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ORDINANCE NO. 3350 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE SALT CREEK SEWER BASIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the ordinance.
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SUMMARY
The current Salt Creek Sewer Basin Development Impact Fee (DIF) plan was prepared in 2004 (2004 DIF). Since that time, the City has had changes in planned development and wastewater flow projections. This 2015 Salt Creek Sewer Basin Development Impact Fee Update accounts for said impacts within the Salt Creek basin.
The "2015 Salt Creek Sewer Basin Development Impact Study" (2015 DIF), conducted on behalf of the City by Bartle Wells Associates and Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, ensures that a) fees are fairly and equitably distributed among the remaining properties within the benefit area; b) sufficient funding is available to complete the required improvements; and c) updated fund balance and land use projections are reflected in the program.
The 2015 DIF recommends maintaining the sewer fee at its current level of $1,330 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU). With this action, the City Council will consider:
(i) Accepting the 2015 DIF;
(ii) Modifying the DIF as recommended in the 2015 DIF.
The public hearing has been duly noticed.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the proposed actions are not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the activity consists of accepting the 2015 Salt Creek Sewer Basin DIF Study and modifying the DIF in accordance with the Study. Although environmental review is not necessary at this time, when projects covered by the DIF have been defined, environmental review will be required and a CEQA determination completed prior to commencing any of the improvements identified in the ...
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