Title
Adopt: 1) First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code to Update Parkland Dedication Requirements for Residential Subdivisions; 2) A Resolution Amending Administrative Code Title 8, Chapter 8 (Park Facilities Development Impact Fee) to Update the Park Land Acquisition and Park Improvement Fees, Establish Fee Waivers/Reductions for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Affordable Housing Units, and Approve the Park Development Impact Fee Study and Parks Capital Improvement Plan; and 3) A Resolution Exempting ADUs from the Development Fees for Street Improvements
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Quality of Life
* Infrastructure
* Housing and Homelessness
SUMMARY
The City retained NBS Government Finance Group to prepare a comprehensive nexus study to analyze the impact of new residential development on the City's parks and to calculate updated fees in compliance with State law, including the Mitigation Fee Act and the Quimby Act. The study proposes fees proportionate to the size of new units, ensuring compliance with Assembly Bill 602 (AB 602) and recent court decisions requiring clear nexus and proportionality.
The proposed amendments would update the City's parkland dedication and impact fee framework, improve consistency with State requirements, and support the City's objectives to enable residential development and maintain park service levels as the community grows.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and receive public comment on the proposed updates to park land dedication requirements and development impact fees and:
* Approve an Ordinance amending San Leandro Municipal Code Section 7-1-815 to update the City's parkland dedication requirements for residential subdivisions (Attachment A).
* Adopt a Resolution (Attachment B):
o Amending Administrative Code Title 8, Chapter 8 (Park Facilities Development Impact Fee) to update the Park Land Acquisition and Park Improvement Fees, including the est...
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