San Bruno City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 12
265 BAYHILL SPECIFIC PLAN AREA DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
§ 12.265.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to impose a fee upon development projects in the Bayhill specific plan area to fund the costs of public facilities that are needed to serve demand created by those development projects. The amount of the fee will not include the costs attributable to demand generated by existing development.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.020 Definitions.
means a full structural building permit as well as partial permits such as foundationonly permits.
as used in this chapter, has the same meaning as in California Government Code Section 66007(e).
means the owner of land that is to be developed as part of a development project; however, developer does not include: (a) the city and/or (b) the United States or any of its agencies, the state of California or any of its agencies, the California State University, the Regents of the University of California, a county, a county office of education, a city, a school district, community college district, or any other district, a public authority, or any other political subdivision or public corporation of the state of California.
means a development or redevelopment project that requires a building permit under this code.
means a fee imposed pursuant to Section 12.265.030 of this chapter.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.030 Fee imposed.
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Bayhill specific plan area development impact fee is hereby imposed upon the developer of each development project in the Bayhill specific plan area as a condition of development. The boundaries of the Bayhill specific plan area are set forth and depicted in Figure 1-2 of the Bayhill Specific Plan.
B.
The fee is imposed on the following development projects:
1.
Nonresidential Development Projects.
a.
New construction of gross square feet of space for nonresidential uses.
b.
Construction that includes the conversion of existing nonresidential building space from one land use category to a different land use category that would change from a fee category with a lower fee to a fee category with a higher fee. There is no fee if the change in use is from a higher to a lower fee category. No credit is given if there is a negative impact fee amount.
c.
Construction that adds additional square footage with the expansion or interior alteration of an existing nonresidential structure.
For development projects that include multiple nonresidential land use types, the fees are calculated for each specific land use based on the floor plans submitted for the building permit. The use type is determined by the primary use, not uses that are accessory to the primary use.
2.
Residential Development Projects.
a.
New construction of one or more residential dwelling units.
b.
Construction that includes the conversion of existing nonresidential building space to one or more residential dwelling units.
c.
Construction that adds one or more residential dwelling units with the expansion or interior alteration of an existing residential structure.
3.
Mixed Residential and Nonresidential Development Projects. New construction of one or more residential dwelling units, or gross square feet of space for nonresidential uses.
For development projects that include multiple land use types, the fees are calculated for each specific land use based on the floor plans submitted for the building permit. Accessory dwelling units are subject to applicable development impact fees as specified in Section 12.90.080(D). |
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.040 Rate.
The rate of the fee shall be set by the city council by ordinance or resolution. At the time it sets a rate, the city council shall make each of the findings required by Section 66001(a) of the California Government Code.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.050 Payment.
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the fee required by this chapter shall be paid prior to the issuance of a building permit for the development project. the city shall not issue a building permit for a development project unless the fee has been paid.
B.
Except as otherwise required by law, the fee for a development project shall be calculated at the rates in effect as of the date the fee is paid. A developer may pay all or a portion of the fee owed at any time prior to issuance of the building permit, at the rate in effect at the time payment is made. For phased projects, the amount due shall be paid on a pro rata basis based on the ratio of the square footage, or housing units, of the phase being constructed to the entire square footage, or housing units, of the approved development, and each portion shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permit for each phase.
C.
If applicable state law does not permit the city to require payment of the fee for a development project on the schedule set forth in subsection A of this section, then the fee for that development project shall be paid on a lump sum basis for the entire development project at the earliest date that the city is permitted to require such payment under state law. If payment is to be made pursuant to this subsection, the city shall not issue a building permit to the developer until: (1) the developer and the city enter into a contract for delayed payment as authorized by Section 66007(c) of the California Government Code; (2) such contract is recorded in the manner set forth in that section; and (3) unless the developer is specifically exempt from such requirement under state law, the developer posts a performance bond or a letter of credit from a federally insured, recognized depository institution to guarantee payment of the fee.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.060 Credit for existing development.
