HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 117-14 Impact Fee Guidelines RESOLUTION NO. 117 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE CONSOLIDATED IMPACT FEE GUIDELINES FOR
THE EASTERN DUBLIN TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE, DOWNTOWN DUBLIN TRAFFIC
IMPACT FEE, PUBLIC FACILITIES FEE, FIRE FACILITIES FEE AND NOISE FEE
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2013, the City Council adopted the Consolidated Impact Fee Guidelines ("the
Guidelines"), which superseded the Guidelines previously adopted for the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee,
Downtown Dublin Traffic Impact Fee and Public Facilities Fee; and
WHEREAS, the Guidelines presently limit the "life" of impact fee credits to 10 years, with the credit
holder being eligible for an additional 5 year extension upon request, and after the credits expire they convert
to a "right of reimbursement"; and
WHEREAS, in order to consider its options for handling the anticipated expiration of various credits,the
City desires to authorize a credit holder to extend expiring credits for an additional year.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby amend
subsections VI.E.1 and VI.E.2 to read as follows:
1. Credits expire when used or 10 years from the date of the credit/reimbursement agreement,whichever
occurs first. The life of credits may be extended by 5 years at the request of the credit holder(for a total life of
15 years), and, in addition, a credit holder that has been granted a 5-year extension may request one
additional 1-year extension (for a total life of 16 years). The additional 1-year extension is at the discretion of
the City Manager.
2. In the event the fee credits are unused at expiration, the fee credit shall convert to a reimbursement
right as provided for under these guidelines.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Gupta, Hart, Haubert, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CITY OF DUBLIN
CONSOLIDATED IMPACT FEE
ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES
I. Introduction/Overview
These guidelines apply to the Downtown Traffic Impact Fees (adopted by the City Council of the City of
Dublin through Resolution 210-04 and as subsequently amended), the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fees
(adopted by the City Council of the City of Dublin through Resolution 1-95 and as subsequently amended), the
Public Facilities Fees (adopted by the City Council of the City of Dublin through Resolution 32-96 and as
subsequently amended), the Fire Facilities Fees (adopted by the City Council of the City of Dublin through
Resolution 37-97 and as subsequently amended) and the Noise Fee (adopted by the City Council of the City of
Dublin through Resolution 33-96), which fees are, unless otherwise provided, hereinafter referred to as the
"Fee" or "Fees." Except as otherwise provided herein, terms used in these guidelines shall be defined in the
same manner as such terms are defined in the Resolution.
The application of these guidelines will, at times, refer to various reference documents adopted by the City of
Dublin. These documents include the City's General Plan, the Specific Plans, and the most recent Impact Fee
CStudies. Such reference documents are subject to change and may affect the application of these guidelines.
II. Authority of City Manager to Interpret Situations Not Covered
Should situations arise not covered by these guidelines, the City Manager will have the authority to determine
how the resolutions, ordinances, guidelines and agreements will be administered. Such interpretations by the
City Manager will be in writing.
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III. Fee Administration
A. Responsible Departments
The Administrative Services Department serves as the lead department to gather and coordinate the
information necessary to calculate the Fee. The Community Development Department is responsible for
determining the intended land use The Public Works Department is responsible for determining the
number of vehicle trips assigned to the project. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Fee
Resolution, the Fee will be collected with the payment for the building permit for the development
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B. Effective Fees
The Fees owed by a development project will be those in effect when the building permit is obtained.
This section shall be applicable whether the fees are paid in cash or a credit is used.
C. Basis for Calculating Fees
The Fees for projects will be calculated as provided for in the Fee Resolutions. However, in certain
circumstances, the applicable resolutions may not appropriately reflect or apply to a particular project.
For example, mixed use projects and projects that involve land uses that are not included in the
Resolution.
For non-residential development projects in which the land use is not included in the definitions
contained in the applicable Fee resolution, the Community Development Director will determine which
of the defined categories is appropriate, maintaining as much consistency as possible with the definition
of such terms.
