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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-08-13 - RESOLUTIONS - B&TFEE REVISIONS (2)RESOLUTION N0. 91-106 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CONFIRMING THE BOUQUET CANYON AND ROUTE 126 BRIDGE AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARE CONSTRUCTION FEE DISTRICTS FEE REVISIONS WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has adopted by previous Resolutions the Bouquet Canyon and Route 126 Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee Districts ("B&T Districts" or "Districts") for the funding of certain highway improvements; and WHEREAS, upon their adoption the following fees were established as the District Fees: Route 126 Residential Property B&T District Single Family $2,100/unit Townhouse $1,680/unit Apartment $1,470/unit Non -Residential Property Neighborhood Commercial N/A Commercial $10,500/acre Industrial $ 6,300/acre Bouquet Cyn B&T District $2,650/unit $2,120/unit $1,855/unit $ 2,650/acre $13,250/acre $ 7,950/acre WHEREAS, the Districts' fees established by the Resolutions at the time of B&T District's formation were based upon the estimated total improvement costs and the established potential development within the Districts at that time; and WHEREAS, the established total improvement costs for the Districts have increased substantially since the establishment of the Districts primarily due to an increase in the scope of the Whites Canyon Road project, construction cost inflation increases, and elimination of earlier anticipated public agency contributions to the District; and WHEREAS, the development potential estimated within the District at the time of District formation has been reevaluated and should be revised downward based upon experience trends; and WHEREAS, the Districts' Formation Report indicated that the Districts' fees may be increased or decreased upon evaluation of building trends and construction costs. WHEREAS, as a result of the above facts, the projected revenue from collection of Districts' fees at the existing fee rates will be insufficient to fully finance the proposed Districts' improvements; and WHEREAS, there is a need to revise the Districts' fees to provide for sufficient revenue to fully finance Districts' improvements as is demonstrated in the Bouquet Canyon and the Route 126 B&T Construction Fee Districts' Fee Revision Agenda Report presented to the City Council on June 11, 1991; and WHEREAS, on June 11, 1991, the City Council received and preliminarily approved information regarding the Districts' fee revisions and called a hearing thereon; and WHEREAS, the requirements for notice and public hearing in relation to the proposed fee revisions have been met in accordance with Government Code Section 65091; and WHEREAS, at the time, date and place set for public hearing on the Districts' fee revisions, the City Council duly heard and considered all oral and written testimony in support of or opposing such fee revisions levy and collection; and WHEREAS, at such public hearing, no written protests were filed or the written protests filed and not withdrawn did not amount to more than one-half the area to be benefited; and WHEREAS, the Districts are within the jurisdictions of the County of Los Angeles and the City of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, the revisions to the Districts' fees contained in this Resolution will apply only in the area within the City's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the proposed Districts' fee revisions are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA in that they are intended only to provide full funding for those previously identified improvements within approved Districts; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby resolve as follows: Section 1. That the City Council finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The proposed District fee revisions are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act in that they are intended only to provide full funding for those previously identified improvements within the existing approved Districts. B. The projected total cost of the Bouquet Canyon District improvements is now $35.4 million. C. The projected total cost of the Route 126 District improvements is now $101.9 million. Section 2. The B&T District fees are hereby revised as follows: Route 126 Bouquet Cyn Residential Property B&T District B&T District Single Family Townhouse Apartment Non -Residential Property Neighborhood Commercial Commercial Industrial $4,800/unit $3,840/unit $3,360/unit N/A $24,000/acre $14,400/acre $4,000/unit $3,200/unit $2,800/unit $ 4,000/acre $20,000/acre $12,000/acre Section 3. That the City Council further finds, determines and declares: A. That the approved revised Districts' fees will be implemented only in the areas within the City's jurisdiction. B. That the method of fee apportionment for the revised District fees is set forth in the Bouquet Canyon Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee Analysis Report, generated by the County, attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit A. C. That the method or fee apportionment for the revised District fees is set forth in the Route 126 Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee Analysis Report, generated by the County, attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit B. D. That the purpose of the revised Districts' fee is to finance completion of the Route 126 and the Bouquet Canyon B&T Construction Fee District Improvements as generally identified in Exhibits C and D respectively of the original Districts' Report for formation of the District. E. That the revised Districts' fees collected pursuant to this Resolution shall be used to finance, or where appropriate, to provide reimbursement for financing of, the Districts' improvements. ,.