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Home My WebLink About050897 CC Special Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL MAY 8, 1997 A special meeting of the Temecula City Council was called to order on Thursday, May 8, 1997, 7:05 PM at the Temecula City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California, Mayor Pro Tem Roberts presiding. PRESENT: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Ford, Lindemans, Roberts, Stone ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall Also present were City Manager Ronald Bradley, City Attorney Peter M. Thorson, and Deputy City Clerk Susan Jones. FLAG RAI IJTF The audience was led in the flag salute by Councilmember Lindemans. ~-ITY ~CI!IN~..IL RFP~3RT.~ Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts asked that City public hearing signs be taken down as soon as possible after the matter has been heard. PURLIC HEARINGS Development Impact Fees City Manager Ron Bradley presented the staff report. Mayor Pro Tern Roberts asked where the matrix comparison spreadsheet originated. Mr. Bradley stated it was developed by representatives of the development community for inclusion in the Council's package. Mayor Pro Tern Roberts stated he had been approached to allow speakers who turned in Requests to Speak after the agenda items began. He explained a major accident on 1-15 was delaying some speakers. It was the consensus of the Council to hear speakers with a five- minute limitation. Mayor Pro Tern Roberts opened the public hearing at 7:32 PM. Deputy City Clerk Susan Jones read a letter from David Lowry into the record. Don Goldberg, 6030 Waverly Avenue, La Jolla, representing Colliers International, stated there is a need to create incentives for developers to come to Temecula and asked the DIF fee be reviewed on an annual basis. Minute~ 06/08/97 Lyle Peterson, 29834 Corte Granada, representing Hope Lutheran Church, complimented the Council for their stand against charging fees to religious institutions. Lon Brusegard, 42075 Avenida Alvarado, representing Southwest Riverside Manufacturers Council, stressed maintaining Temecula's quality of life through retaining and encouraging businesses to locate in Temecula. Jeff Minkler, 30410 Del Rey Road, asked the Council to keep the fees low in order to stimulate the economy. Dennis O'Neil, 19900 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 1050, Irvine, representing Newland Associates, asked whether the agreements allowing a reduction in fees referenced in the resolution and ordinance are statutory or government code agreements. City Attorney Thorson replied the agreement to reduce fees is not a statutory agreement, but an agreement between the City and the developer. Mr. O'Neil questioned 15.06.040 (a) of the ordinance requiring approval of any reduction for CIP improvements prior to construction of the improvement. Mr. Thorson stated it would be appropriate to come back to the credit issue at a later time. Mr. O'Neil stated 6(d) of the proposed resolution states reductions are not transferable and would like the ability to have credits transferred from the master developer to the merchant builder within a project. City Attorney Thorson asked to defer the issue until he has consulted with staff. Director of Community Services Shawn Nelson stated staff has agreed credits will be provided for private park development. Bob Kirkpatrick, 27740 Jefferson, representing Temecula Valley Economic Development Corporation expressed his opposition to the impact fees as they will severely impact today's businesses. Les Young, 4800 Corbin Avenue, Tarzana, stated his opposition, due to the local economy starting to grow and the DIF fees could stop that growth. Chris Smith, 12625 Highbluff Dr., San Diego, representing Land Grant Development, stated retail DIF fees plus assessments are inequitable. He stated Temecula is not competitive with surrounding areas, and there should be consideration given for credits. Marty Smith, 41790 Winchester Road, stated his opposition to the fee as the market is not here to absorb the recommended fee at this time and urged the Council to eliminate the sphere of influence. Minutes 05/08/97 ~. Mayor Mayor PM. Dan Walker, 4940 Helix Hills Terrace, La Mesa, stated the market has not substantially changed since the April 8, 1997 meeting and asked that the industrial fee be phased over a reasonable period of time. Bill Dendy, 41975 Winchester Road, representing Westside Business Center, asked the fees to be phased in. Steve Beire, 417 Carmel Street, //200, San Marcos, spoke in opposition to the fee and asked that the sphere of influence element be eliminated. Pro Tern Roberts closed the public hearing at 8:39. Pro Tem Roberts recessed the meeting at 8:39 PM and the meeting was reconvened at 8:58 Councilmember Lindemans asked for a discussion of the April 8, 1997 issues. It was moved by Councilmember Lindemans, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Roberts to eliminate the sphere of influence from the DIF inventory. The motion carried as follows: AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Ford, Lindemans, Roberts NOES: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Stone ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall It was moved by Councilmember Lindemans, and seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve a residential development fee of $2,114/attached house and $2,934/detached house. The motion was carried unanimously. Councilmember Lindemans suggested a sliding scale fee for retail, commercial and industrial starting at 50% of the proposed fees with an annual incremental increase of 10 percent over a five-year period. It was moved by Councilmember Lindemans, and seconded by Councilmember Ford, to set the development impact fees at 60% of the proposed fee, with an annual 10 percent incremental increase over seven (7) years, and a mandatory annual review of the fee structure at the time of the Capital Improvement Program review. Mr. Bradley pointed out this study should exist for several years, and it is staff's understanding the Council wants an opportunity to approve any percentage change on an annual basis. Minutes 06/08/e7 3 The motion carried as follows: AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Ford, Lindemans, Roberts NOES: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Stone ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall Mr. Bradley stated the attorneys need to review the ordinance and resolution to make the necessary changes, and the matter will be placed on the agenda at the May 13, 1997 meeting. Councilmember Ford mentioned Mr. Brusegard's comments about a north-south corridor and stated there is a need to have proper information given to the Murrieta City Council along with lobbying by the manufacturing group for Diaz Road improvement. Mr. Bradley stated an addendum will be on the May 13, 1997 agenda; staff's intent is to take all development agreement reference out of the ordinance because they are permitted under general law and it is staff's understanding the Council is not agreeable to doing development agreements to give credits because fees were lower than recommended. AF3JC3IIRNMENT It was moved by Councilmember Stone, and seconded by Councilmember Lindemans to close the special meeting at 10:35 PM. The motion was carried unanimously. The next regular meeting of the Temecula City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 1997, 7:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ATTEST: Patricia H. Birdsall, Mayor J~~Greek, C~C/AAE ~--J° ~ City'Clerk Minutes 06/08197 4