Development Impact Fee Comparison Survey
Methodology
Willdan collected development impact fee schedules for fees charged under the Mitigation Fee Act for seven comparison cities. These comparison jurisdictions are:
• Artesia
• Carson
• Lawndale
• Long Beach
• Signal Hill
Willdan collected data regarding one-time fees and charges charged by the cities used to fund infrastructure and facilities related to new development. Note that this comparison excludes transportation-related impact fees and Quimby fees in-lieu of land dedication, since the City is not updating those fees as part of this effort. Impact fees are not standardized and are assessed by various units of development by different jurisdictions. To create a meaningful comparison of impact fees, Willdan calculated the fees for six prototype projects. Table 1 presents the project prototype assumptions used in this analysis.
Results
Tables 2 through 5 display the fee companions for each prototype, respectively. Some jurisdictions charge impact fees that vary by project location. In these cases, the tables show the range of potential impact fees. Figures 1 through 4 accompany the tables and illustrate the results in bar graphs.
Table 1: Prototype Assumptions
Type Units
Square
Feet
per Unit
Prototype
Square
Feet
Single Family Unit 1 2,500 2,500
Multifamily Prototype - Apartments 20 950 19,000
Retail/Commercial n/a n/a 10,000
Office n/a n/a 10,000
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Table 2: Single Family Unit Prototype - 2,500 Square Feet Fee Category
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Lomita
(Current) Artesia Carson Lawndale
Long
Beach
(Low)1
Long
Beach
(High)1
Signal
Hill
Administration $ - $ - $ - $ 1,981 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Community Center - - 7,231 - - - - -
General Government - - 5,495 401 - - - -
Fire - - - - - 496 496 -
Parks and Recreation2 17,650 300 12,052 14,364 12,612 4,613 4,613 11,200 Police - - - - - 703 703 -
Sustainability3 - - - 516 - - - -
Sewer 4,375 - - - - 68 139 -
Storm Drain - - 548 - - - 7,500 -
Transportation - - 3,020 1,224 4,508 1,125 1,125 338
Water 9,600 9,600 - - - - - 6,200
Total - per Prototype $ 31,625 $ 9,900 $28,346 $18,486 $ 17,120 $7,005 $14,576 $17,738 2 Park fee for land acquisition charged under the Mitigation Fee Act (infill, non-subdivision). 3 Sustainability = sustainable facilities such as green streets and renew able energy projects.
1 Long Beach sew er fee varies w ith location of project. Long Beach storm drain fee applies to developments that do not comply w ith Low Impact Development standards.
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$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
Long
Beach
(Low)
Lomita
(Current)
Long
Beach
(High)
Lawndale Signal
Hill
Carson Artesia Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Figure 1 - Single Family Prototype
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Table 3: Multifamily Prototype - 20 Apartments
Fee Category
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Lomita
(Current) Artesia Carson Lawndale
Long
Beach
(Low)1
Long
Beach
(High)1
Signal
Hill
Administration $ - $ - $ - $ 39,612 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Community Center - - 107,560 - - - - -
General Government - - 81,740 8,022 - - - -
Fire - - - - - 7,560 7,560 -
Parks and Recreation2 134,140 6,000 179,300 287,275 169,120 71,256 71,256 154,000 Police - - - - - 10,740 10,740 -
Sustainability3 - - - 10,314 - - - -
Sewer 33,250 - - - - 1,360 2,780 -
Storm Drain - - 3,180 - - - 57,000 -
Transportation - - 40,480 24,489 66,200 22,500 22,500 6,760 Water 60,000 60,000 - - - - - 124,000
Total - per Prototype $ 227,390 $ 66,000 $ 412,260 $ 369,712 $ 235,320 $ 113,416 $ 171,836 $ 284,760 2 Park fee for land acquisition charged under the Mitigation Fee Act (infill, non-subdivision). 3 Sustainability = sustainable facilities such as green streets and renew able energy projects. 1 Long Beach sew er fee varies w ith location of project. Long Beach storm drain fee applies to developments that do not comply w ith Low Impact Development standards.
