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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 1, 1995
Agenda Abstract
Item # =Y-$
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Draft Notice of Public Hearing Planning Director X2592
Updated Technical Report
(To be distributed separately) PHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
Chapel Hill 967-9251
PURPOSE: To consider the legal notice for a public hearing scheduled for May 25, 1995, to
receive citizen comment on a proposed increase in the public school impact fee.
BACKGROUND: At its December 20, 1994 meeting, the Board of Commissioners received the
Annual Report on Educational Facilities Impact Fees. Subsequently, the Board
considered proposed amendments to the Educational Facilities Impact Fee
Ordinance at its January 12, 1995 Work Session. The Board decided to present
the several text amendments at public hearing on March 21, 1995.Also presented
at the hearing was an amendment to Section 3, School Impact Fees Imposed on
New Residential Dwelling Units, to increase the amount of the public school
impact fee from$750 to$1,006 per residential dwelling unit.
At the public hearing, a number of citizens spoke for and against the increase in
the amount of the impact fee.At a Work Session held on March 30, the Board of
Commissioners considered updating the Technical Report,including recalculation •
of the amount of impact fees which could be charged.At its April 3, 1995 meeting,
the Board of Commissioners directed staff to update the Technical Report and
scheduled a public hearing on the proposed fee increase for May 25, 1995.
A copy of the proposed public hearing notice is provided as an attachment. The
updated Technical Report has been distributed separately.Approval of the notice
will enable staff to advertise the public hearing May 10 and 17, 1995 as required
by the N.C. General Statutes.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the notice of public hearing.
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2
306F REVERE ROAD
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE
THE ORANGE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEE
Pursuant to the requirements of the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 153A, Article
18, Sections 323, 331, and 340; Chapter 460 of the 1987 Session Laws; Chapter 324 of the 1991 Session
Laws;and Chapter 642 of the 1993 Session Laws,notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held
in the Superior Courtroom of the Orange County Courthouse (New), 100 Court Street, Hillsborough,
North Carolina, on Thursday, May 25, 1996, at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of giving all interested citizens
an opportunity to speak for or against the following item:
PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
Effective July 1, 1993,the Board of County Commissioners established a system of impact fees to
help fund a portion of the school capital needs created by growth in the county.Since that date,an impact
fee of$750 has been collected for each new housing unit constructed or installed in the county, including
single-family homes, townhouses, two to four-family dwellings, apartments, and mobile homes. Fees
collected in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District are deposited in a special account and used for the
construction of new school facilities in that district only.A similar provision applies in the Orange County
School District.
The amendment proposed to the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance is as follows:
• Amend Section 3, School Impact Fees Imposed on New pact posed n Ne Residential Dwelling Units, b
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increasing the amount of the public school impact fee from$750 to$1,500 per residential
dwelling unit. This change has be requested because of higher public school construction
costs.
All interested citizens are invited to attend this hearing and be heard. Public comment will be
received during the public hearing. Changes may be made in the advertised proposal which reflect debate
at the hearing.
Specific questions regarding the proposed impact fee increase and ordinance amendments may be
directed to the Orange County Planning Department located in the Planning&Agricultural Center,306F
Revere Road,Hi isborough,North Carolina.Office hours are from 8:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.,Monday through
Friday.You in also call 732-8181(Hillsborough),688-7331(Durham)or 967-9251(Chapel Hill-Carrboro).
Please ask for Extension 2585 or 2675. You will be directed to a staff member who will answer your
questions.
Marvin Collins, Planning Director
PUBLISH: May 10, 1995
May 17, 1995