ORD 23-957 - Relating to Establishment of Park Impact FeeORDINANCE NO.23-957
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to
the establishment of a Park Impact Fee; adding a new Chapter 19.92 to
Title 19 of the Federal Way Revised Code, including sections 19.92.010,
19.92.020, 19.92.030, 19.92.040, 19.92.050, 19.92.060, 19.92.070,
19.92.080, 19.92.090, 19.92.100, 19.92.110, 19.92.120, 19.92.130,
19.92.140, 19.92.150, and 19.92.160.
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to periodically modify Title 19 of the Federal
Way Revised Code ("FWRC"), "Zoning and Development Code," in order to conform to state and
federal law, codify administrative practices, clarify and update zoning regulations as deemed
necessary, and improve the efficiency of the regulations and the development review process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that new growth and development in the City will
create additional demand and need for public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Chapter 82.02 RCW to require new growth and
development within the City to pay a proportionate share of the cost of new facilities to serve such
new development activity through the assessment of impact fees; and
WHEREAS, the impact fees assessed pursuant to Chapter 82.02 RCW must be based upon
a showing that new growth and development creates additional demand and need for public
facilities, that the impact fees do not exceed a proportionate share of the costs of such additional
public facilities, and that the fees are spent for facilities reasonably related to the new growth and
development; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by Chapter 82.02 RCW to also impose impact fees for
system improvement costs previously incurred by the City to the extent that new growth and
development will be served by the previously constructed improvements; and
WHEREAS, RCW 82.02.090(7) specifically authorizes cities to assess impact fees for
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publicly owned parks, open space, and recreation facilities; and
WHEREAS, impact fees may be collected and spent only for system improvements that
are included within the capital facilities element of the City Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a list of parks, recreation, and open space capital
facilities in the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan ("PROS Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the PROS Plan is adopted by reference into the capital facilities element of
the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department has historically been underfunded resulting in the City
falling behind in new development and expansion of parks, open space, and recreation capital
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department is therefore in need of a dedicated funding source to
ensure the Parks Department can provide system improvements which will have a positive effect
on the community for generations; and
WHEREAS, without a park impact fee, the tax payers would unfairly bear the burden of
additional demand on the Parks system as a result of future growth and development; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted extensive research and analysis documenting the
impact of new growth and development on public parks, open space, and recreation facilities, and
has prepared a Park Impact Fee Study (on file with the Federal Way Parks Department and attached
as Exhibit A to this Ordinance) that incorporates policy and technical analysis regarding the need
for and calculation of a park impact fee; and
WHEREAS, the Park Impact Fee Study utilizes a methodology for calculating park impact
fees which fulfills all of the requirements of RCW 82.02.060(1); and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance contains provisions which fully comply with the requirements
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of RCW 82.02.060(5){7); and
WHEREAS, based on the Park Impact Fee Study and other relevant information, the
Council has determined that the City is composed of a single service area for purposes of assessing
transportation impact fees consistent with RCW 82.02.060(9); and
WHEREAS, the Park Impact Fee Study recommended the implementation of a park impact
fee; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that it is in the public interest, and consistent with the intent
and purposes of the Growth Management Act, RCW 36.70A, for the City to adopt park impact
fees which are uniform to the greatest extent practicable; and
WHEREAS, this non -project action has been through SEPA review as a procedural action
that contains no substantive changes respecting the use or modification of the environment and
closed on March 10, 2023, with no comments or appeals received; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on this
code amendment on April 5, 2023, and voted unanimously to forward the Park Impact Fee code
amendments to the City Council without modification; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the City Council of the City of
Federal Way reviewed this code amendment on May 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance, containing amendments to development regulations and the
text of Title 19 FWRC, has complied with Process VI review, Chapter 19.80 FWRC, pursuant to
FWRC 19.35.010.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Federal Way makes the following
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findings with respect to the proposed amendment.
(a) The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted and restated as findings of fact.
This code amendment is in the best interest of the residents of the City because it will
provide the Parks Department with a dedicated funding source which will help ensure the Parks
Department can provide system improvements to benefit new development and will benefit the
City as a whole by ensuring sufficient public parks, recreation, and open space facilities are
available for the citizens of the City.
(b) This code amendment complies with Chapter 36.70A RCW, Growth Management.
(c) This code amendment is consistent with the intent and purpose of its title under
FWRC and will implement and is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Federal Way
Comprehensive Plan as described in Section 2 below.
(d) This code amendment bears a substantial relationship to, and will protect and not
adversely affect, the public health, safety, and welfare.
(e) This code amendment has followed the proper procedures required under the
FWRC.
Section 2. Conclusions. Pursuant to Chapter 19.80 FWRC and Chapter 19.35 FWRC, and
based upon the recitals and the findings set forth in Section 1, the Federal Way City Council makes
the following Conclusions of Law with respect to the decisional criteria necessary for the adoption
of the proposed amendment:
(a) The proposed FWRC amendment is consistent with, and substantially implement,
the following Federal Way Comprehensive Plan goals and policies:
Capital Facilities Goal 4: Provide adequate funding for capital facilities in Federal Way to
ensure the FWCP vision and goals are implemented.
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Capital Facilities Policy 25: Pursue funding strategies that require new growth and development
to pay its fair share of the cost of facilities that are required to
maintain adopted level of service standards. One such strategy that
should be implemented in the near term is an impact fee program for
parks.
Capital Facilities Policy 27: Use the following available contingency strategies should the City
be faced with capital facility funding shortfalls:
Increase revenues by selling general obligation bonds,
enacting utility taxes, imposing impact fees, and/or
raising property tax levy rates.
City Center Policy 11: Provide adequate funding for capital facilities in Federal Way to
ensure the FWCP vision and goals are implemented
City Center Goal 16: Develop civic and cultural facilities in addition to a public space
and park system within the City Center to meet the needs of
residents, employees, and visitors. These facilities and spaces
should connect to the Citywide and regional system of public
spaces, parks, and trails.
PROS Plan Goal D.1; Policy D.2: Prepare an impact fee analysis to determine the feasibility of using
an impact fee system for park development and facilities
improvements.
(b) The proposed FWRC amendment bears a substantial relationship to the public
health, safety, and welfare because the amendment provides, provisions in the code to ensure
sufficient public parks, recreation, and open space facilities are available for the citizens of the
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City, and such facilities benefit the public health, safety, and welfare.
(c) The proposed amendment is in the best interest of the public and the residents of
the City of Federal Way as it will provide the Parks Department with a dedicated funding source
which will help ensure the Parks Department can provide system improvements to benefit new
development and will benefit the City as a whole by ensuring sufficient public parks, recreation,
and open space facilities are available for the citizens of the City.
Section 3. A new Chapter 19.92 is hereby added to Title 19, "Zoning and Development
Code," to read as follows:
Chapter 19.92 Parr Irnnact Fees
19.92.010 Title.
This chapter shall be hereinafter known as the city of Federal Way Park Impact Fee (LIEF).
19.92.020 Purpose and intent.
The puEpose and intent of this chapter is for the collection of ins act fees for public parks, open
space, and recreation facilities and providing for certain other matters in connection therewith.
