Facilities Financing Plans PFFPS, Air Quality Improvement Plans, and Water Conservation Plans
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish compliance mechanisms and standards to ensure public Facilities, infrastructure and services will exist, or concurrently be provided, to meet the demands of infrastructure and climate protection generated by new Development. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Whenever the following terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the meaning established by this section unless from the context it is apparent that another meaning is intended:
“Development” means any land use, building or other alteration of land and construction incident thereto.
“Director of Development Services” or “Director” means the Director of the City’s Development Services Department or their designee.
“Discretionary Planning Approval” means any permit, entitlement or approval issued under the authority of the zoning and subdivision titles of this Code, and any legislative actions such as Zone Changes, General Plan Amendments, Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plans or General Development Plan approvals or amendments.
“Facilities” means any schools, public safety facilities, infrastructure, civic buildings, corporation yards, park/recreational areas or structures providing for fire, libraries, traffic controls, streets and highways, including curbs, gutters and sidewalks, bridges, overcrossings, street interchanges, flood control or storm drain facilities, sewer facilities, water facilities, lighting facilities or other governmental services, required to be identified in a Public Facilities Financing Plan.
“Facility Master Plan” means any adopted master plan for future facility needs, including, but not limited to: sewer, drainage, water, transportation, police, fire and emergency services, libraries, and parks.
“Project” means the activity for which either an application for a Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, a Tentative Map (TM), a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), or a similar activity has been or is required to be submitted and which may be subject to discretionary approvals by the City.
“Public Facilities Financing Plan (PFFP)” means a Project-specific Public Facilities Financing Plan prepared and approved in accordance with CVMC 19.92.030 through 19.92.120.
“SPA Plan” means a Sectional Planning Area Plan, as prescribed in Chapter 19.48 CVMC.
“Substantial Compliance” means performance meeting the intent of the parties with respect to the obligations imposed pursuant to the PFFP. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Public Facilities Financing Plans. No application for a SPA Plan, or, if a SPA Plan is not required, no application for a Tentative Map, shall be deemed complete or accepted for review unless:
1. It is accompanied by a PFFP which has been approved by the City; or
2. A PFFP, that includes the Project, has already been initiated; or
3. The applicant initiates the preparation of a PFFP.
The PFFP may be waived by the City Council upon a showing that there are no public facilities, infrastructure and service needs warranting the preparation of a PFFP.
B. No SPA Plan, nor any Tentative Map, shall be approved, or deemed approved, without an approved PFFP. To provide consistency and implementation of said plan, the City Council may impose any condition to the approval of a SPA Plan or Tentative Map necessary to implement the PFFP or the Facility Master Plans.
C. No Final Map shall be approved until all the conditions of the PFFP have been met, or the Project applicant has provided adequate security to the City that said plans will be implemented.
D. No other discretionary planning approvals shall be granted unless the City Council finds that the Project is consistent with an approved PFFP and the Facility Master Plans.
E. No building permit shall be issued unless the permit is consistent with any applicable PFFP and all applicable fees, including, but not limited to, development impact fees, traffic impact fees, drainage fees, school fees, park fees, sewer fees, water fees, or other development fees adopted by the City Council, have first been paid or provision for their payment has been made to the satisfaction of the City Council.
F. No Development shall occur in a PFFP area if the demand for any public facilities, infrastructure and services exceeds capacity and it is not feasible to increase capacity prior to completion of Development unless the means, schedule and financing for increasing the capacity are established through the execution of a binding agreement providing for installation and maintenance of such Facilities or improvements in advance of the City’s phasing schedule. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Repealed by Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
The required contents of a Public Facilities Finance Plan (PFFP), including a fiscal impact analysis, shall be prescribed by the Director of Development Services. Unless there are non-economic benefits to the City or other overriding circumstances, the fiscal analysis/economic impact report shall be provided for each proposed Project, and, the Project shall be conditioned to provide funding for periods where expenditures exceed projected revenues. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. A PFFP may be processed concurrently with the SPA Plan or Tentative Map.
B. A PFFP may be initiated by filing an application with the Director of Development Services. The applicant shall pay a deposit at the time any application for a PFFP is accepted to cover the City’s costs for reviewing the plan.
C. A PFFP for a Project shall be prepared by the applicant and its qualified consultants, according to the procedures established by this chapter.
D. The cost of PFFP preparation shall be borne by the applicant. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
PFFPs shall be reviewed according to the following procedure:
A. A completed PFFP complying with this chapter, and accompanied by a processing fee in an amount established by City Council resolution, may be submitted to the Director of Development Services for processing. If the Director of Development Services determines that the plan complies with the provisions of this chapter, the Director shall accept the PFFP for review. Once the PFFP has been reviewed and complies with the provisions of this chapter, it shall be set for public hearing before the Planning Commission together with the accompanying development plan.
