A. The City has formed an advisory committee as required by Idaho Code section 67-8205, and the committee has performed the duties required of it pursuant to Idaho Code sections 67-8205 and 67-8206(2). The City, the Fire District and the Ambulance District intend that the committee will continue to exist and perform those duties identified in Idaho Code section 67-8205 that occur following the adoption of this Development Impact Fee Ordinance.
B. The Fire District has planned for the improvement of that District's fire prevention and EMS services capital facilities in the Capital Improvements Plan.
C. The Ambulance District has planned for the improvement of that District's ambulance services capital facilities in the Capital Improvements Plan.
D. The creation of an equitable impact fee system would enable the City to accommodate new Development, and would assist each of these Districts in implementing their capital improvements element of the Capital Improvements Plan.
E. In order to implement an equitable impact fee system for the Fire District's fire prevention and EMS facilities, the City adopted by resolution and the Fire District Board of Commissioners adopted by resolution the Timberlake Fire Protection District Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvements Plan (the "Fire District Capital Improvements Plan").
F. In order to implement an equitable impact fee system for the Ambulance District's ambulance facilities, the City adopted by resolution and the Ambulance District Board of Commissioners adopted by resolution the Kootenai County Emergency Medical Services System Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvement Plan (the "Ambulance District Capital Improvements Plan").
G. The methodology used in the Fire District Capital Improvements Plan and the Ambulance District Capital Improvements Plan, as applied through this title, complies with all applicable provisions of Idaho law, including those set forth in Idaho Code sections 67-8204(1), (2), (16) and (23), 67-8207 and 67-8209. The incorporation of the Capital Improvements Plan by reference satisfies the requirement in Idaho Code section 67-8204(16) for a detailed description of the methodology by which the District impact fees were calculated, and the requirement in Idaho Code section 67-8204(24) for a description of acceptable levels of service for each District's system improvements.
H. In determining the proportionate share of each District's system improvements costs, each Capital Improvements Plan has considered:
1. The cost of the existing system improvements; and
2. The means by which the existing system improvements have been financed; and
3. The extent to which the new development will contribute to system improvements costs through taxation, assessment, or developer or landowner contributions, or has previously contributed to system improvements costs through developer or landowner contributions; and
4. The extent to which the new development is required to contribute to system improvements costs in the future; and
5. The extent to which the new development should be credited for providing system Improvements, without charge to other properties within the service area or areas; and
6. Extraordinary costs, if any, incurred in serving the new development; and
7. The time and price differential inherent in a fair comparison of fees paid at different times; and
8. The availability of other sources of funding system improvements including, but not limited to, user charges, general tax levies, intergovernmental transfers, and special taxation and includes a plan for alternative sources of revenue. (Ord. 439, 10-18-2022)