19.92.030 Findings and authority.
The city council of the city of Federal Way hereby finds and determines that development
activities, including but not limited to new residential, commercial, retail office, and industrial
development, in the city of Federal Way wil l create additional demand and need for public facilities
in the city., and the council finds that such new gLowth and development should pgy a proportionate
share of the cost of new facilities needed to serve the new growth and development. The city of
Federal Way has conducted extensive research and analysis documenting the procedures for
measuring the impact of new developments on public facilities, has prepared the "Park Impact Fee
Study". City of Federal Way" dated May, 2023 ("PiF study"), and incorporates that PIF study into
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this title by this reference. The PiF study utilizes a methodology for calculating impact fees that
fulfills all of the requirements of RCW 82.02.060(1). A copy of the PIF study shall be kept on file
with the city clerk and is available to the public for review. Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 82.D2
RCW the council adopts this cha ter to assess impact fees for publicly owned parks, open space,
and recreation facilities. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to carry
out the pulposes of the council in establishing the impact fee program.
19.92.040 Definitions.
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings for thepurposes of this chapter,
unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Terms otherwise not defined herein shall be defined
pursuant to RCW 82.02.090, or given their usual and customary meaning.
"Alicant" means a person who applies for a building ernit under Chapter 19.20 FWRC and
who is the owner of the subject Moperty or the authorized a ent of the propeqy owner.
"Buildinipermit" means an official document or certification which is issued by the build_in�
official and which authorizes the construction, alteration, enlargement, conversion, reconstruction,
remodeling, rehabilitation, erection, demolition, moving, or repair of a buildingor r structure.
"Capital facilities plan" means the capital facilities element of the_city's comprehensive plan
adopted pursuant to Chapter 35.70A RCW and such plan as amended.
"Council" means the city council of the city of Federal Way_.
"Development acrfvi " means any wor condition or activity which requires a pennit or approval
under the cites subdivision, zoning_, or building code. Exempt permits are set forth in FWRC
19.92.080.
"Development approval " means any written authorization from the city of Federal Way which
authorizes the commencement of development activity or use.
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"Encumber" means to reserve, set aside, or otherwise earmark the park impact fees in order to pa
for commitments contractual obligations, or other liabilities incurred fors stem improvements.
"Fegpayer" means a person, corporation, partnership, an incorporated association, or any other
similar entity, or department or bureau of any govemmental entity or municipal co oration
commencing a development activily which creates the demand for additional s stem
improvements and which requires the issuance of a building permit or a permit for a thane of
use. Feepayer includes an applicant for a park impact fee credit.
`Impact,fee schedule " means the table of impact .fees to be charged per unit of development,
computed by the formula adopted under this chapter, indicating the standard fee _amount per
dwelling unit or per commercial development that shall be paid as a condition of development
within the city.
"Independent fee calculation" means the park impact fee calculation prepared by a fee a er to
support the assessment of a park iml2act fee other than by the use of the rate study,or the
calculations vrepared by the Parks Director where none of the fee categories or fee amounts in the
impact fee schedule accurately describe or capture the impacts of the development activily on
public facilities.
"Owner" means the owner of record of real property. although when real roe is bein
purchased under a real estate contract, the purchaser shall be considered the owner of the real
property if the contract is recorded.
"PIF studv" means the "Park Impact Fee Study, City of Federal Wa, ," dated May, 2023, and
attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter, and as hereafter amended.
"Permit for change of rise " or "ch2We of use permit" means an official document which is issued
by the city which authorizes a change of use of an existing building or structure or land.
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"Proiect improvements" means site improvements and facilities that are planned and designed to
provide service for a particular development project, are necessary for the use and convenience of
the occupants or users ofthe project, and are not system improvements. No improvement or facili
included in a catal facilities plan adopted by the council shall be considered a project
improvement.
,'Public facilities ", for purposes of this chapter, means the following capital facilities owned or
operated by the 61y of Federal Way or other govemmental entities: arks open space, trails or
recreational facilities.
"System improvements ", for purposes of this chapter, means public park facilities that are included
in the city of Federal Wa 's capital facilities plan, and such plan as amended. and are designed to
provide service to the community at large, in contrast to project improvements.
"Park" means public park& open space, trails, recreation facilities, and related appurtenances.
"Park impact fee " means a payment of money imposed by the city of Federal Wayon development
activity pursuant to this chapter as a condition of gLanting development a roval. Park im act fee
does not include a reasonable permit fee, an application fee, the administrative fee for collecting
and handling impact fees or the cost of reviewing independent fee calculations.
"Park impact fee accounts)" means the separate accounting structure(s) within the city's
established accounts, which structure(s) shall identify separately earmarked funds and which shall
be established for the park impact fees that are collected. The account(s) shall comply with the
requirements ofRCW 82.02.070,
19.92.050 Park impact fee methodology.
1 The impact fee calculation is based on the PIF study attached to the ordinance codified in this
chapter and by this reference fully incorporated herein. The actual park impact fee imposed shall
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be as set forth in the park impact fee section of the current impact fee schedule as adopted by
council.
(2) Each development shall mitigate its impacts on the city's parks facilities by payment of a fee
that is based on the type of land use of the development and proportionate to the cost of the parks
facility improvements necessary to serve the needs of growth. For residential development the fee
amount is based on number and type of dwelling units, for commercial development, the fee is
based on land use and square footage of the deyeloLment.
19.92.060 Assessment of impact fees.
(1) The city shall collect park impact fees from applicants seeking development approvals from
the city for any development activity in the city for which a building permit or change of use permit
is required, consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) When a park impact fee applies to a change of use permit, the park impact fee shall be assessed
for the land use category of the new use under the PIF study, less any park impact fee that would
have been assessed for the prior use under the PIF study. For purposes of this provision, a char;ge
of use should be reviewed based on the land use category provided in the PIF study that best
ca tures the broader use of the property under development
(3) For commercial developments, the actual impact fee assessed in the impact fee schedule may
not exceed $0 through December 31, 2029.
(4) For mixed use developments, park impact fees shall be assessed for the proportionate share of
each land use based on the applicable measurement in the PIF study.
(5) Park impact fees shall be determined at the time of the earliest complete application for a
development approval required for the development activity usingthe he impact fee schedule then in
effect and shall be collected when each building permit or change of use permit _triggering
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assessment of Rark impact fees is issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all building ermits
or change of use permits that trigger assessment of park impact fees and are associated with the
development activity, but are not issued within two years of the earliest complete application for
a development approval applicable to the development activity, the total amount of the impact fees
for such permits shall instead be calculated and collected at the time each permit is issued, using
the impact fee schedule then in effect. Park impact fees shall be paid -before the building permit or
change of use permit is issued by the cfty.
6 No less than 60 days prior to the end of the two-year period in F WRC t 9.92.060 5 an
applicant may submit a written request with supporting documentation to the Department of
Community Development requesting an extension of the two-year period for up to one additional
year. The Community Development Director may approve such a request only if it meets the
following criteria:
(a) The applicant has made substantial progress toward building permit or change of use
pen -nit issuance since the complete application for the development approval-,
(b) There are circumstances beyond the applicant's control which prevented issuance of
the buildingpermit or change of use permit; and
W The extension will not create or continue conditions that constitute a code violation or
an attractive nuisance. contribute to erosion and sedimentation problems, or impact the
.public health, safety, and welfare.
Determinations of the Comm unity Development Director under this section shall be sub'ect to the
Lippeals procedures set forth in FWRC 19.92.150(4).
