<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 19-4. - Findings.</div>
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               It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared:
               
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                  (1)
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                  The school board has determined that capital improvements to the school system in
                  the amount of $101,038,036.00 as of February 4, 2003 are necessary in order to maintain
                  current levels of service in order for new residential construction to be accommodated
                  without decreasing the current levels of service.
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                  (2)
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                  The board of commissioners has determined that current ad valorem tax revenue and
                  other currently available revenues will not be sufficient to provide the capital improvements
                  to the school system that have been requested by the school board and are necessary
                  to accommodate growth resulting from the approval of new residential construction
                  by the cities over which the board of commissioners has no control.
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                  (3)
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                  General Statutes Â§ 153A-341 provides for the county to adopt a comprehensive plan
                  to provide for, among other things, the adequate provision of schools.
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                  (4)
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                  The implementation of a school impact fee to require future growth to contribute its
                  fair share of the cost of growth necessitated capital improvements to the school system
                  is necessary and reasonably related to the public health, safety, and welfare of the
                  people of Durham County.
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                  (5)
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                  Providing school facilities which are adequate for the needs of growth is in the general
                  welfare of all residents of the county and constitutes a public purpose.
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                  (6)
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                  The projected capital improvements to the school system and the allocation of projected
                  costs between those necessary to serve existing development and those required to
                  accommodate the school facilities needs of new residential construction are presented
                  in the school impact fee study, and such study is hereby approved and adopted by the
                  county and such study is found to be consistent with the comprehensive plan of the
                  county.
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                  (7)
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                  An intergovernmental agreement shall be executed as soon as is reasonably possible
                  between the county and the cities to assist in the implementation of this chapter.
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                  (8)
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                  The establishment of a school impact fee is consistent with and is necessary for implementing
                  the Durham County Comprehensive Plan; necessary to ensure that developments are assessed
                  for their impacts to the school system; and necessary to ensure coordination of new
                  residential construction with the provision of school facilities.
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                  (9)
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                  After a three-year period from the effective date of this chapter, this chapter will
                  be subject to review pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH19SCIMFE_ARTIINGE_S19-6RE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 19-6</a> herein.
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                  (10)
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                  Any deficiencies which currently exist in capacity of the school system capital improvements
                  will be addressed with revenues other than school impact fees.
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                  (11)
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                  The board considered the short and long term public and private costs and benefits
                  of the proposed school impact fee ordinance and the school impact fee study and has
                  determined that sufficient information has been provided to enable the board to act.
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               (Ord. of 9-8-03(1), Â§ 1)
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