Planning & Development Services Department Interim Director: Scott Clark Lead Planner: Elisa Hamblin

City of Tucson Mayor and Council Study Session

September 5, 2018

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Planning &

Development Services

Discussion

Planning &

Development Services 2

Background

Purpose, collection and use of impact fees

Process to update impact fees

Previous (2014)

Upcoming (2019)

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New development or change of use

Assess impact fees

Pay for cost of providing public services in development area

Development Impact Fees

Planning &

Development Services

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Funding mechanism

Development regulation, not a tax

Beneficial nexus between development and infrastructure

Construct new facilities, expand capacity

Regulated by State Law and Tucson City Code

Last updated by the City in 2014

Development Impact Fees

Planning &

Development Services

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Impact Fee Projects

Planning &

Development Services

$6.7m collected

$1.6m spent

$4.4m collected

$6.8m spent

$7.5m collected

$6.9m spent

$2.6m collected $0.01m spent

Citywide FY15-FY18

$30m collected

$26m spent $40m remaining

$5.2m collected

$7.7m spent

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A Mountain Improvement

Arcadia Park-Phase I

Arroyo Chico Urban Path

Broadway Blvd.

Camino Seco and Wrightstown Intersection

Campbell Avenue Revitalization

Cherry Avenue Center Expansion -Phase I

Christopher Columbus Park Expansion

Golf Links and Kolb Intersection

Grant Road

Groves Park Playground

Himmel Park Improvements

Houghton Road/Broadway Intersection Improvements

Houghton Road

Irvington & I-19 East Interchange

Irvington Road

Jesse Owens Park

Juhan Park Expansion

Kennedy Park

Lakeside Park Improvements

Limberlost Family Park ADA and Pathway Project

Lincoln Park Playground and Sport Fields

Ormsby Park Expansion Plan

Park Ajo Communications Center Renovation

Parks Strategic Plan

Purple Heart Park Expansion

Quincie Douglas and Silverlake Park Expansion

Reid Park Expansion

San Juan Park

Silverbell Road

Silverlake Park

Speedway Blvd.

Sunset Road

Valencia Road

22nd Street

Current Projects

Planning &

Development Services

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Mandated by ARS 9-463.05.

Pool funds and distribute to projects in that area

Police and Fire fees are distributed Citywide

Projects are included in a set of Infrastructure Improvement Plans

Adopted by Mayor and Council at least every five years

Service Areas and Projects

Planning &

Development Services

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Align land use policy and impact fee program

Engage stakeholders throughout

Reevaluate service areas

Opportunity to create a flexible and creative approach to impact fees

Potentially create more categories

Update Goals

Planning &

Development Services

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Sep ‘18 – Mar ‘19

Draft Land Use Assumptions and

Infrastructure Improvement Plans

Apr ‘19 – Jul ‘19

Public Review

Aug ‘19

Mayor and Council Adoption

Apr ‘19 – Jul 19’

Draft Development Impact Fee Reports and Ordinance

Aug ‘19 – Oct ’19

Public Review

Nov ‘19

Mayor and Council Adoption

Jan ‘20

Collection of New Fees

Update Process

Planning &

Development Services

State-Mandated 5-year Update

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Proceed with a flexible and creative approach

Potentially create more categories

Reevaluate service areas

Direction Requested

Planning &

Development Services