APFO Workshop

City Hall

10/10/06

8:00 AM

There were about 30 people in attendance.

At the workshop these questions and concerns were raised by member of the audience:

Italics are staff responses to the comments.

If schools are over capacity, do those units get reallocated to other developments? As staff has proposed. No – The units stay with the development with the staff proposal.

There is a need for hoarding of allocations for larger multifamily projects. The staff proposal permits accumulation of units to build larger projects.

If the 25% Special Allocation does not get allocated, are those units reallocated at the end of the year? Discussion needs to take place with the Mayor & Board on this issue. Also the issue of 25% as a special allocation needs to be discussed.

Will there be a way for a “pay as you go” with schools? Will you be able to pay into escrow account to fund improvements to schools? Discussion needs to take place with the Mayor & Board on this issue.

Has there been a fiscal impact study done on this subject? There could be a reduction in the number of units in the first couple of years. If there is no new construction, then the City will not receive impacts fees, taxes, etc. No this issue has not been explored. However, staff’s proposal of annual allocation could insure a predictable flow of units to ensure new revenue.

Will the City address the use of impacts fees collected in the City being used in the County? Discussion needs to take place with the Mayor & Board on this issue.

Under the water allocation ordinance, there is a difference between SF, TH & MF units. This system does not proposed system. The Potomac Water Agreement and Ballenger Creek Waste Water agreement sets all units at 250 gpd.

If you are held up by schools and then pass schools, what happens if there isn’t enough water to be allocated? With the staff proposal, you receive a preliminary water allocation. Then there is the APFO school test and after you pass schools the final water allocation is made.

Do you test the whole project or just the part being allocated? With a new project, roads are test up front. Then as the project progresses, each allocation is tested for schools.

This system puts an unfair burden on multifamily units

- need to accumulate allocation to build a larger project (3 or 4 years)

- harder to get financing

The perceived unintended consequences should be discussed with the Mayor & Board.

This is anti smart growth by encouraging SF developments.

The perceived unintended consequences should be discussed with the Mayor & Board.

Takes away predictability.

The perceived unintended consequences should be discussed with the Mayor & Board.