Palmdale City Council
July 13, 2022

adopted Ordinance 1361 amending Section 13.05.130 of Chapter 13.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code.

In 2020, the City initiated a rate study to review the sewer collection service charges.

The “Sewer Service Charge Analysis, Five Year Rate Proposal” (the “Rate Study”) was completed by Bartle Wells Associates in April 2020. The Rate Study determined that the City currently receives sufficient revenues from the Fee to provide its sewer collection services, sewer related repairs, and capital projects. The analysis further states that the sewer enterprise fund is in good financial condition, and the Fee should continue to be applied unchanged at the rate of $103.63 per sewage unit for five years, from Fiscal Year 2020/21 to Fiscal Year 2024/25.

The City Council will consider today adoption of Resolution No. CC 2022-043, which orders the continuation of the levy of the Fee for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.

DISCUSSION
The City has worked with NBS to prepare the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2022, which contains the methodology for determining the Fee and assigning it to each parcel, estimates the cost for operations and maintenance of the sewer collection system, and lists the rate of the Fee.

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the approval of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2022 and the ordering of the levy for Fiscal Year 2022/2023. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider adoption of Resolution No. CC 2022-043, ordering the continuation of the charge for the operation and maintenance of the City’s sewer collection system and the continuation of the levy and collection of the Fee on the Los Angeles County tax rolls.

FISCAL IMPACT
Details of the Fee are within the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report, dated June 2022, included as an attachment.

Approval of the Fee would result in revenues that would fund the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system owned by the City for Fiscal Year 2022/2023.

The Fee for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 is $103.63 per sewage unit, which is the same rate since Fiscal Year 2010/2011. The proposed total Fee for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 is $5,483,063.11.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Adoption of Resolution No. CC 2022-043
July 13, 2022

STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community viability.

A. Seek innovative, cost effective, customer focused methods of service delivery.

C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.

Prepared by: Chuck Heffernan, P. E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance Approved by: Ronda Perez, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: Scott E. Porter, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution No. CC 2022-043

2. Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-043

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE

UPDATING THE SEWER COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGE AND

ORDERING THE CONTINUATION OF THE CHARGE FOR THE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PALMDALE SEWER
COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale owns the local sewer system and requires sufficient fees and charges to fund the operation, maintenance and replacement of the sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution No. CC 2008-056 approving the Sewer Fee Report for the Palmdale Sewer System Analysis, dated April 2008, to establish a Sewer Collection Service Charge to fund the collection, operation and maintenance of the Palmdale Sewer Collection System; and WHEREAS, on June 18, 2008, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1353 adopting Chapter 13.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code establishing a Sewer Collection Service Charge on all properties within the corporate limits of the City of Palmdale; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1361, amending Section 13.05.130 of Chapter 13.05 of the Palmdale Municipal Code relative to sewer collection service charges and clarifying certain sewage units in Section

13.05.130, Table A, to correct some errors in the number of sewage units for designated land uses; and
WHEREAS, in April 2020, the City prepared a Sewer Rate Study to review the Sewer Collection Service Charge, which determined that the sewer service charge rate of $103.63 per sewer unit, applied since Fiscal Year 2010/2011, provides sufficient revenue to fund the operations and maintenance of the sewer collection system and sewer related repairs and expansion as required, and therefore determined the sewer service charge rate should continue to be applied unchanged for the next five years, from Fiscal Year 2020/2021 to Fiscal Year 2024/2025; and WHEREAS, City staff will submit an annual report each fiscal year determining the actual amount of sewer service charges to be levied and shall submit such annual report to the City Council for approval. After which, the sewer service charges may be levied and collected in the manner as set forth in Ordinance No. 1353, and Ordinance No. 1361.

WHEREAS, on July 13, 2022 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California, a public Resolution No. CC 2022-043

hearing was conducted by this City Council on the question of the levy of the proposed sewer service charge, notice of which hearing was given as required by law.

WHEREAS, at the appointed time and place the hearing was duly and regularly held, and all persons interested and desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard, and all matters and things pertaining to the continuation of the levy were fully heard and considered by this City Council, and all oral statements and all written protests or communications were duly heard, considered and overruled, and this City Council thereby acquired jurisdiction to order the levy and the confirmation of the sewer service charge prepared by and made a part of the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2022.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Palmdale hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance and operation of the Palmdale Sewer System improvements within the City of Palmdale’s boundaries.

SECTION 3. The sewer service charges as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2022, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council.

SECTION 4. The sewer service charge rates shown in Ordinance No. 1353 for Fiscal Years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, and 2010/2011 are the maximum sewer service charge rates allowed for these years, and the sewer charge applied for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 is the same as the sewer service charge rate approved since Fiscal Year 2010/2011, as justified by the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2022.

SECTION 5. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the continuation of the levy of the sewer service charge rate of $103.63 per sewage unit for benefiting parcels for the operation and maintenance of the Palmdale Sewer Collection System for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.

SECTION 6. The amount of sewer service charges to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance, operation, and service, as described in the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report dated June 2022, Ordinance No. 1353, and Ordinance No. 1361, shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as Los Angeles County taxes are collected. Sewer service charge revenue shall be disbursed and expended for the maintenance, operation, and service of the Palmdale Sewer Collection System, all as described in the annual Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Sewer Collection Service Charge Report and in Ordinance No. 1353.

Resolution No. CC 2022-043

SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall file a certified copy with the Los Angeles County Auditor.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of July 2022. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Steven D. Hofbauer, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Scott E. Porter Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk
Acting City Attorney
I, Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 13th day of July, 2022 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: ___________________________________________________________ NOES: ___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: ______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date: ______________________________ _____________________________ Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 Background .............................................................................................................. 1 Process for Annual Fee ............................................................................................ 1 Legislative Context .................................................................................................. 2

2. Plans and Specifications .................................................................................................. 3 Parcel Inventory ...................................................................................................... 3 Property Classification ............................................................................................. 4

3. Estimate of Costs ............................................................................................................ 8 Estimated Costs and Revenue Required for Fiscal Year 2022/23 ........................... 8

4. Method and Rate of Calculation .................................................................................... 11

5. Sewer Fee Parcel Listing ................................................................................................ 12

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1. INTRODUCTION
Background
In July 2009, the City of Palmdale (the “City”) took over the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system from the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District (CSMD) of Los Angeles County. At that time, the City withdrew from the CSMD and became responsible for the maintenance, operation, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the sewer collection system within the City’s boundary. The City- owned collection facilities convey wastewater to trunk sewers and treatment facilities owned by Sanitation Districts #14 and #20 of Los Angeles County.

In order to fund the operation and maintenance of the sewer collection system, the City initiated notification and protest proceedings as specified in Section 53750 of the California State Government Code and Article XIII D of the California State Constitution. Notices were mailed to property owners in areas currently served by the municipal sewer system or likely to be served by the municipal sewer system in the future. The notice explained the reason for the proposed Sewer Collection Service Charge (the “Fee”), the method by which the Fee is calculated, and the rates for Fiscal Years 2008/09, 2009/10, and 2010/11. The notice also included the time, date, and place of a public hearing for the Fee, and instructions that property owners could file written protests against implementation of the Fee. The notice specified that if a majority of property owners filed written protests, the Fee would not be charged.

On June 18, 2008, the City held the public hearing. A majority of property owners did not present written protests, and therefore the City passed Resolution CC 2008-082 which adopted the Fee.

In 2020, the City ordered a rate study to evaluate the sewer collection service charges for the next five fiscal years. The “Sewer Service Charge Analysis, Five Year Rate Proposal” (the “Rate Study”) was completed by Bartle Wells Associates in April 2020. The Rate Study shows that the City currently receives enough revenues from the Fee to provide its sewer collection services, sewer related repairs, and capital projects. The Rate Study analysis further states that the sewer enterprise is in good financial condition, and an increased rate above the current rate of $103.63 per sewage unit is not anticipated for five years.

The Fee funds only the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system within the City and does not fund the maintenance and operation of either the trunk sewers or wastewater treatment facilities.

Process for Annual Fee
The resolution adopting the Fee specified that a written report shall be filed annually with the City Clerk, which contains a description of each parcel of real property receiving the Fee and the amount of the charge for each parcel for the year, computed as described by the resolution.

The City Clerk shall give notice of the filing of the written report, and of the time and place of the public hearing thereon. The City Council shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, revise, change, reduce or modify any charge or overrule any or all objections and shall make its determination upon each charge as described in said report.

City of Palmdale
Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee Report 2 The Fee is collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes. The Fee roll is submitted each year to the Los Angeles County Auditor in August for inclusion on the Los Angeles County property tax bill.

Legislative Context
In 1996, California Voters adopted Proposition 218, the “Right to Vote on Taxes Act” which added Articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. Article XIII D, Section 6, specifically describes property related fees.

Proposition 218 provides for property-related fees to be levied to fund the cost of providing services, including sewer service, to property. Proposition 218 describes a number of important requirements, including property-owner notification and public hearings, for the imposition, increase, and extension of fees, and these requirements are satisfied by the process used to establish this Fee.

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2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The City owns approximately 400 miles of sewer mains and two pump stations. Effective July 1, 2009, the pump stations are operated and maintained by CSMD under an agreement with the City.

Sewer System Overview

Parcel Inventory
An inventory of parcels served by City sewers was obtained from CSMD in early 2008. This inventory was updated using GIS parcel and sewer main data, sewer connection permits, and aerial photographs to accurately identify parcels receiving sewer service from the City. In addition, property owners who contacted the City after receiving notice of the proposed Fee and provided evidence that the property was served by a septic system were removed from the inventory. Parcels with direct connections to trunk sewers maintained by the Los Angeles County Sanitation District (“CSD”) were also removed from the inventory. As of May 2022, the inventory shows 39,328 parcels are served by City sewers. A land use breakdown of the parcels is shown in the following table, Parcels by Property Type.

Table 1. Parcel by Property Type
Property Type Parcels
Residential 38,086
Multi-Family Residential 288
Commercial or Industrial 614
Other(1) 340
Total: 39,328
(1) Includes Golf Course, Government, Institutional, Parking/Storage and Vacant property types.

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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee Report 4 Property Classification
The initial property classifications for the Fee were set forth in an Engineer’s Report prepared by Bartle Wells Associates dated April 2008 and subsequently updated by Palmdale City Ordinance 1361 enacted on April 1, 2009. The classifications are based on property type and land use and designate a “sewage unit” value for each property type. The April 2008 report found that there was a “reasonable relationship” between the number of sewage units assigned to each property type and the relative sewage flow from these property types but suggested that the City may wish to perform a more detailed rate study to examine and confirm these relationships.

The property classifications and sewage units contained in Palmdale City Ordinance 1361 will be used for calculation of the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Fee, and are shown in the following table, Sewage Units by Property Type.

Table 2. Sewage Units by Property Type(1)
Land Use Number of Sewage Units
Residential
Single Residential Unit – Condominium 1.00
Planned Unit Development (PUD) 1.00
Single Residential Unit 1.00
Single Residential Unit with Pool 1.00
Single Residential Unit Pool and Miscellaneous 1.00
Single Residential Unit with Spa 1.00
Single Residential Unit with Guesthouse 1.00
Other Improvements Only 1.00
Double, Duplex or Two Units 2.00
Double, Duplex or Two Units with Pool 2.00
Three Units (Any Combo) 3.00
Three Units (Any Combo) with Pool 3.00
Four Units (Any Combo) 4.00
Four Units with Pool 4.00
Five or More Apartments per Individual Residential Unit 1.00 Five or More Apartments per Individual Residential Unit with Pool 1.00 Manufactured Homes
Manufactured Homes 1.00
Rooming/Boarding House
Rooming/Boarding House 3.00
Manufactured Home Parks 1.00
Manufactured Home Parks with Pool 1.00
Mobile Home Park 1.00
Commercial
Commercial – General 1.00
Vacant Parcel That Has Improvement Value Due to Existing Nonstructural Other Improvements 2.00
Stores
Stores 1.00
Stores Combination
Store and Office Combo 2.00
Store and Residential Combo with Lift 2.00
Store and Residential Combo 2.00
Department Store

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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee Report 5 Land Use Number of Sewage Units
Department Store 5.00
Discount Department Store 5.00
Building Supplies 5.00
Retail-Warehouse Combo 5.00
Department Store/Warehouse 5.00
Supermarket
Supermarket 5.00
Supermarket (1,199 Square Feet through 6,000 Square Feet) 5.00 Shopping Center (Neighborhood)
Shopping Center 10.00
Shopping Center with Lift 10.00
Shopping Center (Regional)
Shopping Center 30.00
Office and Government Building
Office and Government Building 5.00
Office and Residential (2-story) 5.00
Office Building (Loft Type Building) 3.00
Office and Residential 2.00
Hotel and Motel
Hotel and Motel (Under 50 Rooms) 25.00
Hotel (50 Rooms and Over) 40.00
Motel (50 Rooms and Over) 40.00
Motel (50 Rooms and Over with Pool) 40.00
Professional Buildings
Professional Building 5.00
Medical Dental Building 5.00
Medical Dental Building (2-story) 5.00
Veterinary Clinic 5.00
Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge
Restaurant, Cocktail Lounge 5.00
Fast Food – Walk Up 2.00
Wholesale and Manufacturing Outlet
Wholesale and Manufacturing Outlet 2.00
Bank, Savings and Loan
Bank, Savings and Loan 1.00
Service Shop
Service Shop 2.00
Service Station
No Additional Services 1.00
Service Station with Lift 1.00
Convenience Store 2.00
Self-Service with Lift 1.00
Self-Service Station 1.00
Self-Service with No Additional Services 1.00
With Carwash, with Lift 5.00
With Carwash, with No Additional Services 5.00
Auto, Recreational Equipment, Construction Equipment Sales and Service Auto, Recreational Equipment, Construction Equipment Sales and Service 1.00 Auto Body Repair Shop 1.00
Used Car Sales 1.00
New Car Sales and Service 3.00

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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee Report 6 Land Use Number of Sewage Units
Car Wash Only 5.00
Car Wash Only, Self-Service Type 5.00
Auto Service Centers (No Gasoline) 1.00
Parking Lot (Commercial Use Property)
Parking Lot with Lift 0.50
Parking Lot 0.50
Lots – Commercial Parking 0.50
Parking Lot Commercial 0.50
Nursery or Greenhouse
Nursery or Greenhouse 1.00
Vacant Land
Vacant Parcel That Has Improvement Value Due to Existing Nonstructural Other Improvements 2.00

