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DATE: October 3, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
FROM: Scott Duiven, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: Resolution Repealing and Replacing the Current Park Land Development Impact
Fee Resolution for Future Development within the City of Petaluma, Resolution
No. 2014 -037 N.C.S., Adopted March 3, 2014, to add Funding for Lafferty Ranch
Improvements
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Repealing and Replacing
the Current Park Land Development Impact Fee Resolution for Future Development within the
City of Petaluma, Resolution No. 2014 -037 N.C.S., Adopted March 3, 2014, to Add Funding for
Lafferty Ranch Improvements.
BACKGROUND
The City of Petaluma adopted a development impact fee program in 2008 to implement the
goals, policies, and programs of the General Plan 2025. In 2012 the City Council adopted an
updated development impact fee program to meet the City Council's goal of reducing
development fees while preserving funding for planned infrastructure necessary for
implementation of the General Plan 2025 and entitlement of projects relying on the General Plan
EIR and related improvement plans for mitigation of cumulative impacts. In March of 2014, the
City Council adopted updated fee legislation largely to amend administrative changes addressing
definitions, amount of the fee, fee adjustments, and time of fee payments.
The City now intends to construct certain improvements consistent with the General Plan 2025
on Lafferty Ranch, a 269 acre City -owned property, located east of Petaluma on Sonoma
Mountain. Phased improvements will include the construction of trails and related improvements
such as a small parking area and restroom facility to allow for public access. Lafferty Ranch and
its use is addressed in the discussion of regional parks at page 6 -8 in General Plan 2025, where it
is noted that the City -owned Lafferty Ranch property would provide access to hiking trails on
Sonoma Mountain for the greater Sonoma County area, should development of minimal facilities
be achieved to allow public access. Lafferty Ranch is also addressed under Goal 6 -G -1 of
General Plan 2025 in Goal 6- P -15A, which notes that the City should continue to maintain
Lafferty Ranch as City open space for possible future passive public use. In addition, Chapter
13.45 of the Petaluma Municipal Code addresses Lafferty Ranch. Section 13.45.030 of the
Petaluma Municipal Code provides that Lafferty Ranch shall be made available for passive
recreational use by the public in accordance with that section.
DISCUSSION
The City contracted with Municipal Resource Group, LLC (MRG) to perform a nexus analysis to
determine the ability to add the costs of improvements for access to Lafferty Ranch to the park
land development impact fee program and the appropriate percentage of those costs applicable to
future development.
Municipal Resource Group reviewed the extent to which the costs associated with improvements
to Lafferty Ranch including: planning, design and construction of trails, parking, storm water
pollution protection, restroom facilities, pedestrian bridges, signage, fencing, gates and bollards
could be financed in part by the Park Land Development Impact Fee. MRG determined that there
is a nexus for including Lafferty Ranch improvements in the fee and that, similar to other park
improvements currently in the fee, 21.1% of the costs can be attributed to future development.
The estimated cost for Lafferty Ranch improvements is based on the Lafferto) Ranch Conceptual
Plan for Public Access — Engineer's Estimate included as Appendix A to the Nexus Report. The
cost of the Lafferty Ranch improvements, including allowable administration costs would be
$4,021,424, of which $848,520 could be attributed to the Park Land Development Impact Fee.
This would increase the cost per dwelling unit equivalent by $140 or 2.5 %.
The Amount of Fee in Exhibit A of the attached resolution has been updated as shown in the
table below.
PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Land Use Type
Current Fee
Amount
Proposed Fee
Amount
Unit of Measurement
Single Family Residential
$5,647
$5,787
Unit
Multiple Family
Residential
$3,803
$3,897
Unit
Accessory Dwelling
$1,937
$1,985
Unit
Commercial
$1,070
$1,096
1,000 square feet of building space
Office
$1,024
$1,049
1,000 square feet of building space
Industrial
$651
$667
1,000 square feet of building space
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Financial impacts beyond the staff time required to prepare this report, consultant fees in an
amount not to exceed $9,300, and providing public notice include additional revenue to the Park
Land Development Impact Fee program of approximately $848,520 to help with funding
Lafferty Ranch public access improvements.
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution Replacing the Park Land Development Impact Fee
2. Mitigation Fee Act Nexus Report (Municipal Resource Group, July 2016)
® Items listed below are large in volume and are not attached to this report, but may be viewed in the
City Clerk's office.
1. Mitigation Fee Act Nexus Report & Quimby Act In -Lieu Fee Report (Municipal Resource Group,
August 2012)
ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION REPEALING AND REPLACING THE CURRENT PARK LAND
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE RESOLUTION FOR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF PETALUMA, RESOLUTION NO.
2014 -037 N.C.S., ADOPTED MARCH 3, 2014, TO ADD FUNDING FOR
LAFFERTY RANCH IMPROVEMENTS
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025 ( "General Plan ") outlines
future land uses within the City of Petaluma ( "City ") and applies to a planning area
which includes the City and land outside the City in unincorporated Sonoma County
which must also be considered to properly plan for the City's future; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan of the City was adopted by the Petaluma City
Council ( "City Council ") on May 19, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report ( "EIR ") was prepared for the
General Plan (State Clearinghouse #2004082065) pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") and certified by the City Council on April 7, 2008
by Resolution No. 2008 -058 N.C.S.; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan area is shown on the land use maps contained in
the General Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council last updated the City's Park Land Development
Impact Fee for New Development by Resolution No. 2014 -037 N.C.S., adopted March 3,
2014; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan designates a defined land use for all property
within the City and, based on those uses, calculates the expected number of residents,
residential units, employees, and square footage of nonresidential development that will
result if all property in the City is developed as planned by the year 2025. The General
Plan incorporates policies and programs to mitigate the impacts of such new
development, including policies that require new development to pay for its proportional
fair share of the costs of acquiring and improving public facilities, including community,
neighborhood, and regional park improvements, necessary to meet the demands of
residents, employees, customers, and businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan and its EIR analyze the impacts of development
under the General Plan and proposed mitigation measures, including the creation of fee
programs to require new development to pay for its proportional fair share of the cost of
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acquiring and improving public facilities necessary to meet the demands of new
residents, employees, customers, and businesses for such facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Goal 1 -G -6 of Chapter 1 of the General Plan provides that the City
should "Maintain a residential growth management system to ensure public infrastructure
keeps pace with growth "; and,
WHEREAS, Policy 1 -P -48 of Goal 1 -G -6 of Chapter 1 of the General Plan
provides that the City should "Ensure that all new development provides necessary public
facilities to support the development," and includes program A which provides that the
City should: "Collect proportionate fair share of long -term infrastructure improvement
costs as entitlements are granted" and program B: "Initiate design of long term
infrastructure improvements in a timely manner to ensure their completeness to coincide
with demand "; and,
WHEREAS, Goal 6 -G -1 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan provides that the City
should "Retain and expand city -wide park and recreation assets and programs to maintain
the quality of life they provide to the community "; and,
WHEREAS, Policy 6 -P -1 of Goal 6 -G -1 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan
provides that the City should "Develop additional park land and recreational facilities in
the City, particularly in areas lacking these facilities and where new growth is proposed,
to meet the standards of required park acreage "; and,
WHEREAS, Policy 6 -P -3 of Goal 6 -G -1 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan
provides that the City should "Connect city park with other public facilities, open spaces,
employment centers, and residential neighborhoods by locating new recreation facilities
in proximity to these uses and by fully integrating the parks system with the city's
pedestrian, bicycle, and transit systems "; and,
WHEREAS, Policy 6 -P -5 of Goal 6 -G -1 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan
provides that "New park land or recreation facilities, beyond those identified in the
General Plan, may be required as part of any development review and entitlement
process "; and,
WHEREAS, Policy 6 -P -6 of Goal 6 -G -1 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan
provides that the City should "Achieve and maintain a park standard of 5 acres per 1,000
residents (community park land at 3 acres per 1,000 population and neighborhood park
land at 2 acres per 1,000 population) and an open space /urban separator standard of 10
acres per 1,000 population, in order to enhance the physical environment of the city and
to meet the recreation needs of the community "; and,
WHEREAS, Program (A) of Policy 6 -P -7 of Goal 6 -G -1 of Chapter 6 of the
General Plan provides that the City should "Review and, if necessary, revise the City's
Municipal Code regarding the payment of community park impact fees to maximize all
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opportunities for funding community and neighborhood park land, park improvements,
