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98 Page 1 PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Date: February 5, 2007 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members From: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Subject: Update on Consideration of Park Standard and Development Fee Copy: City Manager, Community Development Director In December of 2005, the City Council: 1. Directed the Planning Commission to consider a 3 acre/1000 resident active community parkland standard; and 2. Directed staff to bring back a park dedication or in-lieu fee ordinance for consideration. Over the past year staff has: engaged a consultant and completed the nexus study required when considering a park development impact fee; updated the CORO fellows study which compared total development fees in seven similar jurisdictions and analyzed this updated information with the pending Water Capacity Charge/fee and various implementation levels of a park in-lieu fee. With the suggested active community park land standard and the nexus study completed, we began an informational outreach program which included presentations to the Planning Commission, Housing & Human Concerns Committee the Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Committee, as well as letters to local developers, architects, builders, professional organizations representing realtors, apartment owners and affordable housing advocates. Seven one-on-one meetings with individual developers also provided valuable reactions. Many of the comments received from these groups have been incorporated into the recommendation that is expected to come before Council in April or May of 2007. Concurrently, the Council's Utilities Committee has been working with staff on refinements to the Water Capacity Charge for new development, which is the remaining implementation element of the Council's adopted 2006 Water Financing Plan. Both Council Committees have provided staff with input on proposed fees levels for both the water charge and park development fees. Staff proposes to take these recommendations out for a final round of information and input sessions be~inning with the Chamber's Economic Development Committee on Tuesday, February 6 h. Attached are summaries of major recommendations with respect to each of these fees.