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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0601 CC REG ITEM 08FITEM $ • �• CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Ceuncll Meeting of 4 - aDOS ACTION. MOORPARK CITY COUNC I BY: AGENDA REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: May 19, 2005 (CC Meeting 6 -1 -05) SUBJECT: Consider Final Review and Changes to the Engineer's Report for Assessment District 05 -01 [M&M Development - PM 5264] and the Adoption of a Resolution Confirming the Assessment Amounts for Fiscal Year 2005/06 DISCUSSION A. Background On January 19, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005 -2283, stating the City Council's intent to form the subject new Assessment District, and directing the City's Assessment Engineer to prepare an Engineer's Report for said new District for FY 2005/06. On May 4, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005- 2323, approving the Engineer's Report for AD05 -01 for FY 2005/06 and setting June 1, 2005, as the date of a public hearing to consider the levy of the assessments provided for in the Engineer's Report. B. Parcel Map 5264 [M &M Development] The property in question is located at the southwest corner of Collins Drive and Campus Park Drive. A map showing the boundaries of PM 5264 is attached as Exhibit 1. These boundaries are also the boundaries of the subject new assessment district. C. Petition & Waiver The subject new assessment district is being formed in response to a Petition / Waiver submitted to the City by the developer. That Petition / Waiver was accepted and approved by the City Council last January when the resolution initiating these formation proceedings was adopted. Ad05 01 apr o AD 05 -01 [PM 5264] Approve Assessments June 1, 2005 Page 2 D. Engineer's Report The Engineer's Report for the formation of this new Assessment District was distributed to the City Council and key staff members by separate memo in advance of the action taken by the City Council on May 4. Copies of that report may be obtained from the City Clerk's Department. The Engineer's Report includes certain information required for the formation of a 1972 Act Lighting and landscaping assessment District, including the following: • a Boundary Map for AD05 -01; • the reason for the assessment; • the duration of the assessment; • the method of assessment; • the amount of the annual assessment; and • a description of improvements to be maintained. E. Improvements to be Maintained The improvements to be maintained by the District are briefly described as follows: 1. Medians & Islands: The median and island landscape and hardscape improvements illustrated on Exhibit 2 and generally described as follows: • the Collins Drive median; • the stamped concrete in the traffic island at the Collins Drive entrance to the center; • the stamped concrete in the traffic island at the freeway on -ramp; and • the Campus Park Drive median along the frontage of the property and west to Marquette Street. 2. Parkways: The parkway improvements along the Campus Park Drive and Collins Drive frontages of the property, as also generally described on the diagram attached as Exhibit 2. F. Active District & Back -Up District As described and defined in the Engineer's Report, the District will have an active and a back -up component, generally described as follows: 1. Active District: The proposed District will fund City costs related to the maintenance of the above described median and island landscape and hardscape improvements. Ad05_01_apr ?� �,� AD 05 -01 [PM 5264] Approve Assessments June 1, 2005 Page 3 2. Back -Up District: The District will also be structured to allow the City to recover costs for City maintenance of the Campus Park Drive and Collins Drive parkways, should it ever become necessary for the City to assume the maintenance of those improvements. The Conditions of Approval for the project specifically provide that this District be formed to provide such contingency funding. The intent is that the property owner retain the responsibility for the maintenance of the parkway landscaping, but in the event it is ever determined that said maintenance is inadequate, the City can take over the maintenance of the parkways and use the District to fund those additional City costs. G. Right -of -Way 1. Collins Drive Median and Traffic Islands: The median and traffic islands to be constructed (and /or modified) on Collins Drive, will be located within City street right -of- way and within Caltrans right -of -way. [Note: Most of Collins Drive south of Campus Park Drive is within Caltrans right - of -way. A Three -Way Agreement (Caltrans /City /Property Owner) will be executed to facilitate maintenance of landscape and hardscape improvements within the Caltrans right -of -way.] 2. Parkways: The parkway landscaping is proposed to be located both within and outside of the street right -of -way. Any parkway landscaping located outside of the street right -of- way and subject to the District, will be within a landscape easement offered to the City but not accepted. It would