INDUSTRIAL
Miscellaneous Industrial 2.00
Light Manufacturing
Light Manufacturing with Lift 5.00
Light Manufacturing 5.00
Industrial Heavy Manufacturing 100.00
Warehousing Distribution Storage
Warehousing Distribution Storage Under 10,000 Square Feet 2.00 Warehousing Distribution Storage – 10,000 to 24,999 Square Feet 2.00 Warehousing Distribution Storage – 25,000 to 50,000 Square Feet 2.00 Warehousing Distribution Storage Over 50,000 Square Feet 2.00 Public Storage – Mini Warehouse 2.00
Food Processing Plant
With Wireless Communication Tower 200.00
Motion Picture, Radio, TV
General Motion Picture, Radio, TV 1.00
Lumber Yard
Lumber Yard 1.00
Mineral Processing
Mineral Processing General 2.00
Mineral Processing Cement/Gravel 2.00
Parking Lots – Industrial Use Open Storage 0.50
Vacant Parcel That Has Improvement Value Due to Existing Nonstructural Other Improvements 1.00
Open Storage 1.00
Irrigated Farms
Private Rural Pumping Plant 0.50
Irrigated Farm – Field Crops 0.50
Irrigated Farm – Fruit and Nuts 0.50
Irrigated Farm – Feed Lots 0.50
Dry Farm
Dry Farm – Fruit and Nuts 0.50
Dry Farm – Pasture 0.50
Dry Farm – Field Crops 0.50
Recreational
Theatre 2.00
Bowling Alleys
Bowling Alley 5.00

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Clubs, Lodge Halls, Fraternal Organizations
Clubs, Lodge Halls, Fraternal Organizations 2.00
Athletic and Amusement Facilities
Athletic and Amusement Facilities 10.00
Commercial Swimming Pools, School 5.00
Athletic and Amusement Facilities – Gyms 2.00
Athletic and Amusement Facilities – Tennis 2.00
Golf Courses 3.00
Church
Church 2.00
Church Parking Lot 0.50
School
School 5.00
Hospital
Hospital 100.00
Convalescent Hospital, Nursing Home 50.00
Homes for Aged and Others
Homes for Aged and Others 10.00
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Mortuary
Cemetery, Mausoleum, Mortuary 1.00
Cemetery, Mausoleum 1.00
Miscellaneous
State Assessed Property Utility, Commercial and Mutual: Pumping Plant 5.00 (1) Source: Palmdale Municipal Code 13.05.130 Table A – Sewage Units for designated land uses.

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3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS
Revenue from the collection of the Fee will fund expenses incurred by the City related to the operation and maintenance of its sewer collection system. These expenses include costs for labor, engineering and support staff time, staff and operating facilities, materials, equipment, operation, and maintenance of the sewer collection system. The City must also generate revenue to perform repairs, rehabilitation, and replacement of aging sewer mains. Capital expenditures are included in the estimated costs.

An initial five-year estimate of expenses required to operate and maintain the City sewer collection system was developed by City staff. These expenses include salaries and benefits for City staff that will be performing the maintenance and operational activities, professional engineering consulting services, and equipment purchases.

As previously mentioned, Bartle Wells Associates prepared a Rate Study in April 2020 to review the City revenues and expenses, in order to evaluate if the current Fee rate of $103.63 per sewage unit is adequate or if it should be increased. The Rate Study shows that the City currently receives enough funding from the annual Fee to provide its operation and maintenance of the sewer collection system, and to perform sewer related repairs and expansion as needed. It was also anticipated that the current sewage unit charge of $103.63 will be sufficient for the following five years. Therefore, the City plans on continuing assessing the same charge of $103.63 per sewage unit for the five years, from Fiscal Year 2020/21 through 2024/25.

Estimated Costs and Revenue Required for Fiscal Year 2022/23 The estimated cost of providing sewer collection services for Fiscal Year 2022/23, as prepared by City staff, and total estimated revenues, are shown in the following table, Summary of Estimated Costs and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee Report 9 Table 3. Summary of Estimated Costs and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2022/23 Description
Proposed
FY 2022/23 Costs(1)
Revenues
Sewer Service Charges $5,483,063.11
Other Revenues
Development Fees $403,100.00
Sewer Service Charges – Late Payments Fees and Delinquencies 20,400.00 Licenses & Permits 95,400.00
Subtotal – Other Revenues $518,900.00
Total Revenues $6,001,963.11

Expenses
Operation and Maintenance Costs
Personnel $2,440,000.00
Training and Meetings 39,000.00
Operating Expenses 2,095,300.00
Capital Outlay 157,000.00
Total Expenses $4,731,300.00

Reserves
Capital Assets Replacement Fund (CARF) Additions (2) $1,200,392.62 Operating Reserve (Total Exp * 3/12)(3) 1,182,825.00
Total Reserves $2,383,217.62
(1) Per updated budget provided by City Staff in May 2022. (2) The Capital Assets Replacement Fund (CARF) is a reserve fund to be used for emergencies, replacement of aging facilities such as pipe replacement, lift stations, manholes, equipment, facilities, future expansion , and other miscellaneous items required for the operation of the sanitary sewer collection system. The purpose of CARF is to be available at all times for any unforeseen emergencies, repairs and/or infrastructure upsizing.

The fund is automatically replenished to remain available for future emergenc ies as part of the responsible maintenance of the sewer system.
(3) The Operating Reserve is a three-month reserve fund needed to operate the sanitary sewer collection system.

This is a revolving balance that is always available and replenished as used.

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Sewer Collection Service Charge - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee Report 10 Based on the estimated costs and revenues, as detailed in the table above, the allocation of the costs per sewage unit, is shown in the following table, Budget Allocation to Property for Fiscal Year 2022/23.

Table 4. Budget Allocation to Property for Fiscal Year 2022/23 Description
Proposed
FY 2022/23 Costs(1)
Budget Allocation to Property
Other Revenues $518,900.00
Contribution from Reserves (Expenses minus Revenues) (1,270,663.11) Expenses (4,731,300.00)
Total ($5,483,063.11)

Sewer Collection Fee
Sewage Units 52,910
Cost Per Sewage Unit $103.63
Total Budget $5,483,063.11
(1) Per updated budget provided by City Staff in May 2022.

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4. METHOD AND RATE OF CALCULATION
Determination of the Fee for each parcel served by the City sewer system is a two-part process:
• First, each parcel is assigned the appropriate number of sewage units based on the property type and land use of the parcel. The sewage units are listed in Table 2. Sewage Units by Property Type and correspond to the quantity of wastewater that a parcel discharges to the sewer collection system. One sewage unit is a benchmark value representing the quantity of wastewater discharged by a typical single-family residence. Since the Fee funds the maintenance and operation of the sewer collection system, the quantity of wastewater is of primary interest while the quality of wastewater has little or no effect on system operation. Therefore, the Fee is apportioned based on the quantity of wastewater conveyed from a parcel.
• The next step is to determine the total revenue required and the number of sewage units for parcels served by the City’s sewer collection system. The total revenue required is $5,483,063.11 as shown in Table 4. Budget Allocation to Property for Fiscal Year 2022/23. There are currently 52,910 sewage units within the area served by the City sewer collection system. Therefore, the Fee for Fiscal Year 2022/23 is $103.63 per sewage unit.

This rate of $103.63 per sewage unit remains unchanged and is the same rate used since Fiscal Year 2010/11, as it was specified in the notice mailed to property owners in 2008, as well as the April 2008 Engineer’s Report referenced in Resolution No. CC 2008-082 of the Palmdale City Council, dated June 18, 2008. Furthermore, the rate per sewage unit is also supported by the Bartle Wells Associates Rate Study dated April 2020.

This Fee represents the proportional cost of service attributable to each parcel as specified in Article XIII D, Section 6(b)(3) of the California State Constitution which specifies that:

The amount of a fee or charge imposed upon any parcel or person as an incident of property ownership shall not exceed the proportional cost of the service attributable to the parcel.

Fees for sewer collection are “property-related fees and charges” as described in Article XIII D of the California State Constitution.

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5. SEWER FEE PARCEL LISTING
The parcel listing is a listing of the Fee apportioned to each lot or parcel, as shown on the last equalized roll of the County Assessor. The parcel listing for Fiscal Year 2022/23 is on file with the City Engineer and is incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report.

The following table summarizes the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee:

Table 5. Fiscal Year 2022/23 Sewer Fee
Description Parcels Sewage Units
FY 2022/23 Fee
Per Sewage Unit
FY 2022/23
Fee Amount (1)
Sewer Collection Service Charge 39,328 52,910 $103.63 $5,483,063.11 (1) Includes rounding.

City Council Staff Report
DATE: JULY 13, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING DIVISION
DISTRICT: 1
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-077, A

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE ORDERING THE VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF 6 TH
STREET EAST (100 FEET SOUTH OF SIERRA HIGHWAY TO 220
FEET NORTH OF AVENUE P-14) AND THE RESERVATION OF THE

UTILITY EASEMENTS THEREIN
ISSUE
Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-077, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale ordering the vacation of a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14) and the reservation of the utility easements therein.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept public testimony and adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-077, a resolution ordering the vacation of a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14) and reserving the utility easements therein.

BACKGROUND
The Engineering Division received an application from the City’s Capital Improvement Management Division requesting actions be taken to vacate a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14). This request is in coordination with the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) and Southern California Edison (SCE) to install the Electric Vehicle (EV) Fast Charging Stations at the Palmdale Transportation Center (PTC). This proposed street vacation is supported by the land use designations and circulation vision of the Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan that was adopted by the City Council (under Resolution No.

CC 2020-096 and Ordinance No. 1551) on December 15, 2020.

Notices were sent out to all utility providers informing them of the proposed street vacation. Several of the providers responded that they had facilities in the area of the proposed vacation and requested a reservation of easement; however, no objections to the proposed vacation were received.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2022-077
July 13, 2022

On June 1, 2022, the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopted Resolution No. CC 2022-068 declaring its intent to conduct a public hearing on the proposed vacation and set the date, time, and location for said hearing as July 13, 2022.

On June 13, 2022, Public Works staff notified the utility companies of the public hearing date via certified mail in accordance with Street and Highway Code (SHC) section 8347.

On June 26, 2022, notices for the public hearing were posted along said segment of 6th Street East proposed to be vacated in accordance with SHC section 8323.

DISCUSSION
The PTC, which was opened in April of 2005, is a multi-modal facility located at 39000 Clock Tower Plaza Drive. The project required acquisition of several properties and the dedication of new public streets. It was the City’s intention to vacate portions of the underlying public street of 6th Street East in conjunction with the PTC development and a tentative parcel map was filed with the County, but was not recorded. This vacation process presented to Council will remove the public street designation of said segment of 6th Street East, while the existing roadway network for the PTC will remain in place and continue to serve the public.

The City recently received grants to install EV Fast Charging Stations within the PTC parking lot. The City has coordinated efforts with the AVTA and SCE to complete this project, SCE is requiring the vacation of said segment of 6 th Street East in order to grant an easement to service the proposed EV charging stations.

The General Plan Amendment (GPA 20-002), Zone Change (ZC 20-002), Specific Plan Amendment (SPA 20-001) and Specific Plan (SPL 20-001) for the Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan that was certified by the City Council (under Resolution No.

CC 2020-096 and Ordinance No. 1551) on December 15, 2020. In compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) an Initial Study, Negative Declaration was prepared and through independent judgment of the City Council, there was no substantial evidence that the Transit Area Specific Plan will have a significant effect on the environment.

Staff has reviewed the Initial Study, Negative Declaration of the Transit Area Specific Plan to determine whether the vacation of a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14) triggered any additional conditions described in Sections 15162, 15163 or 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines. ln accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162, 15163 and 15164, the vacation of a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14) does not trigger any additional conditions since: 1) the proposed street vacation of said segment of 6 th Street East is supported by the Circulation Element of the General Plan Amendment of the Transit Area Specific Plan; and 2) no significant development changes will occur to said street segment of 6 th Street East which impacts the infrastructure or services Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2022-077
July 13, 2022

within the existing roadway network for the PTC will remain in place and continue to serve the public.

Pursuant to Streets and Highway Code (SHC) section 8320, the local agency processing the street vacation under General Vacation Procedure shall be required to initiate the proceedings by setting a date, hour, and place for the public hearing, followed by posting and publishing of notices prior to the hearing in accordance with section 8322 of the SHC.

Pursuant to SHC section 8322(a), notices of the public hearing were published in the Antelope Valley Press for two successive weeks on June 26th and July 3, 2022.

Following the public hearing, staff will present Resolution No. CC2022-077 for the City Council’s consideration ordering the vacation of portions of 5 th street West, Auto Center Drive, and Trade Center Drive with the reservation of utility easements therein, which makes the final order of the vacation as described and shown in Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”.

Any utility which does not hold an existing easement and has not reserved an easement as described in Resolution No. CC 2022-077 will not be able to use the right-of-way being vacated without first obtaining an easement from the property owner.

The street vacation proceedings are not complete until Resolution No. CC 2022-077 has been recorded with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorders Office pursuant to SHC section 8325.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of this action.

STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.

C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.

Prepared by: Chuck Heffernan P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance Approved by: Ronda Perez, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: Scott E. Porter, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

1.Resolution No. CC 2022-077

2.Exhibit “A”, Exhibit “B”, Exhibit “C”, Exhibit “D”

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-077

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE ORDERING THE VACATION OF A SEGMENT OF 6 TH STREET EAST
(100 FEET SOUTH OF SIERRA HIGHWAY TO 220 FEET NORTH OF
AVENUE P-14) AND THE RESERVATION OF THE UTILITY

EASEMENTS THEREIN
WHEREAS, The Engineering Division received an application from the City’s Project Management Division requesting the City to vacate a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14) and the reservation of the existing utility easements therein; and WHEREAS, The proposed vacation will not negatively impact the general public and has been found to be consistent with the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan and the Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, The existing improvements within the right of way to be vacated shall remain and the existing roadway network will continue to serve the Palmdale Transportation Center; and
WHEREAS, The Palmdale Transportation Center was approved through Conditional Use Permit 01-16 and the General Plan Amendment (GPA 20-002), Zone Change (ZC 20-002), Specific Plan Amendment (SPA 20-001) and Specific Plan (SPL 20-001) for the Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan that was certified by the City Council (under Resolution No. CC 2020-096 and Ordinance No. 1551) on December 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, The Palmdale Transportation Center and existing roadway network was determined not to cause any substantial changes in any portion which would require revisions to the Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan.

WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Palmdale has adopted Resolution No. CC 2022-068 declaring its intent to conduct a public hearing on the proposed vacation on June 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Notices were sent to utility companies and the public in accordance with the Street and Highway Code Sections 8322, 8323, and 8347.

Resolution No. CC 2022-077

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1 . The City Council of the City of Palmdale hereby orders the vacation for a segment of 6 th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14), located within the City of Palmdale, as shown in Exhibit “A”, Exhibit “B”, Exhibit “C”, and Exhibit “D”.

SECTION 2. The City Council, in vacating the segment of said streets described in Exhibit “A”, Exhibit “B”, Exhibit “C”, and Exhibit “D” elects to proceed under and in accordance with the provisions of the “Public Streets, Highways, and Service Easements Vacation Law” Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 3 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.

SECTION 3. Nothing in this Resolution shall in any way affect or disturb any existing easement for public utility purposes belonging either to the City of Palmdale or to any other public entity.

A. There is hereby specifically reserved for the CITY OF PALMDALE, an easement and right at any time, or from time to time, to construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, and renew sanitary sewers and storm drains and appurtenant structures in, upon, over, and across the entire area proposed to be vacated and, pursuant to any existing franchise or renewals thereof, or otherwise, to construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, renew, and enlarge lines of pipe, conduits, cables, wires, poles, and other convenient structures, equipment, and fixtures for the operation of gas pipelines, telegraphic, and telephone lines, railroad lines, and for the transportation or distribution of electric energy, petroleum and its products, ammonia, and water, and for incidental purposes, including access to protect these works from all hazards in, upon, and over across the entire area proposed to be vacated, including the right of ingress and egress thereto.

B. There is hereby specifically reserved for Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, its successors, heirs and assigns, an easement in, upon, over, and across the entire area proposed to be vacated, with the necessary rights to from time to time construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, and renew such aerial and underground communication facilities (including ingress thereto and egress therefrom) consisting of poles, anchors, guys, cables, wires, crossarms, conduit, manholes, handholes, markers, pedestals, terminal equipment cabinets, electrical conductors and necessary fixtures and appurtenances.

C. There is hereby specifically reserved for SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON, its successors, heirs and assigns, an easement in, upon, over, and across Resolution No. CC 2022-077

the entire area proposed to be vacated, with the necessary rights to use, maintain, operate, repair, replace, remove, or renew the existing and future facilities (overhead and underground), used and useful for the Transmission/Distribution of electric energy and for the transmitting intelligence by electric means to the public, and necessary fixtures and appurtenances and said easement shall include the rights of ingress and egress thereto.

SECTION 4. The City Council finds the vacation for a segment of 6th Street East (100 Feet South of Sierra Highway to 220 Feet North of Avenue P-14) is consistent with the City of Palmdale General Plan and Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan because it conforms to the goals, objectives, and policies of said plans. More specifically, the project is consistent with Circulation Element Policy C1.1.5: Improve the existing street network based upon the adopted Circulation Plan, through implementation of the Capital Improvement Program, and through requirements placed upon new development approvals.

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SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. The City Clerk is also authorized to cause a certified copy of this Resolution to be filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office to finalize the vacation process.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ______ day of ____________, ________. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Steven D. Hofbauer, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Scott E. Porter Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk
Acting City Attorney
I, Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of _____________, 20___ by the following roll call vote:

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NOES:___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date:

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City Council Staff Report
DATE: JULY 13, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

PLANNING DIVISION
DISTRICT: 2
SUBJECT: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1589, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING SPECIFIC
PLAN AMENDMENT 21 -001; A REQUEST TO MODIFY LAND USE

DESIGNATIONS, PERMITTED USES, AND STANDARDS OF

DEVELOPMENT FOR THE RANCHO VISTA SPECIFIC PLAN
ISSUE
Adopt Ordinance No. 1589; an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palmdale approving Specific Plan Amendment 21-001, a request to modify land use designations, permitted uses, and standards of development for the Rancho Vista Specific Plan.

RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council:

1. Receive public testimony regarding proposed Ordinance No. 1589;

2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1589 approving Specific Plan Amendment 21-001; and,

3. Find that the project includes minor clarifications as outlined within the Addendum prepared for the previously certified Environmental Impact Report for the Rancho Vista Specific Plan.

BACKGROUND
The Rancho Vista Specific Plan (SP) consists of approximately 1,300 acres and is generally bounded by West Avenue N-8 to the north, 55th Street West to the west, the California Aqueduct to the south and 30th Street West to the east (Figure 1). The specific plan area is predominantly residential, but contains some areas of commercial, recreation and public facility uses.

The SP and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 84-37 were adopted by the City Council through Ordinance No. 582 on January 9, 1986 . A total of 10 amendments to the SP have been previously approved. On June 9, 2022, the Planning Commission adopt ed Resolution No. PC-2022-022 recommending City Council approval of SPA 21-001.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: SPA 21-001
July 13, 2022

FIGURE 1 – AERIAL MAP

DISCUSSION
The SP provides detailed, site -specific regulations, standards, and guidelines for implementation of General Plan policies and priorities. The proposed project is a request to amend the SP as follows:
• Change the land use designation from Commercial to Urban Village Residential on approximately 11 acres located at the southwest corner of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Avenida Vista Verde;
• Change the land use designation from Urban Residential to Urban Village Residential on approximately 34 acres located westerly of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Tilbury Drive;
• Modify the permitted uses within approximately 10 acres of commercial property by allowing a High Reside ntial land use overlay on a vacant site located on the northeast corner of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Town Center Drive; • Modify the permitted uses within the Urban Medium Residential and Urban Village Residential designations; and,
• Clarify development stan dards for the Urban Residential, Urban Village Residential, High Residential Overlay, and Golf Course Community designations.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: SPA 21-001
July 13, 2022

The proposed SPA will revise the land use designations within the SP as depicted in Figure 2 below. The SP currently contains la nd use designations of Urban Residential (3.1-6 dwelling units per acre), Urban Medium Residential (6.1 -10 dwelling units per acre), Urban Village Residential (10.1 -17.9 dwelling units per acre), and Urban High Residential (18-26 dwelling units per acre).

The proposed SPA would establish a High Residential Overlay designation, clarify the standards of development within the Urban Village Residential designation and remove the Urban High Residential designation. In addition, the SPA will modify the permi tted uses within the Urban Medium Residential designation and Urban Village Residential and establish permitted uses within the High Residential Overlay. The proposed residential overlay will allow flexibility for future development, while adhering to the guiding principles within the SP and PMC.

FIGURE 2 – PROPOSED SP LAND USE MAP

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: SPA 21-001
July 13, 2022

FISCAL IMPACT
The required application fees were submitted for processing of the proposed project.

Although no new revenues are anticipated from SPA 21-001, modifying the SP area to meet the current and anticipated future market demand will help facilitate future development of residential and commercial uses within the SP. Long term fiscal impacts will include revenue from property tax and sales tax generated from the future commercial component and the expenditures associated with providing services to future residents and patrons.

STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work and play.

A. Support opportunities to celebrate rich traditions and diverse cultures in the community.

Prepared by: Jasmine Alvarado, Associate Planner
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance Approved by: Ronda Perez, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: Scott E. Porter, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENT

1. Ordinance No. 1589

CITY OF PALMDALE

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1589

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 21-001; A REQUEST TO

MODIFY LAND USE DESIGNATIONS, PERMITTED USES, AND

STANDARDS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE RANCHO VISTA

SPECIFIC PLAN
A. RECITALS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 65453 (Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code), the City of Palmdale has adopted a Specific Plan for the Rancho Vista (SP) area of the City of Palmdale. The SP provides for various housing opportunities ranging from single family to multi-family, as well as commercial, recreation and public facility uses on approximately 1,300 acres bounded by West Avenue N-8 on the north, 55 th Street West on the west, the California Aqueduct on the south, and 30th Street West on the east. The Rancho Vista Specific Plan was originally adopted by the City Council on January 9, 1986, through Ordinance No. 582, and has been subsequently amended on 10 separate occasions;
WHEREAS, R.Y. Properties, Inc., has filed an application requesting the approval of Specific Plan Amendment (SPA) 21-001, described herein (hereinafter referred to as “Application”);
WHEREAS, the Application applies to an amendment to the SP as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit I;
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2022, the Planning Commission of the City of Palmdale reviewed the proposed project and recommended approval of the Application by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2022, the City Council of the City of Palmdale conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application and concluded said hearing on that date. Evidence, both written and oral, was duly presented and considered by the City Council at the aforesaid public hearing, including but not limited to, the staff report dated July 13, 2022.

B. ORDINANCE

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Ordinance, are true and correct.

Ordinance No. 1589

SECTION 2 . The City Council hereby finds as follows with respect to the environmental documentation:
(a) Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City’s local CEQA Guidelines, the SP was previously evaluated under Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 84-37 (SCH No. 84110711) which was certified by the Palmdale City Council (Ordinance No. 582) on January 9, 1986. The proposed project includes minor revisions to land use designations, permitted uses, and standards of development, which do not increase the intensity of development as envisioned by the SP. Staff has reviewed the revisions to the project and has determined that a subsequent or supplemental EIR as described in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163 is not required for the project because the modifications do not propose significant revisions to the project, there are no significant changes in circumstances and there is no new information of substantial importance that will involve new significant environmental effects or increase the severity of previously identified significant effects. Lastly, no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete has been provided with respect to the SP. As such, an addendum to the EIR has been prepared in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 (Exhibit III) and has identified that there are no new or additional significant impacts that were not already addressed by the EIR.
(b) The custodian of records for the environmental document, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the City Council’s decision is based, is the Planning Manager of the City of Palmdale. These documents are available for public review in the Planning Division of the City of Palmdale located at 38250 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, California 93550, telephone (661) 267-5200.

SECTION 3 . Based upon substantial evidence presented to the City Council during July 13, 2022, public hearing, including public testimony and written and oral staff reports, the City Council specifically finds as follows:
(a) The proposed Specific Plan Amendment conforms with the goals, objectives and policies of the General Plan.

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(b) The proposed Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the General Plan.
(c) In addition to the findings for approval set forth in Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC) Sections 17.24.100 and 17.24.110, any approval of an amendment to a Specific Plan text or map shall also be based upon a finding that such amendment conforms to the intent and applicable goals and policies of the Specific Plan.

The Application conforms with Section 4.2 of the SP, which allows for ongoing review and revision of the plan to meet the changing needs of the community. In addition, the Application conforms with the goals, objectives, policies and is consistent with the General Plan and Specific Plan, as modified through the proposed Amendment because the proposed SPA is compatible with surrounding land uses and maintains the primarily residential and neighborhood commercial uses while allowing flexibility for future development. The proposed land use map and its associated development standards specified within the Application provides the framework for orderly development. The application has been processed in accordance with State law and the proposed amendment is consistent with the General Plan.
(d) The proposed Specific Plan Amendment is necessary to implement the General Plan and to provide for public safety, convenience and/or general welfare.
(e) The proposed Specific Plan will not have a substantial adverse effect on surrounding properties or the community in general.

The proposed SPA is necessary to implement the General Plan and will not have an adverse effect on surrounding properties or the community because the Application is compatible with surrounding land uses. The proposed changes to the SP do not increase the total number of units allowed within the SP and the number of units that currently remain undeveloped is 1,641. There is no development proposed at this time and any future development would require separate review. (f) The proposed Specific Pan Amendment is reasonable and beneficial at this time.

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The Application is reasonable and beneficial because it will retain the existing design character and general community structure in that it is not introducing any incompatible uses. The general community structure of the approved plan is maintained by not creating new areas of development that were not previously contemplated and by continuing the development methodology previously established by the SP. (g) The proposed Specific Plan Amendment conforms with the intent of the Zoning Ordinance and is consistent with all other related provisions thereof.

The SP includes the provision of various housing types, commercial development, and amenities. The Application is compatible with surrounding land uses and maintains the primarily residential and neighborhood commercial uses while allowing flexibility for future development. In addition, the SPA is designed to continue orderly development, while adhering to the guiding principles within the SP and PMC.
(h) The site of the proposed Specific Plan is suitable for any of the land uses permitted within the proposed zone district.

Pursuant to the environmental clearance document, the SP has been determined to be physically suitable for the type and proposed density of development. The proposed project includes minor revisions to land use designations, permitted uses, and standards of development within the SP, which do not increase the intensity of development as envisioned by the SP. The proposed changes to the SP do not increase the total number of units allowed within the SP. There is no development proposed at this time and any future development would require separate review.

SECTION 4 . Based on the findings and conclusions set forth in the above Sections, and based on all other evidence in the record, the City Council hereby approves SPA 21-001 to incorporate the proposed changes as shown in Exhibit IV and find that the project includes minor clarifications as outlined within the Addendum prepared for the previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR 84-37) for the Rancho Vista Specific Plan (SP).

SECTION 5 . Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held Ordinance No. 1589

to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective, provided the basic purposes of this Ordinance and the benefits to the City and the public are not substantially impaired.

SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2022. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Steven D. Hofbauer, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ ________________________________ Scott E. Porter Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk
Acting City Attorney
I, Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 13 th day of July, 2022, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN: ABSENT:

Date:

Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk

EXHIBIT I
AERIAL MAP FOR SPA 21-001

EXHIBIT II
RANCHO VISTA SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE MAP FOR SPA 21-001

City of Palmdale EIR Addendum Amendment to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan Prepared for: R.Y. Properties, Inc. 212 S. Palm Ave. Suite 200 Alhambra, CA 91801 Prepared by: Tom Zimmerman Law Offices of Tom Zimmerman 1000 Dove Street Suite 300 Newport Beach, CA 92660 April 12, 2022

1 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 ADDENDUM TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 84-37 FOR THE RANCHO VISTA SPECIFIC PLAN BACKGROUND: This Addendum has been prepared to analyze proposed revisions to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan, which was originally analyzed in Environmental Impact Report 84-37 (State Clearinghouse No. 1984110711) (“EIR”). By Ordinance No. 582, the Palmdale City Council certified the EIR for the 1,307-acre Rancho Vista Specific Plan (the “Project”) on January 9, 1986. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Summary of the Approved Rancho Vista Specific Plan Project The EIR was prepared in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. The project evaluated in the EIR consists of the development of 6,759 residential dwelling units within the Rancho Vista Specific Plan area. The Rancho Vista Specific Plan was subsequently amended in 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2016. Those amendments and related development activity have resulted in the development of approximately 3,120 residential dwelling units, a build-out of 46% of the capacity analyzed in the EIR. The current land use allocation for residential units contained in the 2016 Rancho Vista Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 1485, which is referred to herein as the “2016 Amendment”) reflects a reduction in the maximum build out of the Specific Plan from 6,755 to 4,761 residential units. Proposed Changes to the Approved Rancho Vista Specific Plan The Applicant has applied to the City for an amendment to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan. The proposed amendment (“2021 Amendment”) would (i) change the land use on approximately 11 acres located at the southwest corner of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Avenida Vista Verde, currently designated commercial land, to a residential land use, (ii) change the land use on approximately 34 acres located westerly of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Tilbury Drive from Urban Residential to Urban Village Residential, (iii) modify the permitted uses within approximately 10 acres of commercial property located on the northeast corner of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Town Center Drive by allowing an Urban High Residential Land Use Overlay on that property, and (iv) modify the permitted uses within the Urban Medium Residential, Urban Village Residential, Urban High Residential designations as well as clarifying development standards for certain designations. The proposed changes to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan are minor in nature and do not increase the density of the Project as analyzed through the EIR. The 2021 Amendment changes some of the land use categories of some of the residential units, but the total residential land use allocation of 4,761 residential units reflected in the 2021 Amendment remains unchanged from the 2016 Amendment. Moreover, the net effect of all amendments to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan, including the 2021 Amendment is an approximately 30% reduction of the residential units originally considered in the 1986 EIR. This reduction in

2 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 development density results in a reduction in the associated environmental effects analyzed in the EIR. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The EIR is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 15162(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines limits the preparation of a subsequent EIR to three situations: (1) Substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; (2) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous EIR or negative declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or (3) New information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous EIR was certified as complete or the negative declaration was adopted, shows any of the following: A) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous EIR or negative declaration; B) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than shown in the previous EIR; C) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the project, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative; or D) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those analyzed in the previous EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the mitigation measure or alternative. Section 15163(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines limits the lead or responsible agency to choose to prepare a supplement to an EIR rather than a subsequent EIR if;

3 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 (1) Any of the conditions described in Section 15162 would require the preparation of a subsequent EIR, and (2) Only minor additions or changes would be necessary to make the previous EIR adequately apply to the project in the changed situation. After review of the proposed changes and review of the EIR, the City has determined that: 1. The revisions contained in the 2021 Amendment are not a substantial change to the Project and will not create new significant impacts because the 2021 Amendment does not increase the overall residential density and any related impacts from the 2016 Amendment. Also, the 2021 Amendment has a lower residential density and related impacts than was previously analyzed in the original 1986 EIR ; 2. No substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances in which the Project will be undertaken that would involve new significant environmental impacts resulting from the Project; and 3. No new information has become available since the EIR was certified as complete which shows (i) that the Project, as modified, would result in new significant impacts or cause an increase in severity of significant impacts, (ii) that mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would in fact be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of the Project, or (iii) that mitigation measures or alternatives that are considerably different from those analyzed in the EIR would substantially reduce one or more significant effects on the environment as more fully explained below. Accordingly, the City has prepared this addendum to the EIR in accordance with Section 15164(a) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states: “The lead agency or a responsible agency shall prepare an addendum to a previously certified EIR if some changes or additions are necessary but none of the conditions described in Section 15162 or 15163 calling for preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR have occurred.” ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT As further discussed below, the 2021 Amendment will not result in new significant environmental effects, nor will it require the addition of mitigation measures to reduce impacts to less than significant, for the following resource areas analyzed in the 1986 EIR (using the subtitles from that document): • Topography • Geology, Soils and Seismicity • Hydrology/Flood Control • Noise

4 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 • Land Resources • Climate and Air Quality • Biological Resources • Land Use • Cultural Scientific Resources • Scenic Resources • Energy Conservation • Traffic/Circulation • Community Services and Utilities Additionally, the 2021 Amendment will not result in any new significant environmental effects, nor will it require the addition of mitigation measures to reduce impacts to less than significant, for the following additional resource areas, each of which are discussed below: • Western Joshua Trees • High Fire Hazard • Vehicle Miles Traveled • Greenhouse Gas Emissions ANALYSIS 1. Aesthetics The visual appearance of the 2021 Amendment would be consistent with what was evaluated in the 1986 EIR with the following mitigation measures from the 1986 EIR considered and followed; landscape designs, structure heights, contour grading, housing in sloped areas, on-site utility lines, building site coverage, and architectural and design concepts. The proposed 2021 Amendment also would be implemented in compliance with all applicable ordinances and requirements as set forth in the City of Palmdale Municipal Code related to light and glare. The 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 2. Agricultural and Forestry Resources The 1986 EIR concludes no significant impacts to land resources are expected therefore no mitigation measures are recommended. Due to the fact that no additional land will be developed over that which was previously planned for development under the current Specific Plan, the 2021 Amendment would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of significant effects previously analyzed related to land resources/agricultural and forestry resources.

5 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 The 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 3. Air Quality The 1986 EIR concluded that the original Project activities would not exceed applicable standards of significance and would not result in significant adverse impacts related to air quality with the implementation of mitigation measures identified in the 1986 EIR. Due to the decrease in development density of the Project and the resulting decrease in the number of emission-producing vehicle trips in the Project as modified by the 2021 Amendment, when compared to the anticipated density and emission-producing vehicle trips analyzed in the 1986 EIR, no additional effects are anticipated as a result of the 2021 Amendment. Mitigation measures from the 1986 EIR which are applicable and still part of the environmental review process include; normal watering procedures during site grading operations to reduce dust emissions, construction grading not to occur on exceedingly windy days, revegetation of graded areas soon after grading is complete to reduce dust and erosion, solar assisted heating systems should be considered to reduce on-site use of natural gas and off-site generation of electricity, solar orientation access and passive solar techniques should be considered in the site planning and architectural design. In addition, as part of the environmental review process, each individual development project will undergo an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Study applicable to the specific project to ensure that compliance to the AVAQMD requirements and standards are met. In July 1997, subsequent to approval of the 1986 EIR, the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD) was formed, pursuant to statute. It had jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County portion of the SCAQMD that was not within the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). The SCAQMD rules in effect in the AVAPCD remained in effect until the ACAPCD Governing Board superseded or amended them. On January 1, 2002 the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) was formed pursuant to statute to replace the AVAPCD. The rules of the AVACPD remained in effect until the AVAQMD Governing Board superseded or amended them. The AVAQMD has jurisdiction over the northern, desert portion of Los Angeles County, including the incorporated cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, Air Force Plant 42, and the southern portion of Edwards Air Force Base. The Kern County-Los Angeles County boundary forms the northern boundary of the AVAQMD; the San Bernardino-Los Angeles County boundary forms the eastern boundary of the AVAQMD. The AVAQMD has developed significance thresholds for regulated pollutants, as summarized in Table 2. The AVAQMD’s CEQA and Federal Conformity Guidelines (August 2016) indicate that any projects within its jurisdiction with emissions that exceed any of the indicated thresholds should be considered as having an individually and cumulatively significant impact.

6 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 Table 2 Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District Emissions Thresholds Pollutant Daily Threshold (pounds) CO 548 lbs/day NOx 137 lbs/day VOC 137 lbs/day Sox 137 lbs/day PM 10 82 lbs/day PM 2.5 82 lbs/day H 2S 54 lbs/day Pb 3 lbs/day Greenhouse Gases (CO 2e) 548,000 lbs/day The air pollutant emissions associated with operation of the approved development and the proposed projects associated with the 2021 Amendment are primarily due to vehicle trips generated by proposed uses and area source emissions. Thus, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 4. Biological Resources The 1986 EIR concluded that the original Project activities would not exceed applicable standards of significance and would not result in significant impacts related to biological resources with the implementation of mitigation measures identified in the 1986 EIR. The mitigation measures include; entries to emphasize “gateway” landscaping, perimeter to include screen planting and street trees, golf course (which is already completed), residential development along the southwestern portion, subdivision patterns in sloped periphery to be sensitive to existing vegetation, landscape programs to provide for retention or transplantation of existing trees when possible, and homeowners encouraged to utilize native, drought tolerant plant species. The 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. With the 2021 Amendment incorporating the 1986 EIR mitigation measures and compliance requirements, impacts to biological resources will remain less than significant and therefore, do not require the preparation of a subsequent EIR. As of September 22, 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission temporarily listed the western Joshua tree (Yucca Brevifoila) as a Candidate species until a final decision has been made by

7 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 CFGC. That date has been extended. Therefore, any attempt to remove any living or dead Joshua Tree from its current position will require an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) in compliance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife requirements. Additional discussion regarding western Joshua Trees is below. In addition as part of the project level environmental review process, each individual development project will undergo a Biological Resources study on a case by case basis to ensure compliance with State regulations. 5. Cultural Resources According to the 1986 EIR, no prehistoric or historic period sites or artifacts were identified within the Project. Since no cultural resources were present, no impacts to cultural resources are anticipated due to any further use or development of the Project, as modified by the 2021 Amendment, although a SB 18 consultation will be required for this Project. This Project does not involve development, but future individual development projects will be analyzed on a case by case basis and will be required to comply with state requirements. Accordingly, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR or require AB 52 consultation as the previously prepared 1986 EIR was distributed to the public in 1986. 6. Energy The 1986 EIR estimated a level of energy demand that did not represent a significant impact on forecast energy requirements and availability for Northern Los Angeles County. Those estimates were based on a much higher intensity of development than the 2021 Amendment. Also of note, the energy standards, including the California Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings and the Title 24 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) have become more stringent since 1986. These regulations are regularly updated and were last updated in 2019 and became effective on January 1, 2020. Further, CALGreen, which contains mandatory and voluntary requirements for new residential and nonresidential buildings, went into effect in 2009. CALGreen is updated on a regular basis, with the most recent approved update consisting of the 2019 CALGreen Standards that also became effective January 1, 2020. Residential uses allowed by the 2021 Amendment would be constructed to achieve the building energy standards set forth in the Title 24 requirements in effect at the time of building permit issuance resulting in additional reductions in energy consumption pursuant to the new and updated codes compared to those anticipated in the 1986 EIR. The 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR.

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7. Geology, Soils and Seismicity The 1986 EIR studied potential geological impacts of the Project and concluded that there would be no significant impact on the existing geological framework. The Project, as modified by the 2021 Amendment, is lower in density which results in less homes being developed, and does not differ substantially in scope or structural intensity from the original Project studied in the 1986 EIR and development would also be subject to applicable mitigation measures outlined in the 1986 EIR and be in compliance with local and state building regulations in effect at the time permits are issued. The 1986 EIR mitigation measures include the development project shall submit a seismic evaluation within their respective areas of development prior to tract map approval, site specific recommendations in areas of alluvium to evaluate any potential for hydro consolidation, design and construct buildings in conformance with current building codes and standard engineering practice, site specific evaluation of cut and fill slopes for final grading plans. Each individual development project shall be analyzed during the environmental review process to ensure compliance. Therefore, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 8. Air Quality/Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were not expressly analyzed in the 1986 EIR. However, the effect of greenhouse gas emissions on climate was known long before the City approved the 1986 EIR. A challenge to an EIR must be brought within 30 days of the lead agency’s notice of approval. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21167, subd. (c).) Under subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 21166, an agency may not require an EIR unless “[n]ew information, which was not known and could not have been known at the time the [EIR] was certified as complete, becomes available.” As previously noted, the net effect of all amendments to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan, including the 2021 Amendment, is approximately 30% reduction of the residential units originally considered in the 1986 EIR. This reduction in density will require less energy to construct and operate residences within the Rancho Vista Specific Plan than would the Project as originally considered in the 1986 EIR and will also result in fewer vehicle trips. Additionally, all new residential construction is required to incorporate solar facilities and meet Title 24 requirements. Due to the reduction in both non-mobile and mobile source GHG emissions when compared to the original Project, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 9. Hazards and Hazardous Materials Although the 1986 EIR did not address Hazards and Hazardous Materials, the 2021 Amendment consists primarily of residential, recreational, and open space land uses so is not expected to create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. The project will be required to comply with all applicable

9 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 requirements for the handling of hazardous materials. Additionally, the 2021 Amendment would not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the reasonably foreseeable release of hazardous materials into the environment. Therefore, 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 10. Hydrology and Water Quality The 1986 EIR studied potential Hydrology/Flood Control impacts of the Project and concluded that there would be no significant impact with the proper mitigation as described in the 1986 EIR. The mitigation measures include; a runoff diversion and collection system considered adequate to meet 100 year storm runoff, a Benefit Assessment District should be formed to meet the requirements for adequate design, construction and maintenance of flood control facilities and drainage improvements should be implemented prior to the construction of each phase of a development project. Also, it is anticipated with the 2021 Amendment with the preparation and implementation of Project-specific Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP), which are required for tentative tract map approvals as part of the subdivision process, water quality impacts would be reduced compared to what was discussed in the 1986 EIR since water quality management requirements are more stringent than when the 1986 EIR was prepared. In addition to the more stringent water quality management requirements, the 2021 Amendment has a lower residential density than was analyzed in the 1986 EIR resulting in less houses being developed thus lowering the demand and water quality impacts further. This Project does not involve development, but future individual development projects will be analyzed on a case by case basis and will be required to comply with state requirements. Therefore, 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 11. Land Use and Planning The 1986 EIR studied potential Land Use impacts and found that the Rancho Vista Specific Plan was consistent with the policies of the Land Use Element of the City of Palmdale General Plan and is in conformance with land use and zoning designations for the site. The 2021 Amendment has a much lower residential density than was originally studied and analyzed in the 1986 EIR and does not increase the density considered in the currently approved 2016 amendment. Therefore, 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of

