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A. The multimodal TIF rate schedule shall be as shown in Table 19.06.040(A). A revised multimodal TIF rate schedule shall be adopted each year by the city council subsequent to the adoption of the six-year transportation improvement program (TIP). The public works department shall present TIP projects for adoption each year along with the estimated project costs.

B. Multimodal TIFs will be responsive to the cost of improvements included in the six-year transportation improvement program for arterial streets, and the type of development contemplated.

C. For purposes of this chapter, the city is comprised of one transportation impact fee zone as set forth in Table 19.06.040(A), Multimodal TIF Rate Schedule. A person trip ratio and a multimodal TIF rate are identified for one peak hour person trip for each land use type classified in the ITE Trip Generation Manual.

D. The multimodal TIF rate study and proportionate share calculations shall be performed using the computerized WCOG regional travel demand forecast model. A basic multimodal TIF base rate shall be established for one peak hour person trip. The total multimodal TIF is determined using the ITE Trip Generation Manual, the vehicle-to-person trip conversion factor, and the land use designation by the development to determine the total number of p.m. peak hour person trips generated by the development. The total multimodal TIF shall be equivalent to the multimodal TIF rate multiplied by the number of peak hour person trips.

E. To further implement the infill land use strategy and multimodal transportation goals and policies of the Bellingham comprehensive plan, new development and redevelopment in urban villages with adopted master plans or mixed use urban development center zoning are eligible for person trip reduction credits listed in Table 19.06.040(B), Urban Village TIF Reduction Credits. Auto-oriented commercial and drive-through developments are not eligible.

Table 19.06.040(A) Multimodal TIF Rate Schedule

Land Use Group

ITE Code

ITE Land Use Category

P.M. Peak Vehicle Trip Rate 1

Vehicle-to-Person Trip Ratio 2

P.M. Peak Person Trip Rate

Pass-By, Diverted Link % 3

Net New Person Trips 4

Impact Fee per Unit 5 @ $1,864 per Person Trip

Urban Village (-15%) WTA GO Line (-7%)

Downtown and Fairhaven (-20%) WTA GO Line (-7%)

Residential

210

Single-Family House

0.99

1.45

1.44

0%

1.44

$2,676

per dwelling unit

$2,087

$1,953

220

1-2 Story Multi/Townhome/ADU

0.56

0.81

0%

0.81

$1,514

per dwelling unit

$1,181

$1,105

221

3-10 Story Multi/Townhome/Condo

0.44

0.64

0%

0.64

$1,189

per dwelling unit

$928

$868

222

3+ Story Multi/Townhome/Condo

0.38

0.55

0%

0.55

$1,027

per dwelling unit

$801

$750

Mix Use Comm/Res

231

1st Floor Commercial; Mid-Rise Apts

0.36

1.45

0.52

0%

0.52

$973

per dwelling unit

$759

$710

232

1st Floor Commercial; Mid-Rise Apts

0.31

0.45

0%

0.45

$838

per dwelling unit

$654

$612

Hotel

310

Hotel

0.70

1.45

1.02

0%

1.02

$1,892

per room

$1,476

$1,381

320

Motel

0.58

0.84

0%

0.84

$1,568

per room

$1,223

$1,144

Public Education

520

Public Elementary School

1.37

1.26

1.67

0%

1.67

$3,115

per 1,000 sq ft

$2,430

$2,274

540

Community/Technical College

1.86

1.22

2.27

0%

2.27

$4,230

per 1,000 sq ft

$3,299

$3,088

550

University/College (WWU)

