HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-22 - ORDINANCES - INTERIM TRANSIT MITIGATION (2)ORDINANCE NO. 91-47
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AN INTERIM TRANSIT MITIGATION
FEE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN 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 include transportation
impact fees for traffic and transit facilities in a combined
public facilities 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 level
of service impacts on roads and highways caused by new
development.
C. These transportation 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.
SECTION 2. A subdivider of residential property, as
a condition of approval of a final map, shall pay a fee as
established by resolution of the City Council to defray the
cost of constructing and developing transportation modes to
minimize the level of service impacts on roads and highways
caused by new residential development. Such fee shall be
referred to as the Transit Mitigation In Lieu Fee.
SECTION 3. The adoption of this Ordinance is exempt
from the California Environmental 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.
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be
published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of
October , 1991
MAYOR
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd day
of October 19 11, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer
NOES:
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS N<
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