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File #: CPC CA 22-00016    Version: Name: Citywide Development Impact Fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Mayor's Office
File created: 2/2/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/26/2022 Final action: 7/26/2022
Title: Ordinance No. 22-40 creating new Part 19 (Citywide Development Impact Fees) of Article 5 (Administration and Procedures) of Chapter 7 (Planning Development and Building) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Citywide Development Impact Fees Presenter: Charae McDaniel, Chief Financial Officer Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
Indexes: Fees
Attachments: 1. ORD_ImpactFees 22-07-06 - Clean, 2. ORD_ImpactFees 22-07-06 - Redline, 3. Signed Ordinance No. 22-40

Title
Ordinance No. 22-40 creating new Part 19 (Citywide Development Impact Fees) of Article 5 (Administration and Procedures) of Chapter 7 (Planning Development and Building) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Citywide Development Impact Fees

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

Body
Summary:
The attached ordinance creates a new Part 19 - Citywide Development Impact Fees ("CDI Fee") in Chapter 7 (Planning Development and Building) of the City Code. The new Part includes sections creating the Police Capital Expansion Fee, the Fire Protection Capital Expansion Fee, and provides for the Administration of the Fees. It is the purpose of this part to require the payment of Police and Fire Protection Capital Fees (Police and Fire Impact Fees) whenever new developments are constructed or when existing developments are converted to a more intensive use. The Impact Fees will replace the current Police and Fire Annexation fees.

***July 12, 2022 - Regular Meeting Update: During the City Council Work Session on June 27, 2002, City Council expressed a desire to incorporate changes to Section 7.5.1906.F of the Ordinance. The City Council requested that the language be changed from referencing the result of future Fee Studies reducing or eliminating the Fee, to wording that included the possibility that future Fee Studies would result in the Fee decreasing or increasing, based not only on identifying future dedicated revenue sources, but also significant changes in demand or cost. These updates address City Councils comments and incorporate the City Auditor's recommendation. The Ordinance has been updated to incorporate these changes. A redline version is included, in addition to the clean version, to demonstrate the changes.

Background:
After the Banning Lewis Ranch Amended and Restated Annexation Agreement was complete, it was observed by...

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