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Library Impact Fees PLA Conference March 2006

Library Impact Fees PLA Conference March 2006. Hennen Library Consulting haplr-index.com. What are impact fees?. State law authorized One-time Fee on new residential properties Dedicated capital purpose – Fire halls, sewers, parks, libraries, etc. Requires an Impact Assessment Plan.

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Library Impact Fees PLA Conference March 2006

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  1. Library Impact FeesPLA Conference March 2006 Hennen Library Consulting haplr-index.com

  2. What are impact fees? • State law authorized • One-time Fee on new residential properties • Dedicated capital purpose – • Fire halls, sewers, parks, libraries, etc. • Requires an Impact Assessment Plan

  3. States with Impact Fee Enabling Acts

  4. States with LIBRARY Impact Fees

  5. Likely Library Candidates • Fast growing Communities • Communities that have annexed adjacent territory • Libraries with solid operating and capital plans in place

  6. Impact Fee Statement Sections • Executive Summary & Fee Statement • Community Profile • Library Profile • Community Growth Characteristics • Population and Building Projections • Municipal Plans for Zoning and Development • Current Library Circulation and Use • Narrative on the Library Building • Narrative on the Library’s Long Range Plan • Impact Fee Calculation • Statutory References • Municipal Planning and Code References • Related Reports

  7. Things to Beware • Developers will usually be opposed • Other departments (Police, Fire) may oppose • Some elected officials will oppose • Some states require giving unused money back after time period.

  8. Impact Fee Chart Example

  9. Building costs for Impact Fee Sample calculation

  10. Materials costs for Impact Fee Sample calculation

  11. Some Libraries That Have Established Impact Fees

  12. For Further Information • “Library Impact Fees,” by Thomas J. Hennen Jr. in Public Libraries, Pages Vol.44, No. 3, May/June, 2005, page 169-175. • Library Impact Fee page: http://www.haplr-index.com/library_impact_fees.htm • “Sample Impact Fee Statement” pages 323-334 in Hennen's Public Library Planner by Thomas J. Hennen Jr.  Neal-Schuman Publisher, 2004. 300 pp. 

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