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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING AN TWO-UNIT MINISTERIAL
SMALL LOT ORDINANCE SUBDIVISION AND URBAN LOT SPLIT FEE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY
FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, the City Council gave first reading to the
Ministerial Two-Unit Small Lot Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2026-__) a duly noticed public
hearing, with all persons having the opportunity to speak for and against the proposal,
and staff presented the Ministerial Parcel Map Fee Resolution for consideration along
with the first reading of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution and the laws of
the State of California, the City of Costa Mesa is authorized to adopt and implement rates,
fees, and charges for municipal services; provided, however, that such rates, fees, and/or
charges do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing such services; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 66016 requires notice to be given and data
made available at specified times prior to the adoption of certain increases in rates, fees,
and charges, or the adoption of new rates, fees, and charges for use permits and
inspections; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the noticing requirements of Government
Code Section 66016; and
WHEREAS, although the City is not required to comply with the noticing
requirements of Government Code Section 66018, the City has nevertheless published
all notices consistent with the requirements of that section, including having published
notice in accordance with Government Code Section 6062a and having made the data
available concerning rates, fees, and charges prior to conducting a public hearing on the
fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held at a public hearing on January 20, 2026 and
received oral and written presentations with respect to the proposed fee before adopting
this Resolution; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the Ministerial Parcel Map Fee
as a means of establishing cost recovery for the newly created ministerial parcel map fee;
and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds that based upon the data,
information, analysis, oral and written documentation presented to the City Council
concerning the fees described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference
incorporated herein, do not exceed the established reasonable cost of providing the service
for which the fees are levied and that the fees solely recover an objectively reasonable
approximation of the city’s actual and reasonable costs.
Section 2. Approval. The fees set forth in Exhibit “A” are hereby adopted and
approved.
Section 3. Effective Date. The fees set forth in Exhibit "A" shall be effective on the
later to occur of (a) 60 days after Council adoption of this Resolution; or (b) the effective date
of the Ministerial Two-Unit Small Lot Ordinance or any other ordinance which authorizes the
fees set forth in this resolution.
Section 4. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of January, 2026.
_____________________________
John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________ _____________________________
Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
Ministerial Map Processing Fee Schedule
Fee to be paid for the ministerial processing of Two-Unit
Small Lot Ordinance Subdivisions and SB9 Urban Lot
Splits
$2,800