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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve the Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5227 amending County Ordinance code section 12.28.070, Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program, Reductions and Appeals, to revise language regarding the timing of appeals related to the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program. (Cont. 4/1/2025, Item 25)
FUNDING: TIF Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On April 1, 2025, the Board approved the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5227 amending County Ordinance code section 12.28.070, Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program, Reductions and Appeals, to revise language regarding the timing of appeals related to the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program. The Board continued the matter to April 8, 2025, for Final Passage (Second Reading).
On March 11, 2025 (Legistar file 25-0399), the Board provided conceptual approval to amend County Ordinance code section 12.28.070 - Reductions and Appeals, to revise the timing of appeals of fees paid under the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program to be more consistent with Government Code Section 66020. Additional minor edits have been made for clarity, and to correct formatting issues present in Municode.
County Ordinance code section 12.28.070 states, in part: “Application for reduction and/or appeals of the TIF must be made no later than the date of application for the building permit for the development project on a form provided by the County, and shall include payment of fees as established in TIF Program Fee Schedule.”
The proposed amendment to the County Ordinance code section 12.28.070(B) is minor and reads, in part, as follows: “B. Applications for reductions or appeals. An applicant shall submit an application for reduction or appeal of the TIF no later than ninety (90) days after the issuance of the building permit for the development project on a form provided by the County, or by the timelines established in Government Code § 66020, subdivision (d), as it now reads or may ...
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