HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 11-54RESOLUTION NO. 11-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A CONSTRUCTION
AND BUSINESS LICENSE FEE WAIVER POLICY
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2011, the City Council conducted a budget workshop and
identified its desire to encourage residential and commercial development and to
complement the revitalization activities occurring within the City; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the fee waiver is to attract new businesses, retain
existing businesses, and to encourage improvement, thereby benefiting the entire
community; and
WHEREAS, the areas of benefit include residential, non-residential, including
public and private K-12 school uses; and all businesses requiring a business license in
the City; and
WHEREAS, the policy applies to all building and site improvements and additions
to existing development only; and new/renewal of business licenses. Remedial
construction activities to comply with Code Enforcement orders and development on
vacant lots are not eligible; and
WHEREAS, the fee waiver shall remain in effect for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 or up
to $750,000 in fees waived; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible for a fee waiver, a construction project must conform to
the Tustin General Plan, applicable Redevelopment Plans, and the Tustin City Code.
Projects that are no# completed within one year of plan check submittal and/or permit
issuance, the property/business owner/applicant shall fully refund the City for all costs
incurred; and
WHEREAS, some fees may not be exempted under the program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Tustin hereby adopts the Construction and Business License Fee Waiver Policy, as
identified in Exhibit A attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin, at a regular
meeting on the 19t" day of July, 2011.
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JERRY AMANTE,
Mayer
ATTEST:
PAMELA STOKER,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council
of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 11-54 was duly
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 19t
day of July, 2011, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
PAMELA STOKER,
City Clerk
Amante, Nielsen, Gavello, Gomez, Murray (5)
None (0}
None (0}
None (~)
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EXHIBIT A
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
CONSTRUCTION AND BUSINESS LICENSE FEES WAIVER
JULY ZOlI
Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this policy is to encourage residential, commercial, and
educational development, and complement the revitalization activities occurring within the City.
In establishing this policy, it is the Council's intent to attract new businesses, retain existing
businesses, and to encourage improvement, thereby benefiting the entire community.
Areas of Benefit: The areas of benefit include residential, non-residential, including public and
private K-12 school uses; and all businesses requiring a business license in the City.
Applicability: This policy shall apply to:
• Business licenses, new and renewal; and,
Building and site improvements and additions to existing; developments only. Remedial
construction activities to comply with Cade Enforcement orders shall not be eligible.
Fee Waiver: Fees shall be waived for the following:
• Business licenses, new and renewal.
• Building and Planning Plan checks and Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Grading,
and other City-related permit fees for building improvements to existing developments only
as determined by the valuation table contained in the Building Division Fee Schedule.
Term of Fee Waiver: This Policy shall remain in effect for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 or up to
$'750,000 in fees waived. Projects qualifying for the Energy Improvement Rebate Program are
not subject to this limit. *Projects that are in plan check and near completion at the end of the fiscal
year may receive the benefit of the fee waiver subject to the approval of the Community Development
Director.
Requirements: To be eligible for a fee waiver, a construction project must conform to the Tustin
General Plan, applicable Redevelopment Plans, and the Tustin City Code.
For projects that are not completed within one year of plan check submittal and/or permit
issuance, the property/business owner/applicant shall fully refund the City for all costs incurred.
Appeals shall not be waivedfrefunded.
Non-exempt Fees: Fees are not intended to be waived for other governmental agencies or extraordinary
governmental expenses. For example, fees are intended to be waived for standard plan check and
inspections, typically including two premeetings and two inspections at each phase of construction.
Requests or requirements for extraordinary City resources or for the city to engage in outside consultants
are to be reimbursed at actual city costs. The following fees are not exempt from payment under this
policy; new construction tax; transportation improvement fees {e.g. TCA, OCTA); fees required by other
governmental agencies; school impact fees {e.g. TUSD, IUSD); environmental recording, or Fish and
Game fees required by the County of Orange; Orange County Fire Authority inspection and plan check
fees; fees related to the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports or other environmental reports.
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