HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 1105 CC REG ITEM 09C SUPPLEMENTALMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENTAL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Doug Spondello, Community Development Director
BY: Gene Burse, Deputy Community Development Director
DATE: 11/05/2025 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Adopting Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees
REVISED RESOLUTION
Subsequent to the publication of the agenda, a minor typographical error was identified
in Section 5 of the Draft Resolution. A corrected version is attached hereto.
Attachment: Revised Resolution No. 2025-____ in legislative format
Item: 9.C.
SUPPLEMENTAL
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN-LIEU FEE NEXUS STUDY
FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENABLING
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN-LIEU FEES
WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark is committed to addressing the affordable
housing needs of its residents and ensuring that housing is available for households of
all income levels; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to introduce Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees for new
residential development that provides developers with the opportunity to meet the
affordable housing requirements pursuant to the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 515). The establishment of the in-lieu fees offers developers the option
to pay an in-lieu fee rather than providing deed-restricted affordable units as part of their
development projects; and
WHEREAS, the City retained Harris & Associates, Inc. to prepare an Affordable
Housing In-Lieu Fee Nexus Study (the “Nexus Study”, Exhibit A) dated April 2024 to
analyze the relationship between new residential development and the need for additional
affordable housing and to determine the maximum justifiable in-lieu fees; and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study identifies the purpose of the in-lieu fees, the use to
which the fees will be put, demonstrates a reasonable relationship between the
development of new residential units and the impact on affordable housing demand . The
Study also describes the relationship between new residential development and the fee
amounts under assumptions that are consistent with the City’s Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study provides the documentation, detail, and other
information required by AB 1505 as the basis for the adoption and imposition of the in-
lieu fees; and
WHEREAS, the proposed in-lieu fees are consistent with the goals and policies
outlined in the City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element, which was adopted in February 2023,
to provide opportunities for the development of adequate housing for all income levels;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the in-lieu fees
established herein, and finds that the fees will mitigate the impact of an increase in
affordable housing needed from the development of market -rate residential units.
ATTACHMENT
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Resolution No. 2025-____
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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 and the adoption of the in -
lieu fees specified in this 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 in-lieu fees 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 in-lieu fees and no specific
development is authorized by the adoption of the Nexus Study or the adoption of new
fees. No physical activity will occur until all required environmental review is conducted
at the time the physical improvements are undertaken at a future unspecified date.
Therefore, the approval of the Nexus Study and adoption of the in-lieu fees does not have
the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 3. Approval of the Nexus Study. The City Council hereby approves the
City of Moorpark Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fee Nexus Study prepared by Harris &
Associates, Inc. and dated April 2024, and the findings contained therein, attached hereto
as Exhibit A. 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. Establishing the amount of the Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees for
new residential development projects subject to the City’s Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance. The City Council hereby adopts the in-lieu fees for (1) Single Family For-Sale
Units, (2) Multifamily For-Sale Units, and (3) Multifamily For-Rent Units, in accordance
with the Schedule of Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees identified in Table A below and
incorporated by this reference.
Table A: Schedule of Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees
Land Use Fee Per Unit*
Single-Family Detached For-Sale $111,000
Multifamily For-Sale $65,000
Multifamily For-Rent $55,000
*Fee is to be paid on a per unit basis multiplied by the total number of all market-rate
residential units proposed within a given project.
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Resolution No. 2025-____
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SECTION 5. Adoption of Methodology for Calculation, Adjustment, and Collection
of Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees. The City Council adopts the methodology set forth
in the Nexus Study, for calculating the in-lieu fees adopted herein. The in-lieu fees
established in Table A (Schedule of Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees) shall be collected
in accordance with Chapter 3.36Section 17.24.065 of the Moorpark Municipal Code and
automatically adjusted annually on July 1 each year, beginning in 2027, using the annual
percentage change in the Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index (CCI) for
Los Angeles region for the 12-month period ending in February each year.
SECTION 6. Effective Date of Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees. The in-lieu fees
shall be effective immediately following the adoption of this Resolution.
SECTION 7. 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 fees addressed in the Nexus Study and expressly
established by this Resolution.
SECTION 8. 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 5th day of November, 2025.
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Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ky Spangler, City Clerk
Exhibit A: Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fee Nexus Study dated April 2024
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