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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 Building Industry Association - BIA - formal request foCity ®f Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street • Huntington Beach, CA 92648 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERIC JOAN L. FLYNN CITY CLERK March 28, 2011 Elyse Sminada, Government Affairs Assistant Building Industry Association of So. Calif. 17744 Sky Park Circle #170 Irvine, CA 92614 Dear Ms. Sminada: Pursuant to section 66016 and 54992.A of the California Government Code, attached is the requested copy of the Notice of Public Hearing on the Adoption of Resolutions Amending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule including City User fees, Rates/Charges, and Development Fees in the City of Huntington Beach. If you -have any questions, feel free to contact our office. Sincerely, I � 0) 11 1 "ji" ) Joan L. Flynn, CIVIC City Clerk JF-.pe Enclosure: Notice of Public Hearing, April 18, 2011 Sister Cities: Anjo, Japan • Waitakere, New Zealand { Tefe phone: 714-536-5227 ) CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Public Notice of the Adoption of Resolution(s) Amending and/or Creating Certain User Fees and Processing Fees Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, in the•Council Chambers of the Civic Center, Huntington Beach located at 2000 Main Street,at the hour of 6:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter on Monday, April 18, 2011, for the purpose of considering the Adoption of Resolution(s) Amending and/or Creating Certain User Fees and Processing Fees. The revisions to be considered are for cost recovery purposes and to set charges for public access and use of certain City property for the purpose of raising revenue and fall under the responsibility'of the following City Departments: • Community Services Department • Finance Department All interested parties are invited to attend to express their opinions for, or against, the proposed fee revisions with written or oral comments. Written communications to the City Council should be mailed to the Office of the City Clerk at the address below. The City of Huntington Beach endeavors to accommodate persons of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, city programs and activities. The City of Huntington Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Dated: April 1, 2011 City of Huntington Beach By: Joan Flynn, City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648-2702 Telephone: (714) 536-5227 CityClerkAgenda(d-)surfcity-hb.org http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/ January 3, 2011 Ms. Joan Flynn City Clerk City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Dear Ms. Flynn, f 2011..,A,. -6 Pry 1: Oa V 2Yoe ) 40 ra e County Chapter J ^Q IVOYII 1 tlSowh indusfforaw iaior_ of 9oudrern C�difonua On behalf of the members of the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter (BIA/OC), I am 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 bays 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 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 17744 Sky Hark Circle Suite '170 Irvine, California 92614 949.553.9500 fax 949.553.9507 www,biaoc.com wMv, newhomesmatch.com Yourindustry's comprehensive online guide I,) new homes PRESIDENT BILL WATT BAYWOOD DEVELOPMENT VICE PRESIDENT MICHAEL McCANN CALMAR DEVELOPMENT 2N0 VICE PRESIDENT CHRIS HAINES PULTE GROUP TREASURER DAVE BULLOCH STANDARD PACIFIC HOMES SECRETARY BRIAN DOYLE WILLIAM LYON HOMES IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIIDENT DAVE BARTLETT BROOKFIELD HOMES TRADE CONTRACTOR COUNCIL V.P. TOM RHODES TWR ENTERPRISES ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT MARK HIMMELSTEIN NEWMEYER & DILLION, LLP MEMBER -AT -LARGE MIKE W INTER SARES-REGIS GROUP 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.