19-1827 Impact Fee OrdinanceNOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1827
An Ordinance To Amend The Municipal Code Of The City Of Meridian, County Of Ada, State Of Idaho, Amending
Title 10, Chapter 7, Section 12(Ex2), Meridian City Code, Known As The Meridian Impact Fee Ordinance Fee Schedule as
Exhibit "A"; To Provide For An Amendment To The Police, Fire, And Packs And Recreation Impact Fee Schedules; And Providing
An Effective Date.
Exhibit "A"
Impact Fee Schedule Effective October 1, 2019
Residential (per individual dwelling unit) by Square Feet of Climote-Con trolled Floor Area)
Park and
Recreation
Facilities
Police
Facilities
Fire
Facilities
Total
Fees
1000 or less
$781
$56
$258
$1,095
1001 to 1500
$1,361
$98
$450
$1,909
1501 to 2500
$1,770
$128
$585
$2,483
2501 to 3200
$2,098
$152
$693
$2,943
3201 or more
1 $2,447
1 $177 1
$809
$3,433
For multi -family residential structures the fee is based on the average size of
units for the entire building. ie.
total building square feet o climate controlled s ace divided by the total number of individual dwelling
units
Nonresidential (per square foot of building)
Park and
Recreation
Facilities
Police
Facilities
Fire
Facilities
Total
Fees
Commercial
$0.00
$0.24
$0.64 1
$0.88
All Other
$0.00
$0.05
$0.41
$0.46
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian, 33 East Broadway Avenue,
Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective upon the passage and publication.
City of Meridian
Mayor and City Council
By: Chris Johnson, City Clerk
First Reading: May 21, 2019
Adopted after first reading by suspension of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code 50-902: YES_ NO -XX
Second Reading: May 28, 2019 Third Reading: June 18, 2019
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 19-1827
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that he is
the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached Ordinance No. 19-1827 of the City of Meridian,
Idaho, and has found the same to be true and complete and provides ade u e notice to the ublic pursuant to Idaho
Code § 50-901A (3)
DATED this'_? �Jday of June, 2019.-
-o o, fam. L.M. Nary
City Attorney
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 0—/m7
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
COUNTY OF ADA, STATE OF IDAHO, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 7, SECTION
12(E)(2), MERIDIAN CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE MERIDIAN IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
FEE SCHEDULE; TO PROVIDE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE POLICE, FIRE, AND
PARKS AND RECREATION IMPACT FEE SCHEDULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted in Section 67-8201, et seq., Idaho Code, the City
of Meridian ("the City") may impose Impact Fees to fund expenditures by the City Police Department,
the City Fire Department and the City Parks and Recreation Department on Capital Improvements
needed to serve new growth and development; and
WHEREAS, the City retained Raftelis ("Consultant") to analyze and assess new growth and
development projections in order to determine the demand for police, -fire, and parks and recreation Capital
Improvements to accommodate new growth and development in the City and the City's area of city
impact; and
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvements Plan, prepared by
Consultant, dated March 28, 2019 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" (the "Impact Fee Study"), sets
forth a reasonable methodology and analysis for determining and quantifying the impacts ofvarious types
of new residential and nonresidential Development on the City's police, fire, and parks and recreation
Public Facilities; quantifies the reasonable impact of new growth and development on the System
Improvements addressed therein; determines the costs necessary to meet demands created by new growth
and development; and determines Impact Fees as set forth in this Chapter that are at a level no greater
than necessary to defray the cost of planned Capital Improvements to increase the service capacity of
the City's existing police, fire, and parks and recreation Public Facilities. The City hereby establishes as
the City standards the assumptions and Level of Service standards referenced in the Impact Fee Study
as part of the City's current plans for future expansions to the police, fire, and parks and recreation Public
Facilities.
WHEREAS, based on reasonable methodologies and analyses for determining the impacts of new
growth and development on the City's police, fire, and parks and recreation Public Facilities, the Impact
Fee Study quantifies the impacts of new growth and development on Public Facilities, and establishes
Impact Fees on new growth and development no greater than necessary to defray the cost of Capital
Improvements that will increase the service capacity of Public Facilities to serve new growth and
development.
WHEREAS, in preparing the Impact Fee Study, Consultant reviewed and has relied upon the
City's ten (10) year Capital Improvements Plans proposed by the City, and has reviewed and analyzed
what elements of new growth and development are or would generate demand for additional police,
fire, and parks and recreation Capital Improvements addressed therein; and
IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT —Page I of 4
WHEREAS, all of Capital Improvements planned for and included in the Impact Fee Study, which
are to be funded by police, fire, and parks and recreation Impact Fees are directly related to services
that the City is authorized to provide, and are services required by the general policies of the City
pursuant to resolution, code or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, an equitable program for planning and financing Capital Improvements to increase
the service capacity of Public Facilities needed to serve new growth and development is necessary
in order to promote and accommodate orderly growth and development and to protect the public health,
safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City and City's area of City impact. Such protection
requires that the City's police, fire, and parks and recreation Public Facilities be expanded to
accommodate new growth and development within the City, and the City's area of city impact.
WHEREAS, if the adopted fee is less than the fees proposed under the methodology set forth
in the Impact Fee Study, the impact fee eligible portions of adopted Capital Improvement Plan will
not be fully funded unless general fund revenue or other income sources are used to fund the difference
between the maximum allowable fee and the adopted fee; and
WHEREAS, the Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee met on April 12, 2019 and
passed a motion to approve the Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvements Plans and recommend
that the City Council hold the required public hearing on the Capital Improvements Plans and the
updated Impact Fees and
WHEREAS, after due and timely notice, the City Council held a public hearing to discuss,
review and hear public comments on the proposed Capital Improvements Plans and the revised Impact
Fee as recommended by the Development Impact Fee Committee; and
WHEREAS, based upon the Impact Fee Study, the testimony at a public hearing and a review
of all of the facts and circumstances, in the reasonable judgment of the City Council, the police, fire,
and parks and recreation Impact Fees hereby established are at levels no greater than necessary to defray
the cost of Capital Improvements directly related to the categories of residential and nonresidential land
Development listed herein; and
WHEREAS, in adopting the police, fire, and parks and recreation Capital Improvements
Impact Fees, the City Council intends and has determined that such Impact Fees are designed to and
do address Capital Improvements needs that are brought about by new growth and development, which
needs are separate and distinct from the impacts and needs addressed by other requirements of the
City's codes and ordinances, and in no circumstance do the Impact Fees set forth herein address the
same subjects as other requirements of the City's codes and ordinances for site specific dedications or
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the police, fire, and parks and recreation Impact Fees to be imposed on new growth
and development will be and are hereby legislatively adopted, will be generally applicable to a broad
class of property and are intended to defray the projected impacts on such Capital Improvements caused
by new growth and development as required by law; and
IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT —Page 2 of 4
WHEREAS, the Impact Fees adopted hereby shall be collected and accounted for in
accordance with Section 67-8201, et seq., Idaho Code; and
WHEREAS, the Impact Fees adopted by this Ordinance are fair and rational, charge new
growth and development according to new growth and development's impact on the City's police, fire,
and parks and recreation Public Facilities and benefit those who pay Impact Fees in a tangible way.
BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADA, STATE OF IDAHO:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and incorporated herein by this reference
as findings of the City Council.
Section 2. The Impact Fee Study set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto is hereby approved.
Section 3. That Title 10, Chapter 7, Section 12(E)(2) of the Meridian City Code is REPEALED
AND REPLACED as follows:
10-7-12: ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:
E. 2. Except for such impact fee as may be calculated, paid and accepted pursuant to an
independent impact fee calculation study, the amount of each impact fee shall be as follows
effective the 1st day of October, 2019:
Impact Fee Schedule Effective October 1, 2019
Residential (per individual dwelling unit) by
Square Feet of Climate -Controlled Floor Area
Park and
Recreation
Facilities
Police
Facilities
Fire
Facilities
Total
Fees
1000 or less
$781
$56
$258
$1,095
1001 to 1500
$1,361
$98
$450
$1,909
1501 to 2500
$1,770
$128
$585
$2,483
2501 to 3200
$2,098
$152
$693
$2,943
3201 or more
$2,447
$177
$809
$3,433
For multi -family residential structures the fee is based on the average size of
units for the entire building. i.e.
total building square feet of climate controlled space divided by the total number of individual dwelling
units
Nonresidential (per square foot of building)
Park and
Recreation
Facilities
Police
Facilities
Fire
Facilities
Total
Fees
Commercial
$0.00
$0.24
$0.64
$0.88
All Other
$0.00
$0.05
$0.41
$0.46
IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT — Page 3 of 4
Section 4: That all other provisions of Title 10, Chapter 7 remain unchanged.
