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12. Q: Said impact fee may only be used for CIP. Is it legal to use impact <br />fee for repair and maintenance especially designed to reduce long-term <br />capital costs? <br />A: No, this would be legally dangerous even if used for preventative means. The <br />Enabling Act is clear. Architecture and design costs are allowed, but not <br />maintenance. <br />13. Q: If I live in Puna (subdivisions) and pay an impact fee- how and where <br />does the money for water and sewers get spent? Am I likely to see this as <br />fair? <br />A: Impact fees will only apply if the property is connected to service. If not <br />connected, you do not pay. The Department of water charges a separate <br />connection fee at the time of building permit, so water is not being considered as <br />part of this project. In regards to wastewater, very little of the County is actually <br />on a County system. Only those communities that are already hooked up to or <br />are adjacent to existing service would be considered for a sewer impact fee. <br />14. Q: From slides: What does “Credit for past property taxes” mean? <br />A: There is a provision in the Enabling Act that requires that payment of past <br />taxes be credited toward the payment of impact fees. The Act says we must look <br />back 5 years, and in this case that would only involve the property tax. In this <br />case, this would probably offer only a small credit, as the overall percentage of <br />property taxes that were spent on qualifying infrastructure would be small. <br />15. Q: Will impact fees cover only roads or include fire, police, schools, and <br />parks? <br />A: Yes, fire, police, and parks will be included in this project. Schools are a <br />statewide function, and cannot be covered by the County. The Department of <br />Education is currently looking into an impact fee-type assessment. <br />16. Q: Resort development buyers tend to have lower impact than full time <br />residences, yet recommended progressive fee would burden resorts more <br />by virtue of having a higher cost on average. <br />A: A progressive rate is based on the size of a unit, not cost. Fees are intended <br />to be based on the occupancy (numbers) of a unit. Resorts during peak periods <br />have a higher impact on roads, police, and fire. <br />Impact Fee Video Conference Page 4 <br />Questions and Answers – January 17, 2006 <br /> <br />