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CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
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ACTION:
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL gY
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development Directo
By: Laura Stringer, Administrative Services Man r
DATE: April 7, 2006 (CC Meeting of 5/17/06)
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Clarifying Application of Transportation System
Management (TSM) Fees
BACKGROUND
At a special meeting on April 26, 2006, the City Council directed staff to advertise and
set a public hearing for May 17, to consider a resolution clarifying the application of
Transportation System Management (TSM) Fees, and establishing minimum TSM Fees
for smaller projects. In accordance with Government Code Sections 6062a and 66016,
public notice of the May 17, 2006, public hearing has been provided through publishing
in the newspaper and mailers. The draft agenda report was made available to the public
in the Community Development Department.
DISCUSSION
Development projects within the City of Moorpark are subject to assessment for air
quality impacts. According to the Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines,
the primary source of air pollutant emissions associated with residential, commercial,
institutional and some industrial land uses, is motor vehicles, often referred to as
"indirect" emission sources. A Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program is
an institutional framework for approaches that reduce and manage the demand for
transportation projects and improve the operational characteristics of the transportation
system. One of the goals of a TDM is reduction in transportation related air pollution.
The City of Moorpark's designated TDM Fund is the Transportation System
Management (TSM) Fund (2001), established consistent with the requirements of
Government Code Section 66006. The City of Moorpark applies TSM Fees per the
Urban Emissions Model (URBEMIS) computer software program that estimates air
emissions for land development projects. This agenda report and the attached
Resolution are intended to explain and provide consistency in the use of the URBEMIS
program as it applies to TSM Fees for land development projects in Moorpark.
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URBEMIS
The URBEMIS computer program was originally released by the California Air
Resources Board (ARB) in the early 1980's. A number of update versions have been
released since that date, with the most recent being the URBEMIS2002, which is
currently recommended for use by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District
(VCAPCD) in their Air Quality Assessment Guidelines. URBEMIS air quality impact
estimates are based on motor vehicle emissions and area source emissions (i.e. fuel
combustion from natural gas appliances, utility engines and consumer products)
generated by land use development. URBEMIS requires entry of specific information
concerning the number and type of units for each type of land use proposed for a
particular development. The URBEMIS "Results" printout provides a summary of the
unmitigated emissions in tons per year for five types of emissions: Reactive Organic
Compounds (ROC), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulfur Dioxide
(S02) and Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10). The required mitigation is based on the
results of either the ROC or NOx emissions, whichever is greater.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FEES
Land development projects are conditioned to comply with requirements for mitigation to
air quality impacts. This can be achieved by direct project specific mitigations, and /or
payment of a TSM Fee. For the majority of projects approved in Moorpark, payment of
the TSM Fee has been an appropriate mitigation. The cost of reducing emissions
through funding of off -site programs is based on calculation of unmitigated /excess ROC
or NOx emissions (whichever is greater) in pounds, times a unit cost established in
2000 per the Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines, indexed annually
using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These guidelines use 25 lbs. per day of either
ROC or NOx emissions as a threshold, above which a significant impact would result.
Therefore mitigation is based on the cost of reducing only those emissions above the
threshold. For larger projects that fall within the URBEMIS screening levels, the air
quality emission mitigation would be calculated on a case by case basis, in accordance
with the URBEMIS protocol and the Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines.
Smaller projects pose a concern in that they may not individually exceed the emission
thresholds, but when combined with other projects would still result in a significant air
quality impact.
Since smaller projects that fall below the screening levels in URBEMIS also have an
incremental cumulative impact on air quality in the City, an alternative method of
mitigating this impact is needed. Staff has analyzed various land use emission
scenarios and calculated a minimum fee to be applied to smaller projects that fall below
the screening level to address this cumulative impact. The following table reflects the
results of the analysis.
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Land Use Description
Unit Type
Per Unit Fee
Single-Family Residential
Residential Unit
$1,709.00
Apartment
Residential Unit
$1,230.00
Commercial Retail
Square Foot
$2.28
Commercial Office
Square Foot
$0.63
Industrial /Institutional
Square Foot
$0.28
Under the current policy, a three unit parcel map with three single family residences
would fall below the URBEMIS screening level, and therefore would not be subject to
TSM fees. Under the proposed minimum fee scenario, each residential unit would be
assessed a TSM fee of $1,709.00. A medical office building of 40,000 square feet
would also fall below the screening level of URBEMIS, but would be subject to a TSM
fee of $0.63 per square foot under this proposal.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Open the public hearing, receive public testimony, and close the public hearing.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2006 -
Fees.
Attachment:
Draft Resolution No. 2006-
clarifying Transportation System Management
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, CLARIFYING THE APPLICATION OF
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT (TSM) FEES AND
ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, City of Moorpark General Plan Land Use Element Policy 15.4
provides that: "Development which will not result in a negative impact on air quality shall
be encouraged in order to maintain and enhance air quality for the health and well -being
of City residents."
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires, where
feasible, mitigation of environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a Transportation System
Management (TSM) Fund (2001) and a funding priorities program consistent with
Government Code Section 66006; and
WHEREAS, the Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines recommend
use of the current URBEMIS software program for calculation of air quality impacts from
land development projects; and
WHEREAS, at a special meeting on April 26, 2006, the City Council set a public
hearing for May 17, 2006, to consider application of TSM Fees and establishment of
minimum TSM Fees; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2006, at a duly noticed public meeting, the City Council
considered agenda reports and supplemental data, took and considered public
testimony and has reached a decision on this matter.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Moorpark shall use the current URBEMIS software to
calculate air quality impacts, and impose mitigation measures and fees consistent with
the recommendation of the Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines.
SECTION 2. The Community Development Director has the authority to
determine the appropriate land use category to be used for the URBEMIS calculation.
SECTION 3. For projects that fall below the established air quality impact
screening levels for the URBEMIS program, a minimum fee is hereby established for
land use categories per Exhibit A.
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective sixty (60) days following
the public meeting held on May 17, 2006, pursuant to Government Code Section 66016,
(July 16, 2006) implementing those fees described herein immediately upon the
effective date set forth herein.
SECTION 5. 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 17th day of May, 2006.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
Attachments:
Exhibit A Schedule of Minimum Transportation System Management Fees
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EXHIBIT "A"
MINIMUM TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT FEES
Land Use Description
Unit Type
Per Unit Fee
Single-Family Residential
Residential Unit
$1,709.00
Apartment
Residential Unit
$1,230.00
Commercial Retail
Square Foot
$2.28
Commercial Office
Square Foot
$0.63
Industrial /Institutional
Square Foot
$0.28
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