B. The hearing shall be noticed according to the provisions of CVMC 19.12.070. A staff report containing recommendations on the PFFP shall be prepared and furnished to the public, the applicant, and the Planning Commission prior to the hearing.
C. The Planning Commission shall hear and consider the application and shall by resolution prepare recommendations and findings for the City Council. The action of the Commission shall be filed with the City Clerk, and a copy shall be mailed to the applicant.
D. When the Planning Commission action is filed with the City Clerk, the Clerk shall set the matter for public hearing before the City Council. The hearing shall be noticed according to the provisions of CVMC 19.12.070.
E. The City Council shall hear the matter, and after considering the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the plans. The City Council may include in the resolution adopting the PFFP any fees or Facilities improvement requirements provided for in City ordinances in order to implement the Facility Master Plans and the PFFP.
F. A PFFP may be amended following the same procedures for the original adoption. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. The Director of Development Services shall ensure that PFFPs are prepared for all SPA Plans and Tentative Maps or equivalent Projects pursuant to Chapter 19.48 CVMC.
B. In the event that the Director of Development Services or their designee finds that the Project is not in Substantial Compliance with the PFFP as modified or amended, the developer may be deemed to be in default and the corresponding discretionary permit approval may be affected. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Adoption of a PFFP does not establish any entitlement or right to any particular General Plan or zoning designation or any particular development proposal.
B. If the Director of Development Services determines that such events or changed circumstances adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the City, the City may require the amendment, modification, suspension, or termination (hereinafter “change”) of an approved PFFP. If the City requires such change, the City shall (1) give notice to applicant or owner of (a) the City’s intended action to change the PFFP, and (b) the reasons and factual basis for the City’s determination; (2) give notice to the applicant or owner, at least 30 days prior to the hearing date, of the time and place of the hearing; and (3) hold a City Council hearing on the determination, at which hearing the applicant or owner shall have the right to present witnesses, reports, and oral and written testimony. Prior to approving any change, the City shall find that (1) the circumstances were unknown or that the circumstances have changed; and (2) the health, safety or welfare of the community requires the change of the PFFP. This provision shall neither limit nor expand the rights of liabilities of either of the parties with respect to the PFFP or the Development of the property.
If, after notice and hearing, the Council determines that a deficiency exists, then prior approval of the associated discretionary action may be affected until an amendment to the applicable PFFP mitigating the deficiency is approved by the City Council.
C. The City Council may initiate an amendment to any PFFP at any time if, in its discretion, it determines that an amendment is necessary to provide adequate Facilities and improvements and subsequent permits will be conditioned on conformance. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Exceptions. Nothing in this chapter shall alter or amend the terms and conditions of any development agreement entered into between the City and a developer.
B. Exclusions. Development projects which consist of Facilities or structures constructed by a city, county, special district, state, or federal government or any agency, department, or subsidiary thereof for governmental purposes are excluded from the provisions of this chapter. To the extent that the City has authority to regulate such development projects, such projects shall not be exempt. For example, any private Development occurring on land leased from a public agency would not be exempt. This exclusion shall not apply to development projects to which a possessory interest tax would be applicable. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
After approval of an applicable PFFP for a development project, an extension of the expiration date of a Tentative Map may only be granted if the project is in conformance with the PFFP. The extension may be conditioned on such matters as the City deems appropriate or necessary to make the Tentative Map conform to the PFFP, including, but not limited to, requiring the developer to submit any information, studies, plans and diagrams to show compliance with the applicable PFFP. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as relieving a builder, developer or subdivider from any requirement to provide public facilities, to dedicate property or to pay fees, which requirement is imposed pursuant to this title or pursuant to any City Council policy. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
The City Council may adopt any procedures it deems necessary to implement this chapter. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Whenever this chapter requires or permits an action or decision of the City Council, that action or decision shall be accomplished by resolution and/or ordinance, as appropriate.
B. The City Council shall establish application and processing fees for the submission and processing of Public Facilities Financing Plans (PFFPs).
C. Whenever written notice is required to be given to property owners under this chapter, the notice shall be mailed by first class mail to the project applicant and owners shown on the last equalized assessment roll. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
The City shall maintain a series of Facility Master Plans, as may be amended from time to time, for infrastructure and services throughout the City including, but not limited to, police, fire and emergency services, libraries, parks and recreation, wastewater, drainage and circulation. In anticipation of service demands, these master plans shall contain an analysis of existing Facilities, existing and projected demand, and proposed maintenance and capital improvement projects. They shall also identify financing plans to accomplish identified improvements. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Facilities Financing Plans PFFPS, Air Quality Improvement Plans, and Water Conservation Plans
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to establish compliance mechanisms and standards to ensure public Facilities, infrastructure and services will exist, or concurrently be provided, to meet the demands of infrastructure and climate protection generated by new Development. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Whenever the following terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the meaning established by this section unless from the context it is apparent that another meaning is intended:
“Development” means any land use, building or other alteration of land and construction incident thereto.
