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ORD-17-88 ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT SYSTEM OF FEES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE CITY1 ORDINANCE NO. 17- 88 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING CHAPTER 15. 41 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTAB-LISHING A PERMANENT SYSTEM OF FEES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF ORANGE.WHEREAS, the City Council first adopted a Transportation Systems Improvement Program in 1983; and WHEREAS, from time to time, the City Council has adopted other ordinances which have added or deleted Program Areas or modified Program procedures; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 1988, the Council adopted as an interim measure, Ordinance No. 16-88, which immediately revised and increased fees as of April 26, 1988; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16-88 provided that when the Council established permanent Transportation Systems Improvement Program fee rates, any overpayments made under the provisions of Ordinance No. 16-88 would be promptly returned to those persons and entities paying those fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after a dUly-noticed public hearing held on July 12, 1988, established the permanent Transportation Systems Improvement Program fee rates; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance No. 17-88 is to officially adopt those base fee rates established by the City Council for all of the Transportation Systems Improvement Program areas, to set forth special procedures for certain areas, and to provide the method for their adjustment.Section I:Amend Section 15.41.040 of Chapter 15.41 of the Orange Municipal code to read in its entirety as follows:15. 41.040 Application Transportation Systems Improvement Program fees shall be applied as follows:A. There shall be no fee for any addition or modification to an existing single family residence which shall continue to be used as a single family residence.B. Additional residential units constructed or created shall be subject to the full per unit base fee rate for the new additions only.C.part to SUbject Conversion of a single family residence in whole a non-residential use shall cause such conversion to the appropriate proportionate D. There shall be no fee for any tenant improvement to a non-residential building.E. An addition to an existing non-residential building shall be subject to the appropriate fee for the addition only.F. construction of additional non-residential buildings shall be subject to the appropriate base fee rate for the new construction only.G. A change in non-residential building or facility use, in whole or part, to a higher traffic- generating use shall cause the proportionate square footage to be subject to the appropriate fee rate; however, there shall be no fee when a non-residential build-ing or facility is converted to a lower traffic-generating use.H. A change in a building or facility use, in whole or in part, to a higher traffic-generating use within five years after the Transportation Systems Improvement Program fees have been paid, shall be subject to a base fee rate equal to the difference between the lower base fee rate paid and the base fee rate for the higher traffic-generating use.I. There shall be no fee for the replacement of any building of the same size and use as the result of fire, earthquake, flood or other acts of God or of the public enemy. Section II:Ordinance No. 16-88 deleted Transportation systems Improve-ment Program Areas " B", "c" and "D". Areas "B" and "c" are again included, except that these designations now represent almost entirely different portions of the city of Orange. There is no area " D".Amend Section 15.41.060 to read as follows:15.41.060 Boundaries of Transportation Svstems Improvement Areas and Fee Rates. Boundaries and the base fee rates required to be paid in each Transportation Systems Improvement Program Area is as follows:Transportation Systems Improvement Proaram Area "A"Base Fee Rate: Non- Residential (all)Residential (all)4.55 per sq. ft.0- Description:Area "A" includes generally that portion of the city of Orange adjacent to La Veta Avenue, Main Street and Town &country Road. Area "A" also includes an adjacent portion of the City of Santa Ana. A map setting forth the specific boundaries of Transportation Systems Improvement Program Area A" is on file Transportation Svstems Improvement proaram Area "B" Base Fee Rate: Non-Residential ( all) Office Commercial Industrial Residential ( all)2.80 per sq. ft.4.65 per sq. ft.1.70 per sq. ft.400. per dwelling unit Description:Area "B" includes that portion of the city of Orange westerly of the Costa Mesa (Route 55) Freeway, excepting therefrom any part of Area " A".Transportation Systems Improvement Proaram Area " C".Base Fee Rate:Non- Residential (all) Residential (all)2.55 per sq. ft.385. per dwelling unit Description That portion of the City of Orange easterly of the Costa Mesa Route 55) Freeway, including the 7,500 acre General Plan Amendment Area encompassed by the city of Orange and Irvine Company Annexation Agreement. section III:Amend Chapter 15.41 to add section 15.41.070 to read as follows:15.41.070 Adiustment of Transportation Svstems Improvement proaram Base Fee Rates. Automatic adjustment of the Transportation Systems Improvement Program base fee rates shall occur annually based on the Enaineerina News Record Cost Index.Additional adjustments may be made from time to time by the city Council. Such adjustments may include the addition of other revenue sources when available. section IV:Amend Chapter 15.41 to add section 15.41.080 to read as follows:15.41.080 Special Procedures and Documentation.A. The Transportation Systems Improvement Program shall be reviewed annually by the City Traffic Engineer to evaluate the project list, project priorities and the applicability of the basic fee rates structure. The City Engineer shall submit an annual report based on the review to the city Manager for incorporation, as applicable, into the City of Orange Capital Improvement Program.3-ORD. I I I I I l i I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B. The Board of Directors of the Orange Redevelopment Agency will commit funds to the Transportation Systems Improvement Program Area "B" in an amount necessary to subsidize commercial development in Area "B" to its then current basic fee rate. C. The Orange Redevelopment Agency staff shall submit an annual report to the Board of Directors defining the level of subsidy funding required for Transportation Systems Improvement Program Area "B". D. The Board of Directors of the orange Redevelopment Agency may authorize the Agency to subsidize non-residential development in Transportation Systems Improvement Program Area " A".E. Every five years, commencing with the adoption of the Transportation Systems Improvement Program, the city Manager shall submit a report to the Board of Directors of the Orange Redevelop-ment Agency and recommend the funding level of participation by the Agency in the Transportation systems Improvement Program.F. Within ninety days after approval by the City Council of the East Orange General Plan Amendment and the circulation element of the Orange General Plan a focus analysis will be made of the Area "c" development forecast and project list with base fee rate structure. A report on the findings of the analysis shall be submitted to the city Council. If as a result of the report and subsequent city Council action Transportation System Improvement Program base fee rates are reduced in Area "C", those parties previously participating in the Program shall be entitled to a refund commensurate with the adjusted base fee rate level, if any.If as a result of said city Council action base fee rates are increased in Area "C", those parties previously participating in the Program at the reduced base fee rate level shall not be respon-sible for additional payment to the increased base fee rate level.section V:A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certi-fied copy of the full text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the city Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted.A summary of this Ordinance shall also be published once within fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance's passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City of Orange, The City Clerk shal1 post in the Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City council members voting for and against the Ordinance in accordance with Government Code section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage.ADOPTED this1988.26th day of o ge r ORD NO. 17- 88 Attest: r-) ~XiAe~City Cler of e ty of Orange STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF ORANGE ) I, Marilyn J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of July , 1988, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 26th day of Jnlv , 1988, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: SMITH, BARRERA. COONTZ, MAYOR PEREZ, BEYER NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE 4'/~_..-"--"~CityCler of t C' of Orange i I I I I I I I i I I I i I I I I ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONR 5-ORD. NO.17-88