1.17

1.43

0%

1.43

$2,661

per 1,000 sq ft

$2,075

$1,942

Private Education

534

Private School K-8

0.26

1.26

0.32

0%

0.32

$591

per student

$461

$432

536

Private School K-12

0.17

0.21

0%

0.21

$387

per student

$302

$282

565

Day Care Center

0.79

0.96

90%

0.10

$180

per student

$140

$131

560

Church

0.49

0.60

0%

0.60

$1,114

per 1,000 sq ft

$869

$813

Industrial

110

Light Industrial

0.63

1.08

0.68

0%

0.68

$1,268

per 1,000 sq ft

$989

$926

140

Manufacturing

0.67

0.72

0%

0.72

$1,349

per 1,000 sq ft

$1,052

$985

150

Warehouse

0.19

0.21

0%

0.21

$382

per 1,000 sq ft

$298

$279

151

Mini-warehouse

0.17

0.18

0%

0.18

$342

per 1,000 sq ft

$267

$250

Offices

710

General Office

1.15

1.22

1.40

0%

1.40

$2,615

per 1,000 sq ft

$2,040

$1,909

715

1 Tenant Office

1.71

2.09

0%

2.09

$3,889

per 1,000 sq ft

$3,033

$2,839

720

Medical/Dental Office

3.46

4.22

0%

4.22

$7,868

per 1,000 sq ft

$6,137

$5,744

Recreation

492

Health/Fitness Club

3.45

1.25

4.31

0%

4.31

$8,039

per 1,000 sq ft

$6,270

$5,868

495

Recreational Community

2.31

2.89

0%

2.89

$5,382

per 1,000 sq ft

$4,198

$3,929

Auto Retail/Services

941

Automobile Sales

2.43

1.25

3.04

0%

3.04

$5,662

per 1,000 sq ft

$4,416

$4,133

942

Automobile Parts Sales

2.26

2.83

43%

1.61

$3,002

per 1,000 sq ft

$2,341

$2,191

843

Auto Care Center

3.11

3.89

0%

3.89

$7,246

per 1,000 sq ft

$5,652

$5,290

944

Gas Station

14.03

17.54

42%

10.17

$18,960

per pump

$14,789

$13,841

945

Gas Station w/Convenience Market

22.36

27.95

56%

12.30

$22,923

per pump

$17,880

$16,734

Retail/Service

816

Hardware/Paint Store

2.68

1.25

3.35

26%

2.48

$4,621

per 1,000 sq ft

$3,604

$3,373

820

Retail Shopping Store

3.81

4.76

34%

3.14

$5,859

per 1,000 sq ft

$4,570

$4,277

850

Supermarket

9.24

11.55

36%

7.39

$13,779

per 1,000 sq ft

$10,747

$10,058

851

Convenience Market – 24 hr

49.11

61.39

51%

30.08

$56,069

per 1,000 sq ft

$43,734

$40,930

854

Discount Supermarket

8.38

10.48

21%

8.28

$15,425

per 1,000 sq ft

$12,032

$11,260

857

Discount Club

4.18

5.23

0%

5.23

$9,739

per 1,000 sq ft

$7,597

$7,110

876

Apparel Store

4.12

5.15

0%

5.15

$9,600

per 1,000 sq ft

$7,488

$7,008

880

Pharmacy/Drug Store

8.51

10.64

53%

5.00

$9,319

per 1,000 sq ft

$7,269

$6,803

881

Pharmacy/Drug Store w/Drive-Up

10.29

12.86

49%

6.56

$12,228

per 1,000 sq ft

$9,538

$8,926

890

Furniture Store

0.52

0.65

53%

0.31

$569

per 1,000 sq ft

$444

$416

912

Bank with Drive-Up Teller

27.15

33.94

35%

22.06

$41,119

per window

$32,073

$30,017

918

Hair/Nail Salon

1.45

1.81

0%

1.81

$3,379

per 1,000 sq ft

$2,635

$2,466

Restaurant/Drinking

925

Drinking Place

11.36

1.25

14.20

75%

3.55

$6,617

per 1,000 sq ft

$5,161

$4,831

930

Fast Casual Restaurant

14.13

17.66

0%

17.66

$32,923

per 1,000 sq ft

$25,680

$24,034

931

Quality Restaurant

7.8

9.75

44%

5.46

$10,177

per 1,000 sq ft

$7,938

$7,430

932

High Turnover Restaurant

9.77

12.21

43%

6.96

$12,976

per 1,000 sq ft

$10,121

$9,472

934

Fast Food, w/Drive-Up

32.67

40.84

50%

20.42

$38,061

per 1,000 sq ft

$29,687

$27,784

938

Drive-Up Coffee Stand

43.38

54.23

90%

5.42

$10,108

per 1,000 sq ft

$7,884

$7,379

1 ITE Trip Generation Manual (9th and 10th Editions): 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. peak hour vehicle trip generation rates for adjacent street traffic (weekday 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.); worksheet represents only most common uses in Bellingham and is NOT all-inclusive.

2 The ratio of vehicle trips to person trips as extracted from the 2014 PSRC Household Travel Survey and validated against similar data in the 2004 WCOG Travel Model Development Report.

3 Excludes pass-by trips: see “Trip Generation Handbook: An ITE Proposed Recommended Practice” (2014). For restaurant: sit-down uses, percentage of new trips based on peer studies with higher pass-by trip levels to be more consistent with trends expected in Bellingham.

4 P.M. peak person trip rate multiplied by the pass-by, diverted link percentage.

5 Dwelling = dwelling unit, sq ft = square feet, pump = vehicle servicing position/gas pump, room = available hotel/motel room, window = number of drive-through teller windows/ATM drive-through positions.

Table 19.06.040(B) Urban Village Trip Reduction Credits

Bellingham Urban Village Trip Reduction Credits1

Credit

Mixed Use Urban Village Location:

Downtown and Fairhaven

20%

Other Urban Villages

15%

WTA Transit Proximity (only one transit proximity reduction below may be used)

Development fronts on a high-frequency WTA GO Line

10%

Development within 1/4 mile of WTA GO Line

7%

Development fronts on a standard WTA route (30-60 minute frequency)

5%

Development within 1/4 mile of a standard WTA route (30-60 minute frequency)

2%

Employer Mandatory Commitment to Commute Trip Reduction2

10%

Voluntary Installation of City-Approved Bicycle Racks (4-bike capacity)

1%

Voluntary WTA Transit Pass Provision (Non-CTR), see below:

2-year WTA transit pass provided for residential units = 1% per pass per unit

1% per pass

2-year WTA transit pass provided for employees = 1% per pass per employee

1% per pass

Voluntary Car Share Participation or Provision (Non-CTR)

Car share vehicle(s) parked on residential or employment site = 2% per vehicle

2% per vehicle

Car share membership fee provided for residential units = 2% per unit

2% per membership

Car share membership fee provided for employees = 2% per employee

2% per membership

Notes:

1Reductions in this table are additive and may not exceed a total of 50 percent.

2CTR program details must be approved by city staff.

[Ord. 2018-12-029 § 4; Ord. 2017-11-026 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2017-01-001 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2015-12-052 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2014-12-067 § 2 (Exh. A); Ord. 2013-12-093 § 2 (Exh. A); Res. 2012-34 § 2; Res. 2011-29; Ord. 2011-01-003; Ord. 2006-11-106; Ord. 2006-03-021].