and park operation and maintenance through the development entitlement process "; and,
WHEREAS, Goal 6 -G -2 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan requires that the City
should "Ensure park and recreational assets are maintained to allow safe access and use ";
and,
WHEREAS, Policy 6 -P -17 of Goal 6 -G -2 of Chapter 6 of the General Plan
provides that "Recognizing that the maintenance of City assets is a hatter of civic pride,
priority and safety, the City shall work with citizens, businesses, schools, organizations,
and public agencies to fund an acceptable level of maintenance for all city -owned park
and recreational facilities "; and,
WHEREAS, Lafferty Ranch and its use is addressed in the discussion of regional
parks at page 6 -8 in General Plan 2025, where it is noted that the City -owned Lafferty
Ranch property would provide access to hiking trails on Sonoma Mountain for the greater
Sonoma County area, should development of minimal facilities be achieved to allow
public access; and
WHEREAS, Lafferty Ranch is also addressed under Goal 6 -G -1 of General Plan
2025 in Goal 6- P -15A, which notes that the City should continue to maintain Lafferty
Ranch as City open space for possible future passive public use; and
WHEREAS, in addition, Chapter 13.45 of the Petaluma Municipal Code
addresses Lafferty Ranch in Section 13.45.030, which provides that Lafferty Ranch shall
be made available for passive recreational use by the public in accordance with that
section; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 20.34 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, adopted pursuant to
California Government Code Section 66477 (the "Quimby Act "), requires the dedication
of park land as a part of residential development subject to the Quimby Act, or the
payment of a fee in lieu of dedicating property; and
WHEREAS, the Quimby Act applies only to fees and/or dedications imposed on
certain subdivisions subject to the Subdivision Map Act (California Government Code
Section 64410 et seq.) to fund land acquisition costs for park or recreational purposes,
and the Quimby Act does not apply to imposition of fees for park land improvements
imposed on residential and non - residential development; and,
WHEREAS, the City retained Municipal Resource Group, LLC to determine,
based in part on the land use designations provided by the General Plan, the additional
park improvements for community and neighborhood park lands that would be necessary
to maintain the level of those services provided to the community and to fund new
development's share of the costs of maintaining the developed park acreage and
improvements available to Petaluma; and,
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WHEREAS, Municipal Resource Group, LLC prepared the "City of Petaluma
Mitigation Fee Act Nexus Report & Quimby Act In -Lieu Fee Report ", dated August 14,
2012 ( "2012 Report "), a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and
hereby made a part of this Resolution by reference; and
WHEREAS, the 2012 Report, in Chapter IV and Appendix Q, outlines the cost of
park improvements for community and neighborhood park lands necessary to maintain
the current levels of developed park lands provided to the community and thereby meet
the demands of new residents for those services through build out under the General Plan,
and the 2012 Report estimates the cost in current dollars of the improvements, and
calculates the fees necessary to raise the revenue necessary to pay for the improvement
costs attributable to new development; and,
WHEREAS, the 2012 Report, the General Plan and the General Plan EIR
describe the impacts of contemplated future development on existing public facilities in
the City of Petaluma related to park improvements for community and neighborhood
parks and analyze the need for such new park improvements for community and
neighborhood parks required by future development within the City of Petaluma,
described above and in Chapter IV and Appendix Q of the 2012 Report; and,
WHEREAS, the 2012 Report estimates the cost in current dollars of the future
needed park facilities identified in that report, assigns the portion of those costs
attributable to new development, and calculates the fees necessary to raise the revenue
necessary to pay for the portion of the costs of the facilities identified in the 2012 Report
attributable to new development; and,
WHEREAS, Municipal Resource Group, LLC prepared the "City of Petaluma
Mitigation Fee Act Nexus Report Park Land Development Impact Fee — Lafferty Ranch ",
dated July 2016 ( "2016 Report"), a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City
Clerk and hereby made a part of this Resolution by reference.; and
WHEREAS, the 2016 Report ' estimates the cost in current dollars of planned
Lafferty improvements ( "Lafferty Improvements "), and calculates the fees necessary to
raise the revenue necessary to pay for the Lafferty Improvement costs attributable to new
development; and,
WHEREAS, the 2016 Report, the General Plan and the General Plan EIR
describe the impacts of contemplated future development on existing public facilities in
the City of Petaluma related to park improvements for community, neighborhood, and
regional parks and analyze the need for such new park improvements for community,
neighborhood, and regional parks required by future development within the City of
Petaluma, described above and in Chapter III and Appendix A of the 2016 Report; and,
WHEREAS, the 2016 Report estimates the cost in current dollars of the Lafferty
Improvements, assigns the portion of those costs attributable to new development, and
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calculates the fees necessary to raise the revenue necessary to pay for the portion of the
costs of the Lafferty Improvements attributable to new development; and,
WHEREAS, The Park Land Development Impact Fee is not a "tax" as defined
in Section 1, paragraph (e) of Article XIIIC of the California Constitution ( "Proposition
26 ") because such fee is imposed for a specific benefit conferred or privilege granted
directly to the payor that is not,provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed
the reasonable cost to the City of providing the service or product; and /or the fee is
imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that
is not provided to those not charged, and which does not exceed the reasonable cost to the
City of providing the service or product; and /or the fee is imposed for the reasonable
regulatory costs to the City of issuing licenses and permits, performing investigations,
inspections and audits, enforcing agricultural marketing orders and the administrative
enforcement and adjudication thereof; and /or the fee is imposed as a condition of
property development; and,
WHEREAS, the Park Land Development Impact Fee is not subject to the
requirements of Article XIIID of the California Constitution ( "Proposition 218 ")
concerning property related assessments and fees pursuant to Apartment Association of
Los Angeles County v. City of Los Angeles (2001) 24 CalAth 830, in that such fee is not
applicable to incidents of property ownership, but rather to actual use of and need for
City services and /or facilities; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 50076, fees and
charges that do not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service or regulatory
activity for which the fees are charged and which are not levied for general revenue
purposes are not taxes as defined in Article 3.5 of the Government Code; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 66016, at least
fourteen (14) days prior to the public meeting at which this Resolution was adopted,
notice of the time and place of the meeting was mailed to eligible interested parties who
filed written requests with the City for mailed notice of meetings on new or increased
fees or service charges; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 66016, the Report
was available for public inspection, review, and comment for ten (10) days prior to the
public meeting at which the City Council considered the adoption of this Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, ten (10) days advance notice of the public meeting at which the City
Council considered adoption of this Resolution was given by publication in accordance
with Government Code Section 6062a; and,
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2012, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
2444 N.C.S., which adds new Title 19, entitled "Development Fees," to the Petaluma
Municipal Code ( "Code ") and amends, repeals and /or recodifies various provisions
authorizing the City's development - related fees, including the City Facilities
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Development Impact Fee, Park Land Development Impact Fee, Open Space Land
Acquisition Fee, Park Land Acquisition Fee (Non- Quimby Act), Park Land Acquisition
Fee (Quimby Act), Traffic Development Impact Fee, Water and Wastewater Capacity
Fees and the Commercial Development Housing Linkage Fee; and,
FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds as follows:
A. After considering Chapter IV and Appendix Q of the 2012 Report and
Chapter III and Appendix A of the 2016 Report, the testimony received at
the noticed public meeting at which this resolution was adopted, the
accompanying staff report, the General Plan, the General Plan EIR, and all
correspondence received at or prior to the public meeting (the "Record "),
by adoption of this resolution the City Council hereby approves the 2012
Report as previously adopted by Resolution No. 2012 -122 N.C.S. and
approves and adopts the 2016 Report; and the City Council further finds
that the future development in the City of Petaluma will generate the need
for the park facilities identified in the 2012 Report and 2016 Report, and
the park facilities identified in the 2012 Report and the 2016 Report are
consistent with the City's General Plan.
B. The City currently provides improved community and neighborhood park
facilities to the community and the fee set forth in this resolution will be
used to maintain current service levels. As such, the City Park Land
Development Impact Fee as it relates to development within the City is not
a "project" within the meaning of CEQA (Pub. Res. Code
§21080(b)(8)(D)).
C. In adopting this Resolution, the City Council is exercising its powers
under Article XI, § §5 and 7 of the California Constitution, Chapter 5 of
Division 1 of the Government Code ( "Mitigation Fee Act "), commencing
with Section 66000, Section 54 of the City of Petaluma Charter, and
Chapters 13.45 and 19.16 of the Petaluma Municipal Code, collectively
and separately.
