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RESOLUTION NO. 99-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN
INCENTIVE FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 66000 et seq. enables cities to
charge fees for transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance 93-11
authorizing the adoption of a traffic impact fee; and
WHEREAS, in June, 1993, the City Council adopted Resolutions No. 93-43 and
No. 93-53 to establish that the traffic impact fee shall be assessed upon all new
development projects which have not received a building permit on or before August
6, 1993; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, the City Council adopted
Resolutions No. 94-59, No. 95-35, No. 96-57, No. 97-51, and No. 98-64 to re-
establish the traffic impact fee and conduct an annual review of the fee and a capital
improvement plan; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of traffic impact fees can serve as an incentive to
allow the private market the capability of developing projects which can further the
goals and objectives of the Costa Mesa General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the partial exemption from the traffic impact fee for projects which
results in community development consistent with the goals and objectives of the
Costa Mesa General Plan will benefit the public health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa does hereby adopt an incentive for developments within Costa Mesa as follows:
1. The traffic impact fee for all new residential, commercial, and industrial
developments within Costa Mesa shall be assessed on an incremental basis
as shown below:
2. The adopted incentives for developments in the Newport Boulevard Specific
Plan area would continue to be in effect but shall only be applicable for
projects which generate more than 100 new average daily trip ends.
3. The incentive for new developments shall be effective until June 30, 2000,
or the next annual review of the traffic impact fee program, whichever is
earlier.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7"i day of June, 1999.
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May r of a City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy City rk of the City of Costa Mesa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 99-36 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the Th day of June, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 8' day of June, 1999.
Deputy Ci y Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Oobncil of the City of Costa Mesa
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