19.08.010 - FINDINGS, PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
A. Findings. The City Council of the City of Bellingham (Council) hereby finds that new residential growth and development resulting from forecasted population growth will create additional demand for public school facilities. B. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is (1) to ensure that adequate school facilities are available to serve new growth and development; (2) to require that new growth and development pay a proportionate share of the costs of new school facilities needed to serve new growth and development; and (3) to ensure that school impact fees are administered consistently and fairly. C. Applicability. The terms of this chapter shall apply to all development for which a complete application for approval is submitted on or after the effective date of this chapter, except for development that was the subject of a prior State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) threshold determination that provided for school mitigation. All building permit applications accepted by the City prior to the effective date of this chapter, or for development that was the subject of a prior SEPA threshold determination that included provisions for school mitigation, shall be reviewed for all purposes allowed under state law, including environmental review pursuant to the City of Bellingham environmental policy ordinance, Chapter 16.20. [Ord. 2006-03-022]