For mixed-use development projects, the Community Development Director will determine the
projected percentage of each of the uses at the time the Final Map or other appropriate entitlement is
approved. The Fee will be calculated on a pro-rata basis for each different use.
If the uses are unknown at the time of obtaining a building permit and the building permit does not
include adequate interior details to determine the intended use, the use for the initial fee calculation
purposes will be assumed as Industrial. Any additional Fee owed as a result of a different final use of
the property will be calculated and collected at the time that a building permit is issued for interior
tenant improvements. This fee calculation shall be at the rate in effect at the time of final inspection. No
refund of the Fee will be given if the resulting uses are different from the projected land use.
For mixed-use projects that contain both residential and non-residential portions, the Fee will be based
upon the residential per dwelling unit fee schedule for the residential portion and the non-residential per
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square foot schedule for the non-residential portion. The non-residential portion will be allocated among
the uses as described above in these guidelines.
Quasi-public uses (churches, non-profit organizations, etc.) will be subject to the Fees. For these uses,
the Community Development Director will determine which of the categories most appropriately
reflects the land use and allocate the project to this category. Affordable housing projects developed by
government agencies and non-profit entities will be subject to the same Fees that are assessed on private
residential development.
1. Where the Fee in question is calculated based on trips generated, including but not limited to
quasi-public uses, the Public Works Director will undertake a specific traffic study, to be paid for
by the applicant, for the purpose of determining the estimated trip generation of the proposed
development project.
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IV. Payment Records
The Administrative Services Department will record the payment of the Fees. Records will be maintained to
comply with refunding requirements as prescribed by State Law. The Administrative Services Department will
obtain a mailing address from each payor, as well as the applicable Assessor's Parcel Number, and will note the
payor as the entity or person whose name appears as the applicant for the building permit. The Finance
Division of the Administrative Services Department will maintain the records for a period of ten years from
their collection, unless a legal mandate exists for a longer retention.
V. Other Miscellaneous Administrative Guidelines
A. Refunds
Refunds of Fees associated with withdrawn applications or projects on which construction has not
commenced, will be done in accordance with existing procedures for refunds of paid building permits.
• Payable to entity making payment or property owner of record.
• Payable in accordance with State Law.
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• Not applicable to letters of credit, bonds or other instruments taken to secure payment.
If, pursuant to said procedures for paid building permits, a refund is no longer available, and if, within
10 years of the original payment of the Fees, new building permits are issued for a project on the subject
property, the developer of the new project shall be required to pay only the difference between the
amount of the Fees that were originally paid, and the amount of the Fees in effect at the time of issuance
of building permits for the new project. This calculation of the difference in Fee amounts shall be done
on a Fee by Fee basis. Thus, if any one Fee is reduced or eliminated between the time of the original
payment and the issuance of building permits for the new project, the original payment amount for that
reduced or eliminated Fee shall not be included in the calculation of the amount owed for the other Fees.
B. Annual Review of Fee Collection
The City has existing procedures for complying with State Law in regards to accounting for developer
Fees. The Administrative Services Department will maintain records to provide the following items:
• A brief description of the Fee;
• An identification of the improvements and the percentage of cost of the improvements which the
Fee will be expended upon; and
• For improvements which are funded and yet to be completed, an identification of an expected
date by which construction of the facilities will commence.
C. Funds and Accounting
The City will incorporate the following items into its accounting procedures, which are the
responsibility of the Administrative Services Department:
• The City will maintain a separate fund for the collection and expenditure of Fees.
• The City will allocate interest to Fees collected in the fund based upon month end cash balances.
• The City will identify, in accordance with State Law, the beginning and ending balance of the
funds held for the Fee as of fiscal year end.
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• The City will identify the amount of Fees collected and interest earned in each fiscal year for
Fees.
• The City will provide a description and accounting of any interfund transfers made by the Fee
Fund.
• The City will calculate reimbursements annually within 180 days of each fiscal year end.
• The City will file an annual accounting of all development impact fees with the City Council and
for public inspection within 180 days of each fiscal year end.
