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: Question 4.Can a wastewater impact fee be effective for homes that are on a catchment system? Response: A wastewater impact fee will only be assessed for new development that is within the service area of existing municipal wastewater treatment plants. : Question 5.How were the maximum allowable impact fee values determined? Response: They were calculated as the net cost to maintain the existing level of service, after taking into consideration other taxes and fees that would be generated by new development and available to fund capacity- expanding improvements. : Question 6. How will the expenditure of impact fees be prioritized? Response: The prioritization of spending impact fees could be a collective decision made by the Council and the Administration, with input by the public. As projects are approved for funding during the budgetary approval process, decisions could be made about which projects should receive how much money from impact fee sources. With community development planning efforts being initiated island-wide, it is hoped that some prioritization of projects will be voiced through these meetings. : Question 7. I own a buildable lot right now; if I apply for a building permit in one year will I have to spend $12,000 extra to cover impact fees? Response: If an application is made for a building permit prior to the effective date of the impact fee ordinance, then no impact fee will be required. Applications submitted subsequent to the effective date of the ordinance will be required to pay the impact fees. Also, keep in mind, that $12,000 represents the maximum amount that the administration can apply; and a decision can be made to apply a percentage of the maximum amount. : Question 8. I disagree that a one year phase-in period would limit or eliminate any disruption to the real estate market of projects that are “in the pipeline.” This is primarily because projects in Hawaii can be “in the pipeline” for three years before ground is broken, especially if State/Federal financing and/or tax credits are involved (which is usually the case for affordable housing projects). Taking that timeline into consideration, as well as the need for supply, why can’t an exemption for affordable housing be created for impact fees? Isn’t the application of “fair- share”/disproportionate share a policy call? Public Meeting Questions and AnswersPage 2 August 15 & 16, 2006