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$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$450,000
Lomita
(Current)
Long
Beach
(Low)
Long
Beach
(High)
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Lawndale Signal
Hill
Carson Artesia
Figure 2 - Multifamily Prototype
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Table 4: Retail/Commercial Prototype - 10,000 Square Feet Fee Category
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Lomita
(Current)1 Artesia Carson Lawndale
Long
Beach
(Low)1
Long
Beach
(High)1
Signal
Hill
(Low)2
Signal
Hill
(High)2
Administration $ - $ - $ - $ 6,185 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Community Center - - - - - - - - -
General Government - - 11,210 2,380 - - - - -
Fire - - - - - 2,670 2,670 - -
Parks and Recreation3 - - - 10,642 - - - 3,500 3,500
Police - - - - - 4,420 4,420 - -
Sustainability4 - - - 3,060 - - - - -
Sewer 22,400 - - - - - - - -
Storm Drain - - 8,270 - - - 30,000 - -
Transportation - - 46,970 35,460 121,150 30,000 45,000 20,000 40,000 Water 18,000 18,000 - - - - - 18,500 18,500
Total - per Prototype $ 40,400 $ 18,000 $66,450 $57,727 $ 121,150 $37,090 $82,090 $ 42,000 $62,000 2 Signal Hill transportation fee varies w ith amount of traffic generated by project. 3 Park fee = Mitigation Act (infill, non-subdivision) only. 4 Sustainability = sustainable facilities such as green streets and renew able energy projects. 1 Long Beach storm drain fee applies to developments that do not comply w ith Low Impact Development standards. Long Beach transportation fee varies w ith location of project.
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$-
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
Lomita
(Current)
Long
Beach
(Low)
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Signal
Hill
Carson Artesia Long
Beach
(High)
Lawndale
Figure 3 - Commercial Prototype
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Table 5: Office Prototype - 10,000 Square Feet
Fee Category
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Lomita
(Current) Artesia Carson Lawndale
Long
Beach
(Low)1
Long
Beach
(High)1
Signal
Hill
Administration $ - $ - $ - $ 4,291 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Community Center - - - - - - - -
General Government - - 14,640 2,380 - - - -
Fire - - - - - 3,250 3,250 -
Parks and Recreation2 - - - 10,642 - - - 3,500
Police - - - - - 5,380 5,380 -
Sustainability3 - - - 3,060 - - - -
Sewer 12,000 - - - - - - -
Storm Drain - - 1,150 - - - 30,000 -
Transportation - - 47,140 19,673 83,770 20,000 30,000 7,800 Water 18,000 18,000 - - - - - 18,500
Total - per Prototype $ 30,000 $ 18,000 $62,930 $ 40,046 $ 83,770 $28,630 $68,630 $29,800 2 Park fee for land acquisition charged under the Mitigation Fee Act (infill, non-subdivision). 3 Sustainability = sustainable facilities such as green streets and renew able energy projects. 1 Long Beach storm drain fee applies to developments that do not comply w ith Low Impact Development standards. Long Beach transportation fee varies w ith location of project.
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$-
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$90,000
Lomita
(Current)
Long
Beach
(Low)
Signal
Hill
Lomita
(Maximum
Justified)
Carson Artesia Long
Beach
(High)
Lawndale
Figure 4 - Office Prototype
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ATTACHMENT C
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS
STUDY FOR PARKS AND SEWER FACILITIES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66000, et seq. ("Mitigation Fee Act"), which governs the establishment of Development Impact Fees ("DIFs"), the City is duly authorized to impose DIFs for purposes of defraying all or a portion of the costs of public facilities related to new development occurring within the City; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act, local agencies are required to make specific findings when imposing fees to mitigate impacts of development projects and ensure the fees are justified and used appropriately; WHEREAS, the City of Lomita will continue to experience additional development and expansion based on population and employment growth projections from the Southern California Association of Governments and as identified in the City' s General Plan 6
th Cycle Housing Element;
WHEREAS, new development, especially projects involving an addition or a change of use will increase demand for public services and the facilities required to deliver them;
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 602 ("AB 602") amended the Mitigation Fee Act in 2021 and emphasized the need to adopt a DIF Nexus Study ("Nexus Study") at a public hearing prior to the adoption of any new or increased DIF;
WHEREAS, AB 602 requires in part that the Nexus Study identify the existing level of service for each public facility, identify new levels of service, include an explanation of why the new levels of service are more appropriate, and include information to support the required findings for adoption of new or increased DIFs; WHEREAS, the City retained the professional services of Willdan Financial Services to prepare the required Nexus Study as set forth in Exhibit "A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
WHEREAS, the Nexus Study provides a quantified basis to support each DIF and the legal support for the required findings to justify the amount of each DIF, based on the level of service of public facilities, and the project burdens on those facilities caused by prospective development in the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council held a study session on March 18, 2025, allowing an early opportunity for the public to provide input on the Nexus Study' s findings and City staff' s recommendations on the proposed DIFs; and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on May 14, 2025, in the Council Chambers located at Lomita City Hall, 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *292
Resolution No. 2025-23
Lomita, CA 90717. A notice of time, place and purpose of the public hearing was given in accordance with California Government Code Section 6000 et seq., California Government Code Section 54950 et seq. (" Ralph M. Brown Act"), and the Mitigation Fee Act. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by, the City Council at this public hearing.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the findings outlined in statements above.