� F. That there is a reasonable relationship between the proposed revised Districts' fee's use for the District improvements and the affected subdivision and building permit approvals to which the fee applies because this new development will directly benefit from the improved traffic circulation provided for by the completion of the Districts' improvements. G. That there continues to be a reasonable relation ship between the need for the Districts' improve ments and the affected subdivision and building permit approvals because the Districts' improve ments will help mitigate the additional traffic congestion impacts generated by those approvals. H. That the proposed construction schedule for the completion of Districts' improvements as set forth in the respective Bridge and Major Thoroughfare Construction Fee Districts' Fee Analysis Reports, attached hereto, to each report, is adopted. Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and shall record a certified copy of this Resolution with the Los Angeles County Recorder. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of August, , 1991 i STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I. Donna H. Grindey, 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 13th day of Auqust 1991 by the following vote of the Council, AYES: COUNCILHEHBERS: Darcy. Beidt, McKeon, Bayer NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILHEHBERS: Klajic CITY C K BOUOUET CANYON BRIDGE AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARE CONSTRUCTION FEE DISTRICT FEE ANALYSIS REPORT BACKGROUND EXHIBIT A February 26, 1991 The Bououet Canyon Bridge and Major Thoroughfare (B&T) Construction Fee District was approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 1, 1985. The District was established to provide for the construction of five projects: the improvements of the Rio Vista Road, Newhall Ranch Road (Route 126), Golden Valley Road, Plum Canyon Road, and Whites Canyon Road, originally estimated at $24.55 million. The fees charged to new development to finance these improvements were as follows: Residential Property: Single Family $2,650/unit Townhouse 52,120/unit Apartment $1,855/unit Non -Residential Property: Neighborhood Comnerciai $2,650/acre Other Commercial $13,250/acre Industrial $7,9S3/acre Since the adoption of this District, the estimated project costs have changed substantially due to construction cost inflation increases, the increased scope of the Whites Canyon Road project, and elimination of earlier projected public agency contributions to the District which are not materializing. The total estimated cost for the completion of the District improvements is now 535.4 million. FEE ANALYSIS We have analyzed the remaining amount of potential development to be constructed in the District and have calculated the new fee rates needed to balance the expected cost of the District projects. The following analysis shows the fees collected to date, the tracts that have been conditioned to pay fees, a unit breakdown of the anticipated development remaining in the District and the District fee calculation and a proposed construction schedule. - 1 - DISTRICT PROJECTS COSTS 1992 Projects in District Costs Whites Canyon Road $14,900,000 Plum Canyon Road $ 2,600,000 Newhall Ranch Road (Route 126) $ 3,300,000 Golden Valley Road $ 9,900,000 Rio Vista Road $ 4,700,000 $35,400,000 DISTRICT FUND STATUS Fees collected to date $12,200,000 * Fees conditioned S 6,600,000 $18,800,000 Funds needed to complete District $16,600,000. Projects • Only developments that have received tentative tract approval are included in this category. DEVELOPMENT REMAINING IN DISTRICT Undeveloped Area This includes tentatively approved tracts that have expired, proposed developments that have not reached the Tentative Tract approval stage, and an analysis of the remaining developable area in the District. The amount of development in this categorey is based on the County's current Land Use Policy. Residential Non -Residential Acres Remaining 6,653 25 Estimated Housing Units 4,433 - - 2 - DISTRICT FEE CALCULATION Per the District Report, the proposed fee is related to the degree with which future developments benefit from the proposed improvements. To mate the fee equitable between funding participants, the fee is based on the participants, proportionate share benefit from the improvements. The proportionate shares are based on the number of trips generated by the development. Residential Unit Breakdown Based on 4.433 Units Type 1 of Total* / of Units Single Family 80 3,546 Townhome/Condo 18 798 Apartment 2 89 Total Units 4,433 Non -Residential Acres Breakdown Based on 25 Acres Type % of Total* / of Acres Neigh. comm. 5 1.2 Other corm. 60 15 Industrial 35 8.8 Total Acres 25.0 *Based on District Report FEES NEEDED TO FINANCE DISTRICT PROJECTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TRIP * Round to $400/trip Trips Total Per Unit Total 10 35,460 8 6,384 7 623 Total Trips 42,467 Trips Per Acre Total 10 12 5D 750 30 264 Total Trips 1,026 Total Number of Trips 43,493 * $16,600,000 * $381.67* 4T,-47T— Fee ,4 Fee per factored development unit (fdu) * S400/trip x 10 trips/fdu * S4,000/fdu - 3 - Construction Fee Residential Fee Factor Fee per Development Type single4,000 Family x 1 54,000/unit 53,200/unit Townhouse Apartm 4,000 x 4,000 x .8 .7 S 52,800/unit Apartment Non-Residential Neighborhood Cprtmerctai 4,000 x 1 w 5 a $ 4,000/acre S20,000/acre Other Commercial 4,000 x 3 ' 512,000/acre Industrial 4,000 x HMC:mv P -3:14 -FAR - 4 - February 25, 1991 BCUQUET CANYON BRIDGE AND WOR THOROUGHFARE CONSTRUCTION FEE DISTRICT PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE * Whites Canyon Road Phase I Complete Phase II Construction began September 14. 1990 Phase III May 1991 -Advertise for construction bids _= Plum Canyon Road Spring 1992 -Advertise for construction bids Easterly terminus of existing Plum Canyon Road to existing northerly terminus of Whites Canyon Road Newhall Ranch Road (Route 125) Rio Vista Road to Golden Valley Road 1993 Golden Valley Road Newhall Ranch Road to Soledad Canyon Road 2005 Rio Vista Road Newhall Ranch Road to Soledad Canyon Road 2011 * This project is being funded jointly with the Route 125 BST District. _* The Plum Canyon Road is to be opened within six months of completion of the Whites Canyon Road project. _-'ir ZZ �1 s �• r 73 , _-'ir ZZ �1 s �• r