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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-07-14 - RESOLUTIONS - FIRE FIN PLAN NEGDEC 92-001 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 92-152 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL �- OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A FINANCING PLAN TO FUND FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES BY ADOPTING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEVELOPER FEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO FUND FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES IN THE BENEFIT AREA DESIGNATED AS THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY AND CERTIFYING NEGATIVE DECLARATION 92-001 SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. The City of Santa Clarita is currently a member of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (District) and receives fire protection and emergency medical services from the District. b. The revenue available to the District is insufficient to implement and operate fire stations to address fire protection and emergency medical services needs resulting from new development within the City. C. In order to implement the General Plan of the County of Los Angeles (County), the County has approved a Developer Fee Program for the benefit of the District to fund fire stations and apparatus necessary to deliver service to new development in urban expansion areas. d. In order to implement the City's General Plan, the City desires to assist and support the District in financing fire stations to address fire protection and emergency medical service requirements within the City that result from urban expansion and new development. e. The District has developed a capital improvement plan which has been adopted by County resolution and which will be annually updated and adopted by resolution. f. The City's fire protection requirements have been addressed by the County's capital improvement plan. g. New development in the City will create substantial requirements on the District for expanded fire protection services. h. Imposition by the City of the County's Developer Fee for the District would provide necessary funding for the new fire stations and apparatus required to deliver expanded fire protection services required by development within the City. i. The City desires to receive an appropriate level of fire projection and emergency medical services to be provided by the District. j. State Government Code 66000, et seq., regarding Developer Fee requirements have been met by the County. RESO NO. 92-152 Page 2 k. The City finds that the County's Developer Fee Plan and capital improvement plan for fire stations are appropriate to meet the requirements of the City. 1. The City finds that the Negative Declaration promulgated by the County is applicable to the City. M. The City agrees to condition building permit issuance on proof of the applicant fulfilling the Developer Fee obligations of the County. n. The City subscribes and endorses the regional concept of fire protection which involves the District prioritizing the scheduling and placement of fire stations for the best interest of the Santa Clarita Valley Benefit Area. SECTION 2. This financing plan is determined to be a project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has been reviewed pursuant to its provisions. The Initial Study prepared for the project has determined that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration is proposed. A notice of environmental assessment was posted and advertised, and the proposed Negative Declaration was made available for a 21 day review period in compliance with CEQA. No correspondence regarding the project has been received from any agency, or from the public, during the review period. The project will not impact resources protected by the California Department of Fish and Game and a finding of de minimus impact on such resources is appropriate. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and determines as follows: a. The City has reviewed and hereby approves: (1) Report on a Developer Fee Plan for the Consolidated Fire Protection District, hereinafter referred to as the "Developer Fee Plan;" (2) capital improvement plan titled the Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan; and (3) Resolution to adopt a Developer Fee for the Benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District and to Designate Areas of Benefit, which are incorporated herein by reference. b. The Developer Fee Plan includes the territorial limits of the City in the Area of Benefit designated as the Santa Clarita Valley. C. Growth projections for the Year 2010 indicate that 50 new fire stations will be required to deliver service to the County Designated Areas of Benefit (known as Areas One, Two, and Three), at capital costs of $121 million in 1989-90 dollars. Should projections of development change, fire station requirements will be adjusted accordingly. RESO NO. 92-152 Page 3 d. The Developer Fee Fire Station Detailed Plan for 1990-91 through 1994-95 specifies 17 fire stations which will be required in the three Areas of Benefit. e. Fire station placement will be guided by the General Development Policy Map of the Los Angeles County General Plan, and Exhibit PF -6 (Public Facilities Plan) of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan. Annually, fire protection requirements