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Department of Transportation recommends that the Planning Commission approve the Finding of Consistency of the 2024 Major Update of the Traffic Impact Fee Program with the General Plan.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
A Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) is a fee levied by a local government or public agency to ensure that new development projects pay for all or a portion of the costs of providing public infrastructure or services to the new development. Since 1984, the County has adopted and updated various TIF programs to ensure that new development on the western slope pays the costs of constructing and improving county and state roads necessary to serve new development. The TIF, formerly the TIM Fee, is paid at the time of issuance of a building permit (e.g., for single family home or non-residential buildings) or when appropriate if no building permit is being issued. TIFs are calculated pursuant to Government Code 66000 et. seq. (known as the Mitigation Fee Act) and the County’s General Plan policy. Generally, fees are based on the type of land use, location, impact on roads, and level of service (LOS).
The 2024 Major Update of the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program is being developed consistent with General Plan policies, including Policy TC-Xb which states, “At least every five years, prepare a Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program specifying roadway improvements to be completed within the next 20 years to ensure compliance with all applicable level of service and other standards in this plan…”
The following steps outline the Major Update process:
1. Transportation and its consultant developed a 20-year growth forecast and allocated the projected growth to the various subcounty areas. Board workshops were held on December 5, 2023 (Legistar Item 23-2051), January 9, 2024 (Legistar Item 23-2241), and April 2, 2024 (Legistar Item 24-0548). Staff also provided an informational workshop to the Planning Commission on March 14, 2024 (Legistar Item 24-0414) regarding ...
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