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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06271995 - 95-273 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Adopted this Resolution on June 13,1995, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Torlakson, Bishop NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisors Rogers, DeSaulnier RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 273 SUBJECT: Approve the Formation of the Central County Area of Benefit Central County Area Project No. 0676-2310-6P4070, CDD-CP#94-43 The Board of Supervisors, by Resolution, shall: APPROVE the Development Program Report pertaining to the formation of the Central County Area of Benefit. DETERMINE that the activity, formation of the Central County Area of Benefit, is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines. DIRECT the Director of Community Development to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk. DIRECT the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of the $25.00 handling fee to the County Clerk for the filing of the Notice of Exemption. DETERMINE that a majority protest does not exist. INCORPORATE in this resolution by reference the boundaries, costs, and method of fee apportionment set forth in the Development Program Report and the attached ordinance. DIRECT the Director of Public Works and Auditor/Controller to continue the existing trust fund for the Central County subarea of the Central County Regional Area of Benefit, that was established by Board Resolution 88/122 on March 15, 1988, and that this trust fund shall now be specific for the Central County Area of Benefit, and that the Treasurer shall continue the investment of said monies with interest to accrue in the trust fund account. DIRECT the Director of Public Works and Auditor/Controller to transfer the balance of the existing trust Hand for the Lamorinda Regional Area of Benefit, that was established by Board Resolution 88/122 on March 15, 1988, into the trust fund for the Central County Area of Benefit. DIRECT the Public Works Department and Department of Community Development to review the fee schedule every year that the Area of Benefit is in effect, and to adjust for the effects of inflation as described in the attached ordinance. The adjustment for inflation is not subject to CEQA. RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 273 Approve the Formation of the Central County Area of Benefit June 13,1995 Page 2of3 DIRECT the Director of Community Development to monitor future amendments to the currently adopted General Plan and their impact on traffic within the Central County Area of Benefit, and to report those amendments to the Public Works Director as necessary to facilitate updating of the Central County Area of Benefit, and to make recommendations to the Board. DIRECT the Public Works Department and Department of Community Development to comply with C:EQA on development application and road projects to be constructed pursuant to the Development Program Report for the Central County Area of Benefit. ADOPT the attached ordinance, which forms the Central County Area of Benefit, and ordains the following: Traffic Mitigation Fees (Ordinance No. 95 - 32 ) 1. Adopt traffic mitigation fees, as recommended in the Development Program Report. 2. Adjust the fee schedule every year that the Area of Benefit is in effect, to account for the affects of inflation and that at no time will the fee schedule be increased at a rate of more that 5% per year. Financial Imp3ct: There is no financial impact on the General Fund. The total estimated cost of the road improvements identified in the Program Development Report for the Central County Area of Benefit is approximately $20 million. The proposed projects, however, will only be partially funded by Central County Area of Benefit fees. The United States Navy has made a financial commitment to participate in the Evora Road Extension project as part of the mitigation of the Port Chicago Highway closure. Adoption of the Area of Benefit will generate approximately $4.7 million for road improvement projects, when all the fees are collected by the year 2015 target date. The United State Navy will contribute an estimated $4 million. Other sources of funding (State or Federal aid, or local sources such as sales tax and gas tax, etc...) will have to be found to fund the remaining portions of the project costs. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: The Countywide Area of Benefit was first adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 15, 1988, to improve the capacity and safety of the arterial road network in Contra Costa County through the establishment of a traffic mitigation fee. The Countywide Area of Benefit was divided into seven regions, some of which were further divided into subareas. RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 273 Approve the Formation of the Central County Area of Benefit June 13,1995 Page 3 of 3 Reasons for Recommendations and Background (continued): The seven regions were named West County, Central County, Lamorinda, Alamo, South County, East County, and Bethel Island. The Central County region was further divided into four subareas, named Briones, Martinez, South Walnut Creek, and Central County. The proposed Central County Area of Benefit involves two of these subareas, Briones and Central County. The new Area of Benefit also involves the Marsh subarea of the East County Regional Area of Benefit and the Lamorinda Regional Area of Benefit. The formation of separate Areas of Benefit based upon the original subareas of the Countywide Area of Benefit will allow the Public Works Department staff to update and administer these subareas more efficiently. The Area of Benefit fees will reflect the needs and potential development of that area and not of the region surrounding it. Government Code Section 66484 and Division 913, Title 9 of the Contra Costa County Ordinance Code provide for assessing and collecting fees for bridge and/or major thoroughfare construction within a designated area of benefit and as a condition of issuing a building permit. The Public Works Director and Director of Community Development have completed a Development Program Report for the Central County Area of Benefit, which was filed with the Clerk of the Board. Notice of the hearing was duly given in accordance with Government Code Sections 54986, 65091, 66016, and 66484. Consequences of Negative Action: Failure to form the Central County Area of Benefit will result in lower revenue and the funding of future projects may be delayed. PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By Deput erk HJB:ML:ds:eh g:central.t6 Orig.Dept: Public Works Depart(RE) Contact: Martin Lysons,313-2295 cc: M.Shiu,Deputy PW Director Community Development Public Works Accounting V. Germany,Design Division County Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector RESOLUTION NO. 95/__Z73