HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0719 CCSA REG ITEM 08ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of July 19, 2023
ACTION APPROVED STAFF
RECOMMENDATION INCLUDING
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-4196
AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO.
517. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS)
BY A. Hurtado.
A. Consider Resolution Approving Development Impact Fee Nexus Study for the
Library Facilities Fee, Park and Recreation Fee, City Hall Improvement Fee, Police
Facilities Fee, and Citywide Transportation Fee and Enabling Ordinance
Implementing the Development Impact Fees, and Rescinding Resolution No.
2023-4157. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public
testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-4196
updating the Development Impact Fees and Introduce Enabling Ordinance No.
517, and Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-4157. (Staff: Carlene Saxton,
Community Development Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
Item: 8.A.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Carlene Saxton, Community Development Director
BY: Megan Quinn, Harris & Associates, Inc.
DATE: 07/19/2023 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Approving Development Impact Fee Nexus Study
for the Library Facilities Fee, Park and Recreation Fee, City Hall
Improvement Fee, Police Facilities Fee, and Citywide Transportation
Fee and Enabling Ordinance Implementing the Development Impact
Fees, and Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-4157
BACKGROUND
The item provides findings and recommendations from the recently completed Nexus
Study for Development Impact Fees (DIFs). The Nexus Study, commenced in Fiscal
Year (FY) 2021/22, with support from Harris & Associates, Inc. and in conjunction with
the previously adopted User and Regulatory Fee Study adopted by City Council on
February 1, 2023. This information can be used by the City Council as it considers
potential updates to fees.
As development occurs in the City, new backbone infrastructure and capital facilities are
required to mitigate the increased demand on these amenities created by new residents
and workers. DIFs fund this impacted backbone infrastructure and capital facilities as
well as the related administrative costs. The DIF program contains separate fee
categories for each type of backbone infrastructure and capital facilities.
DIFs are one-time fees that are applied to new development or re-development projects
for new construction to fund new development’s impact on City Infrastructure. The
schedule of established fees may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City
Council. They can also be updated administratively by an annual inflation factor that is
included as part of the adopting resolution. Currently, the City’s DIFs are not adjusted
annually to keep up with changes in construction costs. As a result, fee collection has
Item: 8.A.
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not kept pace with rising construction costs over the years, and funds collected may not
be sufficient to construct the backbone infrastructure and facilities originally identified
when the fees were calculated. Thus, the DIFs need to be updated to reflect increasing
construction costs and an annual escalator needs to be established to prevent further
degradation of fee revenues over time.
A Development Impact Fee Nexus Study (Nexus Study or Report) is an analysis required
by California law that demonstrates the need for additional backbone infrastructure and
facilities to serve anticipated growth; identifies the associated costs of those infrastructure
facilities and how these costs are recovered through DIFs.
Incorporated in this Nexus Study are the following fees:
• Library Facilities
• Parks and Recreation
• City Hall Improvements
• Police Facilities
• Citywide Transportation
The goal of the City is to develop a fee program that achieves the funding objectives laid
out in the General Plan, Housing Element, master plans, balances fee levels with desired
economic growth and complies with the legal requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act
(Assembly Bill (AB) 1600 (AB 1600)/Government Code Section 66000 et seq.) and AB
602 (AB 602).
The Nexus Study satisfies the AB 1600 Nexus requirements, AB 602 requirements, and
provide the necessary technical analysis to support the adoption of the updated fees. The
fees will be effective 60 days after the City’s final action establishing and authorizing the
collection of the fees.
The City currently collects the following fees that fall under the Mitigation Fee Act: Traffic
System Management, Citywide Traffic Mitigation Fee, Library Facilities, Park and
Recreation, Los Angeles Area of Contribution Fee, Tierra Rejada/Spring Road Area of
Contribution Fee, and Police Facilities Fee.
Additionally, the City does not currently collect a City Hall Improvement Fee but is
anticipating that a new City Hall and Civic Center Complex project will be constructed in
the future. In previous years the City has collected fees as part of Development
Agreement negotiations that have been transferred to the City’s Fund 3001: City Hall
Improvement Fund. This new City Hall Improvement Fee is separate from the previously
developer negotiated fee. This Nexus Study provides the analysis for a City Hall
Improvement Fee collected from new development to assist with funding new growth’s
fair share of the estimated $45 million City Hall and Civic Center Complex Project.
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This Nexus Study also combines the four transportation related impact fees the City
currently collects into one Citywide Transportation Fee for additional flexibility and ease
of administration. The Citywide Transportation Fee will supersede the Traffic System
Management Fee, the Citywide Traffic Mitigation Fee, the Los Angeles Area of
Contribution Fee, and the Tierra Rejada/Spring Road Area of Contribution Fee. The
transportation facilities originally identified to be funded through these fee programs
remain intact and will be funded through the newly formed Citywide Transportation Fee.
DISCUSSION
AB 1600 was enacted by the State of California in 1987 creating the Mitigation Fee Act -
Section 66000 et seq. of the Government Code. The Mitigation Fee Act requires that all
public agencies satisfy the following requirements when establishing, increasing, or
imposing a fee as a condition of approval of a development project:
1. Identify the purpose of the fee.
2. Identify the use to which the fee is to be put. If the use is financing public facilities,
the facilities shall be identified.
3. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fees use and the
type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
4. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public
facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
5. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee
and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
The purpose of this Nexus Study is to demonstrate that all fee components comply with
the Mitigation Fee Act. The assumptions, methodologies, facility standards, costs, and
cost allocation factors that were used to establish the nexus between the fees and the
development on which the fees will be charged are summarized in the Nexus Study.
AB 602 requires that when applicable, the Nexus Study identifies the existing level of
service for each public facility, identifies the proposed new level of service, and includes
an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate. Since the City does not
currently have impact fees for City Hall improvements and the Citywide Transportation
Fee is a new combined fee program, the calculation presented in the Nexus Study for
these two fee programs provide justification for an entirely new fee rather than an increase
over an existing amount.
The Nexus Report relies on existing level of service standards developed in consultation
with City staff, and references existing capital facilities and improvements in the City for
the Library Fee, Parks & Recreation Fee, and the Police Fee. The existing inventory
method uses a facility standard based on the ratio of existing facilities to the existing
service population on a cost per unit or cost per square foot basis. Under this approach,
new development funds the expansion of facilities at the same standard currently serving
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existing development. By definition, the existing inventory method ensures that no facility
deficiencies are spread to future development. This method is often used when a long-
range plan for new facilities is not available.
The staff billing rates will be adjusted in accordance with Council’s future action on Item
8.B. on the July 19, 2023 City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on the findings presented in the Nexus Study, and the feedback received from
City staff and City Council during the review sessions of the Nexus Study, City staff
recommends the City Council adopt a resolution updating the Development Impact Fees
and adopt an Enabling Ordinance implementing the fees to ensure new development
pays its fair share of facilities and improvement costs. The recommended fee levels for
all land uses are set at the maximum justifiable fee amount calculated in the Nexus Study.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it does
not constitute a project, as defined by Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Therefore, no environmental review is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impacts of DIFs on the City’s finances are associated with both increased
revenues and expenses. Administrative expenses will be incurred as City staff collect
fees and manage the use and application of fee revenues. The City charges an additional
five percent (5%) Administrative Fee to cover these costs.
Land Use 1 Library
Park &
Recreation City Hall Police
Citywide
Transportation
Residential
Single Family $0.73 $4.71 $1.24 $0.57 $8.71
Multi-Family $1.02 $6.54 $1.72 $0.80 $9.30
Non-Residential
Commercial $188 N/A $319 $147 $20,111
Office $376 N/A $637 $295 $15,377
Industrial $75 N/A $127 $59 $4,664
1
(Fee per Building Square Foot)
(Fee per 1,000 Building Square Feet)
An administrative fee of 5% is included in the fees shown for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2)
development impact fee program administration costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated
public reporting, and fee justification analysis. The administration fee is calculated on a fee by fee basis. Please refer to the
individual fee calculation tables for a breakdown of the administration fee.
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Additional revenue generation is anticipated with the proposed fee increases, as shown
in the tables below for each DIF: Library, Parks & Recreation, City Hall, Police and
Citywide Transportation. These fees are shown without the administrative portion of the
fee.
Library Fee
Table 1 summarizes the anticipated revenue collection at Buildout from the proposed
Library Fee. The revenue will be available to fund the 4,500 square foot library expansion.
Table 1: Library Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth (SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection at
Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $0.70 569 1,422,500 $995,750
Multi-Family $0.97 4,385 6,139,000 $5,954,830
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)(Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $179.26 n/a 2,190,538 $392,676
Office $358.52 n/a 590,085 $211,557
Industrial $71.70 n/a 2,360,343 $169,237
Total $7,724,050
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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Parks & Recreation Fee
Table 2 summarizes the anticipated revenue collection at Buildout from the proposed
Parks & Recreation Fee.
Table 2: Parks & Recreation Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout
City Hall Fee
Table 3 summarizes the anticipated revenue collection at Buildout from the proposed
City Hall Fee. The revenue will be available to expand the City’s City Hall facilities to
meet the needs of new residents.
Table 3: City Hall Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth
(SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection at
Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)
Single Family $4.49 569 1,422,500 $6,387,025
Multi-Family $6.23 4,385 6,139,000 $38,245,970
Total 4,954 7,561,500 $44,632,995
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth
(SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection
at Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $1.18 569 1,422,500 $1,678,550
Multi-Family $1.64 4,385 6,139,000 $10,067,960
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)(Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $303.51 n/a 2,190,538 $664,841
Office $607.01 n/a 590,085 $358,189
Industrial $121.40 n/a 2,360,343 $286,551
Total $13,056,091
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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Police Fee
Table 4 summarizes the anticipated revenue collection at Buildout from the proposed
Police Fee. The revenue will be applied to the outstanding debt for the Moorpark Police
Service Center (MPSC) and to fund future equipment to meet the needs of new
development.
Table 4: Police Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout
Citywide Transportation Fee
Table 5 summarizes the anticipated revenue collection at Buildout from the proposed
Citywide Transportation Fee. The revenue will be used to fund future transportation
facilities.
Table 5: Transportation Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth
(S F)
Anticipated
Fee Collection
a t Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)
Single Family $0.54 569 1,422,500 $768,150
Multi-Family $0.76 4,385 6,139,000 $4,665,640
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $140.26 n/a 2,190,538 $307,252
Office $280.53 n/a 590,085 $165,535
Industrial $56.11 n/a 2,360,343 $132,428
Total $6,039,005
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth (SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection at
Buildout2
Residential (Fee per Dwelling Unit)
Single Family $8.30 569 1,422,500 $11,806,750
Multi-Family $8.86 4,385 6,139,000 $54,391,540
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $19,153 n/a 2,190,538 $41,955,374
Office $14,645 n/a 590,085 $8,641,795
Industrial $4,442 n/a 2,360,343 $10,484,644
Total $127,280,103
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action is consistent with the following City Council Goal for 2023-2025:
• Goal 3, Objective 3.5: “Financial Sustainability.”
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED)
1. Open the public hearing, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing;
and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-____ updating the Development Impact Fees and
Introduce Enabling Ordinance No. ____, and Rescinding Resolution No. 2023-
4157.
Attachment 1: Draft Resolution No. 2023-____
Attachment 2: Draft Ordinance No. ___
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY, ADOPTING
A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AS PART OF THE
NEXUS STUDY, UPDATING AND ESTABLISHING THE FEE
AMOUNTS FOR THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
FEES, AND MAKING DETERMINATIONS UNDER CEQA
WHEREAS, the Mitigation Fee Act contained in Government Code 66000 et seq.,
permits the City to impose development impact fees on new development for the
purposes of funding public facilities necessary to serve that new development; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to update and expand on the existing impact fees on
new development to fund the costs associated with increased demand for public facilities
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, proposed Ordinance No. 517, once adopted, will amend Chapter 3.36
(“Development Impact Fees”) of the Municipal Code, which establishes the City’s program
and requirements for the imposition of development impact fees on development projects
and will provide that the City Council shall, by resolution, adopt a schedule setting forth
the specific amount of development impact fees that will be levied on upon new
development in the City for each category of fee; and
WHEREAS, Harris & Associates, Inc. has prepared the Development Impact Fee
Nexus Study dated July 2023, included as Exhibit A (“Nexus Study”); and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study identifies the purpose of each fee, the use to which
each fee will be put, demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the each fee’s use
and the type of development project on which the fee will be imposed and provides how
there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of each fee and the cost of the
public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the development on which each
fee is imposed. In addition, the Nexus Study identified capital projects necessary to meet
the goals, programs, and objectives within the City’s General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study evaluated project development growth in the City
consistent with the Moorpark General Plan 2050’s Buildout Methodology for calculating
development capacity for fire protection, police, general city, parkland and park, based
on the City’s newly adopted General Plan, adopted specific plans and other development
approvals, and provides the basis for calculating and adopting development impact fees
in the following categories: (1) library, (2) parks and recreation, (3) city hall improvement,
(4) police facilities, and (5) citywide transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study provides the documentation, detail, and other
information required by the Mitigation Fee Act as the basis for the adoption and imposition
of the development impact fees for library, parks and recreation, city hall improvement,
police facilities, and citywide transportation; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act, the City Council finds that there is
a reasonable relationship between the need for parks and recreation facilities because
future residential development will increase the City’s population and will require
additional park and recreational facilities to adequately serve the athletic and recreational
needs of these new residents. The need to collect fees on new residential construction
to mitigate the impact on park and recreation facilities and to fund park and recreation
facility development costs, is separate from, and in addition to, the fees and costs to
acquire land to be used for park purposes, which fees and costs for land acquisition are
provided by the City’s Quimby Act Ordinance as provided in Chapter 16.44 of the
Moorpark Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, with respect to fees for library, city hall improvement, police facilities
and citywide transportation, the facts and evidence presented to the City Council have
established that there is a reasonable relationship between the need for new facilities or
improvements and the impacts of new development for which a corresponding fee is
charged, and also that there is a reasonable relationship between the fees’ use and the
type of development for which the fee is imposed; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with the notice and hearing requirements of
state law and the Mitigation Fee Act prior to adopting this Resolution, and a notice of
public hearing on the development impact fees was mailed as required by law to any
interested party who filed a written request with the City Clerk for mailed notice of a
meeting on new or increased fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing at the June 7, 2023
Regular Council meeting and continued the hearing to a date certain, July 19, 2023, at
which time further testimony was presented and the public hearing was closed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the record of these proceedings, including
the Nexus Study, the City’s General Plan, ordinances and resolutions, the staff report,
written correspondence received by the City, and the testimony received at the hearing
prior to the adoption of this Resolution, held on July 19, 2023, contains substantial
evidence to support the imposition and collection of the development impact fees
established herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the development
impact fees established herein, and finds that the fees will mitigate some of the impacts
associated with additional capital and infrastructure needs necessitated by new
residential and non-residential development in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The findings and recitals set forth in this Resolution are
true and correct, and are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. CEQA. The approval of the Nexus Study, Capital Improvement Plan
associated with the Nexus Study, and the adoption of the DIFs specified in this
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Resolution, was reviewed in accordance with the criteria contained in the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines. The City Council
finds that approval of the Nexus Study and the adoption of the DIFs specified in this
Resolution will not have a significant impact on the environment and are exempt from
CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of State CEQA Guidelines because these actions
involve the adoption of DIFs and no specific development is authorized by the adoption
of the Nexus Study or the adoption of new DIFs. Furthermore, the Capital Improvement
Program is a prioritizing and funding allocation program and cannot and does not have
the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. No physical activity will
occur until all required environmental review is conducted at the time the physical
improvements prioritized in the Capital Improvement Program are undertaken at a future
unspecified date. Therefore the approval of the Nexus Study, Capital Improvement Plan
associated with the Nexus Study, and adoption of the DIFs does not have the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment. In addition, the adoption of this
Resolution approves and sets forth a procedure for determining fees for the purpose of
obtaining funds for capital projects and equipment necessary to maintain service within
existing service areas and is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines 15273(a)(4). Also, approval of the Capital Improvement Plan associated with
the Nexus Study, is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because the Plan is not a “project” as defined by CEQA,
but involves the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal
activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a
potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
SECTION 3. Approval of the Nexus Study and Mitigation Fee Act Findings. The
City Council hereby approves the City of Moorpark Development Impact Fee Nexus Study
prepared by Harris & Associates, Inc. and dated May 2023, and the findings contained
therein. A copy of the Nexus Study shall be on file with the City Clerk and available during
regular City business hours for public inspection.
SECTION 4. Adoption of a Capital Improvement Program. The City Council
hereby adopts the Capital Improvement Program attached as Appendix A to the Nexus
Study, as a part of the Nexus Study.
SECTION 5. Establishing the Amount of Development Impact Fees. The City
Council hereby adopts the DIFs for (1) Library, (2) Parks and Recreation, (3) City Hall
Improvements, (4) Police Facilities, and (5) Citywide Transportation, in accordance with
the Schedule of Fees and Service Charges, attached hereto as Exhibit B and
incorporated by this reference. The Schedule of Fees and Service Charges contains the
DIFs identified above. The City Council is not readopting or revising the existing fees not
identified in this Resolution or analyzed in the Nexus Study; all such fees and charges
remain in place at the current amount.
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SECTION 6. Adoption of Methodology for Calculation, Adjustment, and Collection
of Development Impact Fees. The City Council adopts the methodology set forth in the
Nexus Study, for calculating and collecting the DIFs adopted herein. The DIFs
established in Exhibit B shall be calculated, adjusted, and collected in accordance with
City ordinances, Chapter 3.36 of the Moorpark Municipal Code, as amended by
Ordinance No. 517, and the Nexus Study. The amount of the DIFs shall be adjusted
annually in July of each calendar year, using the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the
Los Angeles Region as reported by Engineering News Record (ENR) for the twelve-
month period ending in May or a similar published index if the CCI Index is no longer
available.
SECTION 7. Effective Date of DIFs. The development impact fees established by
Section 5 of this Resolution shall be effective on the later of: (i) the sixtieth (60th) day
following the adoption of this Resolution or (ii) the effective date of proposed Ordinance
No. 517, an ordinance amending Chapter 3.36 (“Development Impact Fees”) of the
Municipal Code and establishing the City’s program and requirements for the imposition
of development impact fees on development projects.
SECTION 8. No Changes to Other City Fees. Nothing in this Resolution shall
repeal, amend or supersede any other City imposed fees except for the amount of specific
type and category of DIF addressed in the Nexus Study and expressly established by this
Resolution.
SECTION 9. Certification. 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 19th day of July, 2023.
________________________________
Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
Exhibit A – Nexus Study
Exhibit B – Schedule of Fees and Service Charges
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 1
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1
Nexus Study ............................................................................................................. 2
Administrative Fee.................................................................................................... 4
Fee Adjustment Procedures ..................................................................................... 4
Timing of Fee Payment ............................................................................................ 5
Section 2 Legal Context and Methodology ........................................................................... 6
Nexus Requirement Summary ................................................................................. 6
AB602 ...................................................................................................................... 6
Methodology ............................................................................................................. 8
Section 3 Population and Land Use Assumptions ............................................................ 10
Land Use Types ..................................................................................................... 10
Growth Forecasts ................................................................................................... 10
Average Unit Sizes ................................................................................................. 13
Section 4 Library Fee ............................................................................................................ 15
Background ............................................................................................................ 15
Current Facilities .................................................................................................... 15
Planned Facilities ................................................................................................... 15
Fee Methodology.................................................................................................... 15
Fee Summary ......................................................................................................... 16
Revenue Projections .............................................................................................. 17
Nexus Requirement Summary ............................................................................... 17
Section 5 Park & Recreation Fee ......................................................................................... 19
Background ............................................................................................................ 19
Current Level of Service ......................................................................................... 20
Planned Level of Service........................................................................................ 20
Parkland ................................................................................................................. 20
Service Population ................................................................................................. 20
Fee Methodology.................................................................................................... 21
Fee Summary ......................................................................................................... 22
Revenue Projections .............................................................................................. 22
Nexus Requirement Summary ............................................................................... 23
Section 6 City Hall Improvement Fee .................................................................................. 26
Background ............................................................................................................ 26
Current Level of Service ......................................................................................... 26
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Planned Level of Service........................................................................................ 26
Fee Methodology.................................................................................................... 27
Fee Summary ......................................................................................................... 27
Revenue Projections .............................................................................................. 28
Nexus Requirement Summary ............................................................................... 28
Section 7 Police Facilities Fee ............................................................................................. 31
Background ............................................................................................................ 31
Current Level of Service ......................................................................................... 31
Planned Level of Service........................................................................................ 32
Fee Methodology.................................................................................................... 32
Fee Summary ......................................................................................................... 33
Revenue Projections .............................................................................................. 33
Nexus Requirement Summary ............................................................................... 34
Section 8 Citywide Transportation Fee ............................................................................... 36
Background ............................................................................................................ 36
Service Population ................................................................................................. 39
Cost Summary ....................................................................................................... 39
Fee Methodology.................................................................................................... 39
Fee Summary ......................................................................................................... 41
Reduced Traffic Fee ............................................................................................... 41
Revenue Projections .............................................................................................. 42
Nexus Requirement Summary ............................................................................... 43
Section 9 Implementation and Administration ................................................................... 45
Implementation ....................................................................................................... 45
Fee Program Administrative Requirements ........................................................... 45
Fee Adjustment Procedures ................................................................................... 46
Timing of Fee Payment .......................................................................................... 46
Credits and Reimbursement Policies ..................................................................... 46
Administrative Fee.................................................................................................. 47
Programming Revenues with the CIP .................................................................... 47
Fee Reporting ........................................................................................................ 47
Accessory Dwelling Units ....................................................................................... 48
Specialized Development Projects ......................................................................... 48
Rebuild or Expansion Projects ............................................................................... 48
Appendix A Capital Improvement Program………………………………………………………..50
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Tables
Table 1-1: City of Moorpark List of Development Impact Fees ..................................................... 3
Table 1-2: Summary of Maximum Allowable Development Impact Fees ..................................... 4
Table 3-1: Existing Service Population ....................................................................................... 11
Table 3-2: Estimated Service Population at Buildout .................................................................. 12
Table 3-3: Estimated Buildout Projected New Growth ................................................................ 12
Table 3-4: Persons per Household & Employment Density ........................................................ 13
Table 3-5: Residential Land Use Average Unit Size ................................................................... 14
Table 4-1: New Library Cost and Size ........................................................................................ 15
Table 4-2: Cost per SF for Library Space ................................................................................... 16
Table 4-3: Cost per Capita for Library Space ............................................................................. 16
Table 4-4: Library Fee Summary ................................................................................................ 16
Table 4-5: Anticipated Library Fee Collection at Buildout ........................................................... 17
Table 5-1: Recreational Facility Inventory ................................................................................... 20
Table 5-2: Park Facility Cost per Resident ................................................................................. 21
Table 5-3: Existing Recreation Facility Level of Service ............................................................. 22
Table 5-4: Parks Fee Cost Summary .......................................................................................... 22
Table 5-5: Parks Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout ................................................................ 23
Table 6-1: City Hall Facility Inventory & Level of Service ........................................................... 27
Table 6-2: City Hall Improvement Fee Summary ........................................................................ 28
Table 6-3: Anticipated City Hall Improvement Fee Revenues at Buildout .................................. 28
Table 7-1: Existing Police Facilities Level of Service .................................................................. 32
Table 7-2: Police Facilities Fee ................................................................................................... 33
Table 7-3: Anticipated Police Facilities Fee Collection at Buildout ............................................. 34
Table 8-1: Transportation Facilities – Planned Facilities ............................................................ 38
Table 8-2: Land Use Trip Generation ......................................................................................... 39
Table 8-3: New Development Trip Generation ........................................................................... 40
Table 8-4: Cost per Trip .............................................................................................................. 41
Table 8-5: Citywide Transportation Fee Summary ..................................................................... 41
Table 8-6: Anticipated Citywide Transportation Fee Collection at Buildout ................................ 43
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Section 1 Executive Summary
Introduction
The City of Moorpark (City) is located in Ventura County (County), California, 50 miles northwest
of Los Angeles in a valley created by the Arroyo Simi River. The City is divided by Highway 118,
known locally as Los Angeles Avenue. The City was officially incorporated on July 1, 1983. Per
the City’s recently updated Housing Element, the City’s most dramatic period of growth occurred
in its early years. This period saw a substantial shift in the City’s center of activity, with large-
scale development in areas that had been primarily used for agriculture. High Street and the
surrounding area remained the social and retail center of Moorpark through the 1980s until
commercial activity began to shift to the south, and suburban- style, multi-tenant retail centers
grew along Los Angeles Avenue. Home construction significantly accelerated in the community
and with the incorporation of Mountain Meadows and Peach Hill, the City's built footprint
expanded from the flatlands into the surrounding hillsides. Per the City’s General Plan Update
(May 3, 2023), the City’s 2020 population is 36,284 and is expected to be 54,000 at Buildout of
the City. The Total future residents at Buildout used in this Nexus Study are based on future units
from the General Plan and persons per household assumptions. The total differs slightly from the
General Plan due to the persons per household factor being applied to single-family and
multifamily units for purposes of this analysis instead of the overall average of 3.2 persons per
household used in the General Plan.
The City consists primarily of single-family homes, which account for approximately 73% of the
housing stock in the City, plus rural housing and mobile homes. This is largely the result of how
the City was developed with single-family residential subdivisions throughout the City’s history,
including a period of rapid suburbanization following its incorporation. Approximately 2% of the
City' s housing stock is duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes. Condominiums comprise an additional
approximate 7% and townhomes another estimated 6%. The City has five existing townhome
developments and six condominium developments, which total approximately 1,500 units. The
City has eight apartment properties providing 1,132 housing units or approximately 10% of the
City' s housing stock. Four projects are deed restricted and provide 100% affordable housing to
lower income residents. Two of the affordable housing properties are age restricted to seniors, and
both are disabled friendly. The other four apartment properties are market rate developments. At
Buildout, the City anticipates over 600 single-family units and over 4,000 multi-family units will
be constructed, including the redevelopment of vacant buildings and underutilized properties that
have the potential to be redeveloped.
The last comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan was completed in 1986, followed by a
limited update in 1992. The City is currently undertaking a comprehensive update to the General
Plan (General Plan 2050), the 2021-2029 Housing Element (November 23, 2022), and the Park
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and Recreation Master Plan. This Development Impact Fee Nexus Study (Nexus Study or
Analysis) is part of the comprehensive update to key planning documents.
Development Impact Fees (DIFs) are one-time fees that are applied to new development or re-
development projects for new construction to fund new development’s impact on City
Infrastructure. The schedule of established fees may be amended from time to time by resolution
of the City Council. They can also be updated administratively by an annual inflation factor that
is included as part of the adopting resolution. Currently, the City’s DIFs are not adjusted annually
to keep up with changes in construction costs. As a result, fee collection has not kept pace with
rising construction costs over the years, and funds collected may not be sufficient to construct the
facilities originally identified when fees were calculated.
The goal of the City is to develop a fee program that achieves the funding objectives laid out in
the General Plan, Housing Element, master plans, balances fee levels with desired economic
growth, and complies with the legal requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act (AB1600/ Government
Code Section 66000 et seq.) and Assembly Bill 602 (AB602).
Nexus Study
Purpose
As development occurs in the City, new backbone infrastructure and capital facilities are required
to mitigate the increased demand created by new residents and workers. DIFs fund this impacted
backbone infrastructure and capital facilities as well as the related administrative costs through the
City’s fee program. The fee program contains separate fee categories for each type of infrastructure
and capital facilities. Incorporated in this Nexus Study are the following fees:
· Library
· Parks and Recreation
· City Hall Improvements
· Police Facilities
· Citywide Transportation
Table 1-1 lists the fees the City currently collects and accounts for per the City of Moorpark
Development Impact Fee Annual Report (“AB1600” Report) for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The table
below also shows which fees are included in the Nexus Study, which fees have been combined,
and which fees are excluded. The City Hall Improvements Fee included in this Nexus Study is a
new proposed fee and is not included in Table 1-1.
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Table 1-1: City of Moorpark List of Development Impact Fees
Current Fees Notes
Traffic System Management Combined for new Citywide Transportation fee.
Citywide Traffic Mitigation Fee Combined for new Citywide Transportation fee.
Crossing Guard Fund No change – not an AB1600 fee.
Library Facilities Included in Nexus Study.
Open Space Maintenance No change. Not included as it is for maintenance.
Tree and Landscape Maintenance No change. Not included as it is for maintenance.
Art in Public Places No change – not an AB1600 fee.
Park Improvement No update to Quimby Fee. Updating Park and
Recreation Fee.
Los Angeles A.O.C. Combined for new Citywide Transportation fee.
Tierra Rejada/Spring A.O.C Combined for new Citywide Transportation fee.
Casey/Gabbert A.O.C Fee rescinded on 3/15/2017.
