Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 4.104 Circulation Improvement Fee Program

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 294, § 2, adopted February 23, 2016, amended Chapter 4.104 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, Chapter 4.104, §§ 4.104.010—4.104.090 pertained to the traffic signal improvement fee and circulation improvement fee, and derived from Ord. No. 190, § 1, Exhs. A, B, adopted in 2000; Ord. No. 222, adopted in 2006; Ord. No. 234, adopted January 8, 2008; Ord. No. 242, adopted January 13, 2009; Ord. No. 244, adopted January 27, 2009, and Ord. No. 248, adopted February 23, 2010.

A. The City Council has found and determined that new development in the City increases the amount of traffic utilizing the City street system, thereby requiring the installation of additional traffic signals, arterial street improvements, and operational at specified locations to increase or improve transportation capacity in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare and that such new development should pay its fair share of such improvements.

B. The purposes of this Chapter are:

1. To provide for the imposition of fees for each new single-family residential dwelling unit, multiple family residential dwelling unit, retail commercial area, industrial/warehouse acreage, and office professional area; such fees to be placed in a specially designated fund to be utilized for the purchase and installation of traffic signals at specified locations; and

2. To provide for the imposition of fees for each new single-family residential dwelling unit, multiple family residential dwelling unit, retail commercial area, industrial/warehouse acreage, and office professional area; such fees to be placed in a specially designated fund to be utilized for the improvements to streets as designated by the City Council in order to increase or improve the carrying capacity of such streets to solve current and proposed traffic congestion; and

To provide for the imposition of fees for each new single-family residential dwelling unit, multiple family residential dwelling unit, retail commercial area, industrial/warehouse acreage, and office professional area; such fees to be placed in a specially designated fund to be utilized for operational improvements to streets improve the carrying capacity of such streets to solve current and proposed traffic congestion.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning given in this Section:

"Industrial/warehouse acreage" means an industrial/warehouse development measured per acre.

"Low density residential unit" means a dwelling unit within a residential development having a density less than 3.6 dwelling units per acre.

"Medium density residential unit" means a dwelling unit within a residential development with a density greater than or equal to 3.6 dwelling units per acre.

"Multiple-family dwelling" means a building containing two or more dwelling units. Each dwelling unit designed or used for occupancy by a single family or household with independent kitchen facilities.

"Office professional area" means an office professional development measured per 1,000 feet of gross floor area.

"Retail commercial area" means a retail commercial development measured per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.

"Single-family dwelling unit" means a building designed for or used for residential occupancy by not more than one family or household and having one kitchen for one family or household.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

A. A traffic signal improvement fee is imposed on the construction of all new single-family residential dwelling units, multiple family residential dwelling units, retail commercial areas, industrial/warehouse acreage, and office professional areas in accordance with the schedule of fees that may be established by the City Council by resolution. No fee shall be assessed on any City, County, State or Federal government use.

B. Fees required by this Chapter shall be paid upon application to the City for a building permit for any construction which adds a low single-family residential dwelling unit, multiple family residential dwelling unit, retail commercial area, industrial/warehouse acreage, or office professional area to any parcel of real property within the City. No building permit shall be issued until the fee is paid. Computation of the amount required shall be made by the Building Official or a designated representative.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

A. Arterial improvement fees are imposed on the construction of all new single-family residential dwelling units, multiple family residential dwelling units, retail commercial areas, industrial/warehouse acreage, and office professional areas in accordance with the schedule of fees that may be established by the City Council by resolution. No fee shall be assessed on any City, County, State or Federal government use.

B. Fees required by this Chapter shall be paid upon application to the City for a building permit for any construction or major remodel which adds a single-family residential dwelling unit, multiple family residential dwelling unit, retail commercial area, industrial/warehouse acreage or office professional area to any parcel of real property within the City. No building permit shall be issued until the fee is paid. Computation of the amount required shall be made by the Building Official or a designated representative.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

A. Operational improvement fees are imposed on the construction of all new single-family residential dwelling units, multiple family residential dwelling units, retail commercial areas, industrial/warehouse acreage, and office professional areas in accordance with the schedule of fees that may be established by the City Council by resolution. No fee shall be assessed on any City, County, State or Federal government use.

B. Fees required by this Chapter shall be paid upon application to the City for a building permit for any construction or major remodel which adds a single-family residential dwelling unit, multiple family residential dwelling unit, retail commercial area, industrial/warehouse acreage or office professional area to any parcel of real property within the City. No building permit shall be issued until the fee is paid. Computation of the amount required shall be made by the Building Official or a designated representative.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

A special traffic signal improvement fee account is established, and all fees shall be deposited therein. Traffic signal improvement fees shall be set by resolution of the City Council. All revenues raised by the imposition of this fee shall be applied to the design and construction of traffic signals and supporting infrastructure at the locations identified on Table A at the end of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 330, § 18, 5-12-2020; Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

A special arterial improvement fee account is established, and all fees shall be deposited therein. Arterial improvement fees shall be set by resolution of the City Council. All revenues raised by the imposition of this fee shall be applied to the design and construction of traffic signals and supporting infrastructure at the locations identified on Table B at the end of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 330, § 19, 5-12-2020; Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

A special operational improvement fee account is established, and all fees collected shall be deposited therein. Operational improvement fees shall be set by resolution of the City Council. All revenues raised by the imposition of this fee shall be applied to the design and construction of operational improvements in conformance with the City's General Plan at the locations identified on Table C at the end of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 330, § 20, 5-12-2020; Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

Within 180 days of enactment of the ordinance codified in this Chapter, the City shall adopt a five year capital improvement program that prioritizes the improvements to be funded by these fees. The City shall endeavor to review and update the capital improvement program annually.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

The City Council retains the right to waive or reduce fees for any new development. Fee waivers are strongly discouraged. In order to waive fees, the City Council shall make a finding that the waiver or reduction is in the short and long term economic interest of the City.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

From time to time the City shall review the fee schedules and make adjustments, as appropriate, in consideration of changes in construction and right-of-way costs.

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

Table A Traffic Signal Program Cost Estimates

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

Table B: Grand Terrace Measure I Major Arterial Improvement Program - 2015

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)

Table C 2015 Operational Improvement Program

(Ord. No. 294, § 2, 2-23-2016)