HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - OSPD PROPOSED FORMATION (2)Agenda Item: 09-e6
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Approval:
AO
Item to be presented by: Darren Hernandez
DATE: July 10, 2007
SUBJECT: PROPOSED FORMATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed formation of the City of Santa
Clarita Open Space Preservation District.
BACKGROUND
On April 10, 2007, City Council adopted a resolution of intent to form an Open Space
Preservation District. The intent of the proposed Open Space Preservation District funding is to
accelerate vacant land acquisition in and around the City. Council also adopted a resolution on
May 22, 2007, establishing the makeup and responsibilities of a Financial Accountability and
Audit Panel for the proposed District.
The Resolution of Intention set the public hearing for the July 10, 2007 Council meeting.
Assessment ballots were mailed on May 25, 2007, and provided property owners at least 45 days'
notice of the public hearing and directions to return their assessment ballots to the City Clerk by
this date. Two public information meetings have been held, and two newsletters were mailed to
inform the property owners about the Open Space Preservation District.
Tonight's recommended action is to hold the public hearing and direct the start of the tally of the
ballots. It is anticipated that the counting of the ballots will begin on July 11, 2007 and end on
July 13, 2007. Staff expects to have a final vote count certified by Monday, July 16, 2007. To
pass, the Open Space Preservation District would need to have 50 percent or more of the returned
weighted ballots in favor of the proposed District's formation. Additionally, if the District
passes, the Council would need to hold a special meeting to approve the formation of the Open
APPROVED -IL(t,
Space Preservation District, as the levy for FY 2007-08 must be submitted to the County
Assessor prior to Council's return from hiatus.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The formation of the Open Space Preservation District will provide funding for the acquisition of
open space. The formation of the Preservation District's boundaries will be co -terminus with the
boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita. No significant costs are associated with this public
hearing.
Harris & Associates
Program Managers
Construction Managers
Civil Engineers
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
The undersigned, under penalty of perjury, CERTIFIES AS FOLLOWS:
MAILING
The NOTICING OF PUBLIC HEARING and the ASSESSMENT BALLOT PACKAGE were
mailed to the record owners of all real property proposed to be assessed according to the names and
addresses of such owners as the same appear on the last County Assessment Roll, or at the address as
known to the undersigned; said mailing being accomplished on the 25th day of May, 2007, being at
least forty-five (45) days prior to the date set for the final public hearing. (Attached to this
Certification is a complete copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and the Assessment Ballot Package.)
EXECUTED this 25th day of May, 2007, at Irvine, California.
Title: PROJECT MANAGER
HARRIS & ASSOCIATES
RAsanta claritabspd 2007\cornspinmi1ing cert.doc
34 Executive Park, Suite 150 Irvine, California 92614-4705 949.655.3900 FAX 949.655.3995 irvine@hams-assoc.com
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND BALLOT
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
I. Notice
This notice informs you, as record owner of property within the proposed Open Space Preservation District (Preservation District), that on
April 24, 2007, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 07-23 in which it declared its intention to establish the Preservation District and set
assessments therefore, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08, and has scheduled a Public Hearing concerning the proposed Preservation District
The Public Hearing will be held during a regular meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council, in City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, lst Floor, Santa Clarita, California, on
July 10, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as the matter maybe heard. All interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing and express opinions on the
matter of the proposed Preservation District
Property owners who wish to submit an - assessment ballot should mail or personally deliver it to the City Clerk so that it is received prior to the
close of the scheduled Public Hearing in accordance with the directions provided on the back of the ballot In 'Summary of Ballot Procedures!
II. Assessment Information
1. Name of Assessment District: Open Space Preservation District
2. Boundaries of Assessment District: Coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Santa Ciadta.
3. The total estimated annual Assessment for the entire Preservation District for IY 2007-08: $1,556,098
4. Your proposed annual Assessment: The proposed maximum annual Assessment on your parcel for FY 2007-08 is shown on the
assessment ballot (this is based on a single family home having an assessment of $25.00).
5. Duration of the Proposed Assessment The proposed assessment will be levied annually for thirty (30) years. The maximum annual
assessment rate will be increased by $1.00 each year. The actual assessments levied in any fiscal year will be as approved by the City
Council following a public hearing and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate.