VI. Developer Fee Credits
(This Section VI applies only to the Downtown Traffic Impact Fee, Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee and the
Public Facilities Fee, and the definitions contained in the Resolutions establishing and amending said Fees shall
apply. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the "Fee" or "Fees" in this section shall mean only the
CDowntown Traffic Impact Fee,Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee and the Public Facilities Fee.)
A. General.
This section VI establishes the authority for providing credits and/or reimbursement to developers who
construct and/or dedicate any of the improvements and facilities for which the Fees are imposed (Fee
facilities). When such public improvements and facilities are constructed and/or dedicated by a
developer, the developer shall be given a credit to be applied against the Fees due for the development
project. The amount of the credit shall be determined pursuant to these guidelines. If the amount of the
credit is greater than the Fees due for the development project the developer may, subject to the
restrictions described herein, use the credit toward the Fees for another development project or transfer
the credit to another eligible developer in accordance with these guidelines. If the developer cannot use
or transfer the credit within ten years, then the credit will convert to a reimbursement right unless the
developer first extends the credits as provided for in Section VI.E of these Guidelines.
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B. Applicability of Administrative Guidelines to Pre-Existing Credits Allotted to the Alameda
County Surplus Property Authority
These guidelines do not apply to existing fee credits to which the Alameda County Surplus Property
Authority is entitled under the terms of the Agreement between the City of Dublin, the City of
Pleasanton,the County of Alameda and the Surplus Property Authority regarding coordination of certain
Freeway Improvements dated March 12, 1991.
These guidelines do apply to existing fee credits to which the Alameda County Surplus Property
Authority is entitled under development agreements entered into between January 1, 1995 and the
effective date of these guidelines, to the extent provided for in a specific fee credit/reimbursement
agreement to be entered into between the City and the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority.
C. Fee Credit/Reimbursement Agreement Required
The allotment of fee credits and/or provision for a reimbursement will only occur in accordance with a
written credit/reimbursement agreement between the City and the developer responsible for the
construction of the Fee facilities or dedication of land.
1. All fee credits will be granted by use of a standard agreement approved by the City Attorney.
2. This credit/reimbursement agreement will be entered into at the time the improvements are
secured and/or the right-of-way is accepted for dedication. The terms of this agreement may, at
the City's discretion, be included in the agreement entered into with the City to secure certain
public improvements as contained on a Final Parcel Map or Final Subdivision Map.
3. The developer will pay an administrative fee, due on the effective date of the
credit/reimbursement agreement, to be established in the City's Master Fee Schedule. The
purpose of this administrative fee is to cover the administrative costs associated with establishing
and monitoring the credit/reimbursement agreement.
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4. Any credits, which are unused ten years following their creation and which have not been
extended pursuant to Section VI.E of these Guidelines, shall convert to a right to reimbursement.
The right to reimbursement terminates ten years after it is created.
5. Neither a credit nor the right to reimbursement shall either be increased for inflation or accrue
interest.
6. Credits are transferable, with the written approval of the City Manager, provided that the
administrative transfer fee is paid, as specified in these guidelines.
7. The developer will sign a certificate attached to the fee credit/reimbursement agreement attesting
that it obtained a copy of these administrative guidelines and they were read and understood.
C8. With respect to the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee and the Public Facilities Fee, credits
earned by constructing or dedicating a certain category of Fee Facilities can only be used to
offset fees for that same category. The Fee for other categories will be paid by the developer as
specified in these guidelines. Fee credits will not be mixed between the fee categories. For
example, with respect to the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee, unused credits from Section I
(Eastern Dublin Traffic Improvements) cannot be used to offset the Section II component of the
Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee. Likewise, with respect to the Public Facilities Fee, unused
credits from the Community Parks, Land component of the Fee cannot be used to offset the
Libraries component of the Fee. Public Facilities Fee
9. With respect to the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee, no fee credits shall be established for the
"Section II Residential BART Garage" component of the Fee. Payments from those monies
shall be made in accordance with subsection VI.K, below.
