Article I — APPLICATION, FINDINGS, DEFINITIONS

329. Application.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply only in the Mill Creek Marketplace in McKinleyville. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/ 1993)

329-1. Findings.

The Board of Supervisors finds as follows: (Ord. 1998, § 1, 05/11/93)

(a) The purpose of this fee is to finance the public improvements necessary to mitigate the impacts caused by new development in the Mill Creek Marketplace in McKinleyville. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(b) The fees collected pursuant to this ordinance shall be used to finance the cost of certain traffic facilities and services, the demand for which is directly or indirectly generated by the Mill Creek Marketplace in McKinleyville. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(c) The specific traffic facility improvements to be financed by the fee are as follows: Any and all cost associated with the design, construction and\or relocation of the traffic signal located at the Southwest Corner of School Road and Central Avenue and the new traffic signal to be located at the center driveway of Mill Creek Marketplace located approximately 450 feet south of the intersection of School Road and Central Avenue, and any cost to establish and administer this ordinance. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(d) There is a demand in the Mill Creek Marketplace area for such facilities which have not been constructed and which is directly or indirectly generated by the Mill Creek Marketplace development as indicated in the Conditions of Approval set forth in Humboldt County Planning Department file Case No. FMS-09-912, CUP-27-912. Said facilities are consistent with the County of Humboldt’s General Plan and the Conditions of Approval for the Mill Creek Marketplace. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(e) The facts and evidence presented establish that there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the described public facilities and the impacts of the types of development for which the corresponding fee is charged, and, also there is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development for which the fee is charged. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(f) There is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the public facilities. The cost estimates set forth in the Phillippi Engineering study are reasonable cost estimates for constructing these facilities and the fees expected to be generated by new development will not exceed the total of such costs plus the cost of administering the ordinance. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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329-2. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meaning given below: (Ord. 1998, § 1, 05/11/93)

(a) “Building Permit” is defined as the permit issued or required for the construction, of any building or shell structure pursuant to and as defined by the County of Humboldt Building Code. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(b) “Costs” is defined as the amount spent in connection with the planning and development of the traffic facilities or services including, but not limited to, the costs of construction, engineering, administration and consulting fees. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(c) “Mill Creek Marketplace” is defined as that certain shopping center consisting of approximately nineteen (19) acres of land to be located at the southwest Corner of School Road and Central Avenue in the County of Humboldt which was approved by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and known as FMS-09-912 and CUP-27-912. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(d) "Developer\Subdivider is defined as BDC McKinleyville Associates, a California limited partnership, Browman Development Company, Inc. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(e) “Development Impact Fee” is defined as the fee imposed pursuant to this chapter upon development in the Mill Creek Marketplace. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)

(f) “Development Impact Fee Fund” is defined as the fund into which all amounts collected under this chapter shall be deposited. (Ord. 1998, § 1, 5/11/1993)