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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - SOUTH RIVER STORMDRN FEE (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by 1 a Rietzel DATE: March 28,2000 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SITE SPECIFIC STORM DRAINAGE POLLUTION ABATEMENT FEE ELECTION AND ADOPTING RESOLUTION CANVASSING BALLOTS, IMPOSING SITE SPECIFIC STORM DRAINAGE POLLUTION ABATEMENT FEE FOR THE SOUTH RIVER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council to continue the public hearing on this item to the April 25, 2000 meeting. BACKGROUND At the meeting of February 22, 2000, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending Title 15, Chapter 15.50 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code Entitled: Storm Drainage Utility Enterprise Fund. The ordinance amendment gave the City of Santa Clarita the authority to establish a system of specific user charges for any water quality facilities that are site specific. These charges would be in addition to the established Storm Drainage Pollution Abatement Charge that is levied to all parcels in the City and would be established on a case by case basis, based on the annual cost to maintain, operate, improve and/or replace the facilities. Two developments, Bridgeport West of McBean Parkway and South River, have decided to take a proactive role in becoming compliant with the new National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. As an alternative to directing their urban runoff to flow into the City s storm drain system, these developments will direct urban and storm runoff into a filter detention basin. Both developments have requested that the City of Santa Clarita maintain, operate, improve and/or replace the facility. In order to properly fund these actions, a Site Specific Storm Drainage Pollution Abatement fee is needed. Per the requirements of Proposition 218, a majority public hearing is necessary. Additional time is needed to complete the Proposition 218 process and a continuance to the meeting of April 25, 2000 is requested. S:\PBS\ENVSRVCS\NPDES2\FEES\BRDGPRT\amNar.d. NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at its regular meeting held March 28, 2000, continued a public hearing on 16. SITE SPECIFIC STORM DRAINAGE ELECTION AND ADOPTING RESOLUTION CANVASSING BALLOTS, IMPOSING SPECIFIC STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY FEES FOR THE SOUTH RIVER DEVELOPMENT — The proposed resolution establishes the site specific storm drainage fees for the South River Development. Urban runoff and stormwater from the development will be diverted to a filter detention basin for treatment and storage. In order for the City of Santa Clarita to properly fund the maintenance of this water quality facility, a site specific storm drainage fee is needed. Only the residents of the South River development will be required to pay this fee which is in addition to the storm drainage fee levied on all residences in the City of Santa Clarita. Per the requirements of Proposition 218, a majority public hearing is necessary. If after the closing of the public hearing, property owners elect to impose a fee, the City Council may adopt the resolution canvassing ballots and imposing specific storm drainage utility fees. to April 25, 2000. The continued public hearing will be held at or after 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California. Dated this 29' day of March, 2000. �A SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) SHARON L. DAWSON, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and that on March 29, 2000, she caused the above notice to be posted at the door of the Council Chamber located at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California. -contph SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK Santa CIarita; California