Freemont Storm Drain A.O.C No change. Development Agreement fee.
Walnut Canyon Traffic Noise
Attenuation
No change. Development Agreement / Area
Specific fee.
Police Facilities Fund Included in Nexus Study.
Fire protection is provided by Ventura County Fire Protection District. On October 19, 1983 the
City Council adopted Resolution 83-47, establishing a Fire Protection Facility Fee schedule. The
City’s fee schedule must match those of the Fire District. The fees were last updated on October
23, 2007 when the Fire Protection Facility Fee was approved by the Ventura County Board of
Supervisors. The City adopted an updated fee in December 2007 that was consistent with County
Fees. The Fire Protection Fee will not be updated as part of this Nexus Study since there have not
been any updates to the fee adopted by the County.
This report is designed to satisfy the AB1600 Nexus requirements, AB602 requirements, and
provide the necessary technical analysis to support the adoption of the updated fees. The fees will
be effective 60 days after the City’s final action establishing and authorizing the collection of the
fees.
Results
Table 1-2 shows a summary of the maximum allowable fees for library, park and recreation, city
hall improvements, police facilities, and citywide transportation facilities. Pursuant to AB602,
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residential development fees are now assessed on a per square foot basis and non-residential
development fees are assessed on a per 1,000 square foot basis. Park and Recreation Fees are not
assessed on non-residential development.
Table 1-2: Summary of Maximum Allowable Development Impact Fees
Administrative Fee
The City oversees the implementation and administration of the DIF Program, consistent with the
requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act. A five percent (5%) Administrative Fee is added to fund
the costs of the City’s management and ongoing fee program administration, collection, and
reporting. This includes costs associated with City staff and consultant time, studies, and
administration to support the program. Industry standard ranges from three to six percent (3-6%)
for the administrative component of a development fee program. The administrative functions
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Annual fee adjustments
• Annual fee reporting
• Additional fee reporting every five years
• Posting of nexus studies and fee schedules on the City’s website
• Periodic nexus study updates
• Staff and consultant time related to fee preparation, collection, tracking, and administration
Fee Adjustment Procedures
The DIFs may be adjusted periodically to reflect revised facility requirements, receipt of funding
from alternative sources (i.e., state or federal grants), revised facilities or costs, changes in
demographics, changes in the average unit square footage, or changes in the land use plan. In
Land Use 1 Library
Park &
Recreation City Hall Police
Citywide
Transportation
Residential
Single Family $0.73 $4.71 $1.24 $0.57 $8.71
Multi-Family $1.02 $6.54 $1.72 $0.80 $9.30
Non-Residential
Commercial $188 N/A $319 $147 $20,111
Office $376 N/A $637 $295 $15,377
Industrial $75 N/A $127 $59 $4,664
1
(Fee per Building Square Foot)
(Fee per 1,000 Building Square Feet)
An administrative fee of 5% is included in the fees shown for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2)
development impact fee program administration costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated
public reporting, and fee justification analysis. The administration fee is calculated on a fee by fee basis. Please refer to the
individual fee calculation tables for a breakdown of the administration fee.
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addition, in July of each calendar year, the fees will automatically be adjusted using the
Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the Los Angeles Region as reported by Engineering News
Record (ENR) for the twelve-month period ending in May or a similar published index if the CCI
Index is no longer available. For example, the adjustment for July 2024 will be determined by
taking the percentage change of the Los Angeles construction cost index from May 2023 to May
2024.
Timing of Fee Payment
Fees will be collected at the time the building permit for the project is issued. All residential
projects will pay a fee based on the livable square footage of the residential unit(s). For high-
density residential projects, the fees will be due at the time of the building permit for each building.
For high-density residential projects, the non-residential communal portion (i.e., clubhouse,
maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be assessed impact fees as the impact is assumed to be
captured in the residential fees. Area that are accessible by the public (i.e., leasing office) will be
charged impact fees according to use.
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Section 2 Legal Context and Methodology
Nexus Requirement Summary
AB1600 was enacted by the State of California in 1987 creating the Mitigation Fee Act - Section
66000 et seq. of the Government Code. The Mitigation Fee Act requires that all public agencies
satisfy the following requirements when establishing, increasing, or imposing a fee as a condition
of approval of a development project:
1. Identify the purpose of the fee.
2. Identify the use to which the fee is to be put. If the use is financing public facilities, the
facilities shall be identified.
3. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fees use and the type of
development project on which the fee is imposed.
4. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public
facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
5. Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and
the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that all fee components comply with the Mitigation
Fee Act. The assumptions, methodologies, facility standards, costs, and cost allocation factors that
were used to establish the nexus between the fees and the development on which the fees will be
charged are summarized in subsequent sections of this report.
AB602
AB602, which was enacted by the State of California in 2021, amended Sections 65940.1 and
66019 of, and added Section 66016.5 to the Government Code. AB602 requires that if a local
agency conducts and adopts an impact fee nexus study after January 1, 2022, the local agency shall
follow all of the following standards and practices:
1. Before the adoption of an associated development fee, an impact fee nexus study shall
be adopted.
2. When applicable, the nexus study shall identify the existing level of service for each
public facility, identify the proposed new level of service, and include an explanation
of why the new level of service is appropriate.
3. A nexus study shall include information that supports the local agency’s actions, as
required by subdivision (a) of Section 66001 of the Government Code.
4. If a nexus study supports the increase of an existing fee, the local agency shall review
the assumptions of the nexus study supporting the original fee and evaluate the amount
of fees collected under the original fee.
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5. A nexus study adopted after July 1, 2022, shall calculate a fee imposed on a housing
development project proportionately to the square footage of proposed units of the
development. A local agency that imposes a fee proportionately to the square footage
of the proposed units of the development shall be deemed to have used a valid method
to establish a reasonable relationship between the fee charged and the burden posed by
the development. A nexus study is not required to comply with the requirements to
calculate a fee imposed on a housing development project proportionally to the square
footage of the proposed units if the local agency makes the following findings:
· An explanation as to why square footage is not appropriate metric to calculate fees
imposed on housing development project.
· An explanation that an alternative basis of calculating the fee bears a reasonable
relationship between the fee charged and the burden posed by the development.
· That other policies in the fee structure support smaller developments, or otherwise
ensure that smaller developments are not charged disproportionate fees.
6. Large jurisdictions shall adopt a capital improvement plan as a part of the nexus study.
7. All studies shall be adopted at a public hearing with at least 30 days’ notice, and the
local agency shall notify any member of the public that requests notice of intent to
begin an impact fee nexus study of the date of the hearing.
8. Studies shall be updated at least every eight years, from the period beginning on
January 1, 2022.
9. The local agency may use the impact fee nexus study template developed by the
Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50466.5 of
the Health and Safety Code.
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that all fee components comply with the Mitigation
Fee Act and AB602. An analysis of level of service for each applicable fee component is
summarized in subsequent sections of this report.
Capital Improvement Plan:
AB602 states that large jurisdictions shall adopt a capital improvement plan (CIP) as part of the
nexus study. This Nexus Report includes the facilities to be adopted as the City’s CIP for the DIF
program in Appendix A.
Explanation of Level of Service and Fee Increase: AB602 requires that when applicable, the
nexus study identifies the existing level of service for each public facility, identifies the proposed
new level of service, and includes an explanation of why the new level of service is appropriate.
Since the City does not currently have impact fees for city hall improvements and the
transportation fee is a new combined fee program, the calculation presented herein for these two
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fee programs provide justification for an entirely new fee rather than an increase over an existing
amount. This Nexus Report relies on existing level of service standards developed in consultation
with City staff and with reference to the existing capital facilities and improvements in the City
for the Library Fee, Park & Recreation Fee, and the Police Fee documented herein and is
appropriate for new development to pay their fair share.
Methodology
Imposed fees require various findings to ensure that a reasonable relationship exists between the
fee amount and the cost of the facility or portion of the facility attributable to the new development.
Several methodologies are available to determine fee amounts. Choosing the appropriate
methodology depends on the type of facility for which the fee is calculated and the availability of
documentation to support the fee calculation. Following is a discussion of the methodologies
available to calculate the separate fee components in this report.
Facility Standards Method
The facility standards method determines the facilities and associated costs required to
accommodate growth based on adopted City standards. Depending on the fee analysis, the City
may or may not currently have sufficient facilities to meet the adopted standard. If the City’s
existing facilities are below the standards, then a deficiency exists. In this case, the portion of the
cost of planned facilities associated with correcting the deficiency must be satisfied with funding
sources other than Development Impact Fees. AB1600 fees can only fund facilities needed to
accommodate new development at the adopted standard.
Master Plan Method
The master plan method is based on a master facilities plan in situations where the needed facilities
serve both existing and new development. This approach allocates existing and planned facilities
across existing and new development to determine new development’s fair share of the needed
facility. This approach is used when it is not possible to differentiate the benefits of new facilities
between existing and new development.
Planned Facilities Method
The planned facilities method calculates the standard based solely on the ratio of planned facilities
to the increase in demand associated with new development. This method is appropriate when
planned facilities are mostly for the benefit of new development, such as a wastewater trunk line
extension to a previously undeveloped area. This method may also be used when there is excess
capacity in existing facilities that can accommodate new development.
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Existing Inventory Method
The existing inventory method uses a facility standard based on the ratio of existing facilities to
the existing service population on a cost per unit or cost per square foot basis. Under this approach,
new development funds the expansion of facilities at the same standard currently serving existing
development. By definition, the existing inventory method ensures that no facility deficiencies are
spread to future development. This method is often used when a long-range plan for new facilities
is not available.
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Section 3 Population and Land Use Assumptions
Land Use Types
To ensure a reasonable relationship between each fee and the type of development paying the fee,
different land use types must be distinguished. The land use categories used in this analysis are
defined below.
· Single Family Residential (SFR): Detached single-family dwelling units. Includes
rural, neighborhood very low, neighborhood low, mobile home, and mixed-use
district.
· Multi-Family Residential (MFR): Attached residential projects. Includes neighborhood
medium density (24 units/acre), mixed-use medium, mixed-use district, and
neighborhood high density.
· Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): A second unit, attached or detached from a single-
family home.
· Commercial: All commercial, retail, educational, hotel/motel development, and
mixed-use development.
· Office: All general, professional, and medical office development.
· Industrial: All manufacturing and warehouse development.
The revised General Plan incorporates office land uses within the industrial park and industrial
flex land use categories. For purposes of the Nexus Study, the office and industrial land uses
remain to calculate the fees as different assumptions are used for each land use category (i.e., trip
generation rates). Fees are calculated for each land use so they may be correctly charged to future
development. The projected growth has been allocated between office and industrial at 20 percent
office and 80 percent industrial based on the approximate current distribution, the General Plan,
and land use trends.
Some developments may include more than one land use type, such as an industrial warehouse
with living quarters (a live-work designation) or a planned unit development with both single and
multi-family uses. In these cases, the fees will be calculated separately for each land use type.
Growth Forecasts
Growth projections are used as indicators of demand. The City’s existing population and Buildout
population projections are critical assumptions used throughout the fee sections that follow in this
report. As part of the Moorpark General Plan comprehensive update effort, the City prepared a
Buildout Methodology for Calculating Development Capacity document which summarized the
methodology used to analyze the potential development capacity of the proposed General Plan
Land Use Plan. The Methodology document provided data pertaining to existing conditions,
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estimates of future development based on the currently adopted General Plan, and a Proposed Land
Use Plan that reflects changes to land use designations in the Preferred Plan approved by Council
on February 2, 2022.
This Development Impact Fee Nexus Study relied on the Buildout Methodology document, the
General Plan, and the City’s Housing Element as an accepted source of data for the following:
· Existing conditions which reflect the current environment as of 2022.
· Estimates of total development through Buildout based on the Land Use Plan projections
in the General Plan 2050 (May 3, 2023).
· Existing populations (2022) and population projections at Buildout based on persons per
household assumptions.
· Existing non-residential worker populations and projections of non-residential worker
populations at Buildout based on employees per 1,000 square feet assumptions.
Table 3-1 identifies the existing service population.
Table 3-1: Existing Service Population
Table 3-2 shows the estimated service population at Buildout. In calculating the service
population, workers are weighted less than residents to reflect lower per capita service demand.
Non-residential buildings are typically occupied less intensively than dwelling units, so it is
reasonable to assume that average per-worker demand for services is less than average per-resident
demand. The 0.37-weighting factor for workers is based upon a 45-hour work week (40 hours of
work plus 1 hour lunch break) relative to a resident’s non-working time of 123 hours (168 hours
per week less 45 work hours).
Category Total Persons1 Weighting Factor 2 Service Population
Residents 36,395 1.00 36,395
Workers 13,128 0.37 4,857
TOTAL 49,523 41,252
Source: Moorpark Citywide Buildout Methodology Memo (April 22, 2022) and Housing Element.
1
2 Workers are weighted at 0.37 based on a 45 hour work week (8 hours of work and 1 hour for lunch per
work day) relative to a resident's time of 123 hours (168 hours per week less 45 work hours).
Existing residents based on the Moorpark General Plan Methodology for Calculating Development Capacity
Memo (April 22, 2022). Existing workers are from the Moorpark Draft Housing Element 2021-2029
(November 23, 2022).
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Table 3-2: Estimated Service Population at Buildout
Table 3-3 shows the estimated dwelling units and non-residential square feet, existing and at
Buildout.
Table 3-3: Estimated Buildout Projected New Growth
Category
Future
Persons
Total
Persons at
Buildout1
Weighting
Fa ctor2
Future
Se rvice
Population
Service
Population at
Buildout
Residents 14,326 50,721 1.00 14,326 50,721
Workers 4,315 17,443 0.37 1,597 6,454
Total 68,164 15,923 57,175
Source: Moorpark Citywide Buildout Methodology Memo (April 22, 2022).
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2 Workers are weighted at 0.37 based on a 45 hour work week (8 hours of work and 1 hour for lunch per work day)
relative to a resident's time of 123 hours (168 hours per week less 45 work hours).
Total future residents at Buildout based on future units and persons per household assumptions. The total differs
slightly from the General Plan due to the persons per household factor being applied to single-family and
multifamily units for purposes of this analysis instead of the overall average of 3.2 persons per household
used in the General Plan.
Land Use Existing Development Buildout Development Projected Growth
Residential
Single Family 1 8,881 9,498 617
Multi-Family 2 2,640 6,648 4,008
TOTAL 11,521 16,146 4,625
Non-Residential
Commercial 3 1,752,318 3,942,856 2,190,538
Office 4 723,787 1,313,872 590,085
Industrial 4 4,277,295 6,637,638 2,360,343
TOTAL 6,753,400 11,894,366 5,140,966
Source: Moorpark Citywide Buildout Methodology Memo (April 22, 2022) and City of Moorpark Draft 2021-2029
Housing Element (November 23, 2022).
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2
3
4
Square Feet
Units
Multi-Family includes the following land uses: Neighborhood Medium (24 units/acre), Mixed Use Medium (ADUs are
not accounted for due to the fact that DIFs are not charged on ADUs less than 750 SF), Mixed Use District, and
Neighborhood High.
Single Family includes the following land uses: Rural, Neighborhood Very Low, Neighborhood Low, Mobile Home,
and Mixed Use Density (8 units/acre). The projected accounts for redevelopment as vacant buildings and
underutilized properties have the potential to be redeveloped. Going forward the City will continue to develop to
accommodate residential population and non-resident employment growth to meet the California Regional Housing
Needs. The projected growth includes the growth anticipated from redevelopment as well as the anticipated Hitch
Commercial Buildout Square Footage includes all non-residential square footage proposed in SP1, SP92-1, and SP-
D.The revised General Plan incorporates Office land uses within the Industrial Park and Industrial Flex land use
categories. The projected growth has been allocated between Office and Industrial approximately 20 percent office
and 80 percent industrial based on the approximate current distribution.
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Occupant Density
Occupant densities ensure a reasonable relationship between the increase in service population and
the amount of the fee. Developers pay the fee based on the square footage of additional housing
units or building square feet of non-residential development, so the fee schedule must convert
service population estimates to these measurements of project size. This conversion is done using
the average occupant density factors by land use type shown in Table 3-4. The residential density
factors were derived from the US Census American Community Survey and proportionally
updated based on the average persons per household factor of 3.2 in the General Plan. The non-
residential densities were derived from the City’s Buildout Methodology document with slight
adjustments made to office and industrial based on industry standards.
Table 3-4: Persons per Household & Employment Density
Average Unit Sizes
To meet AB602 requirement five (5), this Nexus Study calculated the average unit size for single
family residential and multifamily units based on the estimated average size of planned new
development within each land use category in the City. The average unit size is based on the livable
square footage of the residential unit for all residential land uses.
Land Use
Residential 1
Single Family 3.60 Residents per dwelling unit
Multi-Family 2.80 Residents per dwelling unit
Non-Residential 2
Commercial 1.00 Employees per 1,000 building square feet
Office 2.00 Employees per 1,000 building square feet
Industrial 0.40 Employees per 1,000 building square feet
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and Moorpark General Plan (May 3, 2023).
1
2
Ex trapolated from American Community Survey 2020 5-Year Estimates: Table B25032 & B25033
and updated based on the average of 3.2 persons per household in the City of Moorpark
General Plan 2050 (May 3, 2023).
Based on Moorpark General Plan Methodology for Calculating Development Capacity Memo
(April 22, 2022) and adjusted based on industry standards.
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Basing the average unit size on livable square footage for all residential units is not only consistent
with industry standard for fee calculations, it provides a strong nexus between the impact of the unit
and the fee amount. A good example of this industry standard are school fees in California. In
California school fees are based on assessable space, which means a quantity equal to the area
(expressed in square feet) within the perimeter of a residential structure, not including the carport,
walkway, garage, overhang, patio, enclosed patio, detached accessory structure or similar structure.
To accurately capture the impact of a residential project on capital facilities, for the high-density
residential projects, the communal spaces (i.e., clubhouse, maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not
be assessed impact fees as the impact is assumed to be captured in the residential fees. Areas that
contain employees and are accessible by the public (i.e., leasing office) will be charged impact
fees according to use. The non-residential area accessible by the public will be based on the useable
size. This captures the additional impact these facilities will have on the facilities in the City. Table
3-5 summarizes the estimated average size of planned new development within each residential
land use category utilized for this study, based on the Hitch Ranch Development Project.
Table 3-5: Residential Land Use Average Unit Size
The City will monitor the average size of housing units in the City based on new developments
on an annual basis and if the size of units on average are significantly different than anticipated,
the fees will be updated as part of the annual update to reflect this change in order to ensure the
fee program does not fall short.
Land Use Unit Size (SF)
Residential
Single Family 2,500
Multi-Family 1,400
Note: Densities calculated using the Conceptual Product Breakdown of the Hitch
Ranch Planning Design Book and averaging the home sizes within the respective
land use categories.
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Section 4 Library Fee
Background
This section presents an analysis of the City’s Library Fee. The City currently has a Library Fee
and this Nexus Study presents the methodology to update the Library Fee. The Library Fee covers
the costs to mitigate the impacts of new development on the City’s library facilities. New
development in the fee program area will pay a library impact fee at building permit issuance for
the facility project described in this section. The Library Fee is based on the planned facilities
associated with new development.
Current Facilities
The City currently operates a 7,800 square feet (SF) library, located at 699 Moorpark Avenue. The
library offers a variety of programs for children, youth, and adults, with programs and events
planned throughout the week.
Planned Facilities
The City plans to construct a new 17,500 SF library facility on the north side of High Street, as
part of the Civic Center Master Plan which includes a new city hall development north of the new
library site. The City intends to demolish the existing library once the new library is constructed.
The current library standard is 0.5 square feet per capita, which was used as the basis for the size
of the new 17,500 SF library facility to serve the existing service population. The City plans to
expand the library to 22,000 SF to address the needs of the population at Buildout and serve new
development. Therefore, new development must fund the cost for the additional 4,500 SF of library
expansion.
Per City Staff, the construction cost for the new 17,500 SF library facility, is estimated to cost
$30,000,000. Table 4-1 presents the new library cost and size.
Table 4-1: New Library Cost and Size
Fee Methodology
The Library Fee is calculated using the planned facilities method. The planned facilities method
calculates the standard based on the planned facilities associated with new development. Because
the new library at 17,500 SF is sized to serve the existing population, new development will not
contribute to the costs of constructing the 17,500 SF library. New development is responsible for
Facility Amount
Moorpark New Library Cost 1 $30,000,000
New Library Size (SF)17,500
1 Projected cost provided by the City Staff and includes utilities and soft costs, excludes land value.
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the costs attributable to the 4,500 SF future library expansion project. Due to the future nature of
the expansion project, cost per SF of library space is estimated using the cost estimate per SF for
the new library facility as shown in Table 4-2.
Table 4-2: Cost per SF for Library Space
Using the cost per SF of library space and the 4,500 SF needed to serve future population
growth, the cost per capita is calculated in Table 4-3.
Table 4-3: Cost per Capita for Library Space
Fee Summary
The Library Fee per Capita in Table 4-3 is distributed across the various land uses by multiplying
the cost per capita by the average number of residents/workers per unit type (density). The cost
per capita for non-residential land uses is weighted using the factors shown in Table 3-1. For each
residential land use, the fee per unit is then converted to a fee per square foot by dividing the cost
per unit by the estimated average unit size for each land use. The total fee includes a five percent
(5%) administrative charge to fund fee program administrative costs, including but not limited to
preparing annual reports, preparing fee updates, and other administrative tasks related to the fee
program administration. Table 4-4 summarizes this calculation.
Table 4-4: Library Fee Summary
Library Facility Cost per SF Value
New Moorpark Library Cost 1 $30,000,000
New Moorpark Library Size (SF)17,500
Cost per SF for Library Space $1,714.29
1 Projected cost provided by the City Staff and includes utilities and soft costs, excludes land value.
Future Users Library Expansion
Library Expansion Square Feet 1 4,500
Cost per SF for Library Space $1,714.29
Cost of Library Expansion Attributable to Future Population $7,714,305
Future Service Population Growth (Capita)15,923
Cost per Capita $484.48
1 Expanded library square footage needed at buildout provided by City staff.
Land Use
Cost Per
Capita Density
Subtotal
Fee
Administration
Fee Total Fee
Average Unit
Size (SF)
Total Fee
per SF
(Rounded)
Residential (Fee per Unit)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $484.48 3.60 $1,744.13 $87.21 $1,831.34 2,500 $0.73
Multi-Family $484.48 2.80 $1,356.54 $67.83 $1,424.37 1,400 $1.02
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $179.26 1.00 $179.26 $8.96 $188.22
Office $179.26 2.00 $358.52 $17.93 $376.45
Industrial $179.26 0.40 $71.70 $3.59 $75.29
1 Density factor used for non-residential is based upon number of employees per 1,000 Building SF.
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Revenue Projections
Table 4-5 summarizes the anticipated revenue collection from the Library Fee. The revenue will
be available to fund the 4,500 SF library expansion.
Table 4-5: Anticipated Library Fee Collection at Buildout
Nexus Requirement Summary
The Library Fee component of the DIF meets the Mitigation Fee Act Requirements, as described
in this section.
Requirement 1: Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the Library Fee is to fund new development’s share of the future library facility
that is needed to serve the new population growth. Each new resident and worker creates a demand
for additional library facilities. In order to accommodate these needs, an expansion to the new
library will be built as outlined in the Civic Center Master Plan.
Requirement 2: Identify the use of the fee.
The Library Fee will be used to fund the expansion of the library facility in order to meet the needs
generated by new development. The City plans to construct a new 17,500 sq ft. library facility on
the north side of High Street. As part of the Civic Center Master Plan, the library will be further
expanded to 22,000 SF to meet the needs of the population at Buildout.
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth (SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection at
Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $0.70 569 1,422,500 $995,750
Multi-Family $0.97 4,385 6,139,000 $5,954,830
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)(Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $179.26 n/a 2,190,538 $392,676
Office $358.52 n/a 590,085 $211,557
Industrial $71.70 n/a 2,360,343 $169,237
Total $7,724,050
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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Requirement 3: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the
type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
The fee will be used to fund the expansion of the library facility necessary to serve the increased
residents and workers generated by new development. The Library Fee is calculated using the
planned facilities method and is based on the number of new residents or workers that are generated
by each type of new development. New development is responsible for paying its fair share of the
new library facility. Table 4-3 calculates the cost per capita for library facilities. The cost per
capita is then allocated to each development type based on the estimated persons per household
and employees per 1,000 square feet. Workers are weighted at a lower weight than residents to
reflect their lesser impact on the facilities. Table 4-4 calculates the cost per square foot for the
residential units based on the estimated average unit size and cost per 1,000 square feet for non-
residential. Spreading the fee based on the new residents or workers generated by each land use
ensures a reasonable relationship between the fees use and the type of development project.
Requirement 4: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the
public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
Each new development is anticipated to generate new residents and workers. The addition of new
residents and workers creates the need for new library facilities. The Library Fee is based on the
number of applicable workers and/or residents each new development is expected to generate, thus
ensuring that the need for the facilities is directly related to a particular development’s impact.
New workers generate a smaller demand than a resident, thus one worker is considered, on average,
as equivalent to 0.37 that of a resident. This relationship is calculated in Table 4-4.
Requirement 5: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the
fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
The Library Fee will fund the planned library expansion project that is required to serve the new
development in the City. The cost of the planned library expansion has been estimated and
apportioned to future users.
The Library Fee is calculated by taking the estimated library cost for the 4,500 SF library
expansion project divided by the number of future service population for a future service
population growth cost per capita, as shown in Table 4-3. The cost is spread to each land use based
on the number of new resident equivalents that the land use will generate calculated as a DUE
factor as shown in Table 4-4. By spreading the fee based on the DUE factor, each new
development is only paying for their fair share of the required facilities since the need for the
facilities directly correlates to the addition of new residents and workers.
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Section 5 Park & Recreation Fee
Background
This section presents an analysis of the need for additional park and recreation facilities to
accommodate new development in the City and the fees that are necessary in order to ensure that
new development provides adequate funding to meet those needs. This Nexus Study updates the
methodology of the existing Park Facilities Fee.
The City classifies park facilities into six categories per the City’s Parks and Recreation Master
Plan (Parks Master Plan), prepared by MIG in April 2009: Mini Parks (localized parks with
maximum size of 2.5 acres), Neighborhood Parks (range from 2.5 to 16 acres), Community Parks
(16 acres or more), Regional Parks (exceeds 50 acres), Special Use Areas (specialized recreation
facilities), and Linear Parks (follow linear corridors such as rivers, creeks, abandoned railway
right-of-way, canals, power lines). This study will consider Mini Parks, Neighborhood Parks,
Community Parks, and Recreational Facilities. Recreation Facilities can include community
centers, active adult centers, aquatic facilities, and other recreation facilities. For this Nexus Study,
recreation facilities include a community center and active adult center as a component of this fee.
City Hall and Library are included under separate fees.
Residential development in the City will pay the Park and Recreation Fee at building permit
issuance. The park cost was estimated based on the existing City standard of 5 acres per 1,000
persons. The recreation portion of the fee is based on the existing inventory method. The Park and
Recreation Fee is for park and recreation facility development cost only and does not include
parkland acquisition costs. Parkland acquisition under the Quimby Act requires developers to
either dedicate land to satisfy their parkland requirement or pay an in-lieu fee. The in-lieu fee is
dependent upon appraised land cost and thus, the amount should be agreed upon between the City
and the developer when the land dedication is triggered. The City has an existing Quimby in-lieu
fee.
Table 5-1 identifies the current recreation facilities inventory that serves the existing service
population. The existing recreation facilities include the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center and the
Active Adult Center. The Arroyo Vista Recreation Center offers a variety of recreational programs
for all ages and includes: sports, programs for seniors, community events, teen events, camps and
more. The facility can also be rented for private parties. The City’s Active Adult Center provides
ongoing programs and services, as well as special activities, for individuals 55 years of age or
older.
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Table 5-1: Recreational Facility Inventory
Current Level of Service
Per the City’s Existing Conditions Report (December 2020), the City has a total of 188 acres of
developed parkland and based on a population of approximately 37,000, there are 5.1 acres of
existing parkland per 1,000 people. Furthermore, according to the City of Moorpark General Plan
2050 (May 3, 2023), the City has approximately 4.3 acres of park land per 1,000 people. Combined
with the Moorpark Golf Course, a private course, the city exceeds its goal of having, in aggregate,
5.0 acres of parkland per 1,000 people citywide. Thus, the current parkland exceeds the standard
of 5 acres per 1,000 people on a citywide level.
Planned Level of Service
The City has established a goal for parks at 5 acres of parkland per 1,000 people, per the Parks
Master Plan and City General Plan. The City is currently meeting this goal and therefore, this
Analysis is based on the existing City standard of 5 acres per 1,000 people. The recreation
component of the fee is based on the existing level of service cost per capita for recreation facilities
in the City.