19.92.070 Independent fee calculations.
(1) If in the judgment of the Parks Director, none of the fee categories or fee amounts set forth in
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the impact fee schedule accurately describes or captures the impacts of a new development on
parks, the Parks Department may conduct independent fee calculations and the Parks Director may -
impose alternative fees on a specific development based on those calculations. The alternative fees
and the calculations shall be set forth in writing and sent to the feepaver. Pursuant to RCW
82.02.060. where unusual circumstances are identified by the Parks Director, the standard fee may
be adjusted in specific cases to ensure that impact fees are imposed fairly.
(2) There is a rebuttable presumption that the calculations set forth in the PIF study are valid. In
calculating the fee imposed on a particular development, the city shall permit consideration of
studies and data submitted by a feepaver in order to adjust_ the amount of the fee. The feepaver
shall submit an independent fee calculation study to the Parks Director, who shall review the study
to determine that the study:
a Is based on accepted impact fee assessment practices and methodologies-,
(b) Uses acceptable data sources and the data used is comparable with the uses and
intensities planned for the promsed development activity,
c Complies with the applicable state laws goveming impact fees-
(d) is prepared and documented by professionals who are mutually agreeable to the city
and the fee a er and who are qualified in their respective fields,• and
(e) Shows the basis upon which the independent fee calculation was made.
(3) In reviewing the study, the Parks Director may require the feepaver to submit additional or
different documentation. If an acceptable study is presented, the Parks Director may adjust the fee
for the particular development activity. The Parks Director shall consider the documentation
submitted by the applicant, but is not required to accept such documentation that the Parks Director
reasonably deems to be inaccurate or unreliable.
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(4) A feepayer requesting an adjustment or independent fee calculation may pay the impact fees
imposed by this chapter in order to obtain a building permit while the city determines whether to
partially reimburse the fee a er by making an adjustment or by accqpfing the independent fee
calculation.
5 Any fee aver submitting an independent Fee calculation will be required to pay a Fee to cover
the cost of reviewing the independent fee calculation. The fee required by the city for conduct
the review of the independent fee calculation shall be set by council resolution, and shall be paid
by the fee a er rior to issuance of the Parks Director's determination.
19.92.080 Exemptions.
(11 The park impact fees are generated from the formula for calculatingthe he fees set forth in this
chapter. The amount of the impact fees is determ fined by the information contained in the adopted
park and open space plan, park project list, and related documents, as appended to the cites
comprehensive flan. All development activity located within the city shall be charged_ a park
impact feeprovided, that the following exemptions qpTly.
2 The following shall be exempt from parks impact fees:
(a) replacement of a structure with a new structure having the same use, at the same site,
and with the same gross floor area when such replacement is within 12 months of demolition or
destruction of the previous structure.
b Alteration expansion, or remodeling of an existing residential dwelling or structure
where no new units are created and the use is not chap ed.
W Demolition of existing structures.
(d) Moving an existing structure within the city from one site to another.
e A development germit for a change of use that has less impact than the existing use.
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Building permits that do not result in an increased iml2act on arks.
(a) Minor changes in tenancies that are consistent with the encral character of the included
structure building, or previous use.
(3) The Community Development Director shall be authorized to determine whether a particular
development activity falls within an exemption identified in this section. Determinations of the
Community Development Director shall be subject to the appeals_ procedures set forth in FWRC
19.92.150(4).
19.92.090 Credits.
(1) A feepaver can request that a credit or credits for parks and recreation impact fees be awarded
to them for parks and recreation improvement projects_ provided by the feepaver in excess of the
standard requirements for the feepayer's development if the land. improvements, and/or the facility
constructed are identified as parks and recreation system improvements that provide eMacityto
serve new gLowth in the capital facilities plan, or the Parks Director at their discretion makes the
finding that such land, improvements, and/or facilities would serve the parks and recreation goals
and objectives of the ea ital facilities Rlan.
(2) For each request for a credit or credits, the Parks Director shall determine the value of dedicated
land by using available documentation or selecting an appraiser from a list of independent
appraisers maintained by the Parks Department to determine the value of the land beingdedcated_
The value of improvements will be determined through documentation submitted by the feepaver.
(3) The feepaver shall pay the cost of the appraisal and shall deposit on account the estimated cost
of the Upraisal as determined by the city at the time the feepaver requests consideration for a
credit.
(4) Amer receiving the appraisal, the Parks Director shall provide the applicant with a_letter or
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certificate setting forth the dollar amount of the credit, the reason for the credit, where applicable,
the Iegal description of the site donated, and the legal description or other adequate description of
the project or development to which the credit may be applied. The applicant must sin ana
duplicate copy of such letter or certificate indicating their agreement to the terms of the letter or
certificate and return such signed document to the Parks Director before the impact fee credit will
be awarded. The failure of the applicant to sign, date, and return such document within 60 days
shall n u l l i fy the credit.
5 Any claim for credit must be made no later than the time of application for a building ernit.
Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived.
(6) Determinations made by the Parks Director pursuant to this section shall be subject to the
qpl2eals procedures set forth in F W RC 19.92.150(4).
7 Pursuant to and consistent with the requirements of RC W 82.02.064 the fee rate in the impact
fee schedule has been reasonably adjusted for other revenue sources which are earmarked for, or
roratable to funding arks and recreation facilities.
19.92.100 Establishment of park impact fee accounts.
(1) Park impact fee receipts shall be earmarked specifically and deposited_ in one or more special,
interest -bearing accounts.
(2) The city shall establish one or more separate park impact fee accounts for the fees collected
pursuant to this chapter. Funds withdrawn from the account or accounts must be used in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter and applicable state law. Interest earned on the fees shall be
retained in the account(s) and expended for the purposes for which the park impact fees were
collected.
(3) On an annual basis, the Finance Director shall provide a report to the council on the park impact
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fee account showing the source and amount of all moneys collected, earned, or received, and the
parks and recreation system improvements that were financed in whole or in part by impact fees.
(4) impact fees shall be expended or encumbered within 10 years of receipt, unless the council
identifies in written fmdings an extraordinary and compelling reason or reasons for the delay.
19.92.110 Administrative guidelines.
The Parks and Community Development Directors are hereby authorized to adopt internal
guidelines for the administration of park impact fees, which include the adoption of procedural
rules.
19.92.120 Refunds.
(1) If the city fails to expend or encumber the park impact fees within 10 years of the date the fees
were paid, unless extraordinary or compelling reasons are established pursuant to FWRC
19.92.130, the current owner of the property on which park impact fees have been paid may receive
a refund of such fees. In determining whether park impact fees have been expended or encumbered,
park impact fees shall be considered expended or encumbered on a first in, first out basis.
(2) The city shall notify_ potential claimants by first class mail deposited with the United States
Postal Service at the last known address of such claimants. A potential claimant must be the current
owner of record of the real property against which the park impact fee was assessed.
(3) Owners seeking a refund of park impact fees must submit a written request for a refund of the
fees to the Parks Director within one year of the date the right to claim the refund arises or the date
that notice is given, whichever is later.
(4) Any park impact fees for which no application for a refund has been made within this one-year
period shall be retained by the city and expended on the system improvements for which they were
collected.