If approved, this assessment will be levied beginning in FY 2007-08 and will continue to be levied annually through FY 2036-07.
6. Reason for the Assessment To expand the City's existing Open Space, Park and Parkland Program. These funds can be used to pay
for a portion of the costs of acquisition, preservation, improvement, servicing, financing and maintenance of open space lands, parks and
parkland, including related debt service costs.
It is the City Council's intent to utilize the additional funding to accelerate vacant land acquisition in and around the City. The Proposed
Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program for the City of Santa Cladta may be found on the City's website at
www.santacladtaopenspace.com
7. Calculation of the Assessment: All parcels within the City of Santa Ciarita receive special benefit from the City's Open Space, Park
and Parkland Program and will be assessed in proportion to the special benefit they receive. A general benefit from the Program,
including its related costs and funding sources, has been identified. No portion of the proposed Assessment is for general benefit.
Please see the Assessment Calculation Information Sheet (on the back of this notice) for information on how the assessments are
calculated.
8. Balloting Results: If a majority of the ballots returned are in support of the Preservation District, the City Council will consider the
establishment of the Preservation District and to Impose the Assessment in the amount listed on the enclosed ballot If a majority, of the
ballots returned are in opposition to the Preservation District, the Preservation District will not be established. Ballots are weighted
proportionally by each parcel's Assessment amount (This means $1=1 vote.)
The proposed ongoing annual Assessment described in this Notice is new and, If approved, will appear each year on your property tax bill.
111. Questions Regarding These Proceedings
If you have any questions about the proposed Preservation District or this process, please contact the Preservation District Information Line at
1-866-439-9076, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or send an email to opens paceosanta-clarita.com.
(over)
Assessment Calculation Information Sheet
Existing law requires an assessment methodology be used for calculating the assessment to be levied on each parcel, based on the special
benefit each parcel receives from the improvements being maintained. The following is a description of the methodology, which is
summarized from a detailed Engineer's Report that is on file and may be viewed in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita, during normal business hours and at the City's website at. www.santacladtaopenspace.com.
The District boundaries are coterminous with the City of Santa Clarita. To.establish the special benefit to the individual parcels within the
District, a Benefit Unit system is proposed. Each parcel of land Is assigned Benefit Units (BU's) in proportion to the estimated special benefit
the parcel receives relative to the other parcels within the District from the Program. Benefit Units are established by considering both the
dwelling unit equivalency of a property and the benefits provided.
Basic Formula: Benefit Units= Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU's) x Benefit Factor
BENEFIT FORMULA
Assessed x EDU x Benefit = Benefit Unit (BU)
Land Use Unit Factor Factor Formula
Residential
5mgie Tamiry nome
1 DU x
1 x
1.0 a
1.00 BU / DU
Single family vacant
1 parcel x
0.25 x
1.0
0.25 BU / parcel
Multi -Family & Condos
1 DU x
0.75 x
1.0 =
0.75 BU / DU
Mobile Home Parks
1 space x 0.5
x
1.0
= 0.50 BU / space
Developed Non -Residential
1.00
$25.00
Single family vacant (subdivided lot)
1 parcel
Commercial, Industrial, Government, Churches
t acre x 6
x
0.5
= 3.00 BU / acre
$6.25
1 EDU min
x
0.5
= 0.50 BU / parcel min
Vacant
1.0 =
0.75
$18.75
Duplex
2 dwellings
1 acre x 1.5
x
0.5
= 0.75 BU / acre
1.50
0.25 EDU min
x
0.5
= 0.125 BU / parcel min
0.75
5 acre x 1.5
x
0.5
3.75 BU / parcel max
Assessment Rate: The FY 2007-08 maximum assessment rate is $25.00 per Benefit Unit.
The maximum annual assessment rate will be increased each year by $1.00 per Benefit Unit. The actual assessments levied in any fiscal
year will be as approved by the City Council following apublic hearing and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate.
SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
FY 07-68
No. of Units or EDU Benefit Benefit Proposed
Land Use Parcel Size x Factor x Factor Units Asmt
Residential
Single family home
1 dwelling
x
1
x
1.0 =
1.00
$25.00
Single family vacant (subdivided lot)
1 parcel
x
0.25
x
1.0 =
0.25
$6.25
Condominium
1 dwelling
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
0.75
$18.75
Duplex
2 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
1.50
$37.50
4-plex
4 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
3.00
$75.00
10 -unit Apartment
10 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
7.50
$187.50
Mobile Home Parks
10 spaces
x
0.5
x
1.0 =
5.00
$12500
Developed Non -Residential
Commercial, industrial, Gov, Church
0.25 acre
x
6
x
0.5
0.75
$18.75
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
1 acre
x
6
x
0.5 =
3.00
$76.00
Vacant
0.5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5 =
0.38
$9.38
5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5 =
3.75
$93.76
10 acre
3.75
$93.75
Letter of Transmittal
Harms & Associates
Program Managers
Construction Managers
Civil Engineers
WE ARE SENDING YOU X Attached Under separate cover via the following items:
_ Shop Drawings _ Prints _ Plans _ Samples _ Specifications
_ Copy of Letter _ Change Order
Copies
Date
N
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Description
1
Noticing Certification for the Open Space Preservation District
1
Sample Mailing Package
THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below:
_ For Approval X For Your Use _ As Requested _ Copies for Distribution
_ For Review and Comment
REMARKS:
COPY TO:
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34 Executive Park, Suite 150, Irvine, California 92614 949.655.3900 FAX 949.655.3995 irvine@harris-assoc.com
Harris & Associates
Program Managers
Construction Managers
Civil Engineers
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
The undersigned, under penalty of perjury, CERTIFIES AS FOLLOWS:
MAILING
The NOTICING OF PUBLIC HEARING and the ASSESSMENT BALLOT PACKAGE were
mailed to the record owners of all real property proposed to be assessed according to the names and
addresses of such owners as the same appear on the last County Assessment Roll, or at the address as
known to the undersigned; said mailing being accomplished on the 25u' day of May, 2007, being at
least forty-five (45) days prior to the date set for the final public hearing. (Attached to this
Certification is a complete copy of the Notice of Public Hearing and the Assessment Ballot Package.)
EXECUTED this 25t1i day of May, 2007, at Irvine, California.
oan E. Cox, P.E.
Title: PROJECT MANAGER
HARRIS & ASSOCIATES
RAsanta clarita\ospd 2007\corresp\mai1ing cert doc
34 Executive Park, Suite 150 Irvine, California 92614-4705 949.655.3900 FAX 949.655.3995 irvine@harris-assoc.com
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND BALLOT
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
gn • OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
Notice
This notice informs you, as record owner of property within the proposed Open Space Preservation District (Preservation District), that on
April 24, 2007, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 07-23 in which it declared its intention to establish the Preservation District and set
assessments therefore, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08, and has scheduled a Public Hearing concerning the proposed Preservation District.
The Public Hearing will be held during a regular meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council, in City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard,1 st Floor, Santa Clarita, California, on
July 10, 2007, at 6:00 pm.
or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. All interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing and express opinions on the
matter of the proposed Preservation District.
Property owners who wish to submit an. assessment ballot should mail or personally deliver it to the City Clerk so that it is received prior to the
close of the scheduled Public Hearing in accordance with the directions provided on the back of the ballot in "Summary of Ballot Procedures."
II. Assessment Information
1. Name of Assessment District: Open Space Preservation District
2. Boundaries of Assessment District: Coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita.
3. The total estimated annual Assessment for the entire Preservation District for FY 2007-08: $1,556,098
4. Your proposed annual Assessment: The proposed maximum annual Assessment on your parcel for FY 2007-08 is shown on the
assessment ballot (this Is based on a single family home having an assessment of $25.00).
5. Duration of the Proposed Assessment The proposed assessment will be levied annually for thirty (30) years. The maximum annual
assessment rate will be increased by $1.00 each year. The actual assessments levied in any fiscal year will be as approved by the City
Council following a public hearing and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate,
If approved, this assessment will be levied beginning in FY 2007.08 and will continue to be levied annually through FY 2036-37.