Section 5: This Fee Schedule shall be in effect on the 1st day of October, 2019, which shall be
no sooner than thirty (30) days after adoption and publication of this Ordinance.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this) day of
J�ne_ , 2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of
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IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT — Page 4 of 4
IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – Page 5 of 4
EXHIBIT A
Development Impact Fees Study
Final Report
March 28, 2019
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 375 of 407
227 W. Trade Street, Suite 1400
Charlotte, NC 28202
www.raftelis.com
March 28, 2019
Mr. Todd Lavoie
Chief Financial Officer
City of Meridian
33 E Broadway Ave
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Subject: Development Impact Fees Report
Dear Mr. Lavoie,
Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis) is pleased to provide the 2019 development impact fee
update for the City of Meridian. After collaborating with staff and receiving input from the Impact Fee
Advisory Committee, Raftelis recommends several changes to improve consistency with Idaho’s enabling
legislation, including:
• Updated development projections and land use assumptions based on Meridian data
• Documentation of current infrastructure standards and projected need for additional facilities
• Proportionate fees for two types of nonresidential development and five size thresholds for residential
development
Our report summarizes key findings and recommendations related to the growth cost of capital
improvements, to be funded by development impact fees, along with the need for other revenue sources to
ensure a financially feasible Comprehensive Financial Plan.
It has been a pleasure working with you and we thank City staff for engaging with quality information
and insight regarding best practices for the City of Meridian.
Sincerely,
Dwayne Guthrie, PhD, AICP
Manager
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 376 of 407
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Unique Requirements of the Idaho Impact Fee Act .................................................................................................................. 8
Proposed Impact Fees ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Parks and Recreation Impact Fees ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Citywide Parks ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Recreation Buildings ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Revenue Credit Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Proposed and Current Impact Fees ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Forecast of Revenues for Parks and Recreation ...................................................................................................................... 15
Comprehensive Financial Plan for Parks and Recreation ........................................................................................................ 16
Police Impact Fees ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Proportionate Share ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Excluded Costs ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Current Use and Available Capacity ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Police Facilities, Service Units, and Standards ......................................................................................................................... 18
Police Infrastructure Needs ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Revenue Credit Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Police Development Fees ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Projected Revenue for Police Facilities.................................................................................................................................... 20
Comprehensive Financial Plan for Police ................................................................................................................................. 21
Fire Impact Fees ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Existing Standards for Fire Facilities ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Fire Infrastructure Needs ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Revenue Credit Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Current and Proposed Fire Impact Fees .................................................................................................................................. 24
Projected Revenue for Fire Facilities ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Comprehensive Financial Plan for Fire Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 28
Fee Implementation and Administration ............................................................................................................................. 29
Cost of CFP Preparation ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Development Categories ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Credits and Reimbursements .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Appendix A: Land Use Assumptions .................................................................................................................................... 31
Service Areas ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Summary of Growth Indicators ............................................................................................................................................... 31
Proportionate Share ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Residential Development and Persons per Housing Unit ........................................................................................................ 33
Demand Indicators by Dwelling Size ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Jobs and Nonresidential Development.................................................................................................................................... 35
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 377 of 407
Executive Summary
Impact fees are one-time payments used to construct system improvements that serve multiple
development projects or even the entire jurisdiction. By law, impact fees can only be used for
capital improvements, not operating or maintenance costs. Impact fees are subject to legal
standards that satisfy three key tests: need, benefit, and proportionality .
• First, to justify a fee for public facilities, local government must demonstrate a need for
capital improvements.
• Second, new development must derive a benefit from the payment of the fees (i.e., in the
form of public facilities constructed within a reasonable timeframe).
• Third, the fee paid should not exceed a development’s proportionate share of the capital
cost.
As documented in this report, the City of Meridian has complied with applicable legal
precedents. Impact fees are proportionate and reasonably related to the capital improvement
demands of new development, with the projects identified in this study taken from Meridian’s
Comprehensive Financial Plan (CFP). Specific costs have been identified using local data and
current dollars. With input from City staff, Raftelis determined service units for each type of
infrastructure and calculated proportionate share factors to allocate costs by type of development.
This report documents the formulas and input variables used to calculate the impact fees for each
type of public facility. Impact fee methodologies also identify the extent to which new
development is entitled to various types of credits to avoid potential double payment of growth-
related capital costs.
The Idaho Development Impact Fee Act (Idaho Code Title 67 Chapter 82) sets forth “an
equitable program for planning and financing public facilities needed to serve new growth.” The
enabling legislation calls for three integrated products: 1) Land Use Assumptions (LUA) for at
least 20 years, 2) Capital Improvements Plan, which the City of Meridian calls Comprehensive
Financial Plan (CFP), and 3) Development Impact Fees (DIFs).
The LUA (see Appendix A) uses population and housing unit projections provided by City staff.
In addition, the CFP and DIF for fire and police facilities require demographic data on
nonresidential development. This document includes nonresidential land use assumptions such
as jobs and floor area within the City of Meridian, along with service units by residential size
thresholds.
The CFP and DIF are in the middle section of this report, organized by chapters pertaining to
each public facility type (i.e., parks/recreation, police and fire). Each chapter documents existing
infrastructure standards, the projected need for improvements to accommodate new
development, the updated DIF compared to current fees, revenue projections and funding
strategy for growth-related infrastructure, and a CFP listing specific improvements to be
completed by the City of Meridian.
Unique Requirements of the Idaho Impact Fee Act
The Idaho Development Impact Fee Act has several requirements not common in the enabling
legislation of other states. This overview summarizes these unique requirements, which have
been met by the City of Meridian, as documented in this study. First, as specified in 67-8204(2)
of the Idaho Act, “development impact fees shall be calculated on the basis of levels of service
for public facilities . . . applicable to existing development as well as new growth and
development.” Second, Idaho requires a Capital Improvements Plan (aka CFP in Meridian) [see
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 378 of 407
67-8208]. The CFP requirements are summarized in this report, with more detailed information
maintained by City staff responsible for each type of infrastructure funded by impact fees.
Third, the Idaho Act states the cost per service unit (i.e., impact fee) may not exceed the cost of
growth-related system improvements divided by the number of projected service units
attributable to new development [see 67-8204(16)]. Fourth, Idaho requires a proportionate share
determination [see 67-8207]. The City of Meridian has complied by considering various types of
applicable credits that may reduce the capital costs attributable to new development. Fifth, Idaho
requires a Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee established to: a) assist in adopting
land use assumptions, b) review the CFP and file written comments, c) monitor and evaluate
implementation of the CFP, d) file periodic reports on perceived inequities in implementing the
plan or imposing DIFs, and e) advise the governmental entity of the need to update the LUA,
CFP and DIF study.
Proposed Impact Fees
Figure 1 summarizes the methods and cost components used for each type of public facility in
Meridian’s 2019 impact fee study. City Council may change the proposed impact fees by
eliminating infrastructure types, cost components, and/or specific capital improvements. If
changes are made during the adoption process, Raftelis will update the fee study to be consistent
with legislative policy decisions.
Figure 1: Proposed Fee Methods and Cost Components
Figure 2 summarizes proposed 2019 impact fees for new development in the City of Meridian.
As discussed in Appendix A, Raftelis recommends that residential fees be imposed by dwelling
size, based on climate-controlled space. In contrast, the 2013 study used a “one size fits all”
approach, whereby all housing units paid the same DIF. The 2019 size threshold that matches
the average fee according to the 2013 method is a residential dwelling with 2501 to 3200 square
feet. As shown below, the average fee per dwelling increased from $2,017 in 2013 to $2,943 in
2019, which is an increase of $926 (46%).
In addition, the 2019 study recommends nonresidential fees by two general categories,
Commercial and All Other types of nonresidential development. Commercial includes all
buildings within a shopping center, plus stand-alone retail development and eating/drinking
places (i.e., restaurants and bars). All Other includes industrial, warehousing, offices, business
services, and personal services (i.e., every type of non-residential development not considered
Commercial). The previous study had a single fee for all types of nonresidential development.
The average fee per square foot for nonresidential development increased from $0.47 in 2013 to
$0.56 in 2019, which is an increase of $0.09 per square foot (20%).
Type of Impact
Fee
Service
Area
Incremental Expansion
(current standards)
Cost Allocation
Parks and
Recreation
Facilities
Citywide Park Improvements
and Recreation Centers Residential
Police Facilities Citywide Police Buildings
Functional Population
and Inbound Vehicle
Trips to Nonresidential
Development
Fire Facilities Citywide Fire Stations and
Apparatus
Functional Population
and Jobs
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 379 of 407
Figure 2: Proposed Impact Fee Schedule
Citywide Service Area Park and
Recreation
Facilities
Police
Facilities
Fire
Facilities
Proposed
Total
(2019)
Existing
Total
(2013)
Increase
or
Decrease
%
Change
Residential (per housing unit) by Square Feet of Climate-Controlled Floor Area
1000 or less $781 $56 $258 $1,095 $2,017 ($922) -46%
1001 to 1500 $1,361 $98 $450 $1,909 $2,017 ($108) -5%
1501 to 2500 $1,770 $128 $585 $2,483 $2,017 $466 23%
2501 to 3200 $2,098 $152 $693 $2,943 $2,017 $926 46%
3201 or more $2,447 $177 $809 $3,433 $2,017 $1,416 70%
Nonresidential (per square foot of building)
Commercial $0.00 $0.24 $0.64 $0.88 $0.47 $0.41 87%
All Other $0.00 $0.05 $0.41 $0.46 $0.47 ($0.01) -2%
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 380 of 407
Parks and Recreation Impact Fees
The 2019 updated impact fee for parks and recreation facilities will enable Meridian to maintain
current infrastructure standards for improved acres of parks and floor area of recreation
buildings. All parks and recreation facilities included in the impact fees have a citywide service
area. Cost components are allocated 100% percent to residential development.
