CC Resolution 1997-070^^Q4 RESOLUTION NO.97-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING RESOLUTION NO.87-39, RELATIVE TO THE
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FEE POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta was Incorporated in 1 982; and
WHEREAS, since this Incorporation the City has been, and continues to
experience significant Development pressure in the form of applications and proposals
for new residential and commercial land development within the City; and
WHEREAS, there is inadequate drainage facilities in the City and there is a need
to develop a drainage system since La Quinta is located in several flood zones, and is
therefore subject to serious flooding of both the local and regional nature; and
WHEREAS, there is a lack of public improvements and facilities including a
deficiency in public safety facilities, and the City is responsible for maintaining an
appropriate level of service to the present and future citizens of La Quinta; and
WHEREAS, the City's existing circulation system is inadequate to handle current
and future traffic patterns, and it is essential to widen City streets which have
inadequate width, improve the circulation system to accommodate an anticipated
increase in traffic, and improve and develop bridges and traffic signals suitable for
traffic flow and to minimize conflicts between vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian
movement; and
WHEREAS, the continued and cumulative development of the City, with the
consequent increase in population and demand for the use of public facilities, will
impose increased requirements for such facilities, including but not limited to park and
recreation facilities, major thoroughfares and bridges and traffic signalization, public
safety facilities and other public buildings; directly from new development and the
need cannot be met and financed from ordinary City revenues; and
WHEREAS, the most practicable and equitable method of paying for such
needed facilities was to impose a fee upon new development within the City and the
payment of such a fee enabled the City to fund a construction program to provide such
public facilities as they are required and demanded; that if a development agrees to pay
the community infrastructure fee established by this policy, the Council will be able to
find that all necessary public facilities and services will be available concurrent with
the need and, in the event such finding cannot be made, the City Council will be
required to disapprove the development as being inconsistent with the General Plan;
and
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WHEREAS, on March 1 9, 1 985, the City Council deemed it necessary and
desirable to establish a policy regarding the requirements which must be met before
the City Council will find that the Public Building and Facilities Element has been
satisfied and to establish a policy that will allow development to proceed in an orderly
manner while insuring that the requirements of the Public Building and Facilities
Element will be satisfied by establishing a fee to fund the cost of the above stated City
provided facilities which will insure the availability of said facilities concurrent with
need. Said policy was the subject of Resolution No.85-26 and was entitled the
community infrastructure fee policy"; and
WHEREAS, The City Council established the fee in an amount reduced from the
recommended fee amount in order to reduce the cost of housing in La Quinta and to
make housing more affordable, and the City Council contemplated that said
infrastructure fee, as established, would be reviewed periodically to determine whether
amendments were necessary to provide sufficient funds for needed Capital
Improvements; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No.87-39 was adopted by the City Council on August
4, 1 987; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No.87-39 was based upon an Infrastructure Fee Report
dated June 1 and 18, 1987, which at that time accurately stated the City's need of,
and lack of ability, to provide for the described public buildings, facilities and services
to serve new development; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No.87-39 became effective on October 5, 1987 and
remains in effect for a period of ten years, at which time it will be repealed, provided;
however, that such period of time shall be extended by any period of time during
which a residential development moratorium is in existence within the City; and
WHEREAS, according to Resolution No.87-39 the Community Infrastructure Fee
Policy shall be repealed on October 4, 1 997, at which time the City will cease to
receive Infrastructure Funds from the development community to provide for
infrastructure needs consistent with the growth of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City staff is presently completing an analysis for City Council's
consideration to adopt a new Development Fee Program to replace the Infrastructure
Fee Program and more accurately meet the City's needs due to residential and
commercial development. However, due to the complexities, this program will not be
in place by October 4, 1997; and
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WHEREAS, the City will lose valuable funding resources for each day that the
Community Infrastructure Fee and proposed Developer Fee is not in place;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Il-A QUINTA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1 Extend the Community Infrastructure Fee Program beyond October 4,
1997 until the program is replaced by the proposed updated Development
Fee Program.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of August 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Pro Tern Perkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Holt
ABSTAIN: None
RON PERKINS, Mayor Pro Tern
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
City of La Quinta, California
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYW*LL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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