D. Calculating the Fee Credits
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For purposes of calculating the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee, the fee credits will be segregated into
the following categories:
Section I: Eastern Dublin Traffic Improvements
Section II(Excludes Section II Residential BART Garage):
Citywide Traffic Improvements
Section III: Regional Transportation
(Note: Section III Fee suspended effective September 12, 1998, as long as Tri-
Valley Transportation Development Fee remains in place.)
For purposes of calculating the Public Facilities Fee, the fee credits will be segregated into the following
ten categories:
• Citywide: Community Parks, Land
• Citywide: Community Parks, Improvements
• Citywide: Community Buildings
• Citywide: Libraries
• Citywide: Civic Center
• Eastern Dublin: Neighborhood Parks, Land
• Eastern Dublin: Neighborhood Parks, Improvements
• Eastern Dublin: Aquatic Center
• Western Dublin: Neighborhood Parks, Land
• Western Dublin: Neighborhood Parks, Improvements
1. General
The fee credit/reimbursement agreement will identify the total credit for Fee facilities
constructed or land dedicated for a particular development project. The contributed land or
improvements must be the facilities described in the applicable Fee Resolutions and/or any
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subsequent replacement resolutions. There must be a minimum value of $50,000 in
improvements and/or right of way dedicated before credits will be allotted to a developer.
2. Determination of Value
The Public Works Director will determine the value of the contributed facilities based upon
improvement plans submitted by the developer and approved by the City, which plans shall
quantify the size of the Fee facilities to be constructed or dedicated. It is recognized that, in
some cases, the scope of construction or dedication will not exactly match the Fee facilities
shown in the exhibits to the Fee Resolution.
The credits will be the lesser of the following: a) the estimated cost of the improvements as noted
in the Resolution and/or any subsequent replacement resolution; or b) the pro-rated value of the
improvement using the standard cost measurements in the Resolution and/or any subsequent
replacement resolution. The Fee credits cannot exceed the cost estimates of the improvements in
the most recent Fee study and resolution. In no case shall the fee credits include facility
financing costs.
Illustrative Example 1 (Downtown Dublin Traffic Impact Fee): Assume that a developer
dedicates land for the partial widening of a major street to offset the Fees due from a
development project. To qualify for a credit, this roadway widening project must be
included in the TIF. The land dedication to be applied for a Fee credit shall not include
improvements immediately adjacent to the development project, as these improvements
are entirely the responsibility of the developer and are not to be funded by the Fee. The
Resolution used a standard cost measurement of $33 per square foot for right-of-way
dedication in calculating the TIF. The Fee credits due to the developer can be calculated
by determining the square footage of the land to be dedicated multiplied by the proper
square foot cost measurement after automatic annual adjustments based on the change in
land acquisition costs.
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Illustrative Example 2 (Downtown Dublin Traffic Impact Fee): A Developer
constructing multi-family homes contributes traffic signal improvements (TIF
improvement) valued at $200,000. Assume that the Fee totals $2,320 per dwelling unit.
The credit of $200,000 will cover approximately 86.21 dwelling units. When the
building permit is issued for the 87th dwelling unit, the developer will have used up the
credit and will have to begin paying the Fee.
Illustrative Example 3 (Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee): Assume that a developer
dedicates land for the partial widening of a major street to offset the Traffic Impact Fees
due from a development project. To qualify for a credit, this roadway widening project
must be included in the TIF. The land dedication to be applied for a fee credit shall not
include improvements immediately adjacent to the development project, as these
improvements are entirely the responsibility of the developer and are not to be funded by
the Traffic Impact Fee. Resolution 41-96 used a standard cost measurement of$7 per (j)
square foot for right-of-way dedication in calculating the Traffic Impact Fees. The fee
credits due to the developer can be calculated by determining the square footage of the
land to be dedicated multiplied by this per square foot cost measurement.
