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Getting Things Built. Types of participation, costs and participants Dh 2005. Why do we charge fees?. To cover the costs of review Community should not pay for the actions of individuals who seek to make changes to their personal property Fees are based upon the type and size of the proposal
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Getting Things Built Types of participation, costs and participants Dh 2005
Why do we charge fees? • To cover the costs of review • Community should not pay for the actions of individuals who seek to make changes to their personal property • Fees are based upon the type and size of the proposal • The ability to pay is factored in for some types of fees • Fee adjustments can be used as incentives to achieve major city goals (Downtown, revitalization) – not for impact fees
To cover the costs borne by the city to make development viable • Development fees • Water systems • Sewer systems • Water Resources
Who builds the basic infrastructure that supports the development in the city? • Those who develop in the city • “Pay-as-you-go” philosophy • Subdivision and Streets ordinances • Stipulations • Relief for individual home buyers • The City • Regional impacts and needs • Filling the gaps (“scalloped streets” program) • Other governmental agencies • ADOT • County Flood Control District • Bureau of Reclamation
How are projects funded? • Private funds • Private loans • City’s General Fund • City-wide Bonds • Dedicated Taxes • Joint participation agreements • Improvement districts (& CFDs) • Other governmental agencies
How are these projects and funds regulated and managed? • Development fees ordinances • Payback programs • Water • Sewer • By agreement with State Lands • Through the city’s CIP Plan and budget • Proposition 400 funding through MAG & ADOT
Development agreements • Joint funding of improvements • Incentives • Public uses • Lock in zoning • Hearing Officer • Appeals of stipulations/ordinance requirements • “Reasonable Nexus” test
Who are the unique organizations we regularly deal with in the ongoing development of the city? • McDowell Sonoran Desert Preserve • Recommended Study Boundary (RSB) • Special sales tax and bonding • Very restricted uses • Very limited access • Preserve Commission • Sonoran Land Trust
Chamber of Commerce • Business recruitment • Business retention • Policy reviews • Convention and Visitors Bureau • Hotels and restaurants • Special events • Policy review
Scottsdale Center for the Arts • Main building – concerts and exhibitions • Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMOCA) • Public Arts Commission (PAC) • Special events • Public policy
Westworld • Federally managed lease • Special events • Community events • Trail access • Arizona State Lands (ASLD) • Trust for education and state hospitals • Focus is on income • Sales vs. leases • Not a developer – no funding
Salt River Project • Power and irrigation • Municipal status • Regulated utilities • APS • Quest • Cox • Southwest Gas • Fiber optics providers • Wireless communication providers • Franchise agreements