shall be reviewed and adjusted to address changing requirements for the forthcoming five years. f. The Developer Fee Plan and the Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan, which serves as the capital improvement plan for fire stations of the District, are appropriate to implement the City's General Plan with respect to the City's fire protection service needs. g. Developer Fee revenues generated within the City shall fund acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of facilities necessary for the District to deliver fire protection services to the City. The City finds that there are reasonable relationships between 1) the Developer Fee's use and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed, 2) and need for the public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed; and 3) the amount of the fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the development on which the fee is imposed. Such determination is based on the Report on the Developer Fee Plan. h. The Developer Fee is based on a determination by the District of the required service provision. During the City's first year of the program (1992-93), fees will be $.1813 per square foot of the new floor areas of buildings. i. The Developer Fee will not be levied against any existing development, new additions which are under 2,000 square feet, or development on rural or public use land. j. The Developer Fee will not be levied against projects that have submitted a qualified building permit application on or before September 28, 1990. However, any project with a specific condition set upon it to participate in an appropriate fire station financing mechanism will remain subject to the Developer Fee. k. Collection of fees will be a condition of issuing building permits. The City will require that building permit issuances be withheld until proof that the Developer Fee obligation has been met by the applicant. 1. The District will conduct annual evaluations of the Developer Fee Program and make appropriate recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors and the City. All proposed fee adjustments will be reviewed by the County of Los Angeles Auditor -Controller. Cost of the most recently constructed fire stations within the District will RESO NO. 92-152 Page 4 be analyzed and adjusted to estimated current costs. Other factors such as growth projections, development trends, and other appropriate indices or measures of inflation may also be considered. M. The District will prepare an annual capital improvement plan for adoption by the City and the County Board of Supervisors. n. The public's health, safety, and general welfare` require that provisions be made for the construction, installation, and equipping of the proposed public facilities as specified in the Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan. o. The City Council has considered the Negative Declaration together with all comments received during the public review process, incorporated herein by reference, and finds that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and approves the Negative Declaration. p. City approves and adopts the County Developer Fee for the consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County effective sixty (60) days from the adoption of this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California as follows: SECTION 4. The City Council hereby certifies the Negative Declaration prepared for the project. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby approves the agreement between the Consolidated Fire Protection District of the County of Los Angeles and the City of Santa Clarita to fund fire protection facilities. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of JulY 1992. Jill lajic, Ma or ATTEST: ZV. 12 119 tz inna M. Grindey, City rk RESO NO. 92-152 Page 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Donna M. Grindey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of July 1992 by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: gOYer, Darc,, He1dti Pederson, Rlajic NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None cons. M. Grindey, City Cler MAR: 663 NEGATIVE DECLARATION DEVELOPER FEE PLAN FOR ANTELOPE VALLEY, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, AND MALIBU/SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS PREPARED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MAY 1992 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAS NEGATIVE DECLARATION ....................................... 1 INITIAL STUDY ................................................ 2 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NEGATIVE DECLARATION DEVELOPER FEE PLAN DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The Developer Fee Plan would continue to impose a developer fee on those lands (see "Location of Project') which will benefit from the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of fire stations. The fee is needed because existing revenues are not adequate to provide for the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of fire stations. The developer fee will fund public improvements when new developments require additional fire facilities and related equipment. An equitable fee of $0.1937 per square foot of floor area of improved property, with provisions for periodically adjusting the fees based upon cost increases, would be collected on new development within rapidly expanding areas. 