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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2017 1115 CCSA REG ITEM 09D ITEM 9.D. CITY OF MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL °f AGENDA REPORT �I i` ._46..41 TO: Honorable City Council 441.eruled FROM: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director-5 blAz/c.-o,. /03"a6 adi? DATE: November 3, 2017 (CC Meeting of November 15, 2017) eki SUBJECT: Consider Changes to the Park Improvement Zone Boundaries and Adopt Resolution Implementing Changes to the Park Improvement Funds BACKGROUND In 2000, the City Council approved changes to the Park Improvement Zones (Zones) from six Zones, which included a Community Wide Zone, to three Zones (See Attachment 1). The Zones were originally established by the City Council in 1986 to account for the collection or park fees in lieu of land dedication, consistent with the Quimby Act for said Quimby fees on residential subdivisions. The state requirements for the expenditure of in-lieu park fees are: 1. they must be expended to benefit residents of the subdivision; and 2. be obligated within five years of receipt. The decision to reduce the number of Zones was based on the fact that Moorpark residents utilize many of the parks throughout the City and reducing the number of zones would provide a benefit to a larger number of parks within certain Zone boundaries. In 1985, the City Attorney advised the City Council that in order to meet obligation 1 above, the City could spend the funds on either community facilities, or for a park that serves the residents of the particular subdivision where the fees were derived. The City also collects park fees on residential rental projects as part of development agreements, and $0.50/square foot for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings (unless exempt). There are projects remaining on both the north and south of Los Angeles Avenue that will provide future funding for various park improvements. These funding sources, together with the Quimby requirements, comprise the City's Park Improvement Fund. The City Council adopted a policy in which 60% of the fees collected in the Park Improvement Fund would be used for neighborhood park facilities and 40% for community park facilities. Community park facilities are park facilities that benefit the entire City as a whole and typically would include projects at Arroyo Vista Community Park (AVCP), or other projects that provide equal benefit to all Moorpark residents. This policy remains in place today. 196 DISCUSSION The City Council is being asked to consider a new revision to the Zones. Currently the Zones encompass the following geographical areas: 1. Central Zone, which includes the downtown area north of Los Angeles Avenue and most of the area west of the 23 freeway; 2. South Zone, which includes all areas south of Los Angeles Avenue; and 3. East Zone, which includes all north and east of the 23 freeway (Attachment 1). The 2000 changes to the Zones excluded the properties north of Los Angeles and west of Walnut Canyon, as it was anticipated that future development in these areas would be addressed at a later date. As the City is nearing build-out, there are limited opportunities to fund new park improvements from new developments, particularly within some of the older City neighborhoods. Staff believes that reducing the number of park Zones from three to two would allow the City greater ability to serve some of the older neighborhoods in Moorpark, while still maintaining funding for projects that benefit the community as a whole. In addition, the relatively small size of Moorpark encourages residents to make use of all the parks throughout the City. Expanding the size and reducing the number of Zones is consistent with the Park Assessment District Engineer's report that establishes one District based on the finding that all residents benefit from, and have a use impact on each of the City parks. On May 1, 2017 staff presented two Options to reduce the number of Zones from three to two to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission). Option A (Attachment 2), defines the Zones in a north and south orientation with the Park Zone Boundary established along Los Angeles Avenue and State Route 23. Option B (Attachment 3) defines the Zones in an east and west orientation, with the Park Zone Boundary established along Walnut Canyon Road, Moorpark Avenue, Los Angeles Avenue, and Spring Road. Staff recommended, and the Commission concurred, that the Zone boundary shown in Option A, or the north and south orientation, would be the preferred option. This option combines current Zones 1 and 2, and expands the Zone boundary to account for future development north of Los Angeles Avenue to the City limits. Option A will allow future funding opportunities for areas north of Los Angeles Avenue due to future planned development projects in this area of the