HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-25 Caldwell Impact Fee Minutes MEETING MINUTES
CALDWELL IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
May 25th, 2016
12:00—1:00 pm
Advisory Committee Members Present:
Jim Porter,Jeremy Feucht—via phone, Rob Pilote, Stephanie Rohrdanz,Jerry Langan, ElJay Waite,
Carol Mitchell, Robb MacDonald, Brian Billingsley, Brent Orton
Special Guests:
Mark Wendelsdorf—Caldwell Fire Chief
Frank Wyant—Caldwell Police Chief
Handouts:
EIJay Waite—Capital Improvement Plans for Police, Fire and Parks
Impact Fee Reviews for Police, Fire and Parks
Projected Impact Fees for Police, Fire and Parks
Caldwell Impact Fees Comparisons
Brian Billingsley—Completed Parks & Parks to be Developed
Purpose:To perform a review of Caldwell Impact Fees, review proposed Capital Improvement
Plans (CIP) for the next 10 years (2016-2025)for Police, Fire and Parks, and continue with
methodology of how Impact Fees are calculated.
Discussion:
• Caldwell Police Chief Frank Wyant, discussed the Police CIP and identified the need for
expansion of Evidence room to be to meet certain required standards for evidence storage.
He provided two options for review and consideration. Option #1 was to purchase an
existing building with more space (23,000 square feet) or Option #2 was to "build up" on
the current police station (3,300 square feet). Option #1 would also provide additional
opportunities to relocate officers back to the station and to build an indoor firing range.
Rob Pilote asked about the number of police officers Caldwell had in 2007 compared to
now.
• Caldwell Fire Chief Mark Wendelsdorf, discussed the Fire CIP and identified the need to
build station #3 and begin the planning for station #4, based upon the population growth.
He reviewed that their current response time is within the 5 minutes, but that their
response time to anything on the East side of the freeway was 12-15 minutes. Building
station #3 near 20/26 & Middleton would improve the response time for that side of town.
Caldwell's current growth and population supports that need, based upon a fire station for
every 20,000 in population. He also discussed the need for aerial platforms for fire fighting
since growth with structures be built "up" with additional stories.
• P&Z Director Brian Billingsly, reviewed the Parks Master Plan and provided a handout that
showed total parks with number of acres (312 acres) and total parks yet to be developed
(83 acres). May provided a handout that showed the Unit Cost/acre to build a park with
amenities. Rob Pilote asked Brian to include on his hand out which parks had Land
donations and to show the year the park was completed. Rob Pilote also asked about the
donated land perhaps skewing the cost per acre calculation. Brent Orton responded that
any donation of land or partnerships that provided cost savings towards the per unit cost
could/would be used for amenities since Park Impact fees are a 50/50 cost share.
• ElJay wrapped up the meeting stating he wanted each committee member to work with
each Impact Fee representative to prepare a presentation to Council. Jeremy Feucht
stated he would work with the Police Chief on the Police Impact Fee presentation.
• Another planning meeting is scheduled for Monday,June 27th @ 12:00 to report back on
tthe draft presentations for council. Tuesday,July 5th @ 6:00pm will be the Council
Workshop for the Impact Fee presentation