HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - STORMDRN CREEKSIDE DEV (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: _Jason Smisko
DATE: November 26, 2002
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE SITE SPECIFIC
STORM DRAINAGE POLLUTION ABATEMENT FEE FOR THE CREEKSIDE
DEVELOPMENT WEST OF MCBEAN PARKWAY AND NORTH OF
NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, TRACT 44831, LOTS 1-22.
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution initiating proceedings for the site specific storm drainage fee and setting
the public hearing date of November 26, 2002.
BACKGROUND
On July 1, 1993, the City of Santa Clarita became subject to the federal stormwater permitting program
(National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES). The City's NPDES permit requires that
the City reduce the amount of pollution entering the creeks, rivers, and ocean from storms or other
sources of water that wash over lands within the City. In July 1996, the City received a new NPDES
permit that included many new requirements for the City and developers to implement. One of the
requirements related to development is the treatment (removal of pollutants) of approximately 1/4 of an
inch of every rain event. On December 13, 2001, the City received the current NPDES permit that
reiterates this requirement. Furthermore, the permit requires the City to insure that ongoing maintenance
of these facilities will occur.
On 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. This 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 Charges that are levied to 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. In addition, the Site Specific Storm Drainage Pollution Abatement Fee will include an
annual inflation adjustment in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Los Angeles, Long
Beach, and Anaheim, for April of each year.
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The Creekside Development West of McBean Parkway and North of Newhall Ranch Road, Tract 44831,
Lots 1-22 has decided to take a proactive role in becoming compliant with the new permit. As an
alternative to directing their urban runoff to flow into the City's storm drain system, the Creekside
Development West of McBean Parkway and North of Newhall Ranch Road, Tract 44831, Lots 1-22 will
direct its urban runoff and stormwater runoff into a filter detention basin. The annual budget for
maintenance of this water quality facility includes funding for monthly inspections, landscaping and
debris removal as well as annualized reserve funds for erosion control, sediment removal and
revegetation, and for hazardous material removal (if required) and for sediment clean-out of 5 outlets to
San Francisquito Creek. In order for the City of Santa Clarita to provide the necessary maintenance to the
filter basin and outlets, the residents of the Creekside Development West of McBean Parkway and North
of Newhall Ranch Road, Tract 44831, Lots 1-22 will be required to pay a Site Specific Storm Drainage
Pollution Abatement Charge (please reference Attachment A: the Creekside Development West of
McBean Parkway and North of Newhall Ranch Road, Tract 44831, Lots 1-22 Stormwater Fee Report), in
addition to the Storm Drainage Pollution Abatement Charge levied on all residences in the City of Santa
Clarita.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
No alternative action is identified by staff.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with the recommended action.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
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