HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-13 - Establishing and Adopting Fees for Development Review of Housing ProjectsRESOLUTION N0. 2026-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITI COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING FEES FOR
REVIEW OF HOUSING PROJECTS
COSTA MESA,
DEVELOPMENT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY
FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2026, the City Council gave first reading to the Ordinance
to amend Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Planning, Zoning, and
Development) to rezone Sixth Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element sites and implement
specific Housing Element programs (Ordinance No. 2026-03) at a duly noticed public
hearing, with all persons having the opportunity to speak for and against the proposal,
and staff presented the Housing Development Review Fee Resolution proposing new
fees for new processes 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
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WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing on March 17, 2026, and
received oral and written presentations with respect to the proposed fees for discussion;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing on April 7, 2026, and
received oral and written presentations with respect to the proposed fees before adopting
this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish the Housing Development
Review Fees as a means of establishing cost recovery for the newly created development
review of certain housing projects, as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY' COLINCIL 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 Ordinance to amend Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Planning, Zoning,
and Development) to rezone Sixth Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element sites and
implement specific Housing Element programs 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.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7'h day of April, 2026.
ohn Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
2e"noa%e(!c"'itycierx Kimberly II Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY' OF ORANGE )
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
SS
1, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2026-13 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 7'h day of April 2026, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GAMEROS, MARR, REYNOLDS, CHAVEZ, AND
STEPHENS.
NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: BULEY AND PETTIS.
ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 7'h day of April 2026.
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EXHIBIT A
Housing Development Review Fee Schedufe
Activity Description Fee Charge Basis
1. Fee to be paid for the development review
of housing projects proposing 5-29 units
$8,400
2. Fee to be-paid- for the develo-pment review
of housing projects proposing 30-49 units
$21 ,000
3. Fee to be paid for the development review
of housing projects proposing 50 or more
units
$30,000 Time and Materials with
Minimum Deposit
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