Committed to Service Paul Woods, President Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President Sara M. Baker, Commissioner Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner September 5, 2017 Development Services TO: FROM: ACHD Commission, Director Wong Mitch Skiles, Impact Fee Administrator SUBJECT: Appeal of Decision of Impact Fee Administrator for Kuna Caves Storage Staff Report for September 13, 2017 Commission Meeting Executive Summary Riley Planning Services is appealing the decision of the Impact Fee Administrator to exclude data from a period with inclement weather from an individual impact fee assessment for Kuna Caves Storage, a self-storage facility located southwest of the intersection of Deer Flat Rd and Ten Mile Rd. Facts & Findings 1. On July 14, 2014, an original impact fee of $4,580 was paid for one building. 2. On October 29, 2014, an original impact fee of $29,882.60 was paid for six additional buildings. A total of $34,462.60 in original impact fees were paid for Kuna Caves Storage. 3. On April 1, 2015, ACHD entered into an agreement for individual assessment (AIA15-0001) with Kuna Caves Storage, LLC. The initial impact fee in the agreement was $13,428.80 plus a 20% financial surety ($2,685.76) summing to $16,114.56. 4. On April 10, 2015, ACHD issued a refund for $18,348.04 based on the agreement for individual assessment. 5. On March 25, 2017, Riley Planning Services submitted an Individual Assessment with data collected between January 3, 2017 and January 26, 2017. 6. On March 31, 2017, District Staff sent an email response to the Individual Assessment requesting additional data due to abnormal driving conditions in January. The email noted that zero trips were recorded on January 4, 2017, a day that saw record snowfall. 7. On July 7, 2017, Riley Planning Services submitted a new Individual Assessment with data collected between March 3, 2017 and March 30, 2017. The assessment combined data from January and March. 8. Ada County experienced multiple days of snowfall during the month of January 2017. A record 6.5 inches of snow fell in Boise on January 4, 2017. Throughout the month, snow and ice had the following impacts on driving conditions: o Limited neighborhood and business access o Multiple days of school closures o Slick roads
9. On July 14, 2017, District Staff sent a refund memo with a notice that ACHD only considered the March data and excluded the January data in a revised assessment. The revised assessment was for an amount of $11,245.00. The refund was for $4,915.72 after interest and a review fee. 10. On August 11, 2017, Riley Planning Services submitted an Appeal of Decision of Impact Fee Administrator form requesting the January data be considered in the assessment. 11. On August 18, 2017, District Staff sent an email response to the appeal requesting additional data from gate records to supplement the previously submitted data from March. 12. On August 31, 2017, Riley Planning Services sent an email response with a preference to move forward with an Appeal Hearing. Fiscal Implications If the appeal is approved, District Staff will include the January data in the assessment bringing the impact fee to $10,315.94* and an additional refund check will be issued for an amount of $929.06 plus interest. *This impact fee differs from the fee calculated in the July 7, 2017memo from Riley Planning Services due the trip rate being rounded to the nearest hundredth rather than the nearest thousandth and an incorrectly recorded trip length on the local arterial system. Policy Implications Policy for Individual Assessments is discussed in Section 7312 of the ACHD Policy Manual. Policy for Administrative Appeals is discussed in Section 7321 of the ACHD Policy Manual. The ACHD Guidebook for Individual Assessments states, Holidays, special events, construction, bad weather, and other external factors may alter traffic patterns from the norm, and therefore, counts should not be conducted on days when any of these are present. (pg. 5) Alternatives Alternative 1: Deny the appeal and close the individual assessment for the Kuna Caves Storage buildings included in the individual assessment. Alternative 2: Approve the appeal and issue an additional refund in the amount of $929.06 plus interest. Recommendation District Staff recommends the Commission choose Alternative 1 and deny the appeal. Attachments (3): Appeal form with letter dated August 11, 2017 Impact Fee Agreement (AIA15-0001) Individual Assessment Memo from July 7, 2017 Refund Memo issued on July 14, 2017
