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Case #2: Transportation Impact Fees City Engineer Jankowski reminded the Committee that a discussion was held at their last meeting regarding transportation impact fees. Consensus of the Committee was to pursue development of such a modification to the City of Rarnsey's current funding mechanism. Council concurred and directed Staff to prepare the necessary documents for modifying our ordinances to adopt such a transportation impact fee policy. Staff solicited material from other cities regarding such a fee. Cities such as Savage add a charge onto their building permits. Councitmember Zimmerman stated he would support thc idea of some of the charges being on the building permit but felt that the developer should should pay all the charge. City Administrator Schroeder pointed out the policy on page 211 of the agenda and inquired if what Councilmember Zimmerman is saying is that he is in favor of such policy but with some of the charge going to the building permit. Councilmember Zimrnerman responded in the affirmative. Mr. Schroeder inquired then if Councilmember Zimmerman also agrees with the amount shown in the policy to which Councilmember Zimmerman replied, yes, it is not outrageous. Mr. Jankowski stated that he did not recommend the amount being added to the building permit. Mr. Schroeder repeated that Councitmember Zimmerman has said that the $500 per residential unit looks fine but some of that charge should be on the building permit - predominant amount is on the developer. He then suggested that maybe numbers shouldn't be put in the policy but in the rates and charges instead. Mr. Jankowsld agreed. Councilmember Zimmerman commented that attorneys have stressed the importance of justifying fees. Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to recommend Council adopt the proposed policy contingent upon redrafting language so that the dollar amounts are left out and placed in the rates and charges list instead and to direct the City Attorney to review City ordinances and prepare necessary ordinance change. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #3: Charge for Topographic Mapping City Engineer Jankowski stated that this case is basically for informational purposes. He summarized that in 1994, the City of Ramsey had two-foot interval topographic mapping prepared for the southeastern quadrant of the City which is the area most rapidly developing. Topographic mapping has been extremely useful to staff and developers. A charge of $15 per acre for mapping has been established and should result in a revenue of $21,823, which will offset the mapping cost of $30,000. This charge will be acknowledged and col/ex:ted as a Stage II cost on all development agreements. Road & Bridge Committee/May 23, 1995 Page 3 of 5 I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I