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(5) Refunds of park impact fees or offsets against subsequent_ park impact fees under this section
shall include any interest earned on the park impact fees by the city_
(6) When the city seeks to terminate any or all components of the park impact fee program, all
unexpended or unencumbered funds from any terminated component or components, including
interest earned, shall be refunded pursuant to this section. Upon the finding that any or all fee
requirements are to be terminated, the city shall place notice of such termination and the
availability of refunds in a newspaper of general circulation at least two times and shall notify all
potential claimants by first class mail at the last known address of the claimant. All funds available
for refund shall be retained for a period of one year. At the end of one year, any remaining funds
shall be retained by the citL but must be expended for the public facilities for which the park
impact fees were collected. This notice requirement shall not apply if there are no unexpended or
unencumbered balances within the account or accounts being terminated.
7 The city shall also refund to the current owner of proRerty for which park impact fees have
been paid, all park impact fees paid including interest earned on the park impact fees, if the
development activity for which the park impact fees were imposed did not occur; provided,
however, that if the city has expended or encumbered the park impact fees in good faith prior to
the application for a refund, the Parks Director may decline to provide the refund. If within a
period of three years, the same or subsequent owner of the property proceeds with the same or
substantially similar development activity, the owner can petition the Parks Director for an offset
in the amount of the fee originally paid and not refunded. The petitioner must provide receipts of
park impact fees previously paid for a development activity of the same or substantially similar
nature on the same real property or some portion thereof. Determinations of the Parks Director
shal l be in writine and shall be subiect to the appeals procedures set forth in FWRC 19.92.150(4).
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19.92.130 Use of park impact fees.
(1) Pursuant to this chapter, park impact fees shall be used for parks and recreation facilities that
will reasonably benefit growth and development, and only forpark facilities addressed by the city's
capital facilities element of the comprehensive plan.
(2) Park impact fees shall not be used to make up deficiencies in city facilities serving an existing
development.
(3) Park impact fees shall not be used for maintenance and operations, including personnel.
(4) Park impact fees may be used for but not limited to land acquisition, site improvements,
engineering and architectural services, permitting, financing, administrative expenses, planning,
mitigation costs, capital equipment ertaining to parks facilities, and any other expenses which can
be capitalized.
(5) Park impact fees may also be used to recoup public improvement costs incurred by the city to
the extent that growth and development will be served by the previously constructed improvement.
(6) In the event bonds or similar debt instruments are or have been issued for parks facility
improvements, park impact fees may be used to pay the principal and interest on such bonds.
19.92.140 Administrative fees.
(1) For each park impact fee imposed, there shall be charged an administrative fee, the amount of
which shall be set by council resolution. The administrative fee shall be deposited into an
administrative fee account within the park impact fee account(s). Administrative fees shall be used
to defray the city's actual costs associated with the assessment and collection and update of the
park impact fees. An administrative fee is not refundable or creditable.
(2) The administrative fee shalt be Maid by the feepayer at the same time as the park impact fee._
19.92.150 Appeals.
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(1) The applicant may pay the park impact fees under protest pending appeal to avoid delays in
the issuance of building permits or change of use permits. No appeal shall be permitted until the
impact fees at issue have been paid.
(2) Requests for review regarding the impact fees imposed on any development activity may be
filed only by the applicant for the development activity at issue.
(3) The applicant must first file a request for review regarding impact fees with the Parks Director,
as provided herein:
(a) The request shall be in writing on the form provided by the city,
(b) The request for review by the Parks Director shall be fled within 14 calendar days after
the applicant's payment of the irnpact fee at issue. The failure to timely file such a request shall
constitute a final bar to later seek such review;
(c) No administrative fee will be imposed for the request for review by the director; and
(d) The Parks Director shall issue his/her determination in writing_
(4) Determinations of the Parks or Community Development Director with respect to the
gpplicability of the impact fees to a given development activity, the availability or value of a credit,
the independent fee calculation which is authorized in FWRC 19.92.070, the extension of the two-
year period in FWRC 19.92.060(5), or any other determination which the Parks or Community
Development Director is authorized to make nursuant to this chanter, may be annealed by the
applicant or owner using the same _process as the underlyingdevelopment permit application or
process l of this title if there is no underlying developmentpermit, substituting the Parks Director
for the Communitv Development Director as necessary. The appeal. in the form of a letter of
anneal, must be delivered to the appropriate department within 14 calendar days after issuance of
the decision under appeal. In those cases where the proposed development activity may require a
Ordinance No. 23-957 Page 19 of 38
public hearing under the authority of other chapters of this code, the hearings may be combined.
For example, if the underlying development permit application is a preliminaa plat,the appeal
shall be heard at the 12reliminar-y plat public hearing.
19.92.160 Existing authority unimpaired.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the city from requiring the feepayer or the proponent of a
development activity to mitigate adverse environmental impacts of a specific development
pursuant to the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapter 43.21 C RCW, based on the environmental
documents accompanying the underlying_ development approval process, and/or Chapter 58.17
RCW, governing plats and subdivisions provided, that the exercise of this authority is consistent
with Chapters 43.21 C and 82.02 RCW.
Section 4. Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional
or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of
Federal Way hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section,
subsection, sentence, clauses, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 5. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Ordinance No. 23-957 Page 20 of 38
Section 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 6th day of June, 2023.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
J L, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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SVPHKNIE COURTNEY, C n
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 05/10/2023
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/06/2023
PUBLISHED: 06/09/2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/14/2023
ORDINANCE NO.: 23-957
Ordinance No. 23-957 Page 21 of 38
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EXHIBIT A
Park Impact Fee Study
Y
Final Report
May 10, 2023
Washington
7525166th Avenue NE, Ste. D215
Redmond, WA 98052
425.867.1802
Oregon
5335 Meadows Road, Ste 330
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
503.841.6543
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Solutions -Oriented Consulting
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City of Federal Way Park Impact Fee Study
May 2023 page ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tableof Contents........................................................................................................................................... ii
SectionI. Introduction.................................................................................................................................1
I.A. Policy........................................................................................................................................1
I.B. Calculation Overview....................................................................................................................2
Section II. PIF Analysis ...................................
II.A. Growth .............................................
II.B. Future Facilities Fee ............................
II.C. Existing Facilities Fee ..........................
II.D. Calculated PIF...................................
Section III. Implementation
I I I.A. Indexing ..............
111.13. Funding Plan .......
III.C. Comparisons .......
Appendix A: Infill Project List
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+1:* FCS GROUP Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A
Page 23 of 38
Introduction
The City of Federal Way (City) is looking to implement a parks impact fee (PIF) to provide
partial funding for the capital needs of its parks system. In 2022, the City engaged FCS GROUP to
calculate a PIF based on recent growth estimates, its parks project lists, and inventory data. The
City provides parks and recreation services for all residents in its boundaries, and the City's park
planning efforts extend throughout the same boundaries. Given the City-wide planning and
provision of parks services, as well as the City's relatively limited geographic scope, the City
park system is a single service area for the purposes of the PIF study. The following sections
provide the policy background upon which the PIF is based, as well as a general overview of the
PIF calculation. The rest of the report details the specific data inputs and results of the PIF
calculation.
POLICY
Park impact fees are enabled by state statutes, authorized by local ordinance, and constrained by
the United States Constitution.
State Statutes
Impact fees are authorized by state law in RCW 82.02.050 through 82.02.110. By law, revenue
from park impact fees shall be used for park system improvements that will reasonably benefit
new development. The money may not be used to address system deficiencies, or maintenance
and repair costs. The fees cannot exceed new development's proportionate share of the
improvement costs, and the revenue may be spent only for the public facilities which are
addressed by the capital facilities plan element of an adopted comprehensive land use plan.
Impact fee revenue must be spent within ten years after collection. In addition, the City cannot
depend entirely on impact fees to fund capital costs; there must be some amount of funding from
other local sources.
Local Ordinance
The City of Federal Way is implementing code updates to support the PIF calculated in this
report.
United States Constitution
The United States Supreme Court has determined that impact fees and other exactions that
comply with state and/or local law may still violate the United States Constitution if they are not
proportionate to the impact of the development. The PIF calculated in this report are designed to
meet such constitutional and statutory requirements.
*** F Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 24 of 38
CALCULATION OVERVIEW
In general, impact fees are calculated by adding an existing facilities fee component and a future
facilities fee component —both with potential adjustments. Each component is calculated by
dividing the eligible cost by growth in units of demand. The unit of demand becomes the basis of
the charge. The diagram below summarizes the basic outline of an impact fee calculation, and
more detail is provided in the following bullets.
eligible cost of F Eligible cost of
capacity planned capacity,
in existing increasing
facilities facilities
■ per unit of
Growth in sy Growth in system capacity
ca ` capacityr ANNi
• The eligible cost of capacity in existing facilities is the cost of existing park facilities that will
serve growth. For a parks impact fee, determining the capacity in the existing system available
for growth starts with determining the amount of existing parks facilities that are required for
existing users, commonly measured in park acres. One method for doing so first calculates the
system's level -of -service after completion of the capital facilities plan. By applying that level -of -
service target to the current population, the City can determine if it's currently meeting its level -
of -service target. If the City has more park facilities (such as park acres) than needed based on its
level -of -service target, the costs of such available facilities can be included in the existing
facilities component of the impact fee.
• The eligible portion of capacity increasing projects is the cost of future projects that will serve
growth. Some projects are intended to only serve growth, some projects do not serve to increase
the capacity of the City's park system, and some serve the City's current and future populations.
Determining how projects fall into each category can again be done with a level -of -service
calculation to estimate how many park acres (for example) are needed to serve growth given the
City's level -of -service target. Other projects that do not add a measurable number of parks
facilities may still be eligible if they will serve both existing and future users.
• The growth in system demand is the anticipated growth in the City's population. However, as
residents are not the only users of the City's park system, employees of businesses within will be
included as well, at a separate rate that reflects the parks demand characteristics of commercial
developments.
Finally, summing the existing facilities component with the future facilities component gives the
fully calculated impact fee.
***4 F Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 25 of 38
PIF Analysis
This section provides the detailed calculations of the maximum allowable PIF in the City of
Federal Way.
GROWTH
The calculation of projected growth begins with defining the units by which current and future
demand will be measured. Then, using the best available data, we quantify the current level of
demand and estimate a future level of demand. The difference between the current level and the
future level is the growth in demand that will serve as the denominator in the PIF calculations.
Unit of Measurement
A good unit of measurement allows an agency to quantify the incremental demand of
development or redevelopment that creates additional demand for park facilities. A more precise
unit of measurement allows an agency to distinguish different levels of demand added by
different kinds of development or redevelopment.
Options
For parks impact fees, demand that can be attributed to individual developments is usually
measured in the number of people who will occupy a development. For residential
developments, the number of occupants means the number of residents. We use data from the U.
S. Census Bureau to estimate the number of residents for different kinds of dwelling units. For
non-residential developments, the number of occupants means the number of employees. We use
industry data to estimate the number employees per square foot for different kinds of non-
residential developments.
When an agency chooses to impose a PIF on both residential and non-residential developments,
the demand of one additional resident must be carefully distinguished from the demand of one
additional employee. This is usually accomplished by the calculation of a residential equivalent.
One resident is equal to one residential equivalent, and one employee is typically less than one
residential equivalent.
Non-residential developments are a source of demand for parks facilities in Federal Way, and the
City is intending to charge PIFs for both residential and non-residential developments using
residential equivalents as the unit of growth.
Demand Adjustment for Non -Residential Users
To charge PIFs to both residential and non-residential developments, we must estimate both (1)
how much availability non-residential occupants (i.e., employees) have to use parks facilities and
(2) how that availability differs from residential occupants (i.e., residents).
+* Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit Page 26 of 38
The calculation begins with the most recent counts for population and employment in Federal
Way. As shown in Exhibit 2.1 below, in 2019 (the most recent year for which both population
and employment data were available), 96,526 residents lived in Federal Way, according to the
Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Also, according to the Census Bureau, 28,063
employees worked in Federal Way for their primary occupation. Of these, 4,320 people both
lived and worked in Federal Way.
Exhibit 2.1— 2019 Population and Employment in Federal Way
Working Inside Federal Way 4,320 23,743 28,063
Working Outside Federal Way 37,152
Not Working 55,054
Total 96,526
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application, 2019
Inflow/Outflow analysis (employment); U.S. Census Bureau, 2019
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, Table B01003 (population)
Next, we estimate the number of hours per week that each category of person would be available
to use the parks facilities in Federal Way. Exhibit 2.2 below shows an estimate of maximum
availability. It assumes that 8 hours each day are used for sleeping for all residents of the City.
For those who are not working, the remaining 16 hours of each day are available for use of the
parks system, giving a total of 112 hours per week of parks system availability. For workers, 8
hours of each day are assumed to be spent at work, which leaves the remaining 8 hours per
weekday available for residential use of the parks system. In addition, workers have 16 hours of
residential demand each weekend day, for a total of 72 hours per week of residential demand.
During work, 1 hour is assumed to be available for workers to use the parks system, giving 5
hours per week of non-residential demand. These estimates are not of actual use, but maximum
availability.
Exhibit 2.2 — Demand Estimates by Category of Parks User
***4 F I � I Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 27 of 38
Source: FCS GROUP.
Source: FCS GROUP.
When the hours of availability above are multiplied by the counts presented earlier, we can
determine the relative demand of residents and employees. As shown in Exhibit 2.3 below, the
parks demand of one employee is equivalent to the parks demand of about 0.05 residents. To put
it another way, the parks demand of about 18.96 employees is equivalent to the parks demand of
one resident.
Exhibit 2.3 — Total Hours per Week of Park Availability
Source: Previous tables
Growth in Demand
The current (2023) demand for parks facilities is 103,385 residential equivalents. That number is
the sum of 101,534 residents and 1,851 residential equivalents for 35,092 employees according
to the Puget Sound Research Council (PSRC). Note that these 2019 population and employment
estimates differ from the Census Bureau estimates. This is acceptable because the 2019 Census
Bureau data is used only to determine the residential equivalency factor.
During the forecast period from 2023 to 2044, the residential population is expected to grow by
21,808 residents. If total residential equivalents remain proportionate to the residential
*** F Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 28 of 38
population, then residential equivalents will grow by 22,774 to a total of 126,159 residential
equivalents. Therefore, 22,774 residential equivalents will be the denominator for the PIF
calculations later in this report.
Exhibit 2.4 below summarizes these calculations:
Exhibit 2.4 — Growth in Demand
Source: Puget Sound Research Council (population and employee estimates); Previous tables (resindetial-
equivalent employee factor)
FUTURE FACILITIES FEE
The future facilities fee is the eligible cost of planned projects per unit of growth that such
projects will serve. Since we have already calculated growth (denominator) above, we will focus
here on the future facilities fee cost basis (numerator).