Figure PR1 documents recent cost factors per acre for park improvements and land. Based on
four park site acquisitions, land for parks in Meridian is expected to cost approximately $61,000
per acre. City staff confirmed this land cost factor is reasonable and consistent with a recent land
valuation of $65,000 per acre quoted for expansion of the City’s wastewater treatment plant. As
shown in the table below, park improvements have been averaging $241,000 per acre.
Figure PR1: Cost Factors for Park Improvements
Citywide Parks
Citywide parks have active amenities, such as a soccer/football/baseball fields,
basketball/volleyball courts, and playgrounds that will attract patrons from the entire service
area. As shown in Figure PR2, the current infrastructure standard is 2.91 acres per 1,000
residents. At the bottom of the table below is a needs analysis for citywide park improvements.
To maintain current standards over the next ten years, Meridian will improve 102.3 acres of
parks, expected to cost approximately $24.65 million.
Estimated Costs
Park Name Acres Land Improvements
Discovery Park 27.00 $405,184 $8,261,000
Reta Huskey Park 8.92 $680,007 $1,495,126
Keith Bird Legacy Park 7.50 $1,274,995 $1,382,621
Hillsdale Park 9.53 $857,700 $1,622,282
Total Costs 52.95 $3,217,886 $12,761,029
Weighted Average Cost per Acre => $61,000 $241,000
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 381 of 407
Figure PR2: Citywide Parks Standards and Need for Improved Acres
Existing Parks Improved Acres
Julius M. Kleiner Park 58.2
Settlers Park 57.7
Heroes Park 30.1
Discovery Park 27.0
Fuller Park 23.2
Bear Creak Park 18.8
Tully Park 18.7
Storey Park & Bark Park 17.9
Gordon Harris Park 11.1
Hillsdale Park 9.5
Reta Husky Park 8.9
Jabil Soccer Fields 8.4
Keith Bird Legacy Park 7.5
Seasons Park 7.1
Chateau Park 6.7
Renaissance Park 6.5
Champion Park 6.0
Heritage MS Ball Fields 5.6
8th Street Park 2.8
Centennial Park 0.4
Total => 332.2
Allocation Factors for Parks
Improvements Cost per Acre $241,000
Residential Proportionate Share 100%
Service Units
Population in 2019 114,102
Infrastructure Standards for Parks
Improved Acres
Residential (per person) 0.00291
Park Needs
Year Population Improved Acres
Base 2019 114,102 332.2
Year 1 2020 121,126 352.7
Year 2 2021 126,812 369.2
Year 3 2022 132,163 384.8
Year 4 2023 136,845 398.4
Year 5 2024 140,190 408.2
Year 10 2029 149,248 434.5
Ten-Yr Increase 35,146 102.3
Growth Cost of Parks => $24,654,300
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 382 of 407
Recreation Buildings
Figure PR3 lists current floor area for recreation centers. Based on input from the Impact Fee
Advisory Committee, Meridian should expect to spend at least $225 per square foot to construct
future recreation buildings. The lower portion of the table below indicates projected service
units over the next ten years. To maintain current standards, Meridian will need 17,096
additional square feet of recreation building space, expected to cost approximately $3.85 million.
Figure PR3: Infrastructure Standards and Needs for Recreation Buildings
Revenue Credit Evaluation
Currently the City of Meridian does not have any outstanding debt related to parks and recreation
facilities. Therefore, a revenue credit for bond payments is not applicable. As shown in the cash
flow analysis below, projected impact fee revenue matches the growth cost of new facilities.
Because impact fees fully fund expected growth costs, there is no potential double-payment from
other revenue sources.
Proposed and Current Impact Fees
At the top of Figure PR4 is a summary of the infrastructure needs due to growth. The projected
need for acres of improved parks and square feet of recreation centers was addressed above. The
need to acquire an additional five acres of land for parks is based on staff’s comparison of the
existing inventory of undeveloped park sites (i.e., 97 acres) to the projected need for 102
additional acres over the next ten years. In addition to the growth cost of parks and recreation
facilities, impact fees include the cost of professional services related to the CFP (authorized by
the Idaho impact fee enabling legislation), less the projected park impact fee fund balance at the
end of the current fiscal year. The net growth cost of $26,168,471 divided by the projected
increase in population from 2019 to 2029, yields a cost of $744 per service unit.
To be consistent with 67-8204(16) of the Idaho Development Impact Fee Act, impact fees are
derived using the cost per service unit multiplied by the average number of service units per
Existing Recreation Centers Square Feet
Meridian Community Center 4,200 1
Meridian Homecourt 51,303 1
Total to Include in Current Standards 55,503
Allocation Factors for Recreation Centers
Building plus Land Cost per Square Foot* $225
Residential Proportionate Share 100%
2019 Meridian Population 114,102
* Based on local developer estimate.
Square Feet
Residential (per person) 0.49
Recreation Center Needs
Year Population Square Feet
Base 2019 114,102 55,503
Year 1 2020 121,126 58,920
Year 2 2021 126,812 61,686
Year 3 2022 132,163 64,288
Year 4 2023 136,845 66,566
Year 5 2024 140,190 68,193
Year 10 2029 149,248 72,599
Ten-Yr Increase 35,146 17,096
Growth Cost for Recreation Buildings => $3,847,000
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 383 of 407
dwelling. The row highlighted light green indicates the updated impact fee for an average-size
dwelling, which assumes 2.82 persons per housing unit. The latter was derived by dividing the
projected increase in population by the projected increase in housing units over the next ten
years. Please see Appendix A for supporting documentation on the average number of persons
by dwelling size in Meridian (note: the person per housing unit values shown in Figure A4 were
adjusted downward by multiplying the value for each size threshold by the ratio of 2.82 divided
by 3.11).
The blue arrow shown in the table below compares the updated fee for the average size dwelling
to the average impact fee per housing unit based on the allocation methodology from the 2013
impact fee study. In contrast to the “one size fits all” flat fee for all dwellings, the updated
methodology proposes lower impact fees for smaller, more affordable units, along with a higher
fee for dwellings with 3201 or more square feet of climate-controlled space.
Figure PR4: Parks and Recreation Impact Fee Schedule
2019 Input Variables
Infrastructure Type Infrastructure
Units
Growth
Quantity Over
Ten Years
Cost Factor
per Unit
Growth
Cost
(rounded)
Park Improvements acres 102 $241,000 $24,654,000
Park Land acres 5 $61,000 $305,000
Recreation Centers sq ft 17,096 $225 $3,847,000
Total => $28,806,000
Professional Services Cost => $18,603
Less Projected Fund Balance 9/30/2019 => -$2,656,132
Net Growth Cost => $26,168,471
Population Increase 2019 to 2029 35,146
Cost per Service Unit $744
Residential Impact Fees (per dwelling)
Square Feet of
Climate-Controlled
Space
Persons per
Housing Unit
Proposed
Parks &
Recreation
Fee
Current
Fees
Increase or
Decrease
%
Change
1000 or less 1.05 $781 $1,113 ($332) -30%
1001 to 1500 1.83 $1,361 $1,113 $248 22%
1501 to 2500 2.38 $1,770 $1,113 $657 59%
2501 to 3200 2.82 $2,098 $1,113 $985 88%
3201 or more 3.29 $2,447 $1,113 $1,334 120%
Comparison to 2013 Method
Housing Unit Increase 2019 to 2029 12,466
Impact Fee per Housing Unit $2,099
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Forecast of Revenues for Parks and Recreation
Figure PR5 indicates Meridian should receive approximately $26.15 million in parks and
recreation impact fee revenue over the next ten years, if actual development matches the
projections documented in Appendix A. To the extent the rate of development either accelerates
or slows down, there will be a corresponding change in the need for infrastructure and impact fee
revenue.
Figure PR5: Projected Impact Fee Revenue
Ten-Year Growth Cost => $26,168,471
Parks Impact Fee Revenue
Average
Residential
$2,098
Year per housing unit
Hsg Units
Base 2019 42,345
Year 1 2020 44,445
Year 2 2021 46,145
Year 3 2022 47,746
Year 4 2023 49,145
Year 5 2024 50,145
Year 10 2029 54,811
Ten-Yr Increase 12,466
Projected Revenue => $26,150,000
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Comprehensive Financial Plan for Parks and Recreation
As specified in 67-8203(29), development impact fees in Meridian exclude costs to provide
better service to existing development. Existing parks and recreation centers are fully utilized
and there is no surplus capacity for future development. City staff recommends the
improvements listed in Figure PR6 to accommodate additional development over the next ten
years. Total impact fee funding of approximately $28.8 million represents a growth share of
80%, requiring approximately $7.28 million from other revenue sources over the next ten years.