10 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 12. Mineral Resources The 1986 EIR studied potential Land Resource impacts and found that no significant impacts are expected and no mitigation measures are required or recommended. The 2021 Amendment does not significantly change the scope or area previously studied so does not anticipate any significant effects or impacts. Therefore, 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 13. Noise Analysis of impacts from noise resulted in no potential significant impacts with incorporation of mitigation measures identified in the 1986 EIR. The Project, as modified by the 2021 Amendment, will not create any new or additional significant impacts with regard to noise. Construction of the Project, as modified by the 2021 Amendment, will occur in the same areas using similar construction techniques analyzed in the 1986 EIR and at a density and intensity significantly reduced from that previously analyzed. Additionally, the proposed Project will be required to comply with Palmdale's Noise Element regarding exterior noise exposure and Title 24 of the California Code of regulations regarding interior noise exposure. In addition, each individual development project will be analyzed during the entitlement and environmental review process for compliance. Thus, there are no new or additional impacts anticipated with the implementation of the 2021 Amendment. Consequently, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 14. Population and Housing The 1986 EIR did not study the effects of population and housing, but since the 2021 Addendum proposes a much lower density in residential development the overall population will be much less than the original projected population in the 1986 EIR, so it is projected to have no significant impact. Therefore, 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 15. Public Services and Recreation

11 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 Community Services/Utilities are addressed and studied in the 1986 EIR. The 1986 EIR concluded that the Rancho Vista Specific Plan could result in significant adverse impact to local school systems. Several schools have been built and operating since the 1986 EIR findings, and in fact the land planned for schools in the Rancho Vista Specific Plan has all been developed. The 1986 EIR concluded that there are no significant impacts related to Fire Protection, Police Protection, Water Facilities, Sewer Facilities, Electrical/Natural Gas, Solid Waste, Telephone, Health/Emergency Services, Library Services and Parks/Recreation/Open Space anticipated. Since the 2021 Addendum proposes a much lower density in residential development resulting in a reduction in population generation, and thus resulting in a lower demand for these services, no significant impacts due to the 2021 Amendment are anticipated. Therefore, 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 16. Transportation/Traffic/Circulation The 1986 EIR concluded that the overall Project activities would not exceed applicable standards of significance and would not result in significant impacts related to traffic with the implementation of mitigation measures identified therein. Mitigation requirements in the 1986 EIR include roadway improvements to following intersections; 45th Street West and Avenue N, 30th Street West and Avenue P, 30th Street West and Avenue N, Northbound Highway 14 Off-ramp and Avenue P, 50th Street West and Avenue N, 45th Street West and Avenue N and 30th Street West and Avenue N. All of the mitigation measures in the 1986 EIR have been completed. Circulation improvements may be required for individual projects. Due to the reduction in overall development density, the Project as modified by the 2021 Amendment would not result in significant adverse transportation or traffic impacts. As discussed below, both internal and external roadways would still support the same number of dwelling units compared to the 2016 Amendment and the total number of project-generated trips is forecast to decrease based on the change of residential type. This Project does not involve development, but future individual development projects will be analyzed on a case by case basis and will be required to comply with state requirements. Thus, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 17. Utilities and Services Systems See subsection Public Services and Recreation No. 15 above, for a discussion of Utilities and

12 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 Service Systems. The 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum related to Utilities and Service Systems, and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. 18. Wildfire/High Fire Hazard The proposed 2021 amendment does not change the location of development within the Project from the development area previously analyzed. Thus, the land use changes in the 2021 Amendment do not expose new areas to potential wildfire danger. Furthermore, because the balance of the remaining undeveloped area is largely in-fill development, bounded by existing development and the California Aqueduct, development of the Project, inclusive of new vehicular access and reduced vegetation, as modified by the 2021 Amendment, will enhance fire and emergency service access to and within the Project site through increased roadway access. Additionally, the Project will be required to conform to all City of Palmdale development regulations and with County of Los Angeles Fire Department requirements. Because no new or unanticipated significant impacts from wildfire will be generated as of result of the 2021 Amendment, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. Additional Discussion: Western Joshua Trees Under the 2016 Amendment, and the current Project as modified by the 2021 Amendment, will result in the taking of a recently listed candidate species, the western Joshua tree, under the California Endangered Species Act. However, the City’s Conditions of Approval regarding western Joshua trees, include compliance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) guidelines for procurement of an Incidental Take Permit and payment of CDFW mitigation fees, as applicable. This requirement will ensure a less than significant impact to western Joshua trees. Prior to the removal or relocation of any Joshua trees on the Project site, the Developer will prepare an updated Joshua tree Survey in accordance with CDFW requirements for Joshua trees on the Property. If Joshua trees remain a Candidate Species indefinitely or should Joshua trees be listed as Endangered/Threatened, an Incidental Take Permit, or other CDFW waiver will be required by CDFW. This Project does not involve any development. Each individual development project shall provide evidence of compliance with the requirement (and the City’s Condition of Approval) shall be submitted to the City of Palmdale prior to realizing any effects to Joshua Trees on the Project site. Thus, through compliance with standard Conditions of Approval, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR.

13 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 Vehicle Miles Traveled Since the 1986 EIR was prepared, analyses for Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) have come into effect. Ganddini Group, Inc. (“Ganddini”), a traffic engineering firm, studied the potential changes in VMT resulting from the 2021 Amendment. The Ganddini report (a copy of which is attached) concludes as follows: “Overall, there would be a relatively minor shift in project-generated trips from the Urban Residential zones dispersed throughout the Specific Plan to the Urban Village Residential zone in the southeast area of the Specific Plan. Both internal and external roadways would still support the same number of dwelling units compared to the 2016 Amendment and the total number of project-generated trips is forecast to be the same or less. Therefore, the proposed 2021 Amendment is forecast to result in no new significant traffic impacts or mitigation measures relating to roadway operations compared to the 2016 Amendment. Since the [2021 Amendment] is forecast to result in the same or fewer daily trips with no change in trip lengths, the [2021 Amendment] would reduce VMT compared to the originally certified EIR and its subsequent addendums.” This Project does not involve any development at this time and future development projects will be analyzed separately. As such, the 2021 Amendment does not meet the criteria identified in Section 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA Guidelines discussed in Section 3 of this addendum and does not require the preparation of a subsequent or supplement to the EIR. The Ganddini Group analysis is provided in detail in Appendix A.

14 Addendum to Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 APPENDIX A (Rancho Vista Specific Plan 2021 Amendment Comparative Traffic Assessment) transportation ■ noise ■ air quality | GANDDINI GROUP 555 Parkcenter Drive, Suite 225, Santa Ana, California 92705 (714) 795-3100 | ganddini.com

October 27, 2021

Mr. Greg Quan
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RE: Rancho Vista Specific Plan 2021 Amendment Comparative Traffic Assessment Project No. 19433

Dear Mr. Quan:

Ganddini Group, Inc. is pleased to provide this transportation study screening analysis for the proposed Rancho Vista Specific Plan 2021 Amendment in the City of Palmdale. We trust the findings of this analysis will aid the City of Palmdale in assessing whether preparation of a transportation study will be required for the proposed project.

BACKGROUND

The Rancho Vista Specific Plan was originally analyzed in the Rancho Vista Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 84-37 (State Clearinghouse No. 1984110711) (“EIR”). The EIR considered the development of 6,759 residential dwelling units within the Rancho Vista Specific Plan area. The Rancho Vista Specific Plan was subsequently amended in 1988, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2016. Those amendments and related development activity have resulted in approximately 3,120 residential dwelling units developed, a build-out to date of 46 percent of the capacity analyzed in the EIR. The current land use allocation for residential units contained in the 2016 Rancho Vista Specific Plan amendment (Ordinance No. 1485, which is referred to herein as the “2016 Amendment”) reflects a maximum of 4,761 residential units at full build out.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The 1,307-acre project site is generally located south of Avenue N-8 and west of 30th Street in the City of Palmdale, California. The proposed project involves an amendment to the adopted Rancho Vista Specific Plan as follows: (i) change the land use on approximately 11 acres located at the southwest corner of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Avenue Vista Verde currently designated commercial land to a residential land use, (ii) change the land use on approximately 34 acres located westerly of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Tilbury Drive from Urban Residential to Urban Village Residential, (iii) modify the permitted uses within approximately 10 acres of commercial property located on the northeast corner of Rancho Vista Boulevard and Town Center Drive by allowing an Urban High Residential Land Use Overlay on that property, and (iv) modify the permitted uses within the Urban Medium Residential, Urban Village Residential, Urban High Residential designations.

The proposed changes to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan are minor in nature and do not increase density within the Project. The total residential land use allocation of 4,761 residential units reflected in the 2021 Amendment remains unchanged from the 2016 Amendment. Moreover, the net effect of all amendments to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan, including the 2021 Amendment results in approximately 30% reduction of the

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residential units originally considered in the 1986 EIR. This results in a substantial reduction in the development density and associated environmental effects analyzed in the EIR.

Table 1 below shows a comparison of the Land Use / Dwelling Unit Tabulation included in the Specific Plan for the proposed 2021 Amendment in comparison to the prior 2016 Amendment and original EIR:

Table 1
Land Use / Dwelling Unit Tabulation Comparison

Land Use
Maximum Dwelling Units
Proposed 2021
Amendment
2016
Amendment Original EIR
Urban Residential
(3.1-6.1 du/ac) 2,488 2,584 2,320
(Suburban Residential)
Urban Medium Residential
(6.2-10.0 du/ac) 206 206 1,607
(Urban Residential I)
Urban Village Residential
(3.1-17.9 du/ac) 546 450
2,718
(Urban Residential II) High Residential Overlay
(3.1-26 du/ac) 1 176 176
Golf Course Community
(3.1-26 du/ac) 1,345 1,345
114
(Rural/Non-Urban
Residential)
School/Park N/A N/A N/A
Commercial 1 N/A N/A N/A
Detention Basin/Water Storage/Open
Space N/A N/A N/A
SPECIFIC PLAN TOTAL 4,761 4,761 6,759
Tracts 34296/43801
CUP 77-2
149
358
149
358
149
358
TOTAL 5,268 5,268 7,266
Notes:

1. High Residential Overlay applies to a portion of the Commercial Property

2. Blue shading denotes a decrease in dwelling units and orange shading denotes an increase in dwelling units compared to the 2016 amendment.

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As shown in Table 1, the proposed project (2021 Amendment) would maintain the same number of maximum dwelling units and proposes to reallocate approximately 96 dwelling units from Urban Residential to Urban Village Residential land use type.

TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON

Table 2 shows the project trip generation comparison for the proposed reallocation of dwelling units from the Urban Residential land use to Urban Village Residential based upon trip generation rates obtained from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual (11th Edition, 2021). Although ITE does not categorize residential uses based on density, the single -family detached housing would generally be representative of the Specific Plan’s Urban Residential land use and multi-family housing (mid-rise) would generally be representative of the Specific Plan’s Urban Village Residential land use.

Table 2
Trip Generation Comparison

Trip Generation Rates
Land Use Source1 Units2
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour Daily
Rate % In % Out Rate % In % Out Rate
Single-Family Detached Housing ITE 210 DU 26% 74% 0.70 63% 37% 0.94 9.43 Multifamily Housing (Mid-Rise) ITE 220 DU 23% 77% 0.37 61% 39% 0.39 4.54

Trips Generated
Land Use Quantity Units2
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
Daily In Out Total In Out Total
Proposed 2021 Amendment
Single-Family Detached Housing 2,488 DU 453 1,289 1,742 1,473 865 2,338 23,462 Multifamily Housing (Mid-Rise) 546 DU 47 156 203 130 83 213 2,479 Subtotal 500 1,445 1,945 1,603 948 2,551 25,941
2016 Amendment
Single-Family Detached Housing 2,584 DU 471 1,339 1,810 1,530 899 2,429 24,368 Multifamily Housing (Mid-Rise) 450 DU 39 128 167 107 68 175 2,043 Subtotal 510 1,467 1,977 1,637 967 2,604 26,411

NET CHANGE WITH

PROPOSED AMENDMENT
-10 -22 -32 -34 -19 -53 -470
Notes: 1) ITE = Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual (11th Edition, 2021); ### = Land Use Codes. 2) DU = Dwelling Units

As shown in Table 2, the proposed project (2021 Amendment) is estimated to result in a net decrease of approximately 470 daily trips based on the reallocation of approximately 96 dwelling units from Urban Residential to Urban Village Residential land use type. Notwithstanding the above, if the re-allocated dwelling units were to be developed as single-family detached residential, there would be no change in the trip generation compared to the 2016 Amendment.

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Overall, there would be a relatively minor shift in project-generated trips from the Urban Residential zones dispersed throughout the Specific Plan to the Urban Village Residential zone in the southeast area of the Specific Plan (see Exhibit A). Both internal and external roadways would still support the same number of dwelling units compared to the 2016 Amendment and the total number of project-generated trips is forecast to be the same or less. Therefore, the proposed 2021 Amendment is forecast to result in no new significant traffic impacts or mitigation measures relating to roadway operations compared to the 2016 Amendment.

Exhibit A
Rancho Vista Specific Plan Land Use Map

Source: Rancho Vista Specific Plan (City of Palmdale, 2016 Amendment).

VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED EXEMPTION

In December 2018, the Natural Resources Agency revised Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines to include a checklist item relating to a project’s impacts relating to Transportation. In particular, Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines now includes a checklist item that provides:

XVII. Transportation. Would the project:
a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?
b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines § 15064.3, subdivision (b)? c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?

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d) Result in inadequate emergency access?
The Lead Agency (City of Palmdale) certified the Rancho Vista Specific Plan EIR in 1986, with the most recent subsequent amendment in 2016, several years before the above modified checklist items were added to the State CEQA Guidelines (specifically, impact analysis XVII(b), which changed the criteria for analyzing transportation impacts from level of service (LOS) to vehicle miles traveled (VMT)). California courts have held that where a new guideline or threshold is adopted after the certification of an EIR, an Addendum to the EIR need not include additional environmental analysis relating to that guideline or threshold where the potential environmental impact at issue in the new guideline or threshold was known or could have been known at the time the EIR was certified. (See Citizens Against Airport Pollution v. City of San Jose (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 788, 806 [even though State CEQA Guidelines were amended on March 18, 2010 to address greenhouse gas emissions, lead agency’s 2010 Addendum to a 1997 EIR did not require analysis of greenhouse gas emissions because “information about the potential environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions was known or could have been know at the time the 1997 EIR and the 2003 SEIR for the [project] were certified”]; Concerned Dublin Citizens v. City of Dublin (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 1301, 1319-1320 [“the adoption of guidelines for analyzing and evaluating the significance of data does not constitute new information if th e underlying information was otherwise known or should have been known at the time the EIR was certified”]; see also Citizens for Responsible Equitable Environmental Development v. City of San Diego (2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 515, 532.)