Parkland
AB1191, also known as the Quimby Act, was established by the California State Legislature in
1965 and codified as California Government Code Section 66477. The Quimby Act outlines the
requirements for imposing fees for park purposes with a minimum of three (3) acres and a
maximum of five (5) acres of green space per 1,000 residents. The Quimby Act allows the
legislative body of a city or county, by ordinance, to require the dedication of land or impose a
requirement of the payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, for park or recreational
purposes as a condition to the approval of a tentative tract map or parcel map. Currently the City
imposes a Residential Quimby Park Fee based on 5 acres per 1,000 persons or the payment of an
in-lieu fee. The formula is based on a dwelling unit factor (currently 3.22), the parkland dedication
requirement (currently 5 acres per 1,000 persons) and the fair market value per acre (varies per
development).
Service Population
The Parks and Recreation Fee is not applied to non-residential development because workers
typically do not use park and recreation facilities.
Recreation Facility SF Value
Active Adult Center 12,713 3,779,691$
Arroyo Vista Recreation Center 29,546 8,851,861$
Total Recreation Facilities 42,259 12,631,552$
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Fee Methodology
The park portion of the fee is based on the facility standards method. This method determines the
facilities and associated costs required to accommodate growth based on adopted City standards.
Using this approach for parks, new development funds the expansion of facilities at the adopted
General Plan standard for the City. Table 5-2 identifies the park cost per capita based on the
General Plan standard of 5.0 acres per 1,000 residents. The total park development cost was
calculated using the cost per acre of park development for a typical 5-acre neighborhood park
estimated in neighboring City of Camarillo’s Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District Impact
Fee Nexus Study (April 2021) Appendix A and indexed using ENR CCI for Los Angeles. Fee
revenues may be used to construct park improvements and facilities on land dedicated by
developers in accordance with the City’s Quimby Ordinance or though land purchased through the
payment of the in-lieu Quimby Fee.
The recreation portion of the fee is based on the existing inventory method. This method uses a
facility standard based on the ratio of existing facilities to the existing service population on a cost
per unit or cost per square foot basis. Under this approach, new development funds the expansion
of facilities at the same standard currently serving existing development. By definition, the existing
inventory method ensures that no facility deficiencies are spread to future development. Table 5-
3 identifies the existing level of service of recreation facilities for the City’s current service
population. As described in more detail in Chapter 9, the City may provide fee credits or
reimbursements to developers who construct eligible facilities.
Table 5-2: Park Facility Cost per Resident
Park Development Cost Value
Park Development Cost (per Acre)1 $553,001
Required Acres/1,000 Residents2 5.00
Park Development Cost per 1,000 Residents $2,765,005
Total Park Cost per Capita $2,765.01
1
2 Based on the General Plan level of service.
Park Development Cost estimate uses Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District (City of
Camarillo) average development cost per acre amount ($484,000) identified in the Pleasant Valley
Recreation and Park District Park Impact Fee Nexus Study, April 2021 (Appendix A). The cost
estimate is adjusted to ENR CCI for Los Angeles Region (April 2021 - 12139.56, March 2022 -
13870.23).
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Table 5-3: Existing Recreation Facility Level of Service
Fee Summary
The Park and Recreation Fee per unit is calculated by multiplying the cost per capita by the average
number of residents per unit type (density). The fee per unit must then be converted to a fee per
square foot by taking the cost per unit and dividing by the estimated average unit size for each land
use. The total fee includes a five percent (5%) administrative charge to fund fee program
administrative costs, including but not limited to preparing annual reports, preparing fee updates,
and other administrative tasks related to the fee program administration. These calculations are
shown in Table 5-4.
Table 5-4: Parks Fee Cost Summary
Revenue Projections
Table 5-5 summarizes the anticipated Park & Recreation Fee revenue. The revenue will be
available to expand the City’s park and recreation facilities to meet the needs of new residents.
Based on the population estimates in this Nexus Study and using the City General Plan standard
of 5 acres per 1,000 residents parks, it is anticipated that approximately 60 additional acres of parks
are needed to meet the needs at Buildout of the City.
The City has recently embarked on a comprehensive update of the 2009 Parks and Recreation
Master Plan. When complete, the update will address needs of aging park and recreation
infrastructure and new facilities and amenities, including prioritization of needs and estimated
costs to implement recommendations.
Recreation Facility Value
Recreation Square Footage 42,259
Recreation Facility Value $12,631,552
Existing Service Population 36,395
Total Existing Level of Service per 1,000 Residents (SF)1,161.12
Total Existing Level of Service per Capita (Cost)$347.07
1 Recreation Facility size and value based on the CJPIA Property Schedule (prepared by Alliant Insurance
Services, Inc.), dated March 24, 2022. Increased to March 2023 dollars by ENR BCI for Los Angeles
Region (March 2022 to March 2023).
Land Use
Park
Facilities Cost
Per
Capita
Recreation
Cost
Per Capita Density
Park &
Recreation
Fee
Per Unit
Administration
Fee
Per Unit 1
Total Fee
Pe r Unit
(Rounded)
Average
Unit Size
(SF)
Total Fee
per SF
(Rounded)
Residential
Single Family $2,765.01 $347.07 3.60 $11,203.48 $560.17 $11,763.65 2,500 $4.71
Multi-Family $2,765.01 $347.07 2.80 $8,713.82 $435.69 $9,149.51 1,400 $6.54
1 An administrative fee of 5% is included for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) development impact fee program
administration costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analysis.
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Table 5-5: Parks Fee Estimated Revenue at Buildout
Nexus Requirement Summary
The Park and Recreation Fee component of the DIF meets the Mitigation Fee Act Requirements,
as described in this section.
Requirement 1: Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the Park and Recreation Fee is to fund the park and recreation needs generated by
new development in the City. Each new resident creates a demand for additional neighborhood
parks, mini parks, community parks, and recreation facilities. The City’s adopted standard is to
provide five acres of parkland for each 1,000 residents. In order to accommodate these needs, new
parks and recreation facilities will be built and/or existing parks and recreation facilities will be
expanded. Table 5-2 calculates the parks cost per capita based on the City standard for parks and
the estimated construction cost. Table 5-3 calculates the cost per capita for recreation facilities
based on the City’s existing level of service. The City is completing an update to their Parks and
Recreation Master Plan which will include the parks and recreation facilities needed to meet the
needs of the future population.
Requirement 2: Identify the use of the fee.
The Park and Recreation Fee will be used to fund new park development in order to meet the City’s
General Plan and Park Master Plan standards discussed in this chapter. The Fee will also fund new
recreation facilities in order to maintain the City’s existing level of service. The anticipated fee
revenue at Buildout is shown on Table 5-5. It is anticipated that the comprehensive update to the
City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan will include recommended capital improvement projects
to meet the park and recreation needs of new development.
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth
(SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection at
Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)
Single Family $4.49 569 1,422,500 $6,387,025
Multi-Family $6.23 4,385 6,139,000 $38,245,970
Total 4,954 7,561,500 $44,632,995
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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Requirement 3: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the
type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
The fee will be used to fund new neighborhood, mini and community parks, as well as, recreation
facilities that are necessary to serve the increased residents in the City. New residential
development generates additional residents which increases the demand for park and recreation
facilities. The parks portion of the Parks and Recreation Fee is calculated using the City’s General
Plan standard of five (5) acres of park per 1,000 residents. Residential development is responsible
for paying its fair share to maintain the City’s standard. Non-residential uses do not pay the fee
since they do not generate additional residents and workers have minimal impact on the City’s
park system.
The recreation portion of the fee is based on the existing inventory method. The existing inventory
method uses a facility standard based on the ratio of existing facilities to the existing service
population on a cost per unit or cost per square foot basis. Under this approach, new development
funds the expansion of facilities at the same standard currently serving existing development. By
definition, the existing inventory method ensures that no facility deficiencies are spread to future
development. Table 5-3 identifies the existing level of service of recreation facilities for the
existing service population in the City.
Table 5-2 and Table 5-3 calculates the cost per capita for each of the fee components. The cost
per capita is then allocated to each development type based on the estimated persons per household.
Table 5-4 then calculates the cost per square foot for the residential units based on the estimated
average unit size. By basing the fee on the size of the unit and the estimated number of new
residents that is anticipated to be generated by the addition of that square footage, the fee is directly
correlated to the increased need for new parks and recreation.
Requirement 4: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the
public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
Each new residential development is anticipated to generate new residents. The addition of new
residents creates the need for new neighborhood, mini and community parks to maintain the City’s
General Plan park standard of five (5) acres per 1,000 residents and the need for additional
recreation facilities to maintain the City’s existing level of service. The fee is directly correlated
to the number of new residents expected to be generated by each type of development. Non-
residential development does not pay for parks as non-residential developments do not generate a
significant demand for park facilities. Residential development pays its fair share based on the
estimated persons the new unit is expected to generate.
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Requirement 5: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the
fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
As new residential units are constructed, new park facilities are necessary to maintain the City’s
General Plan standard of five (5) acres per 1,000 residents and new recreation facilities are needed
to meet the City’s existing level of service for recreation facilities. The park fee portion is
calculated by taking the cost per acre of park times five acres of parks per 1,000 residents and then
dividing that by 1,000 to determine the cost per capita, as shown in Table 5-2. Table 5-3 identifies
cost per capita for the recreation portion of the fee using the existing recreation value provided per
existing residents. The costs per capita are then spread to each residential land use based on the
persons per household each unit is expected to generate, as shown in Table 5-4. Since the need for
park land is based on the number of new residents, calculating the fee based on the number of
persons each unit is expected to generate ensures that each new residential unit is paying only its
fair share of the required facilities.
By spreading the fees based on the estimated new residents that would be generated, each new
residential unit is paying only its fair share of the facilities required to maintain the City’s General
Plan Standard and existing level of service. Non-residential land uses do not have a park fee as
non-residential development will not generate an increase in park facility demand.
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Section 6 City Hall Improvement Fee
Background
This section presents an analysis of the City’s City Hall Improvement Fee. The City does not
currently collect a City Hall Improvement Fee but is anticipating that a new City Hall and Civic
Center Complex project will be constructed in the future. This Nexus Study is providing this
analysis as a suggested fee to include with this update to assist with funding the estimated $45
million dollar City Hall and Civic Center Complex Project. The City does currently have a City
Improvement Fund and the funds come from developers through agreements. Funds are used for
the purpose of building a new Civic Center Complex, this includes acquisition of property and
design and construction of a city hall and civic center complex on the northwest corner of
Moorpark Avenue and High Street. It also funds design expenses, engineering, construction, and
associated administrative expenses. This analysis proposes a City Hall Improvement Fee to define
the methodology for new development to mitigate their fair share of the cost of the new city hall.
Per the Civic Center Master Plan, the overall project encompasses approximately 12.9 acres in the
central, downtown area of the City. The project site is located west of Moorpark Avenue/Walnut
Canyon Road (State Route 23). Portions of the project site are located on the north and south sides
of West High Street. The project site currently contains a mix of land uses associated with the
existing Civic Center, including city hall, a community center/active adult center, a city library,
portable structures, parking areas, and vacant undeveloped areas within the western portion of the
project site. During the first phase of the project, the existing community center would remain as
an active adult center. The existing library will be removed at the end of this phase once the new
library facility is constructed. During the fourth phase, a new 22,000 square feet city hall and
mercado would be constructed.
The City Hall Improvement Fee provides the fair-share funding from new development to mitigate
the effects of new development on the City’s city hall facilities.
Current Level of Service
Currently, the city hall is located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, consisting of a 5,085 square foot
building on a shared campus which houses city hall, a community center/active adult center, a city
library, portable structures, parking areas, and vacant undeveloped areas.
Planned Level of Service
The proposed city hall will provide 22,000 square feet of new construction for the administration
services of the City of Moorpark, including City Council, associated departments, and employees.
The city hall portion of the project is estimated to cost $45,000,000 plus $1,899,880 in design cost.
Table 6-1 calculates the fair share allocation of future costs associated with the proposed city hall.
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Table 6-1: City Hall Facility Inventory & Level of Service
Fee Methodology
The City Hall Facilities Fee is calculated using the planned facilities methodology. The planned
facilities method calculates the standard based on the planned facilities associated with new
development. This method may also be used when there is excess capacity in existing facilities
that can accommodate new development.
The estimated cost for the new City Hall and Civic Center Complex is $1,899,880 in design cost
and $45,000,000 in construction costs. The new complex is still in the planning phase and
construction is anticipated to begin in approximately 20 years.
Fee Summary
The City Hall Improvement Fee per capita in Table 6-1 is distributed across the various land uses
by multiplying the cost per capita by the average number of residents/workers per unit type
(density). The cost per capita for non-residential land uses is weighted using the factors shown in
Table 3-1. For each residential land use, the fee per unit is converted to a fee per square foot by
dividing the cost per unit by the estimated average unit size for each land use. The total fee includes
a five percent (5%) administrative charge to fund fee program administrative costs, including but
not limited to preparing annual reports, preparing fee updates, and other administrative tasks
related to the fee program administration. Table 6-2 summarizes this calculation.
Facility Amount
Moorpark Future City Hall Cost 1 $46,899,880
Fair Share Allocation
Total Future Service Population Growth 15,923
Total Buildout Service Population 57,175
Future Growth Fair Share Allocation 28%
Future Growth Fair Share Cost $13,061,422
Total per Capita (Cost)$820.29
Source:
1 Construction cost estimate is provided by the City based on project cost of the new
library (12/8/22). Anticipated construction is still far in advance (20+ years).
Includes design cost of $1,899,880.
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Table 6-2: City Hall Improvement Fee Summary
Revenue Projections
Table 6-3 summarizes the anticipated fee revenue. The revenue will be available to expand the
City’s city hall facilities to meet the needs of new residents in the City.
Table 6-3: Anticipated City Hall Improvement Fee Revenues at Buildout
Nexus Requirement Summary
The City Hall Improvement Fee component of the DIF meets the Mitigation Fee Act
Requirements, as described in this section.
Requirement 1: Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the City Hall Improvement Fee is to fund new development's fair share of the new
city hall. Each new resident and worker create a demand for additional city hall facilities.
Land Use
Cost Per
Capita Density
1
Subtotal
Fe e
Administration
Fee
Total Fee
(Rounded)
Average
Unit Size
(SF)
Total Fee
per SF
(Rounded)
Residential (Fee per Unit)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $820.29 3.60 $2,953.03 $147.65 $3,100.68 2,500 $1.24
Multi-Family $820.29 2.80 $2,296.80 $114.84 $2,411.64 1,400 $1.72
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $303.51 1.00 $303.51 $15.18 $318.69
Office $303.51 2.00 $607.01 $30.35 $637.36
Industrial $303.51 0.40 $121.40 $6.07 $127.47
1 Density factor used for non-residential is based upon number of employees per 1,000 Building SF.
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth
(SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection
at Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $1.18 569 1,422,500 $1,678,550
Multi-Family $1.64 4,385 6,139,000 $10,067,960
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)(Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $303.51 n/a 2,190,538 $664,841
Office $607.01 n/a 590,085 $358,189
Industrial $121.40 n/a 2,360,343 $286,551
Total $13,056,091
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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Requirement 2: Identify the use of the fee.
The City Hall Improvement Fee will be used to fund the new city hall facility that is needed for
the administration of the City, including City Council, associated departments, and employees.
Table 6-1 shows the anticipated cost of the new city hall, as well as the fair-share portion
attributable to new development. The gap in funding for the new city hall facility will be provided
from other funding sources that will be identified by the City as the project moves forward.
Requirement 3: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the
type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
The fee will be used to fund new city hall facilities that are necessary to serve new development
in the City. New residential and non-residential development will generate additional residents and
employees who will increase the demand for additional general government services and
personnel. The new city hall will replace the existing city hall and accordingly will continue to
serve the existing service population. Therefore, the contribution from new development is based
on the existing service population compared to the future service population. Table 6-1 calculates
the cost per capita. The cost per capita is then allocated to each development type based on the
estimated persons per household and employees per 1,000 square feet. Table 6-2 calculates the
cost per square foot for the residential units based on the estimated average unit size and cost per
1,000 square feet for non-residential. Calculating the fees based on the new residents or employees
generated ensures a reasonable relationship between the fees use and the type of development
project.
Requirement 4: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the
public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
Each new residential development is anticipated to generate housing for new residents. Non-
residential development is anticipated to create places for new workers to be employed. The
addition of these new residents and workers directly creates the need for increased city services
which are administered from the city hall. The City Hall Improvement Fee is based on the number
of applicable workers and/or residents each new development is expected to generate, thus
ensuring that the need for the facilities is directly related to a particular development’s impact.
New workers generate a smaller demand than a resident, thus one worker is considered, on average,
as equivalent to 0.37 that of a resident. This relationship is calculated in Table 6-2.
Requirement 5: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the
fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
The City Hall Improvement Fee will fund the planned city hall that is required to serve the new
development in the City. The costs of the planned city hall facility have been apportioned between
existing and future users, as shown in Table 6-1.
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The City Hall Improvement Fee is calculated by taking the total city hall cost and multiplying the
percent attributed to the future service population. The cost allocation is divided by the number of
future service population for a future service population growth cost per capita. The cost is spread
to each land use based on the number of new resident equivalents that the land use will generate
calculated as a DUE factor as shown in Table 6-2. By spreading the fee based on the DUE factor,
each new development is only paying for their fair share of the required facilities since the need
for the facilities directly correlates to the addition of new residents and workers.
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Section 7 Police Facilities Fee
Background
This section presents an analysis of the City’s Police Facilities Fee. The Police Facilities Fee
provides funding for police facilities, equipment, and vehicles as a result of increased demand for
police services arising from new development.
The City began collecting a Police Facilities Fee with the adoption of Ordinance No. 9 in October
1983. During April 1995, Ordinance No. 9 was replaced with Ordinance No. 206 which is codified
in Moorpark Municipal Code Sections 3.36.080 through 3.36.140. Resolution No. 95-1112,
established the Police Facilities Fee. City Council Resolution 2018-3692 updated the Police
Facilities Fee. This Nexus Study updates the methodology and amount of the Police Facilities Fee.
In 2005, Moorpark completed the Moorpark Police Service Center (MPSC). Construction costs
for the MPSC were paid out of the City’s Endowment Fund and a portion of the costs were
considered an Interfund Loan from the Endowment Fund, which was to be paid with revenue
collected from the Police Facilities Fee. Police Facilities Fee funding has been applied to the
outstanding debt service as well as any additional expansions, vehicles and equipment that may be
necessary to serve new development.
Current Level of Service
The Police Services Center, completed in 2005, is a 27,600 square feet facility with a 900 square
foot wash shelter constructed at a total cost of $18,442,786 in March 2018 dollars. The facility is
expected to serve the City’s needs at Buildout. The current value is shown below on Table 7-1.
Table 7-1 also shows the City’s current police inventory of police vehicles and equipment. The
current value is divided by the existing service population to establish the existing level of service
per capita.
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Table 7-1: Existing Police Facilities Level of Service
Planned Level of Service
The City plans to maintain the current level of service, as shown on Table 7-1, with appropriate
participation from new development.
Fee Methodology
The Police Facilities Fee is calculated based on the cost of the existing level of service provided
to the current population. The MPSC was sized to serve Buildout development and therefore new
development will fund its fair share of the cost of that facility plus funding for future equipment
needed. The escalated cost of the MPSC is divided by the Buildout service population and added
to the existing equipment value divided by the existing population to calculate the level of service
cost per capita. The cost of vehicles and equipment is based on the existing inventory method,
Facility SF Value
Police Services Center 1, 2 27,600 $21,431,765
Police Services Center Wash Shelter 1 900 $57,750
Facility Subtotal 28,500 $21,489,515
Buildout Service Population 57,175
Total Facility Buildout Level of Service per Capita (Cost) $375.86
Equipment3 Value
2009 Segway I2 Base Model $1,950
2009 Segway I2 Base Model $1,950
2010 Harley Davidson FLHTP Electra Glide $6,600
2012 BMW R1200TP $19,500
2016 Harley Davidson FLFLHTP $22,409
2016 Harley Davidson FLFLHTP $22,409
2018 Harley Davidson FLFLHTP $19,276
2019 Chevrolet Equinox $19,681
2019 Chevrolet Equinox $19,681
Equipment Subtotal $133,456
Existing Service Population 41,252
Total Existing Equipment Level of Service per Capita (Cost) $3.24
Total Level of Service per Capita (Cost)$379.09
Source:
1 Property size from City of Moorpark CJPIA Property Schedule (March 24, 2022).
2
3 Equipment list from City of Moorpark 2022 0324 Vehicle Schedule, vehicles older than 15
years were excluded. Values increased to March 2023 dollars by ENR BCI for Los Angeles
Region (March 2022 to March 2023).
Value from March 21, 2018 Agenda Report Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Updating the
Police Facilities Fee, brought forward to 2023 dollars via ENR CCI.
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which uses a facility standard based on the ratio of existing facilities to the existing service
population on a cost per unit or cost per square foot basis. Under this approach, new development
funds the expansion of facilities at the same standard currently serving existing development.
Fee Summary
The Police Facility Fee per unit is calculated by multiplying the cost per capita by the average
number of resident equivalents per unit type (density). The cost per capita for non-residential land
uses is weighted using the factors shown in Table 3-1. For residential uses, the fee per unit must
then be converted to a fee per square foot for each unit type by dividing by the average size of each
unit. The total fee includes a five percent (5%) administrative charge to fund fee program
administrative costs, including but not limited to preparing annual reports, preparing fee updates,
and other administrative tasks related to the fee program administration. Table 7-2 summarizes
these calculations.
Table 7-2: Police Facilities Fee
Revenue Projections
Table 7-3 summarizes the anticipated Police Facilities Fees. The revenue will be applied to the
outstanding debt for the MPSC and future equipment to meet the needs of new development.
Land Use
Cost Per
Capita Density
1
Subtotal
Fe e
Administration
Fee
Total Fee
(Rounded)
Average
Unit Size
(SF)
Total Fee
per SF
(Rounded)
Residential (Fee per Unit)(Fee per SF)
Single Family $379.09 3.60 $1,364.72 $68.24 $1,432.96 2,500 $0.57
Multi-Family $379.09 2.80 $1,061.45 $53.07 $1,114.52 1,400 $0.80
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $140.26 1.00 $140.26 $7.01 $147.27
Office $140.26 2.00 $280.53 $14.03 $294.56
Industrial $140.26 0.40 $56.11 $2.81 $58.92
1 Density factor used for non-residential is based upon number of employees per 1,000 Building SF.
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Table 7-3: Anticipated Police Facilities Fee Collection at Buildout
Nexus Requirement Summary
The Police Facilities Fee component of this DIF Study meets the Mitigation Fee Act Requirements,
as described in this section.
Requirement 1: Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the Police Facilities Fee is to fund new development’s fair-share portion of new
police facilities, such as the outstanding debt incurred when constructing the MPSC and new police
vehicles and officer equipment required for the additional police officers that are necessary to
mitigate the impacts of new development.
Requirement 2: Identify the use of the fee.
The Police Facilities Fee will be used to fund new development’s fair-share portion of the police
facilities, which include paying off the debt owed on the MPSC as well as new vehicles and
equipment required to serve new development.
Requirement 3: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the
type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
New residential and non-residential development will generate additional residents and employees
who will increase the demand for additional police services and personnel and subsequently the
need for additional police facilities and equipment required to maintain the existing level of
service. The police fees are calculated using the existing inventory method for vehicles and
equipment and a buy-in to the existing MPSC facility. The existing inventory method uses the
facility standard based on the ratio of existing vehicles and equipment to the existing service
population. Under this approach, new development funds the cost of additional facilities or
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth
(SF)
Anticipated
Fee Collection
at Buildout2
Residential (Fee per SF)
Single Family $0.54 569 1,422,500 $768,150
Multi-Family $0.76 4,385 6,139,000 $4,665,640
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $140.26 n/a 2,190,538 $307,252
Office $280.53 n/a 590,085 $165,535
Industrial $56.11 n/a 2,360,343 $132,428
Total $6,039,005
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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vehicles and equipment at the same standard currently serving existing development. For the buy-
in to the existing MPSC, new development’s fair share is calculated based on the current cost of
the facility divided by the buildout service population. Under this approach, since the MPSC is
sized to serve Buildout, the cost is spread to the Buildout service population. Residential and non-
residential development will be responsible for their fair share portion of the total cost based on
the weighted service population assigned to each individual land use as shown in Table 7-2.
Requirement 4: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the
public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
Each new residential development is anticipated to generate new residents and workers. The
addition of new residents and workers creates the need for new police facilities, vehicles, and
equipment. The Police Facilities Fee is based on the number of applicable workers and/or residents
each new development is expected to generate, thus ensuring that the need for the facilities is
directly related to a particular development’s impact. The Police Facilities Fee will be used to
repay the cost for the existing MPSC, thus ensuring new developments fair share of the facility.
New workers generate a smaller demand than a resident, thus one worker is considered, on average,
as equivalent to 0.37 that of a resident. This relationship is calculated in Table 7-2.
Requirement 5: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the
fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
The Police Facilities Fee funds new development’s fair share of the existing MPSC and additional
police vehicles and equipment that is required to serve the new development in the City. The
current cost of the existing MSPC facility has been apportioned to the buildout service population,
as shown in Table 7-1. The cost per capita is spread to each land use based on the number of new
resident equivalents that the land use will generate calculated as a DUE factor as shown in Table
7-2. By spreading the fee based on the DUE factor, each new development is only paying for their
fair share of the required facilities since the need for the facilities directly correlates to the addition
of new residents and workers.
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Section 8 Citywide Transportation Fee
Background
This section presents an analysis of the Citywide Transportation Fee. The proposed Citywide
Transportation Fee covers the costs to mitigate the impacts of new development on the City’s
traffic facilities. The fees listed below are charged on new development within the City of
Moorpark that covers transportation projects that were in part or fully attributable to new
development when created:
· Transportation/Traffic System Management
· Citywide Traffic Mitigation
· Los Angeles Avenue Area of Contribution
· Tierra Rejada Road/Spring Road Area of Contribution
The new transportation fee proposes to merge the four fees above into one single fee. The proposed
single Citywide Transportation Fee takes into account the full fund balance of the Los Angeles
Avenue Area of Contribution (Fund 2014) and the Tierra Rejada Road/Spring Road Area of
Contribution (Fund 2015) and a portion of the fund balance from the Transportation/Traffic
System Management Fund (Fund 2001) and the Citywide Traffic Mitigation (Fund 2002) that
contribute to the identified transportation facility projects identified in Table 8-1.
The new Transportation Fee will establish a separate capital facilities fund to avoid any
commingling of transportation fees with other revenues and funds. The City is combining several
existing Transportation Fees into one new fee as part of this fee update. The Mitigation Fee Act
requires that fees are expended solely for the purpose for which the fees were collected. To comply
with the Mitigation Fee Act, the existing funds for the Area of Contribution (AOC) Fee (Fund
2014 and Fund 2015), Transportation/Traffic System Management Fee (Fund 2001), and the
Citywide Traffic Mitigation Fee (Fund 2002) will be transferred to the new Transportation Fee
fund in the amount allocated to the projects designated in the original fee establishment as shown
in Table 8-1.
The remaining funds within the Transportation/Traffic System Management Fund (Fund 2001)
and the Citywide Traffic Mitigation (Fund 2002) may continue to be used on maintenance costs
that has historically been drawn from Fund 2002. The proposed Citywide Transportation Fee will
be charged Citywide and not have Area of Contribution (AOC) zones.
The transportation improvements listed in Table 8-1 were compiled from the City of Moorpark’s
2022/23 Fiscal Year Budget – CIP Project List with the addition of three (3) projects identified by
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the City (North Hills Parkway Overcrossing State Route 23, Realignment Study for Moorpark Ave
– Poindexter/First, and Moorpark Ave Sound Walls) from the City’s General Plan Update and City
discussions.
The County Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee (TIMF) is a separate fee not included in this analysis
and charged for regional transportation projects within Ventura County. The TIMF is determined
by Ventura County.
