Parks Impact Fee

“In order to implement the goals and objectives of the land use and circulation elements of the city's general plan and the city's parks and recreation master plan, and to mitigate the congestion and overcrowding impacts caused by new development in the Hanford city area, certain parks and recreational facilities must be constructed. The city council has determined that a parks facilities development impact fee is needed in order to finance these public improvements and to pay for the development's fair share of the construction costs of these improvements. In establishing the fee described in the following sections, the city council has found the fee to be consistent with its general plan. (Prior code § 10-1.101)”

“The revenues raised by payment of this fee shall be placed in a separate and special account and such revenues, along with any interest earnings on that account, shall be used solely to: A. Pay for the city's future construction of facilities described in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 15.44.020, or to reimburse the city for those described or listed facilities constructed by the city with funds advanced by the city from other sources; or B. Reimburse developers who have been required or permitted by Section 15.44.050 to install such listed facilities which are oversized. (Prior code § 10-1.104)”

at building permit

“A parks facilities development impact fee is established on issuance of all residential building permits for development in the Hanford city area to pay for parks and recreational facilities improvements. The city council shall, in a council resolution, set forth the specific amount of the fee, describe the benefit and impact area on which the development fee is imposed, list the specific public improvements to be financed, describe the estimated cost of these facilities, describe the reasonable relationship between this fee and the various types of new developments and set forth the time for payment. As described in the fee resolution, this development fee shall be paid by each developer prior to issuance of a building permit. On an annual basis, the city council shall review this fee to determine whether the fee amounts are reasonably related to the impacts of developments and whether the described public facilities are still needed and/or what additional facilities may be needed. (Prior code § 10-1.102)”

“The following shall be exempted from payment of the parks facilities development impact fee: A. Alterations or expansion of an existing building where no additional units are created; B. The replacement of a destroyed or partially destroyed dwelling or dwelling structure with a new dwelling or dwelling structure of the same size and use, provided that no additional vehicle trips will be produced over and above those produced by the original use; C. The installation of a replacement mobilehome on a lot or other such site when a park facilities development impact fee for such mobilehome site has previously been paid pursuant to this chapter or where a mobilehome legally existed on such site on or prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Any claim of exemption must be made no later than the time of application for a building permit or permit for mobilehome installation. Any claim not so made shall be deemed waived. (Prior code § 10-1.103)”

“Impact Fee Credits from Circulation and Parks Impact Fees | Item | Credit per Unit | Unit ... Parks- Must be Identified in General Plan | Park Improvements | $222,413.17 | Acre | Land for Park | $108,638.40 | Acre”