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Report regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 8.67 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code revising the method of calculation for the Parkland Acquisition Fee and a Park Construction Fee for new development projects, and revising the timing for calculation of Fees (Sharon Ranals, Director of Parks and Recreation)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council waive reading and introduce an Ordinance amending Chapter 8.67 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code revising the method of calculation for the Parkland Acquisition Fee and a Park Construction Fee for new development projects, and revising the timing for calculation of Fees.
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BACKGROUND
In recognition of the fact that parks and recreational facilities are vital to the health and welfare of a community, the State of California has passed two pieces of legislation which authorize cities to adopt fees applicable to development projects to offset the impact of new development and provide sufficient levels of parks and recreational facilities to serve residents and employees working within the City. Under the Quimby Act, South San Francisco enacted Chapter 19.24 of the Municipal Code, which applies to residential subdivision projects. Fees collected under this Ordinance may be used for the purpose of developing new or rehabilitating existing neighborhood or community park or recreational facilities. The Mitigation Fee Act, which was passed in 1987, broadened the authority of cities to collect a variety of development impact fees, including park fees. Under the Mitigation Fee Act, the City adopted Chapter 8.67 of the Municipal Code in 2016, amended in 2017 and 2018, adopting a Parkland Acquisition Fee and a Park Construction Fee. Chapter 8.67 applies to all development projects, both residential and commercial, that are not subject to fees under the Quimby Act. Chapter 8.67 is the subject of this report and Ordinance amendment. Note that development projects su...
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