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Home My WebLink About1991-11-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - TRANSIT MITIGATION RESO 91 179 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be presentedrbyy e PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 12, 1991 SUBJECT: Transit Mitigation In Lieu Fee Resolution Numbers: 91-179 and 91-180 DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND At its meeting of October 8, 1991, the Council adopted a pair of resolutions (one urgency, one nonurgency) to establish a $200.00 per dwelling unit transit mitigation in lieu fee. Due to the timing requirements for amendments to certain fees, the City must adopt another urgency resolution.at this time so that the City may continue to collect this fee until the nonurgency resolution takes effect. Additionally, a new nonurgency resolution has been prepared to add additional findings which will strengthen the City's justification for this fee. Again, the adoption of these resolutions is considered an interim measure, while the Development Impact Fee Study is in process and will apply only to new residential development. The proposed fee increases do not affect existing homes, existing commercial or industrial buildings, building permits for residential remodeling or additions, or building . permits for reconstruction of existing residential.units. RECOMMENDATION Pending public testimony, adopt attached Resolution Nos. 91=179 and 91-180. ATTACHMENTS Resolution Nos. 91-179 and 91-180 INlAXE4T:l Adopted: N Agenda Item: PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE 1. Mayor Opens Hearing a. States Purpose of Hearing 2. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice 3. Staff Report (City Manager) or (City Attorney) or (RP Staff) 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent) a. Proponent 7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony 8. Discussion by Council 9. Council.Decision 10. Mayor Announces Decision NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Transit Mitigation In Lieu Fee The City of Santa Clarita will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the adoption of a resolution which would establish a Transit Mitigation In Lieu Fee. The establishment of this fee sets an interim fee to be levied against new residential development in the City at the rate of $200.00 per. dwelling unit. This interim fee is for the purpose of financing public transit -related projects. A permanent fee will.be established at a later date. upon completion of a Development Impact Fee Study. The permanent fee is anticipated to be significantly higher than the.$200.00 proposed as this interim fee. The proposed fee is a transportation impact fee which includes traffic and transit facilities in a combined public facilities program. The approach allows the City to. make investments in different transportation modes to minimize levels of service impacts on roads and highways caused by new development. It is estimated that new development will require $32.5 million in transit facilities over the next ten years (1991 to 2001). These facilities include, but are not limited to buses, vans, a bus yard, construction of bus pads and bus turnouts, and commuter rail stations and facilities. A recent study indicates that the cost of transit facilities to accommodate new development is _$678.00 per peak hour trip. This study is part.of the City's comprehensive development impact fee study, now underway. Until the entire study is finalized, the City proposes a $200.00 interim fee, per dwelling unit (single and multiple family) for new development. This interim fee is being established now, as an interim measure in recognition of the critical importance of providing transit opportunities in the already congested Santa Clarita Valley. The proposed fee increases affect only new development. The proposed fee increases do not affect: - Existing homes - Existing commercial or industrial buildings - Building permits for residential remodeling or additions - Building permits for reconstruction of existing residential units You have the right to appear at said hearing and be heard on this matter, or you may submit written comments prior to the close of the hearing, addressed to: Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 301 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 For information, please call the Community Development Department at (805) 255-4330. DATE OF HEARING: TIME OF HEARING: LOCATION OF HEARING: November 12, 1991 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers . ,City of Santa,.Clarita 1st Floor Valencia National Bank Building 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, California 91355 If you wish to challenge the adoption of the proposed resolution in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the ' public hearing described in this- notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to, the public hearing. Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk City of Santa Clarita Posted: Santa Clarita City Hall Sheriff's Department Santa Clarita Post Office Published: Newhall Signal November 2 and 7, 1991 RESOLUTION NO. 91-179 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,.CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM TRANSIT MITIGATION IN LIEU FEE ON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AS AN URGENCY MEASURE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, deter- mine and declare: A. The City is currently engaged in a comprehensive Development Impact Fee Study. A portion of the Development Impact Fee Study will document the traffic and transit facilities required to accommodate new development in the City through a comprehensive transportation facilities fee program. B. A transit mitigation fee will allow the City to make investments in transportation modes to maintain transporta- tion services in the City and minimize the degradation of levels of service on roads and highways caused by new development prior to completion of the Development Impact Fee Study and implementa- tion of a comprehensive transportation facilities fee program. C. It is estimated that new development will require $32,000,000 in transit facilities over the next ten years (1991 to 2001). These facilities include, but are not limited to, buses, vans, a bus yard, construction of bus pads and bus turn- outs, and commuter rail stations and facilities. D. Current studies on file with the City indicate that the cost of transit facilities to accommodate new develop- ment is $678 per peak hour trip. This study is part of the City's comprehensive Development Impact Fee Study, now under