Figure PR6: Summary of Ten-Year CFP for Parks and Recreation
Needed Planned
Improved Acres 102.3 151
Building Sq Ft 17,096 22,000
FY Description Amount Units Cost
2020 West Meridian Regional Park - Design $500,000
2022 West Meridian Regional Park - Construction 47 acres $5,147,500
2021 New Community Center - Design &
Construction Documents $500,000
2023 New Community Center - Construction 22,000 square feet $5,000,000
2027 Margaret Aldape Park - Design $994,000
2029 Margaret Aldape Park - Construction 70 acres $10,012,500
2021 Discovery Park, Phase 2 - Design $500,000
2023 Discovery Park, Phase 2 - Construction 25 $5,160,000
2023 Discovery Park, Phase 3 - Design $500,000
2025 Discovery Park, Phase 3 - Construction 25 acres $5,160,000
2022 Brundage/Graycliff Park - Design $185,000
2024 Brundage/Graycliff Park - Construction 9 acres $1,906,500
2021 Additional Land Acquisition 5 acres $525,000
Total Cost => $36,090,500
Growth Cost Funded by Impact Fees => $28,806,000
Growth Share => 80%
Existing Development Share to be Funded by Other Revenues => $7,284,500
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Police Impact Fees
The City of Meridian will use an incremental expansion cost method to maintain existing
infrastructure standards for police buildings.
Proportionate Share
In Meridian, police and fire infrastructure standards, projected needs, and development fees are
based on both residential and nonresidential development. As shown in Figure P1, functional
population was used to allocate public safety infrastructure and costs to residential and
nonresidential development. Functional population is like the U.S. Census Bureau’s "daytime
population," by accounting for people living and working in a jurisdiction. It also considers
commuting patterns and time spent at residential versus nonresidential locations. Residents that
don't work are assigned 20 hours per day to residential development and four hours per day to
nonresidential development (annualized averages). Residents that work in Meridian are assigned
14 hours to residential development and 10 hours to nonresidential development. Residents that
work outside Meridian are assigned 14 hours to residential development. Inflow commuters are
assigned 10 hours to nonresidential development. Based on 2015 functional population data for
Meridian, the cost allocation for residential development is 73% while nonresidential
development accounts for 27% of the demand for fire infrastructure.
Figure P1: Functional Population
Excluded Costs
Police development fees in Meridian exclude costs to meet existing needs and stricter safety,
efficiency, environmental or regulatory standards. The City’s CFP addresses the cost of these
excluded items. Also excluded from the police development fees are public safety vehicles and
Functional Population Cost Allocation for Public Safety
Demand Units in 2015 Demand Person
Residential Hours/Day Hours
Population* 91,360
61% Residents Not Working 55,961 20 1,119,220
39% Resident Workers** 35,399
20% Worked in City** 7,231 14 101,234
80% Worked Outside City** 28,168 14 394,352
Residential Subtotal 1,614,806
Residential Share => 73%
Nonresidential
Non-working Residents 55,961 4 223,844
Jobs Located in City** 36,676
20% Residents Working in City** 7,231 10 72,310
80% Non-Resident Workers (inflow commuters) 29,445 10 294,450
Nonresidential Subtotal 590,604
Nonresidential Share => 27%
TOTAL 2,205,410
* 2015 U.S. Census Bureau population estimate.
** 2015 Inflow/Outflow Analysis, OnTheMap web
application, U.S. Census Bureau data for all jobs.
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equipment that do not meet the minimum useful life requirement in Idaho’s Impact Fee Act.
Current Use and Available Capacity
In Meridian, police facilities are fully utilized and there is no surplus capacity for future
development. Meridian has determined that police building space will require expansion to
accommodate future development.
Police Facilities, Service Units, and Standards
Police development fees in Meridian are based on the same level of service provided to existing
development. Figure P2 inventories police buildings in Meridian. Because the training center is
also used by the Fire Department, floor area was reduced to indicate the portion used by
Meridian police.
For residential development, Meridian will use year-round population within the service areas to
derive current police infrastructure standards. For nonresidential development, Meridian will use
inbound, average-weekday, vehicle trips as the service unit. Figure P2 indicates the allocation of
police building space to residential and nonresidential development, along with FY18-19 service
units in Meridian. Vehicle trips to nonresidential development are based on floor area estimates
for industrial, commercial, institutional, office and other services, as documented in the Land
Use Assumptions.
For police development fees, Meridian will use a cost factor of $333 per square foot (provided
by City staff). The cost factor includes design and construction management. Based on FY18-
19 service units, the standard in Meridian is 0.26 square feet of police building floor area per
person in the service area. For nonresidential development, Meridian’s standard is 0.06 square
feet of police building per inbound vehicle trip to nonresidential development, on an average
weekday.
Figure P2: Meridian Police Buildings and Standards
Police Infrastructure Needs
Idaho’s development fee enabling legislation requires jurisdictions to convert land use
assumptions into service units and the corresponding need for additional infrastructure over the
next ten years. As shown in Figure P3, projected population and inbound nonresidential vehicle
trips drive the need for police buildings and vehicles. Meridian will need 12,161 additional
square feet of police buildings. The ten-year, growth-related capital cost of police buildings is
approximately $4.05 million.
Police Buildings Square Feet
PSTC (half) 7,250
Admin Building 33,000
TOTAL 40,250
Source: City of Meridian Police Department.
Police Buildings Standards
Residential Nonresidential
Proportionate Share (based
on functional population) 73% 27%
Growth Indicator Population Avg Wkdy Veh Trips
to Nonres Dev
Service Units in FY18-19 114,102 179,607
Square Feet per Service Unit 0.26 0.06
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Figure P3: Police Facilities Needed to Accommodate Growth
Revenue Credit Evaluation
Currently the City of Meridian does not have any outstanding debt related to police facilities.
Therefore, a revenue credit for bond payments is not applicable. As shown in the cash flow
analysis below, projected impact fee revenue matches the growth cost of new facilities. Based
on the City of Meridian’s legislative policy decision to fully fund expected growth costs from
impact fees, there is no potential double-payment from other revenue sources.
Police Development Fees
Infrastructure standards and cost factors for police are summarized in the upper portion of Figure
P4. The conversion of infrastructure needs and costs per service unit into a cost per development
unit is also shown in the table below. For residential development, average number of persons in
a housing unit provides the necessary conversion. Persons per housing unit, by size threshold are
documented in the Land Use Assumptions.
For nonresidential development, trip generation rates by type of development are from the
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE 2017). To ensure the analysis is based on travel
demand associated with nonresidential development within Meridian, trip ends (entering and
exiting) are converted to inbound trips using a basic 50% adjustment factor.
In addition to the growth cost of police facilities, impact fees include the cost of professional
services related to the CFP (authorized by the Idaho Impact Fee Act), less the projected police
impact fee fund balance expected at the end of the current fiscal year. The net growth cost of
$2,633,140, divided by the projected increase in population from 2019 to 2029, yields a cost of
$54 per residential service unit. Impact fees are derived using the cost per service unit multiplied
by the average number of service units per development unit. The row highlighted light blue
indicates the updated police fee for an average-size dwelling is $152 (truncated), which assumes
2.82 persons per housing unit. The latter was derived by dividing the projected increase in
population by the projected increase in housing units over the next ten years. Please see
Appendix A for supporting documentation on the average number of persons by dwelling size in
Meridian (note: the person per housing unit values shown in Figure A4 were adjusted downward
by multiplying the value for each size threshold by the ratio of 2.82 divided by 3.11). The blue
arrow shown in the table below compares the updated fee for the average size dwelling to the
average impact fee per housing unit based on the allocation methodology from the 2013 impact
Police Infrastructure Standards and Capital Costs
Buildings - Residential 0.26 Sq Ft per person
Buildings - Nonresidential 0.06 Sq Ft per trip
Police Buildings Cost $333 per square foot
Infrastructure Needed
Veh Trips to Police
Year Population Nonres in Meridian Buildings (sq ft)
Base 2019 114,102 179,607 40,250
Year 1 2020 121,126 184,062 42,328
Year 2 2021 126,812 188,819 44,080
Year 3 2022 132,163 193,625 45,749
Year 4 2023 136,845 198,637 47,258
Year 5 2024 140,190 203,714 48,427
Year 10 2029 149,248 231,013 52,411
Ten-Yr Increase 35,146 51,406 12,161
Growth Cost of Police Buildings => $4,050,000
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fee study. In contrast to the “one size fits all” flat fee for all dwellings, the updated methodology
proposes lower impact fees for smaller, more affordable units, along with a higher fee for
dwellings with 3201 or more square feet of climate-controlled space.