Illustrative Example 4 (Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee): A developer constructing
single family homes contributes traffic signal improvements (Section I improvement)
valued at $200,000. Assume that the Traffic Impact Fee totals $6,950 per home, which is
comprised of the Section I portion of$4,700 and the Section II and III portions of$2,250.
The credit of$200,000 can only be used against the developer's Section I Fee of$4,700
per home, which will cover approximately 42.55 homes. When the building permit is
issued for the 43rd home, the developer will have used up the credit and will have to
begin paying the Section I Fee. The Section II and III portions of the Fee must be paid at
the issuance of each building permit for all homes included in the development, as the
Section I credit cannot be used to offset these portions of the Fee.
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Illustrative Example 5 (Public Facilities Fee): Assume that a developer contributes 10
acres of land for a planned 20 acre community park to offset the Fees due for the
Community Parks, Land fee component. The last adopted fee study used a standard cost
estimate of$420,000 per acre for calculating the cost of improved community parkland.
The fee credit due to the developer will be calculated using this cost estimate (10 acres
$420,000 per acre= $4,200,000).
Illustrative Example 6 (Public Facilities Fee): A developer constructing single family
homes in Eastern Dublin contributes neighborhood park improvements valued at
$200,000. The Neighborhood Parks, Improvements portion of the Fee for a single family
home is currently $925 of the total Fee of $11,219. The developer must pay a Fee of
$10,294 for each single-family home (total Fee of$11,219 less credit of$925) until the
$200,000 credit is used up. This credit will cover the Neighborhood Parks, Improvements
component of the Fee for the first 216 single-family homes constructed
($200,000/$925=216.22). When the developer applies for the building permit for the
217th home, he or she will begin paying this component of the Fee with the balance of
the Public Facilities Fee due for the project.
E. Use of Fee Credits
1. Credits expire when used or 10 years from the date of the credit/reimbursement agreement
whichever occurs first. The life of credits may be extended by 5 years at the request of the credit
holder(for a total life of 15 years, and, in addition, a credit holder that has been granted a 5-year
extension may request one additional 1-year extension (for a total life of 16 years). The
additional extension is at the discretion of the City Manager.
2. In the event the fee credits are unused at expiration, the fee credit shall convert to a
reimbursement right as provided for under these guidelines.
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3. The value of the credits will be listed in the agreement and tracked as they are used by the
developer. The City's Administrative Services Department will keep record of the unused
credits and provide this information to the Building & Safety Division at the time Fee credits are
used.
4. Only the developer who builds or dedicates the Fee facilities will be entitled to the original or
initial credits, until such time as they may be transferred in accordance with these guidelines.
F. Use of Fee Credits requires Completion of Facility or Performance Bonds
Fee credits cannot be used by the developer until the developer has either:
1. Dedicated the land or improvements representing the credits to the City; or
2. Provided the City with a performance bond and a labor and materials bond or other adequate
security to insure that the improvements will be constructed prior to the first Certificate of
Occupancy for any building that is part of the project. The performance bond or other security
shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the engineer's estimated cost to construct the
improvements and the labor and materials bond shall be written by a surety licensed to conduct
business in the State of California and approved by the City Manager.
Illustrative Example: Assume a developer is in the midst of completing certain
improvements, which will be dedicated to the City to offset a portion of the Fee. The
developer supplies the City with a right-of-way conveyance, a performance bond and a
labor and materials bond for the completion of the street improvements. Fee credits can
be used in advance of completing the improvements, since the City is assured that the
land will be dedicated and the improvements will be completed.
G. Transferring of Credits
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1. The original holder of credits can request a transfer of credits to a person owning an interest in
property that is subject to the same category of the Fee in question. Such transactions shall be
subject to an administrative transfer fee, which shall cover the City's administrative costs
associated with the credit transfer. The administrative transfer fee shall be established in the
City's Master Fee Schedule.
2. There is no limit on the number of times that credits can be transferred between developments.
3. In certain circumstances, and as required in the interest of equity, the City Manager may, at his
or her sole discretion, authorize the transfer of credits to a person who does not own an interest
in property subject to the Fee.
