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Home My WebLink About1991-01-29 - AGENDA REPORTS - B&T CONST FEE DISTRICTS (2)AGENDA REPORT , Al, City Manager Approv rw Item to be presented by: NEW BUSINESS John E. Medina DATE: January 29, 1991 SUBJECT: BRIDGE AND THOROUGHFARE CONSTRUCTION FEE DISTRICTS BOUQUET CANYONJ ROUTE 126, VIA PRINCESSA, AND VALENCIA DEPARTMENT: Public Wo BACKGROUND Staff has been pursuing the finalization of revised District reports for the existing Bouquet Canyon and Route 126 Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee Districts (B & T) and to establish B & T Districts for the Via Princessa and Valencia areas. These four districts will place all City areas within one of the Districts. The County by agreement with the City is preparing the Valencia District and has no scheduled date for completion. They are also revising the fee rates for their portion of both the Bouquet Canyon and Route 126 District. At this time, they are not committed to a specific date to present the new rates to the Board of Supervisors. Attached is a chart indicating the current fees, proposed County and City fees for the two existing districts, and the proposed Via Princessa District rates. The proposed City rates reflect Council's previous direction to provide four lanes of paving rather than two as the County does. It does not include medians as you previously directed because the City attorney has determined that the enabling legislation does not allow medians to be included. - see attached letter. At first glance, you would expect the aity's fees to be double the County's to account for the additional two lanes. However, since there are more buildable A units in the County portion of the district, their two lane cost is lower than that within the City. Added to this the additional 'two lanes, again, assessed against fewer City units, accounts for the exaggerated", difference between the City and County fees. The proposed rates reflect the expected housing, commercial, 'and industrial property build out envisioned in the draft general plan. We also included all annexed areas,, the widening of the Soledad Canyon Road bridge', and excluded the portions of Whites Canyon Road already constructed. The resulting information suggests that' it may be more prudent to form one single B & T district that encompasses the entire City. It would result in one B & T rate rather than several widely different ones. It would also allow the use of B & T funds for any identified thoroughfares in the City rather than being limited to construction in four specific areas. This would seem to fit the pattern of roadway needs in the City where often times development in specific areas affects roadway capacities in diverse areas of the City. , There are some legal issues such as our agreement with the County to jointly administer separate districts and the connection between fees and the benefits received in widely separated areas. Agenda Item: a -if 0 0 P1 Since the districts include adding two additional lanes of paving and an increase in the feesi the City Attorney'has advised us that this action is no longer categorically exempt as a project under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. Therefore, an environmental assessment will be necessary to determine the environmental status, i.e. Negative Declaration or Environmental Impact Report prior to setting a hearing. In view of the substantial differences in rates between the City and County Districts, there may be a tendency for development to occur in the County area where the rates are more favorable. Unfortunately, the money collected in the County would only build two lanes, and our discussion with them reflects that they that they are firm on only constructing two lanes. This, coupled with the fact that nearly all the traffic generated in the County passes through'the City, would result in little reduction in traffic within the City and potentially no roads to address the traffic. We bring this to the Council's attention to describe what we foresee as a possible downside to the increased fees. In summary, we would like the Council's input on these comparison of new, old, County and City rates. Based on the Council's direction P we will endeavor to bring the Bouquet