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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0206 CC REG ITEM 09B (2)PAUL W. LAWRASON JR Mayor BERNARDO M. PEREZ Mayor Pro Tem SCOTT MONTGOMERY Councilmember JOHN E. WOZNIAK Councilmember LILLIAN KELLERMAN City Clerk To: From: MOORPARK MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA Vty Council Meeling / of 1� /77.8 ITEM-,?* STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYLJ.KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development JOHN F. KNIPE City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer M E M O R A N D U M The Honorable City Council Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development ll Date: January 28, 1991 (City Council Meeting 2-6-91) Subject: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION VALUATION BACKGROUND The subject of adjusting the residential construction valuation criteria was brought to the Council's attention at their regular meeting of January 23, 1991. A background report was introduced (See attachment) and the Council set February 6, 1991 as a Public Hearing to consider a proposed increase in determining the value of single family residential construction as it relates to building permit fees. DISCUSSION Inasmuch as the attached January 17, 1991 report explains the rationale regarding staff's proposal, there appears to be only one matter needing further discussion and/or clarification. This issue is how often is the value or it's related fee to be increased and is there a requirement of public notice needed before such a change? Government Code Section 54992(a) requires that "prior to approving an increase in an existing fee or service charge, a local agency shall hold at least one public meeting, at which time oral or written presentations can be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting". The statute does not define "fee or service charge". By it's plain meaning, the statute appears to control any increase. Therefore, a change in the City's formula which results in an increased fee is subject to Section 54992(a). 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864 Section 54992 (a ) also requires that notice shall be mailed at least fourteen days prior to the meeting to any party who filed a written request to receive written notice. In addition, at least ten days prior to the meeting the City must make available to the public "data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service for which the fee or service charge is levied and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including general fund revenues". Finally, the increase must be approved by ordinance or resolution. STAFF RECOMMENDATION With the above in mind, staff is recommending that: 1) The Council approve the use of the valuations assigned by the International Conference of Building officials; 2) The Council direct the Building Official to set the value of single family residential construction at the January 1991 I.C.B.O. level; 3) The Council direct that annually, each January, the Building Official place on the Council's agenda an updated construction value for single family residential dwellings consistent with provisions of the applicable Government Code Sections. Attachments: No 1 January 17, 1991 Council Memorandum No 2 Draft Resolution PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. Mayor BERNARDO M. PEREZ Mayor Pro Tern SCOTT MONTGOMERY Councilmember JOHN E. WOZNIAK Councilmember LILLIAN KELLERMAN City Clerk MOORPARK MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable City Council From: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development 7R, Date: January 17, 1991 (City Council Meeting 1-23-91) Subject: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION VALUATION Background STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYLJ.KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.i.C.r Director of Community Deveicomen. JOHN F. KNIPE City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer When the City established its own Building and Safety program it continued the County's practice of assuming that the cost of residential construction was approximately $45.00 per square foot. It has become apparent that $45.00 per square foot is an unrealistically low estimate of the value of residential construction that is typical of this area. Every jurisdiction in Ventura County, including the County itself, has adjusted their estimate of construction cost to be consistent with nationally published construction data. other jurisdictions, value high quality residential construction at about $70.00 per square foot. The result of this discrepancy is that building permit fees for residential construction in the City of Moorpark are significantly lower than neighboring jurisdictions. (See Attachment il). Discussion Proposed is the intent to have the Building Official assign valuations for single family residential dwellings based upon national construction cost data as published by the International Conference of Building Officials. This would allow the Building Official to use the most recently published data. According to the current March/April 1991 Building Standards Index the value for high quality residential construction is $71.80. Therefore, the City's rate would chanqe from it's current rate of $45.00 per square foot to the $71.80 figure. With the use of the national construction cost data, as produced by I.C.B.O. every two months, small increments periodically may occur with Council's approval over time and avoid substantial increases in the future. Government Code Section 54992(a) requires that prior to approving an increase in an existing fee or service charge, the City must hold at least one public meeting. This section of the Government Code also requires that information be made available to interested parties. It is staff's intention to request the Council to set February 6, 1990 as the Public hearing regarding this matter. Staff will also send notice to the Building Industry Association, chamber of Commerce and those residential developers with tracts currently approved. Staff Recommendation That the City Council set February 6, 1991 as a Public hearing date to consider an increase in determining the value of sinqle family residential construction as it relates to building permit fees. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6364 y CITY STREET VALUATIONS STRUCTURAL PLAN CHECK TOTALS Moorpark 11102 Broadway $ 187,000 $ 864.00 $ 561.60 $ 1,425.60 Simi 280,000 1,170.00 761.09 1,931.99 Thousand Oaks 251,066 1,075.20 698.88 1,774.08 County 257,680 1,095.00 711.76 1,806.76 Moorpark 4165 Kingsview $ 190,260 $ 873.90 $ 568.03 $ 1,441.93 Simi 291,140 1,204.20 782.53 1,986.73 Thousand Oaks 260,294 1,104.90 718.19 1,823.09 County 267,860 1,128.00 733.20 1,201.20 Moorpark 4189 Kingsview $ 200,212 $ 906.90 $ 589.49 $ 1,496.39 Simi 307,254 1,260.00 819.00 2,079.00 Thousand Oaks 274,523 1,151.00 748.21 1,899.21 County 282,552 1,177.50 765.37 1,942.87 Moorpark 11175 3raad4a6 $ 132,692.00 $ 682.50 $ 443.63 $ 1,126.13 � Simi 202,086 913.50 593.77 1,507.27 Thousand Oaks 180,867 840.90 546.59 1,387.49 County 186,072 860.70 519.85 1,380.55 Moorpark 4188 Kingsview $ 186,944 S 860.70 $ 559.45 $ 1,420.15 Simi 286,186 1,187.40 771.82 1,959.22 Thousand Oaks 255,840 1,038.40 706.80 1,795.20 County 263,284 1,114.00• 724.62 1,838.62 ATTACHMENT NO. 1 ATTACHMENT