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Set Public Hearing for November 19, 2025 to Consider Adopting a Resolution Setting the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development Fees For 2026 (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
November 5, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Cynthia Marsh, Deputy Director/City Planner
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set public hearing for November 19, 2025 to consider adopting a resolution setting the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan development fees for 2026.
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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.
The proposed 2026 SJMSCP development fees were adjusted by SJCOG, Inc. staff, Willdan, and the Habitat Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) Financial Subcommittee, following the required five-year financial update to the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). The last review was in 2020. For the current 2025 update, the main areas of focus were the categories of the fee model regarding land costs to be used for mitigation (Category A), required restoration/enhancement costs on preserve lands (Category B), and monitoring, management, and administration of the program and preserves (Category C).
The proposed 2026 SJMSCP development fees were adjusted using the recommended SJMSCP five-year financial model update for the respective categories a...
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