D. The Record establishes:
1. In accordance with Section 66000, subdivision a, paragraph 1 of
the Mitigation Fee Act, the purpose of the Park Land Development
Impact Fee ( "Fee "), set forth in this resolution, as specified in
Chapter IV of the 2012 Report and Chapter III of the 2016 Report,
is to provide funding to achieve the City's goal of maintaining
existing service levels and to provide adequate community,
neighborhood, and regional park facilities to meet the broad range
of needs of Petaluma residents and employees as established in the
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General Plan. Existing standards for community, neighborhood,
and regional parks have been identified which have been used as
the basis to maintain these standards for future development and to
mitigate the impacts caused by future development in the City.
2. In accordance with Section 66000, subdivision a, paragraph 2 of
the Mitigation Fee Act, the Fee collected pursuant to this
resolution shall be used to construct the needed park facilities as
described in the 2012 Report and 2016 Report and the General
Plan and the City's budget for capital improvements ( "the
Facilities "). The Facilities, which are specifically described in
Chapter IV and Appendix Q of the 2012 Report and in Chapter III
and Appendix A of the 2016 Report, include the following:
• Construction of 43.63 acres of community parks
• Construction of 29.01 acres of neighborhood parks
• Construction of Lafferty Ranch Public Access Improvements
3. In accordance with section 66000, subdivision a, paragraph 3 of
the Mitigation Fee Act, there is a reasonable relationship between
the Fee's use (to pay for the construction of the Facilities) and the
type of development for which the Fee is charged in that the fee
will be applied all development in the City — including residential,
commercial, office, and industrial development projects, which
will generate new demands for park facilities. The community park
improvements, neighborhood park improvements, and regional
park improvements constructed with the proceeds of the Fee will
address and mitigate the additional impacts and demands created
by residential and non - residential development projects.
4. In accordance with Section 66000, subdivision a, paragraph 4,
there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the
Facilities and the types of development projects on which the Fee
is imposed in that the Fee will be applied to new development in
the City of Petaluma — both residential and non - residential. These
development projects will generate new residents and employees
who live, work, and /or shop in Petaluma and who generate or
contribute to the demand for park improvements, because the new
residents and employees will use community, neighborhood, and
regional parks developed with the improvements and the same
standard of improvements will be provided to new residents and
employees as to existing residents and employees.
5. In accordance with Section 66000, subdivision b of the Mitigation
Fee Act, there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of
the Fee and the cost of the Facilities, or the portion thereof
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attributable to the development in the City on which the Fee is
imposed in that the Fee has been calculated by apportioning the
cost of constructing new community, neighborhood, and regional
parks to each type of new residential unit, and to the "resident
equivalent" of each employee generated by commercial, office and
industrial development projects. The full cost of the Facilities has
been allocated to the Fee because the entire cost will be incurred to
provide the same standard of park improvements to future
residents and employees as is provided to existing residents and
employees.
6. The cost estimates set forth in the 2012 Report and 2016 Report
are reasonable estimates for constructing or acquiring the
Facilities, and the Fees expected to be generated by future
development will not exceed the projected cost of constructing
and/or acquiring the Facilities.
7. The method of allocation of the Fee to a particular development
bears a fair relationship and is roughly proportional to each
development's burden on and benefits from the Facilities to be
funded by the Fee, in that the Fee is calculated based on the
number of residents or employees each particular development will
generate.
8. The 2012 and 2016 Reports are detailed analyses of how public
services will be affected by development in the City and the public
facilities required to accommodate that development.
9. The Fee is consistent with the General Plan and, pursuant to
Government Code Section 65913.2; the City Council has
considered the effects of the Fee with respect to the City's housing
needs as established in the housing element of the General Plan.
10. The Fee amounts set forth in Exhibit A include the reasonable
costs of administration and compliance of the Fee program with
the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act and other applicable
law.
ADOPTION OF FEE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. Definitions.
a. "Accessory Dwelling" shall mean a second unit which meets the
standards set forth in Section 7.030 of Chapter 7, "Standards for
Specific Land Uses" of the City of Petaluma Implementing Zoning
Ordinance ( "IZO "), as modified by any subsequent amendment or
successor zoning ordinance and /or development code provision
adopted by the City which defines Accessory Dwelling, second
unit or second dwelling unit."
b. "Commercial" shall mean any development constructed or to be
constructed on land having a General Plan 2025 land use or zoning
designation, as established in the Implementing Zoning Ordinance,
No. 2300 N.C.S., or any successor ordinance, for facilities for the
purchase and sale of commodities and services and the sales,
servicing, installation, and repair of such commodities and services
and other uses incidental to these activities. Commercial land uses
include but are not limited to: apparel and clothing stores; auto
dealers and malls; auto accessories stores; banks and savings and
loans; beauty salons; book stores; discount stores and centers; dry
cleaners; drug stores; eating and drinking establishments; furniture
stores and outlets; general merchandise stores; hardware stores;
home furnishings and improvement centers; laundromats; liquor
stores; service stations; shopping centers; supermarkets; bicycle
shops; cameras and photographic supply stores; convenience
stores; department stores; drug stores and pharmacies; jewelry
stores; luggage and leather goods stores; sporting goods and
equipment stores; stationery stores; collectible stores; second hand
goods stores; religious goods stores; hobby materials stores; small
wares stores; plant sales; bowling alleys; coin - operated amusement
arcades; dance halls, clubs and ballrooms; electronic game arcades;
ice skating and roller skating establishments; pool and billiard
rooms; amusement and theme parks; go -cart tracks; golf driving
ranges; miniature golf courses; water slides; banks and trust
companies; credit agencies; holding companies; lending and thrift
institutions; securities /commodity contract brokers and dealers;
fueling stations and gas stations; security and commodity
exchanges; vehicle finance leasing agencies; restaurants, cafes and
coffee shops; and movie theatres and civic theatres.
C. "Developed" and "Development" shall mean the construction or
alteration of or addition to, other than by the City, of any building
or structure within the City of Petaluma.
d. "Facilities" shall include those municipal public facilities as are
described in the 2012 Report and 2016 Report related to providing
general improvements to regional, community and neighborhood
park lands. "Facilities" shall also include comparable alternative
facilities should later changes in projections of development in the
region necessitate construction of such alternative facilities;
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provided that the City Council later determines (1) that there is a
reasonable relationship between development within the City of
Petaluma and the need for the alternative facilities; (2) that the
alternative facilities are comparable to the facilities in the 2012
and /or 2016 Report; and (3) that the revenue from the Fee will be
used only to pay new development's fair and proportionate share
of the alternative facilities.
e. "Industrial" shall mean any development constructed or to be
constructed on land having a General Plan 2025 land use or zoning
designation as established in the Implementing Zoning Code,
Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S., or any successor ordinance, for the
manufacture, production, assembly, and processing of consumer
goods, uses incidental to those activities, and research,
development and warehousing. Industrial land uses include, but are
not limited to: assembly; contractor's storage yards; fabrication;
lumber yards; manufacturing; outdoor stockyards and service
yards; printing; processing; warehouses and distribution centers;
wholesale and heavy commercial enterprises; clothing, fabric and
other product manufacturing; electronics, equipment, and
appliance manufacturing; metal products fabrication, machine and
welding shops; paper product manufacturing; food and beverage
product manufacturing; small -scale manufacturing; lumber and
wood product manufacturing; machinery manufacturing; motor
vehicle and transportation equipment manufacturing; stone and cut
stone product manufacturing; structured clay and pottery product
manufacturing; processing of building materials, chemicals,
fabricated metals, paper products, machinery, textiles, and /or
equipment; and collection, sorting and processing enterprises.
f. "Mixed Development" shall mean a development that includes
more than one of the types of development defined in this Section
1. Mixed developments may combine residential types of
development (Single Family and Multifamily), non - residential
types of development (Commercial, Industrial, and Office), or a
combination of residential and non - residential types of
development.
g. "Multifamily Residential" shall mean any residential Development
that does not qualify as detached single family dwelling unit
Development as defined in the 2012 Report and the 2016 Report,
as adopted by the City.
h. "Office" shall mean any development constructed or to be
constructed on land having a General Plan 2025 land use or zoning
designation, as established in the Implementing Zoning Ordinance,
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Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S., or any successor ordinance, for
general business offices, medical and professional offices,
administrative or headquarters offices for large wholesaling or
manufacturing operations, and other uses incidental to these
activities. Office land uses include but are not limited to:
administrative headquarters; business parks; finance offices;
insurance offices; legal offices; medical and health services
offices; office buildings; professional and administrative offices;
professional associations; real estate offices; and travel agencies.
i. "Single Family Residential" shall mean detached, single - family
dwelling unit development as defined in the 2012 Report and 2016
Report, as adopted by the City.