H. Reimbursement Rights (Excluding EDTIF Section II Residential BART Garage Fees)
CReimbursement rights are created from the conversion of Fee credits, which occurs 10 years after the
initial date of the credit/reimbursement agreement creating the Fee credit. Reimbursement rights are
subject to the following specific guidelines:
1. Reimbursement will be only from funds that were collected in payment of the same Fee as the
one for which a developer is seeking reimbursement or, in the case of the Eastern Dublin Traffic
Impact Fee, from fees collected by Contra Costa County and paid to Dublin for any
improvements also included in the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee, and will not come from
the City's General Fund.
2. The City will determine the amount of funds available for reimbursement on an annual basis.
I. Process for Reimbursement of Reimbursement Rights
1. Determination of Funds Available for Reimbursement
Within 180 days of the end of each fiscal year, the Administrative Services Department will
make an accounting of all Fees collected for the fiscal year that just ended. The Administrative
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Services Department will also determine, for each of the Fees, the amount of Fee funds that are
unspent and unencumbered as of the close of the fiscal year. For funds that are unspent and
unencumbered, the City will allocate the necessary amount to be used to finance needed Fee
facilities for the upcoming fiscal year. The remaining funds (the reimbursement set-aside) will
be used to reimburse holders of reimbursement rights for facilities already contributed, if any
such reimbursement rights exist.
2. Allocating the Reimbursement Set-Aside to Outstanding Reimbursement Rights
In the event that the City designates that a reimbursement set-aside is available, 50%will be used
to pay the oldest reimbursement right outstanding. If the oldest right is paid off before this
portion of funds is entirely consumed, then the balance of the 50%will go toward the next oldest
right. This portion of reimbursement set-aside funds will be allocated according to this method
until it is exhausted. The other half of the reimbursement set aside will be allocated to all
reimbursement rights on a pro-rata basis according to their amounts outstanding, including the CI)
remaining un-reimbursed portion of the oldest agreement. Unused reimbursement set-aside
funds will not be carried over to another fiscal year. The following example illustrates this
allocation:
Illustrative Example: During one fiscal year, the City collects $88,000 in Fees for DTIF
improvements. The total outstanding reimbursements owed for the DTIF are $100,000 to
the following developers:
Developer A (the oldest agreement): $50,000
Developer B: $20,000
Developer C: $30,000
For the upcoming fiscal year, the City retains $44,000 for improvements not built by
developers and allocates $44,000 as the reimbursement set-aside to reduce current
reimbursement obligations. $22,000 (50% of the $44,000) of the reimbursement set-
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aside is used to pay Developer A,who holds the oldest agreement. Developer A now has
$28,000 of outstanding reimbursements (beginning balance of$50,000 less the $22,000
payment). The other half of the reimbursement set-aside ($22,000) is allocated
proportionally to all three parties who currently hold reimbursement rights as follows:
Holder of Current Value of Percent of Total Amt.of$22,000 Reimbursement
Reimbursement Reimbursement Reimbursements Reimbursement Balance
Owed Outstanding Distributed Remaining
Developer A $28,000 35.90% $7,898.00 $20,102.00
Developer B $20,000 25.64% $5,640.80 $14,359.20
Developer C $30,000 38.46% $8,461.20 $21,538.80
TOTAL $78,000 $22,000.00 $56,000.00
J. Procedures for Construction of Designated Facilities by Developers
1. With respect to the Downtown Dublin Traffic Impact Fee and the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact
CFee, the improvements to be constructed or dedicated must be submitted for approval in writing
to the Public Works Director no later than 30 calendar days prior to the approval of the Final
Map on the development project. The submittal of the improvement plans and/or description of
area to be dedicated shall be in sufficient detail, as determined by the Public Works Director, for
the Public Works Director to make a determination regarding the approval. The developer
constructing or dedicating improvements in lieu of paying a portion of the Fee must post a
performance bond before the issuance of any grading and/or building permits for the
construction of the improvements.