Figure P4: Police Impact Fees per Development Unit
Projected Revenue for Police Facilities
Over the next ten years, police development fee revenue is projected to approximately match the
growth cost of police infrastructure, which has a ten-year total cost of approximately $2.6 million
(see the upper portion of Figure P5). The table below indicates Meridian should receive
2019 Input Variables
Infrastructure Type Infrastructure
Units
Growth Quantity
Over Ten Years
Cost Factor
per Unit
Growth
Cost
(rounded)
Police Buildings square feet 12,161 $333 $4,050,000
Outdoor Training Facility 23% $690,000
Total => $4,740,000
Professional Services Cost => $18,603
Less Projected Fund Balance 9/30/2019 => -$2,125,463
Net Growth Cost => $2,633,140
Residential 73%
Nonresidential 27%
Residential $1,922,192
Nonresidential $710,948
Cost per Service
Unit
Residential (persons) 35,146 $54
Nonresidential
(vehicle trips) 51,406 $13
Residential Impact Fees (per housing unit)
Square Feet of Climate-
Controlled Space
Persons per
Housing Unit
Proposed Police
Facilities Fees
Current
Fees
Increase or
Decrease % Change
1000 or less 1.05 $56 $223 ($167) -75%
1001 to 1500 1.83 $98 $223 ($125) -56%
1501 to 2500 2.38 $128 $223 ($95) -43%
2501 to 3200 2.82 $152 $223 ($71) -32%
3201 or more 3.29 $177 $223 ($46) -21%
Nonresidential Impact Fees (square foot of building)
Type
Avg Wkdy Veh
Trip Ends per
KSF
Trip Adjustment
Factors
Proposed
Police
Facilities
Fees
Current
Fees
Increase
or
Decrease
%
Change
Commercial 37.75 50% $0.24 $0.12 $0.12 100%
All Other 9.00 50% $0.05 $0.12 ($0.07) -58%
Comparison to 2013 Method
Housing Unit Increase 2019 to 2029 12,466
Impact Fee per Housing Unit $154
Nonresidential Floor Area Increase 2019 to 2029 6,960,000
Impact Fee per Square Foot $0.10
Cost Allocation
Allocated Cost by Land Use
Growth 2019 to 2029
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approximately $2.5 million in police development fee revenue, if actual development matches
the land use assumptions. To the extent the rate of development either accelerates or slows
down, there will be a corresponding change in the need for infrastructure and development fee
revenue.
Figure P5: Police Development Fee Revenue
Comprehensive Financial Plan for Police
City staff recommends the improvements listed in Figure P6 to accommodate additional
development over the next ten years. Impact fees will pay for approximately $4.74 million,
representing a growth share of 59%. Other revenue sources will be required to fund
approximately $3.26 million in police facilities over the next ten years.
Figure P6: Summary of Ten-Year CFP for Police
Ten-Year Growth Cost of Police Facilities => $2,633,140
Police Impact Fee Revenue
Average
Residential
Industrial Commercial Institutional Office & Other
Services
$152 $50 $240 $50 $50
per housing unit per 1000 Sq Ft per 1000 Sq Ft per 1000 Sq Ft per 1000 Sq Ft
Year Hsg Units KSF KSF KSF KSF
Base 2019 42,345 9,070 4,890 4,450 5,890
Year 1 2020 44,445 9,300 5,010 4,560 6,040
Year 2 2021 46,145 9,540 5,140 4,680 6,190
Year 3 2022 47,746 9,780 5,270 4,800 6,350
Year 10 2029 54,811 11,670 6,290 5,720 7,580
Ten-Yr Increase 12,466 2,600 1,400 1,270 1,690
Projected Revenue => $1,895,000 $130,000 $336,000 $64,000 $85,000
Total Projected Revenues (rounded) => $2,510,000
Buildings Description Square Feet Total Cost
Training Facility Classroom 3,000 $1,000,000
Administrative Building Expansion Phase 1 3,000 $1,000,000
Administrative Building Expansion Phase 2 3,000 $1,000,000
Substation 6,000 $2,000,000
Total => 15,000 $5,000,000
Cost per Square Foot => $333
Outdoor Facilities Description Cost
Outdoor Training Facility $3,000,000
Total => $8,000,000
Growth Cost Funded by Impact Fees => $4,740,000
Growth Share Funded by Impact Fees => 59%
Share to be Funded by Other Revenues => $3,260,000
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Fire Impact Fees
After evaluating calls for service data to general types of development, Raftelis recommends
functional population to allocate the cost of additional fire infrastructure to residential and
nonresidential development (see Figure P1 above and related text). Fire development fees in
Meridian are based on the same level of service currently provided to existing development.
Existing Standards for Fire Facilities
Figure F1 inventories Fire Department buildings in Meridian. Because the training center is also
used by the Police Department, floor area was reduced to indicate the portion used by Meridian
Fire Department. The standard for fire buildings is 0.44 square feet per person and 0.46 square
feet per job.
Figure F1: Existing Fire Buildings
Development fees will be used to expand the fleet of fire vehicles and purchase communications
equipment with a useful life of at least ten years. Figure F2 lists fire vehicles and
communications equipment currently used by the Meridian Fire Department. Following the
same methodology used for fire buildings, the total cost of fire vehicles and equipment was
allocated 73% to residential and 27% to nonresidential development in Meridian. As shown
below, every additional resident will require Meridian to spend approximately $62 for additional
fire vehicles and equipment. Every additional job requires the City to spend approximately $64
for additional fire vehicles and equipment.
Fire Stations Square
Feet
Fire Station # 1 (540 E. Franklin Rd) 11,700
Fire Station # 3 (3545 N. Locust Grove) 7,040
Fire Station # 2 (2401 N. Ten Mile Rd) 6,770
Fire Station # 4 (2515 S. Eagle Rd) 7,077
Fire Station # 5 (N. Linder Rd) 7,360
Fire Station # 6 0
PSTC (half) 7,250
Training Tower @ Station #1 6,523
Fire Safety Center (1901 Leighfield Dr) 1,744
Fire Admin Space (City Hall) 13,511
TOTAL 68,975
Allocation Factors for Fire Stations
Residential Share 73% Functional
Nonresidential Share 27% Population
Population in 2019 114,102
Jobs in 2019 40,575
Infrastructure Standards for Fire Stations
Square
Feet
Residential (per person) 0.44
Nonresidential (per job) 0.46
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Figure F2: Existing Standards for Fire Vehicles
Fire Infrastructure Needs
The City’s Comprehensive Plan and website describe existing fire facilities. In Meridian, fire
facilities are fully utilized and there is no surplus capacity for future development. The City has
determined that fire facilities will require expansion to accommodate future development. As
specified in 67-8203(29), development impact fees in Meridian exclude costs to repair, upgrade,
update, expand or replace existing capital improvements to provide better service to existing
development. To accommodate projected development over the next ten years, Meridian will
expand fire buildings by 20,859 square feet and spend $2.93 million to expand the fleet of fire
vehicles.
Fire Apparatus and
Equipment
Coding Total Cost
Engines FE $5,148,000
Ladder Truck LT $1,600,000
Pickup Trucks PT $539,659
Other Vehicles OV $287,700
Communications Equipment CE $2,112,284
TOTAL $9,687,643
Allocation Factors for Fire Apparatus and Communications
Residential Share 73% Functional
Nonresidential Share 27% population
Population in 2019 114,102
Jobs in 2019 40,575
Infrastructure Standards for Fire Apparatus and Communications
Apparatus and
Communications
Residential (per person) $61.98
Nonresidential (per job) $64.46
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Figure F3: Growth-Related Need for Fire Facilities
Revenue Credit Evaluation
Currently the City of Meridian does not have any outstanding debt related to fire facilities.
Therefore, a revenue credit for bond payments is not applicable. As shown in the cash flow
analysis below, projected impact fee revenue matches the growth cost of new facilities. Based
on the City of Meridian’s legislative policy decision to fully fund expected growth costs from
impact fees, there is no potential double-payment from other revenue sources.
Current and Proposed Fire Impact Fees
Figure F4 indicates proposed impact fees for fire facilities in Meridian. Residential fees are
derived from average number of persons per housing unit and the cost per person.
Nonresidential fees are based on average jobs per 1,000 square feet of floor area and the cost per
job. The cost factors for fire facilities are summarized in the upper portion of Figure F4.
Persons per unit, by dwelling size, are based on local data, as discussed in the Land Use
Assumptions. For nonresidential development, average jobs per thousand square feet of floor
area are also documented in the Land Use Assumptions.
