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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - October 19, 2016 C-19 PHTM CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM Set Public Hearing for November 2, 2016 to Consider Adopting a Resolution Setting the San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development Fees For 2017 and Updating the Fee Model for the Conservation Plan October 19, 2016 Community Development Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Set public hearing for November 2, 2016 to consider adopting a resolution setting the San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan development fees for 2017 and updating the fee model for the conservation plan. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On February 21, 2001, the City of Lodi adopted the San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). The Plan includes a schedule of fees to be paid by property owners who propose to develop their property with non-agricultural uses. These fees are used to mitigate for the cumulative impacts of new development on habitat lands within Lodi and San Joaquin County. It is necessary for all jurisdictions covered by the Plan to approve the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) fees in order for the jurisdiction to continue to participate in the Plan. The fees are reviewed on an annual basis. Over the past year or so, San Joaquin Council of Governments, Inc. (SJCOG) has engaged in the required 5 -year financial analysis to the SJMSCP fee and methodology used to calculate the fee. The last reviews were in 2007 and 2011, respectively. The goal of the update was to review, and refine as necessary, the adopted fee model which estimates the costs of implementation of the SJMSCP in compliance with the SJMSPC federal and state permits. Along with the fee updates, the City will be adopting the new cost methodology. The 2017 per -acre fees for all categories of habitat land have increased over 14 percent from the prior year. In 2016 the fees went up by 9 percent over the previous year. Fees are calculated based upon appraisal value of easements. Open Space lands have increased from $7,807 to $8,905 per acre. Agriculture and Natural lands (the two largest categories) have increased from $15,596 to $17,808 per acre. Fees for Vernal Pool (grasslands) habitat lands increased from $46,869 to $66,437 per acre and Vernal Pool (wetted lands) increased from $90,273 to $109,737 per acre On Thursday, September 22, 2016, the San Joaquin Council of Governments Board approved the attached HCP fee schedule for 2017. The Board coordinates the review of land costs to ensure that the attached land mitigation costs will satisfy habitat conservation and purchases. All local jurisdictions are requested to approve the new fee schedule that will take effect on January 1, 2017. FISCAL IMPACT. Not applicable. APPROVED:07..v,r✓ Stephen Schwabauer, Cilry Manager Set PH SJC Habitat Fees 2017 Page 2 of 2 FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. e::::1-0-eiQcw— Steve Schwabauer Community Development Director Steve DeBrum CHAIR Katherine Miller VICE CHAIR Andrew T. Chesley PRESIDENT Member Agencies CITIES OF ESCALON, LATHROP, LODI, MANTECA RIPON, STOCKTON, TRACY, AND THE COUNTY OF SANJOAQUIN SJCOG, Inc. 555 East Weber Avenue • Stockton, CA 95202 • (209) 235-0600 • FAX (209) 235-0438 San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation & Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) 2017 Undated Habitat Fees* F Habitat Type Enhancement Cost/acreManagement Fee Per Acre Multi -Purpose Open Space Agricultural Habitat Lands $8,905 Natural 1 $17,808 Agriculture $770.86 $17,808 Vernal Pool - uplands $66,437 Vernal Pool - wetted Vernal Pool Grasslands $109,737 * Effective January 1, 2017 — December 31, 2017 2017 Endowment Fees with In -lieu Land** Type of Preserve Enhancement Cost/acreManagement Land Cost/acre TOTAL PER ACRE ENDOWMENT Agricultural Habitat Lands $3,426.00 $770.86 $4,196.86 Natural Lands $3,426.00 $770.86 $4,196.86 Vernal Pool Habitat Vernal Pool Grasslands $13,902.00 $2,348.30 $16,250.30 Vernal Pool Wetted $58,159.00 $2,305.42 $60,464.42 ** Effective January 1, 2017 — December 31, 2017 in lieu of fees to be used as the endowment for the dedicated land preserves (Category B + C) VELB Mitigation A special fee category shall apply when removal of the Valley Elderberry Long -horned Beatle (VELB) habitat of elderberry shrubs occurs. The fee shall be paid to SJCOG, Inc. or a VELB mitigation bank approved by the Permitting Agencies. The current fee, as established in the VELB Conservation Fund Account managed by the Center for Natural Lands Management, and approved by the USFWS, is $1,800 per VELB Unit (one unit= one stem over 1" in diameter at ground level which is removed). Fees shall be established by the JPA during preconstruction surveys (i.e., counts of stems to be removed with and without exit holes shall be completed during preconstruction surveys) and shall be paid to the JPA prior to ground disturbance or stem removal, whichever comes first. Please immediately confirm receipt of this fax by calling 333-6702 CITY OF LODI P. O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION SETTING THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MULTI -SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR 2017 AND UPDATING THE FEE MODEL FOR THE CONSERVATION PLAN PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016 LEGAL AD TEAR SHEETS WANTED: One (1) please SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: LNS ACCT. #0510052 JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO, CITY CLERK City of Lodi P.O. Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-1910 DATED: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2016 ORDERED BY: JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO CITY CLERK M ELA EPUTY ARRIS C Y CLERK ELIZABETH BURGOS ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK Verify Appearance of this Legal in the Newspaper — Copy to File Emailed to the Sentinel at dianer@lodinews.com at (time) on (date) (pages) LNS Phoned to confirm receipt of all pages at (time) EB _PMF (initials) forrns\advins.doc DECLARATION OF POSTING PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION SETTING THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MULTI -SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN DEVELOPMENT FEES FOR 2017 AND UPDATING THE FEE MODEL FOR THE CONSERVATION PLAN On Thursday, October 20, 2016, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a Notice of Public Hearing to consider adopting a resolution setting the San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development Fees for 2017 and updating the fee model for the Conservation Plan (attached and marked as Exhibit A) was posted at the following locations: Lodi City Clerk's Office Lodi City Hall Lobby Lodi Carnegie Forum WorkNet Office I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 20, 2016, at Lodi, California. ORDERED BY: JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO CITY CLERK ''AMELA !FARRIS ELIZABETH BURGOS ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK PUTY CITY CLERK N:\Administration\CLERK\Public Hearings \AFFADAVITS\DECPOSTCDD2.doc CITY OF LODI Carnegie Forum 305 West Pine Street, Lodi NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Date: November 2, 2016 Time: 7:00 p.m. For information regarding this notice please contact: Jennifer M. Ferraiolo City Clerk Telephone: (209) 333-6702 J NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a public hearing at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, to consider the following item: a) Adopting a resolution setting the San Joaquin County Multi -Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development Fees for 2017 and updating the fee model for the Conservation Plan. Information regarding this item may be obtained in the Community Development Department, 221 West Pine Street, Lodi, (209) 333-6711. All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk, City Hall, 221 West Pine Street, 2nd Floor, Lodi, 95240, at any time prior to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing. If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to the close of the public hearing. By Order of the Lodi City Council: ?:auutyez J hnifer M.erraiolo ity Clerk Dated: October 19, 2016 A f proved as to form: anice a Magdich City Attorney AVISO: Para obtener ayuda interpretativa con esta noticia, por favor Ilame a la oficina de la Secretaria Municipal, a las (209) 333-6702. CLERK\PUBHEAR\NOTICES\NOTCDD_DevFees doc 10/13/16