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Public Hearing to Consider Adopting a Resolution Establishing the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan Development and Endowment Fees For 2027 (CD)
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MEETING DATE:
November 18, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Cynthia Marsh, Deputy Director / City Planner
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Public hearing to consider adopting a resolution establishing the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan development and endowment fees, as approved by SJCOG, Inc., for 2027.
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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 establishes fees paid by property owners whose proposed non-agricultural development affects covered habitat. The fees fund mitigation for development impacts under the Plan. Pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 15.68, the City annually adopts the SJCOG-approved development fee adjustments for collection and remittance to SJCOG, Inc., which administers the regional habitat mitigation program. These fees are pass-through revenues and are not retained by the City for municipal operations.
SJCOG, Inc., its consultants, and the Habitat Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) Financial Subcommittee completed the annual fee analysis using the adopted 2025 five-year financial model update. The model calculates fees from three components: land acquisition (Category A); assessment and enhancement (Category B); and management, monitoring, and administration (Category C).
The proposed 2027 fee for the Agricultural and Natural habitat classifications, which are the most commonly applicable classifications for development within Lodi, is $22,908 per acre, compared with $17,868 per acre in 2026. This represents an increase of $5,040 per acre, or 28.2 percent.
Table 1. Comparison of Agricultural/Natural Habitat Fees
Habitat classification
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