To be consistent with 67-8204(16) of the Idaho Development Impact Fee Act, impact fees are
derived using the cost per service unit multiplied by the average number of service units per
development unit. The row highlighted light orange indicates the updated impact fee for an
average-size dwelling is $693 (truncated), which assumes 2.82 persons per housing unit and a
cost of $246 per additional person. Please see Appendix A for supporting documentation on the
average number of persons by dwelling size in Meridian (note: the person per housing unit
values shown in Figure A4 were adjusted downward by multiplying the value for each size
threshold by the ratio of 2.82 divided by 3.11). The blue arrow shown in the table below
Fire Infrastructure Standards and Capital Costs
Fire Station s - Residential 0.44 Sq Ft per household
Fire Station s - Nonresidential 0.46 Sq Ft per job
Fire Station Cost $535 per square foot
Fire Apparatus/Communications - Residential $61.98 Cost per person
Fire Apparatus/Communications - Nonres $64.46 Cost per job
Facilities Needed
Population Meridian Sq Ft of Fire Fire Apparatus and
Year Jobs Stations Communications
Base 2019 114,102 40,575 68,975 $9,687,643
Year 1 2020 121,126 41,612 72,551 $10,189,837
Year 2 2021 126,812 42,677 75,549 $10,610,907
Year 3 2022 132,163 43,768 78,411 $11,012,890
Year 4 2023 136,845 44,887 80,990 $11,375,214
Year 5 2024 140,190 46,035 82,993 $11,656,541
Year 6 2025 143,578 47,214 85,030 $11,942,532
Year 7 2026 144,996 48,421 86,209 $12,108,228
Year 8 2027 146,413 49,659 87,403 $12,275,860
Year 9 2028 147,831 50,929 88,611 $12,445,618
Year 10 2029 149,248 52,231 89,834 $12,617,376
Ten -Yr Increase 35,146 11,656 20,859 $2,929,733
Cost of Fire Stations => $11,160,000
Cost of Fire Apparatus and Communications => $2,930,000
Total Growth Cost => $14,090,000
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compares the updated fee for the average size dwelling to the average impact fee per housing
unit based on the allocation methodology from the 2013 impact fee study. In contrast to the “one
size fits all” flat fee of $695 for all dwellings, the updated methodology proposes lower impact
fees for smaller, more affordable units, along with a higher fee for dwellings with 3201 or more
square feet of climate-controlled space.
Proposed nonresidential development fees for fire facilities are shown in the column with light
orange shading. The 2019 study recommends nonresidential fees by two general categories,
Commercial and All Other types of nonresidential development. Commercial includes all
buildings within a shopping center, plus stand-alone retail development and eating/drinking
places (i.e., restaurants and bars). All Other includes industrial, warehousing, offices, business
services, and personal services (i.e., every type of non-residential development not considered
Commercial). The previous study had a single fee for all types of nonresidential development.
The average fire impact fee per square foot for nonresidential development increased from $0.35
in 2013 to $0.46 in 2019. Based on the 2019 fee schedule, a new warehouse would be in the
category of All Other. This fee category assumes 1.50 jobs per thousand square feet of floor
area. To convert the fee to an amount per square foot, we divide by 1000 then multiply by the
cost factor per job ($274). The result is $0.41 (truncated) per square foot.
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Figure F4: Fee Schedule for Fire Facilities
2019 Input Variables
Infrastructure Type Infrastructure
Units
Growth Quantity
Over Ten Years
Cost
Factor
per Unit
Growth
Cost
(rounded)
Fire Stations square feet 20,859 $535 $11,160,000
Fire Apparatus dollars $2,930,000
Total => $14,090,000
Professional Services Cost => $18,603
Less Projected Fund Balance 9/30/2019 => -$2,241,236
Net Growth Cost => $11,867,367
Residential 73%
Nonresidential 27%
Residential $8,663,178
Nonresidential $3,204,189
Cost per Service
Unit
Residential (persons) 35,146 $246
Nonresidential
(jobs) 11,656 $274
Residential Impact Fees (per housing unit)
Square Feet of Climate-
Controlled Space
Persons per Hsg
Unit
Proposed Fire
Facilities Fee
Current
Fees
Increase or
Decrease
%
Change
1000 or less 1.05 $258 $681 ($423) -62%
1001 to 1500 1.83 $450 $681 ($231) -34%
1501 to 2500 2.38 $585 $681 ($96) -14%
2501 to 3200 2.82 $693 $681 $12 2%
3201 or more 3.29 $809 $681 $128 19%
Nonresidential Impact Fees (square foot of building)
Type Jobs per 1,000
Sq Ft
Proposed Fire
Facilities Fee
Current
Fees
Increase or
Decrease
%
Change
Commercial 2.34 $0.64 $0.35 $0.29 83%
All Other 1.50 $0.41 $0.35 $0.06 17%
Comparison to 2013 Method
Housing Unit Increase 2019 to 2029 12,466
Impact Fee per Housing Unit $695
Nonresidential Sq Ft Increase 2019 to 2029 6,960,000
Impact Fee per Square Foot) $0.46
Cost Allocation
Allocated Cost by Land Use
Growth 2019 to 2029
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Projected Revenue for Fire Facilities
Over the next ten years, fire development fee revenue is projected to approximately match the
growth cost of fire infrastructure, which has a ten-year growth cost of $11,867,367 (see the upper
portion of Figure F5). The table below indicates Meridian should receive approximately $11.82
million in fire development fee revenue, if actual development matches the land use
assumptions. The revenue projection assumes implementation of the proposed fire fees and that
development from 2019 to 2029 is consistent with the land use assumptions described in
Appendix A. To the extent the rate of development either accelerates or slows down, there will
be a corresponding change in the development fee revenue.
Figure F5: Fire Development Fee Revenue
Ten-Year Cost of Growth-Related Fire Facilities => $11,867,367
Fire Impact Fee Revenue
Average
Residential
Industrial Commercial Institutional Office and
Other Services
$693 $410 $640 $410 $410
Year per housing unit per 1000 Sq Ft per 1000 Sq Ft per 1000 Sq Ft per 1000 Sq Ft
Hsg Units KSF KSF KSF KSF
Base 2019 42,345 9,070 4,890 4,450 5,890
Year 1 2020 44,445 9,300 5,010 4,560 6,040
Year 2 2021 46,145 9,540 5,140 4,680 6,190
Year 3 2022 47,746 9,780 5,270 4,800 6,350
Year 4 2023 49,145 10,030 5,410 4,920 6,510
Year 5 2024 50,145 10,290 5,550 5,040 6,680
Year 6 2025 51,159 10,550 5,690 5,170 6,850
Year 7 2026 52,071 10,820 5,830 5,310 7,030
Year 8 2027 52,984 11,100 5,980 5,440 7,210
Year 9 2028 53,898 11,380 6,140 5,580 7,390
Year 10 2029 54,811 11,670 6,290 5,720 7,580
Ten-Yr Increase 12,466 2,600 1,400 1,270 1,690
Projected Revenue => $8,640,000 $1,070,000 $900,000 $520,000 $690,000
Total Projected Revenues (rounded) => $11,820,000
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Comprehensive Financial Plan for Fire Facilities
Using impact fee funding over the next ten years, Figure F6 indicates that Meridian plans to
expand fire station floor area by approximately 25,000 square feet. Meridian will also purchase
additional fire vehicles costing approximately $4.38 million. The total cost for these projects is
approximately $17.75 million. The growth cost funded by impact fees is $14.09 million over ten
years, which is 79% of the total cost. An additional $3.66 million in other revenues will be
required to fully fund the Fire Department’s CFP for growth-related improvements.
Figure F6: Summary of Ten-Year CFP for Fire Facilities
Fire Stations Square Feet Total Cost
Purchase Land for Fire Station #7 $500,000
Design Fire Station #7 $800,000
Build Fire Station #7 12,500 $5,387,500
Purchase Land for Fire Station #8 $250,000
Design Fire Station #8 $800,000
Build Fire Station #8 12,500 $5,637,500
Total => 25,000 $13,375,000
Cost per Sq Ft Based on Stations #7 & #8 => $535
Fire Apparatus Units Total Cost
Quint Truck 1 $1,600,000
Heavy Rescue Vehicle 1 $800,000
Fire Engine Station #7 1 $572,000
Fire Engine Station #8 1 $572,000
Vehicle for EMS Captain 1 $63,000
Vehicle for Fire
Inspector/Investigator 1 $63,000
Vehicle for Battalion Chiefs 1 $63,000
Alternative Response Unit 2 $642,000
Total => 9 $4,375,000
Total => $17,750,000
Growth Cost Funded by Impact Fees => $14,090,000
Growth Share => 79%
Funded by Other Revenues => $3,660,000
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 398 of 407
Fee Implementation and
Administration
Consistent with best practices and Idaho’s enabling legislation, Meridian updates capital
improvements and development impact fees every five years. In addition, some jurisdictions
make annual adjustments for inflation using a price index like the Engineering News Record
(ENR) Construction Cost Index published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This index could be
applied to the adopted impact fee schedule, reviewed by the Advisory Committee, then approved
by City Council. If cost estimates or demand indicators change significantly, the City should
redo the fee calculations.
Another best practice is to spend impact fees as soon as possible, tracking funds according to
first in, first out accounting, using aggregate rather than project-specific tracking. Impact fees
and accrued interest are maintained in a separate fund that is not comingled with other revenues.
