CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Revised Regional Development Impact Fees for Transportation Purposes by TAMC

Meeting Date: 6 April 2010
Prepared by: Rich Guillen

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution approving revised Regional Development Impact Fees for transportation purposes by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).

Description: This Resolution would approve the revised Regional Development Impact Fees for
transportation purposes by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).
In August 2009, the TAMC Board directed staff to update the regional impact fee program,
which serves as a mechanism to mitigate new development traffic impacts from new trips to the
regional roadway network throughout Monterey County. In response to concerns raised by
several jurisdictions, the agency agreed to refine the regional fee program to phase in some of the
regional state highway projects and revise the fee schedule accordingly. The resulting fee
schedule reflects a reduction in fees.
Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.
Important Considerations: In July 2008, Council adopted a joint powers association,
establishing a regional development fee for transportation, and adopted the initial fee program.
The City has collects fees from new development projects through the planning and building
permit process. This action approves a revised fee schedule, lowering the amount of the fee per
trip collected by development from:
• North County: $644 to $348, a $296 reduction (46%) per trip.
• Monterey Peninsula: $375 to $298, a $77 reduction (20%) per trip.
• Greater Salinas: $430 to $274, a $156 reduction (36%) per trip.
• South County: $543 to $438, a $105 reduction (19%) per trip.
The regional fee program proposes more than $1 billion of transportation improvements, spread
over county-wide transportation capacity projects, and an additional $10 million in transit capital
improvements.
Decision Record: On July 1, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2008-3, adding Chapter
3.36 to the Municipal Code to establish a regional development impact fee.
Reviewed by:
__________________________ _____________________
Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date
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CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR McCLOUD AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: RICH GUILLEN, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: APRIL 6, 2010
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING
REVISED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES BY THE
TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
(TAMC).
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
At its August 2009 meeting, the TAMC Board directed staff to update the regional impact fee
program, which serves as a mechanism to mitigate new development traffic impacts from new
trips to the regional roadway network throughout the County. In response to concerns raised
by several jurisdictions, the agency agreed to refine the regional fee program to phase in some
of the regional state highway projects and revise the fee schedule accordingly. The resulting
fee schedule reflects a reduction in fees.
TAMC staff worked closely with member jurisdictions to ensure transparency and to address
any concerns raised early in the update process. TAMC is requesting that the City Council
adopt the attached Resolution approving the revised Regional Development Impact Fee
schedule.
On July 1, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2008-3 adding Chapter 3.36 to the
Municipal Code, establishing a regional development impact fee and adopting the initial fee
program. The City collects fees from new development projects through the planning and
building permit process. This action approves a revised fee schedule, which lowers the amount
of the fee per trip collected by development from:
• North County: $644 to $348, a $296 reduction (46%) per trip.
• Monterey Peninsula: $375 to $298, a $77 reduction (20%) per trip.
• Greater Salinas: $430 to $274, a $156 reduction (36%) per trip.
• South County: $543 to $438, a $105 reduction (19%) per trip.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council adopt a Resolution approving revised Regional
Development Impact Fees for transportation purposes by the Transportation Agency for
Monterey County (TAMC).
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CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
AMENDING THE INITIAL AMOUNT OF
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has adopted Ordinance 2008-3
(“Ordinance”) establishing a Regional Development Impact Fee (“RDIF”) to be paid by new
development within the City to pay in part the cost of regional transportation improvements
needed to accommodate new development of land within the county;
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has authorized the execution
and delivery of a Joint Powers Agreement establishing the Regional Development Impact Fee
Agency (“RDIF Agency”) to coordinate the activities of the parties to the JPA in connection with
the collection, transmittal and expenditure of Regional Development Impact Fees (as determined
herein);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County
approved an amendment to the RDIF on October 28, 2009, which reduced the scope of several
projects during the program’s 2030 time horizon and resulted in a lower fee schedule;