2. LOCATION OF PROJECT 9 The Developer Fee Plan would cover designated areas of benefit, those geographical areas known as the Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Clarity Valley, and the Antelope Vatley. (See Exhibit 1 to the Initial Study attached). SIUNIFICANT EFFECTS No mitigation measures are necessary. The Los Angeles County Code authorizes the designation of areas which will benefit from the construction of public improvements and. allows for imposition of developer, fees (Chapter 22.68, Procedural Ordinance for Financing of Public Facilities). 4. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT Based on the Initial Study, it has been determined that the project will not have a significant effect on the physical environment. _1. INITIAL STUDY DEVELOPER FEE PLAN This Initial Study on the Developer Fee Plan was prepared by the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13, California Public Resources Code), the State Environmental Impact Report Guidelines (Division 6, California Code of Regulations), and the County's Environmental Document and Reporting Procedures. 1. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Location: The Developer Fee Plan would be applicable to the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and the Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains. (See Exhibit 1.) Description: The project consists of a developer fee for the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of fire stations in the location described above. The fee would defray the costs of additional fire stations and equipment in these areas of rapid growth. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH GENERAL PLAN The developer fee is consistent with the County General Pian as it implements Plan policy regarding the provision of adequate infrastructure to serve urban growth. The developer fee is also consistent with Chapter 22.68 of. the Los Angeles County fees to be paid by subdividers or building with the intent of proper development. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING Ordinance No. 86-0o24 which established Code, providing for the establishment of. permit applicants, It is thus consistent The three areas of Los Angeles County in which a developer fee would continue to be established are growing rapidly. The Antelope Valley lies in the northern desert, the Santa Clarita Valley in the central mountains, and the Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains in the coastal lowlands. The Antelope Valley consists of desert plains, hills, buttes, and dry lake beds. The major urban centers consist of Lancaster and Palmdale and several smaller unincorporated areas. The majority of the area is gently sloping to the north and contains scattered vegetation. WI The central mountains consist of the rugged San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountain ranges. Within this area exists several broad valleys, including the Santa Clarita Valley. These valleys are covered with numerous plant species including Valley and Coastal Live Oak trees. The coastal lowlands is mostly urbanized except for some smaller valleys associated with the Malibu and Santa Monica Mountains. Hillside vegetation consists of both hard and soft chaparral species. The valleys to the north of these mountains are also covered with soft chaparral and oak woodland species. 4. IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS Introduction: As stated earlier, the developer fee is consistent with and implements the County General Plan. The General Plan identifies areas suitable for urban development and sets policy for appropriate infrastructure. The certified Environmental Impact Report prepared for the General Plan analyzes the impact of potential growth. The proposed fee should be considered a mitigation measure to minimize adverse impacts on fire service. The County of Los Angeles and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County recognize that the developer fee will provide only the funding necessary to provide the existing level of fire protection facilities. The increased tax base as a result of development will provide funds for personnel, services, and supplies. Natural Hazards - No significant impacts will result from the continued implementation of a developer fee. Each development will be subject to its own initial study and environmental impact documentation. Existing local codes and ordinances will apply to all development projects. The developer fee will not result in noise impact. Natural Resources: No significant impact on biological resources or on open space areas designated in the Conservation and Open.Space Element of the County General Plan will result from the creation of a developer fee. A developer fee will not result in air or water quality problems. Developer fees will provide financial resources for fire protection facilities in designated areas of benefit. all Cultural Resources/Visual Qualities: No impacts will result from these factors. Current California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements will be applicable to new projects. Services: No adverse impacts on services--traffic/access, sewage disposal, education, utilities, and fire. Fire facilities will be provided in areas of benefit by the creation of the developer fee, thereby maintaining the existing level of service in developing areas. Summary: On the basis of this