30.66B.320 Road system impact fee-cost basis.
(1) The road system impact fees will be collected and spent for capacity improvements on facilities that are addressed by the county’s capital facilities plan. In accordance with RCW 82.02.050(3), the impact fees:
(a) Shall only be imposed for system improvements that are reasonably related to the new development;
(b) Shall not exceed a proportionate share of the costs of the system improvements reasonably related to the new development;
(c) Shall be used for system improvements that will reasonably benefit the new development.
(2) The road system impact fee cost basis is established in the transportation needs report. The estimated cost of capacity improvements that are reasonably related to the impacts of new development, and that will reasonably benefit new development, will be identified in the transportation needs report for each transportation service area. Capacity improvements to facilities under the jurisdiction of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), a city or another county may be included when consistent with the terms of an interlocal agreement as specified in SCC 30.61.230(9). The road system impact fee cost basis is subject to the following adjustments:
(a) As required by RCW 82.02.060(1)(b), the impact fee cost basis will be adjusted to provide a credit for taxes (excluding impact fees imposed under this section) paid by new development which help pay for the identified capacity improvements.
(b) Consideration shall be given to other funds available to pay for the capacity improvements included in the impact fee cost basis.
(c) The impact fee cost basis may include costs previously incurred by the county for capacity improvements for which excess capacity exists.
(3) The amount of the impact fee will be determined for each transportation service area, based on and not to exceed, the impact fee cost basis divided by the number of new daily vehicle trip ends generated, as identified in the transportation needs report.
(4) Improvements needed to remedy any level-of-service deficiencies in facilities serving current uses will not be included in the impact fee cost basis. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003).