2. Park Land Development Impact Fee Imposed.
Pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act and Chapter 19.16 of the City of
Petaluma Municipal Code, a Park Land Development Impact Fee shall be
imposed and paid at the times and in the amounts and otherwise apply and
be administered as prescribed in this Resolution on each type of
development set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached to and made a part
of this Resolution, including each portion of such Development within
Mixed Development.
3. Time for Imposing Fee.
In accordance with Government Code Section 65961, the Fee for
residential subdivision development for which tentative or parcel maps are
required pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Section
66410 et seq.) shall be imposed at the time of approval of the conditions
that apply to the tentative or parcel map for such residential subdivision
development, as applicable. Payment of the Fee shall be deemed to be a
condition of all such tentative or parcel maps. Notwithstanding this
Section 3, the time for payment of the Fee for all development, including
Single Family Residential and Multiple Family Residential subdivisions,
shall be as specified in Section 4, below.
4. Time for Fee Pam.
a. In accordance with Government Code Section 66007, the Fee shall
be charged and paid for each residential development upon the date
of final inspection or issuance of the certificate of occupancy for
such residential development, whichever is earlier. However, if the
Fee is to reimburse the City for expenditures previously made, or if
the City determines that the Fee will be collected for Facilities for
which an account has been established and funds appropriated and
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for which the City has adopted a proposed construction schedule
prior to issuance of the building permit for such residential
development, then the Fee shall be charged and paid upon issuance
of the building permit for such residential development. However,
with respect to a residential development proposed by a nonprofit
housing developer in which at least forty -nine percent (49 %) of the
total units are reserved for occupancy by lower income households,
as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5, at an
affordable rent, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section
50053, the payment procedures described in Government Code
Section 66007(b)(2)(A) -(B) shall apply.
b. The Fee shall be charged and paid for each non - residential
Development upon issuance of the building permit for such non-
residential Development.
C. The Fee shall be charged and paid for each Mixed Development
upon the times specified in this Section 4 that apply to such Mixed
Development. For example, if a Mixed Development includes
residential Development and non - residential Development, and the
Fee is to reimburse the City for expenditures previously made, or
the City has made the required determination to permit requiring
payment of the Fee upon issuance of the building permit, and the
procedures in Government Code section 66007(b)(2)(A) -(B) do
not apply, the Fee as applicable to the entire mixed development
shall be paid upon issuance of the building permit for the Mixed
Development. If a Mixed Development includes residential and
non - residential development, and the Fee is not to reimburse the
City for expenditures previously made or the City has not made the
required determination to permit requiring payment of the Fee
upon issuance of the building permit, the Fee as to the residential
portion of the mixed development shall be paid upon the earlier of
the date of final inspection or issuance of the certificate of
occupancy for such residential portion, and the Fee as to the non-
residential portion of the Mixed Development shall be paid upon
issuance of the building permit for such non - residential portion.
5. Amount of Fee.
a. The amount of the Fee for residential and non - residential
development shall be as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
b. The amount of the Fee for Mixed Development shall be the sum of
the following, as applicable:
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1. The applicable amount per unit pursuant to Section 5(a), above,
for each residential development within a Mixed Development.
2. The applicable amount per 1,000 square feet of Development
pursuant to Section 5(a), above, for each nonresidential
Development or portion of such Development within a Mixed
Development.
C. Any non - residential development on property on which a building
or structure was demolished or on which the use of an existing
structure changes to a more intensive use shall pay a prorated fee
equal to the fee calculated pursuant to this resolution that is
applicable to the new development or use, less the fee applicable to
the prior development or use, so long as such prior use was in
existence at the time of adoption of General Plan 2025.
d. Any development on any parcel any portion of which is located
within one half -mile of any portion of a parcel identified as a
possible future location for a SMART Rail Station on which parcel
proposed for development a building or structure was demolished
or on which the use of an existing structure changes to a more
intensive use shall pay a prorated fee equal to the fee calculated
pursuant to this resolution that is applicable to the new
development or use, less the fee applicable to the prior
development or use, so long as such prior use was in existence at
the time of adoption of General Plan 2025.
6. Designation of Developments.
Nonresidential developments, other than Mixed Developments (but
including non - residential developments within Mixed Developments) that
are not within the definition of a use defined in this resolution shall be
assigned to one of the defined use categories by the City Manager for
purposes of imposition and charging of the Fee. The City Manager shall
assign such categories as consistently as possible with the definitions of
such categories established pursuant to this resolution or as later amended .
by the City Council. The City Manager may also designate Development
as Multifamily or Single - Family based on the actual number of dwelling
units per structure within the development.
7. Inapplicability of Fee.
The Fee shall not apply to:
a. Any alteration or addition to a residential structure, except to the
extent that a residential unit is added to a single family residential
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unit or another unit is added to an existing multi- family residential
unit.
b. Any replacement or reconstruction of an existing residential
structure that has been destroyed or demolished, if the building
permit for reconstruction is obtained within one year after the
building was destroyed or demolished. This subsection shall not
apply if the replacement or reconstruction increases the square
footage of the structure by 50 percent (50 %) or more.
C. Any replacement or reconstruction of an existing non - residential
structure that has been destroyed or demolished, if the building
permit for reconstruction is obtained within one year after the
building was destroyed or demolished, there is no change in the
land use designation of the property, and the square footage of the
replacement building does not exceed the square footage of the
building that was destroyed or demolished.
d. Any addition to an existing non - residential structure of 500 square
feet or less.
e. Any public or quasi - public development on lands designated
Public /Semi - Public or Education on the General Plan Land Use
Map, as of the effective date of the Fee, so long as such
development is intended to serve development in the City and does
not itself generate a need for additional public infrastructure
needed to serve new development, as in the way new residential
development generates new residents requiring City services, and
new non - residential development generates new employees in the
City using City services.
f. Low and /or moderate income senior citizens housing projects
owned and developed by a charitable, nonprofit organization
recognized as such by the United States Internal Revenue Service
and the State of California Franchise Tax Board.
g. The City Council, in its discretion, may determine that the Fee is
inapplicable to certain development constructed or to be
constructed by a public entity on land having an appropriate
General Plan land use designation provide that the City Council
finds that such inapplicability is in the interest of the public health,
safety and /or welfare, for reasons specified in the findings. Such
reasons may include, but are not limited to, that the Fee as it would
apply to such development by a public entity will be sufficiently
recovered in whole or in part from residential development, the
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residents of which may constitute the primary users of the public
entity development.
8. Use of Fee Revenue.
The revenues raised by payment of the Fee shall be placed in a separate,
interest bearing account to permit accounting for such revenues and the
interest that they generate. Such revenues and interest shall be used only
for the Facilities and the purposes for which the Fee was collected, which
are the following:
a. To pay for design, engineering, right -of -way or land acquisition
and construction and /or acquisition of the Facilities and reasonable
costs of outside consultant studies related thereto;
b. To reimburse the City for the Facilities constructed by the City
with funds from other sources including funds from other public
entities, unless the City funds were obtained from grants or gifts
intended by the grantor to be used for the Facilities.
C. To reimburse developers who have designed and constructed any
of the Facilities with prior City approval and have entered into an
agreement, as provided in Section 9, below; and
d. To pay for and /or reimburse costs of program development and
ongoing administration and maintenance of the Fee program,
including, but not limited to, the cost of studies, legal costs, and
other costs of updating the Fee.
9. Credits and Reimbursement for Developer Constructed Facilities.
The City and a developer may enter into an improvement agreement to
allow the developer to construct certain of the Facilities. Entering such an
agreement'is in the City's sole discretion. Such agreement shall provide
for security for the developer's commitment to construct the Facilities and
shall refer to this resolution for credit and reimbursement. If the City
enters into such an agreement with a developer prior to construction of one
or more of the Facilities, the City shall provide the developer a credit in
accordance with the following:
a. Credit Amount.
The credit shall be in the amount of the lowest bid received for
construction of the facility, as approved by the City Engineer.
However, in no event shall a credit pursuant to this provision
exceed the current facility cost. For the purposes of this section,
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such current facility cost shall be the amount listed in the Report
for the particular facility, as subsequently adjusted pursuant to
Sections 13 and 14 of this Resolution prior to issuance of the
building permit for that facility. Once issued, credit pursuant to this
section shall not be adjusted for inflation or any other factor. Credit
provided pursuant to this section is not transferable.
b. Application of Credit.
