CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Anaheim City Hall
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, Ca 92805
TEL (714) 765-5176
FAX (714) 765-5161
www.anaheim.net
Anaheim City Hall
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
TEL (714) 765-5176
FAX (714) 765-5161
DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2023
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: AMEND THE SANITARY SEWER IMPACT AND
IMPROVEMENT FEES FOR THE EAST ANAHEIM
AREA
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 27
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, following a public hearing, by Resolution, approve and adopt the amended Sewer Impact and Improvement Fees (Fees) for the East Area of the City of Anaheim and determine such actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080 (b)(8) and Guideline Section 15273 (a).
DISCUSSION:
The Department of Public Works has Sanitary Sewer Impact and Improvement Fees for three areas of the City that get amended after each update of their Master Plan.
These are the West Area, the Central Area, and the East Area of Anaheim. The East Anaheim Area is generally bounded on the north by Northern City Limits, on the west by the Orange Freeway (SR-57) and the Central Anaheim Master Plan of Sanitary Sewers Study Area, on the south by the Southern City Limits, and on the east by the Eastern City Limits. The East Anaheim Area consists of approximately 14,550 acres in gross area and a population of approximately 60,500 people per the 2020 census. The area is essentially fully developed and designated as a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial land uses. The infrastructure within the East Anaheim Area is relatively new compared to the rest of the City since the area was developed more recently.
The East Anaheim Master Plan of Sanitary Sewers dated March 2023 and adopted on May 16, 2023, by Resolution No. 2023-028, and the East Anaheim Area Sanitary Sewer Financial Implementation Plan (FIP) dated June 2023 and adopted on August 29, 2023, by Resolution No. 2023-075, addressed build-out conditions from new development and expansion of existing development in the East Anaheim Area. The FIP explored potential funding sources and concluded that a Sanitary Sewer Impact and Improvement Fee structure is the most practical approach to finance the development related sanitary sewer needs on an on-going basis.
Amend the Sanitary Sewer Impact and Improvement Fees for the East Anaheim Area October 17, 2023
Anaheim City Hall
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
TEL (714) 765-5176
FAX (714) 765-5161
The proposed Fees were calculated to address the projected wastewater flows at build-out condition, will supersede the current Sewer Impact Fee for the East Anaheim Area, and will be adjusted annually pursuant to the Anaheim Municipal Code. Proposed impact fees were estimated by dividing costs allocated to new users by the projected wastewater flows at build-out. Public Works has been able to reduce the existing deficiencies in the East Anaheim Area from 859 linear feet to 471 linear feet and build-out deficiencies from 13,137 linear feet to 3,517 linear feet through projects, research, updating model accuracy, and rerouting flow since 2005. The recently adopted East Anaheim Master Plan of Sanitary Sewers accounts for these changes. Additionally, the City has implemented a single zone approach for assessing the impact fees similar to the West Anaheim and Central Anaheim areas, with the general consensus that the sewer improvement projects will improve the overall health of its sanitary sewer system and the results of the improvements will benefit the residents and business of the entire area. Compared to the existing sewer impact fee, the proposed fees are lower for residential parcels in general, and higher for non-residential parcels. Single Family fees per unit were reduced from $787 (Zone A) and $1,101 (Zone B) to $491 per dwelling unit and in Multi-Family from $1,296 (Zone B) to $421 per dwelling unit. Estate land use didn’t previously exist and is now $491 per dwelling unit, Commercial is now $370, Industrial is now $111 and Institutional is now $270 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The overall cost for the build-out improvements recommended is higher due to the substantial rise in construction costs. Therefore, the cost of the improvement is being dispersed throughout a larger variety of land uses in the entire East Anaheim Area.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
If adopted, the proposed Sanitary Sewer Impact and Improvement fees will be deposited in the Restricted Sewer Construction Fund.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rudy Emami
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. East Anaheim Master Plan of Sanitary Sewers Study Area Map