Here, the impacts at issue in the above-referenced threshold (e.g., the potential environmental impacts from VMT) were known or could have been known when the EIR was certified in 1986 and amended as recently as 2016. Because the potential transportation-related impacts at issue in the above checklist item were known or could have been known when the EIR and its addendum were certified, and because the EIR and its addendum did not include the language related to CEQA Guidelines § 15064.3, subdivision (b) environmental factor in its checklist, California law does not require these impacts to be analyzed in this Addendum.

Project’s Effect on VMT

Notwithstanding the above, the changes in VMT resulting from the proposed project (2021 Amendment) are described below relative to the Rancho Vista Specific Plan EIR and its addendum for informational purposes.

VMT is calculated as a factor of the number of trips and the average trip length. The proposed project is expected to result in approximately 1.8 percent fewer daily vehicle trips compared to the buildout under existing approval of the 2016 Amendment (and a substantially greater reduction compared to the EIR buildout projections). Trip lengths are not expected to change since the proposed project consists of a similar land use.

Since the proposed Project is forecast to result in the same or fewer daily trips with no change in trip lengths, the proposed project would reduce VMT compared to the originally certified EIR and its subsequent addendums.

CONCLUSIONS

The proposed project (2021 Amendment) is estimated to result in a net decrease of approximately 470 daily trips based on the reallocation of approximately 96 dwelling units from Urban Residential to Urban Village Residential land use type. Notwithstanding the above, if the re-allocated dwelling units were to be developed as single-family detached residential, there would be no change in the trip generation compared to the 2016 Amendment.

Overall, there would be a relatively minor shift in project-generated trips from the Urban Residential zones dispersed throughout the Specific Plan to the Urban Village Residential zone in the southeast area of the Specific Plan. Both internal and external roadways would still support the same num ber of dwelling units

Mr. Greg Quan
LA-DF INVESTMENT FUND 78
October 27, 2021

Rancho Vista Specific Plan 2021 Amendment
Comparative Traffic Assessment
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compared to the 2016 Amendment and the total number of project-generated trips is forecast to be the same or less. Therefore, the proposed 2021 Amendment is forecast to result in no new significant traffic impacts or mitigation measures relating to roadway operations compared to the 2016 Amendment.

Since the proposed Project is forecast to result in the same or fewer daily trips with no change in trip lengths, the proposed project would reduce VMT compared to the orig inally certified EIR and its subsequent addendums.

We appreciate the opportunity to assist you on this project. Should you have any questions or if we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call at (714) 795-3100.

Sincerely,
GANDDINI GROUP, INC.

Giancarlo Ganddini, PE, PTP
Principal

RANCHO VISTA

SPECIFIC PLAN

2021 DRAFT AMENDMENT

Prepared by:

Cotton/Beland/Associates, Inc.

Adopted January 9, 1986

RANCHO VISTA SPECIFIC PLAN

CITY OF PALMDALE

Adoption of the Rancho Vista Specific Plan:

Ordinance No. 582 by the Palmdale City Council – January 9, 1986

Amendments:

Ordinance No. 731 by the Palmdale City Council – April 14, 1988 Ordinance No. 786 by the Palmdale City Council – February 9, 1989 Ordinance No. 796 by the Palmdale City Council – April 13, 1989 Ordinance No. 1097 by the Palmdale City Council – September 9, 1996 Ordinance No. 1138 by the Palmdale City Council – February 24, 1999 Ordinance No. 1180 by the Palmdale City Council – June 13, 2001 Ordinance No. 1266 by the Palmdale City Council – October 24, 2005 Ordinance No. 1292 by the Palmdale City Council – October 18, 2006 Ordinance No. 1396 by the Palmdale City Council – April 7, 2010 Ordinance No. 1485 by the Palmdale City Council – July 7, 2016 Ordinance No. XXXX by the Palmdale City Council – ____ , 2022

Applicant:

Rancho Vista Development Co.
40701 Rancho Vista Boulevard, Suite 360
Palmdale, California 93551
Contact Person: R. Gregg Anderson; (805) 943-2533

Prepared for:

Palmdale Planning Department
City of Palmdale
38306 9th Street East
38250 Sierra Highway
Palmdale, California 93550

Contact Person: Megan Taggart

Prepared by:

Cotton/Beland/Associates, Inc.
1028 North Lake Avenue, Suite 107
Pasadena, California 91104

Contact Person: R. Dale Beland, AIA, AICP; (818) 791-7682

CITY OF PALMDALE

CITY COUNCIL:

William J. “Pete” KnightSteven D. Hofbauer, Mayor
Thomas H. Smith Richard J. Loa, Mayor Pro Tem
Daniel C. BeckerAustin Bishop, Councilmember
Janis HammJuan Carrillo, Councilmember
Joe Davies Laura Bettencourt, Councilmember

PLANNING COMMISSION:

Fred Walter, Chairman
Jim LedfordStacia Nemeth, Chair
Bart Avery, Vice ChairmanChair
Eldon HeslopChristina Fraga-Saenz, Commissioner
Kent JohnsonDean Henderson, Commissioner
John MayfieldV. Jesse Smith, Commissioner

CITY STAFF:

Robert W. Toone, Jr.,Ronda Perez, Interim City AdministratorManager

Clyde Evans, Director ofMegan Taggart, Planning Manager

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

List of Exhibits ii
List of Tables iii
Executive Summary iv
Changes to the Specific Plan v

SECTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1

1.1 Purpose of the Specific Plan 1.1

1.2 Project Description and Location 1.32

1.3 Relationship to Other Plans 1.43

1.4 Legislative Context 1.87

SECTION 2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2.1

2.1 Land Uses 2.32

2.2 Community Facilities 2.7

2.3 Circulation 2.9

2.4 Grading Concept 2.1415

2.5 Landscaping Concept 2.1516

2.6 Utilities 2.16

2.7 Storm Drainage 2.2423

SECTION 3.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND CRITERIA 3.1

3.1 Permitted Uses 3.32

3.2 Lot Standards 3.78

3.3 Parking Standards 3.1318

3.4 Outdoor Storage and Loading Areas 3.1418

3.5 Sign Standards 3.1519

3.6 Lighting and Utilities 3.1619

3.7 Screening of Mechanical Equipment 3.1720

3.8 Trash Collection Areas 3.1820

3.9 Wall/Fence Standards 3.1920

SECTION 4.0 SPECIFIC PLAN ADMINISTRATION 4.1

4.1 Design Review 4.1

4.2 Amendments to Specific Plan 4.32

4.3 Development Agreement 4.75

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

Page

EXHIBIT 1: Regional Setting 1.65

EXHIBIT 2: Site Locale 1.76

EXHIBIT 3: Palmdale General Plan 1.98

EXHIBIT 4: Rancho Vista Property – Generalized
Land Use Plan 1.109

EXHIBIT 5: Specific Plan of Land Use 2.8

EXHIBIT 6: Circulation/Phasing Plan 2.12

EXHIBIT 7: Street Sections 2.13

EXHIBIT 8: Water System Plan 2.20

EXHIBIT 9: Sewer Plan 2.22

EXHIBIT 10: Storm Drainage Plan 2.278

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LIST OF TABLES

Page

TABLE 1: Land Use/Dwelling Unit/Population 2.4

TABLE 2: Development Phasing 2.5

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

This revised Specific Plan for Rancho Vista
(hereinafter “RVSP” or “Plan”) will consolidate
past and present land use policies and related
public agency approvals for this planned
development community in the City of Palmdale.

As such, it will help implement the City of
Palmdale General Plan for the subject area. It
contains l and use objectives and design
guidelines for future development.

Once adopted by the City Council, this Specific
Planthe RVSP will be used to evaluate future
development proposals for consistency with the
Plan.

CONTENT OF THE PLAN
As defined by California law (Government Code
Sections 65450 et. seq.), specific plans may be
prepared as appropriate to assure the
“systematic implementation of each element of
the general plan” including the following:

• Location and regulation of buildings and land
uses;

• Location and standards for transportation
facilities;

• Density, water supply, and waste disposal;

• Conservation and development of natural
resources;

• Open space; and,

• Other measures.

In effect, the Specific Plan serves as a more
detailed statement of land use policy and means
of implementation for the General Plan.

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The Rancho Vista Specific Plan describes a
planned community consisting 1,379 acres of
residential, commercial, and recreational uses
within the northwestern portion of Palmdale.

CHANGES TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN

The original plan, amended in April of 1988, and
subsequently amended multiple additional
times, is being amended herewith to:

1) Clarify details about the Golf Course
Community, such as required building
setbacks and dwelling unit density range; and

3) Revise Avenue N-8; and,

5) Eliminate typographical errors.

CHANGES TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN (Cont.):

9) Modify the plan boundaries to include an
additional 64.77 Land Use of approximately
11 acres of property located at the south
boundarysouthwest corner of the Specific
Plan area. The property to be added to the
Specific Plan area will then include Tentative
Tract Maps 53342 and 60500.

TTM 53342: 34.07 Acres, 96 Residential
lots, 4 basin lots and 1 open space lot. APN
3001-003-009 and 015

TTM 60500: 30.7 Acres, 65 Residential lots,
1 basin lot. APN 3001-003-016 and 160

15) Amend the language for Commercial land
uses within the Specific Plan as follows:

“COMMERCIAL” Uses are:

•1) Commercial uses in Rancho Vista will be
consistent with uses permitted and
standards required by the City of Palmdale
as defined by Article 53 of the Palmdale
Zoning Code (Boulevard and Avenida Vista

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Verde, designated as “ i*” as shown on
Exhibit 5, Land Use Plan, from Commercial
to Urban Village Residential ;Ordinance No.

U-1060) and subsequent amendments.

2) Modify the Land Use of approximately 34
acres located westerly of Rancho Vista
Boulevard and Tilbury Drive, and designated
as “ ii*” as shown on Exhibit 5, Land Use
Plan, from Urban Residential to Urban
Village Residential;

3) Modify the Land Uses on approximately 10
acres located at the northea st corner of the
intersection of Rancho Vista B oulevard and
Town Center Dr ive, and designated as “ iii*”
as shown on Exhibit 5, Land Use Plan, by
establishing a High Residential Overlay
Land Use designation on this area;

Eliminate In addition to the conditionally
permitted uses specified within Article 53 of the
Palmdale Zoning Code (Ordinance No. U-1060),
the following conditionally permitted use is
allowed:

• Large Residential Care Facilities (Assisted
Living Facilities), pursuant to Section 91.11
of the Zoning Ordinance.

4) Eliminate the Urban High Residential
designation;

5) Modify the Permitted Uses within the Urban
Village Residential designation;

6) Clarify the Lot Standards of the Urban
Residential, Urban Village Residential, High
Residential Overlay and Golf Course
Community designations; and,

7) Clarify the relevant Palmdale Municipal
Code references governing development.

1.1 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE

SPECIFIC PLAN
The purpose of the Rancho Vista Specific Plan
is to assure efficient, orderly, and attractive
development in accord with the objectives,
standards, and guidelines contained herein.

This Specific Plan is consistent with state
requirements for such plans as defined in
Government Code Sect ion 65451. The law
requires that a specific plan contain a detailed
program, as appropriate, for the systematic and
comprehensive implementation of the General
Plan for the subject area.

The Specific Plan is organized in five basic
sections as follows:

Section 1.0 – Introduction and Background
which describes the project location within the
City of Palmdale, and the relationship to the
City’s planning process;

Section 2.0 – Development Plan stating the
goal, objectives, and policies; land uses and
basic structure of the Specific Plan;

Section 3.0 – Development Standards and
Criteria defining physical requirements for
development within Rancho Vista, and stating
proposed legal restrictions;

1.2 Section 4.0 – Specific Plan Administration
which describes the regulatory procedures,
development agreement, and means of
implementing the Plan.

Use of this Specific Plan is expected to yield
mutual benefits to the City of Palmdale and the
developers/owners of the property. Such
benefits include:

• Security that Rancho Vista will be
developed according to quality design
standards;

• Implementation of City objectives to
encourage planned communities as a
technique for diversification of the housing
stock, enhancement of the natural
environment, and improvement of “urban
place” image; and

• Reduction of review/processing time for
future development phases and decreased
administration costs to the City.

1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND
LOCATION The project consists of amendments to a
Specific Plan for the development of a planned
residential community known as Rancho
Vista. (The original Specific Plan was adopted
on January 9, 1986 by City of Palmdale
Ordinance No. 582.)

Consisting of 1,379 acres of land located in the
northwestern portion of the City of Palmdale,
the site is bounded on the southwest by
Joshua Ranch adjacent to the California
Aqueduct, by Avenue N-8 on the north, and by
30 th Street West on the east as shown in
Exhibit 2, “Site Locale”. (Regional setting is
illustrated in Exhibit 1.)

1.3 The land use plan will include ten
neighborhoods of varying densit ies, a golf
course community and commercial facilities.
(See Exhibit 5 –Specific Plan of Land Use.)

Other development as previously approved
and not a part of this Specific Plan includes
Tracts 34296 and 43801 (149 single- family
residential lots) and Conditional Use Permit
No. 77-2 (358 mobile home lots).

Current zoning is “Rancho Vista Specific
Plan”.

1.3 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS

The Specific Plan is the culmination of a
unique set of circumstances and
opportunities. As one of the vary few large
holdings of land suitable for planned
residential use in the Palmdale area, the
property was targeted for such “community”
planning in 1970, and a consultant team was
retained to define overall development
objectives.

The transition of the property from almond
orchards and dry-land farming to a developed,
planned residential community was
anticipated to require several years. Orderly,
efficient development was intended in order to
avoid the adverse results of fragmented,
speculative piecemeal construction. The
multi-million dollar investment necessary to
extend utilities to the property required
extensive review and approvals before the
financial commitment could be made.