Section 2. The City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Section 3. The City Council does hereby adopt the Development Impact Fee Nexus Study for Parks and Sewer Facilities attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 4. The City Council finds that the Nexus Study complies with California Government Code Section 66001 et seq., by establishing the basis for imposing fees for new development. For each fee recommended to be imposed, the Nexus Study demonstrates the following:
1. Government Code Section 66001(a)(1). Identify the purpose of the fee.
The purpose of the fees calculated in this Nexus Study is to fund the acquisition or construction of certain capital assets that will be needed to mitigate the impacts of new development on the needs for public facilities and to maintain an acceptable level of public services as the City resident and service population grows.
2. Government Code Section 66001(a)(2). Identify the use of the fee.
The use of the fee complies with Government Code Section 66001(a)(2) in that the specific uses/facilities for which impact fees are to be used are identified in the Nexus Study; and the specific projects for which Development Impact Fees are proposed to be used.
3. Government Code Section 66001(a)(3). Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the fee's use and the type of development project on which the fee is imposed.
An explanation of the reasonable relationship between the use of each fee and the development types on which they are imposed is demonstrated within the Nexus Study Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *293
Resolution No. 2025-23
and is hereby incorporated by this reference.
4. Government Code Section 66001(a)(4). Determine how there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the public facility and the type of development in which it is imposed;
New development increases the need for public facilities (i.e., Sewer, and Parks and Recreation) because of the increase in population that needs these public facilities and related services. An explanation for the reasonable relationship between the need for the facility and the type of development on which it is imposed is provided within the Nexus Study for each fee assessed and is hereby incorporated by this reference; and,
5. Government Code Section 66001 (b). Determines the reasonable relationship between the amount of the Fees and the cost of the public facilities or portions of the facilities attributable to the development on which the Fees are imposed; For each fee, an assessment of the reasonable relationship between the proposed (updated) fee and the facility cost attributable to a development project is described in the Nexus Study and is hereby incorporated by this reference.
Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 17th day of June 2025. ________________________________
Mark A. Waronek, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________
Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
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CITY OF LOMITA
PLANNING DIVISION
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717
Ph.: (310) 325-7110 | Fax: (310) 325-4024
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Building & Safety Division
24320 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717
Ph.: (310) 543-3760
Payment
Date:
Received
By:
Exempt from development
fees
TO: BUILDING PERMIT APPLICANTS
Before obtaining a Building Permit, please pay the following fees to the City of Lomita at Lomita City Hall, 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA 90717. Please bring a copy of the fee receipt to the Building & Safety office at 24320 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA 90717 prior to issuance of a permit. (To be completed by City of Lomita, Community Development Staff) Type of fee: Account: Fee amount:
New Development/Construction Tax 100-000-4205.000
Park and Recreation Facilities Tax 250-000-4235.000
Park and Dedication In-Lieu Fee (Quimby) 250-000-4240.000 Parkway Tree Fee 100-000-4490.000
Water Facilities Fee 520-000-4485.000
Total:
CONSTRUCTION LOCATION:
PLANNING CASE NUMBER:
PLAN CHECK NUMBER:
DATE SUBMITTED:
Signature(s) Date:
Signature(s)
Property Owner (Required)
Date:
Applicant/Agent
PROPERTY OWNER: (if different)
Name: ________________________________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________
City, State, ZIP: ________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
APPLICANT / AGENT / CONTACT: (if different)
Name: ________________________________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________
City, State, ZIP: ________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
ATTACHMENT D
$ 0.00
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CITY OF LOMITA
PLANNING DIVISION
DEVELOPMENT FEES
Development Tax (Ordinance No. 464 (6-18-90))
A $1,000 tax on any new dwelling unit or trailer space or commercial or industrial unit. Additionally, for any commercial or industrial unit there shall be a surcharge of $1,000 for each 5,000 square feet or portion thereof over 5,000 square feet.