“Director of Development Services” or “Director” means the Director of the City’s Development Services Department or their designee.
“Discretionary Planning Approval” means any permit, entitlement or approval issued under the authority of the zoning and subdivision titles of this Code, and any legislative actions such as Zone Changes, General Plan Amendments, Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plans or General Development Plan approvals or amendments.
“Facilities” means any schools, public safety facilities, infrastructure, civic buildings, corporation yards, park/recreational areas or structures providing for fire, libraries, traffic controls, streets and highways, including curbs, gutters and sidewalks, bridges, overcrossings, street interchanges, flood control or storm drain facilities, sewer facilities, water facilities, lighting facilities or other governmental services, required to be identified in a Public Facilities Financing Plan.
“Facility Master Plan” means any adopted master plan for future facility needs, including, but not limited to: sewer, drainage, water, transportation, police, fire and emergency services, libraries, and parks.
“Project” means the activity for which either an application for a Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, a Tentative Map (TM), a Conditional Use Permit (CUP), or a similar activity has been or is required to be submitted and which may be subject to discretionary approvals by the City.
“Public Facilities Financing Plan (PFFP)” means a Project-specific Public Facilities Financing Plan prepared and approved in accordance with CVMC 19.92.030 through 19.92.120.
“SPA Plan” means a Sectional Planning Area Plan, as prescribed in Chapter 19.48 CVMC.
“Substantial Compliance” means performance meeting the intent of the parties with respect to the obligations imposed pursuant to the PFFP. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Public Facilities Financing Plans. No application for a SPA Plan, or, if a SPA Plan is not required, no application for a Tentative Map, shall be deemed complete or accepted for review unless:
1. It is accompanied by a PFFP which has been approved by the City; or
2. A PFFP, that includes the Project, has already been initiated; or
3. The applicant initiates the preparation of a PFFP.
The PFFP may be waived by the City Council upon a showing that there are no public facilities, infrastructure and service needs warranting the preparation of a PFFP.
B. No SPA Plan, nor any Tentative Map, shall be approved, or deemed approved, without an approved PFFP. To provide consistency and implementation of said plan, the City Council may impose any condition to the approval of a SPA Plan or Tentative Map necessary to implement the PFFP or the Facility Master Plans.
C. No Final Map shall be approved until all the conditions of the PFFP have been met, or the Project applicant has provided adequate security to the City that said plans will be implemented.
D. No other discretionary planning approvals shall be granted unless the City Council finds that the Project is consistent with an approved PFFP and the Facility Master Plans.
E. No building permit shall be issued unless the permit is consistent with any applicable PFFP and all applicable fees, including, but not limited to, development impact fees, traffic impact fees, drainage fees, school fees, park fees, sewer fees, water fees, or other development fees adopted by the City Council, have first been paid or provision for their payment has been made to the satisfaction of the City Council.
F. No Development shall occur in a PFFP area if the demand for any public facilities, infrastructure and services exceeds capacity and it is not feasible to increase capacity prior to completion of Development unless the means, schedule and financing for increasing the capacity are established through the execution of a binding agreement providing for installation and maintenance of such Facilities or improvements in advance of the City’s phasing schedule. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Repealed by Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
The required contents of a Public Facilities Finance Plan (PFFP), including a fiscal impact analysis, shall be prescribed by the Director of Development Services. Unless there are non-economic benefits to the City or other overriding circumstances, the fiscal analysis/economic impact report shall be provided for each proposed Project, and, the Project shall be conditioned to provide funding for periods where expenditures exceed projected revenues. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. A PFFP may be processed concurrently with the SPA Plan or Tentative Map.
B. A PFFP may be initiated by filing an application with the Director of Development Services. The applicant shall pay a deposit at the time any application for a PFFP is accepted to cover the City’s costs for reviewing the plan.
C. A PFFP for a Project shall be prepared by the applicant and its qualified consultants, according to the procedures established by this chapter.
D. The cost of PFFP preparation shall be borne by the applicant. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
PFFPs shall be reviewed according to the following procedure:
A. A completed PFFP complying with this chapter, and accompanied by a processing fee in an amount established by City Council resolution, may be submitted to the Director of Development Services for processing. If the Director of Development Services determines that the plan complies with the provisions of this chapter, the Director shall accept the PFFP for review. Once the PFFP has been reviewed and complies with the provisions of this chapter, it shall be set for public hearing before the Planning Commission together with the accompanying development plan.