Developers may apply credit given pursuant to this section against
the Fee applicable to a particular project until the credit is
exhausted or an excess credit results. The total credit shall be
divided by the number of units or square footage of building space
(or combination thereof for a Mixed Use Development) to
determine the amount of credit which can be applied against the
Fee for each unit of measurement and, if the credit per unit of
measure is less than the Fee per unit of measurement, the
developer shall pay the difference for each residential unit or
square footage of building space.
C. Reimbursement for Excess Credit.
Reimbursement for excess credit shall only be from remaining
unspent Fee revenues. Once all the Facilities have been constructed
or acquired, and to the extent Fee revenues are sufficient to cover
all claims for reimbursement of Fee revenues, including
reimbursement for excess , credit, developers with excess credit
shall be entitled to reimbursement, subject to such developers
certifying in writing to the City that the cost of constructing the
facility that resulted in an excess credit was not passed on to
homeowners, and indemnifying the City from land -owner claims
for reimbursement under the Mitigation Fee Act, and Section
66001 in particular. If remaining Fee revenues after all of the
Facilities have been constructed or acquired are insufficient to
cover all claims for reimbursement of Fee revenues, such claims,
including claims for reimbursement of excess credit, shall be
reimbursed on a pro rata basis in accordance with applicable law.
10. Standards.
The standards upon which the need for the Facilities is based are the
standards of the City, including the standards contained in the General
Plan and its EIR and those City standards reflected in the Report.
11. Periodic Review.
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a. During each fiscal year, the City Manager shall prepare a report for
the City Council, pursuant to Government Code Section 66006,
identifying the balance of Fee revenues in the Fee account.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66002, the City Council
shall also review, as part of any adopted City Capital Improvement
Plan each year, the approximate location, size, time of availability
and estimates of cost for all Facilities to be financed with the Fee.
The estimated costs shall be adjusted in accordance with
appropriate indices of inflation. The City Council shall make
findings identifying the purpose to which the existing Fee revenue
balances are to be put and demonstrating a reasonable relationship
between the Fee and the purpose for which it is charged.
12. Subsequent Analysis and Revision of the Fee.
The Fee set forth herein is adopted and implemented by the City Council
in reliance on the Record identified above. The City may continue to
conduct further study and analysis to determine whether the Fee should be
revised. When additional information is available, the City Council may
review the Fee to determine that the Fee amounts remain reasonably
related to the impacts of development within the City of Petaluma and
areas included in the City's General Plan. The City Council may revise the
Fee to incorporate findings and conclusions of further studies and any
standards in General Plan and /or the General Plan EIR, as well as
increases due to inflation and increased construction costs.
13. Fee Adjustments.
a. Annual CPI Adjustments. The Fee established will escalate or
decrease annually by the same percentage the latest "Engineering
News Record Construction Cost Index -20 City Average"
( "Index ") annually escalates or decreases. The adjustment shall be
based on a comparison of the most recent Index to the Index in the
month of adoption of the Fee, or the Index used for the prior
adjustment of the Fee. The Finance Director shall compute the
increase or decrease in such Fee. Such Fee adjustments will take
effect each July 1 st.
b. Refund Applications Based on 2008 Development Fees Paid.
Current owners of development that paid development fees
pursuant to Resolution No. 2008 -093 N.C.S. may apply for a
refund of the difference, if any, between the total development fees
that owner paid pursuant to said resolution ( "prior fee "), and the
resolution(s) that superseded the resolution listed in this provision
( "current fee "), if the total amount of prior fees paid exceeds the
total amount of current fees applicable to that development, subject
to the following:
1. To be eligible for a refund, current development owners must
certify in writing to the City that the owner has not recovered
or is not recovering from third parties such as tenants or others
the amount of the prior fees paid or the amount by which the
prior fees exceeds the current fees.
2. Any refunds pursuant to this provision shall only be paid from
existing, un- obligated, unspent Fee revenue balances. The City
will have no obligation to pay refunds to any owner absent
sufficient existing, un- obligated, unspent Fee revenue balance
available for that purpose.
3. If existing, un- obligated, unspent Fee revenue balances are
insufficient to cover eligible applications for refund, such
eligible applications shall be paid refunds on a pro rata basis in
accordance with applicable law.
14. Administrative Guidelines.
The Council may, by resolution, adopt administrative guidelines to
provide procedures for calculation, credit, reimbursement, payment and
other administrative aspects of the Fee. Such guidelines may include
procedures for construction of designated Facilities by developers.
15. Effective Date.
This resolution shall become effective 60 days following its adoption in
accordance with California Government Code section 66017, subdivision
(a).
16. Severability.
Each component of the Fee and all portions of this Resolution are
severable. Should any individual component of the Fee or other provision
of this Resolution be adjudged to be invalid and unenforceable, the
remaining component or provisions shall be and continue to be fully
effective, and the Fee shall be fully effective except as to that component
that has been judged to be invalid.
17. Supersession /Repeal /Savings Clause.
All resolutions and parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this
resolution are superseded and repealed, effective on the effective date of
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this resolution. However, violations, rights accrued, liabilities accrued, or
appeals taken, prior to the effective date of this resolution, under any
chapter, ordinance, or part of an ordinance, or resolution or part of a
resolution, shall be deemed to remain in full force for the purpose of
sustaining any proper suit, action, or other proceedings, with respect to
any such violation, right, liability or appeal.
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EXHIBIT A
PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
Land Use Type
Fee Amount
Unit of Measurement
Single Family Residential
$5,787
Unit
Multifamily Residential
$3,897
Unit
Accessory Dwelling
$1,985
Unit
Commercial
$1,096
1,000 square feet of building space
Office
$1,049
1,000 square feet of building space
Industrial
$667
1,000 square feet of building space
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ATTACHMENT 2
CITY OF PETALUMA
MITIGATION FEE ACT NEXUS REPORT
PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE — LAFFERTY RANCH
MUNICIPAL RESOURCE GROUP, LLC
675 HARTZ AVENUE, SUITE 300
DANVILLE, CA 94526
(530) 878 -9100
JULY 2016
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CITY OF PETALUMA
MITIGATION FEE ACT NEXUS REPORT
PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE - LAFFERTY RANCH
Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ ..............................1
II, POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT AND LAND USE PROPORTIONALITY ANALYSIS .................4
III, PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS - LAFFERTY RANCH ........................7
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ............................. .............................12
APPENDIX A: ENGINEERS ESTIMATE OF COST
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CITY OF PETALUMA
MITIGATION FEE ACT NEXUS REPORT
PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE — LAFFERTY RANCH
JULY 2016
I. INTRODUCTION
The Petaluma City Council adopted the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025 ( "General
Plan ") in May 2008, The General Plan is a blueprint for the future of the community. It outlines
orderly growth parameters, and includes policies to "ensure that the pace of growth does not
create spikes that unduly strain City services "'; "ensure all new development provides the
necessary public facilities to support development "2, and "collect the proportionate fair share of
long -term infrastructure costs as entitlements are granted' 3.
The City of Petaluma adopted a development impact fee program in May 2008 to
implement the General Plan policies, and amended the development impact fee program in 2012.
The purpose of the development impact fee program is to identify the public facilities that will be
required to provide services to future residents and employees and to proportionately allocate the
cost of those facilities to future residential and commercial development projects.
The 2008 and 2012 development impact fee programs included a Park Land
Development Impact Fee to enable the City to provide funding for the construction of three acres
of community parks and two acres of neighborhood parks per one - thousand new residents.
The City now intends to construct certain improvements in Lafferty Ranch, a 269 acre
City -owned regional park facility. Improvements will include construction of trails and related
improvements.
The General Plan states that Lafferty Ranch "would provide access to hiking trails on
Sonoma Mountain for the greater Sonoma Area, should development of minimal facilities be
achieved to allow public access. "' The General Plan also contains a policy to "continue to
maintain Lafferty Ranch as a City -owned open space for possible future passive public use. "5
The purpose of this Mitigation Fee Act Nexus Report — Park Land Development Impact
Fee — Lafferty Ranch ( "Report") is to update and amend the existing Park Land Development
Impact Fee to include Lafferty Ranch improvements and to proportionately allocate the cost of
those improvements to future development projects.
' City of Petaluma: General Plan 2025, adopted May 2008; p. 1 -22; Policy and Program I -P -47
2 Ibid. Policy and Program 1 -P -48
s Ibid. Policy and Program 1 -P -48A
4 Ibid. Page 6 -8
5 Ibid. Policy and Program 6-P- 15C
THE MITIGATION FEE ACT
This Report has been prepared pursuant to the State of California's enabling legislation
for development impact fees. The authority for establishing development impact fees for
residential and non - residential development projects is found in the Mitigation Fee Act, also
known as AB 1600, as codified in the California Government Code beginning with Section
66000.