be the intent of the City to only accept those easements if it became necessary for the City to take over the maintenance of the parkways. H. Assessment Amount The Engineer's Report defines and describes the assessment and levy amounts for FY 05/06. Those amounts are summarized as follows: Medians & Description Islands ($) Parkways ($) Total ($) Total Annual Assessment 12,250 34,022 46,272 Total Annual Per Acre Assessment 1,954 5,426 7,380 As discussed above, initially the City would only levy that portion of the total assessment related to the maintenance of the medians and traffic islands [$1,954 per acre per year]. The levy of the total assessment would only occur if and when the City assumed the maintenance of the parkways. Ad05 01 apr O'.r 1 s+s J AD 05 -01 [PM June 1, 2005 Page 4 I. C.O.L.A. 52641 Approve Assessments The Engineer's Report stipulates that, in future years, the assessment amounts may be adjusted, as necessary to accommodate any increases to the cost of maintenance, provided said assessment increases do not exceed the increase to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Engineer's report also states that any such increase which is deferred, may be added in a subsequent year. J. Capital Improvement Reserve Fund The Engineer's Report discusses and describes a Capital Improvement Reserve Fund which shall be established for this District. As stipulated in the Engineer's Report, when and if the Capital Improvement Reserve Fund exceeds three hundred percent (300 %) of the estimated annual program costs, the actual amount of the assessment levied upon the affected properties shall be reduced. K. Recommended Levy Amount The Engineer's Report sets forth the recommended levy amount for the District. The recommended levy amount is an amount equal to the full assessment required for the "Active District ", as defined herein. L. Public Hearing The "Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972" [ "Act "] (Streets and Highways Code) requires that a public hearing be held prior to the formation of any new assessment district and the levy of the assessments provided for by that new assessment district. In signing and submitting the aforementioned Petition and Waiver, all affected property owners for this assessment voluntarily waived their rights to notice, balloting and providing other comment to the City, so no additional noticing is required. M. Final Review and Revision Consistent with the requirements of the Act, the City Council may make changes to the Engineer's Report, including the assessment amounts set forth therein, at any time prior to its action approving the levy of the assessments for the ensuing year. M05 01 apr AD 05 -01 [PM 5264] Approve Assessments June 1, 2005 Page 5 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS (Roll Call Vote) Subsequent to opening the public hearing, receiving testimony and closing the public hearing, staff recommends that the City Council take the following action: 1. Approve the Engineer's Report for AD05 -01 for FY 2005/06, with no changes from the report approved by City Council Resolution No. 2005 -2323. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 2005- confirming the assessments for AD05 -01 for FY 2005/06. Attachments: Exhibit 1: Parcel Map 5264 Exhibit 2: Improvements to be Maintained Exhibit 3: Resolution Confirming Assessments Ad05_01_apr C� c r__. " RANCHO SIML_,10RTION TRACT "J I Tax Rate Area PORTION ;ON 35, T1 N.,,�.1°W. sr*8P5- _S, CAMPUS PARK TRACT( 13;2a3, (E FENVMORE STREET) 10012 _.._ DRIVE —� -- -- - -0iMAP4 93RA177 I cl I rl io 9�f rt �4 f I I N 527A c. 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E r-- - - - - -- 101 W cc C/) 44 DI F` (VII CI LAN05CAPE MAINTENANCE AREAS ON-51TE PERMITER AREA 2,4215 SOFT ON-SITE STREET FRONTAGE AREA 14.134 SOFT OFF -SITE CITY ROYI AREA 6.11515 T OFF-SITE CALTRAN5 LANDSCAPE AREA 13,221 SOFT OFF-SITE CALTR-AN5 HARD`.3(-APE AREA 1.163 SOFT TOTAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AREA 41,032 SOFT N &WHlc scALE; 1• .-o • > --i CD rD co CD ::3 r) (j) IJ 7, CD Exhibit 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2005- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENGINEER'S REPORT, CONFIRMING DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 05/06 FOR THE CITY OF MOORPARK LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AD05 -01 WHEREAS, this Council designated Shilts Consultants, Inc. as Engineer of Work and ordered said Engineer to make and file an Engineer's Report for a proposed Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District; and WHEREAS, the report was duly made and filed with the Council and duly considered by this Council and found to be sufficient in every particular, whereupon it was determined that the report should stand as the Engineer's Report for all subsequent proceedings; and WHEREAS, in order to expedite the proceedings, the property owner has submitted a Petition and Waiver, wherein the property owner (1) has requested that the new assessment district be formed; and (2) has waived all rights conferred by Proposition 218 with