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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6602RESOLUTION NO. 6602 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CITY OF ARCADIA PARK FACILITIES IMPACT FEES WHEREAS, on November 6, 2007, the City Council adopted a Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which provides the community with an up-to- date inventory of all public parks and recreation resources located in Arcadia and recommends updating the current Park and Recreational Facilities fees to provide funding for the improvement and development of park and recreation facilities in Arcadia; and WHEREAS, the Mitigation Fee Act, contained in California Government Code sections 66000 through 66025, allows the City to establish development impact fees for municipal services, provided such fees and charges do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost to the City in providing the service to which the fee or charge applies; and WHEREAS, a Park Facilities Impact Fee Study was prepared based on the Califomia Mitigation Fee Act, to propose Park Facilities Impact Fees that ensure new development pays its fair share of costs associated with building new park facilities and infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the proposed fee schedule was developed by converting the cost per capita to a fee per square foot of development based on dwelling unit densities and the historical averages for the size of existing single 1 family and multi-family residences, which have contributed to the existing level of service for parks; and WHEREAS, the fee includes the cun•ent cost to acquire and develop the land as well as charges associated with the implementation and administration of the Park Facilities Impact Fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council may establish by resolution Park Facilities Impact Fees based on the recommended amounts of $2.85 per square foot for single family projects and $3.73 per square foot for multi- family projects, and may amend such fees by resolution from time-to-time to correspond to current costs; and WHEREAS, for home remodels or demolitions, a residence will only be charged for the new net livable square footage; and WHEREAS, implementation of these Fees ensures that new development pays its fair share of costs associated with building new park and recreational facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby establishes the Park Facilities Impact Fees as $2.85 per square foot for single family projects and $3.73 per square foot for multi-family projects. 2 6602 SECTION 2. The Park Facilities Impact Fees shall take effect sixty (60) days after the adoption of this Resolution. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this isch day of 7anuary , 2008. Mayor of the ity o cadia ATTEST: ~~ ~Ci Clerk ty APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney 3 6602 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 6602 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of January, 2008 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Chandler, Harbicht and Segal NOES: Council Members Amundson and Wuo ABSENT: None GEC / rQ--- - ity Clerk of the City of Arcadia 4