Item B: Proposed Modifications to the Parks Systems Development Charge Methodology and Rates

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ATTACHMENT C SPPSDCME UMMARY OF ROPOSED ARKS ETHODOLOGY LEMENTS Methodological Issue Approach Used RAC Response Cost Basis General capacity analysis Base relative system capacity needs for growth and existing Majority support users on the planned Level of Service (LOS) as opposed to exiting LOS Type(s) of parks to include in SDC Include all park types in the SDC cost basis Majority support UGB analysis Include projects outside the UGB in the SDC cost basis Majority support Project list and LOS approach Base the SDC analysis for each park and improvement type on Majority support* the entire project list (with the exception of priority 5 projects) Park acreage capacity analysis and cost allocation - System-wide vs. individual park Base project list cost allocations on a system-wide LOS Majority support service area analysis analysis (as opposed to a park-by-park basis) to determine relative park capacity needs - Park type analysis Base project list cost allocations on a capacity analysis by park Majority support type - Land acquisition and development Analyze land acquisition and development costs separately for Majority support analysis purposes of project cost allocations Facilities capacity analysis and cost allocation - Type(s) of facilities to include in - Include outdoor recreation facilities standard to the selected Majority support SDC park types, unless funded primarily through user fees (e.g., golf courses) - Include standard natural area amenities, unless funded through other sources (e.g., off-street bike paths) - Allocation basis Allocate outdoor recreation facilities based on an individual LOS Majority support analysis for each specific facility type - Special use facilities analysis Allocate land development and acquisition costs based on Majority support growth’s share of total future population; this differs from LOS approach for all other park types Cost basis adjustments - Exclude projects or portions of projects that are (a) identified as Required by Improvement fee “renovation” in the CIP, and/or (b) estimated to be funded statutes through other city or non-city funds - Adjust the SDC cost basis to account for historical grants and Required by Reimbursement fee contributions statutes Fee Structure Reimbursement and/or improvement Include both improvement and reimbursement components Majority support fee analysis Fee Assessment Residential SDC assessment - Differentiate between residential dwelling types based on Majority support available census data on number of persons per dwelling unit - Aggregate dwelling unit types into three groups - Include accessory dwelling units in the same category as attached one-unit dwellings and two-unit dwellings *While not a direct SDC issue, members of the RAC expressed concern with the impact of neighborhood park land acquisition, as reflected in the entire project list, on residential land supply. ,SPME P12 ATTACHMENT C UMMARY OF ROPOSED ETHODOLOGY LEMENTS AGE OF