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Table 8-1: Transportation Facilities – Planned Facilities
CIP Transportation Facility Project Status
Total Project
Cost 1
Amount
Expended
(Estimated as
of 6/30/22)
LA AOC
(Fund 2014)
SP/TR AOC
(Fund 2015)
Traffic System
Management
(Fund 2001)
Citywide Traffic
Mitigation
(Fund 2002)
Endowment
(Fund 2111)
Grants & Other
Funds2
Transportation
DIF Eligible
Project Costs4
C0004 Moorpark Ave Widening Project (Casey to Third) -
Includes street realignment at First St and Poindexter
Ave (Prior Project 8057) and Rail Crossing
Improvements (Prior Project 8038)
Pending Staff Hire $2,815,620 $2,343,217 $0 $0 $0 $472,403 $0 $0 $472,403
C0021 LA Avenue Widening - Spring Road to Moorpark Ave Active Redesign $5,000,681 $3,277,956 $925,955 $0 $0 $0 $0 $796,770 $925,955
C0022 Spring Road Widening Active Construction $1,249,934 $475,366 $774,568 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $774,568
C0025 Route 23 North Alignment (Study)Pending $192,325 $192,325 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
C0027 Underground Utility District No. 2 Pending $1,710,240 $240 $1,710,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,710,000
C0030 LA Avenue Widening - Shasta Avenue Active Construction $1,688,147 $1,678,147 $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000
C0033 Los Angeles Avenue Undergrounding Pending $468,001 $26,694 $441,021 $0 $286 $0 $0 $0 $441,307
C0037 Arroyo Drive Bike/Ped Project Active Construction $1,030,000 $158,144 $0 $0 $223,820 $0 $0 $648,036 $223,820
M0040 LA Ave Traffic Signals/Fiber Optic Upgrade Pending $950,000 $14,345 $935,655 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $935,655
NA North Hills Parkway Overcrossing State Route 233 Pending $128,413,129 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $128,413,129
NA Realignment Study for Moorpark Ave - Poindexter/First See C0004 TBD $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
NA Moorpark Ave Sound Walls Estimate $3,168,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,168,000
Total Transporation Facilities Costs $146,686,077 $8,166,434 $4,797,199 $0 $224,106 $472,403 $0 $1,444,806 $137,074,837
Notes:
1
2
3 In May 2008, a feasibility study prepared by Parsons estimated the total construction cost to be approximately $85 million. Costs have been escalated using LA ENR CCI (Feb 2008 at 9183.42, February 2023 at 13908.31). Includes the Gabbert Road UPRR crossing cost.
4 DIF Eligible costs are calculated by taking the Total Project cost and subtracting the Amount Expended and Other Funding Sources
Total Project Costs with an associated CIP number are identified in the CIP Budget for FY22/23 through 26/27.
Other funding sources include: Federal & State Grants, Gas Tax, General Fund, etc.
DIF Eligible Funding Other Funding Sources
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Service Population
Demand for services and the associated facilities for transportation are based on the additional trips
that will be generated by new development through Buildout conditions. The Citywide
Transportation Fee utilizes the land use trip generation assumptions presented in Table 8-2 for the
various residential and non-residential land uses based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11.1
Edition.
Table 8-2: Land Use Trip Generation
Cost Summary
The Citywide Transportation Fee will fund the expansion of transportation facilities necessary to
serve new growth. The transportation facilities listed in Table 8-1 have total DIF eligible project
costs estimated to be approximately $162.6 million.
Fee Methodology
The Transportation Fee uses the planned facilities method to calculate the fee. The planned
facilities method calculates the fee based on the planned facilities associated with new
development. This method is appropriate when planned facilities are mostly for the benefit of new
development, such as a road extension to a previously undeveloped area.
The Transportation Fee is calculated based on the cost per trip generated by new development.
The total cost of the facilities identified in Table 8-1 is spread over the anticipated number of trips
that will be generated by future development (as shown in Table 8-3) to calculate the cost per trip.
Residential
Single Family 9.43
Multi-Family 1 5.64
Non-Residential (per employee)
Commercial 2 8.71
Office 3.33
Industrial 5.05
Source: ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11.1 Edition.
1
2
Land Use Trip Generation Assumptions
ITE 11th Edition notes: All land uses in the retail & services are
entitled to a "pass-by" trip reduction of 60% if less than 50,000
SF or a reduction of 40% if equal to or greater than 50,000 SF.
This Study assumes an average of 50% "pass-by" trip reduction.
Based on the average trips for attached 2-4 and attached 4+
units.
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To calculate the total number of new trips attributable to new development through Buildout, the
growth projections, detailed within Table 3-2, are multiplied by the corresponding trip generation
rates identified in Table 8-2. Table 8-2 displays the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
trip generation rates for the land use types within this fee program. The multi-family assumption
is an average of the multi-family attached 2-4 rate and multifamily attached 4+ rate. The non-
residential land use ITE rates are assessed per employee.
Residential trips were calculated by multiplying the anticipated growth in residential units by the
corresponding single family and multi-family trip generation rates. Non-residential trips were
calculated by multiplying the anticipated growth in employees by the corresponding trip
generation rates for each of the land uses. The ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition notes all
Retail and Services land uses are entitled to a "pass-by" trip reduction between 40%-60%. This
study assumes the average with a 50% trip reduction for commercial. Table 8-3 shows the
breakdown of the total trips attributed to new development through Buildout condition.
Table 8-3: New Development Trip Generation
The cost per trip is calculated by taking the total cost of the DIF eligible transportation facilities,
subtracting the other anticipated funding sources, and the current transportation fund balances
attributed to the eligible DIF projects, and then dividing by the trips generated by new
development. This calculation is shown in Table 8-4.
Land Use Category Projected Growth
Trip
Generation
Assumption
Total Trip
Generation
Residential (Units)
Single Family 569 9.43 5,366
Multi-Family 4,385 5.64 24,731
Subtotal Residential Trips 30,097
Non-Residential (Employees)
Commercial 1 2,191 8 .71 19,080
Office 1,180 3.33 3,930
Industrial 944 5.05 4,768
Subtotal Non-Residential Trips 27,777
Total Additional Trips 57,875
Source: ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11.1 Edition.
1 ITE 11th Edition notes: All land uses in the retail & services are entitled to a "pass-by" trip
re duction of 60% if less than 50,000 SF or a reduction of 40% if equal to or greater than 50,000 SF.
This Study assumes a 50% "pass-by" trip reduction.
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Table 8-4: Cost per Trip
Fee Summary
The Traffic Fee for new development is calculated by multiplying the cost per trip identified in
Table 8-4 by trip generation rate for each land use. The total fee includes a five percent (5%)
administrative charge to fund fee program administrative costs, including but not limited to
preparing annual reports, preparing fee updates, and other administrative tasks related to the fee
program administration. The residential fee per unit is converted to a fee per square foot by
dividing the fee per unit by the unit size estimated in Table 3-5. Table 8-5 shows the proposed
new traffic fees for new development.
Table 8-5: Citywide Transportation Fee Summary
Reduced Traffic Fee
Residential developments within one-half mile of transit stations generate fewer trips than
traditional land use configurations that rely on vehicles as the primary mode of transportation.
Total Cost of Transportation Facilities $137,074,837
Less: LA AOC Fund Balance 2 ($8,975,494)
Less: SP/TR AOC Fund Balance 2 ($128,197)
Less: Citywide Traffic Mitigation Contribution ($472,403)
Less: Traffic System Management Contribution($224,106)
Total Cost of Fee Program
Transportation Facilities $127,274,637
Future Trip Generation 57,875
Cost per Trip $2,199
1 Projected cost based upon CIP 22-23 Budget.
2 Fund balance as of November 30, 2022.
Cost per Trip
Land Use
Cost
Per Trip
Trip
Generation1
Employees
per 1,000 SF
Subtotal
Fee
Administration
Fee
Total Fee
(Rounded) Total Fee
Residential (per Unit) (per SF)
Single Family $2,199 9.43 NA $20,737 $1,037 $21,774 $8.71
Multi-Family (2-4 units) $2,199 5.64 NA $12,402 $620 $13,022 $9.30
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $2,199 8.71 1.00 $19,153 $958 $20,111
Office $2,199 3.33 2.00 $14,645 $732 $15,377
Industrial $2,199 5.05 0.40 $4,442 $222 $4,664
1 ITE 11.1 Edition Daily Trip Generation Rate. ITE 11th Edition notes: All land uses in the retail & services are entitled to a "pass-by"
trip reduction of 60% if less than 50,000 SF or a reduction of 40% if equal to or greater than 50,000 SF. This Study assumes a 50% "pass-
by" trip reduction.
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According to various transportation studies, measurable trip reductions result for projects that are
near transit stations and where there are a diversity of land uses that promote connectivity and
walkability. To account for the reduced trip rates generated by projects meeting the above criteria,
an additional trip adjustment factor is applied to new residential land uses meeting the following
criteria:
1. The housing development is located within one-half mile of a transit station and there
is direct access between the project and the transit station along a barrier-free walkable
pathway not exceeding one-half mile in length.
2. Convenience retail uses, including a store that sells food, are located within one-half
mile of the housing development.
3. The housing development provides either the minimum number of parking spaces
required by the local ordinance, or for residential units, no more than one onsite parking
space for zero to two bedroom units, and two onsite parking spaces for three or more
bedroom units, whichever is less.
For purposes of this reduction, the definition of transit station shall be defined by California
Government Code Section 65460.1, “Transit station” means a rail or light-rail station, ferry
terminal, bus hub, or bus transfer station. Also, a “housing development” shall be defined by
California Government Code Section 66005.1, which is a development project with common
ownership and financing consisting of residential use or mixed use where not less than 50 percent
of the floorspace is for residential use.
Commercial trips often coincide with other trips (i.e., Person A stops by the store on their way
home from work, Person B stops by a restaurant after grocery shopping, etc.) This “pass-by” trip
reduction amount is factored into the Commercial trip generation estimates (Table 8-2) as well as
the fee for commercial land use in Table 8-5.
Revenue Projections
Table 8-6 summarizes the anticipated Citywide Transportation Fee revenue collected at Buildout.
The revenue will be used to fund the transportation facilities show on Table 8-1.
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Table 8-6: Anticipated Citywide Transportation Fee Collection at Buildout
Nexus Requirement Summary
The proposed Citywide Transportation Fee meets the Mitigation Fee Act Requirements, as
described in this section.
Requirement 1: Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the Citywide Transportation Fee is to fund planned transportation facilities
included in Table 8-1 to serve future development. In order to accommodate this need, new
facilities must be built and/or existing facilities expanded.
Requirement 2: Identify the use of the fee.
The fee will be used to fund the planned transportation facilities identified in Table 8-1, that are
necessary to serve increased transportation demand. The improvements were identified through
the current City CIP, City General Plan Update, and City discussions, as the facilities that are
required to mitigate the impact of new development in the City.
Requirement 3: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the
type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
The Citywide Transportation Fees will be used to fund the new transportation facilities and
improvements that are necessary to serve the increase in transportation demand due to new
development. The cost of the transportation improvements is spread to each land use based on the
number of trips generated by each land use. This correlation to trips ensures that each new
development pays their fair share of the transportation costs.
The cost per trip calculations is shown in Table 8-4. The fee calculation is shown in Table 8-5.
Land Use
Proposed
Fee 1
Anticipated
Growth
(units)
Anticipated
Growth (SF)
Anticipated
Fee
Collection at
Buildout2
Residential (Fee per Dwelling Unit)
Single Family $8.30 569 1,422,500 $11,806,750
Multi-Family $8.86 4,385 6,139,000 $54,391,540
Non-Residential (Fee per 1,000 SF)
Commercial $19,153 n/a 2,190,538 $41,955,374
Office $14,645 n/a 590,085 $8,641,795
Industrial $4,442 n/a 2,360,343 $10,484,644
Total $127,280,103
1 Excludes the administrative portion of the fee.
2 Total fee revenue may differ slightly from cost attributable to fee program due to rounding.
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Requirement 4: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the
public facility and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
Each new residential and non-residential development within the City will generate additional trips
that incrementally adds to the need for new traffic infrastructure and facilities to serve the increased
residents and businesses within the City and ensure that traffic facilities can accommodate the
increased demand. These facilities are identified in the current City CIP, City General Plan Update,
and through City discussions. Each new residential and non-residential development pays an
impact fee based on the additional trips that is expected to be generated by the new development.
To accommodate these additional trips, new transportation improvements will be needed city-
wide. Utilizing trips generated by each development ensures that each type of development pays
their fair share of the required new transportation facilities. This calculation is shown in Table 8-
5.
Requirement 5: Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the
fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development on which the fee is imposed.
The transportation facilities that are necessary for the new development are summarized in the
planned improvements presented in Table 8-1. Each land use pays their fair share of costs based
on the number of trips generated by that land use as shown in Table 8-3. Contributions from other
fee programs for the same facilities and fund balances are subtracted out from the total costs, as
shown in Table 8-1 and Table 8-4, to ensure that future land uses only pays their fair share of the
traffic improvements. The cost per trip is then spread to each land use based on the ITE Trip
Generation Rates. This calculation is shown in Table 8-5. Utilizing trips ensures that each
development pays their fair share of the cost.
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Section 9 Implementation and Administration
Implementation
According to the California Government Code, prior to levying a new fee or increasing an existing
fee, an agency must hold at least one open and public meeting with at least 30 days’ notice. In
addition, notice of the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter
to be considered, and a statement that the data required by this section is available, shall be mailed
at least 14 days prior to the meeting to any interested party who files a written request with the
local agency for mailed notice of the meeting on new or increased fees or service charges. Any
written request for mailed notices shall be valid for one year from the date on which it is filed
unless a renewal request is filed. At least ten days prior to this meeting, the agency must make data
on infrastructure costs and funding sources available to the public. Notice of the time and place of
the meeting and a general explanation of the matter are to be published in accordance with Section
6062a of the Government Code, which states that publication of notice shall occur for ten days in
a newspaper regularly published once a week or more. The new or increased fees shall be effective
no earlier than 60 days following the final action on the adoption or increase of the fees.
Fee Program Administrative Requirements
The Government Code requires the City to report every year and every fifth year certain financial
information regarding the fees. The City must make available within 180 days after the last day of
each fiscal year the following information from the prior fiscal year:
1. A brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
2. The amount of the fee.
3. The beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
4. The amount of the fee collected and the interest earned.
5. An identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the
amount of expenditures.
6. An identification of an approximate date by which time construction on the
improvement will commence if it is determined that sufficient funds exist to complete
the project.
7. A description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account and when it will
be repaid.
8. Identification of any refunds made once it is determined that sufficient monies have
been collected to fund all fee related projects.
The City must make this information available for public review and must also present it at the
next regularly scheduled public meeting not less than 15 days after this information is made
available to the public.
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For the fifth fiscal year following the first deposit into the account or fund, and every five years
thereafter, the City must make the following findings with respect to any remaining funds in the
fee account, regardless of whether those funds are committed or uncommitted:
1. Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put.
2. Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it
is charged.
3. Identify all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing any
incomplete improvements.
4. Designate the approximate dates on which funding in item (3) above is expected to be
deposited into the fee account.
As with the annual disclosure, the five-year report must be made public within 180 days after the
end of the City’s fiscal year and must be reviewed at the next regularly scheduled public meeting.
Fee Adjustment Procedures
The DIFs may be adjusted periodically to reflect revised facility requirements, receipt of funding
from alternative sources (i.e., state, or federal grants), revised facilities or costs, changes in
demographics, changes in the average unit square footage, or changes in the land use plan. In
addition, in July of each calendar year, the fees will automatically be adjusted using the
Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the Los Angeles Region as reported by Engineering News
Record (ENR) for the twelve-month period ending in May or a similar published index if the CCI
Index is no longer available. For example, the adjustment for July 2024 will be determined by
taking the percentage change of the Los Angeles construction cost index from May 2023 to May
2024.
Timing of Fee Payment
Fees will be collected at the time the building permit for the project is issued. All residential
projects will pay a fee based on the livable square footage of the residential unit(s). For high-
density residential projects, the fee will be due at the time of the building permit for each building.
For high-density residential projects, the non-residential communal portion (i.e., clubhouse,
maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be assessed impact fees as the impact is assumed to be
captured in the residential fees. Area that are accessible by the public (i.e., leasing office) will be
charged impact fees according to use.
Credits and Reimbursement Policies
The City may provide fee credits or reimbursements to developers who dedicate land or construct
eligible facilities. Fee credits or reimbursements may be provided up to the cost of the
improvement, as shown in this study, subject to periodic inflation adjustments, or the actual cost
paid by the developer, whichever is lower. For construction cost overruns, only that amount shown
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in the fee study, subject to periodic inflation adjustments, would be credited or reimbursed. The
City will evaluate the appropriate fee credit or reimbursement based on the value of the dedication
or improvement. Credits or reimbursements may be repaid based on the priority of the capital
improvements, as determined by the City. The City will determine fee credits and reimbursements
on a case-by-case basis and possibly through the use of a development agreement.
Administrative Fee
An administrative fee of five (5) percent is included as part of each of the fees and may be used
for costs for legal, accounting, and other administrative support and development impact fee
program administration costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated
public reporting, and fee justification analysis. The administration fee is included within each fee.
Please refer to the individual fee calculation tables for a breakdown of the administration fee.
Programming Revenues with the CIP
The City should maintain its CIP to adequately plan for future infrastructure needs. The CIP should
commit all projected fee revenues and fund balances to specific projects that are necessary to serve
growth as described in this report. The use of the CIP provides documentation necessary for the
City to hold funds in a project account for longer than five years if necessary to collect sufficient
funds to complete a project. In addition, the CIP is required per AB602. This report outlines the
projects that are to be funded with the fee program and forms the basis of the CIP, as shown in
Appendix A.
Fee Reporting
Assembly Bill No. 1483, which became effective January 1, 2020, requires that public agencies make
the following information available on their website. The following information must be provided:
1. A current schedule of fees, exactions, and affordability requirements imposed by the
city, county, or special district, including any dependent special districts, of the city or
county applicable to a proposed housing development project, which shall be presented
in a manner that clearly identifies the fees, exactions, and affordability requirements
that apply to each parcel.
2. All zoning ordinances and development standards, which shall specify the zoning,
design, and development standards that apply to each parcel.
3. The list of information required to be compiled pursuant to Section 65940.
4. The current and five previous annual fee reports or the current and five previous annual
financial reports, which were required pursuant to subdivision.
5. An archive of impact fee nexus studies, cost of service studies, or equivalent, conducted
by the city, county, or special district on or after January 1, 2018.
Any updates to the above information must be available within 30 days.
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Accessory Dwelling Units
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a second unit that is attached or detached from a single-
family home. In accordance with Assembly Bill No. 881 approved on October 9, 2019, fees will
not be charged for an ADU that is less than 750 square feet. For an ADU that is 750 square feet or
larger, the ADU will be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary
dwelling unit. Since the residential fees are now being charged on a square footage basis, ADU
fees will be calculated by multiplying the Single-Family Residential fee by the ADU’s square
footage.
Specialized Development Projects
The fees in this report may not apply to specialized development projects such as golf courses,
cemeteries, sports stadium, or other specialized land uses. For specialized development projects
the City will review the development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees. The fee rates
presented in this Nexus Study may be reduced, exempted, or waived under certain circumstances
as determined by the City. Any exemption or reduction in fees will be based on the City’s
independent analysis and review of the subject property. In addition, for reuse, density increasing,
or rezone projects, the developer shall only be responsible for paying fees for the intensification
of the development. In cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding of the
structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall size and use of the new
structure is similar to the structure destroyed by the disaster. The City will review the
development’s increased impacts to determine the applicable fees.
Some developments may include more than one land use type. In these cases, the fee is calculated
separately for each land use. The City has the discretion to impose the fees based on the specific
aspects of a proposed development regardless of zoning. The fee imposed should be based on the
land use type that most closely represents the impacts of the development.
Rebuild or Expansion Projects
For reuse, expansions, density increasing, or rezone projects, the developer shall only be
responsible for paying fees for the intensification or expansion. For example, if a homeowner
wishes to build an addition to their home that is 100 square feet, the homeowner would be
responsible for paying fees for the 100 square foot addition. The City will review the new
development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees on a case by case basis.
In cases of rebuilding a structure after a demolition, impact fees will not be assessed on the rebuild
to the extent that the overall size and use of the new structure is similar to the structure prior to
demolition. Similarly, in cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding of the
structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall size and use of the new
structure is the same as the structure destroyed by the disaster. Impact fees will be calculated on
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the new rebuilt structure and the previous structure and the difference of fees will be assessed. No
refunds will be made for rebuilds that have less impact fees than the previous structure.
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Appendix A: Capital Improvement Plan
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Table A-1: Capital Improvement Plan
Item Total Project Cost
Other Funding Sources/
Amount Expended DIF Project Cost
Library (4,500 SF Expansion)$7,714,305 n/a $7,714,305
Park & Recreation
Park Facilities (Assumes 59.97 acres)1 $39,611,533 n/a $39,611,533
Recreation Facilities $4,972,101 n/a $4,972,101
Total Park & Recreation Costs $44,583,634 $0 $44,583,634
City Hall (New City Hall Facility)$46,899,880 $33,838,458 $13,061,422
Police Facilities
Moorpark Police Services Center
Repayment $21,489,515 $15,504,774 $5,984,741
Patrol Vehicles/Equipment $51,513 n/a $51,513
Total Police Facilities Costs $21,541,028 $15,504,774 $6,036,254
Transportation
Moorpark Ave Widening Project (Casey to
Third) - Includes street realignment at First
St and Poindexter Ave (Prior Project 8057)
and Rail Crossing Improvements (Prior
Project 8038)
$2,815,620 $2,343,217 $472,403
LA Avenue Widening - Spring Road to
Moorpark Ave
$5,000,681 $4,074,726 $925,955
Spring Road Widening $1,249,934 $475,366 $774,568
Route 23 North Alignment (Study)$192,325 $192,325 $0
Underground Utility District No. 2 $1,710,240 $240 $1,710,000
LA Avenue Widening - Shasta Avenue $1,688,147 $1,678,147 $10,000
Los Angeles Avenue Undergrounding $468,001 $26,694 $441,307
Arroyo Drive Bike/Ped Project $1,030,000 $806,180 $223,820
LA Ave Traffic Signals/Fiber Optic Upgrade $950,000 $14,345 $935,655
North Hills Parkway Overcrossing State
Route 233
$128,413,129 $0 $128,413,129
Realignment Study for Moorpark Ave -
Poindexter/First
TBD $0 $0
Moorpark Ave Sound Walls $3,168,000 $0 $3,168,000
Total Transportation Facilities Costs $146,686,077 $9,611,240 $137,074,837
1 The assumed park acerage is based on the General Plan standard for parks. Includes park facilities. Land cost is separate.
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Schedule of Fees and Service Charges
Effective November 5, 2023
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EXHIBIT B
Fees Page
ADMINISTRATION FEES 1
MOORPARK CITY TRANSIT FARES 2
ANIMAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FEES 3
BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES 4
BUILDING & SAFETY FEES 5
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES 16
PLANNING FEES 17
PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES 22
COMMERCIAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY PERMIT FEES 26
FACILITY RENTAL FEES 27
ELECTRIC USE FEES - VEHICLE CHARGING AND COURT LIGHTING 34
LIBRARY SERVICES FEES AND FINES 35
POLICE SERVICES FEES 36
PARKING CITATION FINES 37
REAL TIME BILLING RATES 39
City of Moorpark
Table of Contents
Schedule of Fees and Service Charges
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ADMINISTRATION FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
1 Returned Check Fee; EFT/ACH Return/Error $25 each [a]
2 Wire Transfer Fee
a) Outgoing $25 each
b) Incoming No Charge each
3 Postage Actual Cost each
4 Digital Media Device $10 each
5 Documents - Hard Copy
a) Standard Size - Black and White Up to 11" x 17"$0.10 per single-sided page
b) Standard Size - Color Up to 11" x 17"$0.25 per single-sided page
c) Non-standard Size
i) Printed In-House Actual Cost - See Real Time
Billing Rates
per request
ii) Printed by Private Company Direct Cost + 15%
Administrative Fee
per request
6 Agendas, Maps, Recordings Available Online each
7 Copy Retrieval Fee (for copies of reports and statements filed
pursuant to the Political Reform Act, which are five or more years
ld)
$5 per request
8 Subpoena Response / Retrieval / Appearance Fees Max. Authorized by State per request
9 Requests Requiring Special Programming or Formatting or Use of
Outside Service Providers
Actual Cost Including Cost
of Digital Devices
per request [b];[c]
10 City Overhead - Administrative Fee (Amount Added to Time &
Materials and Direct Cost Billings)
15% of Actual Cost as needed
[a] California Civil Code Sec. 1719.
[c] See schedule of schedule of City billing rates.
Fee Description
[b] This fee applies to the creation of a new document or information not normally prepared, owned, used or retained by the City as part of the conduct of
the Public's business. Fee also includes cost of any digital devices used to provide requested information.
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CITY TRANSIT FEES
Fee Note
Dial-A-Ride Fares
1 Persons Aged 65+ and who are registered for the service with the City: one-way
paratransit trip with a pick-up and destination within the City
$2
2 Persons Aged 65+ and who are registered for the service with the City: ECTA InterCity
service for a one-way paratransit trip to or from Agoura Hills, Camarillo, Oak Park, Simi
Valley, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, and surrounding County Unincorporated areas
As established by the
ECTA Management Committee
3 Persons with disabilities who are certified under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) as eligible for complementary paratransit service: one-way paratransit trip with a
pick-up and destination within the City
$2
4 Persons with disabilities who are registered for the service with the City: ECTA InterCity
service for a one-way paratransit trip to or from Agoura Hills, Camarillo, Oak Park, Simi
Valley, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, and surrounding County Unincorporated areas
As established by the
ECTA Management Committee
5 Personal Care Assistants (PCA) for a certified ADA rider: If the PCA’s trip origin and
destination match the ADA rider’s
Free
Fixed Route Bus Fares
6 One-Way Ride $1
7 Child (5 or Younger), when accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible person
aged 16+
Free
8 Individual Aged 65+Free
9 Individual with a Disability Free
10 Personal Care Assistants (PCA) for a certified ADA rider: If the PCA’s trip origin and
destination match the ADA rider’s
Free
Fee Description
Note: The City Manager is authorized to establish special promotional fare offers, discounts, or passes from time to time (such as a Summer Youth
Pass or a Rider Appreciation Day fare holiday), for the purpose of promoting public transit ridership and good community relations.
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ANIMAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
License Fees: Dogs and Cats
1 Altered, 1 year license $30 per license
2 Altered, 2 year license $60 per license
3 Altered, 3 year license $90 per license
4 Altered, 1 year license - (Owner 55+)$15 per license
5 Altered, 2 year license - (Owner 55+)$30 per license
6 Altered, 3 year license - (Owner 55+)$45 per license
7 Unaltered, 1 year license $105 per license
8 Unaltered, 2 year license $210 per license
9 Unaltered, 3 year license $315 per license
10 Late Penalty - For License Fees 30 Days or More Past Due 100% of
License Fee
Pick-Up and Disposal: Household Pets
(as defined in MMC Chapter 6.04 weighing up to 75 pounds)
11 Dogs and Cats
a) Licensed $65
b) Unlicensed $90
12 Fowl, Rodents, Birds, and Other Small Household Pets $65
13 Household Pets Owned or Kept by a Person Aged 55+$25
Pick-Up and Disposal: Other Than Household Pets
14 No Charge for Dead, Wild, or Stray Animals On Private Property Not Owned or
Kept by the Property Owner or Occupant
No Charge
Humane Trap Rental
15 Refundable deposit to Moorpark residents for trap use within the City of
Moorpark
$40
Other Services
16 Services rendered by City Vector/Animal Control staff not otherwise listed in
this document shall be charged pursuant to the current Ventura County Animal
Services Fee Schedule.
Fee Description
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BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
Business Registration
1 Initial Business Registrations
a) Standard Business Registration $115 Fixed Fee
b) Business Registration for Vendor at City-Permitted Swap
Meet/Farmers’ Market
$58 Fixed Fee
c) Business Registration for Owner Under 18 with Annual Income
<$10,000
No Charge Fixed Fee
2 Annual Renewal of Business Registration $40 Fixed Fee
3 State CASp Fee (Applies to All Business Registrations)$4 Fixed Fee
4 Vehicle Stickers for Mobile Businesses $2 Fixed Fee
Fee Description
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BUILDING & SAFETY FEES
Valuation for
Fee Setting Charge Basis Note
Building & Safety Valuations (per sq. ft.)
1 Balconies and Covered Porches and Remodels One Third of the Dwelling Value $51.59
2 Block Walls Over 42” High $10.15
3 Decks More Than 30” Above Grade $27.07
4 Garages, Private, Attached $60.31
5 Garages, Private, Detached $60.31
6 Open Trellises and Solid or Lattice Patio Covers, Gazebos $48.59
7 Retaining Walls, Caisson and Grade Bm.$40.60
8 Retaining Walls, Conventional Footing $25.38
9 Re-Roof Residential and Commercial $3.38
10 Re-Roof with Engineering Additional for Plan Check $5.67
11 Skylights $40.65 Fee Each
12 Solatube $40.65 Fee Each
13 Window Change Out $40.65 Fee Each
14 Other Occupancies - The valuation shall be calculated using the latest version of
the International Code Council Valuation Table with the latest edition of Marshall
and Swift Construction Cost Handbook Local Multiplier for Ventura County.
15 Other Work - Shall be valued by the Building Official based upon his or her
estimate of the cost of the construction and his or her estimate of the cost of
inspection and plan review
Note 1: The valuations above shall be modified as indicated for:
a) Hillside Foundations Increase 5-20%
b) Shell Only Decrease 20%
c) Tenant Improvement, General 20%
d) Tenant Improvement, Restaurants 40%
Note 2: The determination of valuation under any of the provisions of the Code shall be
made by the Building Official and shall include the value of all construction work,
including finish work, roofing, elevators, etc. (See California Building Code).