6. Reason for the Assessment To expand the City's existing Open Space, Park and Parkland Program. These funds can be used to pay
for a portion of the costs of acquisition, preservation, improvement, servicing, financing and maintenance of open space lands, parks and
parkland, including related debt service costs.
It is the City Council's intent to utilize the additional funding to accelerate vacant land acquisition in and around the City. The Proposed
Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program for the City of Santa Clarita may be found on the City's website at.
vuww.santacladtaopenspace. com
7. Calculation of the Assessment: All parcels within the City of Santa Clarita receive special benefit from the City's Open Space, Park
and Parkland Program and will be assessed in proportion to the special benefit they receive. A general benefit from the Program,
including its related costs and funding sources, has been identified. No portion of the proposed Assessment is for general benefit.
Please see the Assessment Calculation Information Sheet (on the back of this notice) for information on how the assessments are
calculated.
8. Balloting Results: If a majority of the ballots returned are in support of the Preservation District, the City Council will consider the
establishment of the Preservation District and to impose the Assessment in the amount listed on the enclosed ballot. If a majority of the
ballots returned are in opposition to the Preservation District, the Preservation District will not be established. Ballots are weighted
proportionally by each parcel's Assessment amount. (This means $1 =1 vote.)
The proposed ongoing annual Assessment described in this Notice is new and, if approved, will appear each year on your property tax bill.
III. Questions Regarding These Proceedings
If you have any questions about the proposed Preservation District or this process, please contact the Preservation District Information Line at
1-866439-9076, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or send an email to openspace@santa-cladta.com.
(over)
Assessment Calculation Information Sheet
Existing law requires an assessment methodology be used for calculating the assessment to be levied on each parcel, based on the special
benefit each parcel receives from the improvements being maintained. The following is a description of the methodology, which is
summarized from a detailed Engineer's Report that is on file and may be viewed in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita, during normal business hours and at the City's website at. www.santaclaritaopenspace.com.
The District boundaries are coterminous with the City of Santa Cladta. To.establish the special benefit to the individual parcels within the
District, a Benefit Unit system is proposed. Each parcel of land is assigned Benefit Units (BU's) in proportion to the estimated special benefit
the parcel receives relative to the other parcels within the District from the Program. Benefit Units are established by considering both the
dwelling unit equivalency of a property and the benefits provided.
Basic Formula: Benefit Units= Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU's) x Benefit Factor
BENEFIT FORMULA
Assessed EDU Benefit _ Benefit Unit (BU)
Land Use Unit x 'Factor x Factor Formula
Residential
Single family home
1 DU
x
1
x
1.0
=
1.00 BU / DU
Single family vacant
1 parcel
x
0.25
x
1.0
0.25
0.25 BU / parcel
Multi -Family & Condos
1 DU
x
0.75
x
1.0
0.75
0.75 BU / DU
Mobile Home Parks
1 space
x
0.5
x
1.0
1.50
0.50 BU / space
Developed Non -Residential
4 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
3.00
$75.00
Commercial, Industrial, Government, Churches
1 acre
x
6
x
0.5
7.50
3.00 BU / acre
Mobile Home Parks
10 spaces
1 EDU min
x
0.5
=
0.50 BU / parcel min
Vacant
Developed Non -Residential
1 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5
=
0.75 BU / acre
$18.75
0.25 EDU min
x
0.5
6
0.125 BU / parcel min
0.5 =
5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5
_
3.75 BU / parcel max
Assessment Rate: The FY 2007-08 maximum assessment rate is $25.00 per Benefit Unit.
The maximum annual assessment rate will be increased each year by $1.00 per Benefit Unit. The actual assessments levied in any fiscal
year will be as approved by the City Council following a public hearing and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate.
SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
FY -g
No. of Units or EDU Benefit Benefit Proposed
Land Use Parcel Size x Factor x Factor Units Asmt
Residential
Single family home
1 dwelling
x
1
x
1.0 =
1.00
$25.00
Single family vacant (subdivided lot)
1 parcel
x
0.25
x
LO =
0.25
$6.25
Condominium
1 dwelling
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
0.75
$18.75
Duplex
2 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
1.50
$37.50
4-plex
4 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
3.00
$75.00
10 -unit Apartment
10 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
7.50
$187.50
Mobile Home Parks
10 spaces
x
0.5
x
1.0 =
5.00
$125.00
Developed Non -Residential
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
0.25 acre
x
6
x
0.5 =
0.75
$18.75
Commercial, industrial, Gov, Church
1 acre
x
6
x
0.5 =
3.00
$75.00
Vacant
0.5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5 =
0.38
$9.38
5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5 =
3.75
$93.75
10 acre
3.75
$93.75
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So you as a property owner can vote on whether the City of Santa C"larita will establish
an Open Space Preservation District.
