HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-09-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - INCREASE DEVELOPER FEES FIRE (2)PUBLIC HEARING
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: September 23, 2003
SUBJECT: INCREASE IN THE DEVELOPER FEES FOR FIRE PROTECTION
FACILITIES FROM $0.1997 TO $0.3716 PER SQ. FT. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT COLLECTION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE
CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Resolution to increase Fire District fees in accordance with the Los Angeles County
adopted and updated Developer Fee Program.
BACKGROUND
Fire District Development fees pay for the construction of fire stations and related fire protection
improvements identified in the Detailed Fire Station Plan that was approved and adopted by the
County of Los Angeles. In accordance with the City's agreement with the County of Los Angeles
to be part of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County, the subject fee
increase is proposed to match the fee increase recently adopted by the County under their
Developer Fee Program.
The subject fee will increase from $0.1977 to $0.3716 per square foot of new building floor area.
It represents a significant increase due to the revised and updated Detailed Fire Station Plans,
which identifies significant costs for needed fire stations that had not been forecasted under the
previous estimates and development modeling.
The increase will make these fees consistent with the amount collected by Los Angeles County
for projects in the unincorporated areas.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
There are no alternative actions as identified by staff. The agreement requires the City's
participation.
FISCAL IMPACT
Minor administrative expense to collect the fee and transmit it to the County.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan available in the City Clerk's Reading File
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
TO INCREASE THE DEVELOPER FEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to consider and receive
input relating to the intention of the Council to increase the City of Santa Clarita Developer Fee for the
benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District by approximately 86% percent from $0.1997 to
$0.3716 per square foot of new building floor area. This approximate 86% increase is based on
information received by the Fire Department which reflects current average costs associated with land
acquisition for a fire station site, fire station construction, equipment, and administrative costs associated
with fee collection and project and facilities management.
The public hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, First Floor, the 23rd day of September, 2003, at or after 6:30 p.m.
Proponents, opponents and any interested persons may be heard on this matter at this time. Further
information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa Clarita City Hall,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Any property owner within an area of benefit may file a written protest delivered to the City Council at,
or prior to, the public hearing. The property owner may protest against any or all of the developer fee
amount proposed to be levied. All protests must be in writing, signed by the property owner, and must
contain a description of the property to clearly identify it. If the signer is not shown on the last equalized
assessment roll as the property owner, the protest must have written evidence that the signer is the
property owner.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita at, or prior to, the public hearing.
For further information regarding this issue, you may contact the City of Santa Clarita, Department of
Planning and Building Services, 23920 Valencia Blvd, First Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355; Telephone
(661) 2554952 City Building Official: Ruben Barrera.
Dated: August 19, 2003
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Publish Date: September 5, 2003
P. MICHAEL FREEMAN
FIRE CHIEF
FORESTER & FIRE WARDEN
June 11, 2003
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ^-�
FIRE DEPARTMENT R E C E I fit/ F ED
1320 NORTH EASTERN AVENUE JUN 1 3
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90063-3294 2003
(323) 881-2404 KEN PULSKAMF
CITY MANAGE.
Kenneth R. Pulskamp, City Manager
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2175
Dear Mr. Pulskamp:
DEVELOPER FEE PROGRAM UPDATE
On May 27, 2003, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles (Board) adopted the
Consolidated Fire Protection District (District) Developer Fee Program update. This includes the
updated Fire Station Plan and Developer Fee rate of $.3716 per square foot of new development
effective June 1, 2003. Enclosed is a copy of the Resolution adopting the updated fee amount and
Fire Station Plan.
Pursuant to the Developer Fee Agreement between the District and the City of Santa Clarita (City),
subsequent to the Board's adoption of the updated Developer Fee and Fire Station Plan (copy
enclosed), the City shall adopt the updated Developer Fee and Fire Station Plan "within a reasonable
period of time." After updating the Fee, please provide us with a City -approved resolution or other
documentation.
Thank you for your City's continued participation in the funding of fire protection services for your
community.
