CC Resolution 2024-002 Master Fees Schedule Update 2024 - Large Lots QC Permit FeeRESOLUTION NO. 2024 — 002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A PERMIT FEE
FOR "LARGE LOT — QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED" AND
INCORPORATING IT INTO THE CITY'S MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Article 18, Statutory Exemptions, Section 15273(a) Rates Tolls Fares and
Charges; and
WHEREAS, this public hearing to set fees was duly noticed pursuant to
Government Code Section 6062(a) — Manner of Publication for new fees and increases
in The Desert Sun newspaper on January 5 and 12, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 607
which added Section 3.25.057 to the La Quinta Municipal Code (LQMC) and established
an exemption for "Large Lot — Qualified and Certified," as defined, from the ban on the
issuance of new short-term vacation rental permits, currently in effect pursuant to Section
3.25.055 of the LQMC, along with related regulations, requirements, and qualifying
criteria; Ordinance No. 607 went into effect on January 4, 2024; and
WHEREAS, user and regulatory fees are established by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City commissioned ClearSource Financial Consulting to conduct
an analysis to determine the cost to review and process Large Lot — Qualified and
Certified permits; and
WHEREAS, the study examined fee -related services provided by the City, the
costs reasonably borne by the City in providing those services, the beneficiaries of those
services, and the revenues produced by those paying fees and charges for special
services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing these services is of special benefit
to applicants both separate and apart from the general benefit to the public; and therefore,
in the interests of fairness to the general public, the City desires to better recover the
costs of providing these services from applicants who have sought or require the City's
services by revising its schedule of fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby establishes a fee for Large Lot — Qualified
and Certified permit applications, as set forth in enclosed Exhibit A, based on the cost of
service analysis which estimates 8.5 -hours of service time based on labor effort typically
anticipated for such application review, multiplied by the current hourly rate of $183,
determined as part of the 2023 Master Fee Schedule analysis, and periodically adjusted
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Adopted: January 16, 2024
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to account for regional cost inflation. The recommended fee for this service targets less
than full cost recovery (96%); and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the study provides adequate
evidence to conclude that the fee for Large Lot — Qualified and Certified does not exceed
an amount necessary to recover the reasonable cost to provide the services for which the
fee is charged; and
WHEREAS, the adopted fee shall be incorporated into the City's current Master
Fee Schedule, which was adopted on July 18, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-029.
Incorporating this fee into the Master Fee Schedule will allow for this fee to be considered
with future comprehensive user and regulatory fee updates. Resolution No. 2023-029 is
hereby amended as expressly provided by this resolution but shall otherwise remain in
effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts each recital set forth above as a
specific finding.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts the Large Lot — Qualified and
Certified permit fee, as set forth in attached "Exhibit A," incorporated herewith by this
reference, which will be added to the Master Fee Schedule.
SECTION 3. This Resolution and the fee it adopts shall go into effect upon
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 16th day of January 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Sanchez, and Mayor Pro Tem
Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Evans
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ATTEST:
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MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHR E, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
JOHN- PENA,�Mayor Pro Tem
City of La Qui a, California
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EXHIBIT A
Master Fee Schedule
Schedule of Short -Term Vacation Rental Permit Fees
[a] If special inspection is required, amount will be billed hourly in half-hour increments using the billing rate of the department
providing the services.
[b] A residential dwelling within a residential project subject to a "mitigation fee," paid to the city to offset revenue losses caused by
the development of the residential project, pursuant to a development agreement with the city, or pursuant to a condition of
approval(s) attached to any entitlement approved by the city (including but not limited to a specific plan, subdivision map, or site
development permit), pursuant to which short-term vacation rentals are a permitted use.
[As of the adoption of this resolution, the following residential projects qualify under these requirements: Codorniz, La Quinta Desert
Villas (Homewood Suites), Legacy Villas, Puerta Azul, and Signature at PGA West]
Short -Term Vacation Rental Permit Fee
1
Homeshare Short -Term Vacation Rental Permit
Homeshare STVR Permit - Less than 5 Bedrooms
$261
per year
[a]
Homeshare STVR Permit - 5 Bedrooms or More
$523
per year
2
Primary Residence Short -Term Vacation Permit
Primary Residence STVR Permit - Less than 5 Bedrooms
$784
per year
[a]
Primary Residence STVR Permit - 5 Bedrooms or More
$1,307
per year
3
General Short -Term Vacation Rental Permit
General STVR Permit - Less than 5 Bedrooms
$1,046
per year
[a]
General STVR Permit - 5 Bedrooms or More
$1,307
per year
4
General Short -Term Vacation Rental Permit (subject to annual mitigation fees)
[b]
General STVR Permit - Less than 5 Bedrooms (subject to mitigation fees)
$261
per year
[a];[b]
General STVR Permit - 5 Bedrooms or More (subject to mitigation fees)
$523
per year
[b]
5
Large Lot - Qualified and Certified
$1,500
each
6
Technology Enhancement Fee
$8
per year
[a] If special inspection is required, amount will be billed hourly in half-hour increments using the billing rate of the department
providing the services.
[b] A residential dwelling within a residential project subject to a "mitigation fee," paid to the city to offset revenue losses caused by
the development of the residential project, pursuant to a development agreement with the city, or pursuant to a condition of
approval(s) attached to any entitlement approved by the city (including but not limited to a specific plan, subdivision map, or site
development permit), pursuant to which short-term vacation rentals are a permitted use.
[As of the adoption of this resolution, the following residential projects qualify under these requirements: Codorniz, La Quinta Desert
Villas (Homewood Suites), Legacy Villas, Puerta Azul, and Signature at PGA West]