A. The City has formed an Advisory Committee as required by I.C.§§ 67-8205, and the committee has performed the duties required of it pursuant to I.C.§§ 67-8205 and 67-8206(2). The City and the District intend that the committee will continue to exist and perform those duties identified in I.C.§ 67-8205 that occur following the adoption of this Development Impact Fee Ordinance.
B. The District has planned for the improvement of the District's District services capital facilities in the Capital Improvements Plan.
C. The creation of an equitable impact fee system would enable the City to accommodate new Development, and would assist the District in implementing the Capital Improvements Element of the Capital Improvements Plan.
D. In order to implement an equitable impact fee system for the District's District facilities, the City adopted by resolution and the District adopted by resolution the Cascade Rural Fire Protection District Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvement Plans (the "Capital Improvements Plan"). Galena Consulting was hired by the District to assist the Advisory Committee in the preparation of the study.
E. The methodology used in the Capital Improvements Plan, as applied through this title, complies with all applicable provisions of Idaho law, including those set forth in I.C.§§ 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 I.C.§ 67-8204(16) for a detailed description of the methodology by which the District impact fees were calculated, and the requirement in I.C.§ 67-8204(24) for a description of acceptable levels of service for District's System Improvements.
F. In determining the Proportionate Share of the District's District services System Improvements Costs, the Capital Improvements Plan has considered:
1. The cost of the existing System Improvements; and
2. How 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. 724, 10-3-2022)