The Mitigation Fee Act permits local agencies to establish and collect a fee as a condition
of approval of a development project for the purpose of defraying the cost of public facilities.
The fee may include costs attributable to increased demand for public facilities by future
development. The fee may also include the cost of refurbishing existing facilities to maintain an
existing level of service or to achieve an adopted level of service that is consistent with the
General Plan. The public facilities must be identified in a capital improvement plan, the General
Plan, an applicable specific plan or other public documents. The fee may not be used to pay for
existing deficiencies in public facilities.
Under the Mitigation Fee Act, a local agency considering an action establishing,
increasing or imposing a fee as a condition of approval of a development project must do all of
the following:
1. Identify the purpose of the fee.
2. Identify the use to which the fee is to be put.
3. Determine that there is a reasonable relationship between the fee's use and the type of
development project upon which the fee is imposed.
4. Determine that there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public
facility and the type of development project upon which the fee is imposed.
5. Determine that there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and
the cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the
development project upon which the fee is imposed.
This Report provides the analysis required by the Mitigation Fee Act and the basis for the
findings required to adopt and implement an amendment to the Park Land Development Impact
Fee to include the Lafferty Ranch improvements.
ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
Chapter II provides an analysis of the existing population and employment in Petaluma,
as compared to the future population and employment under build -out of the General Plan. The
purpose of this analysis is to proportionately allocate the cost of future Lafferty Ranch
improvements between the existing population and future development.
Chapter III provides a description of the proposed Lafferty Ranch improvements.
Chapter III also calculates the amount by which the Park Land Development Impact Fee will
increase as a result of including the Lafferty Ranch improvements in the fee program.
Chapter IV presents the administrative and compliance requirements for the Mitigation
Fee Act.
Appendix A to the Report provides a detailed Engineer's Estimate of cost for the Lafferty
Ranch improvements.
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II. POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT AND LAND USE PROPORTIONALITY
ANALYSIS
The Mitigation Fee Act requires the City to proportionately allocate the cost of future
public facilities to the existing population and future development.
To determine the proportionate amount of future public facility costs that are attributable
to the increased demand by future development, mitigation fee studies compare the demand for
services and facilities by the existing residential and commercial development to the demand for
services by future residential and commercial development, through build -out of the General
Plan.
Demand for services by residential development is typically measured by population
estimates. The analysis uses the existing population of 58,1656 persons, and the build -out
population of 72,7077 persons as the basis for allocating the cost of public facilities that serve
existing and future residential development.
Demand for services by commercial development is typically measured by the number of
employees per 1,000 square feet of building space. However, employees tend to have less impact
on public facilities than residents. This analysis uses the number of hours a fulltime employee is
present in the City of Petaluma (40 hours) divided by the number of hours in a week (168 hours)
as the ratio of the impact one employee may have on public facilities, as compared to one
resident. Thus, for purposes of this analysis, one employee is considered to have the same impact
as .24 residents (40/168). This is known as an "employee resident equivalent."
The analysis uses the existing number of employees of 33,2888, and the build -out number
of employees of 46,5409 as the basis for allocating the cost of public facilities that serve the
existing and future commercial development.
Table II -1 presents the combined existing and future population, employees and "resident
equivalents ". It is used to allocate the proportionate share of the cost of future Lafferty Ranch
improvements that will serve both the existing population and future development. 78.9% of the
cost is assigned to existing population and 21.1 % is assigned to future development.
6 State of California Department of Finance Demographic Unit, Table 2: E -5
City of Petaluma: General Plan 2025, adopted May 2008; p. 1 -10
8 City of Petaluma: General Plan 2025, adopted May 2008; p. 1 -10. Also includes 128 additional
employees in 63,100 commercial square feet occupied since 2005.
9 Ibid. 1, at p. 1 -10
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Table 1T -1- Pnnnlntinn_ Fmnlovees and Resident Equivalents
Source: City of Petaluma General Plan 2025; California Department oft finance; MKU
LAND USE AND FEE CATEGORIES
Future developments' share of the cost of facilities is allocated to residential and non-
residential to land uses. Residential land uses include single family, multifamily and accessory
dwelling units. Non - residential land uses include commercial, office and industrial uses.
The allocation of the cost of facilities for residential land uses is based on the number of
persons per household, using United States Census Bureau data.
The allocation of the cost of facilities for non - residential land uses is based on the
number of employee resident equivalents, using Petaluma General Plan data. Employee resident
equivalents are based on the number of employees in each non - residential land use multiplied by
the .24 factor discussed earlier in this Report.
Table II -2 provides the persons per household for residential development projects and
the employee resident equivalents for non - residential development projects. This information is
used in calculating the amendment to the Park Land Development Impact Fee in Chapter III.
Table TT -2- Persons ner Household and Resident F.ouivalents ner 1.000 Square Feet
Existing Population
Future Development
Build -out
(2025)
Residents
58,165
14,542
72,707
"Employee resident equivalents"
em to ees multiplied by .24)
(33,288 x.24)
7,989
(13,252 x.24)
3,181
(46,540 x.24)
11,170
Total "resident equivalents"
66,154
17,723
83,877
Percent "resident equivalents"
78.9%
21.1%
100%
Source: City of Petaluma General Plan 2025; California Department oft finance; MKU
LAND USE AND FEE CATEGORIES
Future developments' share of the cost of facilities is allocated to residential and non-
residential to land uses. Residential land uses include single family, multifamily and accessory
dwelling units. Non - residential land uses include commercial, office and industrial uses.
The allocation of the cost of facilities for residential land uses is based on the number of
persons per household, using United States Census Bureau data.
The allocation of the cost of facilities for non - residential land uses is based on the
number of employee resident equivalents, using Petaluma General Plan data. Employee resident
equivalents are based on the number of employees in each non - residential land use multiplied by
the .24 factor discussed earlier in this Report.
Table II -2 provides the persons per household for residential development projects and
the employee resident equivalents for non - residential development projects. This information is
used in calculating the amendment to the Park Land Development Impact Fee in Chapter III.
Table TT -2- Persons ner Household and Resident F.ouivalents ner 1.000 Square Feet
Source: City of Petaluma; United States Census Bureau; MKG
10 Source: United States Bureau of the Census for single family residential and multi- family residential
units; City of Petaluma for accessory dwelling units.
11 Source: City of Petaluma General Plan 2025.
Persons per
household10
Employees per
1,000 square feet"
Employee resident equivalents per
1,000 s . ft. (employees x.24)
Single family residential
2.915
Multifamily residential
1.963
Accessory dwelling unit
1.0
Commercial
2.3
.552
Office
2.2
.528
Industrial
1.4
.336
Source: City of Petaluma; United States Census Bureau; MKG
10 Source: United States Bureau of the Census for single family residential and multi- family residential
units; City of Petaluma for accessory dwelling units.
11 Source: City of Petaluma General Plan 2025.
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Lafferty Ranch improvements, estimated project costs, amount attributable to the
development impact fee program and the fees for all land use categories are presented in Chapter
III.
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III. PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS — LAFFERTY
RANCH
The Mitigation Fee Act requires the City to identify the purpose of the fee and to identify
the use to which the fee is to be put. This Chapter addresses these requirements by identifying
the Lafferty Ranch improvements proposed to be financed in part by the Park Land Development
Impact Fee program.
The Lafferty Ranch improvements include planning, design and construction of the
Ranch History Trail, Petaluma Valley Trail, North Bay Trail, paved parking, storm water
pollution protection, restroom facilities, pedestrian bridges, signage, fencing, gates and bollards.
Appendix A provides the Lafferty Ranch Conceptual Plan Public Access — Engineer's Estimate
of costs for the improvements. The Engineer's Estimate of cost is $3,941,800.
The Mitigation Fee Act imposes certain administrative requirements on local agencies.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66005(a) of the Act, the City is authorized to recover the
full cost of providing services that are funded by the mitigation fees, including recovery of
administrative costs incurred in compliance with the Act. In the August 2012 Mitigation Fee Act
Nexus Report to the City of Petaluma prepared by Municipal Resource Group, administrative
costs for compliance were estimated to be 2.02% of the program costs over the period covered by
the General Plan. Based on the Lafferty Ranch improvement costs of $3,941,800, the 2.02%
administrative cost is $79,624.
Table III -1 allocates a portion of the total cost of Lafferty Ranch improvements to future
development based on future development's proportionate 21.1% share of costs, from Table II -l.