initial study, the developer fee for fire facilities and equipment will not have a significant impact on the physical environment since it will not: (a) conflict with existing adopted ordinances or environmental plans; (b) have a substantial, demonstrable negative aesthetic effect; (c) substantially affect any rare or endangered species of plant or animal or the habitat of these species; (d) interfere substantially with the movement of any resident fish or wildlife species, or migratory fish or wildlife species; (e) breach published national, state, or local standards relating to solid waste or litter control; (f) substantially degrade water quality; (g) contaminate a public water supply; (h) substantially degrade or deplete ground water. recharge; (i) interfere substantially with ground water recharge; (j) disrupt or adversely affect prehistoric or historic archaeological sites, or a property of historic or cultural significance to a community or ethnic or a social group; or a paleontological site except as part of a scientific study of the site; (k) induce substantial growth or concentration of population; (I) cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system; -4- (m) displace a large number of people; (n) encourage activities which result in the use of large amounts of fuel, water or energy; (o) use fuel, water or energy in a wasteful manner; (p) increase substantially the ambient noise levels for adjoining areas; (q) cause substantial flooding, erosion of siltation; (r) expose people or structures to major geological hazards; (s) extend a sewer trunk line with capacity to serve new development; (t) substantially diminish habitat for fish, wildlife or plants; (u) disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of an establishing community; (v) create a potential public health or safety hazard; or involve the use, production or disposal of materials which pose a hazard to people or animals or plant population in the area affected; (w) conflict with established recreational, educational, religious or scientific uses of the area. 5. DISCUSSION OF WAYS TO MITIGATE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS No mitigation measures are necessary because the continued adoption of a developer fee will not have a significant impact on the environment. 6. INITIAL.STUDY PREPARATION This Initial Study was prepared by the County of Los Angeles and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County under the .supervision of: FERRARA, CHIEF, FORESTRY DIVISION Attachment 0A:0P3:0VLP-NEG0EC MR EXHIBIT 1 COURTV OF LAOS ARGELES 0 MEILOPIER FEN o sam[p04 mfgas ANTELOPE VALLEY Am[KA :J A CLARITA VALLEY A [EQ 2 SAN FERNAN00 BURBANK- GLENDALE MALIBU/ WEST SANTA MONICA SANOABRIEL. MOUNTAINS VALLEY. .-�. n a '�%a t WEST CENTRAL EAST CENTRAL SOUTHEAST SOUTH- WEST SOUTH EAST SANOABRIEL VALLEY NOT T01 SCALE BOUNDARIES OF AREAS OF BENEFIT INCLUDING UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AREAS (Consistent with the County of Los Angeles General Plan Regional Planning Areas) Santa Clarita Valley Area Beginning at a point where the Los Angeles County -Ventura County line intersects the northerly line of Township 6 North, S.B.B.M. This being the true point of beginning. Thence, easterly along said township line to the easterly line of Range 16 west. Thence, southerly along said range line to the northwest corner of Sec. 19, T.6N., R.15W. Thence, easterly along the northerly line of Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, T.6N., R.15W. and and continuing easterly, southerly, and westerly along Sec. 19, T.6N.0 R.14W. to the easterly line of Range 15 West. Thence, southerly along said range line to Sierra Highway. Thence, northeasterly along Sierra Highway to Davenport Road. Thence, easterly along Davenport Road to Aqua Dulce Road. Thence, southerly along Agua Dulce Road -to Soledad Canyon Road. Thence, westerly along Soledad Canyon Road to the easterly line of Sec. 17, T.4N., R..14W. Thence, southerly along said section line and continuing southerly along the easterly line of Sections•20, 29, and 32, T.4N., R.14W., and continuing southerly along the easterly line of Sections 5 and .8'to Banta Clara Divide Road. Thence., westerly along Santa Clara Divide Road to Sand Canyon Road. Thence, northwesterly along Sand Canyon Road to Placerita Canyon Road. Thence, westerly along Sand Canyon Road to Sierra Highway. Thence, southerly along Sierra Highway to the City of Los Angeles boundary line in Sec. 24, T.3N., R.16W. Thence, southwesterly along said city line to Sulphur Springs Road. Thence, northwesterly along Sulphur Springs Road to Oat Mountain Motorway. -1- Thence, westerly along Oat Mountain Motorway to Palo Salo Motorway. Thence, westerly along Palo Salo Motorway to the Los Angeles County -Ventura County boundary line. Thence, northwesterly along said Los Angeles County line to the point of beginning. -2- BOUNDARIES OF AREAS OF BENEFIT INCLUDING UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AREAS (Consistent with the County of Los Angeles General Plan Regional Planning Areas) Antelope Valley Area Beginning at a point which is the most northwesterly corner of the Los Angeles County boundary located in Sec. 4, T.8N., R.19W., S.B.B.M. This being the true point of beginning. Thence, easterly and southerly along the Los Angeles County boundary to its intersection with the Angeles National Forest boundary at the southerly line of