Eligibility
A project's eligible cost is the product of its total cost and its eligibility percentage. The
eligibility percentage represents the portion of the project that creates capacity for future users.
For park impact fees, eligibility is often determined by a level -of -service analysis that quantifies
the park facilities that are needed for growth (and are therefore eligible to be included in the
future facilities cost basis). Park facilities can be measured by sorting them into categories such
as neighborhood, community, or open space, or by considering their respective units of
measurement (e.g., acres). Further, in either approach, the current or future level of service may
be targeted. These two separate choices create four distinct and equally defensible ways of
calculating the eligibility percentage of each project.
Each method will be examined in the sections below.
Current Level of Service (By Category and by Unit of Measurement)
Determining PIF eligibility for parks projects using the current level of service requires
determining the quantity of parks facilities needed to maintain the current level of service. Any
projects that add facilities in excess of that quantity are ineligible.
The City has five relevant parks categories for determining its level of service by category. These
are shown in the upper panel of the first column in Exhibit 2.5. Each category receives its own
level of service. Using community parks as an example, the City currently has 486.94 acres of
community parks. Using the 2023 population discussed above, this implies that there is 4.80
acres of community parks per 1,000 residents. The parks project list, when completed, will add
7.00 acres of community parks. Based on the 2044 population and the current level of service,
*** F Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 29 of 38
63.67 additional acres of community parks are needed. So, all the additional park acres can be
used to accommodate growth, and therefore are eligible for inclusion in the parks impact fee.
The same line of reasoning is used to develop the eligibility percentages for other parks
categories. Calculating eligibility using level of service by unit of measurement (e.g., acres,
miles), instead of by park type, also follows the same approach. The eligibility percentage for
each parks category or unit of measurement is shown in the last column of Exhibit 2.5.
Source: 2019 PROS Plan Table 3.1, City staff
Future Level of Service (By Category and Unit of Measurement)
To determine PIF eligibility using the future level of service, the proposed additional quantity of
planned parks facilities is added to the current quantity of parks facilities. Using the future
population, a future level of service is then calculated. That level of service is compared to the
current parks system to determine if any deficiencies exist against the current population. Only
the portions of parks projects that do not cure existing deficiencies are considered eligible for the
future facilities fee cost basis under this method.
As in the previous section, calculating PIF eligibility based on future level of service can be done
both when measuring parks facilities by category and when measuring by unit of measurement.
Exhibit 2.6 below outlines both methods using the future level of service. Using community
parks as an example again, the City currently has 486.94 acres of community parks. The parks
project list, when completed, will add 7.00 acres of community parks. This results in a future
level of service of 4.30 acres of community parks per 1,000 residents in 2044. If that level of
service was applied to the 2023 population, a minimum of 436.82 acres would be needed.
However, there are already 486.94 acres of community parks. So, the additional acres added by
the project list are not needed for existing users, and therefore 100 percent are includable in the
future facilities fee.
The same approach is used to develop the eligibility percentages for other parks categories.
Calculating eligibility using level of service by unit of measurement (e.g., acres, miles), instead
of by park type, follows the same logic. The eligibility percentage for each parks category or unit
of measurement is shown in the "Eligibility" column of Exhibit 2.6 below.
*** F Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 30 of 38
Exhibit 2.6 - Eli6bility under the Future Level of Service
Unils;V�
QuantityIW
Quantity..
144 .
ntity
Eligibility
.. ntity
By Category:
Community Park
Acres
486.94
4.80
7.00
4.30
436.82
100.009/o
50.12
Neighborhood Park
Acres
108.05
1.06
0.00
0.94
95.56
0.00%
12.49
Open Space
Acres
436.16
4.30
0.00
3.80
385.72
0.009/6
50.44
Special Use Facilities
Number
6.00
0.06
0.00
0.05
5.31
0.00•%
0.69
Trail
Miles
12.07
0.12
0.00
0.11
10.67
0.00%
1.40
By Unit of Measurement:
Park or Natural Area
Acres
1031.15
10.16
7.00
9.04
918.10
100.00%
113.05
Special Use Facility
Number
6.00
0.06
0.00
0.05
5.31
0.00%
0.69
Trail
Miles
1 12.07
0.12
0.001
0.11
10.67
0.00%
1.40
Source: 2019 PROS Plan Table 3.1, City staff
The final column of Exhibit 2.6 shows the reimbursable quantity of each park category and unit
of measurement. The quantity of such park facilities exceeds the existing needs of the park
system when measuring by the future level of service, and as such, can be used to provide
capacity for future users. Since those facilities will benefit future users, a share of their cost can
be included in the existing facilities cost basis.
Expansion Projects
The first of the City's two project lists includes projects that will expand the inventory of the
parks system and are therefore subject to the eligibility calculations described above. The total
cost of these projects is $16.5 million, and eligibility is based on the level -of -service calculation
chosen. These projects are summarized in Exhibit 2.7 below. The eligibility percentage and
eligible cost columns assume the future -by -unit approach to level of service.
Exhibit 2.7 - Expansion Projects
Source: City staff
Infill List
The second of the City's two project lists includes projects that will not expand the inventory of
the parks system by adding acres but that will nevertheless add capacity for future users by
adding amenities. The project list is shown in Appendix A and has a total cost of $44.3 million.
Each project is assigned one of two eligibility percentages: zero percent if the project is for repair
or replacement of existing assets and 18.05 percent if the project adds new amenities. That 18.05
percent represents the share of total future users made up of new users (in 2044), and assigning a
project that percent recognizes that existing and future users are expected to share new amenities
in existing parks proportionately. The total eligible cost of the infill list is approximately $6.3
million.
•**# F`' t� Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 31 of 38
Calculated Future Facilities Fee Cost Basis
After determining the costs dedicated to expanding capacity, the future facilities fee cost basis is
calculated by multiplying those costs by their respective eligibility percentages. As discussed
above, eligibility for capacity -expanding costs on the project list were determined through level -
of -service calculations, and projects on the infill list were assigned either 0 or 18.05 percent. As
all methods of determining level -of -service result in the same eligibility percentages, the future
facilities cost basis is $22.8 million under all scenarios.
EXISTING FACILITIES FEE
The existing facilities fee is the eligible cost of the park facilities available for future users per
unit of growth that such facilities will serve. Growth was calculated in Section II.A and Exhibit
2.6 shows the quantity of facilities available for inclusion in the existing facilities fee. The
remaining piece of the fee calculation is the original cost of eligible park facilities.
Existing Facilities Fee Cost Basis
The City provided records for historical expenditures on its parks system going back to 1991,
which are totaled by category and unit of measurement in the fourth column of Exhibit 2.10
below. Dividing those historical expenditures by the quantity of park acres and trail miles yields
a calculation of investment per unit. By multiplying that investment per unit by the number of
eligible units shown in Exhibit 2.6, the eligible cost of those park facilities is calculated to be
approximately $2.3 million when measuring by category and approximately $3.4 million when
measuring by unit of measurement. However, an adjustment must be made for growth's share of
outstanding debt related to that investment. Such an adjustment is necessary to make sure that
growth isn't paying twice for the same capacity; once in the PIF, and once through property
taxes. Growth's share of outstanding principal is estimated to be $2.4 million, and so the total
eligible amount is either $0 or $1.0 million depending on the method used for determining level
of service.
