A. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a fee district to finance the construction of sanitary sewer and drainage improvements. The owners of property within the district who desire to connect to these improvements will be assessed a pro rata share of the cost of construction. Fees shall be paid prior to approval of the final subdivision map, or parcel map, issuance of a building permit, or connection to the plan improvements.
B. Definitions.
"Bell Avenue benefit areas" are the Bell Avenue drainage benefit area and Bell Avenue sewer benefit area.
"Bell Avenue drainage benefit area" is an area of approximately one hundred ninety-five (195) acres generally bounded by Main Avenue, Pinell Street, Bell Avenue, and Marysville Boulevard.
"Bell Avenue sewer benefit area" is an area of approximately four hundred forty-four (444) acres generally bounded by Grace Avenue, Main Avenue, Pinell Street, Bell Avenue, Interstate 80, May Street, and Rio Linda Boulevard.
"Collector sanitary sewer system" consists of sewer pipelines, stubs and stoppers, street excavation, pavement replacement, and appurtenances located in Bell Avenue, May Street, Grace Road, Gene Avenue, Jesse Avenue, Dry Creek Road, Marysville Boulevard, Fell Street, Raley Boulevard and Reynolds Boulevard.
"Collector sewer fee" is charged to provide the costs of constructing the collector sanitary sewer system.
"I-80 industrial park area" is an area generally bounded by Bell Avenue, Raley Boulevard, Pinell Street, and Main Avenue.
"Plan improvements" are the trunk storm drainage system, trunk sanitary sewer system, and collector sanitary sewer system.
"Trunk fees" are the trunk storm drainage fee and the trunk sanitary sewer fee.
"Trunk sanitary sewer fee" is charged to provide the costs of constructing the trunk sanitary sewer system.
"Trunk sanitary sewer system" consists of sewer pipelines, stubs and stoppers, street excavation, pavement replacement, and appurtenances located in the following streets:
Bell Avenue from the intersection of Rio Linda Boulevard to a point approximately one hundred (100) feet west of Pinell Street and Raley Boulevard from Bell Avenue to Diesel Drive.
"Trunk storm drainage fee" is charged to provide the costs of constructing the trunk storm drainage system.
"Trunk storm drainage system" consists of drainage pipelines, manholes, inlets, street excavation, pavement replacement, and appurtenances located in the following streets:
Bell Avenue from a point approximately one hundred (100) feet west of Marysville Boulevard to a point approximately one hundred fifty (150) feet west of Pinell Street and Raley Boulevard from Bell Avenue to Diesel Drive.
C. Findings of Fact. The council of the city finds and declares as follows:
1. The Bell Avenue drainage benefit area is planned to be subdivided and developed for residential and limited commercial purposes. The development of this property requires a proper trunk drainage system to protect the health, safety and property of the residents.
2. Pursuant to its authority under Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution and Sections 66483 and 66488 of the California Government Code, the city council may impose a fee for the construction of the trunk drainage system, provided each acre within the benefit area is assessed an equal share of the total cost of construction.
3. The trunk drainage system improvements will include approximately four thousand one hundred sixty-nine (4,169) linear feet of new twenty-seven (27) inch, thirty (30) inch, thirty-six (36) inch, forty-two (42) inch, forty-eight (48) inch, fifty-four (54) inch and sixty (60) inch diameter storm drain pipe, manholes, and appurtenances. The new improvements will be constructed along Bell Avenue between Pinell Street and the west side of Marysville Boulevard and along Raley Boulevard between Diesel Drive and Bell Avenue. The system also includes one thousand (1,000) linear feet of existing thirty (30) inch and thirty-six (36) inch diameter storm drain pipe located along Bell Avenue between Beloit Drive and Raley Boulevard. The estimated cost of the trunk storm drainage system improvements is four hundred ninety thousand three hundred eighty-one dollars ($490,381.00).
4. The city council will, by resolution, designate the property encompassed by the Bell Avenue drainage benefit area and the per acre fee to be assessed for the trunk drainage system.
5. The Bell Avenue sewer benefit area is planned to be subdivided and developed for residential and limited commercial purposes. The development of this property requires an adequate sewer system including trunk and collector sewer lines to protect the health and safety of the residents.
6. Pursuant to its authority under Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution, Sections 50140, 66483 and 66488 of the California Government Code and Section 4742.3 of the California Health and Safety Code, the city council may impose a fee for the construction of this sewer system, provided each acre within the benefit area is assessed an equal share of the total cost of construction.
7. The trunk sanitary sewer system improvements will include approximately eight thousand four hundred seventy-seven (8,477) linear feet of new twelve (12) inch, fifteen (15) inch, eighteen (18) inch, twenty-one (21) inch, and twenty-four (24) inch diameter sewer pipe, manholes and appurtenances. The improvements will be constructed along Bell Avenue between Pinell Street and Rio Linda Boulevard and along Raley Boulevard between Diesel Drive and Bell Avenue. The estimated cost of the trunk sanitary system improvements is nine hundred sixty-four thousand seven hundred thirteen dollars ($964,713.00). The collector sanitary sewer system improvements will include six inch, eight inch, ten (10) inch and twelve (12) inch diameter sewer pipe, manholes, and appurtenances. The improvements will be constructed along local and minor roads within the sewer benefit area. The estimated cost of the collector sanitary sewer system improvements is eight hundred forty-two thousand eight hundred fifty-three dollars ($842,853.00). The city council will, by resolution designate the property encompassed by the Bell Avenue sewer benefit area.
8. The plan entitled "Bell Avenue storm drainage and sanitary sewer facilities plan," a copy of which is on file at the city's department of public works, is adopted as such pursuant to Section 66483(b) of the California Government Code. This plan includes a description and cost estimate of the storm drainage and sanitary sewer improvements.
9. The trunk fees as to any property within the benefit areas will not exceed the pro rata share of the total estimated cost of all trunk facilities within such areas which would be assessable on such property if said costs were apportioned uniformly on a per-acre basis. (Prior code § 78.01.100)