The city council of the city of Lynnwood hereby finds and determines that development activities, including but not limited to new residential, commercial, retail, office, and industrial development in the city, will create additional demand and need for parks and recreation facilities in the city, and the council finds that such development activity should pay a proportionate share of the cost of new parks and recreation facilities needed to serve the development activity. The city of Lynnwood has conducted extensive research and analysis documenting the procedures for measuring the impact of new development activity on public facilities, and has prepared and relied upon an appropriate rate study relating to the establishment of PIFs. The rate study utilizes a methodology for calculating PIFs that fulfills all the requirements of RCW 82.02.060(1). A copy of the rate study relied upon by the city shall be kept on file with the city of Lynnwood parks, recreation and cultural arts (PRCA) department and is available to the public for review. Pursuant to Chapter 82.02 RCW, the council adopts this chapter to assess PIFs for parks, open space, and recreation facilities. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to carry out the purposes of the council in establishing the PIF program. (Ord. 3288 § 3, 2018)