Why is an OpenSpace Preservation D. r.F Being if Proposed?
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The Open Space Preservation District is proposed to help the City preserve
undeveloped land and create a greenbelt and natural parkland buffer of open space in
and around the City of Santa C<larita.
The Open Space Preservation District funds would be comprised of "restricted furnds95
---- funds designated by the City Council for the acquisition of open space and parklands
and not on other City needs. Lands purchased through the creation of this District will
rerrnain in public ownership as preserved open space, trails or parkland, in perpetuity.
As a safeguard, the City Council will name a live -member Financial Accountability
and Audit panel who will perform an annual audit to assure the funds are directed
where they were intended:. Additionally, the City Council will be making all decisions
regarding the expenditures of the fends in public meetings, which are televised locally
on Channel 20. These public meetings also provide a forum for the public to comment
and be heard.
Complete the assessment ballot enclosed, It must be marked and returned by mail or in
person to the City Clerk no later than the end of the public hearing on Tuesday, July 10,
2007 to be counted.
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the proposed assessment or this process, please
contact the Preservation District Information Line at (866) 439-9076, Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. s 5.00 p.rrn. or send an email to openspace,,rnta6o larita.cor n.
You also will fiend more information on our website: vw.santaclaritaol!)enspace.com.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND BALLOT
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT
Notice
This notice informs you, as record owner of property within the proposed Open Space Preservation District (Preservation District), that on
April 24, 2007, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 07-23 in which it declared its intention to establish the Preservation District and set
assessments therefore, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08, and 'has scheduled a Public Hearing concerning the proposed Preservation District.
The Public Hearing will be held during a regular meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council, in City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, California, on
July 10, 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. All interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing and express opinions on the
matter of the proposed Preservation District.
Property owners who wish to submit an assessment ballot should mail or personally deliver it to the City Clerk so that it is received prior to the
close of the scheduled Public Hearing in accordance with the directions provided on the back of the ballot in "Summary of Ballot Procedures!
II. Assessment Information
1. Name of Assessment District: Open Space Preservation District
2. Boundaries of Assessment District: Coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita.
3. The total estimated annual Assessment for the entire Preservation District for FY 2007-08: $1,556,098
4. Your proposed annual Assessment: The proposed maximum annual Assessment on your parcel for FY 2007-08 is shown on the
assessment ballot (this is based on a single family home having an assessment of $25.00).
5. Duration of the Proposed Assessment: The proposed assessment will be levied annually for thirty (30) years. The maximum annual
assessment rate will be increased by $1.00 each year. The actual assessments levied in any fiscal year will be as approved by the City
Council following a public hearing and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate.
If approved, this assessment will be levied beginning in FY 2007-08 and will continue to be levied annually through FY 2036-07.
6. Reason for the Assessment: To expand the City's existing Open Space, Park and Parkland Program. These funds can be used to pay
for a portion of the costs of acquisition, preservation, improvement, servicing, financing and, maintenance of open space lands, parks and
parkland, including related debt service costs.
It is the City Council's intent to utilize the additional funding to accelerate vacant land acquisition in and around the City. The Proposed
Open Space Acquisition Implementation Work Program for the City of Santa Clarita may be found on the City's website at.
www.santaclaritaopenspace.com
%: Calculation6Tthe Assessriient: All p8rcels within the City of Banta Clarita receive special benefit from thity-"s0pen space, Park
and Parkland Program and will be assessed in proportion to the special benefit they receive. A general benefit from the Program,
including its related costs and funding sources, has been identified. No portion of the proposed Assessment is for general benefit.
Please see the Assessment Calculation Information Sheet (on the back of this notice) for information on how the assessments are
calculated.