Type of Unit Fee Surcharge
Any new dwelling unit $1,000.00 None
Trailer space $1,000.00 None
Commercial or industrial unit $1,000.00 $1,000.00 for each 5,000 square feet over 5,000 square feet.
Parkway Trees Fee (Resolution No. 2000-5 (2-07-00))
No permit applied for in connection with any construction on any lot or parcel of land which requires a permit under the building code, where such construction has a valuation in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), shall be issued until the applicant has paid to the city a parkway tree fee. Regardless of the value of the permit, the Lomita Planning Department can also require an applicant for a subdivision or a zoning permit to provide trees as a condition of approval.
The fee per tree and tree well (if applicable) for such parkway tree(s) shall be two hundred Seventy five dollars ($275.00) per tree.
Amount of Permit Value Fee per Tree Number of Trees
When valuation exceeds
$10,000.00 $275.00 One tree for each 50 feet of frontage including side frontage Park and Recreation Facilities Fee (Ordinance No.220 (6-21-76)) This tax shall be applicable to every new dwelling unit, whether created by new construction or by modification of existing structures, or by replacement of an existing structure, or by the relocation of a dwelling unit constructed in the City of Lomita. Every person constructing, or causing to construct, any new dwelling unit in the City of Lomita for which a park and recreation facilities tax is required shall pay to the city a sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each new dwelling unit.
Type of Construction Fee per Unit Surcharge
Any new dwelling unit $300.00 None
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CITY OF LOMITA
PLANNING DIVISION
DEVELOPMENT FEES (Continued)
Water Facility Fee (Ordinance No. 240 (2-22-77))
Each developer of property specified below shall pay at least the specified minimum fee. The minimum fee is not to be construed as the only amount that a developer must expend on the development of water facilities when the city requires the development of water facilities which cost more than the minimum water facilities fee.
Type of Development Minimum Fee
Single-family residential (excepting additions,
remodeling and replacement of a single-family
residence with a single-family residence)
One (1) percent of the valuation of the development.
Duplex One and one-fourth (1¼) percent of the valuation of the development.
Apartments (two-story maximum) One and one-half (1½) percent of the valuation of the development.
Apartments (three-story and over) Two (2) percent of the valuation of the development. Commercial and industrial One and one-half (1½) percent of the valuation of the development.
Road Improvement Fees (Code Section 10-5.02 (Ordinance No. 205 & No. 338)) Any real property owner, agent or person who within a two-year period commences construction or arranges the construction of any building, addition and/or improvement, the cost of which exceeds thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) shall be required to provide curb, gutter, and sidewalk construction in accordance with the standards and specifications of City of Lomita.
Shall cause to be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications of, and at the locations and grades established by, the superintendent of streets, concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks parallel and adjacent to that portion of the entire perimeter of the lot which adjoins ay street, at no expense to the city, unless adequate curbs, gutters and sidewalks exist.
Shall cause to be removed and replaced with normal curb, gutter and sidewalk, in accordance with the standards and specifications of the superintendent of streets, any existing driveway openings on such lot which will not be utilized as a result of the construction of said building(s). Shall cause to be dedicated to the city that portion of such lot which adjoins any street as shall be sufficient to bring the width of such street to not more than the distance from center line as proposed for that street in accordance with the official street map of the City of Lomita.
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1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director
MEETING DATE: June 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Ordinance Updating the Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map in Accordance with Government Code Section 51179 and Finding the Adoption of the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA
RECOMMENDATION
After the City Attorney reads the ordinance by title only, introduce the first reading and schedule second reading of the Ordinance at the July 1, 2025, City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND
On March 24, 2025, the City received an official transmittal of Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) from the State Fire Marshal. Government Code (GC) Section 51178 mandates the State Fire Marshal to identify levels of fire hazards based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards as identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). GC Section 51179 mandates that the State Fire Marshal provides FHSZ Maps to local agencies. These agencies then designate and adopt these zones through a local ordinance. The FHSZ Map categorizes land into moderate, high, and very high hazard level classifications. These classifications identify areas with the greatest wildfire hazard by considering elements like topography, vegetation, weather patterns, and past fire incidents. Furthermore, the map incorporates recent scientific findings in local climate data and the potential for ember spread.
On April 15, 2025, staff presented information to the public and the latest FHSZ Map at a City Council meeting. The relevant information and map were also made available on the City’s website before the City Council meeting. The City was required to present and make the revised maps available to the public by April 23, 2025.
