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Home My WebLink About1990-06-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - FIRE DEVELOPER FEE (2)0 6 NEW BUSINESS DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND AGENDA REPORT • City Manager Approval —Ag IKI Item to be presented by: George Caravalho June 4, 1990 Proposed County Consolidated Fire Protection District Developer Fees Community Development The Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire Protection District in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Public Works prepared, at the Board of Supervisors direction, a developer fee plan for three.areas under County service. These are the Antelope Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley and the Malibu -Santa Monica Mountains areas. Upon acceptance of this draft fee plan, the Board directed that a public hearing be scheduled for June 21, 1990, and that affected jurisdictions be notified. The proposed fee is $0.2086 per square foot of gross floor area of all new, buildings including residential, commercial and industrial and additions to any existing buildings of more than 2,000 square feet in floor.area. There are provisions for in -lieu of assessment procedures such as when an offer of land dedication is made. The fees are. proposed to be used for capital costs associated with developing and equipping new fire stations in the Santa Clarita Valley (benefit area 2). Existing District funding, primarily from property tax.revenues, would be used for ongoing staffing and maintenance costs. Monies from the proposed fee would fund the previously announced 5 new fire stations that are to be built in the Santa Clarita Valley. The District has represented to City staff that each fee area would be a separate area of benefit assessment and fees collected in one area would only be used in that area. In the Santa Clarita Valley, the District has represented that they will not impose the fee in the unincorporated County areas unless the City of Santa Clarita adopts the fee schedule and collection is implemented simultaneously. A copy of the proposed fee plan with pertinent technical attachments is attached. A knowledgeable representative from the Fire Protection District will be at the City Council meeting should the Council wish a presentation or to ask any questions about the details of the report. REVIEW OF DEVELOPER FEE PLAN The Community Development, Finance and Legal departments have previously received copies of the proposed plan. These departments are conducting their review from several standpoints; including the cumulative impacts of the fee, the methodology by which the district proposes fee imposition and contact with the other affected areas as to status of their review and disposition. Upon conclusion of this review and attendance and participation of the June 21, 1990, Board of Supervisors Public Hearing, staff would return to Council with analysis of the proposed pla�aontinued 1"o atio Xpd Agenda Ifem:,�L Page Two June 4, 1990 City Council discuss concept of the proposed developer fee plan, provide direction to staff for the June 12, 1990, Board of Supervisors Public Hearing, and direct staff to report back as outlined above. ATTACHMENTS Report on a Developer Fee Plan for the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County. NOTE: A packet of material has been received justifying the fees. The packet is available in the City Clerk's Office for review. i 0 • 0 P. MICHAEL FREEMAN FIRE CHIEF FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN May 15, 1990 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELA .r r.- 9 V .y FIRE DEPARTNIENT 1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE MAY 2 l 9 1990 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294 .. .': • ��ltl tPl1 ` 253-7343 Jan Heidt, Councilwoman City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Dear Councilwoman Heidt: In November 1989, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ordered the Consolidated Fire Protection District to prepare a report on the appropriateness and feasibility of a proposed developer fee for certain areas within Los Angeles County. The developer fee plan was submitted to the Board in April of this year and was accepted. The next step is a public hearing slated for June 21, 1990. In the very near future, the District will be approaching your City for support of and participation in the developer fee plan. I'm writing to you at this time in order to let you know what the District has been planning, and I'm enclosing a report on the developer fee plan so that you may be more informed and prepared when this issue appears before your Honorable Council. Sincerely yours, P. MICHAEL FREEMAN EONAiRD �L. PROVOST_, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF DIVISION III, OPERATIONS BUREAU LLP: ds Enclosure 0 SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF AGOURA HILLS BRADBURY DUARTE LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE MAYWOOD ROLLING HILLS SOUTH GATE ARTESIA CARSON GLENDORA LAKEWOOD NORWALK ROLLING HILLS ESTATES TEMPLE CITY AZUSA CERRITOS HAWAIIAN GARDENS LA MIRADA PALMDALE ROSEMEAD WALNUT BALDWIN PARK CLAREMONT HIDDEN HILLS LANCASTER PALOS VERDES ESTATES SAN DIMAS WEST HOLLYWOOD BELL COMMERCE HUNTINGTON PARK LA PUENTE PARAMOUNT SANTA CLARITA WESTLAKE VILLAGE BELLFLOWER CUDAHY INDUSTRY LAWNDALE PICO RIVERA SIGNAL HILL WHITTIER BELL GARDENS DIAMOND BAR IRWINDALE LOMITA RANCHO PALOS VERDES SOUTH EL MONTE