Very truly yours,
BARBARA HERRERA, CHIEF
PLANNING DIVISION
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Enclosure
c: Assistant Fire Chief Larry Hambleton
SERVING THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF
AGOURA HILLS
ARTESIA
AZUSA
BALDWIN PARK
BELL
BELL GARDENS
BELLFLOWER
BRADBURY
CALABASAS
CARSON
CERRITOS
CLAREMONT
COMMERCE
COVINA
CUDAHY
DIAMOND BAR
DUARTE
EL MONTE
GARDENA
GLENDORA
HAWAIIAN GARDENS
HAWTHORNE
HIDDEN HILLS
HUNTINGTON PARK
INDUSTRY
INGLEWOOD
IRWINDALE
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE
LA MIRADA
LA PUENTE
LAKEWOOD
LANCASTER
LAWNDALE
LOMITA
LYNWOOD
MALIBU
MAYWOOD
NORWALK
PALMDALE
PALOS VERDES ESTATES
PARAMOUNT
PICO RIVERA
POMONA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ROLLING HILLS
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
ROSEMEAD
SAN DIMAS
SANTA CLARITA
SIGNAL HILL
SOUTH EL MONTE
SOUTH GATE
TEMPLE CITY
WALNUT
WEST HOLLYWOOD
WESTLAKE VILLAGE
WHITTIER
IN THE MATTER OF FINANCING FOR
FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO UPDATE THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEVELOPER FEE PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFTr OF THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
WHEREAS, on July 12, 1990, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
approved and adopted a County of Los Angeles Developer Fee Program for the benefit of the
Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (Developer Fee Program) in Area
of Benefit 1, Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains, Area of Benefit 2, Santa Clarita Valley, and Area
of Benefit 3, Antelope Valley, (collectively, "areas of benefit") effective August 1, 1990, which
is to be updated annually thereafter; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles desires to update the Developer Fee Program,
which includes the amount of the fee and the Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan in
accordance with Government Code section 66000, et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, the need for increased fire service resources to maintain services is generated
by the progress of development; and
WHEREAS, proposed developments in areas which are designated in the Los Angeles
County General Pian as urban expansion areas and areas identified as emerging expansion areas
require additional fire protection resources to maintain services; and
WHEREAS, without additional fire stations and equipment, there will be insufficient
resources to maintain an adequate level of fire protection services in areas of rapid expansion in
Los Angeles County; and
WHEREAS, the areas of benefit of the Antelope Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and the
Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains are experiencing rapid expansion; and
WHEREAS, funding of fire protection services to accommodate rapid expansion in the
existing areas of benefit of the Antelope Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and the Malibu/Santa
Monica Mountains is inadequate and will continue to be inadequate without additional funding
sources; and
WHEREAS, property tax revenues are not available when needed, as they are generated
after development occurs, and are insufficient to fund the development and operation of fire
protection facilities to address service demands in emerging urban expansion areas.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors resolves, finds, and determines that:
The foregoing recitals are true and correct. —
2. The Developer Fee Program is for the purpose of generating funds for capital projects
necessary to maintain services within the existing service areas of the Consolidated Fire
Protection District of Los Angeles County, and as such is statutorily exempt per Section
15273 (a)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines developed by the
State Office of Planning and Research.
3. On MAI Z-7 1 2003, a public hearing was held to update the
Developer Fee Program and to consider: 1).the updated Developer Fee Detailed Fire
Station Plan dated December 2002 (Attachment A) attached hereto and incorporated
herein, which serves as the capital improvement plan and describes the acquisition,
construction, installation, and equipping of fire stations; and 2) the 2002-03 Developer Fee
Update Fee Calculation Summary (Attachment B) attached hereto and incorporated
herein, which calculates the amount to be levied upon the parcels within the areas of
benefit.
4. Based upon the December 2002 Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan and the 2002-03
Developer Fee Update Fee Calculation Summary, there are reasonable relationships
between: 1) the developer fee's use and the type of development projects in which the
developer fee is imposed; 2) the need for fire station facilities and the type of development
project on which the developer fee is imposed; and 3) the amount of the developer fee and
the cost of all or a portion of the fire station facilities attributable to the development on
which the developer fee is imposed.
5. The Board of Supervisors approves and adopts the updated Developer Fee Program for the
benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County as follows:
a) the December 2002 Developer Fee Detailed Fire Station Plan is approved and adopted;
b) the 2002-03 Developer Fee Update Fee Calculation Summary is approved and adopted;
c) the updated developer fee amount of $.3716 per square foot of the new floor areas of
buildings is approved to be effective in the unincorporated areas within the areas of
benefit the first day of the month following the date of the approval of this updated
developer fee amount by the Board of Supervisors; d) The current developer fee rate of
$.1997 will continue to be imposed on all development projects for which a qualified
building permit application has been submitted prior to the effective date of the updated
developer fee amount, and a building permit is issued for such building permit application
within five months of such effective date; and e) all other terms and provisions of the
Developer Fee Program as previously adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Los Angeles shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
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The foregoing resolution was adopted on the Z1 day of MAI 2003, by the
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
VIOLET VARONA-LUKENS, Executive Officer -
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By _ c-
DepGty
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LLOYD W. PELLMAN
County Counsel
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