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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 Building Industry Association - BIA - formal request focity ®f Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street ® Huntington Beach, CA 92648 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERIC .ROAN L. FLYNN CITY CLERK January 19, 2010 Bryan M. Starr Deputy Executive Officer Building Industry Association of Southern California Orange County Chapter 17744 Sky Park Circle, Ste. 170 Irvine CA 92614 Re: Public Notification Mr. Starr: The City Clerk's Office of the City of Huntington Beach has received your request for advance notification of any development impact fee increases that are proposed before the Huntington Beach City Council, and the contact name of Elyse Shimada has been added to our Public Notification List. However, we are unable to meet your request to notify you 60 days in advance of a scheduled public hearing, as notices are typically mailed from our office 12 days prior to the respective meeting date unless special instructions are provided by the department that schedules the hearing. If you have any questions, please contact me at (714) 536-5227 or jflynn(a--)surfcity-hb.org. Sincerely, Jo L. Flynn, CIVIC City Clerk Sister CffiPV'%4jW,'9WMAe` Waitakere, New Zealand (Telephone: 714-536-5227 ) January 6, 2010 Ms. Joan Flynn City Clerk City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Dear Ms. Flynn, On behalf of the members of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter (BIA/OC), lam writing to officially request advance notification prior to proposal of development related fee increases per CA Government Code Section 66016. In the event of a development related fee adjustment or new development related fee ordinance, we respectfully request notification sixty days prior to public hearing. This information will allow us to communicate proposed changes to our members that do business in your jurisdiction. Please send all notifications to: Elyse Shimada Government Affairs Assistant BIA/OC 17744 Sky Park Circle #170 Irvine, CA 92614 I have also included the BIA/OC Fair Share Principles. This document is a Board Policy that we ask Orange County jurisdictions to consider when examining their fee schedule. As Always, feel free to contact me at anytime in the event that I may be of assistance. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. All the best, Bryan M. Starr Deputy Executive Officer Building Industry Association of Southern California Orange County Chapter 1W Orange County Chapter Suddin_ Industrc Association of Southern California 17744 Sky Park Circle Suite 170 Irvine, California 92614 949.553.9500 fax 949.553.9507 www.biaoc.com wHN,ner homesmatch-com lour industry-s cmoprehensice online guide tone, homes PRESIDENT DAVE BARTLETT BROOKFIELD HOMES VICE PRESIDENT PAULHERNANDEZ IRVINE COMPANY Z' VICE PRESIDENT MICHAEL McCANN TREASURER CHRIS HAINES PULTE HOMES/DEL WEBB SECRETARY DAVE BULLOCH STANDARD PACIFIC HOMES IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIIDENT PAULJOHNSON RANCHO MISSION VIEJO TRADE CONTRACTOR COUNCIL V P. JIM YATES GOLDEN WEST PLUMBING ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT MARK HIMMELSTEIN NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP MEMBER -AT -LARGE BILL WATT BAYWOOD DEVELOPMENT MEMBER -AT -LARGE MIKE WINTER SARES-REGIS KRISTINE�THALMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/ ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER LAND DEVELOPMENT FEE SURVEY THE FAIR SHARE PRINCIPLES It is recommended that Jurisdictions: Notice. Provided sixty (60) days notice if effective date of any fee increases. 2. Public Hearing. Publish notice and hold hearing prior to consideration of fee increase along with mailed notice to any petitioning party pursuant to Section 54992 of the Government Code. 3. Resolutions. Do not amend enabling resolutions. Work for the inclusion of all development fees in one new, comprehensive resolution. 4. Volume Adjustment. Adopt reduced rates for subsequent plan check and inspection of identical buildings. 5. Source Documents. Insure that the actual fee authorization document with official signature is available for distribution by development services agency or city clerk upon request. 6. Other Agencies. Publish, and clearly display, contact list of any other known agency that may claim regulatory jurisdiction. 7. Payment Timing. Honor deferred payment rules under Government code Section 53077.5. 8. Nexus and Need. Provide evidence of fee nexus and identified need through generation of nexus study and a needs assessment in accordance with State Law. 9. Establish Specific Benefit Areas. Assessment fees are within clearly defined boundaries for benefited properties and not be utilized to subsidize other tax -supported facilities or services. An adopted plan of expenditures and implementation schedule should be in place prior to adoption according to State Law. 10. Documents Kept Current. Cost -of -living increase is documented in newly published schedules. No undisclosed, intermediate calculations are required to determine one's probable liability. 11. School Fees. School fees only be implemented with a school facilities master plan, adopted budget, and specific spending plans adopted after public hearing.