Sebastopol Municipal Code Ch. 5.06 Business Improvement District

Sebastopol Business Improvement Area No. 1 is hereby established and shall include all businesses located within the area described in Exhibit A.

EXHIBIT A

Beginning at the intersection of the Westerly line of Pitt Avenue extended, and the Northerly line of Healdsburg Avenue; thence from said point of beginning in an Easterly direction along the Northerly line of Healdsburg Avenue a distance of 500 feet, more or less, to the intersection of the Northerly line of Healdsburg Avenue with the Westerly line of North Main Street; thence in a Southerly direction along the Westerly line of Main Street extended and the Westerly line of Main Street a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the intersection with the Southerly line of Wallace Street extended; thence along the Southerly line of Wallace Street extended and the South line of Wallace Street running in an Easterly direction a distance of 250 feet, more or less; thence leaving said South line of Wallace Street in a Southerly direction and parallel to the Easterly line of Main Street a distance of 500 feet, more or less, to the Southerly line of Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Right of Way; thence in an Easterly direction along the South line of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Right of way a distance of 300 feet, more or less to the Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue extended; thence in a Southerly direction along the Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue extended, a distance of 200 feet, more or less to the Northerly line of McKinley Street; thence along said Northerly line of McKinley Street in an Easterly direction 400 feet, more or less to the Easterly line of Johnson Street; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of Johnson Street extended, a distance of 300 feet, more or less, to the Northerly line of Depot Street; thence Easterly along the Northerly line of Depot Street, a distance of 150 feet, more or less, thence leaving said Northerly line of Depot Street and in a Southerly direction 160 feet, more or less to the Northerly line of Sebastopol Avenue; thence Easterly along the Northerly line of Sebastopol Avenue, a distance of 450 feet; thence leaving the Northerly line of Sebastopol Avenue Southerly a distance of 550 feet to the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Right of Way; thence Westerly in an arc along the Northerly line of the Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Right of Way a distance of 1000 feet more or less, to the Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue; thence along the Easterly line of Petaluma Avenue in a Southerly direction 200 feet, more or less to the South line of Willow Street extended; thence in a Westerly direction along the South line of Willow Street extended and the South line of Willow street, a distance of 750 feet, more or less, to the West line of High Street: thence in a Northerly direction along the Westerly line of High Street and North High Street, a distance of 1250 feet, more or less to the North line of Wilton Avenue extended; thence and in an Easterly direction along the North line of Wilton Avenue extended and Wilton Avenue, a distance of 150 feet, more or less; thence leaving the North line of Wilton Avenue in a Northerly direction and parallel to Main Street, a distance of 250 feet, more or less, to the South line of Keating Avenue; thence along the South line of Keating Avenue in a Westerly direction a distance of 250 feet, more or less, to the Westerly line of Pitt Avenue; thence in a Northerly direction along the Westerly line of Pitt Avenue and the Westerly line of Pitt Avenue extended, a distance of 650 feet, more or less, to the Northerly line of Healdsburg Avenue, the point of beginning of the area herein described.

(Ord. 1074, 2015)

A. Determination of the rate or levy of the business license tax shall be based on the existing tax as the same is set forth in Ordinance No. 596 of the City of Sebastopol as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended. The business license tax under this chapter shall utilize the same classifications and rates as specified in said ordinance.

B. The applicable rates within the Sebastopol Business Improvement Area No. 1(A) shall consist of an amount equal to one-fourth of the business license fee as prescribed in Chapter 5.04 SMC. The maximum amount payable by any person, firm or corporation shall not exceed $100.00 per year.

C. The applicable rates within the Sebastopol Improvement Area No. 1 (excluding Improvement Area No. 1(A)) shall consist of an amount equal to one-half the business license fee as prescribed in Chapter 5.04 SMC. The maximum amount payable by any person, firm or corporation shall not exceed $125.00 per year. (Ord. 1074, 2015)

The revenues derived from taxes imposed upon all business in the area shall be utilized for the following purposes:

A. The acquisition, construction or maintenance of parking facilities for the benefit of the area.

B. Decoration of any public place in the area.

C. Promotion of public events which are to take place on or in public places in the area.

D. Furnishing of music in any public place in the area.

E. The general promotion of retail trade activities in the area. (Ord. 1074, 2015)

The business license tax due under this chapter shall be due on the same date as the business license tax is due under Ordinance No. 596 of the City of Sebastopol on and after January 1, 1977. (Ord. 1074, 2015)

On November 15, 1976, the Sebastopol City Council adopted Resolution No. 2743 entitled “A Resolution of Intention to Establish a Sebastopol Parking and Business Improvement Area” describing the boundaries thereof, fixing the date of public hearing, indicating the proposed use to which the proposed revenue shall be put, fixing the initial rate of the license tax and establishing the classification of businesses subject to the tax as authorized by the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1965 and on December 6, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. in the Forum Room of the Sebastopol Library at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Sebastopol, a duly noticed public hearing was held concerning the formation of said proposed parking and business improvement area. At the time of said public hearing the City Council heard all protests and received evidence for and against the proposed creation of said parking and business improvement area and determined that the protests made were insufficient to terminate the proceedings as provided in Section 36023 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. The public interest, convenience and necessity require that the protests may be overruled and that the area be established and that the businesses located within the area shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter with regard to the imposition upon such businesses of annual rates or levies of taxes in amounts as set forth in SMC 5.06.020. (Ord. 1074, 2015)