mm RILE PLANNING SERVICES MEMORANDUM TO: Mitch Skiles, Impact Fee Administrator Gary Inselman, Development Services Manager P.O. Box 405 Boise, ID 83701 1602 West Hays Street, Suite 102 208.908.1609 FROM: Penelope Riley DATE: July 7, 2017 RE: CIF14-0033 / KUNA CAVES STORAGE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS AND ANALYSIS Please find below the new analysis for the Kuna Caves Storage based on the new data. The new destination data is attached. ORIGINAL TRIP GENERATION SPREADSHEET (SET A) TRIP GENERATION: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DATE 4-4:15 15-30 30-45 45-5:00 5:00-15 15-30 30-45 45-6:00 TOTAL PEAK TRIPS Oll03/}7 I 0 2 I 3 I 0 0 7 35 _. ~ 01/04/17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01/05117 3 2 I 0 I I 0 1 6 3 01110/17 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 I Olfl J/17 I I 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 I Otlt:zt17 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 5 2.5 OJII 7117 I 2 0 1 1 1 I 0 4 2 01118/17 0 0 2 0 I 1 0 0 4 2 01119117 I 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 8 4 01124/17 0 2 2 0 I 0 0 I 5 2.5 01125/17 I 0 0 2 1 I 1 0 5 2.5 01/26/17 0 0 1 I 0 I 1 1 3 1.5 TOTAL I 51.0 25.5 Peak Hour Trips: 51 12 = 25.5 NEW / ADDITIONALTRIP GENERATION SPREADSHEET (SET B) TRIP GENERATION 4:00-6:00 (SECOND SET) 4-4:15 4:15-30 4:30-45 4:45-5:00 5:00-15 5:15-30 5:30-45 4:45-6:00 03/07/17 1 1 1 2.00 1.00 03/08/17 1 1 1 2.00 1.00 03/09/17 2 1 3 1 6.00 3.00 03/14/17 1 1 1 1 3.00 1.50 03/15/17 1 1 3 4.00 2.00 03/16/17 1 3 1 2 1 1 5.00 2.50 03/21/17 1 2 2.00 1.00 03/22/17 1 1 1 1 1 3.00 1.50 03/23/17 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.00 1.50 LAND USE PLANNING DUE DILIGENCE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS
03/28/17 1 2 2 1 3 5.00 2.50 03/29/17 1 1 1 1 2 3.00 1.50 03/30/17 1 1 1 1 3.00 1.50 TOTAL 41.00 20.50 Trip Generation: Set A (25.5) + Set B (20.5) = 46 one way trips ANALYSIS 46 total one way trips / 24 days = 1.92 peak hour trips per day Peak Hour Trips per 1000 sq. ft.: 1.92/43.242 (facility square footage) = 0.04 (0.044) Average Trip Length (See attached spreadsheets: 250.8/81 trips = 3.10 miles (3.096) 133.4 + 117.4 = 250.8 Trip Distances: 250.8 Total Trip Distance; 95.8 (Set A) + 82.6 (Set B) = 178.4 Network Distance Network Adjustment Factor: Primary Trip Miles on Arterials + Diverted Trip Miles on Arterials Primary Trip Miles + Diverted Trip Miles 178.4 + 0 / 250.8 + 0 = 0.711 (0.7113) Impact Fee Calculation: 0.04 (1) (3.10) (0.711) ($2495.00) = $219.97 / 1000 sq. ft. (219.969) $219.97 (43.242 sq. ft.) = $9,511.91 ($9,511.907) Impact Fees Paid: $13,428.80 + $2,685.76 = $16,114.56 Amount Paid - New Impact Fee Amount: $16,114.56 - $9,511.91 = $6,602.64 REFUND AMOUNT - $6,602.64 Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Paul Woods, President Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President Sara M. Baker, Commissioner Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner July 14, 2017 VIA E-Mail Penelope Riley 1602 W Hays Street, Suite 102 Boise, ID 83701 RE: Kuna Caves / 1795 W Deer Flat Rd / Individual Assessment CIF14-0001 / CIF14-0033 / AIA 15-0001 Dear Penelope, ACHD has completed the review of the Individual Assessment data provided for the Kuna Caves Storage project in Kuna, ID. Only the data from March 7, 2017 through March 30, 2017 was considered in the assessment. The determination and calculations are detailed on the attached spreadsheet. From the data, ACHD determined the Peak Hour Trip Rate (One Way) to be 0.04/1,000SF; New Trip Factor of 1.00; Average Trip Length of 3.79 miles; Network Adjustment Factor of 0.681; and from Ordinance 218 a VMT cost of $2,495. The impact fee determined from the Individual Assessment data is $11,245. The impact fee agreement totaled $16,114.56. Based on the Individual Assessment data, the applicant is due a refund of $4,869.56, plus $296.16 in interest, less the $250 individual assessment review fee for a total refund of $4,915.72. If you have any questions you may contact me at 387-6170. Sincerely, Mitch Skiles Impact Fee Administrator Ada County Highway District 3775 Adams Street Garden City, ID 83714 PH 208 387-6100 FX 345-7650 www.achdidaho.org
ACHD Review Kuna Caves 7/13/2017 AIA15-0001 ACHD ACHD Approved Impact Fee IA Agreement Value Value Peak Hour Trip Rate (One Way) 0.060 0.040 New Trip Factor 1.00 1.00 Average Trip Length 4.5 3.79 Network Adjustment Factor 0.461 0.681 VMT Cost $ 2,495 $ 2,495 Impact Fee / 1,000 SF $ 311 $ 260.00 Development Size (1,000 SF) 43.242 43.242 Impact Fee $ 13,428.80 $ 11,245.00 20% Surety $ 2,685.76 Total Paid 04-10-2015 $ 16,114.56 Refund Due $ 4,869.56 Interest (no interest on surety) $ 296.16 Review Fee $ (250) Total Refund Due $ 4,915.72