City, while still allowing some future funding opportunities for parks south of Los Angeles Avenue. The following is a list of current and proposed development projects that would provide funding through the Park Improvement Fund for future park improvement projects. The list is not all inclusive and is subject to change. Option A Future Development Projects - Park Zone I (North): • Hitch Ranch Development (Hitch Ranch Owners) • Essex Apartment Project (Essex Portfolio) • Meridian Hills build-out (K. Hovnanian) • Moorpark 150 LLC (City Ventures) 197 • Green Isla Vistas (Grand Moorpark) • Canyon Crest (Birdsall/Jones) • Everett Street Apts/Condominiums (Chiu) • Casey Road Senior Housing (Aldersgate lnvestments/Mansi) • Moorpark 67 (Rasmussen) Future Development Projects - Park Zone II (South): • Pacific Communities (single-family homes) • Spring Road Condominiums (Duncan/Ashley) The Zone boundary shown in Option B, or the east and west orientation would provide similar funding opportunities to those identified in Option A, as the majority of the neighborhoods are located on one side of the boundary, in this case the west side. Other than the proposed Moorpark 150 LLC development and the Canyon Crest development, the majority of the planned development projects are located west of the Zone boundary. However, the east and west orientation is not ideal geographically, as staff believes that Los Angeles Avenue provides a logical Zone boundary definition. The distribution of developments in Moorpark are defined by Los Angeles Avenue, and even though Moorpark residents occasionally utilize all City parks, there are defined and established communities on both sides of Los Angeles Avenue. The majority of the residents tend to utilize their local neighborhood park, rather than driving across town. Option B Future Development Projects - Park Zone I (West): • Hitch Ranch Development (Hitch Ranch Owners) • Essex Apartment Project (Essex Portfolio) • Meridian Hills build-out (K. Hovnanian) • Green Isla Vistas (Grand Moorpark) • Everett Street Apts/Condominiums (Chiu) • Casey Road Senior Housing (Aldersgate lnvestments/Mansi) • Moorpark 67 (Rasmussen) • Pacific Communities (single-family homes) • Spring Road Condominiums (Duncan/Ashley) Future Development Projects - Park Zone II (East): • Moorpark 150 LLC (City Ventures) • Canyon Crest (Birdsall/Jones) Staff does not recommend making any changes to the fund distribution established by City Council policy at this time. As a reminder, 60% of the fees collected in the Park Improvement Fund would be used for neighborhood park facilities and 40% for community park facilities. 198 FISCAL IMPACT Currently there is an aggregate total of $2,435,837.09 in the Park Improvement Funds to fund certain improvement projects: • Community Wide Park Improvement Fund (2010) $2,493,349.34 • Park Improvement Fund Zone 1 (2011) ($353,746.87) • Park Improvement Fund Zone 2 (2012) $7,888.38 • Park Improvement Fund Zone 3 (2013) $288,346.24 It should be noted that the fund balance for the Park Improvement Fund for Zone 1 has a negative fund balance of$353,746.87. This is due to the fact that the Poindexter Park expansion project, excluding the construction of the skate park, was funded by a loan from the Special Projects Fund. The negative fund balance is reflective of the remaining balance on the $1,500,000 loan. The total costs of the Poindexter Park expansion project was $2,245,426. The cost to construct the skate park was estimated at $700,000 and was funded by the Community Wide Park Improvement Fund due to the fact the skate park provides a community benefit to the City as a whole. The remaining balance of approximately $90,000 was funded through the State Park Bond. It was determined that the loan would be paid back through the collection of park improvement fees collected from future development projects within the current Zone 1 boundary. Option A, as recommended by staff, will result in the following changes to the Park Improvement Funds: • The Community Wide Park Improvement Fund will remain with a fund balance of $2,493,349.34. • Current Zones 1 and 2 will be combined into a new Zone 1. The new Zone 1 will have a negative fund balance of$345,858.49. • Current Zone 3 will become the new Zone 2 and will retain the current balance of $288,346.24. Funding through the Park Improvement Fund is one-time money and will only be replenished by future development projects within the City. At the City's current projected build-out, staff estimates that there will be approximately $22,000,000 (in current year dollars) to fund future park improvement projects through the Park Improvement Fund. A separate staff report has been presented to the City Council regarding a seven year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department. The combined total for all park related projects is estimated at approximately $19,700,000, including an additional $5,100,000 for projects