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea deems it necessary and
appropriate to amend the initial amount of RDIF’s as provided in this Resolution for consistency
with the amended amounts approved by the Board of Directors of the Transportation Agency for
Monterey County, of which the City is a member;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the the City Council of the City of Carmel-bythe-
Sea does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Amount of Regional Development Impact Fee (RDIF). The amended
amount of RDIF shall be as provided in Exhibit “A” hereto. The amended amount of RDIF shall
be subject to automatic and discretionary modifications as provided in the JPA and subsequent
resolutions of this Council.
SECTION 2. Findings. The findings of this Council made in the Ordinance are hereby
incorporated herein.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMELBY-
THE-SEA this 6th day of April, 2010 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: SIGNED,
_____________________ ________________________
Heidi Burch, City Clerk SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR
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Exhibit “A”
Regional Development Impact Fee Amount
LAND USE DESIGNATION
ITE
CODE
NORTH
COUNTY
GREATER
SALINAS
PENINSULA /
SOUTH COAST
SOUTH
COUNTY
Residential (Dwelling Unit)
Single‐Family 210 $3,329 $2,622 $2,850 $4,194
Moderate Income $2,599 $2,046 $2,225 $3,273
Low Income $1,920 $1,512 $1,644 $2,419
Apartment 220 $2,338 $1,841 $2,001 $2,945
Moderate Income $1,825 $1,437 $1,562 $2,299
Low Income $1,348 $1,062 $1,154 $1,699
Condo/Townhome 230 $2,039 $1,605 $1,745 $2,568
Moderate Income $1,591 $1,253 $1,362 $2,004
Low Income $1,176 $926 $1,007 $1,481
Senior / Multi‐Family / Secondary Unit 251 $1,291 $1,016 $1,105 $1,626
Retail / Service (Square Feet)
Building Materials and Lumber Store 812 $4.804 $3.783 $4.268 $6.051
Free‐Standing Discount Superstore 813 $5.234 $4.122 $4.650 $6.594
Specialty Retail Center 814 $4.714 $3.712 $4.188 $5.938
Free‐Standing Discount Store 815 $5.959 $4.693 $5.294 $7.506
Hardware/Paint Store 816 $5.456 $4.296 $4.847 $6.872
Nursery (Garden Center) 817 $3.838 $3.022 $3.409 $4.834
Nursery (Wholesale) 818 $4.148 $3.267 $3.685 $5.226
Shopping Center 820 $4.568 $3.597 $4.058 $5.754
Factory Outlet Center 823 $2.828 $2.227 $2.513 $3.563
New Car Sales 841 $3.546 $2.793 $3.151 $4.467
Automobile Parts Sales 843 $6.585 $5.186 $5.850 $8.295
Tire Store 848 $2.645 $2.083 $2.350 $3.332
Tire Superstore 849 $2.166 $1.705 $1.924 $2.728
Supermarket 850 $10.875 $8.564 $9.661 $13.699
Discount Supermarket 854 $10.299 $8.110 $9.149 $12.973
Discount Club 861 $4.446 $3.501 $3.950 $5.601
Home Improvement Superstore 862 $3.170 $2.496 $2.816 $3.993
Electronics Superstore 863 $4.791 $3.773 $4.256 $6.035
Discount Home Furnishing Superstore 869 $5.086 $4.005 $4.518 $6.406
Apparel Store 870 $7.063 $5.562 $6.275 $8.897
Arts and Crafts Store 879 $6.015 $4.737 $5.344 $7.577
Pharmacy/Drugstore (no Drive‐Thru) 880 $9.580 $7.544 $8.510 $12.067
Pharmacy/Drugstore (Drive‐Thru) 881 $9.378 $7.385 $8.331 $11.813
Furniture Store 890 $0.538 $0.424 $0.478 $0.678
Quality Restaurant 931 $9.57 $7.53 $8.50 $12.05
High Turnover (Sit‐down) Restaurant 932 $13.52 $10.65 $12.02 $17.04
Fast Food (Stand‐Alone) 934 $52.77 $41.56 $46.88 $66.48
Fast Food (w/ Non‐Auto) 934 $44.18 $34.79 $37.82 $55.65
Fast Food (Shopping Center Pad) 934 $26.79 $21.09 $22.93 $33.74
Fast Food (Shopping Center w/ Non‐Auto) 934 $18.09 $14.25 $15.49 $22.79
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LAND USE DESIGNATION
ITE
CODE
NORTH
COUNTY
GREATER
SALINAS
PENINSULA /
SOUTH COAST
SOUTH
COUNTY
Office (Square Feet)
General Office 710 $3.830 $3.016 $3.279 $4.825
Single Tenant Office Building 715 $4.025 $3.170 $3.445 $5.070
Medical‐Dental Office Building 720 $12.569 $9.898 $10.759 $15.833
Office Park 750 $3.973 $3.129 $3.401 $5.004
Business Park 770 $4.439 $3.496 $3.800 $5.592
Industrial / Agriculture (Square Feet)
Light Industrial 110 $2.425 $1.909 $2.076 $3.054
Heavy Industrial 120 $0.522 $0.411 $0.447 $0.657
Warehouse 150 $1.725 $1.359 $1.477 $2.174
Manufacturing 140 $1.329 $1.047 $1.138 $1.674
Lodging (Room)
Hotel 310 $2,842 $2,238 $2,433 $3,580
Motel 320 $1,959 $1,542 $1,677 $2,467
Fee per Trip $348 $274 $298 $438
A) To qualify as moderate and low income units, the maximum unit prices must meet those set
annually by the State Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing affordability
in Monterey County and the developments must be located within a ½-mile radius of transit or
dial-a-ride service routes.
B) Trip rate source for Moderate and Low Income Single-Family Residential: San Francisco
Bay Area 1990 Regional Travel Characteristics - WP #4 - MTC Travel Survey (online:
http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/SF.html)
C) Trip rates for market and below-market rate Senior Housing/Secondary Unit developments
are from the Trip Generation 7th Edition manual, which considers decreased travel patterns for
senior housing developments.
D) Fast-food restaurant pads that are located within the Central Business District (CBD) of a
City/Community, where substantial non-automobile trip activity (such as walk, bike and public
transit) is justifiable, may request a general 5% trip rate reduction for CBD fast-food uses. For
suburban (non-CBD) locations, a general 5% trip rate reduction is permissible for fast-food uses
with the availability of existing/planned non-automobile modes of travel within a one-mile radius
from the proposed fast-food use.