Canyon, Route 126, and Via Princessa District Reports in final form at your February meeting to set a public hearing on the matter. We would also suggest that the Council consider preparing its own Valencia District Report to bring this district to a conclusion. We estimate the cost of the report would be $35,000 and would be paid from existing B & T fees as a loan to the District and would be repaid after the District is formed. Alternatives for consideration are: 0 Forming one City-wide district. Reevaluate the current boundaries between all three City Districts to determine if modifying the boundaries would more closely represent the connection between the fees established and the benefits to be received. RECOMMENDATION The Council consider the new B & T fees and provide direction to staff. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C /ka ATTACHMENT A - VIA PRINCESSA BRIDGE AND THOROUGHFARE DISTRICT (CITY ONLY) PROPOSED FEE Single Family 7,200/unit Townhouse/Condo 5,760/unit Apartment 5,040/unit Commercial 36,000/AC Industrial 21,600/AC IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTIONS* Rio Vista Road - Soledad Canyon Road to Sierra Highway Magic Mountain Parkway - Bridge over San Fernando Road to Soledad Canyon Road Via Princessa - Claibourne Lane to Golden Valley Road Wiley Canyon Road - Via Pacifica to Circle J Ranch Road Powell Drive to west boundary of Tract 30340 Quigley Canyon Road - Over Placerita Creek 40 feet wide bridge *Full four lanes of improvements except as indicated. ATTACHMENT B BOUQUET CANYON BRIDGE AND THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTIONS* Rio Vista Road - Bouquet Canyon Road to Soledad Canyon Road Plum Canyon Road Easterly end of existing Plum Canyon Road to the existing north end of Whites Canyon Road (2 lanes) Whites Canyon Road - Soledad Canyon Road to Sierra Highway Newhall Ranch Road - Rio Vista Road to Golden Valley Road Golden Valley Road - Newhall Ranch Road to Soledad Canyon Road Soledad Canyon Road - Widening of existing bridge over Santa Clara River *Full four lanes of improvements except as indicated CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE CITY COUNTY CITY COUNTY Single Family 2,-650/unit 2,650/unit. 16,900/unit 4,000/unit Townhouse/Condo 2,120/unit 2,120/unit 13,520/unit 3,200/unit Apartment 1,855/unit 1,855/unit 11,830/unit 2,800/unit Neighborhood Comm. 2,650/AC 2,65O/AC 16,900/AC 4,000/AC Commercial 13,250/AC 13,250/AC 84,500/AC 20,000/AC Industrial 7,950/AC 7,950/AC 50,700/AC 12,000/AC IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTIONS* Rio Vista Road - Bouquet Canyon Road to Soledad Canyon Road Plum Canyon Road Easterly end of existing Plum Canyon Road to the existing north end of Whites Canyon Road (2 lanes) Whites Canyon Road - Soledad Canyon Road to Sierra Highway Newhall Ranch Road - Rio Vista Road to Golden Valley Road Golden Valley Road - Newhall Ranch Road to Soledad Canyon Road Soledad Canyon Road - Widening of existing bridge over Santa Clara River *Full four lanes of improvements except as indicated ATTACHMENT C ROUTE 126 BRIDGE AND THOROUGHFARE DISTRICT CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE CITY COUNTY CITY COUNTY Single Family 2,100/unit 2,100/unit 6,700/unit 4;800/unit Townhouse/Condo 1,680/unit 1,680/unit 5,3 60/unit 3,840/unit Apartment 1,470/unit 1,470/unit 4,60/unit 3,360/unit Commercial 10,500/AC 10,500/AC 33,500/AC 24,000/AC Industrial . 6,300/AC 6,300/AC 20,100/AC 14,400/AC IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTIONS* Golden Valley Road - Soledad Canyon Road to Green Mountain Drive Lost Canyon Road —Via Princess Road to Sand Canyon Road (2 lanes outside City limits) Oak Springs Canyon Road - Lost Canyon Road to Soledad Canyon Road (3 lanes total; 2 City, 1 County) Route 126 - Golden Valley Road to Route 14 Sand Canyon Road - Widen bridge and northbound offra mp at Route 14 - Widen Sand Canyon Bridge over Santa Clara River Shadow Pines Boulevard - Grandiflores Road to Begonias Lane (2 lanes) Soledad Canyon Road - Sand Canyon Road to Oak Springs Canyon Road Soledad Canyon Road - Shadow Pines Boulevard to Route 14 (2 lanes) Via Princessa - Tract 38519 to Whites Canyon Road Whites Canyon Road - Via Princessa to Sierra Highway *Full four lanes of improvements except as indicated.