MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee

“WHEREAS, the purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to update its Local Development Mitigation Fee to assist in the maintenance of biological diversity and the natural ecosystem processes that support this diversity; the protection of vegetation communities and natural areas within the City and western Riverside County which are known to support threatened, endangered, or key sensitive populations of plant and wildlife species; the maintenance of economic development within the City by providing a streamlined regulatory process from which development can proceed in an orderly process; and the protection of the existing character of the City and the region through the implementation of a system of reserves which will provide for permanent open space, community edges, and habitat conservation for species covered by the MSHCP”

“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.”

2021-04-06

“Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of March 2021. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 6th of April 2021, by the following vote: AYES: Ruiz, Ledezma, Hawkins, Lopez, Ayala NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None”

Ordinance No. 21-03

“Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 16th day of March 2021. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 6th of April 2021, by the following vote: AYES: Ruiz, Ledezma, Hawkins, Lopez, Ayala NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None”

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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. The amount of the Fee shall be calculated in accordance with the MSHCP Mitigation Fee Implementation Manual.”

“Subject to the provisions of this section, all fees collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be remitted to the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority at least quarterly.”

“The following types of construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter: 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. ... E. Existing structures where the use is changed from an existing permitted use to a different permitted use, provided that no additional improvements are constructed and does not result in additional usable square footage. F. Certain Agricultural Operations as allowed by the MSHCP, as amended.”

“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.”

“SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2021. Pursuant to Section 13.2(A) of the MSHCP Implementing Agreement, the City Clerk shall send a copy of this Ordinance to RCA within 30 days of the date of adoption.”