8. Balloting Results: If a majority of the ballots returned are in support of the Preservation District, the City Council will consider the
establishment of the Preservation District and to impose the Assessment in the amount listed on the enclosed ballot. If a majority of the
ballots returned are in opposition to the Preservation District, the Preservation District will not be established. Ballots are weighted
proportionally by each parcel's Assessment amount. (This means $1 =1 vote.)
The proposed ongoing annual Assessment described in this Notice is new and, if approved, will appear each year on your property tax bill.
III. Questions Regarding These Proceedings
If you have any questions about the proposed Preservation District or this process, please contact the Preservation District Information Line at
1.866-439-9076, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or send an email to openspace@santa-clarita.com.
(over)
Assessment Calculation information Sheet
Existing law requires an assessment methodology be used for calculating the assessment to be levied on each parcel, based on the special
benefit each parcel receives from the improvements being maintained. The following is a description of the methodology, which is
summarized from a detailed Engineer's Report that is on file and may be viewed in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita, during normal business hours and at the City's website at. www.santaclaritaopenspace.com.
The District boundaries are coterminous with the City of Santa Clarita. To establish the special benefit to the individual parcels within the
District, a Benefit Unit system is proposed. Each parcel of land is assigned Benefit Units (BU's) in proportion to the estimated special benefit
the parcel receives relative to the other parcels within the District from the Program. Benefit Units are established by considering both the
dwelling unit equivalency of a property and the benefits provided.
Basic Formula: Benefit Units = Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU's) x Benefit Factor
BENEFIT FORMULA
Assessed EDU Benefit = Benefit Unit (BU)
Land Use Unit x Factor x Factor Formula
Residential
single family home
1 DU
x
1
x
1.0
= 1.00 BU / DU
Single family vacant
1 parcel
x
0.25
x
1.0
0.25 BU / parcel
Multi -Family & Condos
1 DU
x
0.75
x
1.0
= 0.75 BU / DU
Mobile Home Parks
1 space
x
0.5
x
1.0
0.50 BU ! space
Developed Non -Residential
Asmt
Residential
Commercial, Industrial, Government, Churches
1 acre
x
6
x
0.5
= 3.00 BU / acre
x
1.0 =
1 EDU rain
x
0.5
_ 0.50 BU / parcel min
Vacant
0.25
x
1,0 =
0.25
$6.25
Condominium
1 dwelling
1 acre
x
1.5
-x
0.5
0.75 BU / acre
Duplex
0.25 EDU min
x
0.5
= 0.125 BU /parcel min
1.0 =
5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5
= 3.75 BU / parcel max
Assessment Rate: The FY 2007-08 maximum assessment rate is $25.00 per Benefit Unit.
The maximum annual assessment rate will be increased each year by $1.00 per Benefit Unit. The actual assessments levied in any fiscal
year will be as approved by the City Council following a public hearing and may not exceed the maximum assessment rate.
SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
FY 07 -OF
No. of Units or
EDU
Benefit
Benefit
Proposed
Land Use
Parcel Size
x
Factor
x
Factor
Units
Asmt
Residential
Single family home
1 dwelling
x
1
x
1.0 =
1.00
$25.00
Single family vacant (subdivided lot)
1 parcel
x
0.25
x
1,0 =
0.25
$6.25
Condominium
1 dwelling
x
0.75
-x
1.0 =
0.75
$18.75
Duplex
2 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
1,50
$37.50
4-plex
4 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
3.00
$75.00
10 -unit Apartment
10 dwellings
x
0.75
x
1.0 =
7.50
$187.50
Mobile Home Parks
10 spaces
x
0.5
x
1.0 =
5.00
$125.00
Developed Non -Residential
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
0,25 acre
x
6
x
0.5 =
0.75
$18.75
Commercial, Industrial, Gov, Church
1 acre
x
6
x
0.5 =
3.00
$75.00
Vacant
0.5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5 =
0.38
$9.38
5 acre
x
1.5
x
0.5 =
3.75
$93.75
10 acre
3.75
$93.75
City Clerk
Yx ' City of Santa IC- Iarita
23WOVale,icia 81vd
Santa Cl arita, CFS 9-135`
Property Identification and Information.,
Assessor's Parcel Number:
Parcel Address:
Land Use:
Dwelling Units /Acres:
Benefit Units (B U's):
FY 07-09 Maximum Assessment Rate: $25.00 per Benefit Unit Annual Adjustment to Maximum Assessment Rate: $1.00 per B.U.