DISCUSSION
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Item No. PH 9b
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2 The latest FHSZ Map (Attachment B to the Ordinance), illustrates a moderate to high fire severity zone southeast of Western Avenue and Palos Verdes Drive North and southwest of Palos Verdes Drive North and Western Avenue, respectively. This area of the City was previously not identified as a fire hazard severity zone.
Local agencies may include areas of fire hazard severity not identified by the State Fire Marshal following a finding supported by evidence, but shall not decrease the level of fire hazard severity and may only increase the level of fire hazard severity. Adding areas is not recommended at this time.
At this time, the City is required to designate, by ordinance, whether to accept the areas of moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones in conjunction with Cal Fire revision within 120 days of receiving recommendations from the State Fire Marshal. The City is required to route a copy of the adopted ordinance to Cal Fire within 30 days of adoption.
The attached ordinance is to comply with the State Fire Marshal’s request and recommendation as mandated by GC Section 51178 to identify levels of fire hazard based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards in the City of Lomita.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
OPTIONS
1. Approve the attached ordinance.
2. Do not approve the ordinance.
3. Provide staff with further direction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance
2. Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
Approved by: Prepared by:
.
_______________________ ______________________
Andrew Vialpando Adrian Fernandez
City Manager Community and Economic Development Director Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *299
ATTACHMENT A
ORDINANCE NO. 874
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING UPDATED FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178
AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
A. The City of Lomita herby approves the updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) map as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.
B. The map, approved by the City of Lomita, is hereby incorporated by reference, and entitled “City of Lomita Fire Hazard Severity Zones.” C. On April 15, 2025, relevant information and FHSZ Map were presented to the public at a City Council meeting. The same information was made available at the City’s website for public review and comments.
Section 2. Adoption of Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map. The Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map entitled “City of Lomita Fire Hazard Severity Zones” dated March 24, 2025, as set forth in Exhibit A, is hereby approved. The official map is also located electronically on the following website:
[lomitacity.com/new-fire-hazard-severity-zone-map-for-lomita] Section 3. Environmental Findings. Adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The adoption of the proposed ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. As the proposed ordinance adopts local amendments to the California Building Standard Code reasonably necessary to mitigate threats to the public health and safety posed by local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, the City’s adoption is largely administrative in nature and designed to improve environmental quality; therefore, the action poses no potential of causing significant adverse effects to the environment.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *300
Ordinance No. 874
ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Lomita hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage and adoption; and within fifteen (15) days after its passage and adoption, the City Clerk shall cause a copy of this ordinance to be published in accordance with the provisions of the law. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ____day of ____. 2025. _______________
Mark A. Waronek, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________
Kathleen Horn Gregory MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________
Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
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City and County boundaries as of 10/22/24 (CA Board of Equalization) CAL FIRE State Responsibility Areas (SRA25_1)
CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZSRA23_3, FHSZLRA_25_1) Data Sources:
Daniel Berlant, State Fire Marshal, CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Joe Tyler, Director/Fire Chief, CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Wade Crowfoot, Secretary for Natural Resources, CA Natural Resources Agency The State of California and the Department of Forestry and Fire Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of California Protection make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of data or maps. Neither the State nor the Department shall be liable under any circumstances for any direct, special, incidental, or consequential damages with respect to any claim by any user or third party on account of, or arising from, the use of data or maps. and other relevant factors including areas where winds
have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a major cause of wildfire spread.
statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. Moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, Government Code section 51178 requires the State Fire
Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent Waterbody
Federal Responsibility
Area (FRA)
Unzoned LRA
Incorporated City
Projection: NAD 83 California Teale Albers
Scale: 1:18,000 at 11" x 17"
Km 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) in Local Responsibility Mi 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 Area (LRA), as Identified by the State Fire Marshal
Lomita
Pennsylvania Ave
Oak St
Eshelman Ave
Narbonne Ave
250th St
Rolling
VistaDr
Walnut St
Cypress St
Pennsylvania Ave
Lomita Blvd
255th St
W 248th StWoodward Ave
263rd St
240th St
Palos Verdes Dr N
Crenshaw Blvd
Lucille Ave
UNINCORPORATED
LOS ANGELES CO.
UNINCORPORATED
LOS ANGELES CO.
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LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES
RANCHO
PALOS
VERDES
ROLLING HILLS
ROLLING
HILLS
ESTATES
TORRANCE
TORRANCE
TORRANCE
March 24, 2025
As Identified by the
State Fire Marshal
Local Responsibility Area
Fire Hazard Severity Zones
CITY OF LOMITA – LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Very High High Moderate
Attachment B
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *302