Chapter 17.24 — CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT FEE ALTERNATIVES

The purpose of this chapter is to offer alternatives to paying child care development fees as required in Chapter 12.44 , Childcare Development Fees and Alternatives, of the municipal code to encourage the development of a range of childcare facilities to fulfill the child care needs of residents and the business community.

• (Ord. 19-1 § 3)

The provisions of this chapter are applicable to developers of residential and non-residential developments who desire an alternative to paying a child care development fee as required in Chapter 12.44 , Childcare Development Fees and Alternatives, to satisfy the child care needs of a particular development.

(Ord. 19-1 § 3)

The following alternatives are available in lieu of paying a child care development fee as required in Chapter 12.44 , Childcare Development Fees and Alternatives. The selected alternative or combination of alternatives must be equivalent in value to that which would have been paid as a childcare development fee and is subject to approval by the City Manager.

• A. Provision of on-site or off-site childcare facilities located in areas where the health and safety of the children, parents and day care providers will not be threatened or jeopardized.

  1. To the extent possible, on-site or off-site facilities shall be integrated with other facilities. Coordinated use of recreation or common areas within developments, schools or park facilities is encouraged.

  2. On-site or off-site childcare facilities may be provided in consortium with other developments.

• B. Donation of land for the development of a childcare facility.

• C. Financial assistance to either public or private entities for establishing new childcare facilities or for the expansion of existing childcare facilities.

• D. Other options approved by the City Manager. (Ord. 19-1 § 3)

At the City's sole discretion, the City may grant one or more of the following incentives to developers for constructing childcare facilities.

• A. Exemption of floor area dedicated to on-site childcare facilities inform the calculation of a project's floor area ratio.

• B. Transportation management plan (TMP) credits where sufficient documentation demonstrates that the provision of an on-site childcare facility will contribute towards increasing the average vehicle ridership (AVR) required for the work site.

• C. Priority processing of applications for planning permits for childcare facilities.

• D. Other incentives approved by the City Manager where it is demonstrated that the proposed alternative furthers the efforts of pre-school education in addition to meeting childcare needs.

• (Ord. 19-1 § 3)