FY 07-08 Maximum ,Assessments _ _ _._ _ _ Duration of Assessment Annually for thirty (30) yea-is—
The actual assessment for the Open Space Preservation Ulstrlttin any ttscal year must be approved by the City Council
following a public hearing and cannot exceed the maximum allowable assessment rape.
The proposed Open Space Preservation District will help the City to preserve undeveloped land and create a greenbelt
and natural parkland buffer of open space in and around the City of Santa Clarita.
Please select and mark one box below and sign where indicated. This ballot will be void if not marked or not signed.
The person completing and submitting this assessment ballotmust be the owner of the property identified above or the representative of the owner of
such property who is legally authorized to complete and submit this ballot for and on behalf of the owner. If there are two or more property owners,
only one needs to sign and return the ballot. FEEZZEMMS
1N FAVOR OF OPPOSED TO
open Space Preservation District Open Space Preservation District
1 hereby declare, ander penalty of perjury under the lams of the State of Ealafornia, that f am the owner,
r the authorized representative of the owner, of the parcel identified above.
SigncaturEofPropertyPrinN(7me
Fold and insert the completed ballot into the enclosed return envelope, seal and mail or deliver to the address shown on the return envelope.
Please refer to The instructions on the back of this ballot for further details.
For additional information about Open Space Preservation District, please see the enclosed legal notice.
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT BALLOT PROCEDURES
If you are the owner of the property described on the enclosed ballot, or the authorized representative of the record owner, you may
submit the enclosed ballot to the City to support or oppose the proposed Open Space Preservation District (the "Preservation
District"). Please follow the instructions below to complete and return your ballot.
1. Register your vote on the enclosed ballot in favor of or against the proposed Preservation District by placing an "X" in the
appropriate box.
2. Mark, sign and date your ballot in pen. (Assessment Ballots received without a signature will not be counted.) Do not use pencil.
3. Fold your ballot and place it into the provided return envelope, and seal the envelope. Make sp" 'you mark and sign your
ballot
4. Mail or personally deliver your ballot to the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa
Clarita, CA 91355. The City must receive mailed assessment ballots by July 10, 2007. Postmarks will not be accepted.
5. Assessment Ballots must be received by the City Clerk prior to the close of the Public Hearing concerning the proposed
Preservation District on Tuesday; July 10, 2007, at the Santa Clarita City Hall Council Chambers. Any ballots received after the
close of the Public Hearing cannot legally be counted. (Property Owner Ballots may be delivered to the City Clerk prior to this
date and time during normal business hours.)
6. Following the close of the Public Hearing, and during normal business hours, the City Clerk or designee will tabulate the
assessment ballots received. The Property Owner Ballots will be tabulated electronically, and each Ballot will be weighted by the
assessment amount for the property. (Simplified, this means one vote per each dollar of assessment.)
7. The Preservation District may be confirmed unless a majority protest exists. A majority protest exists if, upon the close of the
July 10, 2007 Public Hearing, the monetary value of the ballots submitted in opposition to the Preservation District exceeds the
monetary value of the ballots submitted in favor of the Preservation District.
8. If a majority protest exists based upon the value of the ballots received by the City Clerk, prior to the close of the July 10, 2007
Public Hearing, the Preservation District will not occur.
9. Your assessment ballot is not confidential and may be subject to public disclosure after the tabulation.
10. If you lose your ballot or wish to change your vote, please contact the Preservation District Information Line at 1-866-439-9076,
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or send an email to openspace@santa-cladta.com.
The City of Santa Clarita complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need
assistance with completing or returning the enclosed ballot, please contact the City Clerk's office at (661) 2554391.
The intormation in this notice and the accompanying materials were -compiled and is 'distributed at public expense by the City of Santa
Clarita in compliance with Proposition 218. This information is presented in the public interest. it isnot intended to influence or attempt
to influence the actions of the property owners with regard to the enclosed ballot.
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