respect to the approval of the new assessment by mailed ballot /notice and the 45 -day time period for balloting; and WHEREAS, on June 1, 2005, at the hour of 7:00 PM at the City of Moorpark City Council Chambers, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California 93021, the public hearing was duly and regularly held, and all persons interested and desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to speak and be heard, and all matters and things pertaining to the levy were fully heard and considered by this Council, and all oral statements and all written protests or communications were duly considered; and Resolution No. 2005 - Page 2 WHEREAS, at the public hearing the Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order the levy and the confirmation of the diagram and assessment prepared by and made a part of the Engineer's Report to pay the costs and expenses thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The public interest, convenience and necessity require that the levy be made. SECTION 2. The City of Moorpark Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. AD05 -01 benefited by the improvements and assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, and the exterior boundaries thereof, are as shown by a map thereof filed in the office of the City Clerk, which map is made a part hereof by reference thereto. SECTION 3. The Engineer's Report as a whole and each part thereof, to wit: (a) the Engineer's estimate of the itemized and total costs and expenses of maintaining the improvements and of the incidental expenses in connection therewith; (b) the diagram showing the assessment district, plans and specifications for the improvements to be maintained and the boundaries and dimensions of the respective lots and parcels of land within the City of Moorpark Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. AD05 -01; and (c) the assessment of the total amount of the cost and expenses of the proposed maintenance of the improvements upon the several lots and parcels of land in the City of Moorpark Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. AD05 -01 in proportion to the estimated special benefits to be received by such lots and parcels, respectively, from the maintenance, and of the expenses incidental thereto; are finally approved and confirmed. Resolution No. 2005 - Page 3 SECTION 4. Final adoption and approval of the Engineer's Report as a whole, and of the plans and specifications, estimate of the costs and expenses, the diagram and the assessment, as contained in the report as hereinabove determined and ordered, is intended to and shall refer and apply to the report, or any portion thereof as amended, modified, or revised or corrected by, or pursuant to and in accordance with, any resolution or order, if any, heretofore duly adopted or made by this Council. SECTION 5. The assessment of the maintenance of the 2005/06 is hereby levied. to pay the costs and expenses improvements for fiscal year SECTION 6. Based on the oral and documentary evidence, including the Engineer's Report, offered and received at the hearing, this Council expressly finds and determines (a) that each of the several lots and parcels of land will be specially benefited by the maintenance of the improvements at least in the amount, if not more than the amount, of the assessment apportioned against the lots and parcels of land, respectively, and (b) that there is substantial evidence to support, and the weight of the evidence preponderates in favor of, the aforesaid finding and determination as to special benefits. SECTION 7. Immediately upon the adoption of this resolution, but in no event later than the second Monday in August following such adoption, the Council shall file a certified copy of the diagram and assessment and a certified copy of this resolution with the Auditor of the County of Ventura. Upon such filing, the County Auditor shall enter on the County assessment roll opposite each lot or parcel of land the amount of assessment thereupon as shown in the assessment. The assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected and all laws providing for the collection and enforcement of County taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the assessments. After collection by the County, the net amount of the assessments, after deduction of any compensation due the County for collection, shall be paid to the City of Moorpark Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. AD05 -01. Resolution No. 2005 - Page 4 SECTION 8. The moneys representing assessments collected by the County, shall be deposited in the City Treasury to the credit of the improvement fund previously established under the distinctive designation of the City of Moorpark Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District No. AD05 -01. Moneys in the improvement fund shall be expended only for the maintenance, servicing, construction or installation of the improvements. SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this lst day of June, 2005. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk