MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee

“A proper funding source to pay the costs associated with mitigating the direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of development to the natural ecosystems within the City and the region, as identified in the MSHCP, is a development impact fee for residential, commercial, and industrial development. The amount of the fee is determined by the nature and extent of the impacts from the development to the identified natural ecosystems and or the relative cost of mitigating such impacts.”

“The fees collected pursuant to this Ordinance shall be used to finance the acquisition and perpetual conservation of the natural ecosystems and certain improvements necessary to implement the goals and objectives of the MSHCP.”

“Consequently, the LDMF applies to all new development in western Riverside County whether or not the development is within a Criteria Cell.”

2021-04-21

“This Ordinance was introduced and read on the 7th day of April, 2021, and PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this 21st day of April, 2021.”

Ordinance No. 2021-316

“This Ordinance was introduced and read on the 7th day of April, 2021, and PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, this 21st day of April, 2021.”

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“The Local Development Mitigation Fee will be paid no later than at the issuance of a building permit. Notwithstanding any other provision of the City's Municipal Code, no building permit shall be issued for any Development Project unless the Local Development Mitigation Fee applicable to such Development Project has been paid.”

“These fees are paid to the City of Menifee but are transferred to the Regional Conservation Authority (RCA). The developer is responsible for notifying and supplying documentation regarding any credits to the City.”

“The following types of construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this Ordinance: A. Reconstruction or improvements that were damaged or destroyed by fire or other natural causes, provided that the reconstruction or improvements do not result in additional usable square footage. B. Rehabilitation or remodeling to an existing Development Project, provided that the rehabilitation or remodeling does not result in additional usable square footage. C. Accessory Dwelling Units, but only to the extent such fee is exempted under state law. D. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units, but only to the extent such fee is exempted under state law.”

“Any Local Development Mitigation Fee credit that may be applicable to a Development Project shall be determined by the City and approved by the RCA. All Fee Credits shall comply with the resolutions, ordinances, Implementing Agreement, and policies of the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority including, without limitation, the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual.”

“The mitigation fee schedule is shown in Table 3-1 and includes the mitigation fees provided under the 2020 Nexus Study (actual fee levels will vary with fee phase-in and annual adjustments). / Table 3-1: Updated Fee Levels (effective January 1, 2022) / Low Density (fewer less than or equal to 8.0 units per Gross Residential Project Acre) $3,635 per Unit”