Where the development project involves the demolition of an existing structure and its replacement with a new structure the developer shall be entitled to credits against the fee required by this chapter. A credit shall not be applied for any building or part of a building unless the developer can establish, to the satisfaction of the city, that the building or part of building was either occupied by a resident (for a residential building) or occupied by a business that conducted actual business activities (for a nonresidential building) during six of the twelve months prior to the date on which a complete and adequate building permit application for the development is submitted. The credit shall be equal to the fee that would be charged for the development of the structure to be demolished, calculated at the rate in effect on the date the fee is paid. In no event shall the amount of the credit reduce the fee for the development project below zero dollars, and a credit may not be transferred to any other development project or used for any purpose other than offsetting fee imposed pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.070 Improvement agreement.
A.
The city may, but is not required to, enter into an improvement agreement with a developer pursuant to which the developer will construct, pursuant to city standards and requirements, one or more public improvements that would otherwise be eligible for funding with the proceeds of the fee.
B.
The credit amount shall be the engineering and construction costs that would be reasonably incurred by the city in building the public facility, and shall not exceed the amount set forth in the improvement agreement.
C.
The credit will be available to the developer only upon completion of the public improvement to the satisfaction of the city.
D.
The improvement agreement must be approved by the city council and may include any additional terms as the city council finds to be necessary or useful.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.080 Special fund.
A.
A Bayhill specific plan area development impact fee fund shall be created.
B.
When the city receives payment of the fee pursuant to this chapter, that payment shall be deposited in the fund established pursuant to this section in a manner that avoids any commingling of the fee with other revenues and funds of the city, except for temporary investments.
C.
Any interest income earned by moneys in the fund established pursuant to this section shall also be deposited in that fund.
D.
Moneys in the Bayhill specific plan area development impact fee fund shall be expended by the city to fund improvements to public infrastructure necessary to accommodate growth consistent with the Bayhill specific plan and level of service requirements described therein.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.090 Annual reporting.
For each separate account or the fund established pursuant to Section 12.265.080, the city shall comply with the public reporting requirements in Sections 66001 and 66006 of the California Government Code.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)
§ 12.265.100 Appeals.
A.
If a developer believes that the city incorrectly calculated the fee applied to such developer's project or that the fee is not reasonably related to the impact of the developer's project on the Bayhill specific plan area facilities, the developer may appeal to the city manager for an adjustment to the fee.
B.
Any such appeal must be made in writing, and must include a proposed revised fee amount and an explanation of why the proposed revision constitutes a correct application of the terms of this chapter and of any resolutions or other actions of the city council that set the rate of the fee or that otherwise affect the fee.
C.
The written appeal must be filed no later than the later of: (1) ten days after the date on which the fee becomes due; or (2) ten days after the date on which the fee is paid. An appeal may be filed prior to payment of the fee; however, full payment of the fee, as calculated by the city shall remain a precondition to building permit issuance or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the conduct of a final inspection (as applicable) unless and until the city manager makes a determination that revises the amount of the fee.
D.
The city manager shall have thirty days to respond to the appeal after it has been filed, either by determining that the original calculated amount was correct, or by determining that a revised amount should be due. The determination of the city manager is the final determination of the city. If the city manager does not respond to the appeal within the thirty-day period, the appeal shall be deemed finally rejected.
E.
If the city manager determines that the correct fee is less than the amount already paid to the city, the city will refund to the developer the amount of the overpayment. If the city manager determines that the correct fee is greater than the amount already paid to the city, the developer shall pay to the city the amount of the underpayment.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1947, 4/9/2024)
§ 12.265.110 Inflation adjustment.
Each July 1, beginning July 1, 2023, the rate of the fee shall be automatically adjusted to reflect the change in the California Construction Cost Index for San Francisco, California published by the Engineer News Record (or any successor to such index) during the twelve months prior to the February proceeding that July 1. However, the city council may, by resolution, prevent any such adjustment from taking effect.
(Ord. 1933 § 2, 2022)