Description
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BUILDING & SAFETY FEES
Total Valuation Permit Fee
$1 to $500 $29.93
$501 to $1,000 $29.93 for the first $500 plus $3.90 for each add'l $100 or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000
$1,001 to $5,000 $49.45 for the first $1,000 plus $16.92 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $5,000
$5,001 to $10,000 $117.12 for the first $5,000 plus $15.62 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $10,000
$10,001 to $50,000 $195.21 for the first $10,000 plus $15.62 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $50,000
$50,001 to $100,000 $819.86 for the first $50,000 plus $10.41 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $100,000
$100,001 to $500,000 $1,340.41 for the first $100,000 plus $7.81 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $500,000
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $4,463.70 for the first $500,000 plus $6.95 for each add'l $1,000 or fraction
thereof, to and including $1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up $7,938.36 for the first $1,000,000 plus $5.21 for each additional $1,000 or fraction
thereof over $1,000,000
Building Permit Fees
7
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BUILDING & SAFETY FEES
Fee Note
Building Permit Fees, Continued
1 Permit Issuance Fee $35
2 Minimum Building Permit Fee $60
3 Minimum Demolition Permit Fee $190
Building Plan Check Fees
4 Plan Review Fee 75% of Building Permit Fee
5 Energy Conservation Fee (where compliance with CA Energy Conservation
Law required)
10% of Building Permit Fee
6 Disabled Access Fee (where compliance with CA Access Law required)10% of Building Permit Fee
7 Green Building Mandatory Measures Fee (where compliance with CA Green
Building Code required)
8% of Building Permit Fee
8 Green Building Tier 1 and 2 Fee (where compliance with CA Green Building
Code Tier 1 or 2 requested)
10% of Building Permit Fee
Other Fees
9 Strong Motion Instrumentation (SMI) Fee Calculation
a) Category 1 Construction (1 to 3 Story Residential)Greater of $0.50 or valuation x
.00013
[a]
b) Category 2 Construction (Over 3 story Residential and all Commercial)Greater of $0.50 or valuation x
.00028
[b]
10 Building Standards (SB 1473) Fee Calculation (Valuation)
a) $1 - $25,000 $1
b) $25,001 - $50,000 $2
c) $50,001 - $75,000 $3
d) $75,001 - $100,000 $4
e) Each Add'l $25,000 or fraction thereof Add $1
11 Technology Enhancement Fee 6% of Permit Fee
12 Advance Planning Fee (for Valuations $10,000+)6% of Building Permit Fee
Fee Description
[a] Category 1 Construction includes residential buildings 1 to 3 stories in height, excluding hotels and motels. Single family houses, duplexes and
quadruplexes are considered Category 1. Condominiums and apartment buildings which are 3 stories or less in height are considered Category 1.
[b] Category 2 Construction includes all buildings not considered Category 1 (i.e. residential buildings over 3 stories, all office buildings,
warehouses, factories and other manufacturing or processing facilities, restaurants, and other non-residential buildings).
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BUILDING & SAFETY FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
Electrical Permit Fees
1 Permit Issuance Fee $35
2 Minimum Electrical Permit Fee $60
3 Plan Review Fee 50%Percent of
Permit Fee
Systems (per sq. ft.)
4 For One and Two Family Dwellings $0.10
5 For Multi Family Residential $0.10
6 Manufacturing $0.10
7 Commercial $0.17
8 Business and Assembly $0.10
9 Agricultural $0.03
Unit Fees
10 Temp. Service Up to 200A $47
11 Temp. Service Over 200A $61
12 Sub-Panels $47 Each
13 Services
a) For 600V up to 200A $47
b) For 200A to 1,000A $190
c) For over 600V or Over 1,000A $338
14 Annual Electrical Maintenance $118
15 Busways (Each 100 ft. or Fraction Thereof)$23
16 Lighting Outlet or Fixture $1.17 Each
17 Light Poles $10 Each
18 Misc. Apparatus, Conduits, and Conductors $23 Each
19 Non-Residential Appliance $25 Each
20 Power Apparatus Rated in JP, KW, KVA, or KVAR
a) Up to 1 HP $23 Each
b) Over 1 HP $72 Each
21 Receptacle Switch or Outlet $1.17 Each
22 Residential Appliance $9 Each
23 Signs and Marquees $14 Each
Fee Description
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Fee Charge Basis NoteFee Description
24 Photovoltaic Systems
a) Residential
i) Up to 15kW DC $190
ii) Greater than 15kW DC $380
b) Non-Residential
i) 0 - 100kW DC $380
ii) 101 - 500kW DC
a) For the First 100kW DC $380
b) Each Additional kW up to 500kW $1.30
iii) Greater than 500kW DC
a) For the First 500kW DC $900
b) Each Additional kW DC $1.00
25 Energy Storage System Batteries $23 Each
26 Transfer Switches $47 Each
27 Load Centers $47 Each
28 Combiner Boxes $47 Each
Other
29 Fees for Services Not Listed in this Fee Schedule $190 Per Hour
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Fee Charge Basis Note
Mechanical Permit Fees
1 Permit Issuance Fee $35
2 Minimum Mechanical Permit Fee $60
3 Plan Review Fee 50%Percent of
Permit Fee
System Fees
4 Residential Heating System (per sq. ft. of Conditioned Space)$0.05
Unit Fees
5 Air Handler or Ventilation Unit $14 Each
6 Boiler (Generates Steam)$118 Each
7 Boiler Chimney (Metal)$14 Each
8 Combination Heating/Cooling Unit (i.e. Heat Pump Unit)$43 Each
9 Commercial/Industrial Incinerator $130 Each
10 Commercial Kitchen Hood $95 Each
11 Cooling Tower and Related Piping $17 Each
12 Cooling Unit (Self Contained Unit, No Refrigeration Connection)$29 Each
13 Duct Systems for Heating or Cooling (per sq. ft. of Area Served)$0.03 Each
14 Evaporative Cooling Unit with Ducts $17 Each
15 Fire Dampers
a) 1-10 Dampers $31 Each
b) Over 10 Dampers $9 Each
16 Heating Appliance $29 Each
17 Incidental Gas Piping or Electrical Wiring $17 Each
18 Incinerator Chimney $29 Each
19 Other Appliances and Equipment $14 Each
20 Refrigeration Units
a) Up to 25 HP $14 Each
b) Over 25 HP $57 Each
21 Residential Exhaust Fan $8 Each
22 Single Flue or Vent Servicing an Appliance $14 Each
Other
23 Fees for Services Not Listed in this Fee Schedule $190 Per Hour
Fee Description
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Fee Charge Basis Note
Plumbing Permit Fees
1 Permit Issuance Fee $35
2 Minimum Plumbing Permit Fee $60
3 Plan Review Fee 50%Percent of
Permit Fee
System Fees
4 Single Family Dwellings $113 Each
5 Solar Water Heating $72 Each
Unit Fees
6 Annual Maintenance $118
7 Building Sewer $95 Each
8 Fire Sprinklers (per sq. ft.)$4
9 Fixture or Trap $8 Each
10 Gas System
a) Up to 4 Outlets $17 Each
b) Outlets Over 4 $4 Each
11 Interceptors and Clarifiers $107 Each
12 Misc. Repairs $8 Each
13 Storm Water Drains Inside Building (per Drain)$14 Each
14 Vacuum Breaker or Backflow Preventer $14 Each
15 Water Heater $23 Each
16 Water Service Piping $17 Each
17 Water Treatment Equipment $8 Each
Other
18 Fees for Services Not Listed in this Fee Schedule $190 Per Hour
Fee Description
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Fee Charge Basis Note
Sign Permit Fees and Valuations for Fee Setting
1 Signs - Wall Mounted, No Electrical
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$127
b) Electrical Permit n/a
c) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00028
2 Signs - Wall Mounted, Electrical
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$127
b) Electrical Permit $24
c) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00028
3 Signs - With Footings, No Electrical
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$127
b) Electrical Permit n/a
c) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00028
4 Signs - With Footings, Electrical
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$127
b) Electrical Permit $24
c) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00028
Fee Description
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Fee Charge Basis Note
Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Fees and Valuations for Fee Setting
1 Residential Pool
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$63
b) Permit Fee See Permit Fee Table
c) Permit Issuance Fee $35
d) Plan Check Fee 75%percent of permit fee
e) Electrical Permit Fee $71
f) Plumbing Permit Fee $123
g) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00013
2 Residential Spa
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$63
b) Permit Fee See Permit Fee Table
c) Permit Issuance Fee $35
d) Plan Check Fee 75%percent of permit fee
e) Electrical Permit Fee $71
f) Plumbing Permit Fee $123
g) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00013
3 Combination Pool & Spa
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$63
b) Permit Fee See Permit Fee Table
c) Permit Issuance Fee $35
d) Plan Check Fee 75%percent of permit fee
e) Electrical Permit Fee $71
f) Plumbing Permit Fee $123
g) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00013
4 Manufactured Pool
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$43
b) Permit Fee See Permit Fee Table
c) Permit Issuance Fee $35
d) Plan Check Fee n/a
e) Electrical Permit Fee $71
f) Plumbing Permit Fee $123
g) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00013
5 Portable Spa
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$63
b) Permit Fee See Permit Fee Table
c) Permit Issuance Fee $35
d) Plan Check Fee n/a
e) Electrical Permit Fee $71
f) Plumbing Permit Fee n/a
g) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00013
Fee Description
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Fee Charge Basis NoteFee Description
6 Commercial Pool, Spa, or Combination
a) Valuation (per sq. ft.)$80
b) Permit Fee See Permit Fee Table
c) Permit Issuance Fee $35
d) Plan Check Fee 75%percent of permit fee
e) Electrical Permit Fee $118
f) Plumbing Permit Fee $123
g) SMIP Fee Greater of $0.50 or
valuation x .00028
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Fee Charge Basis Note
Miscellaneous Building & Safety Fees
1 Appeals Hearing $1,140 Per Appeal
2 Building Relocation Pre-Inspection $190
3 Business Registration Occupancy Inspection
a) Simple $63
b) Complex (e.g., Changes of Use, or Industrial Uses)$190
4 Construction and Demolition Material Management Plan
a) Multi-Phase Project Combined Under One Submission $380 Per Phase
b) All Others $380
5 Mobile Home Set-up
a) Permanent $380
b) Temporary (Manufactured after June 15, 1976)$190
6 Pre-Manufactured Building Set-up, Commercial $380
7 Occupancy Investigation/Investigation of Unpermitted Work $190 Per Hour
8 Records Update $48
9 Re-Inspection Fee $127 Each
10 Excess Plan Review (4th and Subsequent)$190 Per Hour
11 Fees for Services Not Listed in this Fee Schedule $190 Per Hour
Fee Description
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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
1 Park Facilities & Recreation1
Residential: Single Family Residence $4.71 per SF
Residential: Multi Family Residence $6.54 per SF
Non-Residential: Commercial NA per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Office NA per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Industrial NA per 1,000 SF
2 Library Facility Fees1
Residential: Single Family Residence $0.73 per SF
Residential: Multi Family Residence $1.02 per SF
Non-Residential: Commercial $188 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Office $376 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Industrial $75 per 1,000 SF
3 City Hall1
Residential: Single Family Residence $1.24 per SF
Residential: Multi Family Residence $1.72 per SF
Non-Residential: Commercial $319 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Office $637 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Industrial $127 per 1,000 SF
4 Police Facilities Fees1
Residential: Single Family Residence $0.57 per SF
Residential: Multi Family Residence $0.80 per SF
Non-Residential: Commercial $147 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Office $295 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Industrial $59 per 1,000 SF
5 Citywide Transportation Fee1
Residential: Single Family Residence $8.71 per SF
Residential: Multi Family Residence $9.30 per SF
Non-Residential: Commercial $20,111 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Office $15,377 per 1,000 SF
Non-Residential: Industrial $4,664 per 1,000 SF
6 Fire Protection Facility Fees
Administration Fee $15.00
Residential: Single Family Residence $979.46 per unit
Residential: Multi Family Residence $721.87 per unit
Residential: Mobile Home $587.08 per unit
Non-Residential $0.49 per sq ft
7 Parking In-Lieu Fee in Downtown Specific Plan Area
Parking In-Lieu Fee Per Resolution
No. 2007-2613
8 Tree and Landscape Fee
Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Development $0.05 per sq ft of pad space
Fee Description
1) An administrative fee of 5% is included in the fees for (1) legal, accounting, and other administrative support and (2) development impact fee program
administration costs including revenue collection, revenue and cost accounting, mandated public reporting, and fee justification analysis.
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PLANNING FEES
Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis Note
Permits: Development
1 Administrative Exception $950 Fixed Fee
2 Administrative Permit: Residential $1,140 Fixed Fee
3 Administrative Permit: Commercial/Industrial
a) Base Fee $1,900 Fixed Fee
b) Plus Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
4 Administrative Permit: Relocation of a Business with an
Existing Administrative Permit (Not Involving Expansion of
More Than 50% of Floor Area, Change in the Nature of the
Business, or Sale of Alcoholic Beverages)
a) Base Fee $570 Fixed Fee
b) Plus Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
5 Administrative Permit: Relocation of Permitted Business That
Did Not Require an Administrative Permit When Established
(Not Involving Expansion of More Than 50% of Floor Area,
Change in the Nature of the Business, or Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages)
a) Base Fee $950 Fixed Fee
b) Plus Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
6 Appeal of Community Development Director Decision Not
Requiring Public Notice
$1,140 Fixed Fee
7 Appeal of Community Development Director Decision
Requiring Public Notice
$1,330 Fixed Fee
8 Lot Line Adjustment, Certificate of Compliance, or Reversion
to Acreage
a) Base Fee $4,000 Deposit [a]
b) Per Lot $150 Deposit [a]
9 Permit Adjustment: Residential $570 Fixed Fee
10 Permit Adjustment: Commercial/Industrial $1,140 Fixed Fee
Permits: Zoning
11 Abandoned Shopping Cart Prevention Plan Review (Annual)$95 Fixed Fee
12 Adult Business Permits (Annual)
a) Adult Business Permit $950 Fixed Fee
b) Adult Business Performer Permit $190 Fixed Fee
13 Bingo Game Permit (Annual)$50 Fixed Fee [b]
14 Home Occupation Permit $110 Fixed Fee
15 Home Occupation Permit: Applicant Under 18, with Annual
Income < $10,000
$0 Fixed Fee
16 Mobile Home Rent Increase Review $570 Fixed Fee [c]
Fee Description
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Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
17 Open House Directional Sign Permits
a) Annual Encroachment Permit for Individual Owner/Seller
or Real Estate Agent
i) Permit Application Received Prior to July 1 $190 Fixed Fee [d]
ii) Permit Application Received After July 1 $95 Fixed Fee [d]
b) Annual Encroachment Permit for Real Estate Office
i) Permit Application Received Prior to July 1 $570 Fixed Fee [e]
ii) Permit Application Received After July 1 $285 Fixed Fee [e]
c) Additional Sign Stickers $5 Fixed Fee
d) Retrieved Sign Storage Fee (per day)$5 Fixed Fee
18 Secondhand Dealer/Thrift Shop/Pawnbroker Permit
a) Permit Fee $760 Fixed Fee [f]
b) Deposit for Police Review Expenses $4,400 Deposit [f]
19 Sign Permits
a) New Signs $380 Fixed Fee
b) Sign Permit for Change of Copy on Existing Permitted Sign $190 Fixed Fee
c) Sign Program $1,140 Fixed Fee
20 Street Vendor Permit (Annual)$190 Fixed Fee
21 Temporary Sign/Banner Permit $95 Fixed Fee
22 Temporary Use Permits:
a) Minor (Outdoor Sales, RV as Dwelling During
Construction)
$285 Fixed Fee
b) Major (Parades, Concerts, Carnivals, Shows)
i) Permit Application Review Fee $570 Fixed Fee
ii) Plus Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
iii) Additional Services Actual Cost Fixed Fee
23 Zoning Clearance $190 Fixed Fee
24 Zoning Verification Letter/Re-Build Letter $570 Fixed Fee
Planning - Development Services [g]
Condition Compliance
25 Planning Condition Compliance Review 100% of original
Map/PD deposit
Deposit
26 Landscape Review & Inspection 100% of City cost +
15% admin fee
Deposit
27 Lighting Plan Review & Inspection 100% of City cost +
15% admin fee
Deposit
28 Violation (Penalty) Conditions of Approval 100% of Staff Time for
Investigation &
Enforcement
Deposit
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Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
Entitlement Applications
29 Appeal of Planning Commission Decision $3,800 Deposit
30 Conditional Use Permits (CUP)
a) CUP for Restaurant Use with or without Beer/Wine, or for
a Use Relocating from a Place within the City Where an
Existing CUP Has Been Granted and There Is No Change in
Use, only Location
i) Initial Deposit $4,560 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
b) CUP - All Other
i) Initial Deposit $7,600 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
31 Development Agreement $45,600 Deposit
32 General Plan Amendment $7,600 Deposit
33 Planned Development Permit
a) Commercial/Industrial – New Const. (< 50,000 SF)
i) Initial Deposit $28,500 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
b) Commercial/Industrial – New Const. (50,000 SF +)
i) Initial Deposit $38,000 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
c) Commercial: Conversion of Residence to Retail or Office in
Downtown Specific Plan Area
i) Initial Deposit $7,600 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
d) Residential (fewer than 30 units)
i) Initial Deposit $28,500 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
e) Residential (30 units or more)
i) Initial Deposit $38,000 Deposit
ii) Plus, Police Department Review $300 Fixed Fee
34 Public Hearing Notice $2,280 Deposit
35 Specific Plan $57,000 Deposit
36 Tentative Parcel Map $10,450 Deposit
37 Tentative Tract Map
a) Fewer than 30 lots $13,300 Deposit
b) 30 or more lots $28,500 Deposit
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Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
38 Variance $7,600 Deposit
39 Vesting Tentative Tract Map $38,000 Deposit
40 Zone Change $7,600 Deposit
41 Zoning Ordinance Amendment $7,600 Deposit
Environmental Documentation
42 Initial Study & Negative Declaration $7,600 Deposit
43 Environmental Analysis 100% of City cost +
15% admin fee
Deposit [h]
44 Environmental Impact Report Supplement/Addendum $9,500 Deposit
Special Studies and Reports
45 Special Studies, Reports, or Other Analysis 100% of City cost +
15% admin fee
Deposit [h]
Miscellaneous
46 Development Agreement – Annual Review $3,800 Deposit
47 Parcel Map Waiver, or Conditional Certificate of Compliance $9,500 Deposit
Modifications
48 Modification of Existing Planned Development Permit
a) Modification with No Substantial Change To Site Plan or
Architectural Design
Lesser of $10,000 or
80% of initial deposit
amount
Deposit
b) Modification - All Other 80% of initial deposit
amount
Deposit
Time Extension
49 Time Extension of Approval
a) Staff Decision $1,140 Deposit
b) Planning Commission or City Council Decision $3,040 Deposit
Pre-Applications and General Plan Amendment Pre-
50 Pre-Application (Non-GPA)$1,900 Deposit
51 General Plan Amendment Pre-Screening $11,020 Deposit
Technology Enhancement Fee
52 Technology Enhancement Fee 6% of Permit Fee Fixed Fee
Other
53 Fees for Services Not Listed in this Fee Schedule Bill Hourly Using Real
Time Billing Rates or
Actual Cost + 15%
Admin Fee
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Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
[a] Initial deposit shall be calculated using base fee plus per lot fee.
[h] Staff to provide estimated cost.
[b] Fee amount established and limited by the State of California.
[c] Rent review fee referenced here applies to cost-of-living increases only.
[d] Includes five sign stickers.
[e] Includes sixty sign stickers.
[f] A deposit for police review expenses must be maintained and replenished on a monthly basis. Thrift shops owned and operated by 501(c)(3) non-profit
organizations are exempt from providing daily police reports and the corresponding police review deposit.
[g] City of Moorpark staff shall bill actual time spent on land use applications and other items eligible for cost recovery where a deposit is required at a real time
cost accounting rate as established by the City Council. Additional deposits will be required when staff time charges are projected to exceed the deposit balance.
Any remaining deposit amount left from entitlement processing shall be applied to condition compliance. Upon Certificate of Occupancy or Final Building Permit,
when all permit review and processing has been completed, any remaining condition compliance deposits shall be returned after all costs are deducted for final
processing.
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PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES
Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis Note
Encroachment Permits
1 Application Fee $150 Fixed
2 Permit/Inspection Fees
a) Curb, gutter, and/or sidewalk
i) Base Fee, up to 100 Linear Feet $150 Fixed
i) Each Additional linear foot $1 Fixed
b) Residential Driveway (each opening)$150 Fixed
c) Commercial Driveway (each opening)$300 Fixed
d) Use of City ROW for Temporary Access to Private
Property
$150 Fixed
e) Misc. Construction and/or Use of City ROW
i) Base Fee $150 Fixed
ii) Annual Citywide Permit $450 Fixed
f) Placing and/or Relocation of Utility Poles
i) Annual Citywide Permit $450 Fixed
ii) Per Pole Fee $60 Fixed
3 Extension of Encroachment Permit $75 Fixed
Excavation Permits
4 Application Fee $150 Fixed
5 Permit/Inspection Fees
a) Percent of Construction Cost based on City Engineer's
Bond Estimate Fee Spreadsheet
5% Fixed
b) Annual Citywide Permit for Utility Trenches
i) Base Fee $1,000 Fixed
ii) Excavation permitted under Citywide Permit $60 Fixed [a]
6 Extension of Excavation Permit $75 Fixed
Special Studies and Reports
7 Special Studies, Reports, or Other Analysis (e.g. Geology,
Hydrology, SWPPP, WQMP, etc.)
100% of City cost +
15% admin fee
Deposit
Land Development Review
8 Land Development Review 100% of City cost +
15% admin fee
Deposit
Lot Line Adjustment
9 Lot Line Adjustment See Planning Fee
Schedule
Deposit
Parking Permits
10 Replacement Guest Parking Permit $25 Fixed [c]
Fee Description
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Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
Small Wireless Facilities Within the City’s Right-of-Way
11 Application Fee
a) First Small Cell Wireless Facility Site $3,030 Fixed
b) Additional Sites (Second through Fourth) on Same
Application - Per Site
$2,758 Fixed
c) Additional Sites (Fifth and Beyond) on Same Application -
Per Site
$2,258 Fixed
12 Application Fee for Co-Located Small Wireless Facility - Per
Site
$2,530 Fixed
13 Application Fee for New Pole to Support Small Wireless
Facilities
$1,000 Fixed
14 Annual Recurring Fee for Attachment to City-Owned Structure
- Per Site
$270 Fixed
Stormwater/NPDES Annual Inspection and Re-Inspection
Fees
15 Automotive $85 Fixed
16 Food $85 Fixed
17 Industrial Facility: Tier 1 (Non-Exposure)$85 Fixed [d]
18 Industrial Facility: Tier 2 (General Permit)$142 Fixed
19 Laundry: Tier 1 (General Public)$85 Fixed
20 Laundry: Tier 2 (Commercial)$142 Fixed
21 Nursery: Tier 1 (Less Than One Acre)$85 Fixed
22 Nursery: Tier 2 (One or More Acres)
a) Up to 1 Acre $85 Fixed
b) Each Additional Acre or Portion Thereof $9 Fixed
23 Other Facilities $115 Fixed [e]
Subdivision Maps (Deposit) [f]
24 Tract or Parcel Map Processing Fee Deposit $600
25 Final Map, Parcel Map Check Fee Deposit
a) Fixed Quality Control fee for technical correctness for the
first three map checks and quality control only
i) Base Fee $2,750
ii) Per Lot $75
b) Additional Checks Above Three Actual Cost + 15%
Admin Fee
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Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
Subdivision Plan Check, Inspection, and Engineering Reports [g]
26 Grading and Development Final Civil Improvements plan
check fees are based upon the bond estimate of
improvement costs according to the below schedule:
a) $0-999 Improvement Costs $600 Fixed
b) $1,000-9,999 Improvement Costs $600 + 15% of cost
over $1,000
Fixed
c) $10,000-49,999 Improvement Costs $3,800 + 10% of cost
over $10,000
Fixed
d) $50,000-99,999 Improvement Costs $11,400 + 5% of cost
over $50,000
Fixed
e) $100,000-999,999 Improvement Costs $15,200 + 2% of cost
over $100,000
Fixed
f) $1,000,000+ Improvement Costs $41,800 + 1% of cost
over $1,000,000
Fixed
27 Subdivision and Other Major Improvement Plan Changes $0 Fixed [h]
28 Revisions to Approved Tentative Subdivision Map (Deposit)$1,000 Deposit
29 Inspection Fee deposits are based upon the bond estimate of
improvement costs according to the below schedule:
a) $0-999 Improvement Costs $600 Deposit
b) $1,000-9,999 Improvement Costs $600 + 15% of cost
over $1,000
Deposit
c) $10,000-49,999 Improvement Costs $3,800 + 10% of cost
over $10,000
Deposit
d) $50,000-99,999 Improvement Costs $11,400 + 5% of cost
over $50,000
Deposit
e) $100,000-999,999 Improvement Costs $15,200 + 2% of cost
over $100,000
Deposit
f) $1,000,000+ Improvement Costs $41,800 + 1% of cost
over $1,000,000
Deposit
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PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FEES
Fixed Fee Deposit Charge Basis NoteFee Description
Transportation Permits
30 Permit Fee (per Vehicle Code)$16 Fixed
31 Annual Citywide Permit $90 Fixed
32 Extension of Transportation Permit $50 Fixed
33 Special Services Necessitated by Permit Actual Cost Fixed
Technology Enhancement Fee
34 Technology Enhancement Fee 6% of Permit Fee Fixed Fee
Emergency Call Outs
35 Emergency Call Outs Overtime Rate Billing
Rate; 4 hour min.
Fixed [i]
Other
36 Fees for Services Not Listed in this Fee Schedule Bill Hourly Using Real
Time Billing Rates or
Actual Cost + 15%
Admin Fee
Fixed
[i] Charges for emergency call outs shall be paid at the overtime rate, plus City overhead, for the positions responding for the time of the call out (Saturday,
Sunday, Holiday, etc.). The charge for any emergency call out shall be based upon a minimum time of four hours per employee used, regardless of the actual
length of time of the call out, for up to the first four hours used, and then at said applicable overtime rate, plus City overhead, for the actual number of hours
worked if beyond four hours. Emergency call outs for the purposes of this fee shall be defined as providing personnel and equipment called to work at times
when normal Public Works operations are secured.
The number of plan checks covered by the above described fees shall be limited to three. The third plan submittal shall be checked to confirm that said plan
submittal is correct and complete. Any additional plan checking efforts required shall be at a deposit of actual cost plus City overhead.
[h] Fee is calculated as % of the estimate of costs of additional improvements, including work for which a grading permit must be obtained.
If the actual cost (including City overhead) of plan checking exceeds the total fee deposits, the developer shall pay the actual cost (including City overhead).
Actual cost shall include staff labor costs (plus City overhead), contract labor costs (plus City overhead), plus reimbursable expenses (i.e., reproductions, etc.).
[a] Not exceeding two feet in width and sixty feet in length, dug at right angles to the centerline of the road, or an excavation not exceeding thirty sq. ft. in
area.
[b] Special submittals, investigations, reports, or reviews will require deposits based on the actual or anticipated actual cost (including City overhead). The
above fees will cover one review and one follow-up review. Fees for additional reviews are to be paid on an actual time basis (including City overhead).
[c] An owner or resident residing at an affected property may purchase a maximum of two Replacement Guest Parking Permits per parking permit period,
unless approved otherwise by the City Manager or his/her designee.
[d] Non-exposure industrial facilities, after they have received their first inspection and filed for Non-exposure status, shall not be charged additional
inspection fees. Any industrial facility that fails to file for Non-exposure status shall continue to be inspected once every two years and continue to be charged
the Tier 1 rate.
[e] Other Facilities include US EPA Phase I and II Facilities; Municipal Landfills; Hazardous Waste Treatment, Disposal, and Recovery Facilities; and Emergency
and Community Right-of-Know Act (EPCRA).
[f] If the actual cost (including City overhead) of map checking exceeds the total fee deposits, the developer shall pay the actual cost (including City overhead).
Actual cost shall include staff labor costs (plus City overhead), contract labor costs (plus City overhead), plus reimbursable expenses (i.e., reproductions, etc.).
[g] Any substantial revisions (i.e. street alignments, pad sizes, pad elevation changes in excess of two feet) to approved tentative subdivision maps shall require
City Council approval. A fee of $1,000 per sheet, not including any required planning fees, shall be required for any such application of map revision.