Table III -1: Lafferty Ranch Improvements — Allocation of Costs
LAFFERTY RANCH
(A) Engineer's estimate of cost
$3,941,800
(B) Administrative cost (2.02% of Engineer's Estimate of Cost)
$ 79,624
(C) Total cost (A + B)
$4,021,424
Amount attributable to future development (21.1 % x C)
$ 848,520
Source: City of Petaluma; MRG
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CALCULATION OF THE FEE PER RESIDENT EQUIVALENT
The total cost of Lafferty Ranch improvements attributable to future development
projects is $848,520 (Table III -1).
The total number of future "resident equivalents" (residents plus employee resident
equivalents) was determined to be 17,723 (Table II -1). Dividing the total cost by the total resident
equivalents results in a cost per resident equivalent of $48, as presented in Table III -2.
Table TTT -2 Lnfferty Ranch Tmrn•ovement Cost ner Resident F.auivalent
Source: City of Petaluma; MRG
CALCULATION OF THE FEE PER RESIDENTIAL UNIT
The Park Land Development Impact Fee is imposed on each future residential unit. To
calculate the additional Lafferty Ranch component of the fee per residential unit, the cost per
resident equivalent ($48) is multiplied by the average number of residents per unit. The City's
existing impact fee program established an average of 2.915 residents per single family unit in
Petaluma, an average of 1.963 residents per multifamily unit and an average of 1.0 residents per
accessory dwelling unit (see Table II -2). Table III -3 calculates the Lafferty Ranch component of
the fee per residential unit by multiplying the residents per unit (from Table II -2) by the cost per
resident equivalent ($48).
Table TIT-3- T.nfferty Ranch Comnonent of the Fee ner Residential Unit
Residential Units
Future Development
(A) Amount attributable to future development
$848,520
(B) Resident equivalents from future development
17,723
Amount per resident equivalent (A divided by B) (rounded)
$48
Source: City of Petaluma; MRG
CALCULATION OF THE FEE PER RESIDENTIAL UNIT
The Park Land Development Impact Fee is imposed on each future residential unit. To
calculate the additional Lafferty Ranch component of the fee per residential unit, the cost per
resident equivalent ($48) is multiplied by the average number of residents per unit. The City's
existing impact fee program established an average of 2.915 residents per single family unit in
Petaluma, an average of 1.963 residents per multifamily unit and an average of 1.0 residents per
accessory dwelling unit (see Table II -2). Table III -3 calculates the Lafferty Ranch component of
the fee per residential unit by multiplying the residents per unit (from Table II -2) by the cost per
resident equivalent ($48).
Table TIT-3- T.nfferty Ranch Comnonent of the Fee ner Residential Unit
Residential Units
Residents per Unit
Cost per
Resident Equivalent
Fee per Unit
rounded
Single family unit
2.915
$48
$140
Multi- family unit
1.963
$48
$ 94
Accessory dwelling unit
1.0
1 $48
$ 48
Source: City of Petaluma; MRG
CALCULATION OF THE FEE PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET OF BUILDING SPACE
Table III -4 calculates the Lafferty Ranch component of the fee per 1,000 square feet for
future commercial, office and industrial development projects by multiplying the number of
resident equivalents per 1,000 square feet of building space (from Table II -2) by the cost per
resident equivalent ($48).
Table ITT -4- Lafferty Ranch C omnonent of the Fee ner 1.000 Sonare Feet
Land Use
Resident Equivalents per
1,000 Square Feet
Cost per Resident
Equivalent
Fee per 1,000 Square
Feet (rounded)
Commercial
.552
$48
$26
Office
.528
$48
$25
Industrial
.336
$48
$16
Source: City of Petaluma; MRG
CURRENT AND PROPOSED PARK LAND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
The current and proposed Park Land Development Impact Fees, including the Lafferty
Ranch component, are provided in Table III -5.
Table 111 -5- Current and Prnnosed Park Land Develonment Imnact Fee
Land Use
Current Fee
Effective July 2016
Lafferty Ranch
Component
Proposed Park Land
Development Impact Fee
Single family unit
$5,647
$140
$5,787
Multi- family unit
$3,803
$ 94
$3,897
Accessory dwelling unit
$1,937
$ 48
$1,985
Commercial
$1,070
$ 26
$1,096
Office
$1,024
$ 25
$1,049
Industrial
$ 651
$ 16
$ 667
Source: City of Petaluma; MRG
MITIGATION FEE ACT FINDINGS
The Mitigation Fee Act requires a local agency considering an action establishing,
increasing or imposing a fee to address the following procedural requirements.
L Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the Park Land Development Impact Fee is to provide funding to achieve
the City's goal of maintaining existing service levels and to provide adequate community,
neighborhood and regional park facilities to meet the broad range of needs of Petaluma
residents and employees, as established in the City of Petaluma General Plan. The
proposed amendment to the fee is for the purpose of achieving the General Plan goal of
access to Lafferty Ranch and Sonoma Mountain by constructing Lafferty Ranch trail and
access facilities for the benefit of Petaluma residents and employees.
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2. Identify the use to which the fee is to be put.
The proceeds from the amendment to the fee will be used to plan, design and construct
the Ranch History Trail, Petaluma Valley Trail, North Bay Trail, paved parking, storm
water pollution protection, restroom facilities, pedestrian bridges, signage, fencing, gates
and bollards.
3. The relationship behveen the fee's use and the type of development project upon which
the fee is imposed.
The fee will be applied to residential, commercial, office and industrial development
projects. Residential development projects will generate new demands for park and trail
facilities by new residents in the City of Petaluma. Commercial, office and industrial
development projects will generate new demands for park and trail facilities by new
employees in the City of Petaluma. The Lafferty Ranch improvements constructed with
the proceeds of the fee will address and mitigate the additional impacts and demands
created by these residential and non - residential development projects.
4. The relationship between the need for the facility and the type of development project on
which the fee is imposed.
The fee will be applied to single family residential, multifamily residential, commercial,
office and industrial development projects. Residential development projects generate
new residents who will use and place daily demands on park and trail facilities.
Employees in new commercial, office and industrial development projects will use and
place demands on park and trail facilities before and after work, and new companies in
Petaluma will have access to park and trail facilities for company events, outdoor
wellness programs and as local recreational amenities for use by employees. The Lafferty
Ranch improvements developed with the proceeds of the fee will address and mitigate the
additional impacts and demands created by residential and non - residential development
projects.
5. The relationship between the amount of the fee and the cost of the facility or portion of
the facility attributable to the development on which the fee is imposed.
The Lafferty Ranch component of the fee has been calculated by apportioning the cost of
Lafferty Ranch improvements to the number of residents generated by each type of new
residential unit, and to the proportional "resident equivalent" of each employee generated
by commercial, office and industrial development projects. Because the Lafferty Ranch
improvements will serve existing and future residents and employees, the costs have been
allocated proportionately among existing and future residents and employees.
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IV. ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
This Report recommends that the City of Petaluma incorporate approximately two
percent administrative costs on all Mitigation Fee Act fees to recover the cost of compliance with
applicable law. The administrative requirements are described in this Chapter.
THE MITIGATION FEE ACT
The Mitigation Fee Act imposes certain administrative requirements on local agencies.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66005(a) of the Act, a City is authorized to recover the full
cost of providing services that are funded by the mitigation fees. This includes recovery of
administrative fees incurred in compliance with the Act. The procedural and administrative
requirements include the following:
1. Analysis required to enact or modify a fee:
In any action establishing, increasing, or imposing a fee as a condition of approval of a
development project, the City shall cause a report to be prepared and make findings as follows:
■ Identify the purpose of the fee.
■ Identify the use to which the fee is to be put.
■ Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee's use and the type of
development project on which the fee is imposed.
■ Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facility
and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
■ Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the fee and the
cost of the public facility or portion of the public facility attributable to the development
on which the fee is imposed.
2. Notice and conduct a public hearing:
Prior to adopting an ordinance, resolution, or other legislative enactment adopting a new
fee or approving an increase in an existing fee, the City shall hold a public hearing, at which time
oral or written presentations can be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. Notice of the
time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be considered,
shall be published.
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3. Accounting requirements
The City shall deposit the fees in a separate capital facilities account or fund in a manner
to avoid any commingling of the fees with other revenues and funds of the City and expend those
fees solely for the purpose for which the fee is collected. Any interest income earned by money
in the capital facilities account or fund shall also be deposited in that account or fund and shall be
expended only for the purpose for which the fee was originally collected.
4. Annual reporting requirements, public hearing
For each separate account or fund established, the City shall, within 180 days after the
last day of each fiscal year, make available to the public the following information for the fiscal
year:
■ A brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
■ The amount of the fee.
