RESOLUTION NO. 26-0018
A RESOLUTION OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY
COUNCIL ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
APPEAL FEE AND A MENDING THE CITY’S
COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE TO INCORPORATE
SAID FEE
RECITALS
A. On February 3, 2026, the City Council approved a Development Impact Fee (“DIF”) Nexus Study, introduced Ordinance No. 26-0002, approving and adopting a DIF program, and adopted a resolution approving and establishing the amounts of development impact fees;
B. Ordinance No. 26 -0002 establishes a DIF appeal procedure under Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section 8.40.120 (Appeals), which provides that a DIF Appeal Fee shall be set by City Council resolution; C. The City Council desire s to adopt and add a DIF Appeal F ee within the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to enable cost recovery should an applicant wish to appeal Development Impact Fees to City Council.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING, THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed DIF Appeal Fee does not exceed the cost to the City for providing the services and d etermines that the proposed fee covers the costs reasonably borne or a substantial por tion of the actual costs of the services provided by the City. The City Council hereby approves the fee analysis for the DIF Appeal Fee included in the staff report and adopts the methodology for calculating and collecting said fee established therein. A copy of the DIF Appeal Fee analysis shall be on file with the City Clerk and available during regular City business hours for public inspection.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby adopts and approves a DIF Appeal Fee in the amount of $1,500 and amends the City’s Comprehensive Fe e Schedule to include said fee. The City Council also hereby authorizes and directs the Finance Director to make all necessary administrative revisions and updates to the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule to be consistent with Council’s direction in this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and the DIF Appeal Fee shall be incorporated into the published City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
ADOPTED on February 17, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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DAVID LESSER
Mayor
ATTEST:
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LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk