12.07.090 Partial and full exemptions.
The uses listed and described in this section shall be exempt, either partially or fully, from payment of one or more SDCs that are otherwise due. Any Applicant seeking an exemption under this Section shall specifically request that exemption within 180 days after issuance of a Permit for the New Development. Where New Development consists of only part of one or more of the uses described in this section, only that/those portion(s) of the development that qualify under this section are eligible for an exemption. The balance of the New Development that does not qualify for any exemption under this section shall be subject to the full SDC. Should the Applicant dispute any decision by the City regarding an exemption request, the Applicant must apply for an Alternative Exemption Determination under Section 12.07.110. The Applicant has the burden of proving entitlement to any exemption so requested.
A. Any use allowed by the City pursuant to a Transient Use Permit or a Special Event Permit.
B. Low income housing that receives federal funding, whether directly or through tax credits, and for which a deed restriction is recorded for each housing unit that preserves the unit as affordable housing for no less than 40 years.
C. Alteration permits for tenant improvements, new construction or remodeling are exempt where
1. no additional dwellings are created. Dwelling means any building or portion thereof that serves or could serve as a separate living facility, with areas for sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation; or
2. if the New Development is not reasonably expected to result in an increase in person-trips as compared to the trip generation of the previous use, it is exempt from transportation SDC.
D. The construction of accessory buildings or structures that will not create additional dwelling units or do not create additional demands on the City’s Capital Improvement systems.
E. For New Development that includes a mix of exempt and non-exempt forms of development, the applicable exemption(s) shall apply only to that portion of the New Development to which the exemption applies.