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Set a Public Hearing for December 6, 2023 to Consider Adopting a Resolution Setting the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development Fees For 2024 (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
November 15, 2023
PREPARED BY:
Cynthia Marsh, City Planner
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set Public Hearing for December 6, 2023, to consider adopting a resolution setting the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan development fees for 2024.
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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 2024 SJMSCP development fees were adjusted using the recommended 2020 SJMSCP Five-Year Financial Model Update for the respective categories and are compared to the 2023 SJMSCP Development fees in the most common habitat categories under the plan. The change is an overall decrease of 7.4% in the most impacted categories of Agricultural and Natural habitat classifications from the prior year. The decrease is due primarily to a decline in the land acquisition component for agricultural land price values of comparable sales even though there was a rise in the reported Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Assessment and Enhancement and Management, Monitoring, and Administration categories.
The San Joaquin Council of Governments Board approved the HCP fee schedule for 2024 during their August 2023 board meeting. The Board coordinates the review of land costs to ensure that the current land mitigation costs will satisfy habitat conservation and purchases. All local jurisdictions are requested to approve the new fee schedule, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2024.
STRATEGIC VISION:
5F. Infrastructure: Funding for the maintenance of future development project is sustainable and self-supporting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not applicable.
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John Della Monica
Community Development Director
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Andrew C. Keys
Interim City Manager