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RESOLUTION NO. 15-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, TO IDENTIFY AND DETERMINE A METHODOLOGY FOR THE
CALCULATION OF PARK IMPACT FEES AND TO ADOPT NEW PARK IMPACT FEES
FOR NEW: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
(OWNER), AND MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RENTER) IN COSTA MESA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FINDS AND DECLARES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 66477 authorizes the legislative
body of a City to require the payment of fees in -lieu of the dedication of land for park and
recreation purposes;
WHEREAS, Objective OSR-1A.1 of the Costa Mesa 2000 General Plan
establishes the park land -to -population ratio of 4.26 acres for every 1,000 residents;
WHEREAS, Chapter IX, Subdivisions, of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal
Code sets forth provisions relating to the dedication of land and collection of park impact
fees for park and recreation purposes;
WHEREAS, Article 5, Section 13-256, Amount of fee in lieu of land dedication, of
Title 13 of the Costa Mesa establishes the methodology for calculating parkland in -lieu
fees. Based on this methodology, parkland in -lieu fees would be in excess of $23,000
per unit for single-family and multi -family residential development for specified residential
subdivisions;
WHEREAS, State Law allows Council to adopt reduced parkland impact fees;
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the methodology related to calculating the
park impact fees, historic parkland expenditures, historic housing trends, and population
density standards;
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WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on August
4, 2015 where public testimony was received for and against the fee methodology and
amended park impact fees;
WHEREAS, Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or appendices thereto
inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution, to the extent of such inconsistencies and
or further, is hereby repealed or modified to the extent necessary to affect the provisions of
this resolution;
WHEREAS, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
the CEQA Guidelines, and the City's environmental procedures, the City Council finds
that the adoption of this resolution is covered by CEQA General Rule Exemption [Section
15061(b)(3)] which exempts activities that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility
for causing a significant effect on the environment. A significant effect is defined as, "a
substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in the physical conditions within
the area," and the adoption of this resolution is therefore not subject to CEQA;
WHEREAS, If any provision of clause of this resolution or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or clauses or
applications of this resolution which can be implemented without the invalid provision,
clause or application; and to this end, the provisions of this resolution are declared to be
severable;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the new park impact fees shall apply
to: (1) Any discretionary application for a live/work or residential development project which
was approved by the final decision making body after the effective date of the resolution;
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OR (2) Any pending ministerial application for a residential development project which was
not subject to discretionary review and which was submitted into plan check after the
effective date of the resolution; OR (3) Any previously -approved live/work or residential
development project which has expired after the effective date of this resolution. Pursuant
to State Law the above -fees shall go into effect no sooner than 60 days after Ordinance No.
15-09 is final and effective. Ordinance No. 15-09 shall be final and effective on October 1,
2015. The fees shall be in effect on November 30, 2015.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
hereby finds and determines that the park impact fees shall be calculated based on the
methodology described in Exhibit A. This methodology also includes the calculation of
park impact fees for apartment projects in the City which do not require a residential
subdivision (i.e. multi -family residences; renter).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council also hereby adopts new
parkland impact fees as described in Exhibit B.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the park impact fees shall be updated to ensure
it meets State Government Code 66470 and 66000 in four years but be automatically
adjusted on an annual basis every July using the Los Angeles -Riverside -Orange County
California Consumer Price Index to adjust for escalation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2015.
ISteph%.Mensinger, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Brenda Green, bity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RQIr- ho as Duarte, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 15-27 and was duly passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on
the 4th day of August, 2015, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Foley,
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
Genis, Monahan, Righeimer, Mensinger
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 5th day of August, 2015.
Brenda Green, C4 Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
For projects that meet California Government Code Section 66477 or Single -Family and
Multi -Family Subdivided Residences intended for single unit ownership the following
methodology applies:
Maximum Fee = 4.26(D.F. X D.U. X C.A.)/1,000
Definition of terms:
4.26- Number of acres per 1000 persons.
D.F.- Density factor obtained from Section 13-254 POPULATION DENSITY as
applicable to the proposed development.
D.U.- Number of dwelling units.
C.A.- Cost of Acquisition of an acre of park land based on appraisal of land within
the City of Costa Mesa
Fee Calculation
Single Family Residential: 13,574 per unit = 4.26( 2.66 X 1 X 1197900)/1000*
Multi -Family Residential: 13,829 per unit = 4.26(2.71 X 1 X 1197900)/1000*
*Fees are based on calculation from 2005 Park Fee update since fees for these
development types have remained the same. This is permissible since State
Government Code allows for lower fees than the maximum and the current
maximum is greater than the existing fees.
For residential development projects that do not meet California Government Code
Section 66477 and are not exempt from fees the following methodology applies:
Maximum Fee = 4.26(A.D.F. X D.U. X P.C.)/1,000
Definition of terms:
4.26- Number of acres per 1000 persons.
A.D.F.- (Average person per household within studios * Average percent share of
studio in apartment developments) + (Average person per household within
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1 bedroom apartments * Average percent share of 1 bedroom apartments in
apartment developments) + (Average person per household within 2
bedroom apartments * Average percent share of 2 bedroom apartments in
apartment developments) + (Average person per household within 3
bedroom or more apartments * Average percent share of 3 bedroom or more
apartments in apartment developments) = Average person per household
within an apartment development
Or in words,
An apartment density factor obtained from; first, calculating the average
person per household within each apartment unit type, Studio, 1 Bedroom, 2
Bedroom, 3 or more bedrooms, second, calculating the average distribution
of apartment unit types within apartment developments, third, calculate the
expected average person per household of an average apartment
development by multiplying the corresponding averages (Average person per
household and percent share of development by apartment type) and then
sum all apartment types.
D.U.- Number of dwelling units.
P.C.- Proportionate cost is the sum of the weighted cost of park land acquisition
per acre of land and the cost of construction per acre of land.
Fee Calculation
A.D.F.— 1.77= (1.2 X.09) + (1.5 X.46) + (2.1 X.41) + (3.2 X.04)
P.C. — 669,750 = (.11)2,500,000 + 390,000
Cost of Acquisition: 2,500,000
Weighting for Acquisition: .11 *
Cost of Construction: 390,000
*This weighting is to account for the minimal rate of acquisition within the City and the
Common Space provided within apartments which mitigate residences impact on park
space in the City.
Apartments: 5,000* per unit = 4.26(1.77 X 1 X 669,750)/1000
*Rounded to nearest thousand.
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EXHIBIT B
Park Fee shall be implemented as follows, new park impact fees shall apply to: (1)
Any discretionary application for a live/work or residential development project
which was approved by the final decision making body after the effective date of
the resolution; OR (2) Any pending ministerial application for a residential
development project which was not subject to discretionary review and which was
submitted into plan check after the effective date of the resolution; OR (3) Any
previously -approved live/work or residential development project which has
expired after the effective date of this resolution.
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