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Case 02: Transportation Impact Fees <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski reminded the Committee that a discussion was held at their last <br />meeting regarding transportation impact fees. Consensus of the Committee was to pursue <br />development of such a modification to the City of Ramsey's current funding mechanism. <br />Council concurred and directed Staff to prepare the necessary documents for modifying our <br />ordinances to adopt such a transportation impact fee policy. Staff solicited material from <br />other cities regarding such a fee. Cities such as Savage add a charge onto their building <br />permits. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated he would support the idea of some of the charges being <br />on the building permit but felt that the developer should should pay all the charge. <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder pointed out the policy on page 211 of the agenda and <br />inquired if what Counciimember Zimmerman is saying is that he is in favor of such policy <br />but with some of the charge going to the building permit. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder inquired then if Councilmember Zimmerman also agrees with the amount <br />shown in the policy to which Councilmember Zimmerman replied, yes, it is not <br />outrageous. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowski stated that he did not recommend the amount being added to the building <br />permit. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder repeated that Councilmember Zimmerman has said that the $500 per <br />residential unit looks fine but some of that charge should be on the building permit - <br />predominant amount is on the developer. He then suggested that maybe numbers shouldn't <br />be put in the policy but in the rates and charges instead. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowsld agreed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman commented that attorneys have stressed the importance of <br />justifying fees. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to <br />recommend Council adopt the proposed policy contingent upon redrafting language so that <br />the dollar amounts are left out and placed in the rates and charges list instead and to direct <br />the City Attorney to review City ordinances and prepare necessary ordinance change. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: <br />None. <br /> <br />Case #3: Charge for Topographic Mapping <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that this case is basically for informational purposes. He <br />summarized that in 1994, the City of Ramsey had two-foot interval topographic mapping <br />prepared for the southeastern quadrant of the City which is the area most rapidly <br />developing. Topographic mapping has been extremely useful to staff and developers. A <br />charge of $15 per acre for mapping has been established and should result in a revenue of <br />$21,823, which will offset the mapping cost of $30,000. This charge will be <br />acknowledged and collected as a Stage II cost on all development agreements. <br /> <br />Road & Bridge Committee/May 23, 1995 <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />