected number of new residences (8.800) less deductions for the current park bond. Accordingly, it is recommended that the Cannel/Clay Park and Recreation Impact Fee be set at a maximum of $1,261.00 per dwelling unit. 28 lC 36-7-4-1301 "Community level of service" defined Sec. 1301. As used in this series, "community level of service" means a quantitative measure of the service provided by the infrastructure that is determined by a unit to be appropriate. As added by P.L. 221-'I991, SEC. 2. lC 36-7-4-1302 "Current level of service" defined Sec. 1302. As used in this series, "current level of service" means a quantitative measure of service provided by existing infrastructure to support existing development. As added by P.L.221-1991, SEC. 3. lC 36-7-4-1303 "Development" defined Sec. 1303. As Used in this series, "development" means an improvement of any kind on land. As added by P.L.221-1991, SEC. 4. lC 36-7-4-1305 "Impact fee" and "capital costs" defined Sec. 1305. (a) As used in this series, "impact fee" means a monetary charge imposed on new development by a unit to defray or mitigate the capital costs of infrastructure that is required by, necessitated by, or needed to serve the new development. (b) As used in this section, "capital costs" means the costs incurred to provide additional infrastructure to serve new development, including the following: (1) Directly related costs of construction or expansion of infrastructure that is necessary to serve the new development, including reasonable design, survey, engineering, environmental, and other professional fees that are directly related to the construction or expansion. (2) Directly related land acquisition costs, including costs incurred for the following: (A) Purchases of interests in land. (B) Court awards or settlements. (C) Reasonable appraisal, relocation service, negotiation service, title insurance, expert witness, attorney, and other professional fees that are directly related to the land acquisition. (3) Directly related debt service, subject to section t330 of this chapter. (4) Directly related expenses incurred in preparing or updating the comprehensive plan or zone improvement plan, including all administrative, consulting, attorney, and other*professional fees, as limited by section 1330 of this chapter. As added by P.L.221- 1991, SEC. 6. lC 36-7-4-1307 "Impact zone" defined Sec. 1307. As used in this series, "impact zone" means a geographic area designated under section 1315 of this chapter. As added by P.L. 221-1991, SEC. 8. lC 36-7-4-1308 "Infrastructure" defined Sec. 1308. As used in this series, "infrastructure" means the capital improvements that: (1) comprise: (A) a sanitary sewer system or wastewater treatment facility; (B) a park or recreational facility; (C) a road or bridge; (D) a drainage or flood control facility; or (E) a water treatment, water storage, or water distribution facility; (2) are: (A) owned solely for a public purpose by: (i) a unit; or (ii) a corporation created by a unit; or (B) leased by a unit solely for a public purpose; and (3) are included in the zone improvement plan of the impact zone in which the capital improvements are located. The term includes site improvements or interests in real property needed for a facility listed in subdivision (1). As added by P.L.221-1991, SEC. 9. lC 36-7-4-1309 "Infrastructure type" defined Sec. 1309. As used in this series, "infrastructure type" means any of the following types of infrastructure covered by an impact fee ordinance: (1) Sewer, which includes sanitary sewerage and wastewater treatment facilities. (2) Recreation, which includes parks and other recreational facilities. (3) Road, which includes public ways and bridges. (4) Drainage, which includes drains and flood control facilities. (5) Water, which includes water treatment, water storage, and water distribution facilities. As added by P.L.221-1991, SEC. 10. lC' 36-7-4-1321 Fee schedule or formula; requirements; limitations Sec. 1321. (a) An impact fee schedule or formula described in section 1320 of this chapter shall be prepared so that the impact fee resulting from the application of the schedule or formula to a development meets the requirements of this section. However, this section does not require that a particular methodology be used in preparing the schedule or formula. (b) As used in this section, "impact costs" means a reasonable estimate, made at the time the impact fee is *assessed, of the proportionate share of the costs incurred or to be incurred by the unit in providing infrastructure of the applicable type in the impact zone that are necessary to provide the community level of service for the development. The amount of impact costs may not include the costs of infrastructure of the applicable type 3O i needed to raise the current level of service in the impact zone to the community level of service in the impact zone for development that is existing at the time the impact fee is assessed. (¢) As used in this section, "nonlocal revenue" means a reasonable estimate, made at the time the impact fee is assessed, of revenue that: (1) will be received from any source (including but not limited to state or federal grants) other than a local government source; and (2) is to be used within the impact zone to defray the capital costs of providing infrastructure of the applicable type. (d) As used in this section, "impact deductions" means a reasonable estimate, made at the time the impact fee is assessed, of the amounts from the following sources that will be paid during the ten (10) year period after assessment of the impact fee to defray the capital costs of providing infrastructure of the applicable types to serve a development: (1) Taxes levied by the unit or on behalf of the unit by an applicable infrastructure agency that the fee payer and future owners of the development will pay for use within the geographic area of the unit. (2) Charges and fees, other than fees paid by the fee payer under this chapter, that are imposed by any of the following for use within the geographic area of the unit: (A) An applicable infrastructure agency. (B) A governmental entity. (C) A not-for-profit corporation created for governmental purposes. Charges and fees covered by this subdivision include tap and availability charges paid for extension of services or the provision of infrastructure to the development. (e) An impact fee on a development may not exceed: (1) impact costs; minus (2) the sum of nonlocal revenues and impact deductions. As added by P.L.221-1991, SEC. 22.