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City of Moorpark
COMMERCIAL FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY PERMIT FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
1 Commercial Film and Photography Permit
a) Filming on Private Property Only
i) Base Permit Fee $345 per application [a]
ii) Per Location Fee $144 per location [a]
iii) Per Day Fee $115 per day [a]
b) Public Right-of-Way / City Property
i) Base Permit Fee $460 per application [a]
ii) Per Location Fee $201 per location [a]
iii) Per Day Fee $345 per day [a]
c) Still Photography Only $115 per application
d) Parking Lot Rental
i) Rental Rate $275 per day
ii) Refundable Clean-up Deposit (discretionary)$1,000 per rental
e) Police Department Review $300 per application
f) Special Services Actual Cost to City
Fee Description
[a] If a film permit is issued for both private property and City property/right-of-way locations, the City property/right-of-way locations base permit fee
shall be used. Per location fees and per day fees shall be calculated based on the number of private property and public property right-of-way locations
used and days used.
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GROUP 3: Residents of the Moorpark Unified School District boundaries that reside outside of the City’s incorporated limits, Moorpark
businesses for commercial purposes, and non-Moorpark nonprofit organizations.
- The designation of residents of the Moorpark Unified School District boundary applies to individuals living within the District boundaries
but outside of the City’s incorporated limits. Proof of address is required.
- The designation of non-Moorpark nonprofit organizations applies to nonprofit organizations with current tax exempt status under Section
501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501 (c)(6), 501 (c)(19) of the U.S. Revenue Code, chartered outside of the City of Moorpark and with no official
chapters or branches located within the City of Moorpark.
- The designation of a Moorpark business applies to businesses with an established address within the incorporated City boundary and with
a current Moorpark Business Registration.
GROUP 4: All other Renters not included in Groups 1, 2, or 3.
Rental Group Classifications
- The Rental is intended for, and open to, the general public.
- No admission or entry fee is charged to attend the Rental.
- The Rental spans no more than three (3) consecutive days, and is held no more than once per year.
- Rental attendance is less than 2,000 people.
GROUP 2: City residents and businesses for noncommercial purposes (no entrance fees or sales), certain nonprofit organizations based in the
City of Moorpark, and governmental agencies serving the residents of the City of Moorpark, when the rental does not comply with the
requirements of Group 1.
- The designation of City of Moorpark resident applies to individuals who live within the incorporated Moorpark City boundary. Proof of
residency is required. The designation of a Moorpark business applies to businesses with a physical address (no post office boxes) within the
incorporated City of Moorpark boundary and with a current Moorpark Business Registration.
- The designation of a Moorpark nonprofit organization applies to those with current tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4),
501 (c)(6), 501 (c)(19) of the U.S. Revenue Code chartered within the limits of the City of Moorpark, or with an official branch or chapter
located within the City of Moorpark. Proof of 501 (C) status is required.
Purpose
The purpose and intent of the City Council in adopting the Rental Group Classifications shall be to provide direction for staff and the public
relating to the classification of groups and individuals renting City Facilities.
Group Classification Definitions
GROUP 1: Governmental agencies directly serving City residents when the Rental use is of direct benefit to City residents, and Moorpark
nonprofit organizations with current tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), 501 (c)(6), 501 (c)(19) of the U.S. Revenue Code
chartered within the limits of the City of Moorpark or with an official branch or chapter located within the City of Moorpark. Rentals by
Moorpark nonprofit organizations must meet all of the following criteria in order to be categorized under Group 1:
- The designation of governmental agency directly serving the residents of Moorpark applies, but is not limited, to the following agencies:
Moorpark Unified School District, Moorpark College, Ventura County Water Works District I, County of Ventura, Ventura County
Superintendent of Schools, and agencies of similar status as determined at the Director’s sole discretion.
- For park field rentals, a minimum of 51% of those attending the rental must be City of Moorpark residents in order for the Renter to be
classified under Group 2.
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Payment Schedule
Payment Schedule
For Reservation Applications submitted more than thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the first rental date requested, and with rental fees
exceeding $500.00, the Renter may submit partial payment of not less than $200.00, which will be applied toward the rental fees. Payment of
all rental fees is due in full thirty (30) calendar days prior to the first rental date on the Rental Permit.
Reservation dates on a Rental Permit may not span a time period of more than ninety (90) calendar days, except those Rental Permits issued
to youth sports organizations for use under an agreement with the City.
Security deposits must be paid in full at the time the Reservation Application is submitted.
Fees for Reservation Applications submitted less than ten (10) business days in advance must be paid by credit card (Visa or MasterCard only),
cashier’s check, money order, or cash. Personal checks will be accepted only when the Reservation Application is submitted ten (10) or more
business days in advance.
For all rentals with rental fees totaling $500.00 or less, full payment must be made at the time the Reservation Application is submitted.
For Reservation Applications submitted thirty (30) calendar days or less before the first rental date requested, full payment must be made at
the time the Reservation Application is submitted.
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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Hourly Park Rental Fees
1 Ballfield (softball or baseball)Direct Costs $22 $27 $32
2 Athletic Field (soccer or football)Direct Costs $22 $27 $32
3 Open Grass Area Direct Costs $10 $15 $20
4 Field lights $28 - $35 $35 $40 $45
5 Electricity (other than field lights)Direct Costs $5 $8 $12
6 Basketball Court (outdoor)Direct Costs $8 $12 $20
7 Tennis Court Direct Costs Direct Costs $8 $12 $15
8 Pickle Ball Court (each)Direct Costs $4 $8 $12
9 Multi-purpose court (AVCP*)Direct Costs $17 $22 $27
10 Horseshoe pit Direct Costs Direct Costs $8 $12 $20
11 Bocce ball court Direct Costs Direct Costs $8 $12 $20
12 Picnic table Direct Costs Direct Costs $5 $8 $12
13 Gazebo (Poindexter Park)Direct Costs $8 $12 $20
14 Small Pavilion (Campus, Campus, Canyon, Glenwood,
Mountain, Meadows, Tierra Rejada. Maximum 75 people.)
Direct Costs $20 $25 $40
15 Medium Pavilion (College View, Mammoth Highlands, Miller,
Peach, Hill. Maximum 100 people.)
Direct Costs $25 $35 $50
16 Large Pavilion (AVCP west, Poindexter. Maximum 175
people.)
Direct Costs $40 $50 $75
17 Peppertree Pavilion (AVCP)Direct Costs $85 $105 $165
18 AVCP Recreational Trail Direct Costs $25 N/A N/A
19 Parking Lot (per space)Direct Costs $3 $5 $7
20 Parking Lot Small (<20 spaces)Direct Costs $20 $25 $30
21 Parking Lot Med (20-75 spaces)Direct Costs $30 $35 $45
22 Parking Lot Large (76+ spaces)Direct Costs $40 $50 $60
23 Skatepark (lessons, classes, camps)Direct Costs $25 $35 $50
24 Skatepark (events, exclusive use)Direct Costs $100 $150 $200
25 Snack Bar (AVCP)Direct Costs $15 $25 $250
26 Batting Cages (Poindexter Park)Direct Costs $8 $12 $20
* AVCP = Arroyo Vista Community Park
Facility Rental Description
As used in this resolution, “Direct Costs” shall be defined as measurable or quantifiable costs to the City resulting directly from the rental use,
including but not limited to staff time, police costs, traffic control, etc.
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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4Facility Rental Description
Hourly Indoor Facility Use Fees
Arroyo Vista Recreation Center (AVRC)
27 Sycamore Room Direct Costs $65 $75 $85
28 Jacaranda and Cypress Room Direct Costs $50 $60 $70
29 Magnolia Conference Room Direct Costs $20 $30 $40
30 Kitchen Use Fee*Direct Costs $22 $32 $42
31 Gymnasium Use Fee Direct Costs $60 $70 $80
Community Center
32 Apricot Room Direct Costs $65 $75 $85
33 Citrus Room Direct Costs $45 $55 $65
34 Kitchen Use Fee*Direct Costs $22 $32 $42
*AVRC and Community Center Kitchen Use Fee is calculated
hourly in conjunction with a room rental. (Kitchen may not be
rented by itself.)
Equipment Use Fees
35 Table (each)$5 $5 $5 $5
36 Chair (each)$0.25 $0.25 $0.25 $0.25
37 Stage (per section)$25 $25 $25 $25
Flat Rate Fees
Permit Application Fees (Nonrefundable)
38 Single Date/Single Facility $0 $15 $15 $15
39 Single Date/Multiple Facilities or Multiple Dates/Single
Facility
$0 $25 $25 $25
40 Multiple Dates/Multiple Facilities $0 $40 $40 $40 $0 $40 $40 $40
41 Sports Tournaments 500-1,999 total attendance $0 $50 $75 $100
42 Sports Tournaments 2,000+ total attendance $0 $75 $100 $125
43 Events 500 -1,999 total attendance $0 $50 $75*$100*
44 Large Events 2,000+ total attendance $0 $75 $100*$125*
45 Youth Sports Organization Seasonal Permit (fee is per field)n/a $10 n/a n/a
*Rental also requires payment of 10% of event gross
receipts
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Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4Facility Rental Description
Other Flat Rate Fees
46 Refund Processing Fee (to process a Rental
cancellation/refund)
$0 $15 $15 $15
47 Attraction/Performer Permit Fee (Pre-approved company)$0 $10 $10 $10
48 Attraction/Performer Permit Fee* (All others)$30 $50 $75 $100
49 Late Fee (for applications submitted less than 3 business
days in advance)
$0 $20 $20 $20
50 Change Fee (for renter requested changes to approved
permits. Fee is per facility and date, not to exceed Permit
Application Fee. Changes must be made (5) business days
prior to rental date.)
$0 $5 $5 $5
51 Field Preparation Fee $40 $50 $60 $75
52 Soccer Goal Rental*$25 $35 $45 $60
53 Softball/Baseball Base Rental*$10 $15 $20 $25
54 Vendor Fee (per vendor)$0 $25 $50 $75
55 Alcohol Permit Fee $0 $50 $75 $100
56 Parking Lot Small (<20 spaces)**$0 $140 $175 $225
57 Parking Lot Med (20-75 spaces)**$0 $200 $250 $325
58 Parking Lot Large (76+ spaces)**$0 $275 $350 $450
59 Parking Lot w/ Film Permit***N/A $250 $250 $250
* Security deposit also required
** Rate is per day
*** Rate applies to unimproved parking lots and improved parking lots not associated with a public park or building. Improved parking lots associated
with public parks and buildings will be charged at the daily rate stated above for the parking lot size, or $250, whichever is higher.
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Security Deposits
60 Soccer Goals
61 Softball/Baseball Bases
62 Attractions, Performers, Equipment (except City preauthorized)
63 Stage (Indoor use only)
64 Snack Bar
65 Park Rentals 51+ attendance
66 Park Rentals 200+ attendance, Indoor Rentals
67 Park Rentals 500+ attendance, Rentals w/alcohol, AVRC Gym
68 Park Rentals 2,000+ attendance
69 Attraction Company Deposit $500
$100
$500
$100
$300
$500
$1,000
Facility Rental Description
$100
$100
$100
Refundable Security Deposits
Security deposit amount(s) shall be collected to ensure return of rented equipment and protection of City property. All or a portion of the
deposit may be retained for the reasons specified in the City Council’s Resolution Adopting Rules and Regulations Governing City Park Rentals.
All Groups
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70 Cancellation Fee
71 Staff Fees for Setup, Breakdown, and Cleanup
72 Police Service Fees
73 Contract Security Guards
74 Insurance Fees
75 Other Charges
F. Other Charges: The City reserves the right to make adjustments or impose additional fees on a case-by-case basis as a determination of the
approval of a Rental Permit pursuant to Moorpark Municipal Code Section 12.16.140 and the current City Council Resolution Adopting Rules
and Regulations Governing City Facility Rentals. Additional charges may be levied for rental requests containing unusual activities or
accommodations as determined by the Director.
D. Insurance Fees: For Rentals which require insurance in accordance with the City Council’s Resolution Adopting Rules and Regulations
Governing City Facility Rentals, insurance fees shall be charged to the Renter in accordance with current rates as established by the City’s
insurance provider. Insurance fees may be waived if insurance documentation is provided, including certificate of liability insurance and
endorsement naming the City of Moorpark as additional insured, in accordance with the City Council’s Resolution Adopting Rules and
Regulations Governing City Facility Rentals.
Additional Charges
Additional Charges Over the Basic Rate are as Follows:
E. Large Event and Large Venue Waste Management: Consistent with Article V of Chapter 8.36, Solid Waste, of the City’s Municipal Code, all
large events and large venues, as defined in Chapter 8.36, are subject to the requirements of that Chapter, including the requirement for a
waste management plan and a waste management fee as established by resolution of the City Council.
C. Contract Security Guards: Fees for private Security Guards may be charged for any rental requiring Security Guards, as determined
necessary by the Director. The fee for Security Guards shall be the City’s current hourly contract rate + 15%.
A. Staff Fees: Staff fees will be charged when staff is required for additional set up, breakdown, or cleanup beyond normal time requirements,
for tournaments, for indoor Rentals with 100 or more total attendance and park Rentals with 200 or more total attendance, for Rentals with
alcoholic beverages, or for special circumstances as described in the City Council’s Resolution Adopting Rules and Regulations Governing City
Facility Rentals. Staff fees shall be charged in accordance with the current billing rate established by the City Council, as follows:
- Part-time staff: Hourly rate equivalent to the current billing rate for the Park and Facility Attendant III position.
- Full-time staff: Hourly rate equivalent to the current billing rate for the applicable position.
B. Police Services Fees: Fees for Police service may be charged for any rental requiring Police services, as determined necessary by the
Director. For all Groups, the Police service fee shall be consistent with the City Council’s Resolution Establishing Police Service Fees (hourly rate
plus a fifteen percent City general government overhead cost).
Cancellation Fees and Additional Charges All Groups
Cancellation Fees
Rental fee refunds for cancellations by the Renter are subject to the provisions established in the City Council’s Resolution Adopting Rules and
Regulations Governing City Facility Rentals, which includes description of deductions for the Processing Fee and Cancellation Fee. The amount
of the Processing Fee is included under Flat Rate Fees.
50% of Rental Fees
Based upon Staff Billing Rates
City Contract Rate + 15% Overhead Cost
City Contract Rate + 15% Overhead Cost
City Contract Rate
As Determined by Parks and Recreation Director
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ELECTRICAL USE FEES - VEHICLE CHARGING AND COURT LIGHTING RATES
Fee Charge Basis Note
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Fees
1 Blink EVSE - Rates for use of the Blink EVSE are predetermined by
ECOtality North America, Currently:
a) Blink Plus $1.00 per hour
b) Blink Basic $1.50 per hour
c) Blink Guest $2.00 per hour
2 ChargePoint EVSE or Other EVSE - Rates are equivalent to the lowest
subscription level offered by ECOtality North America, Currently:
a) City Vehicles $0.00 per hour
b) All Other Vehicles $1.00 per hour
Lighting Fees
3 Basketball Court Light Fee $0.50 per quarter hour
4 Tennis Court Light Fee $0.50 per quarter hour
Fee Description
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LIBRARY SERVICES FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
Library Fees
1 Replacement Library Card $1 each
2 Non California Resident Library Card $25 annually
3 Copies (Black and White, 8½” x 11”)$0.10 per page
4 Copies (Color, 8½” x 11”)$0.25 per page
5 Prints (Black and White, 8½” x 11”)$0.15 per page
6 Prints (Color, 8½” x 11”)$0.50 per page
7 3D Printer Use (based on weight of printed price)
a) Processing Fee $1
b) Cost per Gram $0.05
8 USB Flash Drive 1GB $5 each
9 Processing Fee for Lost/Damaged Material $10 per item
10 Replacement Audio Book (Book on CD) Cases $10 each
11 Replacement Jewel Case or DVD Case $1 each
12 Missing Barcode $1 each
13 Inter-Library Loan Fee varies based on lending library fee
14 Lost Item varies borrower to pay full cost of item
15 Returned Check $25 per occurrence
16 Delinquent Account Referred to Collection Agency $10 per occurrence
17 Library Late Fees No Charge
Fee Description
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POLICE SERVICES FEES
Fee Charge Basis Note
Standard Police Service Fees [a]
1 Captain Annual Cost/1,800
per hour* + 15%
2 Sergeant Annual Cost/1,800
per hour* + 15%
3 Senior Deputy Annual Cost/1,800
per hour* + 15%
[b]
4 Deputy Annual Cost/1,800
per hour* + 15%
[b]
5 Cadet Annual Cost/900
per hour* + 15%
Overtime Police Service Fees [a]
6 Sergeant Annual Overtime Rate
per hour* + 15%
7 Senior Deputy Annual Overtime Rate
per hour* + 15%
[b]
8 Deputy Annual Overtime Rate
per hour* + 15%
[b]
9 Cadet Annual Overtime Rate
per hour* + 15%
Administrative Police Fees for Towing
10 A fee of $200.00 will be assessed for each person who owns
a vehicle which is towed for impound or storage purposes,
pursuant to this resolution.
$200
11 A penalty fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) may be
added each month to any fee imposed in the event the fee
is not paid within thirty (30) days after the billing date.
10%
False Alarm Billing Rates
12 False Alarm Responses Within a Period of Twelve (12)
Consecutive Months Starting Each January 1 and Ending
Each December 31
a) First Response $0
b) Second Response $0
c) Third Response $0
d) Fourth Response $200
e) Fifth Response $300
f) Sixth Response $400
g) Seventh Response $500
h) Eighth Response $600
i) Ninth and Greater Response $700
[b] Beat Coordinator hours are billed at either the Senior Deputy or Deputy Rate as applicable.
Fee Description
Note: A penalty fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) may be added each month to any fee imposed in the event the fee is not
paid within thirty (30) days after the billing date.
Note: A penalty fee in the amount of ten percent (10%) may be added each month to any fee imposed in the event the fee is not paid within thirty
(30) days after the billing date.
* As calculated from the latest annual contract and services rates adopted by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors for the Ventura County
Sheriff’s Office.
[a] These rates include fifteen percent (15%) City general government overhead.
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PARKING CITATIONS
Fine Charge Basis Note
1 MMC 10.04.150: Parallel Parking over 18” from the Curb $63 per citation
2 MMC 10.04.160: Angle Parking Only Zone $63 per citation
3 MMC 10.04.170: Time Limit Parking Zones $63 per citation
4 MMC 10.04.180: Block, Park, or Stop in a “Disabled Person” Space $355 per citation
5 MMC 10.04.190(a): Prohibited Parking within an Intersection $63 per citation
6 MMC 10.04.190(b): Prohibited Parking on a Crosswalk (Except for a Bus)$63 per citation
7 MMC 10.04.190(c): Prohibited Parking within a Safety Zone $63 per citation
8 MMC 10.04.190(d): Prohibited Parking within 15’ from a Fire Station
Entrance/Exit
$63 per citation
9 MMC 10.04.190(e): Prohibited Parking: Unattended Vehicle within 15’ of
Fire Hydrant
$63 per citation
10 MMC 10.04.190(f): Prohibited Parking in Front of a Private or Public
Driveway
$63 per citation
11 MMC 10.04.190(g): Prohibited Parking on a Sidewalk $63 per citation
12 MMC 10.04.190(h): Prohibited Parking Obstructing a Construction Zone $63 per citation
13 MMC 10.04.190(i): Prohibited Parking: Double Parking $63 per citation
14 MMC 10.04.190(j): Prohibited Parking: No Parking Zone, Red Curb, or Signs
Prohibiting
$63 per citation
15 MMC 10.04.190(k): Prohibited Parking: Traffic Hazard $63 per citation
16 MMC 10.04.190(l): Prohibited Parking across Parallel Parking Stall Lines $63 per citation
17 MMC 10.04.190(m): Prohibited Parking beyond Parking Stall Causing
Hazard
$63 per citation
18 MMC 10.04.190(n): Prohibited Parking in a Bus Loading Zone $63 per citation
19 MMC 10.04.190(o): Prohibited Parking on a Bridge $63 per citation
20 MMC 10.04.190(p): Prohibited Parking: Block Sidewalk Curb Cutout for a
Wheelchair Access
$63 per citation
21 MMC 10.04.200: Prohibited or Restricted Parking $63 per citation
22 MMC 10.04.205: Oversized Vehicle in Prohibited Location $63 per citation
23 MMC 10.04.210: Parking on a Hill over 3% Grade without Turning Wheels $63 per citation
24 MMC 10.04.220: 72 Hour Parking Limit $63 per citation
25 MMC 10.04.225: Overnight Parking in a Commercial Zone $63 per citation
26 MMC 10.04.227: Living in a Vehicle $63 per citation
27 MMC 10.04.240(a): Commercial Vending near Schools $63 per citation
Fee Description
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Fine Charge Basis NoteFee Description
28 MMC 10.04.240(c): Commercial Vending with Noise-Making Device near
School
$63 per citation
29 MMC 10.04.250: Parking or Stopping in a Loading Zone $63 per citation
30 MMC 10.04.260: Parking or Stopping in a Passenger Loading Zone $63 per citation
31 MMC 10.04.300: Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Area $63 per citation
32 Late Penalty Fee (after 14 days of mailing of parking violation) $10 per citation
33 Convenience Fee for Online/Telephone Payments $4 per citation
34 Administrative Fee in lieu of collecting a fine for a citation for failure to
display a disabled placard, where the individual who received the citation
can show proof that he/she had been issued a valid placard at the time the
citation was received
$25 per citation
35 California DMV Administrative Service Fee for recording the Notice of
Delinquent Parking/Toll Violation on vehicle registration
$4 per citation
36 Indigent Payment Plan Fee $5 per citation
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REAL TIME BILLING RATES - FULL TIME POSITIONS
Regular Rate Overtime Rate Charge Basis Note
1 City Manager $285 Per Hour
2 Assistant City Manager $250 Per Hour
3 Deputy City Manager $240 Per Hour
4 Administrative Services Director $230 Per Hour
5 City Engineer/Public Works Director $230 Per Hour
6 Community Development Director $230 Per Hour
7 Finance Director $230 Per Hour
8 Parks and Recreation Director $230 Per Hour
9 Public Works Director $230 Per Hour
10 Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk $205 Per Hour
11 City Engineer $205 Per Hour
12 Planning Director $205 Per Hour
13 Assistant City Engineer $185 Per Hour
14 Deputy Community Development Director $185 Per Hour
15 Deputy Finance Director $185 Per Hour
16 Assistant to the City Manager $170 Per Hour
17 Budget and Finance Manager $170 Per Hour
18 City Clerk $170 Per Hour
19 Community Services Manager $170 Per Hour
20 Economic Development and Planning Manager $170 Per Hour
21 Information Systems Manager $170 Per Hour
22 Parks and Landscape Manager $170 Per Hour
23 Planning Manager $170 Per Hour
24 Public Works Manager $170 Per Hour
25 Senior Civil Engineer $170 Per Hour
26 Administrative Services Manager $155 Per Hour
27 Economic Development and Housing Manager $155 Per Hour
28 Economic Development Manager $155 Per Hour
29 Finance /Accounting Manager $155 Per Hour
30 Human Resources Manager $155 Per Hour
31 Program Manager $155 Per Hour
32 Recreation Services Manager $155 Per Hour
33 Accountant II $140 Per Hour
34 Associate Civil Engineer $140 Per Hour
35 Landscape/Parks Maintenance Superintendent $140 Per Hour
36 Principal Planner $140 Per Hour
Position
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Regular Rate Overtime Rate Charge Basis NotePosition
37 Public Works Superintendent/Inspector $140 Per Hour
38 Senior Housing Analyst $140 Per Hour
39 Senior Human Resources Analyst $140 Per Hour
40 Senior Information Systems Administrator $140 Per Hour
41 Senior Management Analyst $140 Per Hour
42 Accountant I $125 Per Hour
43 Active Adult Center Supervisor $125 Per Hour
44 Assistant City Clerk $125 Per Hour
45 Assistant Engineer $125 Per Hour
46 Human Resources Analyst $125 Per Hour
47 Information Systems Administrator $125 Per Hour
48 Management Analyst $125 Per Hour
49 Parks and Facilities Supervisor $125 Per Hour
50 Public Works Supervisor $125 Per Hour
51 Purchasing Analyst $125 Per Hour
52 Recreation Supervisor $125 Per Hour
53 Associate Planner II $115 $175 Per Hour
54 Human Resources Specialist $115 $175 Per Hour
55 Recreation Specialist $115 $175 Per Hour
56 Senior Account Technician II $115 $175 Per Hour
57 Vector/Animal Control Specialist $115 $175 Per Hour
58 Associate Planner I $105 $160 Per Hour
59 Active Adult Center Coordinator $100 $150 Per Hour
60 Administrative Specialist $100 $150 Per Hour
61 Deputy City Clerk II $100 $150 Per Hour
62 Executive Secretary $100 $150 Per Hour
63 Human Resources Assistant $100 $150 Per Hour
64 Recreation Coordinator III $100 $150 Per Hour
65 Senior Account Technician I $100 $150 Per Hour
66 Account Technician II $95 $145 Per Hour
67 Assistant Planner $95 $145 Per Hour
68 Code Compliance Technician II $95 $145 Per Hour
69 Information Systems Technician II $95 $145 Per Hour
70 Vector/Animal Control Technician II $95 $145 Per Hour
71 Facilities Technician $90 $135 Per Hour
72 Landscape Maintenance Inspector $90 $135 Per Hour
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REAL TIME BILLING RATES - FULL TIME POSITIONS
Regular Rate Overtime Rate Charge Basis NotePosition
73 Administrative Assistant II $90 $135 Per Hour
74 Community Services Technician $90 $135 Per Hour
75 Deputy City Clerk I $90 $135 Per Hour
76 Landscape Maintenance Specialist $85 $130 Per Hour
77 Recreation Coordinator II $85 $130 Per Hour
78 Senior Maintenance Worker $85 $130 Per Hour
79 Vector/Animal Control Technician I $85 $130 Per Hour
80 Account Technician I $85 $130 Per Hour
81 Information Systems Technician I $85 $130 Per Hour
82 Administrative Assistant I $80 $120 Per Hour
83 Code Compliance Technician I $80 $120 Per Hour
84 Irrigation Specialist $80 $120 Per Hour
85 Planning Technician $80 $120 Per Hour
86 Maintenance Worker III $80 $120 Per Hour
87 Crossing Guard Supervisor $75 $115 Per Hour
88 Office Assistant III $75 $115 Per Hour
89 Public Works Technician $75 $115 Per Hour
90 Recreation Coordinator I $75 $115 Per Hour
91 Maintenance Worker II $70 $105 Per Hour
92 Recreation Program Specialist $70 $105 Per Hour
93 Teen Coordinator $70 $105 Per Hour
94 Account Clerk II $70 $105 Per Hour
95 Recreation Leader IV $70 $105 Per Hour
96 Recreation Assistant II $65 $100 Per Hour
97 Account Clerk I $65 $100 Per Hour
98 Office Assistant II $65 $100 Per Hour
99 Recreation Assistant I $60 $90 Per Hour
100 Maintenance Worker I $60 $90 Per Hour
101 Office Assistant I $55 $85 Per Hour
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REAL TIME BILLING RATES - PART TIME POSITIONS
Regular Rate Overtime Rate Charge Basis Note
1 Project Administrator IV $185 $280 Per Hour
2 Project Administrator III $150 $225 Per Hour
3 Project Administrator II $110 $165 Per Hour
4 Project Administrator I $70 $105 Per Hour
5 Preschool Director $40 $60 Per Hour
6 Preschool Teacher $40 $60 Per Hour
7 Camp Director $35 $55 Per Hour
8 Senior Nutrition Coordinator $35 $55 Per Hour
9 Solid Waste & Recycling Assistant $35 $55 Per Hour
10 Assistant Camp Director $35 $55 Per Hour
11 Parks & Facilities Attendant III $35 $55 Per Hour
12 Intern $35 $55 Per Hour
13 Records Clerk $30 $45 Per Hour
14 Recreation Leader II $30 $45 Per Hour
15 Parks & Facilities Attendant II $30 $45 Per Hour
16 Camp Counselor II $30 $45 Per Hour
17 Clerical Aide/Crossing Guard $30 $45 Per Hour
18 Preschool Aide $30 $45 Per Hour
19 Crossing Guard $30 $45 Per Hour
20 Clerical Aide II $30 $45 Per Hour
21 Recreation Leader I $30 $45 Per Hour
22 Parks & Facilities Attendant I $30 $45 Per Hour
23 Camp Counselor I $30 $45 Per Hour
24 Clerical Aide I $30 $45 Per Hour
Position
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ORDINANCE NO. 517
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING AN UPDATED AND AMENDED DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEE PROGRAM FOR THE IMPOSITION OF IMPACT
FEES ON NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.36 OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
MAKING DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the Mitigation Fee Act contained in Government Code 66000 et seq.,
permits the City to impose development impact fees on new development for the purposes
of funding the public facilities necessary to serve that new development; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to update existing impact fees and expand the
categories of fees that the City seeks to impose on new development to more fully and
appropriately fund the costs associated with increased demand for certain public facilities
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Article II of Chapter 3.36 of the Moorpark Municipal Code provides for
a Police Facilities Fee on certain new construction where the City Council has determined
the need to collect fees to mitigate impact on existing police facilities and the City desires
to amend the Police Facilities Fee; and
WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 3.36 of the Moorpark Municipal Code provides for
a Library Facilities Fee on certain new construction where the City Council has determined
the need to collect fees to mitigate impact on existing library facilities and the City desires
to amend the Library Facilities Fee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the need to collect fees on new
residential construction to mitigate impact on park and recreation facilities and fund park
and recreation facility development costs and the City desires to amend the Parks and
Recreation Fee program to accomplish that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the need to collect fees on new residential construction to mitigate the
impact on park and recreation facilities and to fund park and recreation facility development
costs, is separate from, and in addition to, the fees and costs to acquire land to be used for
park purposes, which fees and costs for land acquisition are provided by the City’s Quimby
Act Ordinance as provided in Chapter 16.44 of the Moorpark Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt a City Hall Improvements Fee on new
development to fund the costs associated with increased demand for City Hall facilities
created by that new development; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to combine multiple transportation related impact fees
into one Citywide Transportation Fee on new development to fund the costs associated
with increased demand for transportation facilities created by that new development; and
ATTACHMENT 2
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WHEREAS, it is appropriate for new development to pay for improvements and
developments proportionate to the demands the new development places on the City’s
public infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66001, the City prepared a
study entitled “Moorpark Development Impact Fee Study Update, May 2023,” which is
defined herein as the “Nexus Study” to identify the purpose of each existing or proposed
new fee, the use to which the fee is to be put, establish and explain how there is a
reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project on
which the fee is to be imposed, and how there is a reasonable relationship between the
amount of the fee and the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable
to the development on which the fee is imposed; and
WHEREAS, the currently existing and proposed impact fees have been updated to
reflect the needs of the City related to new development and to otherwise comply with the
requirement of the Mitigation Fee Act, including but not limited to Government Code Section
66001 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66016, 66016.5, 66018, and
6062a, the City must adopt the specific fees only after notice and public hearing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a, a notice of a public
hearing on the proposed fee update was published on May 7, 2023 in the Ventura County
Star, a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66016.5, notice of the time and
place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matters to be considered and a
statement that required data is available was provided at least thirty (30) days prior to the
meeting to those members of the public who filed a written request with the City; and
WHEREAS, at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing referenced above, the
City made available for public inspection information required under Government Code
Section 66000, et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered and by Resolution No. 2023-____ adopted
the Nexus Study that contains and addresses all the required contents required by the
Mitigation Fee Act, including the demonstration of the reasonable relationship between the
proposed fee’s use and the type of development project on which the fee will be imposed;
and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2023 the City Council held a noticed public hearing to
consider the City’s proposed new development fees at which time all interested persons
were given an opportunity to comment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that all of the facts set forth in
the Recitals above are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Findings. The City Council makes the following additional findings:
A. The City Council finds, after consideration of the evidence presented to it
including the “Nexus Study” that certain amendments and additions to Chapter 3.36 of the
Moorpark Municipal Code are necessary in order to assure that there are sufficient funds
available to finance the public facilities necessary to serve new development within the City
of Moorpark through the imposition, collection and use of development impact fee impact
fees; and
B. The City Council finds based on the evidence presented at the public hearing,
and consistent with the City's General Plan, that the imposition of impact fees on all
development within the City of Moorpark for which building permits have not been issued
prior to the effective date of the fees is necessary in order to protect the public health, safety
and welfare by providing for the public facilities and services to assure effective
implementation of the City's General Plan; and
C. The City Council finds that the amount of the amended fees imposed by this
Ordinance and specified in the Fee Resolution to be adopted in connection with this
Development Impact Fee Program, does not exceed the estimated cost of providing the
public facilities.
