§ 29.04.020. Calculation of fees.

(a)

The planning director shall calculate in-lieu fees for residential development projects as shown in subsections (1) through (5) below.

(1)

The first two thousand two hundred square feet of the unit shall be exempt from paying fees.

(2)

The portion of the unit between two thousand two hundred and two thousand five hundred square feet shall be subject to a fee of eight dollars per square-foot.

(3)

The portion of the unit between two thousand five hundred and three thousand five hundred square feet shall be subject to a fee of twelve dollars per square-foot.

(4)

The portion of the unit above three thousand five hundred square feet shall be subject to a fee of sixteen dollars per square-foot.

(5)

The maximum fee for any single unit shall not exceed seven dollars per square-foot as calculated using the entire square footage of the residence. Units greater than four thousand six hundred twenty-two square feet in size would pay a rate of seven dollars per square-foot instead of the fee resulting from the above rate schedule. In the Coastal Zone, projects that include eleven or more dwelling units, and that provide moderate and/or low-income units pursuant to Section 23.04.092, shall be exempt from paying in-lieu fees.

(b)

The planning director shall use Table 29.1 to calculate the housing impact fees for nonresidential development projects.

Table 29.1
Nonresidential Development —
Housing Impact Fee Schedule

Commercial/Retail	$1.36
Commercial Service/Offices	$0.96
Hotel/Motel	$1.44
Industrial/Warehouse	$0.58
Other Nonresidential	$1.26
Commercial Greenhouses	$0.03

 

For purposes of this title, any non-residential project that will remodel or convert an existing structure into a new or different commercial/industrial use shall have a fee amount equal to the fees for the new use (as defined in Table 29.1) less any fees that were paid or would have been paid based on the original use of the building. For development with more than one type of commercial or industrial use, the planning director may calculate and collect the appropriate fee for each use type. If a proposed nonresidential project does not clearly fall within one or more of the land use categories listed in Table 29.1, the planning director shall determine the housing impact fee based on a case-by-case calculation of employee density. The planning director's determination of employee density shall be based on: data concerning anticipated employee density for the project submitted by the applicant; employment surveys or other research on similar uses submitted by the applicant or independently researched by the planning director; or any other data or information the planning director determines relevant. The planning director may exempt projects that clearly do not contribute to the demand for affordable housing, such as unmanned utility structures, parking garages, and ag exempt structures.

(Ord. No. 3171, § 1, 12-9-08; Ord. No. 3384, § 1, 3-12-19)