Sec. 13, T.1N., R.8W. Thence, westerly along said Forest boundary and all its various courses to the City of La Verne boundary in Sec. 19, T.1N., R.8W. Thence, northerly, westerly, and southerly along said city boundary to the Angeles National Forest boundary at the southwest corner of Sec. 24, T.1N., R.9W.. Thence, westerly along said Forest boundary to the City of San Dimas boundary line at the east line of the west 1/4 of Sec. 24, T.1N.0 R.9W. Thence, northerly and westerly along said city boundary to the City of Glendora boundary in Sec. 14, T.1N., R.9W. Thence, northerly and westerly along said city boundary to the northwest corner of Sec. 1S, T.iN., R.9W. Thence, southerly along the West line of said Section 15 to the southwest corner of said Section 15 and the Angeles National Forest boundary. Thence, westerly along said Forest boundary to the City of. Glendora boundary at the east line of the west 1/4 of Sec. 17, T.1N., R.9W. Thence, northerly and westerly along said city boundary and all its various courses to the Angeles National Forest boundary at the south line of the west 1/4 of Sec. 19, T.1N., R.9W. Thence, westerly along said Forest boundary to the City of Duarte boundary at the southeast corner of Sec. 16, T.1N., R.10W. Thence, northerly and westerly along said city boundary to the City of Monrovia boundary at the northeast corner of Sec. 7, T.1N., R.10W. Thence, westerly and southerly along said city boundary to the Angeles National Forest boundary at the southerly line of Seg.. 10, T.1N., R.11W. -3- Thence, westerly along said Forest boundary and all its various courses to the City of Pasadena boundary at the southeast corner of Sec. 2, T.1N.., R.12W. Thence, northerly, westerly, and southerly along said city boundary to the power lines at the west line of the east 1/4 of Sec. 2, T.1N., R.12W. Thence, northwesterly along said power lines to the Angeles National Forest boundary along the west line of said Section 2. Thence, northerly and westerly along said Forest boundary and all its various courses to the City of Pasadena boundary southeast corner of Sec. 24, T.2N., R.13W. at the Thence, northerly, westerly, and southerly along said city boundary to the Angeles National Forest of the south line of said Section 24.E ry ate center Thence, westerly along said Forest boundary and all its various courses to the City of Los Angeles bo corner of Sec. 17, T.2N., R.13W.��' at the southeast Thence, northerly and westerly along said city its various courses to the Grant Sec. and all boundary lira in R.14W.in SSec. 6, T.2N., Thence, westerly along said Grant line to the City of Los Angeles boundary line in Sec. 1, T.2N., R.15W. Thence, northerly and westerly along said city boundary and all its various courses to the south line of Sec. 25, T.U., R.15W. Thence, westerly along the south line of said Section 25 to a Grant boundary line in said Section 25. Thence, northerly.and westerly along said Grant line to the easterly line of the west 1/2'of Section 25, T.U., R.15W. Thence, northerly along the .easterly line of the west 1/2 of said Sec. 25 to the City of Los Angeles bo center of Section 24,.T.3N., R,15W,' line at the Thence, westerly along said city boundary and all its various courses to Sierra Highway. Thence, northerly along Sierra Highway to Placerita Canyon Road. Thence, easterly along Placerita Canyon Road to Sand Canyon Road. Thence, southeasterly along Sand Canyon Road to Santa Clara Divide Road. -4- Thence, easterly along Santa Clara Divide Road to the easterly line of Sec. 8, T..3N., R.14W. Thence, northerly along the easterly lines of Sections 8 and 5, T.3N., R.14W., and continuing northerly along the easterly lines of Sections 32, 29, 20, and 17, T.4N., R.14W., to Soledad Canyon Road. Thence, easterly along Soledad Canyon Road to Agua Dulce Road. Thence, northerly along Agua Dulce Road to Davenport Road. Thence, westerly along Davenport Road to Sierra Highway. Thence, southwesterly along Sierra Highway to the easterly line of Range 15 West. Thence, northerly along the easterly line of Range 15 West to the southwest corner of Section 19, T.6N., R.14W. Thence, easterly along the southerly line, northerly along the easterly line, and westerly along the northerly line of said Section 19,.and continuing westerly along the southerly lines of Sections 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, T.6N., R.15W.0, to the easterly line of Range 16 West. Thence, northerly along said range line to the northerly line of Township 6 North. Thence, westerly along said township line to the Los Angeles County -Ventura County line. Thence, northwesterly along said Los Angeles County boundary to the point of beginning. -5- BOUNDARIES OF AREAS OF BENEFIT INCLUDING (Consistent with CORPORRAATTEEDDyCOUN7Y AOf Los EASAngeles General Plan Regional Planning Areas) Malibu Monica Mountains Area Beginning at a point where the Los Angeles County -Ventura County boundary line meets the Pacific Ocean mean high tide line. This being the true point of beginning. Thence, northeasterly along said Los Angeles County boundary line and all its various courses to the City of Los Angeles boundary line along the southerly line of Sec. 9, T.1N., R.17W., S.B.B.M. Thence, southeasterly along said city bouall its ndary and various courses to the pacific Ocean mean high tide line. Thence, westerly along said mean high tide line and all its various courses to the point of.begi=ing. -6-