San Diego Municipal Code Ch. 10 Planning and Zoning

(6-2010)

Division 19.7: The Centre City Planned District

(a) It is the intent of the City Council to create a Transit and Parking Improvement Fund as a permanent and renewable source of revenue to meet, in part, the transit and parking needs of the Centre City Community Plan.

(b) It is the further intent of the City Council to foster and encourage the private
sector to join with the public sector and the non-profit sector to further the
goals of Sections 103.1951 through 103.1958.

(c) It is the further intent of the City Council to improve and maintain existing
public transit facilities and to provide for new such facilities as necessitated
by new non- residential development within Centre City.
(Added 5-11-1992 by O-17766 N.S.)

For purposes of Sections 103.1951 through 103.1958, the following definition applies:

“Net Floor Area” means the total horizontal square footage of existing, proposed or potential floors of building(s), as defined in Land Development Code Section 113.0103 for Gross Floor Area, but not including space devoted to parking and common circulation and mechanical equipment areas such as enclosed exterior stairwells, enclosed exterior elevator shafts, interior elevator shafts, interior stairwells, ramps and mechanical equipment rooms. (Amended 4-7-1998 by O-18480 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

Sections 103.1951 through 103.1958 apply to all property located in the Centre City Community Planning Area shown in Figure 1 of this division, except for lands located within the jurisdiction of the San Diego Unified Port District which are subject to the provisions of the San Diego Port District Act, the Tidelands Trust and the California Coastal Act of 1976. (Amended 4-7-1998 by O-18480 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

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Division 19.8: The Centre City Planned District

(a) There is hereby established a fund to be known and denominated as the Centre City Transit and Parking Improvement Fund. The fund shall consist of funds derived from the fees to be paid to the City pursuant to provisions of Sections 103.1951 through 103.1958 and any other appropriations as determined from time to time by legislative action of the City Council. This fund shall be administered by the City pursuant to the provisions of Sections 103.1951 through 103.1958, and in conjunction with the Centre City Community Plan, the Three-Year Program Plan identified in Section 103.1956, the appropriation ordinances and Council policies applicable thereto.

(b) Fees shall be calculated by multiplying the new Net Floor Area of the project
by the amount of the Transit and Parking Improvement Fee identified in Table
1 of Section 103.1954.

(c) Residential and Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotel projects are exempt
from the requirements of this Section.

(d) Fees shall be calculated at the level in effect when the building permit is
issued.

(e) Fees shall be paid at issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy.

(f) Fees shall be valid for not more than two years after the issuance of the
building permit. After two years, the level of fees will be calculated at the
current level in effect at that time.

(g) The payment of fees shall be credited to any citywide or regional
transportation fees applied to downtown.
(Added 5-11-1992 by O-17766 N.S.)

(a) Funds in the fund shall be used solely for programs and administrative support approved by the City Council to meet the transit and parking needs of the Centre City Community Plan. These programs shall include those providing transit and parking facilities and improvements through redevelopment of land within Centre City. Ch. Art. Div. 10 3 19.8 1

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(b) It is the intent of the City Council to coordinate with the Metropolitan Transit
Development Board (MTDB) to implement the programs and projects
contemplated herein.

(c) The provisions of Sections 103.1951 through 103.1058 shall apply to any
non-residential construction, erection, conversion, establishment, alteration,
enlargement, or change in use in any area of Centre City identified in Section
103.1953 that results in an increase in the Net Floor Area of a building by
greater than twenty percent (20%) or five thousand (5,000) square feet,
whichever is greater.
(Amended 4-7-1998 by O-18480 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

While the existing street and transportation system is at capacity in many locations, it is adequate to meet current transportation needs. The redevelopment of the Centre City Community Planning area and the construction of new non-residential development will place unmitigatable demands on the existing street and transportation system.

Funds in the fund shall be used solely for the provision of transit and parking facilities and improvements that benefit the Centre City Community Planning area by increasing the peak period work-related transit mode split with an ultimate goal of forty percent (40%).

This is necessitated by the increased transportation demand generated by new non- residential development anticipated to occur in the Centre City Community Planning area and as further provided for in the Centre City Community Plan, Centre City Planned District Ordinance, Centre City Parking Ordinance and the Centre City Redevelopment Plan.

To this end, a Three Year Program Plan shall be established that will provide for the timely expenditure of the funds. Projects may include but are not limited to the purchase of transit vehicles, bus shelters, implementation of the Park Boulevard light rail transit line and other guideway improvements. (Added 5-11-1992 by O-17766 N.S.)

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Prior to the commencement of the fiscal year and annually thereafter, Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC) shall adopt a Three-Year Program Plan and present it to Council for action. This document shall plan for the following three (3) years. The Program Plan shall set forth with respect to the three-year period a description of all programs to be funded with funds from the Transit and Parking Improvement Fund specifying the intended beneficiaries of the program. All disbursements from the fund shall be consistent with the Program Plan. The Program Plan shall comply with all of the applicable requirements of California State law. (Added 5-11-1992 by O-17766 N.S.)

The City may establish and maintain a reserve fund account adequate to preserve the ability of the fund to take maximum advantage of unforeseen opportunities in assisting transit and parking facilities and to ensure prudently against unforeseen expenses. The amount to be maintained in this reserve fund shall be determined by CCDC. CCDC shall establish procedures for maintaining such a fund.

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