HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket 12-03-12 City Council MEMORANDUM
TO: Carmel City Council
FROM: Adrienne Keeling 4_
Department of Community Services
SUBJECT: CC-12-03-12-01
DATE: November 21,2012
The following item will appear on your December 3`d agenda.
Forwarded with a favorable recommendation:
CC-12-03-12-01 (Plan Commission Resolution PC-10-16-12):
2013 Parks & Recreation Impact Fee Scheduled Increase
Resolution to implement increase in Parks and Recreation impact fee and ratify the
scheduled fee increase for June 2013.
Ordinance Z-534-09: Parks & Recreation Impact Fee Ordinance, was adopted in 2009 with a
five-year schedule of impact fees to be assessed for NEW residential dwellings. The Council
also requested review each year prior to the scheduled increase. Please see the attached
resolution which recommends the Common Council ratify and approve the scheduled increase
for months 37-48 (June 15, 2013 — June 14, 2014) as adopted in Zoning Ordinance Section
29.07.04(a). See the excerpt below:
29.07.04(a) $1,261, during months 1-12 of the effectiveness of this PRIF Ordinance;
and increase in the following manner provided the Common Council shall
approve each subsequent increase prior to implementation, $1,387, during months
13-24 of the effectiveness of this PRIF Ordinance; $1,526, during months 25-36
of the effectiveness of this PRIF Ordinance; $1,679, during months 37-48 of the
effectiveness of this PRIF Ordinance; or$1,847, after month 48;
Due to steadily growing housing starts and the fact that Carmel remains the lowest in total Impact
Fees charged to new residential units, this scheduled increase received favorable
recommendations from both the Plan Commission and the Impact Fee Advisory Committee.
The information on this item has been arranged in the following format:
1. Copy of PC Certification
2. Resolution CC-12-03-12-01
3. Excerpt from the Zone Improvement Plan from which fees are derived
4. Impact Fee Comparison: Carmel vs. neighboring Cities &Towns
2012-1203;CC-12-03-12-01,Council Repori,docx
CERTIFICATION OF THE CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATION ON THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF CARMEL TO AMEND
THE CARMEL CLAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE 36-7-4-508
RESOLUTION CC-12-03-12-01
2013 Scheduled PRIF Increase
To: The Honorable Common Council
Of the City of Carmel
Hamilton County,Indiana
Dear Members:
The Carmel Plan Commission offers you the following report on the Plan Commission
Resolution (PC-10-16-12) recommending that the Common Council ratify and approve the
2013 scheduled increase in the Carmel Parks and Recreation Impact Fee.
The Carmel Plan Commission's recommendation on the petition is FAVORABLE.
At its regular meeting on November 20, 2012, the Commission voted nine (9) in Favor, zero (0)
Opposed, zero (0) Abstaining, to forward to the Common Council the proposed Resolution CC-
12-03-12-01 with a Favorable Recommendation.
CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION
ay G f rman, Presiident 4L)
Ra ona Hancock,Secretary
Carmel Plan Commission
Dated: November 21, 2012
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2012-1121;PC 10-16-12;PRI!'Inciease Resolution 2013-PC Certification docx
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1 Sponsor: Councilor Rider
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5 RESOLUTION CC-12-03-12-01
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7 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
8 CARMEL,INDIANA, TO RATIFY AND APPROVE THE 2013 SCHEDULED INCREASE
9 IN THE CARMEL PARKS AND RECREATION IMPACT FEE
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11 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Advisory Planning Law of the State of Indiana (contained in IC 36-
12 7-4), each unit of local government that wishes to adopt land use and zoning ordinances must first
13 approve by resolution a comprehensive plan for the geographic area over which it has jurisdiction; and
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15 WHEREAS, the Carmel Comprehensive Plan (the "C3 Plan") was approved and recommended
16 by the Carmel Plan Commission on November 18, 2008, duly approved by resolution (as amended) of
17 the Common Council of the City of Carmel on May 4, 2009, with those C3 Plan amendments approved
18 by the Carmel Plan Commission on May 19, 2009, with May 20, 2009 becoming the effective date of
19 the C3 Plan, and therefore it is the official Comprehensive Plan of the City of Carmel, Indiana and Clay
20 Township, Indiana; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Carmel appointed the Impact Fee Advisory Committee to
23 serve in an advisory capacity to assist and advise the City with regard to the adoption of an impact fee
24 ordinance under Indiana Code Section 36-7-4-1311; and
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26 WHEREAS, the Impact Fee Advisory Committee met and advised the Carmel Plan Commission
27 to recommend to the Common Council a revised and updated Zone Improvement Plan and Park Impact
28 Fee (PRIF) Ordinance resulting in an amendment to the C3 Plan; and