■ The beginning and ending balance of the account or fund, the amount of the fees
collected and the interest earned.
■ An identification of each public improvement on which fees were expended and the
amount of the expenditures on each improvement, including the total percentage of the
cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
■ An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public
improvement will commence if it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected
to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement.
■ A description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account or fund, including
the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and, in
the case of an interfund loan, the date on which the loan will be repaid, and the rate of
interest that the account or fund will receive on the loan.
■ The amount of refunds made.
The City shall review this information at the next regularly scheduled public meeting not
less than 15 days after this information is made available to the public. Notice of the time and
place of the meeting, including the address where this information may be reviewed, shall be
mailed, at least 15 days prior to the meeting, to any interested party who files a written request
with the local agency for mailed notice of the meeting.
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5. Five year requirements; public hearing
For the fifth fiscal year following the first receipt of fees, and every five years thereafter,
the City shall make all of the following findings with respect to that portion of the account or
fund remaining unexpended, whether committed or uncommitted:
• Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put.
• Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is
charged.
■ Identify all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing for
incomplete improvements.
• Designate the approximate dates on which the funding referred to above is expected to be
deposited into the appropriate account or fund.
• For purposes of these findings, the City shall hold a public hearing, at which oral or
written presentations can be made, as part of a regularly scheduled meeting. Notice of
the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of the matter to be
considered, shall be published.
■ The dedicated land, and the fees, may only be used for developing new parks or
rehabilitating existing parks.
• The City must have an adopted general plan or specific plan containing policies and
standards, and the park and recreational facilities must be in accordance with definite
principles and standards.
• The amount and location of land to be dedicated and the fees to be paid must bear a
reasonable relationship to the use of the park and recreational facilities for the future
inhabitants of the subdivision.
• A schedule must be developed specifying how, when, and where the City will use the
land or fees to develop park and recreational facilities
• Fees collected must be committed within five years of payment, or the issuance of one -
half of the lots created by the subdivision, whichever occurs later.
• If the fees are not committed within the applicable time frames, they must be distributed
to the then owners of record.
APPENDIX A
LAFFERTY RANCH CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
ENGINEERS ESTIMATE OF COST
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LAFFERTY RANCH CONCETUAL PLAN PUBLIC ACCESS - ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE
1
1
Mobilization / Demobilization
1
LS
$ 50,000.00
$ 50,000.00
Vista Point/Resting Place (Grade /Bench)
2
_
50ft x 8ft Broadwalk
1
LS
$ 80,000.00
$ 15,000.00
5
1
SyyppP
1
$ 15,000.00
$ 2,500.00
2
AC Paved Parking
1
LS
$ 150,000.00
$ 150,000.00
$ 2,000.00
3
Vaulted Toilet
2
EA
$ 75,000.00
$ 150,000.00
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4
Toilet Building
2
EA
$ 75,000.00
$ 150,000.00
$ 1,500.00
5
Accessible Parking space J
2
EA
$ 5,000.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 7,500.00
6
Parking Signs
2
EA
$ 1,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 3.00
7
Interpretive Signs
2
EA
$ 2,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$ 7.00
8
Trail overview map! signs
2
EA
$ 3,000.00
$ 6,000.00
9
Fencing
1
LS
$ 50,000.00
$ 50,000.00
10
Gates
2
EA
$ 7,500.00
$ 15,000.00
2
11
Bollards
_
1
LS
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
1
1
jSWPPP
1
LS
1 $ 25,000.00
$ 25,000.00
Vista Point/Resting Place (Grade /Bench)
2
_
50ft x 8ft Broadwalk
1
LS
$ 80,000.00
$ _ 80,000.00
5
3
Vista Point/Resting Place (Grade/Bench)
5
EA
$ 2,500.00
$ 12,500.00
EA
4
Interpretive Signs
5
Wayfinding signs
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 1,500.00
5
Trail overview
2
2
$ 3,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 15,000.00
6
Wayfinding signs
5
SF
$ 1,500.00
$ 7,500.00
8
! 7
Gates
2
$ 3.00
$ 7,500.00
$ 15,000.00
Steps
8
Trail Clear and Grub
27500
SF
$ 3.00
$ 82,500.00
2
9
Grade/fillforaccessitNlity
27500
SF
$ 7.00
$ 192,500.00
SWPPP
1
EA
1
$ 25,000.00
$ 25,000.00
2
lVista Point/Resting Place (Grade /Bench)
4
EA
$ 3,500.00
$ 14,000.00
3
Interpretive Signs
5
EA
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,000.00
4
Trail overview
2
EA
$ 3,000.00
$ 6,000.00
5
Wayfinding signs
5
EA
$ 1,500.00
$ 7,500.00
6
Gates
2
EA
$ 7,500.00
$ 15,000.00
7
Trail Clear and Grub
56000
SF
$ 2.00
$ 112,000.00
8
Grade/fill
56000
SF
$ 3.00
$ 168,000.00
9
Steps
100
EA
$ 300.00
$ 30,000.00
1
SWPPP — _ .
.. _1 __.
_ EA
$ 25,000.00
$ 25,000.00
2
Vista Point/Resting Place (Grade /Bench)
5
EA
$ 3,500.00
$ 17,500.00
3
Interpretive Signs
5
EA
$ 2,000.00
$ 10,000.00
4
Trail overview
2
EA
$ 3,000.00
$ 6,000.00
5
Wayfinding signs
5
EA
$ 1,500.00
$ 7,500.00
6
Gates
2
EA
$ 7,500.00
$ 15,000.00
7
Trail Clear and Grub
144000
SF
$ 2.00
$ 288,000.00
8
Grade/fill
144000
SF
$ 3.00
$ 432,000.00
9
Steps
250
EA
$ 300.00
$ 75,000.00
10
Bridges
2
EA
$ 75,000.00
$ 150,000.00
Planning and Design Cost@ 15% $ 370,000.00
CM & Sub Consultants @10% $ 130,000.00
CEQA and EIR J $ 500,000.00
I Contingency 20% 1 $ 490,300.00
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Lafferty ftoject SumT
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Project Activities & Timeline
Days
Staff
Hours
CIP Staff
Cost
Preliminary Project Discussion
Mapping of Possible Amenity and Trail Locations
Refine Estimate of Cost or Budget, Funding Sources and Timeline
Develop and Describe Maintenance & Management Plan
Fee Review/Study to Revise / Restructure Pork Development or Community Facility Impact Fees
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Develop RFP, Advertise, Evaluate Proposals and City Council Approval of Consultant
Notice to Proceed
Initial Environmental Survey and Land Survey
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Make Information Available to Public
Revise Existing or Develop Draft Concepts & Programming, Initial Renderings and Design
Presentation at Rec/Park Commission and Other (Bike/Ped?) Committees
Additional Review at Commission Meetings as May be Needed
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Complete Revisions and Develop Final Conceptual Master Plan
City Council Approval of Conceptual Design
Grant Applications and Funding Allocations — Assemble Project Budget
RFP for Environmental Consultant and Approval of Consultant Agreement
Environmental Reviews and Permitting
CEQA Process
Acquisition of Easements if Necessary
Development of Long Term Maintenance Plan or Agreement
Establish Monitoring and /or Enforcement Practices
RFP for Design Services if Necessary and Approval of Consultant Contract
Final Design Review and Approval
Advertise, Bid, Bid Open and Award of Bid, Notice to Proceed
Construction
Final Acceptance of Project
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Preliminary Estimated Project Budget
Cost
Mobilization & Demobilization
$50,000
Parking Area
$557,000
SWPPP, Paved Parking, Vaulted Toilet & Building, Parking Spaces, Parking Signs, Interpretive Signs, Trail
Signs, Park Rule Signs, Fencing, Gates, Bollards,
Ranch History Trail
$431,000
SWPPP, Boardwalk, Vista Bench Rest Area, Interp., Wayfinding & Trail Signs, Gates, Clear& Grub, Grade /Fill
for Accessibility
Petaluma Valley Trail
$387,500
SWPPP, Bench Rest Area, Interp., Wayfinding Signs, Gates, Clear & Grub, Grade/Fill, Steps
North Bay Trail
$1,026,000
SWPPP, Bench Rest Area, Interp, Wayfinding Signs, Gates, Clear & Grub, Grade /Fill, Steps, Bridges
Professional Services
$500,000
Concept Planning, Design, Sub Consultants and Project Management Cost
CEQA, EIR and Permitting
$500,000
Contingency
$490,300
Preliminary Estimated Project Budget Not Including Staff Costs
$3,941,800
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