In Idaho, an annual report is mandatory, indicating impact fee collections, expenditures, and fund
balances by type of infrastructure.
Cost of CFP Preparation
As stated in Idaho’s enabling legislation, a surcharge on the collection of development impact
fees may be used to fund the cost of preparing the CFP that is attributable to the impact fee
determination. This minor cost ($18,603 per infrastructure type) was added to the 2019 Meridian
impact fees.
Development Categories
Proposed impact fees for residential development are by square feet of climate-controlled space,
excluding porches, garage and unfinished space, such as basements and attics. For an apartment
building, the average size threshold is derived for an entire building. The recommended
procedure is to identify the aggregate climate-controlled floor area for the entire building,
divided by the number of dwelling units in the building. Apartment complexes and some
residential development provide common areas for use by residents, such as exercise rooms and
clubhouses. Common areas for the private use of residents are ancillary uses to the dwelling
units and not subject to additional impact fees. Also, Section 67-8204(20) of the Idaho
Development Impact Fee Act states that an addition to an existing residential building, that does
not increase the number of service units, should be exempt from additional impact fees. Given
the relatively small fee increase across size thresholds and the high transaction cost to assess fees
for additions to residential buildings, Raftelis recommends that additions to residential buildings
should not be subject to additional impact fees.
The two general nonresidential development categories in the proposed impact fee schedule can
be used for all new construction within Meridian. Nonresidential development categories
represent general groups of land uses that share similar average weekday vehicle trip generation
rates and job density (i.e. jobs per 1,000 square feet of floor area), as documented in Appendix
A. “Commercial” includes retail development and eating/drinking places (i.e., restaurants and
bars). All land uses within a shopping center will pay the impact fee for commercial
development. All Other includes industrial, warehousing, offices, business services, and
personal services (i.e., every type of non-residential development not considered Commercial).
An applicant may submit an independent study to document unique demand indicators (i.e.,
service units per development unit). The independent study should be prepared by a professional
engineer or certified planner and use the same type of input variables as those in Meridian’s
impact fee study. For residential development, impact fees are based on average persons per
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housing unit. For nonresidential development, impact fees are based on inbound average
weekday vehicle trips per 1,000 square feet of floor area, and the average number of jobs per
1,000 square feet of floor area. The independent fee study will be reviewed by City staff and
can be accepted as the basis for a unique fee calculation. If staff determines the independent fee
study is not reasonable, the applicant may appeal the administrative decision to Meridian’s
elected officials for their consideration.
Credits and Reimbursements
A general requirement that is common to impact fee methodologies is the evaluation of credits.
A revenue credit may be necessary to avoid potential double payment situations arising from
one-time impact fees plus on-going payment of other revenues that may also fund growth-related
capital improvements. The determination of revenue credits is dependent upon the impact fee
methodology used in the cost analysis.
Policies and procedures related to site-specific credits should be addressed in the ordinance that
establishes the impact fees. Project-level improvements, required as part of the development
approval process, are not eligible for credits against impact fees. If a developer constructs a
system improvement included in the fee calculations, it will be necessary to either reimburse the
developer or provide a credit against the fees. The latter option is more difficult to administer
because it creates unique fees for specific geographic areas. Based on national experience,
Raftelis recommends a jurisdiction establish a reimbursement agreement with the developer that
constructs a system improvement. The reimbursement agreement should be limited to a payback
period of no more than ten years and the City should not pay interest on the outstanding balance.
The developer must provide documentation of the actual cost incurred for the system
improvement. The City should only agree to pay the lesser of the actual construction cost or the
estimated cost used in the impact fee analysis. If the City pays more than the cost used in the fee
analysis, there will be insufficient fee revenue. Reimbursement agreements should only obligate
the City to reimburse developers annually according to actual fee collections from the benefiting
area.
The supporting documentation for each type of impact fee describes the types of infrastructure
considered to be system improvements. Site specific credits or developer reimbursements for
one type of system improvement does not negate an impact fee for other system improvements.
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Appendix A: Land Use Assumptions
Appendix A contains the land use assumptions for Meridian’s 2019 DIF update. The CFP must
be developed in coordination with the Advisory Committee and utilize land use assumptions
most recently adopted by the appropriate land planning agency [see Idaho Code 67-8206(2)].
Idaho’s enabling legislation defines land use assumptions as:
“a description of the service area and projections of land uses, densities, intensities, and
population in the service area over at least a 20-year period.”
Service Areas
To ensure a substantial benefit to new development paying impact fees, the City of Meridian has
evaluated collection and expenditure zones for public facilities that may have distinct benefit or
service areas. In the City of Meridian, impact fees for parks/recreation, police and fire facilities
will benefit new development throughout the entire incorporated area. Raftelis recommends one
citywide service area for Meridian impact fees.
Idaho Code 67-8203(26) defines “service area” as:
“Any defined geographic area identified by a governmental entity, or by
intergovernmental agreement, in which specific public facilities provide service to
development within the area defined, on the basis of sound planning or engineering
principles, or both.”
The City’s adopted Future Land Use Map indicates land uses, densities, and intensities of
development, as required by Idaho Code 67-8203(16). The service area is defined as all land
within the city limits of Meridian, as modified over time.
Summary of Growth Indicators
Population, housing unit, jobs and nonresidential floor area are the “service units” or demand
indicators that will be used to evaluate the need for growth-related infrastructure. The
demographic data and development projections discussed below will also be used to demonstrate
proportionality. All land use assumptions are consistent with Meridian’s Comprehensive Plan.
In contrast to the Comprehensive Plan, which is more general and has a long-range horizon,
development impact fees require more specific quantitative analysis and have a short-range
focus. Typically, impact fee studies look out five to ten years, with the expectation that fees will
be periodically updated (e.g. every 5 years). Infrastructure standards will be calibrated using
fiscal year 2018-19 data. In Meridian, the fiscal year begins on October 1 st .
Key development projections for the City of Meridian are housing units and nonresidential floor
area, as shown in Figure A1. These projections will be used to estimate development fee
revenue and to indicate the anticipated need for growth-related infrastructure. The goal is to
have reasonable projections without being overly concerned with precision. Because impact fee
methods are designed to reduce sensitivity to development projections in the determination of the
proportionate-share fee amounts, if actual development is slower than projected, fee revenue will
decline, but so will the need for growth-related infrastructure. In contrast, if development is
faster than anticipated, the City will receive an increase in fee revenue, but will also need to
accelerate infrastructure improvements to keep pace with the actual rate of development.
Population and housing unit projections were provided by City staff. During the next ten years,
the impact fee study assumes Meridian’s population increase at a growth rate of approximately
2.7% per year. Over the next ten years, jobs are expected to increase at a growth rate of
approximately 2.6% per year, which is from the Communities in Motion employment forecast
from 2010 to 2040.
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Figure A1: Annual Development Projections
Proportionate Share
The term “proportionate” is found throughout Idaho’s Development Impact Fee Act. For example, Idaho
Code 67-8202(2) states the intent to,
“Promote orderly growth and development by establishing uniform standards by which local
governments may require that those who benefit from new growth and development pay a
proportionate share of the cost of new public facilities needed to serve new growth and
development;”
Because DIFS must be proportionate, jurisdictions derive fees for various land uses per unit of
development, as stated in Idaho Code 67-8404(17).
“A development impact fee ordinance shall include a schedule of development impact fees for
various land uses per unit of development. The ordinance shall provide that a developer shall have
the right to elect to pay a project's proportionate share of system improvement costs by payment
of development impact fees according to the fee schedule as full and complete payment of the
development project's proportionate share of system improvement costs…”
Meridian, Idaho FY18-19 FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22 FY23-24 FY28-29 FY38-39
Fiscal Year Begins Oct 1st 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2029 2039
Base Yr 1 2 3 5 10 20
Total Population
City of Meridian 114,102 121,126 126,812 132,163 140,190 149,248 164,187
Annual Increase 7.2% 6.2% 4.7% 4.2% 2.4% 1.0% 1.0%
Housing Units
Single Family 35,911 37,649 39,056 40,381 42,367 46,229 54,516
Annual Increase 5.6% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 2.0% 1.7% 1.7%
Multi-Family 6,434 6,796 7,089 7,365 7,778 8,582 10,322
Annual Increase 6.6% 5.6% 4.3% 3.9% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9%
Total Housing Units 42,345 44,445 46,145 47,746 50,145 54,811 64,838
Annual Increase 5.7% 5.0% 3.8% 3.5% 2.0% 1.7% 1.7%
Persons per Hsg Unit 2.69 2.73 2.75 2.77 2.80 2.72 2.53
Jobs (by place of work)
Industrial 7,501 7,693 7,890 8,092 8,511 9,656 12,430
Commercial 11,455 11,748 12,048 12,356 12,996 14,746 18,982
Institutional 4,133 4,238 4,347 4,458 4,689 5,320 6,848
Office & Other Services 17,486 17,933 18,392 18,862 19,839 22,509 28,976
Total Jobs 40,575 41,612 42,677 43,768 46,035 52,231 67,236
Annual Increase 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6%
Jobs to Housing Ratio 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.95 1.04
Nonresidential Floor Area (square feet in thousands)
Industrial 9,070 9,300 9,540 9,780 10,290 11,670 15,030
Commercial 4,890 5,010 5,140 5,270 5,550 6,290 8,100
Institutional 4,450 4,560 4,680 4,800 5,040 5,720 7,370
Office & Other Services 5,890 6,040 6,190 6,350 6,680 7,580 9,760
Total KSF 24,300 24,910 25,550 26,200 27,560 31,260 40,260
Avg Sq Ft Per Job 599 599 599 599 599 598 599
Avg Jobs per KSF 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67 1.67
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Even though formulas and methods are not specified in Idaho’s Development Impact Fee Act, DIFs must
be reasonable and fair, as stated in section 67-8201(1).