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30 WHEREAS, the Carmel Plan Commission duly approved, and recommended to the Common
31 Council, an amendment to the C3 Plan regarding a revised and updated Zone Improvement Plan on
32 which the PRIF Ordinance is based; and
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34 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-509, by
35 Resolution duly approved the revised and updated Zone Improvement Plan; and
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37 WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, pursuant to IC 36-7-4-607,
38 duly adopted Ordinance No. Z-534-09, the current PRIF Ordinance, which is codified as Section 29.07
39 of the Carmel Zoning Ordinance; and
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41 WHEREAS, Section 29.07.04(a) of the Zoning Ordinance provides that the amount of the impact
42 fee (times the number of equivalent dwelling units to be constructed) shall be increased during months
43 37-48 of the effectiveness of the PRIF Ordinance from $1,526 to $1,679, provided the Common Council
44 shall approve the increase prior to implementation; and
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46 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 29.07.14 of the Zoning Ordinance, such increase is scheduled to
47 be implemented on June 15, 2013, which begins month 37 of the effectiveness of the PRIF Ordinance;
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49 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
50 Indiana, that:
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Resolution CC-12-03-12-01
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52 Section One: The Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana hereby ratifies and approves
53 the scheduled increase in the amount of the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee from
54 $1,526, times the number of equivalent dwelling units, to $1,679, times the
55 number of equivalent dwelling units, during months 37-48 of the effectiveness of
56 the PRIF Ordinance (June 15, 2013—June 14, 2014).
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58 Section Two: After its adoption, this Resolution shall be filed in the office of the Clerk-
59 Treasurer of the City of Carmel, who shall also forward one (1) copy of this
60 Resolution to the secretary of the Carmel Advisory Plan Commission and one (1)
61 copy to the office of the Hamilton County Recorder, all in accordance with IC 36-
62 7-4-509 and other applicable laws.
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64 Section Three:This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from the date of passage, and its
65 publication, as provided by law.
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69 PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana this __day of
70 2012, by a vote of _ayes and nays.
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Resolution CC-12-03-12-01
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73 COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL
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77 Presiding Officer Kevin D. Rider
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81 Richard L. Sharp, President Pro Tempore Carol Schleif
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85 Ronald E. Carter W. Eric Seidensticker
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89 Sue Finkam Luci Snyder
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92 ATTEST:
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96 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer
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99 Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana this- day of
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104 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer
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107 Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of
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112 James Brainard, Mayor
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114 ATTEST:
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118 Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer
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122 Prepared by Adrienne Keeling,Planning Administrator
123 City of Carmel,Department of Community Services
124 11/21/2012
Resolution CC-12-03-12-01
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CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE
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
existing park and recreation infrastructure in the Community and dividing that
value by the total number of current households.
Value of existing infrastructure:
• Land (661 Acres* at $61,200 per acre) $ 40,453,200
*Based on 505 acres in the Carmel Clay Park System,(see MIG,
Inc. Master Plan Survey), plus 31 acres in Gray Road Park
(Carmelot); 80 acres in Brookshire Golf Course; 41 acres of Monon
Greenway ROW (using a width of 66 feet, 51 acres less the
acreage attributed to the Monon Greenway and trailheads in the
MIG, Inc. Master Plan Survey) and 4 acres of the recent Cool
Creek North Trail extension.
