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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - City Council - 08/19/1992CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION 19 AUGUST 1992 The South Burlington City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting on Thursday, 19 August 1993, at 7:30 p.m., in the Conference Room, City Hall, 575 Dorset Street. Members Present: City Council: Michael Flaherty, Chairman; John Dinklage, James Condos, William Cimonetti Planning Commission: William Burgess, Chairman; Mary-Barbara Maher, Catherine Peacock, William Craig Also Present: Charles Hafter, City Manager; Joe Weith, City Planner; Peg Strait, Asst. City Manager; Bruce O'Neill, Recreation Dept; Don Whitten, WPCD; Sid Poger, The Other Paper; Sandy Wright, Free Press; Ken Stone, Mike Munson, Roger Dickinson 1. Presentation on Capital Budget and Impact Fees: Mr. Munson outlined the process needed to impose impact fees: 1. Capital inventory 2. Capital Program & Budget 3. Impact fee analysis 4. Implementation The capital inventory was accomplished with the cooperation of all department heads. A separate report was done for the road system. The quality of all capital stock was also assessed. Discussions were held with department heads as to what would be needed in order to maintain services in the future. Anticipated capital needs were outlined for the next 10 years. Populations projections were then considered along with fiscal capabilities and trends in the city. Based on a linear extension of the 1980-90 trends, it is estimated that by the year 2010 there will be 17,150 residents of the city. Expenditure patterns were also looked at. Mr. Munson noted that South Burlington spending patterns are the "best behaved" of all the municipalities he's looked at. The analysis produced an estimate of 19-20% of overall expenses going to capital expenditures. The report assumes that expenditures will increase by 2% per year until 1995, then by 4% till 1998, then by 6%. They also came up with a rigorous documentation of why projected capital expenses are necessary. The following list of projections for capital expenditures in the next 6 years was then prepared: There are three areas in which impact fees can be developed: sewer, recreation and roads. a. Recreation: projects needed to maintain services presently provided can be met by the new City Park. Phase IV of the recreation path will also address this. The estimated cost of park development (Phase I) is $1,499,180 and for the bike path a local share of $60,000 (bikepath to be paid for from existing impact fees). Mr. Munson then presented a schedule of base impact fees for single family and multi-family units. The same process was used for sewer impact fees. Airport Parkway plant still has capacity while Bartlett Bay needs to be upgraded. A per gallon impact fee of $2.54 is close to the rate paid today, and with potential credits could be less than currently charged. The total cost estimated for capital expenses for roads is $1,116,275. This represents new capacity for 3,928 peak hour vehicle trip ends. The unit cost would be $284.18 per vehicle trip end. The road calculations concentrated on collector and arterial roads. ITE estimates were used. If all the proposed impact fees are enacted as outlined, a single family home that came on line in 1997 would be assessed a total of $3,300.57 (which includes a preliminary school impact fee of $1,513.57.) This figure is less than 3% of the cost of an average house. Mr. Munson indicated that it would be possible to give abatements for such things as affordable housing units and housing for the elderly. Mr. Munson said they are now starting the implementation process. Mr. Flaherty noted a capital budget will have to be passed before than can happen and that the school fee must be included as well. Mr. Craig asked how often fees can be changed. Mr. Munson said whenever you make substantial changes to the capital budget. There is, however, a time limit on how long you can hold onto fees without using them. Mr. Cimonetti noted that there may not be the ability to complete road programs within the 6-year time line for getting projects done. Mr. Hafter indicated that at the next Council meeting a discussion of the philosophy of the system will be held and then a date can be set for a public hearing on the capital budget. This could be done at a Steering Committee meeting. As there was no further business to come before the bodies, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Clerk Published by ClerkBase ©2019 by Clerkbase. No Claim to Original Government Works.