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ORDINANCE NO. 3327 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA UPDATING THE WESTERN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE TO MITIGATE TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS WITHIN WESTERN CHULA VISTA, AMENDING THE WESTERN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE BENEFIT AREA, ESTABLISHING THE BAYFRONT TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3.55 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the ordinance.
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SUMMARY
The City's Western Transportation Development Impact Fee (WTDIF) Program was established on March 18, 2008, by Ordinances 3106 through 3110. This program is similar to the Eastern Transportation Development Impact Fee (TDIF) Program, which was established on January 12, 1988. In addition to preparing the City for future growth in the western portion of the City, these ordinances were required to be enacted by the City in order to continue to receive annual TransNet funds for local streets. Since this fee was established over five years ago, an update and revision is now due. In addition, it has been determined that the Bayfront, previously included in the WTDIF, should be removed from the WTDIF and a new DIF area covering only the Bayfront be established.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA guidelines because the activity consists of administrative/fiscal actions that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required. Although environmental review is not required at this time, once the scope of potential individual projects has been fully defined, environmental review will be required ...
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