related to the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, for a total cost of approximately $24,800,000. It is anticipated that a large portion of the park projects listed in the CIP could be funded with future funding from the Park Improvement Fund. As mentioned previously, 60% of the fees collected in the Park Improvement Fund are used for neighborhood park facilities and 40% for community park facilities. Based on 199 the estimate of approximately $22,000,000 at build-out, $13,200,000 would be transferred to the individual Park Improvement Funds and $8,800,000 to the Community Wide Park Improvement Fund. Based on the Zone boundaries defined in Option A, $10,800,000 would be available for park improvement projects located in Zone 1, and $2,400,000 would be available for park improvement projects located in Zone 2. STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Roll Call Vote) 1. Approve the changes to the Park Improvement Zone boundaries as described in this report and depicted in Option A; and 2. Adopt Resolution 2017- Attachments: 1. Current Park Improvement Zones 2. Option A - North and South orientation 3. Option B — East and West orientation 4. Resolution 2017- 200 ATTACHMENT' 1 ir.ts.,.., tY • �'.. j r, \ • • • • Zone 1 . + •;, , 'i •• u. 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I .. f ,, 1 /C)eo�uo uc`u \ ``-.. ; H . ,;a H C) y s N -t , . 1 Q Z o ` [Ti Y . _ -r-- C1.4-- I .{1 CO } �� 0 > n - di _ LTi z g t� ATTACHMENT 4 RESOLUTION NO. 2017- A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, REDEFINING THE PARK IMPROVEMENT ZONE BOUNDARIES; RENAMING CERTAIN FUNDS; CLOSING PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE ZONE 2 FUND (2012) AND TRANSFERING ITS REMAINING ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES PARK IMPROVEMENT ZONE 2017-1 FUND (2011) WHEREAS, on December 6, 2000, the City Council approved changes to the boundaries of the Park Improvement Zones (Zones) from six Zones to three Zones, including a Community Wide Zone; WHEREAS, a staff report has been presented to the City Council discussing the need to revise the Zone boundaries, from three Zones to two Zones, including a Community Wide Zone. Consistent with this change, staff is recommending to rename the Park Development Fee Zone 1 Fund (2011) to Park Improvement Zone 2017-1 Fund (2011); and Park Development Fee Zone 3 Fund (2013) to Park Improvement Zone 2017-2 (2013); and WHEREAS, the rezoning of the boundaries will require the closure of Park Development Fee Zone 2 Fund (2012); the transfer of any remaining assets, liabilities and fund balances; and budget transfer of $40,000 expenditure appropriations to Park Improvement Zone 2017-1 Fund (2011); and WHEREAS, Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, describes said budget amendment and the resultant impact to the budget line items. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Park Zone boundaries is hereby amended from three zones to two zones, plus Community Wide zone. SECTION 2. Park Development Fee Zone 1 Fund (2011) is hereby renamed as Park Improvement Zone 2017-1 Fund (2011) and. Park Development Fee Zone 3 Fund (2013) is hereby retitled as Park Improvement Zone 2017-2 Fund (2013). SECTION 3. Park Development Fee Zone 2 Fund (2012) is hereby closed and all assets, liabilities and fund balances are transferred to Park Improvement Zone 2017-1 (2011). SECTION 4. The aggregate budget transfer of $40,000 from Park Development Fee Zone 2 Fund (2012) to Park Improvement Zone 2017-1 Fund (2011) as more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, is hereby approved. 204 Resolution No. 2017- Page 2 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 15th day of November, 2017. Janice S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: Maureen Benson, City Clerk Exhibit A— Budget Amendment 205 Resolution No. 2017- Page 3 i EXHIBIT A I 1 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT ZONE 2017-1 (2011) BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PARK BOUNDARIES REZONING FY 2017/2018 FUND BALANCE ALLOCATION: Fund Title Fund-Account Number Amount Park Development Fee Zone 2 2012-000-00000-33990 $ (40,000.00) Park Improvement Zone 2017-1 2011-000-00000-33990 $ 40,000.00 Total $ - EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATION: Account Number Current Budget Revision Amended Budget 2012-541-R0080-53000 $ 10,000.00 $ (10,000.00) $ - 2012-541-R0090-53000 $ 10,000.00 $ (10,000.00) $ - 2012-541-R0100-53000 $ 10,000.00 $ (10,000.00) $ - 2012-541-R0111-53000 $ 10,000.00 $ (10,000.00) $ - 2011-541-R0080-53000 $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 2011-541-R0090-53000 $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 2011-541-R0100-53000 $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 2011-541-R0111-53000 $ - $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 Total $ 40,000.00 $ - $ 40,000.00 Finance Approval: 0• 206