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4, there is a relationship facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed. 5. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the development on which the fee is imposed. Since the need for park and recreational services is inherently population-driven, the Study utilizes a per capita standard-based methodology to calculate the park fees, Under this method, the standard is based on the land acquisition and development cost per acre to be provided per capita (or per 1,000 residents), The costs are defined on a cost per acre basis and applied to development according to the County's maximum allowable standard that sets the acres of developed parkland and facilities to be provided for a unit of new development. 1.1 Summary of General Findings Based on a review of the County's 2002-2008 Parks Capital Improvement Plan, the General Plan and applicable County ordinances, the following general findings are presented: 1, The County of Contra Costa currently owns about 0.5 acres of developed parkland for every 1,000 people in the unincorporated areas of the County. The County's General Plan states that the goal of the County is to provide 4.0 acres of developed parkland for every 1,000 people, However, under the Quimby Act, the County is allowed to charge new development based on the minimum standard of 3 acres of "developed neighborhood and community parkland" for every 1,000 residents, Therefore, the Quimby Act minimum standard of 3.0 park acres per 1,000 people will be used in this Study.' 2, Based on a review of population projections provided by the Association of Bay Area Governments, this Study projects that by 2019, the population in the unincorporated areas of the County will grow from 157,350 to approximately 178,187 residents, an increase of 20,837 people. 2 (Appendix A presents the population and housing projections by year for the unincorporated area of Contra Costa County.) I The developed parkland standard set by the Growth Management Element is 3 acres per 1,000 residents also, 2 The projection relies upon 2004 population figures from the Department of Finance and annualized 2003 population growth assumptions from the Association of Bay Area Governments for the unincorporated areas of the County. Park Impact Fee Nexus Study, 2004 County of Contra Costa Page 2 DRAFT REPORT 6-9