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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study calculates the maximum impact fees that the County of HawaiÓi could charge based on the existing levels of service for roads, park and recr eation facilities, fire/emerg ency medical service (EMS) equipment and facilities, police equipment and facilitie s, residential solid waste facilities and equipment and wastewater facilities. Overview of the Project The County of HawaiÓi Planning Department contra cted with Helber Hastert and Fee to conduct an Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessm ent (IPFNA) study and draft ordinance. Helber Hastert & Fee subcontracted with Duncan Associates , impact fee experts of Austin, Texas, and Alice Moon and Co., a community and public relations firm of Hilo, HawaiÓi to achieve the project outcomes. Funding was provided by the HawaiÓi County Council. The Infrastructure and Public Facility Needs Assessm ent project was divided into two phases. The first phase focused on policy analysis, and the second phase focused o The first phase of this project was a policy analys is that culminated in the preparation of an Ordinance Issues Memorandum (October 2005) and a Policy Analysis Memorandum (January 2006). The first phase also included an extensive public participation process, including November 2005 focus groups in Hilo and Kona, a January 2006 video conference with particip ants in Kona, Hilo and Honolulu, and March 2006 workshops in Hilo and Kona. This report represents one of two major work prod ucts of the second, implementation phase of the project. This report provides the detailed analysis and calculations needed to support the adoption of an impact fee ordinance. It also summarizes the major policy recommend ations resulting from the first phase. The other major work product of this phase is a draft ordinance, which is provided separately. Organization of the Report This Executive Summary begins the report. It summarizes the policy recommendations for both this study and the ordinance, the maxi mum impact fees that could be adopted by the County Council, the revenue that could be generated if the fees are ad opted at the full amount, and a comparison of impact fee amounts calculated for HawaiÓi County with th e current fair share assessments and average fees charged by jurisdictions on the mainland. The remainder of the report is divided into three parts. Part I: Policy Analysis includes five chapters: Introduction, Legal Framework, Policy Issues, Agency and Public Steps/Implementation. Part II: Impact Fee Calculations consists of six chapters devoted to Roads, Parks, Fire/EMS, Police, Solid Waste and Wastewater facilities. Part III: Appendices contains additional detail on the legal framework, public partic ipation and impact fee calculations, as well as a glossary of terms and answers to frequently asked questions abou Part I: Policy Analysis begins with Chapter 1: Introduction . It summarizes the current fair share assessment system that would be replaced by impact fees. This chapter also describes growth trends on the Big Island. H Ó C \I N A ÐI F S September 19, 2006, Page 1 AWAI I OUNTY NFRASTRUCTURE EEDS SSESSMENT MPACT EE TUDY