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Recreation Impact Fee
A. Description of improvements. The recreation impact fee will be used to partially fund the acquisition and development of land for recreation fields and facilities throughout the Town as set forth in the Town's Parks and Recreation Facilities Capital Investment Plan, adopted by the Town Council on October 8, 2013, and attached in Appendix F.

B. Need for improvements. Existing municipal and school district recreational facilities, including rectangular playing fields, diamond-shaped fields, and hard-court facilities, are in high demand, and conflicts regarding scheduling and access to facilities among user groups occur throughout the sports seasons. New residential growth creates additional demand for recreation facilities, which can result in a loss of access to recreational activities and facilities. The Parks and Recreation Facilities Capital Investment Plan outlines the how the Town maintain the existing levels of service for recreational facilities faced with demand driven by a growing population.

C. Applicability. All new residential development activities commenced on or after April 10, 2014, shall be subject to the recreation impact fee. This includes:
(1) Dwelling, single-family detached.
(2) Dwelling, two-family.
(3) Dwelling, multifamily.
(4) Accessory apartment.
(5) Manufactured housing.

D. Amount of the fee.
(1) The amount of the impact fee will be based on the cost of land acquisition and development costs, calculated on a per capita basis, multiplied by the average household size for the type of dwelling unit being constructed. The formula for this shall be calculated as follows:

Recreation Impact Fee = {[(Land Acquisition Costs) + (Facility Development Costs)]/[(2030 Projected Population) - (2010 Baseline Population)]} × (Average Household Size for Dwelling Unit Category)

(2) The amount of the fee is based on "Recreation Impact Fee: Basis of Assessment, Windham, Maine," dated September 27, 2013.

E. Expenditure of funds. Fees will be collected on a Town-wide basis for the acquisition and development of recreation facilities anywhere in Town.

F. Sunset provision. The fee shall remain in effect until July 1, 2030, unless such time is extended by vote of the Town Council.

See Article 12: Impact Fees for complete, detailed information.