2. With respect to the Public Facilities Fee (PFF), as a matter of policy the City will design and
construct community parks, community buildings, libraries, Civic Center improvements and the
Eastern Dublin Aquatic Center. Developers may, with City approval, be permitted to design and
construct neighborhood parks/squares and certain portions of community parks. The design and
construction materials/methods must be in accordance with standard City specifications, and City
inspectors shall be responsible for construction inspection throughout the duration of the
construction period. The PFF Facilities to be constructed or dedicated by the developer must be
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submitted for approval in writing to the Parks and Community Services Director no later than
thirty calendar days prior to the approval of the Final Map on the development project. The
submittal of the improvement plans and/or description of area to be dedicated shall be in
sufficient detail, as determined by the Parks and Community Services Director, for the Parks and
Community Services Director will attempt to make a determination regarding the approval. The
developer constructing or dedicating PFF Facilities in lieu of paying a portion of the Fee must
post a performance bond and a labor and materials bond before the issuance of any grading
and/or building permits for the construction of the PFF Facilities.
K. Guidelines for Issuing Trip Credits to Miscellaneous Infill Development-Downtown Dublin Traffic
Impact Fee Only
1. Trip credits shall follow the land use and not the user. For example, assume User X relocates
from Space A to Space B, both of which are located within the Downtown TIF area. User X 0
shall not receive trip credit for vacating Space A. User X shall be charged the appropriate TIF
amount for moving into Space B, subject to receiving trip credit as specified below. Similarly,
the appropriate TIF amount shall be charged to the next user of Space A, subject to the
appropriate trip credit.
2. Trip credit associated with unoccupied space shall be issued if, and only if, the space has been
vacant for five (5) calendar years or less prior to the date when a use permit is issued to the new
user.
3. TIF calculations/trip credit for uses, other than Urgent Care Medical Office, located within a
general office building that houses multiple tenants (such as professional services, insurance
companies, investment brokers, bank or savings and loan institutions, medical offices, restaurant
or cafeteria, retail facilities, etc.) shall be based upon a uniform trip generation rate for Standard
Commercial Office as specified in Exhibit D to the Resolution. For Urgent Care Medical Office
use within a general office building, the trip generation rate for Clinic, as specified in Exhibit D
to the Resolution, shall be used to calculate the TIF and the trip credit. 3
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4. Trip credit for uses located within a shopping center containing retail stores, as well as non-
merchandising facilities (such as office buildings, movie theaters, restaurants, post offices,
banks,health clubs, recreational facilities, etc.) shall be based upon a uniform trip generation rate
for the appropriate type of Shopping Center as specified in Exhibit D to the Resolution.
5. Trip credit shall be determined by the City based upon the adopted weekday trip generation rates
as specified in Exhibit D to the Resolution.
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Examples of how trip credits can be applied to miscellaneous infill development projects within
the Downtown TIF area are presented below.
Illustrative Example 1: User X moves his/her fast food restaurant business into an
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C individual (standalone) building located within the Downtown TIF area. Previous use of
1 the building consisted of a sit-down restaurant, which was vacated approximately two
years prior to User X obtaining his/her use permit. Would User X be entitled to trip
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Answer: Yes, he/she would be entitled to trip credit for the previous sit-down restaurant
use which generates fewer daily trips than a fast food restaurant. User X would pay TIF
based on the net daily trips estimated for his/her project. Note: If the subject building
was vacated more than five years prior to the date when the use permit was issued to User
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X,User X would then not receive any trip credit.
Illustrative Example 2: User X (insurance company office) and User Y (dental office)
, occupy office space in two separate general office buildings (building A and building B,
respectively). Both buildings are located within the Downtown TIF area. The two users
have decided to switch office spaces (e.g.,User X would relocate to the space in building
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B and User Y would relocate to the space in building A). Would either user be required
to pay TIF?
