City of Colorado Springs - File #: 22-105

• File #: 22-105
• Version: 1
• Name: Citywide Development Impact Fees
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 1/28/2022
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/12/2022
• Final action: 7/12/2022
• Title: A Resolution establishing the Citywide Development Impact Fees for specific land uses as required by City Code Section 7.5.1904 Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
• Indexes: Fees

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/12/2022	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
7/12/2022	1	City Council	denied	Fail
7/12/2022	1	City Council	denied	Fail
6/27/2022	1	Council Work Session	referred

Title
A Resolution establishing the Citywide Development Impact Fees for specific land uses as required by City Code Section 7.5.1904

Presenter:
Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director

Body
Summary:
The Resolution establish the initial amount of the Police and Fire Protection Capital Expansion Impact Fees (Police and Fire Impact Fees) by land use. City Code ? 7.5.1901, et seq. establishes Citywide Development Impact Fees, which includes a Police Capital Expansion Fee and a Fire Protection Capital Expansion Fee. City Code ?? 7.5.1902 and 1903 require City Council to establish the initial amount of any Citywide Development Impact Fees, subject to annual adjustment. The Impact Fees will replace the current Police and Fire Annexation fees.

Background:
After the Banning Lewis Ranch Amended and Restated Annexation Agreement was complete, it was observed by the City Auditor's Office, in Report 18-05, that "The proposed police and fire fees described in the Agreement were not defined in City Code. Current fees imposed through annexation agreements do not cover the full cost of land acquisition, construction, and initial outfitting of the required police and fire stations." The Report contained a Recommendation, which stated that City Management should develop a clear policy and methodology for calculation of police and fire fees for incorporation into City Code and obtain Council approval for related City Code changes.

To accomplish this, the City contracted with TischlerBise (a fiscal, economic, and planning consultant) to conduct a study to determine the appropriate level of fee needed to fund capital infrastructure for the City's Police and Fire Departments. As new development is created within the City, it necessitates increased capacity for emergency services response. It is the purpose of this part to require the payment of Police and Fire Impact Fees whenever new developments ar...