SECTION 3. Environmental review. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not
subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). This action is not a project
within the meaning of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and 15061(b)(3) as it has
no potential for physical effects on the environment because it involves an adoption of
certain fees and/or charges imposed by the City, does not commit the City to any specific
project, and said fees and/or charges are applicable to future development projects and/or
activities, each of which future projects and/or activities will be fully evaluated in full
compliance with CEQA when sufficient physical details regarding said projects and/or
activities are available to permit meaningful CEQA review (see CEQA Guidelines, Section
15004(b)(1)). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), the creation of
government funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific
project which may cause significant effect on the environment, is not defined as a “project”
under CEQA. Therefore, approval of the fees and/or charges is not a “project” for purposes
of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b)(4); and, even if considered a
“project” under CEQA, is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that approval
of the fees and/or charges may have a significant effect on the environment.
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SECTION 4. Chapter 3.36 of Title 3 of the Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby
amended to be renamed “Development Impact Fees.”
SECTION 5. Article II (Police Facilities Fee) and Article III (Library Facilities Fee)
of Chapter 3.36 of Title 3 of the Moorpark Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as
set forth in Attachment 1, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 6. Article IV (City Hall Improvements Fee), Article V (Citywide
Transportation Fee), and Article VI (Parks and Recreation Facilities Fee) are hereby added
to Chapter 3.36 of Title 3 of the City of Moorpark Municipal Code, to read as set forth in
Attachment 2, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 7. Article VII (Art in Public Places Fee) is hereby added to Chapter 3.36
of Title 3 of the City of Moorpark Municipal Code, to read as set forth below:
“Article VII. Art in Public Places Fee
3.36.540. Projects meeting the requirements of Section 17.50.050 are subject to
the Art in Public Places fee set forth in Chapter 17.50.”
SECTION 8. Projects Not Subject to New Fees. Notwithstanding anything in this
Ordinance or Resolution No. 2023-____ to the contrary, the development impact fees
established in this Ordinance in the amounts set forth in Resolution No. 2023-___.
SECTION 9. Actions to effectuate and codification. The City Manager is hereby
authorized and directed to take other actions on behalf of City, which are not expressly and
specifically reserved for the City Council, to implement and effectuate this ordinance. The
City Clerk is directed to codify this ordinance in a manner which best reflects the legislative
intent of the City Council in enacting this ordinance. The City Clerk is directed to resolve
any numbering conflicts accordingly.
SECTION 10. Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, part or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council declares that it would
have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part
or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 11. Effective date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty
(30) days after its passage and adoption, and shall be published or posted as required by
law.
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SECTION 12. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance by the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California and shall enter the
same in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a written record of the sage
and adoption thereof in the minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the
same is passed and adopted; and shall publish a notice of adoption in the manger required
by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of ______, 2023.
Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
Attachment 1 – Articles II and III of Chapter 3.36
Attachment 2 – Articles IV, V, VI of Chapter 3.36
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ATTACHMENT 1
“ARTICLE II.
POLICE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Sections:
3.36.080 Definitions.
3.36.090 Police facilities fee.
3.36.100 Fee required.
3.36.110 Exemption or reduction..
3.36.120 Use of police facilities fee.
3.36.130 Fee amount applicable to pending projects.
3.36.140 Periodic adjustment to fee amount.
3.36.150 Appeals and refund of fee.
3.36.080 Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them below:
“Building official” means community development director.
“Certificate of occupancy" means a document issued by the proper authority allowing
the occupancy or use of a building and certifying that the structure, building or development
conforms with all the applicable provisions of this Code, ordinances, and conditions of
approval.
“City” means incorporated city of Moorpark.
“City council” means city council of the city of Moorpark.
“Floor space” means “floor area” as the latter term is defined in Section 407 of the
Uniform Building Code.
“MPSC” means the Moorpark Police Service Center which was completed in 2005.
“New construction,” when applied to the construction of residential buildings or the
installation of mobilehomes, means construction or installation which increases the number
of dwelling units on a given lot.
“Police station” means a building (including furnishings, fixtures and appurtenances)
and site which is designed, developed and used to provide the full spectrum of police
services for the city.
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3.36.090 Police facilities impact fee.
A. New residential and nonresidential development in the city has attracted and will
continue to attract employees and residents to the city, and there is a causal
connection between such development projects and the increased need for police
facilities.
B. Failure to enhance the ability of the city's police facilities system to accommodate
additional service calls will make it more difficult for residents, employers, and
employees to obtain the police services they need.
C. Sources of city revenue other than police facilities development impact fees, including
tax revenues that will be paid by new residential and nonresidential development, will
be needed for many public purposes and therefore will not be sufficient to offset the
burdens on police facilities created by new development.
D. It is the intent of the city to require every person or organization that develops land to
mitigate the impacts of that development on the city's police facilities system. The city
may therefore require developers to mitigate police facilities impacts caused by their
development and to pay a police facilities development impact fee that will be used to
mitigate those impacts by constructing police facilities, as applicable. The purpose of
the police facilities fee is to fund new development’s fair-share portion of new police
facilities, such as the outstanding debt incurred when constructing the MPSC and new
police vehicles and officer equipment required for the additional police officers that
are necessary to mitigate the impacts of new development.
3.36.100 Fee required.
A. Except as provided in section 3.36.110 of this Chapter, the required police facilities
fee for new construction shall be paid in an amount established by resolution of the
city council. The amount of the police facilities fee to be paid shall be in accordance
with an adopted Nexus Study that demonstrates the reasonable relationship between
the fee’s use and the type of development project on which the fee will be imposed.
B. For non-residential development projects, the required police facilities fee shall be
due and paid on a lump-sum basis upon issuance of the building permit as a condition
precedent to the issuance of any building permit for new construction. For residential
development projects, the fees shall be paid at the time of final inspection, or the date
the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, unless earlier payment
is permitted by Government Code Section 66007. For residential projects with 10 or
more units, the fees will be due at the time of the final inspection, or the date the
certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever comes first, for the entire building in
which the units are located, unless payment is permitted earlier pursuant to
Government Code Section 66007.
C. The community development director, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for
calculating the amount of the police facilities fee required for each development
project based on the applicable land use category and corresponding rate specified
in the resolution that adopts the police facilities fee. All residential projects will pay a
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fee based on the livable square footage of the residential unit(s). In calculating such
fee, the community development director shall utilize the fee rate that is assigned to
the land use category that is most applicable to the development project. For high-
density residential projects, the non-residential communal portion (i.e., clubhouse,
maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be assessed impact fees as the impact is
assumed to be captured in the residential fees. Area that are accessible by the public
(i.e., leasing office) will be charged impact fees according to use.
3.36.110 Exemption or reduction.
A. The following uses and types of development may be exempted from the payment of
police facilities fees:
1. Construction which does not increases the number of dwelling units on a given
lot, such as remodeling or rebuilding existing units.
2. Accessory dwelling units that are less than 750 square feet. For an ADU that
is 750 square feet or larger, the ADU will be charged proportionately in relation
to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit to be calculated by
multiplying the Single-Family Residential fee by the ADU’s square footage.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs shall be subject to impact fees as allowed
by Government Code Section 65852.2, as it may be amended from time to
time.
3. The remodeling or rebuilding of an existing nonresidential structure, provided
the remodeling or rebuilding does not do any of the following:
i. Increase the square footage of the structure above that of the previously
existing structure;
ii. Change the use to which the property or structure is to be put; or
iii. Increase the average daily trips generated from the property above the
amount generated by the prior use of the property.
4. Additions. For reuse, expansions, density increasing, or rezone projects, the
developer shall only be responsible for paying fees for the intensification or
expansion beyond the current square footage of the structure.
5. Disaster. In cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding
of the structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall
size and use of the new structure is the same as the structure destroyed by the
disaster.
6. Publicly owned facilities, including, without limitation, public libraries, public
administration facilities, public parks, public utilities, schools, police, fire, and
safety facilities, and related facilities.
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B. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the police facilities
fee requirements if the developer proposes a specialized development projects such
as golf courses, cemeteries, sports stadium, or other specialized land uses. For
specialized development projects the City Manager or designee will review the
development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees. The fee rates presented in
this Nexus Study may be reduced, exempted, or waived under certain circumstances
as determined by the City. Any exemption or reduction in fees will be based on the
City’s independent analysis and review of the subject property.
C. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the police facilities
fee requirements if the developer enters into a development agreement with the City
pursuant to which police facilities fees are assessed to the developer, or equivalent
or comparable police facilities improvements are implemented by the developer.
D. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the police facilities fee
required if the developer contributes to police facilities for purposes of which the fee
is collected as provided in the adopted Nexus Study. The police facilities fee may be
reduced by the amount of police facilities improvement costs that would be reasonably
incurred by the city in building those same police facilities improvements. The amount
of such reduction shall be subject to the approval of the community development
director, with concurrence from the police chief, prior to contribution toward the police
facilities.
E. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the police facilities fee
required if the development is located in an assessment district that has been formed
to construct facilities pursuant to the most current police facilities plan, the most
current capital improvement plan, or the annual budget process, as applicable. The
police facilities fee may be reduced by the amount of the total assessment placed
upon the development for the costs of police facilities improvements. The amount of
such reduction shall not exceed the amount of the police facilities development impact
fee required.
F. If a fee exemption or a fee reduction is granted pursuant to this section, any
subsequent change or intensification of the use or uses of the property or any
expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate the fee exemption or fee
reduction, and the applicant shall be subject to the police facilities fee requirement
applicable to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the time of the
change or expansion, less any amount previously paid.
3.36.120 Use of Police Facilities fee.
All police facilities fees collected pursuant to Section 3.36.090 shall be deposited in a
restricted account within the city treasury and all moneys deposited in such account, together
with any interest earned thereon, shall be used to fund new development’s fair-share portion
of the police facilities, which includes paying off the debt owed on the MPSC as well as new
vehicles and equipment required to serve new development, or portions thereof, from which
the fees were collected.
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3.36.130 Fee Amount Applicable to Pending Projects.
An applicant subject to the payment of police facilities fees required must pay the amount of
the fee that is in effect when the fee becomes due. The amount of the fee is the amount
specified by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time. The fee imposed
on new construction for which vested rights have been acquired through a vesting tentative
subdivision map shall be the fee in effect at the time the rights became vested, plus any
adjustment for inflation made between that date and the date the fee becomes due.
3.36.140 Periodic Adjustment to Fee Amount.
The amount of the police facilities development impact fee shall be automatically adjusted
annually for inflation on July 1st of each year using the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the
Los Angeles Region as reported by Engineering News Record (ENR) for the twelve-month
period ending in May or a similar published index if the CCI Index is no longer available, as
specified in the resolution that adopts the fee supported by the required studies prepared
and adopted pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000 et seq.).
3.36.150 Appeals and refund of fee.
A. A developer subject to the police facilities fee required by this Chapter for a particular
project may apply to the city manager, or his or her designee, for: (a) a fee adjustment
based upon a showing of substantial evidence of a lesser impact upon the police
facilities level of service; or (b) a land use category adjustment based upon a showing
of substantial evidence that another land use category is more appropriate for a
particular development. The application shall be made in writing and filed with the city
manager, or his or her designee, prior to the issuance of a building permit. If a
development review is not required for the development, then the application shall be
made in writing and filed not later than the time at which the building permit is issued.
The application shall state in detail the factual basis for the request for reduction.
B. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall make a decision on the application for
adjustment within thirty (30) calendar days after the application has been filed. Notice
of the city manager's, or his or her designee's, decision shall be mailed to the
applicant.
C. The decision of the city manager, or his or her designee, may be appealed to the city
council by filing an application for appeal with the city clerk. The application must be
filed within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice of the city manager's, or his or her
designee's, decision has been mailed to the applicant.
D. The city council shall consider the appeal at a public hearing to be held within sixty
(60) calendar days after the appeal application has been filed. The decision of the city
council shall be final. The decision of the city council shall be in writing and shall be
mailed to the applicant.
E. If a fee exemption, a fee reduction or a land use category adjustment may be granted
pursuant to section 3.36.110, any subsequent change or intensification of the use or
uses of the property or any expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate
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the fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment, and the applicant
shall be subject to the police facilities development impact fee requirement applicable
to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the time of the change or
expansion, less any amount previously paid.
F. If a fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment is not granted
pursuant to this subsection, then upon the payment of the required fees, the city shall,
pursuant to Government Code Section 66020, provide the applicant a written notice
of the amount of the fees or a description of the dedications, reservations, or other
exactions, and shall also provide notification that the ninety-day protest period has
begun.
G. Any fee erroneously collected shall be refunded without interest to the payor if, within
one (1) year after the date on which such fee was deposited in the city treasury, the
payor files a written application therefor with the building official and provides proof of
such error satisfactory to the building official. Any police facilities fee collected
pursuant to Section 3.36.090 shall be refunded without interest to the payor if the
building permit to which it relates is canceled or expires prior to commencement or
construction pursuant thereto and if the payor files a written application for the refund
with the building official within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after such
cancellation or expiration.
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ARTICLE III.
LIBRARY FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Sections:
3.36.200 Definitions.
3.36.210 Library facilities fee.
3.36.220 Fee required..
3.36.230 Exemption or reduction.
3.36.240 Use of library facilities fee.
3.36.250 Fee amount applicable to pending projects.
3.36.260 Periodic adjustment to fee amount.
3.36.270 Refund of fee.
3.36.200 Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them below:
“Building official” means the person so designated by the Moorpark city council.
“Certificate of occupancy" means a document issued by the proper authority allowing
the occupancy or use of a building and certifying that the structure, building or development
conforms with all the applicable provisions of this Code, ordinances, and conditions of
approval.
“City” means incorporated city of Moorpark.
“City council” means city council of the city of Moorpark.
“Floor space” means “floor area” as the latter term is defined in the applicable section
of the most recent version of the Uniform Building Code.
“Library facilities” means library collection materials including books, video and audio
materials, periodicals, CD-ROM disks, and other related materials which are available in, or
for loan from, the Moorpark library; computers for public access and designed for use by
library patrons; library capital improvements, including financing, acquiring, constructing,
remodeling, landscaping, lighting, and/or furnishing such public library facilities; and studies
related to library buildings and capital improvements, operations and management, and
collections and materials.
“New construction,” when applied to the construction of residential buildings or the
installation of mobilehomes, means construction or installation which increases the number
of dwelling units on a given lot.
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3.36.210 Library service facilities fee.
A. New residential and nonresidential development in the city has attracted and will
continue to attract employees and residents to the city, and there is a causal
connection between such development projects and the increased need for library
service facilities.
B. Sources of city revenue other than library impact fees, including tax revenues that will
be paid by new residential and nonresidential development, will be needed for many
public purposes and therefore will not be sufficient to offset the burdens on library
facilities created by new development.
C. It is the intent of the city to require every person or organization that develops land to
mitigate the impacts of that development on the city's library facilities system. The city
may therefore require developers to mitigate library service facilities impacts caused
by their development and to pay a library facilities development impact fee that will be
used to mitigate those impacts by constructing library facilities, as applicable. The
purpose of the Library Facilities Fee is to fund new development’s share of the future
library facility that is needed to serve the new population growth. Each new resident
and worker creates a demand for additional library facilities. In order to accommodate
these needs, an expansion to the new library will be built as outlined in the Civic
Center Master Plan.
3.36.220 Fee required.
A. Except as provided in section 3.36.230 of this Chapter, the required library service
facilities fee for new construction shall be paid in an amount established by resolution
of the city council. The amount of the library service facilities fee to be paid shall be
in accordance with an adopted Nexus Study that demonstrates the reasonable
relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project on which the
fee will be imposed.
B. For non-residential development projects, the required library facilities fee shall be
due and paid on a lump-sum basis upon issuance of the building permit as a condition
precedent to the issuance of any building permit for new construction. For residential
development projects, the fees shall be paid at the time of final inspection, or the date
the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, unless earlier payment
is permitted by Government Code Section 66007. For residential projects with 10 or
more units, the fees will be due at the time of the final inspection, or the date the
certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever comes first, for the entire building in
which the units are located, unless payment is permitted earlier pursuant to
Government Code Section 66007.
C. The community development director, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for
calculating the amount of the library facilities fee required for each development
project based on the applicable land use category and corresponding rate specified
in the resolution that adopts the library facilities fee. All residential projects will pay a
fee based on the livable square footage of the residential unit(s). In calculating such
fee, the community development director shall utilize the fee rate that is assigned to
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the land use category that is most applicable to the development project. For high-
density residential projects, the non-residential communal portion (i.e., clubhouse,
maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be assessed impact fees as the impact is
assumed to be captured in the residential fees. Area that are accessible by the public
(i.e., leasing office) will be charged impact fees according to use.
3.36.230 Exemption or reduction.
A. The following uses and types of developments may be exempted from the payment
of library facilities fees:
1. Construction which does not increase the number of dwelling units on a given
lot, such as remodeling or rebuilding existing units.
2. Accessory dwelling units that are less than 750 square feet. However, for an
ADU that is 750 square feet or larger, the ADU will be charged proportionately
in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit to be calculated
by multiplying the Single-Family Residential fee by the ADU’s square footage.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs shall be subject to impact fees as allowed
by Government Code Section 65852.2, as it may be amended from time to
time.
3. The remodeling or rebuilding of an existing nonresidential structure, provided
the remodeling or rebuilding does not do any of the following:
i. Increase the square footage of the structure above that of the previously
existing structure;
ii. Change the use to which the property or structure is to be put; or
iii. Increase the average daily trips generated from the property above the
amount generated by the prior use of the property.
4. Additions. For reuse, expansions, density increasing, or rezone projects, the
developer shall only be responsible for paying fees for the intensification or
expansion beyond the current square footage of the structure.
5. Disaster. In cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding
of the structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall
size and use of the new structure is the same as the structure destroyed by the
disaster.
6. Publicly owned facilities, including, without limitation, public libraries, public
administration facilities, public parks, public utilities, schools, and related
facilities.
7. Facilities serving the health and safety of the public, including, without
limitation, hospitals, police, fire, and safety facilities.
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B. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the library facilities
fee requirements if the developer proposes a specialized development projects such
as golf courses, cemeteries, sports stadium, or other specialized land uses. For
specialized development projects the City Manager or designee will review the
development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees. The fee rates presented in
this Nexus Study may be reduced, exempted, or waived under certain circumstances
as determined by the City. Any exemption or reduction in fees will be based on the
City’s independent analysis and review of the subject property.
C. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the library facilities
fee requirements if the developer enters into a development agreement with the City
pursuant to which library facilities fees are assessed to the developer, or equivalent
or comparable library facilities improvements are implemented by the developer.
D. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the library service fee
required if the developer contributes to library facilities for purposes of which the fee
is collected as provided in the adopted Nexus Study. The library facilities fee may be
reduced by the amount of library facilities improvement costs that would be
reasonably incurred by the city in building those same library facilities improvements.
The amount of such reduction shall be subject to the approval of the community
development director, with concurrence from the city manager, prior to contribution
toward the library facilities.
E. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the library facilities fee
required if the development is located in an assessment district that has been formed
to construct facilities pursuant to the most current library facilities plan, the most
current capital improvement plan, or the annual budget process, as applicable. The
library facilities fee may be reduced by the amount of the total assessment placed
upon the development for the costs of library facilities improvements. The amount of
such reduction shall not exceed the amount of the library facilities development impact
fee required.
F. If a fee exemption or a fee reduction is granted pursuant to this section, any
subsequent change or intensification of the use or uses of the property or any
expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate the fee exemption or fee
reduction, and the applicant shall be subject to the library facilities fee requirement
applicable to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the time of the
change or expansion, less any amount previously paid.
3.36.240 Use of library facilities fee.
All library facilities fees collected pursuant to Section 3.36.210 shall be deposited in a
restricted account within the city treasury and all moneys deposited in such account, together
with any interest earned thereon, shall be used only for the purposes of acquiring or
improving library facilities serving the service area.
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3.36.250 Fee Amount Applicable to Pending Projects.
An applicant subject to the payment of library facilities fees required must pay the amount of
the fee that is in effect when the fee becomes due. The amount of the fee is the amount
specified by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time. The fee imposed
on new construction for which vested rights have been acquired through a vesting tentative
subdivision map shall be the fee in effect at the time the rights became vested, plus any
adjustment for inflation made between that date and the date the fee becomes due.
3.36.260 Periodic Adjustment to Fee Amount.
The amount of the library service facilities development impact fee shall be automatically
adjusted annually for inflation on July 1st of each year using the Construction Cost Index
(CCI) for the Los Angeles Region as reported by Engineering News Record (ENR) for the
twelve-month period ending in May or a similar published index if the CCI Index is no longer
available, as specified in the resolution that adopts the fee supported by the required studies
prepared and adopted pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000
et seq.).
3.36.270 Appeals and refund of fee.
A. A developer subject to the library facilities fee required by this Chapter for a particular
project may apply to the city manager, or his or her designee, for: (a) a fee adjustment
based upon a showing of substantial evidence of a lesser impact upon the library
service facilities level of service; or (b) a land use category adjustment based upon a
showing of substantial evidence that another land use category is more appropriate
for a particular development. The application shall be made in writing and filed with
the city manager, or his or her designee, prior to the issuance of a building permit. If
a development review is not required for the development, then the application shall
be made in writing and filed not later than the time at which the building permit is
issued. The application shall state in detail the factual basis for the request for
reduction.
B. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall make a decision on the application for
adjustment within thirty (30) calendar days after the application has been filed. Notice
of the city manager's, or his or her designee's, decision shall be mailed to the
applicant.
C. The decision of the city manager, or his or her designee, may be appealed to the city
council by filing an application for appeal with the city clerk. The application must be
filed within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice of the city manager's, or his or her
designee's, decision has been mailed to the applicant.
D. The city council shall consider the appeal at a public hearing to be held within sixty
(60) calendar days after the appeal application has been filed. The decision of the city
council shall be final. The decision of the city council shall be in writing and shall be
mailed to the applicant.
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E. If a fee exemption, a fee reduction or a land use category adjustment may be granted
pursuant to section 3.36.230, any subsequent change or intensification of the use or
uses of the property or any expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate
the fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment, and the applicant
shall be subject to the library facilities development impact fee requirement applicable
to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the time of the change or
expansion, less any amount previously paid.
F. If a fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment is not granted
pursuant to this subsection, then upon the payment of the required fees, the city shall,
pursuant to Government Code Section 66020, provide the applicant a written notice
of the amount of the fees or a description of the dedications, reservations, or other
exactions, and shall also provide notification that the ninety-day protest period has
begun.
G. Any fee erroneously collected pursuant to this article shall be refunded without interest
to the payor if, within one (1) year after the date on which such fee was deposited in
the city treasury, the payor files a written application therefor with the building official
and provides proof of such error satisfactory to the building official. Any library
facilities fee collected pursuant to Section 3.36.210 shall be refunded without interest
to the payor if the building permit to which it relates is canceled or expires prior to
commencement of construction pursuant thereto and if the payor files a written
application for the refund with the building official within one hundred eighty (180)
calendar days alter such cancellation or expiration.”
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“ARTICLE IV.
CITY HALL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Sections:
3.36.300 Definitions.
3.36.310 City Hall Improvements fee.
3.36.320 Fee required..
3.36.330 Exemption or reduction.
3.36.340 Use of City Hall Improvements Fee.
3.36.350 Fee amount applicable to pending projects.
3.36.360 Periodic adjustment to fee amount.
3.36.370 Appeals and refund of fee.
3.36.300 Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them below:
“Building official” means the person so designated by the Moorpark city council.
“Certificate of occupancy" means a document issued by the proper authority allowing
the occupancy or use of a building and certifying that the structure, building or development
conforms with all the applicable provisions of this Code, ordinances, and conditions of
approval.
“City” means incorporated city of Moorpark.
“City council” means city council of the city of Moorpark.
“Floor space” means “floor area” as the latter term is defined in the applicable section
of the most recent version of the Uniform Building Code.
“City Hall facilities” means a building (including furnishings, fixtures and
appurtenances) and site which is designed, developed and used to provide the full spectrum
of City administrative services for the City and studies related to City Hall buildings and
capital improvements, operations and management, and collections and materials.
“New construction,” when applied to the construction of residential buildings or the
installation of mobilehomes, means construction or installation which increases the number
of dwelling units on a given lot.
3.36.310 City Hall Improvements Fee.
A. New residential and nonresidential development in the city has attracted and will
continue to attract employees and residents to the city, and there is a causal
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connection between such development projects and the increased need for police
facilities.
B. Sources of city revenue other than City Hall Improvements development impact fees,
including tax revenues that will be paid by new residential and nonresidential
development, will be needed for many public purposes and therefore will not be
sufficient to offset the burdens on City Hall facilities created by new development.
C. It is the intent of the city to require every person or organization that develops land to
mitigate the impacts of that development on the City Hall facilities. The city may
therefore require developers to mitigate City Hall facilities impacts caused by their
development and to pay a City Hall Improvements development impact fee that will
be used to mitigate those impacts by constructing City Hall facilities, as applicable.
