HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 173-01 DevFeeNonResidentRESOLUTION NO. 173 - 01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF TIlE CiTY OF DUBLIN
EXPRESSING THE CITY'S INTENT TO ADOPT DEVELOPMENT FEE
TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
ON THE AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN
WHEREAS, the Council has authorized but not yet adopted a fee to mitigate the impacts of
nonresidential development on the affordability of housing in the City of Dublin (the "Fee"); and
WHEREAS, the City has engaged a consultant, Cotton/Bridges Associates, to prepare a study that
will examine the need for affordable housing in Dublin and impact of nonresidential development on the
affordability of housing in Dublin; and
NOW TItEREFORE, be it resolved that the City intends to adopt an affordable housing
development impact fee that would be imposed on nonresidential development. The City has engaged a
consultant, Cotton/Bridges Associates, to prepare a study that wilt examine the need for affordable housing
(for moderate, low and very low incomes) in Dublin and impact of nonresidential development on the
affordability of housing in Dublin. Should the consultant find a need for affordable housing and an impact
from nonresidential development, the consultant will recommend a fee structure to mitigate the impact on the
affordability of housing in Dublin. The City anticipates that the fee structure will be based on the fee upheld
in Commercial Builders of Northern Cati. f v. City of Xacramento (1991) 941F.2d 872. In that case, the fee
study demonstrated that non-residential development has an impact on the affordability of housing, by (a)
creating new jobs in the city and (b) thereby creating additional demand for housing, particularly affordable
housing. The fee amount was based on the number of jobs created for low-income persons by development
and the amount of money in addition to that earned by the low-income persons that would be required to
provide such persons with housing. The fee would be allocated among the various types of non-residential
development (e.g., office, retail, and industrial) consistent with the number of low-income jobs created by
the development type. For ease of administration, the fee would likely be imposed on a per-square foot basis
based on number ofjobs created by each development t-~e.
PASSEl), APPROVEl), ANl) ADOPTEI) BY the City Council of the City of Dublin on this 2nd
day of October, 2001, by the following votes:
AYES: Couneilmembers Loeklmrt, McCormick, Oravetz, Zika and Mayor Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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