Oakdale Municipal Code Art. X Crane Crossing Specific Plan - Plan Area Fee Program

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

The purpose of this article is to authorize, establish, and impose a plan area fee program on new development within the Crane Crossing Specific Plan (Specific Plan). The plan area fee program may fund costs related to backbone infrastructure, facilities, and entitlements for the development of the Specific Plan. The plan area fee program intends to equitably distribute the burden of financing backbone infrastructure, facilities, and entitlements required for the development of the Specific Plan, without adversely impacting other areas of the City or causing unfunded burdens on the City's General Fund.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

By resolution, the City Council may establish a plan area fee program to pay for backbone infrastructure, facilities, and entitlement costs related to the development of the Specific Plan or any portion thereof. Any such plan area fee program shall be consistent with the corresponding public facilities financing plan and nexus study adopted by the City Council. The public facilities financing plan and nexus study shall identify the applicable area of the Specific Plan and specifically describe the infrastructure, facilities, and other cost components included in the plan area fee program. All reports, studies, and documentation concerning the plan area fee program shall be held on file with the City Clerk or the Public Services Department.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

The plan area fee program authorized under this article is limited to development within the Specific Plan. The boundaries of the plan area fee program shall be specified in the corresponding public facilities financing plan and nexus study. The plan area fee program authorized by this article is in addition to any other fees or charges required by law as a condition of new development.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

The plan area fees collected from the Specific Plan shall be held in a distinct plan area fee account. In accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act, the City shall maintain an accounting of the plan area fees collected and provide periodic reports on the status of the plan area fee fund. The accounting may include, but is not limited to, plan area fees collected, project expenses from the fee account, disbursements paid to participating developers, and fee credits and reimbursements outstanding and pending. The fee account shall bear interest at the rates available for City funds of similar type and consistent with City investment policy.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

Revenues collected from the plan area fee program shall be used to fund eligible backbone improvements, facilities, and entitlement costs consistent with the corresponding public facilities financing plan and nexus study adopted by the City Council. Where any developer installs or advance funds backbone improvements, facilities, or entitlement costs included in the plan area fee program, such costs may be eligible for reimbursement from the City, subject to a reimbursement agreement executed between the developer and the City.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

Unless required otherwise by law, the plan area fees shall be due and payable prior to issuance of a building permit.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

The City Manager or his or her designee shall administer the plan area fee program consistent with the public facilities financing plan, nexus study, and plan area fee schedule adopted by the City Council.

[Added 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1290]

Future adjustments to the plan area fee program may occur by resolution of the City Council. The plan area fee program is intended to be adjusted based on factors such as revised facility standards, funding from alternative sources, revised costs, changes in land uses or development plans, increases to construction costs, or increases to the price of goods and services. The City Manager or his or her designee is hereby authorized to bring a resolution to the City Council, as often as may be necessary, to ensure that the plan area fee program is maintained at adequate levels to support the buildout of the Specific Plan and to equitably distribute the cost burdens of the Specific Plan. The index used for future adjustments shall be specified in the public facilities financing plan and nexus study adopted for the plan area fee program.