§ 14-10-2. FINDINGS.

(A)

The council finds:

(1)

It is appropriate that a user of a benefitted property pay the prorated annual cost of the transportation system that can reasonably be attributed to the benefitted property.

(2)

The number of motor vehicle trips generated by a benefitted property may reasonably be used to estimate the prorated cost of the transportation system attributable to a benefitted property.

(3)

The size and use of a property may reasonably be used to estimate the number of motor vehicle trips generated by the property.

(4)

Based on the best available data, the method of assessing the fee set forth in this chapter reasonably prorates the cost of the transportation system among users.

(5)

A maximum trip factor avoids a disproportionate burden on a user.

(B)

The council finds that:

(1)

if available, appraisal district property tax records may be relied on to determine the size of a non-residential property; and

(2)

it is equitable to assume:

(a)

five single family residences per acre;

(b)

seven mobile homes per acre;

(c)

10 duplex, two-family residential, townhouse residential, or condominium units per acre;

(d)

12 multifamily units per acre in developments of three or four units; and

(e)

25 multifamily units per acre in developments of five or more units.

(C)

The council finds that it is reasonable and equitable to assume that each utility meter in the service area serves a user of a benefitted property.

(D)

The council finds that, except as provided in this subsection, residential use generates approximately 40 motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(1)

Condominium residential use and townhouse residential use generate approximately 60 motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(2)

Mobile home residential use generates approximately 35 motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(3)

Duplex use, two-family residential use, and multifamily residential use with fewer than five units generate approximately 70 motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(4)

Multifamily residential use with five or more units generates approximately 150 motor vehicle trips per acre per day;

(5)

Group residential use, retirement housing use, and bed and breakfast residential use generate approximately 200 motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(E)

The council finds that, except as provided in this subsection non-residential use generates 200 or more motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(1)

The following uses generate approximately 180 motor vehicle trips per acre per day:

(a)

administrative and business offices;

(b)

financial services;

(c)

medical offices;

(d)

professional office;

(e)

software development;

(f)

administrative services;

(g)

counseling services;

(h)

guidance services; and

(i)

communication services.

(2)

The following uses generate approximately 80 motor vehicle trips per acre per day:

(a)

aviation facilities;

(b)

railroad facilities; and

(c)

transportation terminal.

(3)

Research warehousing services uses generate approximately 56 motor vehicle trips per acre per day.

(4)

The following uses generate approximately 40 motor vehicle trips per acre per day:

(a)

private primary educational facilities;

(b)

private secondary educational facilities;

(c)

business or trade school;

(d)

college and university facilities;

(e)

convenience storage; and

(f)

limited warehousing and distribution.

(5)

The following uses generate approximately 20 motor vehicle trips per acre per day:

(a)

religious assembly; and

(b)

marina.

(6)

The following uses generate approximately 16 motor vehicle trips per acre per day:

(a)

electronic prototype assembly;

(b)

research assembly services;

(c)

research services;

(d)

basic industry;

(e)

light manufacturing; and

(f)

resource extraction.

Source: 1992 Code Section 15-6-2; Ord. 031204-12; Ord. 031211-11.