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(A) There is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed, and between the need for the traffic circulation facilities financed by the fee and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed in that all types of development projects subject to the fee produce traffic, which requires more or higher capacity traffic circulation facilities.
(B) (1) There is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the traffic circulation facilities or portion hereof attributable to the development project on which the fee is imposed in that the cost estimates used to calculate the fee shall be reasonable cost estimates for constructing the traffic circulation facilities identified, the total fees to be imposed shall not exceed the total of the cost estimates, and the fees to be imposed on a particular development project shall not exceed the project’s proportionate share of the cost of the facilities that are necessary to serve the development project
(2) Such cost estimates and the method of calculating each development project’s proportionate share thereof shall be set out in the development impact fee nexus study.
(`64 Code, Sec. 27-89.54) (Ord. No. 2258, 2979)
(A) Pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 66005.1, the traffic circulation fee shall be reduced to reflect a lower rate of automobile trip generation associated with housing developments that meet all of the following requirements in comparison with housing developments without these characteristics:
(1) The housing development is located within one-half mile of a transit station and there is direct access between the housing development and the transit station along a barrier-free walkable pathway not exceeding one-half mile in length.
(2) Convenience retail uses, including a store that sells food, and is located within one-half mile of the housing development.
(3) The housing development provides either the minimum number of parking spaces required by the local ordinance, or no more than one onsite parking space for zero to two bedroom units, and two onsite parking spaces for three or more bedroom units, whichever is less.
(B) If a housing development does not satisfy the characteristics in subdivision (A), the local agency may charge a fee that is proportional to the estimated rate of automobile trip generation associated with the housing development.
(C) As used in this section, “housing development” means a development project with common ownership and financing consisting of residential use or mixed use where not less than 50 % of the floor space is for residential use.
(D) For the purposes of this section, “transit station” has the meaning set forth in Cal. Gov’t Code, Section 65460.1(b)(4). “Transit station” includes planned transit stations otherwise meeting this definition whose construction is programmed to be completed prior to the scheduled completion and occupancy of the housing development.
(Ord. No. 2979)
DIVISION 6. GROWTH REQUIREMENT CAPITAL FEES
(A) This division imposes fees to defray actual or estimated costs of constructing public facilities required to serve population growth and increased demand for public services attributable to development projects.
(B) The city council is committed to expanding the city’s public facilities as necessary to meet the city’s public safety, operational and recreational needs.
(C) The city council has determined that commercial and industrial development projects result in a need for additional public services, which in turn results in a need for additional government and public safety facilities and essential infrastructure and related facilities.
(D) The city council has determined that residential development projects, including new mobile home park development projects, result in significant increases in city population and adversely affect the public facilities-to-population relationship which creates a need for additional government and public safety facilities, essential infrastructure and related facilities, and cultural and recreational facilities.
(`64 Code, Sec. 27-89.60) (Ord. No. 2258, 2979)
The city’s capital improvement plan for the city contains an estimate of the total costs of public facilities required by the plan. For purposes of this division, “costs of public facilities” means any costs related to acquisition, construction, and financing of public facilities and equipment funded through the capital improvement plan, not including costs of routine maintenance.
(`64 Code, Sec. 27-89.61) (Ord. No. 2258, 2979)
(A) The approval of each development project producing population growth or increasing the demand for public services shall be conditioned on the payment of fees to carry out the purpose of this division.
(B) For purposes of this division, “development project” shall not include alteration of an existing structure that does not increase the floor area of the structure.
(`64 Code, Sec. 27-89.62) (Ord. No. 2258, 2710, 2979)
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