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Sandpoint staff seek commission feedback on parks capital plan, development‑impact‑fee update; consultants visit in April
Summary
City parks staff reviewed a proposed five‑year parks capital improvement plan, explained how development impact fees are calculated, discussed grant and local funding sources and asked the Parks and Recreation Commission to prioritize projects before consultants arrive from Boise.
City parks staff asked the Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Commission on March 12 to help prioritize parks projects and attach cost estimates needed for a pending update to the city’s development impact fee schedule.
Jason (parks staff) told the commission the city’s current parks development impact fee is assessed on new development and remains unchanged for about 15 years; “the parks development impact fee for a single‑family residence in Sandpoint right now is around $3,400,” he said. Staff said state law requires impact fees to be tied to a capital improvement plan, and consultants from Boise will meet with city departments in April to review five‑year capital plans and calculate updated fees.
Staff presented a list of parks projects at various stages — construction, design and planning — and described likely funding sources.…
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