• Improvements: 71,940,000
TOTAL: $ 112,393,200
• Divided by number of current households. 32,592
Estimated Current Level of Service = $ 3,448/ unit
of existing development
COMMUNITY LEVEL OF SERVICE
The Community Level of Service represents the maximum impact fee that may
be assessed on a new development unit (see IC 36-7-4-1301). As permitted by
IC 36-7-4-1318(b)(3), this Zone Improvement Plan establishes the Current Level
of Service as the Community Level of Service
Estimated Community Levell.of Service = $ 3,448/ unit
(same as Current Level of Service)
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COMPUTATION OF IMPACT FEE; RECOMMENDATION
• Park Infrastructure Planned to
Serve New Development $ 23,750,000
• Divided by. New Development Units
Projected for 10-year Period 7,140
Cost of New Infrastructure, per New Unit $ 3,326
Less: Deductions for Central Park Bond (1,001)
Less: Deductions for County Income Tax (50)
Projected (Maximum) Impact Fee: $ 2,275/ unit
RECOMMENDATION
The impact fee is not expected to be the sole source of revenue for parks and recreation
improvements for the next 10 years Accordingly, an impact fee can be irnposed at a level below
the maximum authorized by state law; this also recognizes that existing residents may utilize any
new facilities alongside 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 thus higher but still reasonable park impact fees assessed upon
new developments in Clay Township should not be unduly burdensome
As indicated above, the impact per new residential development unit over the 10-year planning
period (2010-2020) is $2,275 This is calculated by adding together the net cost of new park
development and new construction ($23,750,000), then dividing by the projected number of new
households (7,140),and then subtracting mandatory, statutory deductions that equal the
estimated amount($1,001) that an average new household will be assessed via property taxes to
service the debt for the current park bond, as well as the estimated amount ($50)that occupants
of the average new residence will pay via the County Option Income Tax to support other new
park development during the 10 year planning period
It should be noted that the current Carmel/Clay Park and Recreation Impact Fee is only$1,261
per dwelling unit—this is less than was permitted under state law when this fee was set in 2005
Moving the impact fee to the maximum level allowed by state law at this time would require over a
60% increase from the current amount. Moreover, it is not desirable for the City Council to
increase taxes or fees to be imposed during an economic downturn. However, the economy is
expected to be in growth mode during the five-year life(2010-2015)of this proposed Impact Fee
Ordinance Therefore, it is recommended that the Carmel/Clay Park and Recreation Impact Fee
should be frozen at the current level of$1,261 for the first 12 months of this ordinance, and then
be scheduled to increase thereafter by no more than 10% per annum
Current Parks and Recreation Impact Fee $1,2611 unit
(effective 9/7105-9/6/10)
Proposed Fee, effective 9/7/10-9/6/11 1,2611 unit
Proposed Fee, effective 917/11-9/6/12 1,387/ unit
Proposed Fee, effective 9/7/12-9/6/13 1,526/ unit
Proposed Fee, effective 9/7/13-9/6/14 1,679/ unit
Proposed Fee, effective 9/7/14-9/6/15 1,8471 unit
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CARMEL PARK IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE
Fees collected per new dwelling unit:
• $1 ,261.00 effective June 15, 2010 (no increase from previous PRIF ordinance)
• $1,387.00 effective June 15, 2011
• $1,526.00 effective June 15, 2012
• $1,679.00 effective June 15, 2013
• $1 ,847.00 effective June 15, 2014
Carmel does not collect Road Impact Fees.
IMPACT FEE STRUCTURE FOR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES
The City of Noblesville collects the following Impact Fees (according to its website as
of November, 2012):
Parks: All Zones were consolidated, effective May 2011 :
• $1,300 per single family dwelling, 3 bdrm apt. or condo;
• $1,234.00 per duplex;
• $1,104.00 per 2 bdrm apt./condo;
• $ 844.50 per 1 bdrm apt./condo;
• $ 738.00 per mobile home.
Roads: Zone 1 (west of White River): $1,052.70 per dwelling unit.
Zone 2 (Nob, Del Twp, E of River) $1 ,263.24 per dwelling unit
Zone 3 (Wayne, Del Twp, Corp Campus): $1,378.08 per dwelling unit
Zone 4 (Northern Wayne, East Del Twp): $ 516.78 per dwelling unit
o Highest total Impact Fee in Zone 1 : $2,352.70;
o Highest total Impact Fee in Zone 2: $2,563.24;
o Highest total Impact Fee in Zone 3: $2,678.08L
o Highest total Impact Fee in Zone 4: $1,816.78.
The Town of Fishers collects the following Park Impact Fee charges (according to the
impact fee ordinances on its website as of November, 2012):
• $1 ,070.00 for single family dwelling;
• $1,017.00 for townhome/duplex;
• $1,070.00 for 3 bdrm apt.;
• $1 ,017,00 for 2 bdrm apt.; and
• $ 696.00 for 1 bdrm apt.
o When added to the Road Impact Fee of $2,275.48, the total impact fee
is $3,345.48 per single family dwelling.
The City of Westfield collects the following impact fees (according to the impact fee
ordinances on its website as of November, 2012):
• $ 930.00 Park Impact Fee per single family dwelling; and
• Road Impact Fees, as follows:
— $2,028.60 Road Impact Fee per single family residence (2013),
— $2,224.60 Road Impact Fee per single family residence (2014),
— $2,450.00 Road Impact Fee per single family residence (2015),
— $2,695.00 Road Impact Fee per single family residence (2016),
— $2,930.20 Road Impact Fee per single family residence (2017),
o When added together, the total impact fee is $2,958.60 per single family dwelling in
2013.
The Village of Zionsville collects the following Park Impact Fee charges (according to
the impact fee ordinances on its website as of November, 2012):
• $1 ,221 .00 for single family dwelling;
• $977.00 for condo/townhome/duplex;
• $733.00 for multi-family apartment
o When added to the Road Impact Fee of $861.00, the total impact fee is $2,082.00
per single family dwelling.