Answer: No, because as each user moves into the other space, he/she would receive full
trip credit for the previous use, based on the uniform trip generation rate for Standard
Commercial Office as specified in Exhibit D to the Resolution. Note: Although User Y
operates a dental office, which generates more daily trips than an insurance company
office (User X), the same trip generation rate (i.e., Standard Commercial Office) is used
in both cases to calculate the TIF, as both uses are proposed to take place within a general
office building.
Illustrative Example 3: User X proposes to change the use of his/her individual
(standalone) space within the Downtown TIF area from Health Club to Bowling
Center/Video Arcade. How would the TIF be determined?
Answer: The TIF would be determined based on the net daily trips estimated for the
proposed project. For example, User X would be charged TIF based on the proposed
Bowling Center/Video Arcade use, but would receive trip credit for the discontinued
Health Club use.
Illustrative Example 4: User X proposes to establish an Urgent Care Medical Office
within a general office building by replacing existing retail/restaurant uses located on the
first floor of the building. How would the trip credit be determined?
Answer: The trip credit would be determined based on the trip generation rate for
Standard Commercial Office. Note: The TIF would be based upon the net increase in
daily trips due to the proposed project (e.g., the difference between Clinic trips and
Standard Commercial Office trips).
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L. Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee-Section II Residential BART Garage
1. Payment to Alameda County Surplus Property Authority (ACSPA) for $6 million of BART
Garage Costs (Section II Residential BART Garage)
With respect to the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fee, payment of Section II Residential BART
Garage Fees, payment shall be made to the Alameda County Surplus Property Authority
(ACSPA), which is responsible for the parking garage construction and dedication of the
improvement to the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) District for public. Except for interest
earned on Section II Residential BART Garage fees prior to distribution, the maximum amount
to be paid to ACSPA shall not exceed $6,000,000 (six million dollars). Payment to Alameda
County Surplus Property Authority is subject to the following specific guidelines:
a. The maximum to be disbursed from fees collected shall be six million dollars
($6,000,000), which amount shall not be increased for any reason including inflation. In
addition, any accrued interest pending disbursement shall be disbursed to ACSPA.
b. Disbursement will be only from the Eastern Dublin Traffic Impact Fees Section II
Residential BART Garage fee, and will not come from any other source including the
City's General Fund.
c. The amount disbursed will depend on the payment of fees by development subject to the
fee. There is no guarantee that ACSPA will receive a total of$6,000,000.
d. The City will determine and report on an annual basis to ACSPA, the amount of funds
collected from the Section II Residential BART Garage fee and the amount available for
disbursement, including interest accrued prior to disbursement, if any.
e. The procedure for distributing the disbursements to ACSPA is described below.
2. Process for Payment to ACSPA—Section II Residential BART Garage Fee Funds
a. Initial Distribution of Section II Residential BART Garage Fee Funds
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i. Once the BART Garage has been accepted by BART and made available for
public use, the ACSPA shall provide to the City a written certification of the
completion of the BART Garage.
ii. Within 45 days of receipt of the certification described above, City shall calculate
the balance of funds available in Section II Residential BART Garage fee, as of
the first day of the month preceding the date of the notice. City shall also calculate
and account for accrued interest based on the quarterly balance of Section II
BART Garage Fees and the earning rate applied to pooled funds managed by the
City. City shall remit to ACSPA the funds as calculated along with a report
showing the maximum remaining fees that may be paid to ACSPA.
iii. Thereafter, funds shall be distributed on an annual basis as described below. C 11)
b. Annual Determination of Section II Residential BART Garage Fee Funds Available for
Payment
i. Within 180 days of the end of each fiscal year, the Administrative Services
Department will make an accounting of all Section II Residential BART Garage
fees collected, and not previously disbursed, for the fiscal year that just ended.
This shall include accrued interest.
ii. The City shall distribute to ACSPA, Section II Residential BART Garage fees
available, to the extent that the total distribution including previous payments,
excluding any amounts paid as interest, does not exceed the maximum amount
described above.
iii. The Administrative Services Department shall annually report to the ACSPA the
current balance remaining Section II Residential BART Garage fees that may be
paid.
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