Exhibit 2.10 — ExistinLy Facilities Fee Cost Basis
By Category:
Community Park
Acres
$
24,293
50.12 $
1,217,495
Neighborhood Park
Acres
15,345
12.49
191,732
Open Space
Acres
1,294
50.44
65,262
Special Use Facilities
Number
1,253,616
0.69
869,772
Trail
Miles
-
1.40
-
Total
$
2,344,261 $ 2,400,184 $
By Unit of Measurement:
Park or Natural Area Acres $ 22,668 113.05 $ 2,562,570
Special Use Facility Number 1,253,616 0.69 869,772
Trail Miles - 1.40 -
Total $ 3,432,341 $ 2,400,184
Source: City staff (historical investment, oustanding debt); previous tables
•**# F`' i_ t� Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 32 of 38
CALCULATED PIF
This section combines the eligible cost from the future facilities fee cost basis and the existing
facilities fee cost basis. Exhibit 2.11 below summarizes the PIF calculation for all four measures
of level of service.
Exhibit 2.11 — Calculated PIF
Cost Basis:
Future Facilities $ 22,825,243 $ 22,825,243 $ 22,825,243 $ 22,825,243
Existing Facilities - - - 1,032,158
Total Cost Basis $ 22,825,243 $ 22,825,243 $ 22,825,243 $ 23,857,401
Growth in Residential Equivalents 1 22,774 22,774 22,774 22,774
Future Facilities Fee per Residential Equivalent
$
1,002 $
1,002 $
1,002 $
1,002
Existing Facilities Fee per Residential Equivalent
-
-
-
45
Total Parks Impact Fee per Residential Equivalent
$
1,002 $
1,002 $
1,002 $
1,048
Residential
Fee Schedule:
Equivalents
Dwelling Unit
2.71 $
2,716 $
2,716 $
2,716 $
2,839
Employee
0.05
53
53
53
55
Source: Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey, Tables B25024 and B25033 (residents per dwelling unit); previous
tables
As shown above, the maximum allowable PIF is $1,048 per residential equivalent under the
future level of service by unit of measurement. The resulting PIF is $2,839 for a residential
dwelling unit, based on an average occupancy of 2.71 residents per Census data.
The rate per employee is $55 based on the equivalency calculated in Section H.A. The non-
residential PIF can be charged using an estimate of employee density per 1,000 square feet.
Exhibit 2.12 below provides a schedule for the non-residential PIF for all four level -of -service
calculations based on employee density estimates from the Portland Metro regional government.
•**# F`' t� Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 33 of 38
Exhibit 2.12 - Calculated Non-residential PIF
.)lovment Or
�• -
111
�- 111 �-
111
•- 111
Ag., Fish & Forest Services; Constr.; Mining
1-19
590
1.695
$ 89.58 $
89.58
$ 89.58 $
93.63
Food & Kindred Projects
20
630
1.587
83.89
83.89
83.89
87.69
Textile &Apparel
22,23
930
1.075
56.83
56.83
56.83
59.40
Lumber & Wood
24
640
1.563
82.58
82.58
82.58
86.32
Furniture; Clay, Stone & Glass; Misc.
25,32,39
760
1.316
69.54
69.54
69.54
72.69
Paper&Allied
26
1,600
0.625
33.03
33.03
33.03
34.53
Printing, Publishing &Allied
27
450
2.222
117.45
117.45
117.45
122.76
Chemicals, Petroleum, Rubber, Leather
28-31
720
1.389
73.41
73.41
73.41
76.73
Primary & Fabricated Metals
33,34
420
2.381
125.84
125.84
125.84
131.53
Machinery Equipment
35
300
3.333
176.18
176.18
176.18
184.14
Electrical Machinery, Equipment
36,38
400
2.500
132.13
132.13
132.13
138.11
Transportation Equipment
37
700
1.429
75.50
75.50
75.50
78.92
TCPU--Transportation and Warehousing
40-42, 44, 45, 47
3,290
0.304
16.06
16.06
16.06
16.79
TCPU--Communications and Public Utilities
43, 46, 48, 49
460
2.174
114.90
114.90
114.90
120.09
Wholesale Trade
50,51
1,390
0.719
38.02
38.02
38.02
39.74
Retail Trade
52-59
470
2.128
112.45
112.45
112.45
117.54
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
60-68
370
2.703
142.85
142.85
142.85
149.31
Non -Health Services
70-79
770
1.299
68.64
68.64
68.64
71.74
Health Services
80
350
2.857
151.01
151.01
151.01
157.84
Educational, Social, Membership Services
81-89
740
1.351
71.42
71.42
71.42
74.65
Government
90-99
530
1.887
99.72
99.72
99.72
104.23
Source: Metro,"1999 Employment Density Study, " Table 4.
•**# F`' R Ordinance No. 23-957, Exhibit A Page 34 of 38
Implementation
This section addresses practical aspects of implementing PIFs and provides comparisons to other
jurisdictions.
INDEXING
We recommend that the City index its charges to the Engineering News Record Construction
Cost Index for the City of Seattle and adjust its charges annually.
FUNDING PLAN
Even if the City implements the parks impact fees calculated previously, impact fee revenues
will not be sufficient to fund the project list. An additional $36.9 million will need to be raised
from other, non -impact fee, sources. This is shown in Exhibit 3.1.
Exhibit 3.1 — Funding Plan
Resources
Beginning Fund Balance
$
-
Impact Fee Revenue
23,857,401
Other Needed Revenue
36,899,266
$
60,756,667
Total Resources:
Requirements
Project List (Total Cost)
$
60,756,667
Ending Fund Balance
-
$
60,756,667
Total Requirements:
COMPARISONS
Exhibit 3.2 below shows a comparison of PIFs calculated for single-family homes for some
relevant jurisdictions.
