HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 131-01 InLieuFeeMethodRESOLUTION NO. 131 - 01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 57-97 ESTABLISHING THE METHOD
FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING IN-LIEU FEES (PA 01-014)
WHEREAS, on July 9, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance 14-96, the Inclusionary Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Section 8.24.080 (B) of the proposed Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance provided the
option of paying a fee in-lieu of constructing Inclusionary Units ("In-Lieu Fee"), and stated that the City
Council shall establish the amount of the In-Lieu Fee by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 11, 1996, adopted Resolution 80-96 establishing a method
for determining the amount of the In-Lieu Fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on January 21, 1997, directed Staff to prepare a revised method for
determining the amount of the In-Lieu Fee whereby the fee will be charged only for habitable areas of
residences, specifically excluding garages and that the in-lieu fee be paid for each dwelling unit at the time
the building permit is issued for that dwelling unit; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1997, the City Council approved an amendment to the Inclusionary
Zoning Ordinance revising the methodology for determining the amount of the In-Lieu Fee for each
residential development project (City Council Resolution No. 57-97); and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact was prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Dublin CEQA Guidelines, and ·
was adopted for the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance on June 11, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration adopted on June 11, 1996, addressed all impacts of the
Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance, which includes the in-lieu fee option, and the Inclusionary Zoning
Ordinance amendments of May 20, 1997, addressing the in-lieu fee methodology revisions; and
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2001, the City Council approved the Affordable Housing
Implementation Plan (AHIP) that sets forth policy guidelines and programs for funding and developing
affordable housing in Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the AHIP includes a funding option of doubling the City's current housing in-lieu fee
amount to $2.00 per square foot for single family detached units, and $1.50 per square foot for multi-
family attached units; and
WHEREAS, at the February 6, 2001 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to
amend Resolution No. 57-97 establishing the methodology for determining the amount of in-lieu fees
whereby the existing fee ($.75 cents per square foot for each multi-family unit and $1.00 per square foot
for each single family unit) would be doubled; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is within the
scope of the certified Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Negative Declaration dated June 11, 1996. The Negative
Declaration covered the parameters of the Inclusionary Zo. nin.g Ordinance, including the fee option in lieu of
constructing the housing and annual fee adjustment criteria.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED TItAT TltE Dublin City Council does hereby amend Resolution
No. 57-97 establishing the methodology for determining the amount of the In-Lieu Fee for each residential
development project subject to the requirements of the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations of the Dublin
Zoning Ordinance, as follows:
1. The In-Lieu Fee shall be based upon a charge of $1.50 per habitable square foot for multi-family (attached
unit) developments, and $2.00 per habitable square foot for single family (detached unit) developments.
2. The In-Lieu Fee shall be calculated based on the habitable square feet of each dwelling unit, excluding
garages.
3. There shall be no per-unit maximum for the In-Lieu Fee.
4. The In-Lieu Fee per habitable square foot shall be adjusted annually on July 1~ to reflect the greater of the
percentage change either in a.) the Bay Area Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI) as of March of each year, or b.)
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rent Limits for the
Oakland Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) that are in effect at the time. The In-Lieu Fee may also
be adjusted as necessary for changing conditions in the City.
5. The In-Lieu Fee shall be paid for each dwelling unit at the time the building permit is issued for that dwelling
unit.
The above methodology for determining the amount of the In-Lieu Fee for each development project
subject to the requirements of the Inclusionary Zoning Regulations shall take effect as of July 17, 2001.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2001.
AYES:
Councilmembers Lockhart, McCormick, Oravetz, Zika and Mayor Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ~
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