way. E. Until the entire study is finalized, the City proposes.an interim fee, per residential dwelling unit (single and multiple family) on new development. F. This interim fee is established in recognition of the crucial importance of maintaining and providing transit opportunities in the already congested Santa Clarita Valley. G. This fee is in accordance with the Congestion Management Plan adopted by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. The Plan identifies transit facilities required to accommodate new development for the Santa Clarita Valley, includ- TRM1/907333-1.RES -1- ing the City of Santa Clarita. The Plan anticipates that local jurisdictions such as the City will identify their own sources of funding, such as transportation facilities fees, for commuter rail stations. SECTION -2. Based upon the preliminary studies on transit mi 1ga ion in lieu fees on file with the City, the interim fee on new residential development is as follows: Single family $200/unit Multiple family $200/unit SECTION 3. The establishment of the interim transit mitigation in lieu fee is exempt from the California Environmen- tal Quality Act pursuant to Section 15273 of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines in that CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, and other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of obtaining funds for capital projects, necessary to maintain service within existing service areas. SECTION 4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66017(b), this Resolution is adopted as an extension of the interim urgency measure previously adopted by Resolution No. 91- 154, and the fee set forth in Section 2 shall take effect immedi- ately upon adoption of this Resolution by a four-fifths vote of the City Council and shall remain in effect for a period of 30 days. This urgency Resolution is adopted due to an immediate threat to the public health, welfare and safety of the.City. The findings of the City Council regarding this urgency are as follows: A. Failure to adopt the urgency measure would result in a funding shortfall for the transit program. B. Such a funding shortfall would cause delays in the construction and establishment of transportation modes to be funded with the transportation program. C. Delays in the construction and establishment of transportation modes would further exacerbate the current traffic congestion in the Santa Clarita Valley. D. The sooner the interim fee is effective, the sooner the projectsandtransportation modes.will have a positive environmental effect on the area and residents, as the traffic congestion will decrease. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adop- tion of this Resolution. TBM179(7333.1.RES -2- ATTEST: PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1991. CITY CLERK MAYOR I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution.was duly adopted by the City Council of the.City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of , 19 , by the following vote of the Council: AYES: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS CITY CLERK TBMV907333-1.RES -3- TBMin48879-i.xac RESOLUTION NO. 91-180 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN INTERIM TRANSIT MITIGATION IN LIEU FEE ON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find,.determine and declare: A. The City is currently engaged in a comprehensive Development Impact Fee Study. A portion of the Development Impact Fee Study will document the traffic and transmit facili- ties required -to accommodate new development in the City through a comprehensive transportation facilities fee program. B. A transit mitigation fee will allow the City to make investments in transportation modes to maintain transportation services in the City and minimize the degradation of levels of service on roads and highways -caused by new development prior to completion of the Development Impact Fee Study and implementation of a comprehensive transportation facilities fee program. C. It is estimated that new development will require $32,000,000 in transit facilities over the next ten years (1991 to 2001). These facilities include, but are not limited to; buses, vans, a bus yard, construction -of bus pads and bus turn- outs, and commuter rail stations and facilities. D. Current studies on file with the City indicated that the cost-of.transit facilities to accommodate new development is $678 per peak hour trip. This study is part of the City's comprehensive Development Impact Fee Study, now underway. E. Until the entire study is finalized, the City proposes an interim fee, per residential dwelling unit (single and multi- ple family) on new development. F. This interim fee is established in recognition of the crucial importance of maintaining and providing transit opportu- nities in the already congested Santa Clarita Valley. G. This fee is in accordance with the Congestion Manage- ment Plan adopted by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission. The Plan identifies transit facilities required to accommodate new development for the Santa Clarita Valley, includ- ing the City of Santa Clarita. The Plan anticipates that local jurisdictions such as the City will identify their own sources of funding, such as transportation facilities fees, for commuter rail stations. nmin48879-LRAS SECTION 2. Based upon the mitigation in lieu fees on file new residential development is Single family Multiple family preliminary studies on transit with the City, the interim fee on as follows: $200/unit $200/unit SECTION 3. The establishment of the interim transit mitiga- tion in lieu fee is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15273 of the California Environ- mental Quality act ("CEQA") Guidelines in that CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, and other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of obtaining funds for capital projects, necessary to maintain service within existing service areas. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall supersede Resolution No. 91-155, establishing an interim transit mitigation in lieu fee on residential development in the City of Santa Clarita, on the effective date of the fee established by this Resolution. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the:adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 19 ATTEST: CITY CLERK -2- MAYOR TBmin48879.1.RE9 I HEREBY CERTIFY that th adopted by the City Council meeting thereof, held on the 19_, by the following vote, AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: APPROVED: CITY ATTORNEY e foregoing Resolution of the City of A.y of , to wit: was duly at a regular -3- CITY CLERK