Citrus Heights Municipal Code Art. II Park Facility Impact Fee

In order to maintain existing park and recreation facility standards and mitigate the impacts caused by new and anticipated development activity to existing park and recreation facilities, the city council has determined that a park facility impact fee is needed in order to fund new development's fair share of the acquisition and improvement construction costs of such park and recreation facilities.

(Ord. No. 99-13, § 2(9.70.010), 7-28-1999)

A park facility impact fee is hereby established on issuance of all development permits for development in the city to pay for park and recreation improvements needed to serve such new development. The city council shall, in a council resolution, set forth the specific amount of the fee, describe the reasonable relationship between this fee and the various types of new developments, and set forth time for payment. On an annual basis, the city council shall endeavor to review and update the park facility impact fee as needed.

(Ord. No. 99-13, § 2(9.70.020), 7-28-1999)

The revenue raised by payment of the park facility impact fee shall be placed in a separate and special park trust fund account, and such revenues, along with any interest earnings on the account, shall be used by the Sunrise Recreation and Park District solely to pay for the future improvement and/or construction of park and recreation facilities within the city limits.

(Ord. No. 99-13, § 2(9.70.030), 7-28-1999)

Whenever a developer is required, as a condition of approval of a development permit, to construct a park and recreation facility which is determined by the city to have supplemental improvements or capacity over that needed for the impacts of that development, and when such construction is necessary to ensure efficient and timely construction of the facilities network, a reimbursement agreement with the developer and a credit against the park facility impact fee, which would otherwise be charged pursuant to this article on the development project, shall be offered by the city. The reimbursement amount shall not include the portion of the improvement needed to provide services or mitigate the need for the facility or the burdens created by the development.

(Ord. No. 99-13, § 2(9.70.040), 7-28-1999)

A developer of any project subject to the fee described in this article may apply to the city council for a reduction, adjustment, or waiver of that fee, based upon the absence of any reasonable relationship or nexus between the impacts of that development and the amount of the fee charged. The fee adjustment application shall be made in writing and filed with the city clerk. The city council shall consider the fee adjustment application during consideration of the development permit application or at a separate meeting held within 60 days after the filing of the fee adjustment application. The decision of the city council shall be final. If a reduction, adjustment or waiver is granted, any change in use within the project shall invalidate the waiver, adjustment or reduction of the fee.

(Ord. No. 99-13, § 2(9.70.050), 7-28-1999)