It is important to note that this commitment to
long-range development objectives, in lieu of
fragmentation of the property, has prevailed
over the years since 1970. The Rancho Vista
Specific Plan is consistent with existing and

1.4 proposed City of Palmdale land use policy.

Rancho Vista remains a viable opportunity for
planned community development – the first
such project within the City of Palmdale.

Since initial planning approvals for the Rancho
Vista project by the Los Angeles County
Regional Planning Commission in 1971, the
project was approved by the City of Palmdale
in January, 19 74. The community plan and
pre-zoning were approved unanimously by the
City Council on January 11, 1974. Annexation
proceedings and zoning were approved
unanimously on May 17, 1974.

Further land use policy determination resulted
from the North Los Angel es County General
Plan Program, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 (as dated
November 30, 1974).

On January 9, 1986, the original Specific Plan
was approved by Ordinance No. 582.

It was amended on April 14, 1988, by6
Ordinance No. 731 to effect a reduction in
density and to redistribute some land uses.

The current (January 1989) amendments are
non-substantive, and are intended to clarify
certain land use issues; primarily, in the Golf
Course Community.

1.5 EXHIBIT 1

1.6 1.7
EXHIBIT 2

1.8 1.9

1.4 LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT Adoption of a specific plan allows a City Council or Planning Commission to exercise
broad regulatory powers in the public interest.

As with general plans, the Planning
Commission must hold a public hearing before
they can recommend adoption of a specific
plan. The City Council can then adopt the
specific plan by ordinance.

When adopted, the specific plan serves to
implement the local General Plan. The City
Council is required (by the Subdivision Map
Act) to deny approval of any tentative or final
subdivision map which is inconsistent with the
specific plan (Government Code Section
66474.5(b)).

Conversely, adoptedadoption of this plan
insuresensures that future development
applications consistent with the plan will be
approved.

1.10 EXHIBIT 3

1.11 1.12
EXHIBIT 4

1.13 2.1

2.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Rancho Vista Specific Plan utilizes the same structure and content as a general plan,
only in more “specific” detail. Accordingly, it is
appropriate to state the following:

Goal: A comprehensive plan and policies to
guide long- range development of Rancho
Vista as a self -contained, quality planned
residential community.

Objectives:

• Definition of community -wide land use
policies to assure compatibility with
adjacent properties;

• Phasing of development program to
assure efficient and cost -effective
improvements for circulation and utilities;

• Determination of appropriate
development standards and criteria; and

• Comprehensive review and approval of
the total community development
program to avoid unnecessary delay and
expense.

These goals and objectives reflect earlier
statements in previous Rancho Vista planning
documents as approved by Los Angeles
County and the City of Palmdale.

The City has indicated a desire to broaden the
variety and types of housing stock within the
community. In addition, recognition of the
benefits of definable elements within the urban
fabric of Palmdale supports the basic concept
of this project. Compared to development
involving smaller parcels and property,
Rancho Vista will fulfill the opportunities
available to a long- term program including a
relatively vast acreage.

2.2 This amended Specific P lan, initiated by
Rancho Vista Development Co., will require a
continued partnership between the City of
Palmdale and the project, if the full benefits to
future residents and other Palmdale citizens
are to be realized.

It is important to note that this plan represents
continuation of previous approvals for
development of Rancho Vista, plus minor
modifications consistent with the reduction of
residential and development potential.

Rancho Vista remains a planned residential
community with support commercial uses.

2.1 LAND USES Rancho Vista will accommodate a variety of residential, recreational, and commercial uses
within a planned environment.

Consistent with plan objectives, the
arrangement of these uses and the man-made
environmental features are intended to
produce a residential community of high
quality.

The Specific Plan of Land Use (Exhibit 6)
describes this pattern of land uses. A
tabulation of approximate development
acreage is shown in Table 1.

Land use categories are generally described
as follows:

Urban residentialResidential – Primarily
single-family detached units with some
attached units;

Urban medium/high residential Medium/High
Residential Overlay – Single-family and multi-
family units, including apartments, attached
units, and condominiums, plus accessory
uses; and

2.3 Urban Village Residential – Attached and
detached single- family residential units
including condominiums and townhomes; and

Golf Course Community – An 18-hole course
and club facility, surrounded by dwelling units
of varying types and density.

Commercial – Commercial and retail uses
consistent with specified uses within the C-3
zone of the Palmdale Municipal Code.

2.4 TABLE 1

LAND USE / DWELLING UNIT POPULATION TABULATION

LAND USE

GROSS
ACRES

ESTIMATEDMAXIMUM

DWELLING
UNITS

ESTIMATED

POPULATION
Urban Residential
(3.1-6.1 du/ac) at 3.2
du/ac

821 2,584488 6,200
Urban Medium
Residential
(6.2-10.0 du/ac) at

5.56 du/ac

37 206 494
Urban Village Residential
(103.1-17.9 du/ac)
Est. at 13.6 du/ac
33546 450 1,121
High Residential Overlay
(3.1-26 du/ac) (1)

176
Urban High Residential
(18-26 du/ac) at 22
du/ac

8 176 458
Golf Course
Community
(3.1-26 du/ac) at 5 du

269 1,345 3,228
School/Park

41 N/A N/A

Commercial (1)

58 N/A N/A

Detention Basin/Water
Storage/Open Space

21 N/A N/A

SPECIFIC PLAN
TOTAL:

1,288 4,761 11,501

Tracts 34296/43801
CUP 77-2

36 55
149
358
358
788

DEVELOPMENT
TOTAL:
1,379 5,268 12,647

(1) High Residential Overlay applies to a portion of the Commercial Property Deleted Cells
Deleted Cells
Deleted Cells
Deleted Cells
Deleted Cells

2.5 TABLE 2

DEVELOPMENT PHASING

PHASE: RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OPEN
SPACE/
OTHER
TOTAL

URBAN URBAN
MEDIUM
URBAN
HIGH
GOLF
COURSE

COMMUNITY
Phase I:
(1984-1988)
(1)(2)

84 ac.

37 ac.

--

--

--

17 ac.

138 ac.

Phase II:
(1988-1990)

182 ac.

--

--

--

12 ac.

42 ac.

236 ac.

Phase III:
(1990-1999)

245 ac.

--

--

--

--

--

245 ac.

Phase IV:
(1999-)

310 ac.

--

19 ac/

269 ac.

46 ac.

24 ac.

669 ac.

TOTALS

821 ac.

37 ac.

19 ac.

269 ac.

58 ac.

83 ac.

1,288
ac. (1)
Does not include Tract Maps 34296 and 43801 which include 91 acres. (1)
(2) All time periods are estimates which assume no critical change in overall economic demand situation.

Source: Rancho Vista Development Co.

2.6 The proposed density ranges within each land
use classification will vary as follows:

Urban Residential – The bulk of this
development will consist of single- family
detached units on 7,000 sq. ft. lots wi th a
resultant density at the lower end of the 3.1 to

6.0 density range. (See Section 3.2 for Lot
Standards.)

Urban Medium Residential – Development
plans call for dwelling units with a 6.1 to 10.0
density range.

Urban Village Residential – Development
plans call for dwelling units within a 103.1 to

17.9 du/acre density range.

Urban High Residential Overlay – This
classification accommodates single family to
apartment development up to a maximum of
26 units per acre adjacent to the Town Center
commercial core.

Golf Course Community – This area of 269
acres will accommodate 1,345 dwelling units
with a range of housing types and densities
averaging 5 units per acre.

The large size and complexity of Rancho Vista
will require an incremental growth strategy.

Sectors will be initiated and developed over
time in response to infrastructure availability
and market demand.

demand. These factors have been utilized to
define a proposed phasing schedule which is
illustrated in Table 2, Development Phasing.

The total buildout capacity for Rancho Vista
has been limited to the maximum shown in
Table 1. This total is substantially less than
that possible under the upper l imits of the
various density ranges.

2.7 As indicated, the current estimate for total
development of Rancho Vista calls for a time
frame through the end of the century, with
phase IV to be undertaken by 1992. (It should
be recognized that such long- range
projections and phasing indications are
subject to revision based upon circumstances
beyond the reasonable control of Rancho
Vista.

The major principle behind the phasing program is maintenance of efficient, self - supporting development in an incremental manner. Fragmented and inefficient growth is to be avoided as counter-productive to the best interests of Rancho Vista and the City of Palmdale.

2.2 COMMUNITY FACILITIES Rancho Vista, as a planned residential community, will include all necessary
community f acilities for the needs of its
residents. These will include parks and
schools in a joint-use combination so that such
facilities can be most effectively used.

Four school/park sites totaling 62 acres are
included in this plan.

The Developer will comply with current City
requirements for park fees per existing
ordinance.

2.8 2.9

2.10 2.3 CIRCULATION The Rancho Vista project has access to the regional circulation system via several major
arterial highways. The project arterial system
is consistent with relevant master plans.

The major east -west access will be from
Avenue N and Avenue P. Rancho Vista
Boulevard. Major north- south access will be
from 30 th Street West, 10 th Street West of
Highway 14. (See Exhibit 6,
“Circulation/Phasing Plan”).

Street sections are illustrated in Exhibit 7.

As the project develops, an internal roadway
system will be constructed to serve the
transportation needs of the development.

Planned str eet improvements include the
following:

Rancho Vista Boulevard is planned to be a
major highway between Avenue N -8 and 30th
Street West. The roadway section requires a
right-of-way (ROW) of 100 feet and would
provide a street 84 feet wide plus curbside
parking or three through lanes in each
direction. The median would be used to
provide left-turn lanes in either case.

Assessment District 87 -1 has been fully
established, bonds have been sold and plans
are out of bid to implement grading, four lanes
of paving and related construction.

Town Center Drive will be a major highway
between 30 th Street West and Rancho Vista
Boulevard. (ROW = 100 feet.)

Bolz Ranch Road ( Tennis Club Drive , ),
Cricket Lane (Olive Heights Drive,Boulevard),
Avenue O -8 are planned to be secondary
highways. (ROW of 80 feet with 64 -foot
street.)

A 64-foot-wide collector street is required to
connect 30 th Street West at Avenue N -8 to
Bolz Ranch Road ( Tennis Club Drive ), as an

2.11 east-west circulation element for the Golf
Course Community. The collector shall
connect to Bolz Ranch Road ( Tennis Club
Drive) at a point west of Cricket Lane ( Olive
Heights Boulevard.).

Between 45
th Street West and 55 th Street
West, Avenue N -8 is planned to be a limited
secondary highway with a ROW of 64 feet.

Other internalcollector streets will be
designated as collectors which will be 40 feet
wide within 64 feet of ROW. This will provide
one lane in each direction plus curbside
parking or two lanes in each direction.

Local streets in residential tracts will have a
minimum width of 36 feet with a minimum 5-
foot wide sidewalk required on both sides,
unless otherwise approved by the City
Engineer. Cul- de-sac streets will have a
minimum pavement width of 34 feet wide.

Private streets in residential tracts will have a
minimum width of 34 feet unless otherwise
approved by the City Engineer.

Roadway Construction Construction of the internal and connecting roadway system has been planned according
to the following phases as shown in Exhibit 6:

Phase I (as completed):

- 50
th Street West between Avenue N and
Avenue N-8 (26 feet of paving)
- Rancho Vista Boulevard between Avenue N-
8 and south of development
- 45th Street West between Avenue N and
Avenue N-8

Phase II:

- Rancho Vista Boulevard to limit of
Phase II driveways

2.12 - Bolz Ranch Road ( Tennis Club Drive )
between Avenue N-8 and limit of Phase
II driveways

Phase III:

- Rancho Vista Boulevard between
Phase II and 30
th Street West
- Bolz Ranch Road ( Tennis Club Drive )
between Phase II and Town Center
Drive
- Avenue O -8 between Rancho Vista
Boulevard and 30th Street West

Phase IV:

- Cricket Lane ( Olive Heights
DriveBoulevard) between Bolz Rancho
Road (Tennis Club Drive) and Rancho
Vista Boulevard
- Town Center Drive between Rancho
Vista Boulevard and 30th Street West

Equestrian Easement Rancho Vista recognizes the potential for appropriate equestrian access through a
portion of Rancho Vista to the Ritter
Ridge/Aqueduct area. Accordingly, a limited
easement has been provided through the
extreme west portion of Rancho Vista as
previously required by the City of Palmdale.

No improvement or maintenance by Rancho
Vista or the City is included in this Plan.

The rural/suburban nature of Rancho Vista is
not conducive to bicycle or other pedestrian
trails.

2.13 EXHIBIT 6

2.14 2.15
EXHIBIT 7

2.16 Commented [GQ1]: Engineering requests to put in a
standard local street section. Our understanding is that if not addressed in the Specific Plan that issue/standard would be referred back to the City standards, which in this case is acceptable.

2.17 2.4 GRADING CONCEPT This section describes the overall grading concept that shall be used during the
development of Rancho Vista:

GRADING DESIGN APPROACH Reshaping of the natural terrain to permit access and construction shall be kept to a
minimum. Most of the natural terrain will be
modified.

The toe and crest of all cut and fill slopes in
excess of (5) feet vertical height but not greater
than ten (10) feet vertical hei ght, shall be
rounded with vertical curves.

The toe and crest of any slope in excess of ten
(10) feet vertical height, excepting the toe of any
slope within twenty -five (25) feet of a dwelling,
shall be rounded with vertical curves of radii no
less than five (5) feet and designed in proportion
to the total height of the slope.

Where cut or fill slopes exceed 100 feet in
horizontal length, the horizontal contours of the
slope shall be curved in a continuous,
undulating fashion with varying radii to reflect
the natural terrain except along Rancho Vista
Boulevard.

The applicant and/or developer shall be
responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of
all slope planting and irrigation systems until
such time as these operations are the
responsibility of other parties.

Cross-lot drainage shall be kept to a minimum
and shall occur only when approved by the
Planning DirectorManager and City Engineer.

CUT/FILL ESTIMATE The project engineer estimates total net cut volume at 2,774,600 cubic yards. This volume
results from compaction and shrinkage affecting
the “raw cut” volume estimated at 3,260,000
cubic yards. All grading shall be balanced on
site; therefore, fill will also approximate
2,774,600 cubic yards.

2.18 2.5 LANDSCAPE CONCEPT Rancho Vista will incorporate three major landscaping treatments in its development
program.

