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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 2011-2032RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2011-2032 (CC RESOL(JTION NQ 2077-00~1J RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING PAYMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OR CONSTRUCTION THEREOF WHEREAS, in August 2009, at a Joint Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation ("CVRC") and the Agency, the CVRC was directed to explore creative options to create incentives for redevelopment; and WHEREAS, in December 2009, the City hired Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. ("EPS") to review the feasibility of infill development in western Chula Vista; and WHEREAS, in March 2010, the Memorandum entitled, "City of Chula Vista Westside Infill Mazket Review and Feasibility Analysis," was completed, describing current market conditions in western Chula Vista, analyzing the feasibility of several common development types, and revealing that none of the development types are feasible under current market and economic conditions; and WHEREAS, in August 2010, EPS presented the results of their report at a CVRC Workshop, noting that Chula Vista's relatively high residential development impact fees could be a deterrent to new development and could delay economic recovery; and WHEREAS, at the August Workshop, the CVRC directed staff to come back with a proposal for addressing certain findings in the Memorandum; and WHEREAS, on October 14, 2010, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation adopted Resolution No. 2010-018, recommending that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista discontinue collecting development impact fees (Western Transportation Impact Fee ("WTDIF"), Public Facilities Financing Development Impact Fee ("PFDIF"), and Park Acquisition and Development Fee ("PAD") in the redevelopment project areas, excluding the Bayfront Project Area, for a period of five years and use tax increment to finance capital improvement projects identified in the development impact fee program(s); and WHEREAS, in order to serve new development, whether in redevelopment areas or otherwise, the City requires developers to pay fees associated with impacts of such development ("DIF Fees") for the design and construction public facilities and has established capital improvement programs identifying such public facilities; and WHEREAS, the City would like to suspend the collection of certain DIF Fees, specifically those charged pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code chapters 3.5, 3.55, 17.10 ("Suspended Fees"), in the redevelopment areas in order to stimulate development, which will ultimately provide economic benefit to the City; however, the City cannot bear the cost of the public facilities required for the development for which the fees would be suspended; and RDA Resolution No. 20l 1-2032 (CC Resolufion No. 2011-004) Page 2 WHEREAS, in order to ensure the City that such facilities will be provided, the Agency desires to enter into this MOU with the City guaranteeing either the construction of such facilities or payment of funds to the City in amounts that would, but for the suspension of the collection of DIF fees, have been collected by the City; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista does, hereby approve the agreement entitled, "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Payment for Infrastructure or Construction Thereof." Presented by Approved as to form by C U ary al r , P. ., AICP Glen R. ogins Assistant Ci y Manager/Development enc ounsel/ ~ y Services rector RDA Resolution No. 2011-2032 (CC Resolution No. 2011-004J Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, Califomia, this 2nd day of Mazch 2010, by the following vote: AYES: Agency/Councilmembers: Aguilaz, Bensoussan and Cox NAYS: Agency/Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Agency/Councilmembers: Castaneda and Ramirez ~'~~ ~1 , ~ V J, „ ~l 4 Cheryl Cox, Chai erso Mayor ATTEST: Eric Crockett, Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Eric Crockett, Secretary of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2011-2032/City Council Resolution No. 2011-004 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Redevelopment Agency and Chula Vista City Council at a regular meeting held on the 1 lth day of January 2011. Executed this 11th day of January 2011. /- Eric Crockett, Secretary