B. The hearing shall be noticed according to the provisions of CVMC 19.12.070. A staff report containing recommendations on the PFFP shall be prepared and furnished to the public, the applicant, and the Planning Commission prior to the hearing.
C. The Planning Commission shall hear and consider the application and shall by resolution prepare recommendations and findings for the City Council. The action of the Commission shall be filed with the City Clerk, and a copy shall be mailed to the applicant.
D. When the Planning Commission action is filed with the City Clerk, the Clerk shall set the matter for public hearing before the City Council. The hearing shall be noticed according to the provisions of CVMC 19.12.070.
E. The City Council shall hear the matter, and after considering the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the plans. The City Council may include in the resolution adopting the PFFP any fees or Facilities improvement requirements provided for in City ordinances in order to implement the Facility Master Plans and the PFFP.
F. A PFFP may be amended following the same procedures for the original adoption. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. The Director of Development Services shall ensure that PFFPs are prepared for all SPA Plans and Tentative Maps or equivalent Projects pursuant to Chapter 19.48 CVMC.
B. In the event that the Director of Development Services or their designee finds that the Project is not in Substantial Compliance with the PFFP as modified or amended, the developer may be deemed to be in default and the corresponding discretionary permit approval may be affected. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Adoption of a PFFP does not establish any entitlement or right to any particular General Plan or zoning designation or any particular development proposal.
B. If the Director of Development Services determines that such events or changed circumstances adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the City, the City may require the amendment, modification, suspension, or termination (hereinafter “change”) of an approved PFFP. If the City requires such change, the City shall (1) give notice to applicant or owner of (a) the City’s intended action to change the PFFP, and (b) the reasons and factual basis for the City’s determination; (2) give notice to the applicant or owner, at least 30 days prior to the hearing date, of the time and place of the hearing; and (3) hold a City Council hearing on the determination, at which hearing the applicant or owner shall have the right to present witnesses, reports, and oral and written testimony. Prior to approving any change, the City shall find that (1) the circumstances were unknown or that the circumstances have changed; and (2) the health, safety or welfare of the community requires the change of the PFFP. This provision shall neither limit nor expand the rights of liabilities of either of the parties with respect to the PFFP or the Development of the property.
If, after notice and hearing, the Council determines that a deficiency exists, then prior approval of the associated discretionary action may be affected until an amendment to the applicable PFFP mitigating the deficiency is approved by the City Council.
C. The City Council may initiate an amendment to any PFFP at any time if, in its discretion, it determines that an amendment is necessary to provide adequate Facilities and improvements and subsequent permits will be conditioned on conformance. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Exceptions. Nothing in this chapter shall alter or amend the terms and conditions of any development agreement entered into between the City and a developer.
B. Exclusions. Development projects which consist of Facilities or structures constructed by a city, county, special district, state, or federal government or any agency, department, or subsidiary thereof for governmental purposes are excluded from the provisions of this chapter. To the extent that the City has authority to regulate such development projects, such projects shall not be exempt. For example, any private Development occurring on land leased from a public agency would not be exempt. This exclusion shall not apply to development projects to which a possessory interest tax would be applicable. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
After approval of an applicable PFFP for a development project, an extension of the expiration date of a Tentative Map may only be granted if the project is in conformance with the PFFP. The extension may be conditioned on such matters as the City deems appropriate or necessary to make the Tentative Map conform to the PFFP, including, but not limited to, requiring the developer to submit any information, studies, plans and diagrams to show compliance with the applicable PFFP. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as relieving a builder, developer or subdivider from any requirement to provide public facilities, to dedicate property or to pay fees, which requirement is imposed pursuant to this title or pursuant to any City Council policy. (Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
The City Council may adopt any procedures it deems necessary to implement this chapter. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
A. Whenever this chapter requires or permits an action or decision of the City Council, that action or decision shall be accomplished by resolution and/or ordinance, as appropriate.
B. The City Council shall establish application and processing fees for the submission and processing of Public Facilities Financing Plans (PFFPs).
C. Whenever written notice is required to be given to property owners under this chapter, the notice shall be mailed by first class mail to the project applicant and owners shown on the last equalized assessment roll. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).
The City shall maintain a series of Facility Master Plans, as may be amended from time to time, for infrastructure and services throughout the City including, but not limited to, police, fire and emergency services, libraries, parks and recreation, wastewater, drainage and circulation. In anticipation of service demands, these master plans shall contain an analysis of existing Facilities, existing and projected demand, and proposed maintenance and capital improvement projects. They shall also identify financing plans to accomplish identified improvements. (Ord. 3563 § 18, 2024; Ord. 3539 § 1(Y), 2022).