RESOLUTION 25-4827
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN UPDATE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE AND AMENDING THE CITY’S FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26
WHEREAS, on October 6, 1998, City Council adopted Resolution No. 98 -612 establishing and imposing a Public Facilities Development Impact Fee ("DIF"); and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 98-612 set forth the initial public facilities development impact fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the DIF is to ensure that new development mitigates the impact that a new development has on the City's public facilities and essential services; and
WHEREAS, Murrieta Municipal Code 16.36 provides that the amount of the DIF fee shall be established by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code sections 66000-66025) requires that a city that increases the DIF must establish that there is a reasonable relationship between the specific amount of the fee imposed as a condition of approval and the cost of the public facility attributable to that project; and
WHEREAS, the City engaged Willdan Financial Services to conduct a Master Facility Plan Update and Development Impact Fee Calculation study ("DIF Study") completed in 2024 to meet the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-4733, establishing an update to the Public Facilities Development Impact Fee Schedule on an annual basis based on the California Construction Cost Index (CCCI) and evaluate the change in the index from January -to-January timeframe or four percent (4%), whichever is lower; and
WHEREAS, the CCCI change in index from January-to-January is 2.4%; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly noticed for the City Council meeting of April 15, 2025, by publishing the notice in "The Press-Enterprise" newspaper on April 4, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the information and public testimony presented in the public hearing, the proposed documents, and the staff report, all of which are included in the public record and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated fully herein by this reference.
Section 2. That the 2025-2026 Public Facilities Development Impact Fee Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A , is hereby adopted and shall replace the revised Public Facilities Development impact fee schedule adopted by Resolution 24-4733 effective July 1, 2025.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2025.
Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tiffany J. Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-4827 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of April 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
XIII. Mitigation - Fee Schedule City of Murrieta, Fiscal Year 2025/26 The following fees are considered to be base fees only. Actual fees will be calculated at the time of issuance of a permit.
Fees may vary due to exemptions, credit or other variables, and are subject to change by the establishing agency. (Fees per Residential Dwelling Unit or Office/Commercial/Industrial Square Foot) Last updated: Resolution:
Single Family Multi-Family Office Commercial Industrial Use (S.F) Use (S.F) Use (S.F) Uses (S.F) Uses (S.F.)
Law Enforcement 0.40 0.54 1.73 1.22 0.50 Fire Protection 0.29 0.39 2.68 1.87 0.78 Streets & Minor Bridges & Culverts 2.42 3.69 6.91 8.94 1.99 Traffic Signals 0.22 0.34 0.63 0.82 0.18 Storm Drainage 0.15 0.30 0.09 0.20 0.20 General Facilities 0.46 0.62 0.31 0.22 0.09 Park Facilities 4.97 6.74 No Fee No Fee No Fee Community Center 0.11 0.16 No Fee No Fee No Fee Public Library 0.17 0.24 No Fee No Fee No Fee Summary of Development Impact Fees
Total Development Impact 9.19
per S.F.
13.02 per S.F.
12.35 per S.F.
13.27 per S.F.
3.74 per S.F.
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