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predict human behavior, because people do not automatically go to the nearest convenience, but <br />would rather seek out quality and other characteristics. <br />Mr. Leftwich provided other examples of trip chaining (work, shop, home) and <br />summarized his presentation, noting that each land use is responsible for the portion of to/from <br />trips allocated to that land use; every trip must be accounted for; land uses with lower percentage <br />(high pass -by) result in a lower VMT thus lower impact fees; and no land use can be excluded <br />from paying fees without adding expenses to other land uses. <br />4. QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION <br />Commissioner Wheeler wondered whether, for residential impact fees, we have <br />three different fees based on square footage of the house, and thought primarily that is done <br />because a smaller house cannot afford what a bigger house can. <br />Commissioners and staff engaged in lengthy and detailed discussions regarding <br />placing more burden on commercial because they can afford it; whether fee amount was <br />proportional to benefit; and Commissioner Davis's desire to reduce fees on <br />commercial/industrial, not increase them on residential; and not to shift the burden. <br />Administrator Baird urged caution because capital needs are not done through ad <br />valorem taxes. He said the reason ad valorem taxes went up (as shown on the chart by the Press <br />Journal) is that two voted General Obligation Bond issues were a main part of it; the third part <br />was the Jail opening, which is operating cost. He suggested that if the Commission wished to <br />try and get less money, it was best to pick a percentage overall that would be collected; and they <br />should realize that there may be a shortfall. He stated that staff was not recommending using <br />September 17, 2008 8 <br />Public Workshop <br />