The purpose of the City Hall Improvements Fee is to fund new development's fair
share of the new city hall. Each new resident and worker create a demand for
additional city hall facilities.
3.36.320 Fee required.
A. Except as provided in section 3.36.330 of this Chapter, the required City Hall
Improvements fees for new construction shall be paid in an amount established by
resolution of the city council. The amount of the City Hall Improvements fees to be
paid shall be in accordance with an adopted Nexus Study that demonstrates the
reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project
on which the fee will be imposed.
B. For non-residential development projects, the required City Hall improvement fee
shall be due and paid on a lump-sum basis upon issuance of the building permit as a
condition precedent to the issuance of any building permit for new construction. For
residential development projects, the fees shall be paid at the time of final inspection,
or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, unless earlier
payment is permitted by Government Code Section 66007. For residential projects
with 10 or more units, the fees will be due at the time of the final inspection, or the
date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever comes first, for the entire
building in which the units are located, unless payment is permitted earlier pursuant
to Government Code Section 66007.
C. The community development director, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for
calculating the amount of the City Hall Improvements fees required for each
development project based on the applicable land use category and corresponding
rate specified in the resolution that adopts the City Hall Improvements fee. All
residential projects will pay a fee based on the livable square footage of the residential
unit(s). In calculating such fee, the community development director shall utilize the
fee rate that is assigned to the land use category that is most applicable to the
development project. For high-density residential projects, the non-residential
communal portion (i.e., clubhouse, maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be
assessed impact fees as the impact is assumed to be captured in the residential fees.
Area that are accessible by the public (i.e., leasing office) will be charged impact fees
according to use.
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3.36.330 Exemption or reduction.
A. The following uses and types of developments may be exempted from the payment
of City Hall Improvements fees:
1. Construction which does not increase the number of dwelling units on a given
lot, such as remodeling or rebuilding existing units.
2. Accessory dwelling units that are less than 750 square feet. However, for an
ADU that is 750 square feet or larger, the ADU will be charged proportionately
in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit to be calculated
by multiplying the Single-Family Residential fee by the ADU’s square footage.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs shall be subject to impact fees as allowed
by Government Code Section 65852.2, as it may be amended from time to
time.
3. The remodeling or rebuilding of an existing nonresidential structure, provided
the remodeling or rebuilding does not do any of the following:
i. Increase the square footage of the structure above that of the previously
existing structure;
ii. Change the use to which the property or structure is to be put; or
iii. Increase the average daily trips generated from the property above the
amount generated by the prior use of the property.
4. Additions. For reuse, expansions, density increasing, or rezone projects, the
developer shall only be responsible for paying fees for the intensification or
expansion beyond the current square footage of the structure.
5. Disaster. In cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding
of the structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall
size and use of the new structure is the same as the structure destroyed by the
disaster.
6. Publicly owned facilities, including, without limitation, public libraries, public
administration facilities, public parks, public utilities, schools, police, fire, and
safety facilities, and related facilities.
B. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the City Hall
Improvements facilities fee requirements if the developer proposes a specialized
development projects such as golf courses, cemeteries, sports stadium, or other
specialized land uses. For specialized development projects the City Manager or
designee will review the development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees. The
fee rates presented in this Nexus Study may be reduced, exempted, or waived under
certain circumstances as determined by the City. Any exemption or reduction in fees
will be based on the City’s independent analysis and review of the subject property.
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C. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the City Hall
Improvements facilities fee requirements if the developer enters into a development
agreement with the City pursuant to which City Hall Improvements fees are assessed
to the developer, or equivalent or comparable City Hall facilities are constructed or
otherwise provided by the developer.
D. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the City Hall
Improvements fee required if the developer contributes to City Hall facilities for
purposes of which the fee is collected as provided in the adopted Nexus Study. The
City Hall Improvements fee may be reduced by the amount of City Hall improvement
costs that would be reasonably incurred by the city in building those same City Hall
facilities improvements. The amount of such reduction shall be subject to the approval
of the community development director, with concurrence from the city manager, prior
to contribution toward the City Hall Improvements.
E. If a fee exemption or a fee reduction is granted pursuant to this section, any
subsequent change or intensification of the use or uses of the property or any
expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate the fee exemption or fee
reduction, and the applicant shall be subject to the City Hall Improvements fee
requirement applicable to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the
time of the change or expansion, less any amount previously paid.
3.36.340 Use of City Hall Improvements Fee.
All City Hall Improvements fees collected pursuant to Section 3.36.310 shall be deposited in
a restricted account within the city treasury and all moneys deposited in such account,
together with any interest earned thereon, shall be used only for the purposes of acquiring
or improving city hall facilities serving the service area.
3.36.350 Fee Amount Applicable to Pending Projects.
An applicant subject to the payment of City Hall Improvements fees required must pay the
amount of the fee that is in effect when the fee becomes due. The amount of the fee is the
amount specified by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time. The fee
imposed on new construction for which vested rights have been acquired through a vesting
tentative subdivision map shall be the fee in effect at the time the rights became vested, plus
any adjustment for inflation made between that date and the date the fee becomes due.
3.36.360 Periodic Adjustment to Fee Amount.
The amount of the City Hall Improvements fee shall be automatically adjusted annually for
inflation on July 1st of each year using the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the Los Angeles
Region as reported by Engineering News Record (ENR) for the twelve-month period ending
in May or a similar published index if the CCI Index is no longer available, as specified in the
resolution that adopts the fee supported by the required studies prepared and adopted
pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000 et seq.).
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3.36.150 Appeals and refund of fee.
A. A developer subject to the City Hall Improvements fee required by this Chapter for a
particular project may apply to the city manager, or his or her designee, for: (a) a fee
adjustment based upon a showing of substantial evidence of a lesser impact upon the
City Hall facilities level of service; or (b) a land use category adjustment based upon
a showing of substantial evidence that another land use category is more appropriate
for a particular development. The application shall be made in writing and filed with
the city manager, or his or her designee, prior to the issuance of a building permit. If
a development review is not required for the development, then the application shall
be made in writing and filed not later than the time at which the building permit is
issued. The application shall state in detail the factual basis for the request for
reduction.
B. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall make a decision on the application for
adjustment within thirty (30) calendar days after the application has been filed. Notice
of the city manager's, or his or her designee's, decision shall be mailed to the
applicant.
C. The decision of the city manager, or his or her designee, may be appealed to the city
council by filing an application for appeal with the city clerk. The application must be
filed within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice of the city manager's, or his or her
designee's, decision has been mailed to the applicant.
D. The city council shall consider the appeal at a public hearing to be held within sixty
(60) calendar days after the appeal application has been filed. The decision of the city
council shall be final. The decision of the city council shall be in writing and shall be
mailed to the applicant.
E. If a fee exemption, a fee reduction or a land use category adjustment may be granted
pursuant to section 3.36.330, any subsequent change or intensification of the use or
uses of the property or any expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate
the fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment, and the applicant
shall be subject to the City Hall Improvements fee requirement applicable to the entire
development based on the fee in effect at the time of the change or expansion, less
any amount previously paid.
F. If a fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment is not granted
pursuant to this subsection, then upon the payment of the required fees, the city shall,
pursuant to Government Code Section 66020, provide the applicant a written notice
of the amount of the fees or a description of the dedications, reservations, or other
exactions, and shall also provide notification that the ninety-day protest period has
begun.
G. Any fee erroneously collected pursuant to this article shall be refunded without interest
to the payor if, within one (1) year after the date on which such fee was deposited in
the city treasury, the payor files a written application therefor with the building official
and provides proof of such error satisfactory to the building official. Any City Hall
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Improvements fee collected pursuant to Section 3.36.310 shall be refunded without
interest to the payor if the building permit to which it relates is canceled or expires
prior to commencement of construction pursuant thereto and if the payor files a written
application for the refund with the building official within one hundred eighty (180)
calendar days alter such cancellation or expiration.
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ARTICLE V.
CITYWIDE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Sections:
3.36.400 Definitions.
3.36.410 Citywide Transportation Fee.
3.36.420 Fee required.
3.36.430 Exemption or reduction.
3.36.440 Use of police facilities fee.
3.36.450 Fee amount applicable to pending projects.
3.36.460 Periodic adjustment to fee amount.
3.36.470 Appeals and refund of fee.
3.36.400 Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them below:
“Building official” means the person so designated by the Moorpark city council.
“Certificate of occupancy" means a document issued by the proper authority allowing
the occupancy or use of a building and certifying that the structure, building or development
conforms with all the applicable provisions of this Code, ordinances, and conditions of
approval.
“City” means incorporated city of Moorpark.
“City council” means city council of the city of Moorpark.
“Floor space” means “floor area” as the latter term is defined in the applicable section
of the most recent version of the Uniform Building Code.
“New construction,” when applied to the construction of residential buildings or the
installation of mobilehomes, means construction or installation which increases the number
of dwelling units on a given lot.
“Transportation Facilities” shall mean transportation system improvement projects
that require physical alteration or expansion of the transportation system. Examples of
Transportation Facilities include, but are not limited to, roadway improvements, signalization
improvements, other public right-of-way improvements such as bus shelters, and multimodal
improvements, such as bikeways and sidewalks.
3.36.410 Citywide Transportation Fee.
A. New residential and nonresidential development in the city has attracted and will
continue to attract employees and residents to the city, and there is a causal
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connection between such development projects and the increased need for
transportation facilities.
B. Sources of city revenue other than transportation facilities development impact fees,
including tax revenues that will be paid by new residential and nonresidential
development, will be needed for many public purposes and therefore will not be
sufficient to offset the burdens on transportation facilities created by new
development.
C. It is the intent of the city to require every person or organization that develops land to
mitigate the impacts of that development on the city's transportation facilities system.
The city may therefore require developers to mitigate citywide transportation impacts
caused by their development and to pay a Citywide Transportation development
impact fee that will be used to mitigate those impacts by constructing transportation
facilities, as applicable. The purpose of the Citywide Transportation Fee is to fund
planned transportation facilities included in the Nexus Study to serve future
development. In order to accommodate this need, new facilities must be built and/or
existing facilities expanded. .
3.36.420 Fee required.
A. Except as provided in section 3.36.430 of this Chapter, the required transportation
facilities fee for new construction shall be paid in an amount established by resolution
of the city council. The amount of the Citywide Transportation Fee to be paid shall be
in accordance with an adopted Nexus Study that demonstrates the reasonable
relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project on which the
fee will be imposed.
B. For non-residential development projects, the required Citywide transportation fee
shall be due and paid on a lump-sum basis upon issuance of the building permit as a
condition precedent to the issuance of any building permit for new construction. For
residential development projects, the fees shall be paid at the time of final inspection,
or the date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever occurs first, unless earlier
payment is permitted by Government Code Section 66007. For residential projects
with 10 or more units, the fees will be due at the time of the final inspection, or the
date the certificate of occupancy is issued, whichever comes first, for the entire
building in which the units are located, unless payment is permitted earlier pursuant
to Government Code Section 66007..
C. The community development director, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for
calculating the amount of the Citywide Transportation Fee required for each
development project based on the applicable land use category and corresponding
rate specified in the resolution that adopts the Citywide Transportation fee. All
residential projects will pay a fee based on the livable square footage of the residential
unit(s). In calculating such fee, the community development director shall utilize the
fee rate that is assigned to the land use category that is most applicable to the
development project. For high-density residential projects, the non-residential
communal portion (i.e., clubhouse, maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be
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assessed impact fees as the impact is assumed to be captured in the residential fees.
Area that are accessible by the public (i.e., leasing office) will be charged impact fees
according to use.
3.36.430 Exemption or reduction.
A. The following uses and types of developments may be exempted from the payment
of Citywide Transportation Fees:
1. Construction which does not increase the number of dwelling units on a given
lot, such as remodeling or rebuilding existing units.
2. Accessory dwelling units that are less than 750 square feet. However, for an
ADU that is 750 square feet or larger, the ADU will be charged proportionately
in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit to be calculated
by multiplying the Single-Family Residential fee by the ADU’s square footage.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs shall be subject to impact fees as allowed
by Government Code Section 65852.2, as it may be amended from time to
time.
3. The remodeling or rebuilding of an existing nonresidential structure, provided
the remodeling or rebuilding does not do any of the following:
i. Increase the square footage of the structure above that of the previously
existing structure;
ii. Change the use to which the property or structure is to be put; or
iii. Increase the average daily trips generated from the property above the
amount generated by the prior use of the property.
4. Additions. For reuse, expansions, density increasing, or rezone projects, the
developer shall only be responsible for paying fees for the intensification or
expansion beyond the current square footage of the structure.
5. Disaster. In cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding
of the structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall
size and use of the new structure is the same as the structure destroyed by the
disaster.
6. Publicly owned facilities, including, without limitation, public libraries, public
administration facilities, public parks, public utilities, schools, police, fire, and
safety facilities, and related facilities.
B. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the Citywide
Transportation Fee requirements if the developer proposes a specialized
development projects such as golf courses, cemeteries, sports stadium, or other
specialized land uses. For specialized development projects the City Manager or
designee will review the development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees. The
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fee rates presented in this Nexus Study may be reduced, exempted, or waived under
certain circumstances as determined by the City. Any exemption or reduction in fees
will be based on the City’s independent analysis and review of the subject property.
C. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the Citywide
Transportation fee requirements if the developer enters into a development
agreement with the City pursuant to which Citywide Transportation Fees are
assessed to the developer, or equivalent or comparable transportation improvements
are implemented by the developer.
D. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the Citywide
Transportation Fee required if the developer contributes to transportation facilities for
purposes of which the fee is collected as provided in the adopted Nexus Study. The
Citywide Transportation Fee may be reduced by the amount of Citywide improvement
costs that would be reasonably incurred by the city in building those same
transportation improvements. The amount of such reduction shall be subject to the
approval of the community development director, with concurrence from the city
engineer, prior to contribution toward the transportation facilities.
E. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the Citywide
Transportation Fee required if the development is located in an assessment district
that has been formed to construct facilities pursuant to the most current transportation
plan, the most current capital improvement plan, or the annual budget process, as
applicable. The Citywide Transportation Fee may be reduced by the amount of the
total assessment placed upon the development for the costs of transportation facilities
improvements. The amount of such reduction shall not exceed the amount of the
Citywide Transportation Fee required.
F. If a fee exemption or a fee reduction is granted pursuant to this section, any
subsequent change or intensification of the use or uses of the property or any
expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate the fee exemption or fee
reduction, and the applicant shall be subject to the Citywide transportation fee
requirement applicable to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the
time of the change or expansion, less any amount previously paid.
3.36.440 Use of Citywide Transportation Fee.
All Citywide Transportation fees collected pursuant to Section 3.36.410 shall be deposited
in a restricted account within the city treasury and all moneys deposited in such account,
together with any interest earned thereon, shall be used only for the purposes of acquiring
or improving Transportation Facilities serving the City of Moorpark.
3.36.450 Fee Amount Applicable to Pending Projects.
An applicant subject to the payment of Citywide Transportation fees required must pay the
amount of the fee that is in effect when the fee becomes due. The amount of the fee is the
amount specified by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time. The fee
imposed on new construction for which vested rights have been acquired through a vesting
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tentative subdivision map shall be the fee in effect at the time the rights became vested, plus
any adjustment for inflation made between that date and the date the fee becomes due.
3.36.460 Periodic Adjustment to Fee Amount.
The amount of the Citywide Transportation Fee shall be automatically adjusted annually for
inflation on July 1st of each year using the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for the Los Angeles
Region as reported by Engineering News Record (ENR) for the twelve-month period ending
in May or a similar published index if the CCI Index is no longer available, as specified in the
resolution that adopts the fee supported by the required studies prepared and adopted
pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000 et seq.).
3.36.470 Appeals and refund of fee.
A. A developer subject to the Citywide Transportation Fee required by this Chapter for a
particular project may apply to the city manager, or his or her designee, for: (a) a fee
adjustment based upon a showing of substantial evidence of a lesser impact upon the
transportation facilities level of service; or (b) a land use category adjustment based
upon a showing of substantial evidence that another land use category is more
appropriate for a particular development. The application shall be made in writing and
filed with the city manager, or his or her designee, prior to the issuance of building
permit. If a development review is not required for the development, then the
application shall be made in writing and filed not later than the time at which the
building permit is issued. The application shall state in detail the factual basis for the
request for reduction.
B. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall make a decision on the application for
adjustment within thirty (30) calendar days after the application has been filed. Notice
of the city manager's, or his or her designee's, decision shall be mailed to the
applicant.
C. The decision of the city manager, or his or her designee, may be appealed to the city
council by filing an application for appeal with the city clerk. The application must be
filed within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice of the city manager's, or his or her
designee's, decision has been mailed to the applicant.
D. The city council shall consider the appeal at a public hearing to be held within sixty
(60) calendar days after the appeal application has been filed. The decision of the city
council shall be final. The decision of the city council shall be in writing and shall be
mailed to the applicant.
E. If a fee exemption, a fee reduction or a land use category adjustment may be granted
pursuant to section 3.36.430, any subsequent change or intensification of the use or
uses of the property or any expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate
the fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment, and the applicant
shall be subject to the Citywide Transportation Fee requirement applicable to the
entire development based on the fee in effect at the time of the change or expansion,
less any amount previously paid.
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F. If a fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment is not granted
pursuant to this subsection, then upon the payment of the required fees, the city shall,
pursuant to Government Code Section 66020, provide the applicant a written notice
of the amount of the fees or a description of the dedications, reservations, or other
exactions, and shall also provide notification that the ninety-day protest period has
begun.
G. Any fee erroneously collected pursuant to this article shall be refunded without interest
to the payor if, within one (1) year after the date on which such fee was deposited in
the city treasury, the payor files a written application therefor with the building official
and provides proof of such error satisfactory to the building official. Any Citywide
Transportation Fee collected pursuant to Section 3.36.210 shall be refunded without
interest to the payor if the building permit to which it relates is canceled or expires
prior to commencement of construction pursuant thereto and if the payor files a written
application for the refund with the building official within one hundred eighty (180)
calendar days alter such cancellation or expiration.
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ARTICLE VI.
PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Sections:
3.36.460 Definitions.
3.36.470 Park and recreation facilities fee.
3.36.480 Fee required.
3.36.490 Exemption or reduction..
3.36.500 Use of park and recreation facilities fee.
3.36.510 Fee amount applicable to pending projects.
3.36.520 Periodic adjustment to fee amount.
3.36.530 Appeals and refund of fee.
3.36.460 Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them below:
“Building official” means community development director.
“Certificate of occupancy" means a document issued by the proper authority allowing
the occupancy or use of a building and certifying that the structure, building or development
conforms with all the applicable provisions of this Code, ordinances, and conditions of
approval.
“City” means incorporated city of Moorpark.
“City council” means city council of the city of Moorpark.
“Floor space” means “floor area” as the latter term is defined in Section 407 of the
Uniform Building Code.
“New construction,” when applied to the construction of residential buildings or the
installation of mobilehomes, means construction or installation which increases the number
of dwelling units on a given lot.
“Park and recreation facilities” means park and recreation infrastructure and new
facilities and amenities, but does not include parkland acquisition.
3.36.470 Park and recreation facilities fee.
A. New residential development in the city has attracted and will continue to attract
residents to the city, and there is a causal connection between such development
projects and the increased need for park and recreation facilities.
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B. Sources of city revenue other than park and recreation facilities development impact
fees, including tax revenues that will be paid by new residential and nonresidential
development, will be needed for many public purposes and therefore will not be
sufficient to offset the burdens on park and recreation facilities created by new
development.
C. It is the intent of the city to require every person or organization that develops land to
mitigate the impacts of that development on the city's park and recreation facilities
system. The city may therefore require developers to mitigate park and recreation
facilities impacts caused by their development and to pay a park and recreation
facilities impact fee that will be used to mitigate those impacts by constructing park
and recreation facilities, as applicable. The purpose of the park and recreation
facilities fee is to fund new development’s fair-share portion of new park and
recreation facilities, that are necessary to mitigate the impacts of new development.
D. It is further the intent of this Article to collect fees on new residential construction to
mitigate the impact of additional residents on the demand for park and recreation
facilities and to fund park and recreation facility development costs. These facility
fees and costs are separate from, and in addition to, the costs to acquire land to be
used for park purposes and on which the facilities will be built, which fees and costs
for land acquisition are provided by the City’s Quimby Act Ordinance as provided in
Chapter 16.44 of the Moorpark Municipal Code.
3.36.480 Fee required.
A. Except as provided in section 3.36.490 of this Chapter, the required park and
recreation facilities fee for new construction shall be paid in an amount established by
resolution of the city council. The amount of the park and recreation facilities fee to
be paid shall be in accordance with an adopted Nexus Study that demonstrates the
reasonable relationship between the fee’s use and the type of development project
on which the fee will be imposed.
B. For residential development projects, the required park and recreation facilities fees
shall be paid at the time of final inspection, or the date the certificate of occupancy is
issued, whichever occurs first, unless earlier payment is permitted by Government
Code Section 66007. For residential projects with 10 or more units, the fees will be
due at the time of the final inspection, or the date the certificate of occupancy is
issued, whichever comes first, for the entire building in which the units are located,
unless payment is permitted earlier pursuant to Government Code Section 66007.
C. The community development director, or his or her designee, shall be responsible for
calculating the amount of the park and recreation facilities fee required for each
development project based on the applicable land use category and corresponding
rate specified in the resolution that adopts the park and recreation facilities fee. All
residential projects will pay a fee based on the livable square footage of the residential
unit(s). In calculating such fee, the community development director shall utilize the
fee rate that is assigned to the land use category that is most applicable to the
development project. For high-density residential projects, the non-residential
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communal portion (i.e., clubhouse, maintenance facility, gym, etc.) will not be
assessed impact fees as the impact is assumed to be captured in the residential fees.
Area that are accessible by the public (i.e., leasing office) will be charged impact fees
according to use.
3.36.490 Exemption or reduction.
A. The following uses and types of developments may be exempted from the payment
of park and recreation facilities fees:
1. Construction which does not increase the number of dwelling units on a given
lot, such as remodeling or rebuilding existing units.
2. Accessory dwelling units that are less than 750 square feet. However, for an
ADU that is 750 square feet or larger, the ADU will be charged proportionately
in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit to be calculated
by multiplying the Single-Family Residential fee by the ADU’s square footage.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADUs shall be subject to impact fees as allowed
by Government Code Section 65852.2, as it may be amended from time to
time.
3. The remodeling or rebuilding of an existing nonresidential structure, provided
the remodeling or rebuilding does not do any of the following:
i. Increase the square footage of the structure above that of the previously
existing structure;
ii. Change the use to which the property or structure is to be put; or
iii. Increase the average daily trips generated from the property above the
amount generated by the prior use of the property.
4. Additions. For reuse, expansions, density increasing, or rezone projects, the
developer shall only be responsible for paying fees for the intensification or expansion
beyond the current square footage of the structure.
5. Disaster. In cases of disaster, impact fees will not be charged on the rebuilding of the
structures that were affected by the disaster to the extent that the overall size and use
of the new structure is the same as the structure destroyed by the disaster.
6. Publicly owned facilities, including, without limitation, public libraries, public
administration facilities, public parks, public utilities, schools, police, fire, and safety
facilities, and related facilities.
B. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the park and
recreation facilities fee requirements if the developer proposes a specialized
development projects such as golf courses, cemeteries, sports stadium, or other
specialized land uses. For specialized development projects the City Manager or
designee will review the development’s impacts to determine the applicable fees. The
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fee rates presented in this Nexus Study may be reduced, exempted, or waived under
certain circumstances as determined by the City. Any exemption or reduction in fees
will be based on the City’s independent analysis and review of the subject property.
C. A developer may be exempted or allowed a reduction in fees from the park and
recreation facilities fee requirements if the developer enters into a development
agreement with the City pursuant to which park and recreation facilities fees are
assessed to the developer, or equivalent or comparable park and recreation facilities
improvements are implemented by the developer.
D. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the park and recreation
facilities fee required if the developer contributes to park and recreation facilities for
purposes of which the fee is collected as provided in the adopted Nexus Study. The
park and recreation facilities fee may be reduced by the amount of park and recreation
facilities improvement costs that would be reasonably incurred by the city in building
those same park and recreation facilities improvements. The amount of such
reduction shall be subject to the approval of the community development director prior
to contribution toward the park and recreation facilities.
E. A developer may be entitled to a reduction in the amount of the park and recreation
facilities fee required if the development is located in an assessment district that has
been formed to construct facilities pursuant to the most current park and recreation
facilities plan, the most current capital improvement plan, or the annual budget
process, as applicable. The park and recreation facilities fee may be reduced by the
amount of the total assessment placed upon the development for the costs of park
and recreation facilities improvements. The amount of such reduction shall not exceed
the amount of the park and recreation facilities development impact fee required.
F. If a fee exemption or a fee reduction is granted pursuant to this section, any
subsequent change or intensification of the use or uses of the property or any
expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate the fee exemption or fee
reduction, and the applicant shall be subject to the park and recreation facilities fee
requirement applicable to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the
time of the change or expansion, less any amount previously paid.
3.36.500 Use of park and recreation facilities fee.
All park and recreation facilities fees collected pursuant to Section 3.36.480 shall be
deposited in a restricted account within the city treasury and all moneys deposited in such
account, together with any interest earned thereon, shall be used to fund new development’s
fair-share portion of the park and recreation facilities or portions thereof, from which the fees
were collected. The park and recreation fee is for park and recreation facility development
cost only and does not include parkland acquisition costs.
3.36.510 Fee Amount Applicable to Pending Projects.
An applicant subject to the payment of park and recreation facilities fees required must pay
the amount of the fee that is in effect when the fee becomes due. The amount of the fee is
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the amount specified by resolution of the city council, as amended from time to time. The fee
imposed on new construction for which vested rights have been acquired through a vesting
tentative subdivision map shall be the fee in effect at the time the rights became vested, plus
any adjustment for inflation made between that date and the date the fee becomes due.
3.36.520 Periodic Adjustment to Fee Amount.
The amount of the park and recreation facilities development impact fee shall be
automatically adjusted annually for inflation on July 1st of each year using the Construction
Cost Index (CCI) for the Los Angeles Region as reported by Engineering News Record
(ENR) for the twelve-month period ending in May or a similar published index if the CCI Index
is no longer available, as specified in the resolution that adopts the fee supported by the
required studies prepared and adopted pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government
Code Section 66000 et seq.).
3.36.530 Appeals and refund of fee.
A. A developer subject to the park and recreation facilities fee required by this Chapter
for a particular project may apply to the city manager, or his or her designee, for: (a)
a fee adjustment based upon a showing of substantial evidence of a lesser impact
upon the park and recreation facilities level of service; or (b) a land use category
adjustment based upon a showing of substantial evidence that another land use
category is more appropriate for a particular development. The application shall be
made in writing and filed with the city manager, or his or her designee, prior to the
issuance of a building permit. If a development review is not required for the
development, then the application shall be made in writing and filed not later than the
time at which the building permit is issued. The application shall state in detail the
factual basis for the request for reduction.
B. The city manager, or his or her designee, shall make a decision on the application for
adjustment within thirty (30) calendar days after the application has been filed. Notice
of the city manager's, or his or her designee's, decision shall be mailed to the
applicant.
C. The decision of the city manager, or his or her designee, may be appealed to the city
council by filing an application for appeal with the city clerk. The application must be
filed within fifteen (15) calendar days after notice of the city manager's, or his or her
designee's, decision has been mailed to the applicant.
D. The city council shall consider the appeal at a public hearing to be held within sixty
(60) calendar days after the appeal application has been filed. The decision of the city
council shall be final. The decision of the city council shall be in writing and shall be
mailed to the applicant.
E. If a fee exemption, a fee reduction or a land use category adjustment may be granted
pursuant to section 3.36.430, any subsequent change or intensification of the use or
uses of the property or any expansion of the structures on the property, shall invalidate
the fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment, and the applicant
shall be subject to the park and recreation facilities development impact fee
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requirement applicable to the entire development based on the fee in effect at the
time of the change or expansion, less any amount previously paid.
F. If a fee exemption, fee reduction or land use category adjustment is not granted
pursuant to this subsection, then upon the payment of the required fees, the city shall,
pursuant to Government Code Section 66020, provide the applicant a written notice
of the amount of the fees or a description of the dedications, reservations, or other
exactions, and shall also provide notification that the ninety-day protest period has
begun.
G. Any fee erroneously collected shall be refunded without interest to the payor if, within
one (1) year after the date on which such fee was deposited in the city treasury, the
payor files a written application therefor with the building official and provides proof of
such error satisfactory to the building official. Any park and recreation facilities fee
collected pursuant to Section 3.36.480 shall be refunded without interest to the payor
if the building permit to which it relates is canceled or expires prior to commencement
or construction pursuant thereto and if the payor files a written application for the
refund with the building official within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after
such cancellation or expiration.”
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