“All development impact fees shall be based on a reasonable and fair formula or method under
which the development impact fee imposed does not exceed a proportionate share of the costs
incurred, or to be incurred, by the governmental entity in the provision of system improvements
to serve the new development.
In the following sections, Raftelis describes reasonable and fair formulas and methods that can be used in
the City of Meridian to make DIFs proportionate by size of residential development and type of
nonresidential development.
Residential Development and Persons per Housing Unit
The 2010 census did not obtain detailed information using a “long-form” questionnaire. Instead,
the U.S. Census Bureau has switched to a continuous monthly mailing of surveys, known as the
American Community Survey (ACS), which is limited by sample-size constraints. For example,
data on detached housing units are now combined with attached single units (commonly known
as townhouses). Part of the rationale for imposing fees by size threshold, as discussed further
below, is to address this ACS data limitation. Because townhouses and apartments generally
have fewer bedrooms and less floor area than detached units, size thresholds makes fees more
proportionate and facilitates construction of affordable units. As shown Figure A2, dwellings
with a single unit per structure (detached and attached) average 2.85 persons per housing unit.
Dwellings in structures with two or more units average 2.00 year-round residents per unit. This
category includes duplexes, which have two dwellings on a single land parcel. According to the
latest available data, the overall average is 2.76 year-round residents per housing unit and 2.82
persons per household. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a household is a housing unit that
is occupied by year-round residents. Development fees often use per capita standards and
persons per housing unit, or persons per household, to derive proportionate-share fee amounts.
Raftelis recommends that fees for residential development in the City of Meridian be imposed
according to the number of year-round residents per housing unit.
Figure A2: Year-Round Persons per Unit by Type of Housing
Demand Indicators by Dwelling Size
Impact fees must be proportionate to the demand for infrastructure. Because the average number
of persons per housing unit has a strong, positive correlation to the number of bedrooms, Raftelis
recommends residential fee schedules that increase by dwelling size. Custom tabulations of
Meridian Population and Housing Characteristics
Units in Structure Persons House- Persons per Housing Persons per Housing Vacancy
holds Household Units Housing Unit Mix Rate
Single Unit * 81,202 27,793 2.92 28,448 2.85 89% 2%
All Other ** 6,765 3,379 2.00 3,378 2.00 11% 0%
Subtotal 87,967 31,172 2.82 31,826 2.76 2%
Group Quarters 4,864
TOTAL 92,831
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey, 5-Year
Estimates, Tables B25024, B25032, B25033, and B26001.
*Single unit includes attached and detached.
** All other includes multifamily and mobile homes.
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demographic data by bedroom range can be created from individual survey responses provided
by the U.S. Census Bureau, in files known as Public Use Micro-Data Samples (PUMS). PUMS
files are only available for areas of at least 100,000 persons, with the City of Meridian included
in Public Use Micro-Data Area (PUMA) 701. As shown in Figure A3, Raftelis derived average
persons per housing unit by bedroom range, from un-weighted PUMS data. The recommended
multipliers by bedroom range (shown below) are for all types of housing units, adjusted to the
control totals for Meridian. As shown above, the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that Meridian
averages 2.76 persons per housing unit.
Figure A3: Persons by Bedroom Range
DIFs based on size of dwelling are generally easier to administer when expressed in square feet
of finished living space for all types of housing. Basing fees on floor area rather than the number
of bedrooms eliminates the need for criteria to make administrative decisions on whether a room
qualifies as a bedroom. To translate dwelling size by number of bedrooms into square feet of
living space, Raftelis used the 2018 Ada County Assessor’s residential database to derive
average square feet by bedroom range (i.e., two, three, and four or more bedrooms).
Raftelis recommends that DIFs for residential development be imposed based on finished square
feet of living space, excluding garages, patios and porches that are not climate-controlled.
Average floor area and number of persons by bedroom range are plotted in Figure A4, with a
logarithmic trend line derived from actual averages for Meridian. Using the trend line formula
shown in the chart, Raftelis derived the estimated average number of persons, by dwelling size,
in size thresholds like those currently used by the City of Boise. As shown with yellow
highlighting, the lowest floor area range (1000 square feet or less) has an estimated average of
1.16 persons per housing unit. At the upper end of the floor area range (3201 or more square feet
of climate-controlled space), the average is 3.63 persons per housing unit.
For a building with more than one residential unit, City staff will determine the average size
threshold for the entire building by dividing total climate-controlled floor area by the total
number of dwellings in the building.
Recommended
Multipliers (2)
Bedrooms Persons Housing Persons per Housing
(1) Units (1) Housing Unit Mix
0-1 48 39 1.30 2.8%
2 353 194 1.92 14.1%
3 1,598 678 2.48 49.2%
4+ 1,614 467 3.64 33.9%
Total 3,613 1,378 2.76 100.0%
(1) American Community Survey, Public Use Microdat a
Sample for ID PUMA 701 (2012-2016 5-year database).
(2) Recommendedpersons per housing unit are scaled to
make the average derived from PUMS survey data match
the control total for Meridian (i.e. 2.76 persons per
housing unit).
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Figure A4: Persons by Square Feet of Living Space
Jobs and Nonresidential Development
In addition to data on residential development, the calculation of impact fees requires data on
nonresidential development. Raftelis uses the term “jobs” to refer to employment by place of
work. In Figure A5, color shading indicates nonresidential development prototypes the will be
used by Raftelis to derive average weekday vehicle trips and nonresidential floor area. For
future industrial development, Raftelis averaged Light Industrial (ITE code 110) and
Warehousing (ITE 150) to derive an average of 1,209 square feet per industrial job. The
prototype for future commercial development is an average-size Shopping Center (ITE code
820). Commercial development (i.e., retail and eating/drinking places) is assumed to average
427 square feet per job. For institutional development, such as schools, daycare and churches,
the impact fee study assumes an average of 1,076 square feet per job. The prototype for
institutional development is an Elementary School (ITE 520). For office and other services, an
average-size Office (ITE 710) is the prototype for future development, averaging of 337 square
feet per job.
Meridian City Council Meeting Agenda June 18, 2019 – Page 405 of 407
Figure A5: Average Weekday Vehicle Trip Ends
Figure A6 indicates 2015 estimates of jobs and nonresidential floor area within Meridian. Job
estimates, by type of nonresidential, are from Meridian’s Work Area Profile, available through
the U.S. Census Bureau’s online web application known as OnTheMap. The number of jobs in
Meridian is based on quarterly workforce reports supplied by employers. Floor area estimates
are derived from the number of jobs by type of nonresidential development and average square
feet per job ratios, as discussed on the previous page. Total floor area of nonresidential
development in Meridian is consistent with property tax parcel information obtained from Ada
County.
ITE Land Use / Size Demand Wkdy Trip Ends Wkdy Trip Ends Emp Per Sq Ft
Code Unit Per Dmd Unit* Per Employee* Dmd Unit Per Emp
110 Light Industrial 1,000 Sq Ft 4.96 3.05 1.63 615
140 Manufacturing 1,000 Sq Ft 3.93 2.47 1.59 628
150 Warehousing 1,000 Sq Ft 1.74 5.05 0.34 2,902
520 Elementary School 1,000 Sq Ft 19.52 21.00 0.93 1,076
530 High School 1,000 Sq Ft 14.07 22.25 0.63 1,581
610 Hospital 1,000 Sq Ft 10.72 3.79 2.83 354
620 Nursing Home 1,000 Sq Ft 6.64 2.91 2.28 438
710 General Office 1,000 Sq Ft 9.74 3.28 2.97 337
760 Research & Dev Center 1,000 Sq Ft 11.26 3.29 3.42 292
770 Business Park 1,000 Sq Ft 12.44 4.04 3.08 325
820 Shopping Center (avg size) 1,000 Sq Ft 37.75 16.11 2.34 427
857 Discount Club 1,000 Sq Ft 41.80 32.21 1.30 771
Industrial in Meridian 1,000 Sq Ft 3.35 4.05 0.83 1,209
* Trip Generation , Institute of Transportation Engineers, 10th Edition (2017).
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Figure A6: Jobs and Floor Area Estimates
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