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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Impact Fee Advisory Committee 11-07-12 14°;,Ckp'7 tut fc CARMEL PLAN COMMISSION IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2012 DOCS/PLANNING DEPT CONFERENCE RM 3RD FLOOR, CARMEL CITY HALL ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL,IN 46032 5:30 PM Members present: Joe Downs, Bill Redman, John Adams, Steve Lawson, Alan Potasnik, Kevin "Woody"Rider Carmel Parks &Recreation represented by Director Mark Westermeier DOCS Staff Present: Adrienne Keeling, Long Range Planner; Legal Counsel John Molitor Also Present: Ramona Hancock, Plan Commission Secretary The Impact Fee Advisory Committee considered the following item: 1. PC Resolution No.PC-10-16-12: Parks&Recreation Impact Fee Ratification(2013). Plan Commission Resolution to implement increase in the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee (PRIF) and ratify the scheduled fee increase for June 2013. Present for Petitioner: Adrienne Keeling, Dept of Community Services. Overview: • Park Impact Fee was previously assessed • The increase in place last year was $1,526.per new construction dwelling unit • June, 2013,the subsequent increase will be $1,679 per new construction dwelling unit • Zone Improvement Plan also included in packets • Note: Park Impact Fee applies to New Construction ONLY • Impact Fee applies to apartments as well as houses. • Proposed Park Impact Fee Compared with Neighboring Communities of Noblesville,Fishers, Westfield,and Zionsville. • Standard Resolution included in info packets; will ultimately be forwarded to City Council after vote by Commission Mark Westermeier, Director, Carmel Clay Parks&Recreation, Comments: • Impact Fee is very specific • Impact Fee can only be used on capital improvement projects • Impact Fee cannot be used for any operational costs whatsoever&only to those projects identified in the overall plan November 07,2012 Carmel Plan Commission Park Impact Fee Advisory Committee • If the terms are violated, all the monies are to be returned–incentive is to comply with the terms • Overall Plan runs to 2015 • City Council decided that because of the economic times,the Impact Fee would be reviewed every year • Plan will be revised m 2014 • A Comprehensive Master Plan will be completed;then review will not have to be done every year • This particular plan actually incorporated increases • City of Carmel does not collect road impact fees,rather park impact fees • Carmel does not collect road impact fees—only park impact fees • Impact fee was predominantly used to build Founder's Park • Typically impact fee parks must be located where there is still development occurring • Can only be used in existing parks that are named in the document • Parks Impact Fee is a perfect mechanism for this funding source • It is the new residents coming in that pay the park impact fee • Carmel assesses the park impact fee at the time of building permit Motion: John Adams to approve the Impact Fee and ratify the scheduled fee increase for June, 2013 and forward to the Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation; seconded by Steve Lawson, approved 4-0. Meeting Adjourned at 5:50 pm. Alan otasnik,Chairperson pro tern /rte///�+►► /�� _ Ramona Hancock, Secretary as ao„