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i:Xiiiuit -Y.Z. - ■ ii, %-Unipat inviin
Issaquah
$10,533
Kirkland
$6,822
Sammamish
$6,739
Redmond
$5,884
Shoreline
$5,227
Kent
$3,904
Auburn
$3,500
Renton
$3,276
Everett**
$3,180
Federal Way (Proposed)
$2,839 M
Source: FCS GROUP Survey, 312712023
*SFR = Single family residence
**Assumes a three -bedroom house
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ADDendix A: Infill Proiect List
Adelaide
Formalize picnic areas/install picnic shelters (2)
2033
$ 167,000
18.05% $
30,147
Alderbrook Park
Playground Replacement
2023
150,000
18.05%
27,078
Alderdale park
Playground Replacement
2027
150,000
18.05%
27,078
BPA
Add a fitness trail and equipment
2026
143,000
18.05%
25,814
BPA
Repair asphalt trail
2030-2040
-
0.000%
-
BPA
Install monument sign
2028
7,000
18.05%
1,264
BPA
Install directional signage/wayfinding
2030
12,000
18.05%
2,166
Brooklake
Demo Hall & Green Storage Buildings
2023
8,000
0.000/0
-
Brooklake
Electrical upgrades
2023
20,000
18.05%
3,610
Brooklake
Facility/Feasibility Assessment - MasterPlan
2023
4,000
18.05%
722
Cedar Grove Park
Playground Replacement
2031
175,000
18.05%
31,591
Celebration
Convert To Artificial Turf
2032
11,500,000
18.05%
2,075,971
Celebration
Sand based turf replacement
2026
500,000
18.05%
90,260
Celebration
Replace field fence
2035
119,000
0.000/0
-
Celebration park
Playground Replacement
2024
450,000
18.05%
81,234
City Hall
add ADA door control @ Court Entry
2023
60,000
18.05%
10,831
City Hall
Card control replacement/upgrade
2027
125,000
18.05%
22,565
City Hall
Carpet replacement
2027
250,000
0.000/0
-
City Hall
City Hall Water Heaters (5)
2028
75,000
0.00%
City Hall
Court bench refurbish
2025
8,500
0.000/0
City Hall
Elevator
2024
185,000
0.000/0
City Hall
HVAC
2025
400,000
0.000/0
City Hall
Reception Counters - replace Formica
2026
10,000
0.001/0
City Hall
Roof replacement
2026
500,000
0.000/0
-
City Hall
Security Fence Around Entire P/E Parcel/Lot
2024
75,000
18.05%
13,539
City Hall
Sidewalk ADA upgrades
2023-2027
240,000
0.00%
-
Coronado Park
Playground Replacement
2028
150,000
18.05%
27,078
Fisher Pond
Prepare master plan
2028
12,000
18.05%
2,166
Fisher Pond
Install picnicshelter
2030
83,000
18.05%
14,983
Fisher Pond
Decommission on -site well
2030
12,000
0.000/0
-
French Lake
Develop/Install Shelter
2028
60,000
18.05%
10,831
FWCC
Exercise Equipment (full replace)
2026
150,000
0.000/0
-
FWCC
Locker Rooms/Cabanas Restoration
2023
250,000
0.001/o
FWCC
Replace Pool Water Slide/Play Equipment
2023
1,200,000
0.000/0
FWCC
Re -plaster Lap Pool
2027
400,000
0.000/0
FWCC
Pool/slide repairs
2023
298,000
0.00%
FWCC
Replace pool and play equipment
2023
60,000
0.001/u
-
FWCC
Outdoor areas
2033
119,000
18.05%
21,482
Heritage Woods park
Playground Replacement
2029
175,000
18.05%
31,591
Lake Grove Park
Playground Replacement
2032
200,000
18.05%
36,104
Lakota
Parking Lot Replacement
2023
170,000
0.000/0
-
Lakota
Upgrade soccerfield to artificial turf
2021
1,489,000
18.05%
268,793
Lakota
Upgrade runningtrackto rubber
2021
238,000
18.05%
42,964
Lakota
Upgrade field lighting
2032
893,000
18.05%
161,204
Lakota
Upgrade restrooms and increase parking
2032
953,000
18.05%
172,035
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Laurelwood
Prepare master plan
2025
36,000
18.05%
6,499
Laurelwood
Perform master plan improvements
2027-2037
-
18.05%
-
Laurelwood
Install 1/2 basketball court
2030
60,000
18.05%
10,831
Madrona Park
Playground Replacement
2030
175,000
18.05%
31,591
Mirror Lake
Replace and improve playground
2020
143,000
18.05%
25,814
Monument Signs
Complete sign implementation program
2023-2033
48,000
18.05%
8,665
Olympic View
Formalize Joe's Creek social trail
2035
-
18.05%
-
Olympic View
Improve neighborhood entrances (6)
2035
36,000
18.05%
6,499
Olympic View
Install 1/2 basketball court
2030
60,000
18.05%
10,831
Olympic View Park
Playground Replacement
2025
125,000
18.05%
22,565
Palisades
Repair/replace asphalt basketball court
2028
6,000
0.00%
-
Palisades
Install picnic shelter
2030
83,000
18.05%
14,983
Palisades Park
Playground Replacement
2026
200,000
18.05%
36,104
Sacajawea
Artificial turf replacement - SAC
2026
700,000
0.00%
-
Sacajawea
Natural Turf Replacement (ballfields)
2023
300,000
0.00%
Sacajawea
Renovate Ballfield Drainage
2024
50,000
0.00%
Sacajawea
Replace Rubber running track
2024
340,000
0.00%
Sacajawea
Tennis Court Replacement
2025
200,000
0.00%
Sacajawea
Wood Pole Replacement
2029
150,000
0.00%
Sacajawea
Replace water service line
2028
18,000
0.00%
-
Sacajawea
New restroom - sewer lift station
2035
89,000
18.05%
16,066
Sacajawea
Install picnic shelter
2030
83,000
18.05%
14,983
Safety & Security
Parking lot lighting improvements (LED) at Sacajz
2028
-
18.05%
-
Safety & Security
Install security cameras in parking lots at Scajawe
2028
-
18.05%
Saghalie
Artificial turf replacement - SoccerField
2032
600,000
0.00%
Saghalie
Tennis Court Renovation/Resurface
2025
40,000
0.00%
-
Saghalie
Replace Rubber running track
2023-2032
505,000
18.05%
91,162
Saghalie
Install artificial turf on football field
2035
1,429,000
18.05%
257,962
Saghalie
Renovate basketball courts
2026
71,000
0.00%
-
Saghalie
Overlay parking lot
2028
48,000
0.00%
-
Steel Lake
Develop a master plan
2033
149,000
18.05%
26,897
Steel Lake
Instal new shelters (Sites 2-5)
2028-2033
292,000
18.05%
52,712
Steel Lake
Re -pipe annex and beach house restrooms
2026
238,000
0.00%
-
Steel Lake Annex
Artificial Turf Replacement- Karl Grosch
2032
700,000
0.00%
Steel Lake Annex
Parking Lot Repairs
2024
10,000
0.00%
-
Steel Lake Park
Artificial turf- Site #5
2032
1,300,000
18.05%
234,675
Steel Lake Park
Dock Replacement
2027
1,250,000
0.00%
-
Steel Lake Shop
New Maintenance Shop (Parks Share, 33%)
2032
11,666,667
18.05%
2,106,058
Steel Lake Shop
Shop - Backup power generator
2025
40,000
18.05%
7,221
Steel Lake Shop
Shop - Electrical Service - new panel
2024
7,500
18.05%
1,354
Steel Lake Shop
Shop Roof
2026
75,000
18.05%
13,539
Steel Lake Shop
Storage House - New Garage Doors
2024
7,000
18.05%
1,264
Steel Lake Shop
Storage House Roof
2024
20,000
18.05%
3,610
Town Square
Install shade covers
2025
89,000
18.05%
16,066
Town Square
Install 2nd shelter
2030
83,000
18.05%
14,983
Town Square
Band shell
2028
-
18.05%
-
Town Square
Veteran memorial
2025
18.05%
WayfindingSigns
Implementation ofwayfindingsignageprogram
2030-2040
-
18.05%
-
Wedgewood
Replace and improve playground
2019
167,000
18.05%
30,147
West Hylebos
Renovate caretaker access road
2033
12,000
0.00%
-
West Hylebos
Make parking lots repairs
2025
48,000
0.00%
-
West Hylebos
Expand parking lot
2033
149,000
18.05%
26,897
West Hylebos
Replace maintenance garage
2030
89,000
0.00%
-
Wildwood
Repair asphalt trail
2026
12,000
0.00%
-
Wildwood
Upgrade park fixture
2035
12,000
18.05%
2,166
Total
$ 44,256,667
$
6,325,243
Source: 2019 PROS Plan Table 7.2, City staff
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