Each of the main entry points will emphasize
“gateway” landscaping to include areas of
accent planting. These entries are 50
th Street
West and 45th Street West at Avenue N-8 plus
Rancho Vista Boulevard at Avenue P.

Such accent planting will consist of tall, vertical
trees plus native flowers, such as the California
poppy.

A second major landscape treatment will define
the perimeter of Rancho Vista. Screen planting,
in combination with the perimeter wall, will
define the boundaries of the community. Interior
streetscapes will consist of street trees per City
approved list.

The third major treatment will be the golf-course.

As a significant portion of the community, it will
provide substantial visual open space and
landscape amenity.

Landscaping concept designs shall be
consistent with current tract development in
Rancho Vista.

2.6 UTILITIES Provisions for adequate utility service and capacity have been assured under prior
commitment of necessary infrastructure.

During the past several years, extensive
analysis of the required utilities “backbone”
system was conducted. Agreements with the
various utility purveyors were concluded. Major
sections of these various systems were installed
as all significant offsite utility services have been
brought to the Rancho Vista boundary as
required to support project development.

2.19 The remainder of this section is a discussion of
each major utility.

WATER
The principle water purveyor in this portion of
the Antelope Valley is Waterworks District No.

4. (550 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles,
CA 90020.) Water is available to the site
through Waterworks District No. 4 through
source make available by Antelope Valley Ea st
Kern County Water District and water wells
owned by the County of Los Angeles
Waterworks District.

Per the Los Angeles County Waterworks District
No. 4, a Master Water System was developed
to serve not only the Rancho Vista Project but
surrounding areas which also needed water.

Over the past several months, a 1913- 1915
Assessment District Bond Program and
corresponding Master Water System have been
fully developed, approved by the County
Waterworks District, Assessment District
Proceedings approved by the City of Palmdale
and bonds sold to finance all master facilities to
serve the area. (Reference is made to
Assessment District No. 87-1 which defines the
details of the system). The ingredients of the
Master Water System include the following:
(See Exhibit 8)

1. New pump station at 60th Street West atand
Avenue M-11.

2. A new 16” trunk line from this pump station
to the Rancho Vista Site via 60
th Street West,
Avenue N and 50th Street West.

3. A 16” line extended through Rancho Vista to
a 20” line which will be extended from
Rancho Vista Boulevard to the domestic
water tank site.

4. Two water tanks, each approximately 3.7
million gallons with all appurtenances.

2.20 5. Extension of a 20” main from the tank
location along Rancho Vista Boulevard to
the intersection of Avenue P Rancho Vista
Boulevard and 30th Street West.

6. Upgrading of an existing pump station at 60
th
Street West at Avenue L-12.

7. A supplemental 12” main from the pump
station at 60
th Street West and Avenue M-11
to the intersection of 60 th Street West and
Avenue N, thence approximately 1,000
easterly feet along Avenue N.

8. A new 12” main in 60
th Street West from
Avenue N and 60th Street West to the AVEK
pump station at 60 th Street West and
approximately Avenue N -7. (Includes
pressure-reducing station and meter.)

Water will be pumped from the pump station at
Avenue M-11 and 60
th Street West to the
reservoirs which will then be disbursed
throughout the entire Rancho Vista Project. The
site for the tanks is fully approved for geological
purposes and is now under construction. In
addition to this work, a 16” main has been
constructed from Avenue M-11 and 60
th Street
West to the southwest corner of recorded Tract
34724. The following is a summary of the
projects approved and being developed at
Rancho Vista:

1. Tract 34296 – 96 lots – Fully constructed and
occupied.

2. Tract 43801 – 43 lots – Fully constructed and
occupied.

3. Mobile Home Park I – 358 mobile home units
plus a recreation clubhouse – Fully
constructed and occupied.

2.21 4. Tract 34724 – 153 homes – Under
construction. (Also 1 elementary temporary
school site under construction)

5. Mobile Home Park II – 208 mobile home
units plus recreation complex and recreation
vehicle park fully graded and utilities under
construction. Tract 39028 – 96 homes –
Under construction.

6. Tract 39028 – 96 homes – Under
construction.

7. Tract 34726 – 269 units – Construction plans
– Construction plans underway.

8. Tentative Tract 44754 – 384 residential units
– Tentative Map Submitted.

The master water facilities have all been
designed and approved and are out to bid for
construction. In the meantime, water is being
served to the project through a temporary
connection approved by Los Angeles County
Waterworks District No. 4.

2.22 EXHIBIT 8

2.23 2.24
WASTEWATER Wastewater transmission and treatment
facilities will be provided by the Los Angeles
County Sanitation District No. 14. Sewage
generated by Rancho Vista Project will be
collected by a series of onsite mains that will
drain into an existing 24” diameter trunk sewer
located on 40
th Street West and Avenue N -8.

This project is expected to generate an
estimated effluent flow of 9.4 million gallons per
day. By letter dated November 19, 1980, the
County Sanitation District of Los Angeles
accepted the 35
th Street West sewer for
operation and maintenance and stated that the
trunk sewer has capacity for t he future
development of Rancho Vista. Since that time,
the County Sanitation District has also approved
a Sewer Area Study that provides for serving not
only Rancho Vista but other areas to the
southeast to this 24” sewer trunk line. In
addition, the tr unk sewer has now been
extended in Avenue N -8 to the vicinity of the
extension of 35
th Street West to Avenue O.
(Towncenter Drive) The entire project will be
served by a collection system and no septic
tanks are to be provided. (See Exhibit 9)

2.25 Amended 9-96
EXHIBIT 9

2.26 2.27

ELECTRICITY, GAS,
TELEPHONE AND TELEVISION Other utilities are provided to Rancho Vista as noted below:

Southern California Edison Company
10th Street West at Avenue M
P.O. Box 4349
Lancaster, CA 93534

General Telephone Company
P.O. Box 1929
Lancaster, CA 93534

Pacific Bell
2130 Ward Avenue, Room 127
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Southern California Gas Company
6520 Foothill Boulevard
Tujunga, CA 91024

Jones Intercable
41551 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534

2.7 STORM DRAINAGE Drainage for the Rancho Vista community is a function of exis ting/planned topography and
proposed drainage facilities to accommodate
necessary mitigation of storm runoff.

The California Aqueduct forms a man- made
barrier to the natural drainage pattern along
the southern boundary of the project.

Drainage southerly of the California Aqueduct
originates from the peaks of Ritter Ridge and
is channelized in relatively steep canyons that
drain into the series of eight culverts that cross
under the Aqueduct. These culverts provide
energy dissipaters which reduc e the velocity
of the runoff and spread the flow back into the
natural water courses.

The natural water courses enter the alluvial
fan at the approximate location of the
proposed Rancho Vista Boulevard. Here the
runoff spr eads into generally sheet flow and

2.28 crosses Avenue N -8, proceeding northerly in
shallow, broad water courses.

Development as proposed by the Rancho
Vista Specific Plan will change the
hydrological characteristics of the tributary
drainage area by covering the natural porous
soils with im pervious materials such as
streets, building rooftops, etc. This increase in
watershed imperviousness causes an
increase in the rate of runoff. Additionally,
peak runoff rates will be further increased due
to the improved hydraulic efficiency of water
carriers such as streets and storm drain
systems.

The increase rate of runoff generated by the
proposed development will be controlled by
the installation of a series of onsite detention
basins. The function of a detention basin is to
restrict the rate of outflow from the basin by
storing the excessive inflow. This means that
as the inflow into the basin site increases
beyond the capacity of the outflow conduit,
part of the inflow is temporarily stored. The
outflow rate increases with the rise in stored
water, but cannot exceed a maximum value at
maximum storage. When the rate of inflow
subsequently decreases, the rise in level of
the stored water ceases and the rate of outflow
thereafter begins to diminish, continuing
however, to be greater than that of the
coincident inflow rate. The net effect of this
series of events is a decreased in the outflow
rate to an acceptable level and a decrease in
the amount of debris and silt carried in the
outfall conduit.

In conjunction with the Rancho Vista Project,
other adjacent projects are being developed to
complement the Rancho Vista Master
Drainage System. These include the Rancho
Valley Specific Plan which is a 160-acre parcel
located on the easterly portion of the area near
30 th Street West. Also a 50 -acre parcel due
north of Rancho Valley, is also included.

Finally, two large developments consisting of

2.29 approximately 740 units planned by Kaufman
and Broad, exist just to the southeast corner
of Rancho Vista. All of these projects have
complemented the Rancho Vista Specific Plan
by also having numerous detention basin
facilities also. These facilities are shown on
Exhibit 10 herein, identified as Rancho Vista
Master Drainage System. The detention
basins, B1, B4, B5, B6, B10, B11, B12 and
B13 serve as detenti on basins which will
intercept drainage waters from the Ritter
Ridge areas. These basins will serve as both
detention basins and desilting basins to and
desilting basins to intercept the subject offsite
drainage and reduce the outflows into Rancho
Vista.

The numerous other detention basins, catch
basins and collector pipes are planned for
Rancho Vista in addition to collection systems
which are already constructed through Mobile
Home Park I and Tract 34724. The basins
shown on the Master Drainage System may
be adjusted slightly during the final Tentative
Map stage. It is anticipated that flow
disbursement facilities will be provided along
the northerly boundary line at certain points to
ensure that peak flows leaving Rancho Vista
are discharged at their historical locations and
flows not to exceed historical flows.

Notwithstanding this, the County of Los
Angeles has an approved Master Drainage
Plan which provides for the construction of an
offsite storm drain facility extending from the
Quartz Hill area to Avenue N -8 at
approximately 38
th Street West. Once this
facility is in use, then the storm drainage from
Rancho Vista can be consolidated and
discharged into the storm drain facility. In the
meantime, until such time as this facility is
constructed, f low dispersion facilities will be
utilized appropriately. This Master Drainage
System supercedes the County of Los
Angeles Porter Ridge Drainage Plan for this
area.

2.30 The basins and flow dispersion facilities in the
golf course area of Rancho Vista are important
for the following reasons:

1. To ensure that the rate of runoff will exit the
project in a state equal to or less than the
rate of runoff that occurs in the natural
condition.

2. To ensure that the velocity of the outflow will
be equal or less than the velocity that occurs
naturally.

3. To ensure that the points of discharge will be
located at the same drainage ways that have
historically accepted storm runoff. These
points have been identified by the physical
condition of the topography and by
information provided by Records of Survey
maps. The c oncept that is being proposed
of reducing the increased rate of runoff by
the use of detention basins is consistent by
the policy of the City of Palmdale and
supplements and the Porter Ridge Drainage
Plan prepared by the County of Los Angeles.

Rancho Vist a will form an appropriate
Benefit Assessment District for its property in
conformance with the City of Palmdale
requirements for adequate drainage design,
construction and maintenance. Therefore, it
is not appropriate that the project be
included in any rights of responsibilities of
the County’s Porter Ridge Ordinance Plan.

Detailed design of the proposed detention
basins and onsite storm drain systems will
occur during each phase of development.

The required calculations and design plans
for the drainage system will be reviewed and
approved by the City of Palmdale.

Since Rancho Vista is funding the entire onsite
drainage system, no future developer drainage
fees shall apply to this Specific Plan.

2.31 Amended 9-96
EXHIBIT 10

2.32 3.1

3.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
AND CRITERIA The following regulations are stipulated to implement the Rancho Vista Specific Plan. As
such, they will be utilized by the City of Palmdale
to ensure that future development proceeds in a
consistent and adequate manner.

These regulations have evolved from the
analysis of local environmental and economic
opportunities and constraints. City zoning
standards have been used as the basis for
standards and modifications have been made to
achieve the goals and objectives of this plan.

Standards have been organized into seven
classifications, following a list of typical
permitted uses (Subsection 3.1). These
include:

Subsection 3.2 – Lot Standards which define
building lot sizes, building heights and setbacks;

Subsection 3.3 – Parking Standards describing
the basic design criteria for parking areas, a
schedule of off-street parking requirements, and
other related items;

Subsection 3.4 – Outdoor Storage and Loading
Areas requirements and design criteria;

Subsection 3.5 – Sign Standards;

Subsection 3.5 – Lighting and Utilities ,
requirements;

Subsection 3.7 – Screening of Mechanical
Equipment Criteria; and

Subsection 3.8 – Wall/Fence Standards defining
locational and height requirements.

When any issue or condition arises that is not
covered by this Specific Plan, the appropriate
regulations contained in the Palmdale Zoning
Code shall apply as determined by the Director

3.2 of Economic and Community Development
Services.

3.1 PERMITTED USES This Specific Plan controls development by zoning all properties consistent with land use
categories indicated on the Specific Plan of
Land Use (Exhibit 6). The Plan further defines
specific limitations and regulations as
amendments to such base zones.

Permitted uses are those land uses allowed in
a given land use category (as shown in Exhibit
6).

GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY “GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY” permitted uses include:

• Dwellings, one-family;

• Dwellings, multi-family

• Golf course, including clubhouse and
recreational facilities; and

• Normal accessory uses, such as private
garages and carports; storage of
construction materials on site during
construction and thirty days thereafter,
including contractor temporary office;
household pets limited to three mammals
over four months of age for each dwelling;
temporary real estate tract office; and other
similar uses as approved by the Director of
Planning Manager after a finding of
compatibility.

URBAN RESIDENTIAL “URBAN – RESIDENTIAL” category permitted uses are:

• Dwellings, one-family;

• Normal accessory uses, such as private
garages and carports; storage of
construction materials on site during
construction and thirty days thereafter,

3.3 including contractor temporary office;
household pets limited to three mammals
over four months of age for each dwelling;
temporary real estate tract office; and other
similar uses as approved by the Director of
Planning Manager after a finding of
compatibility.

The following uses shall be permitted in the
“Urban Residential” category subject to a
conditional use permit:

• Churches, temples, or other structure uses
exclusively for religious worship;

• Communications equipment buildings;

• Day care children, special home;

• Electric distribution substation;

• Fire stations, police stations;

• Golf courses;

• Home for aged persons, small group care;

• Home for children, special boarding; and

• Schools.

URBAN MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL

AND URBAN HIGH

RESIDENTIAL
“URBAN MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL” and
“URBAN HIGH RESIDENTIAL” permitted
uses include:

• All uses permitted in Urban Residential;
and

• Dwelling, multi-family.

• All uses permitted in “Urban Village
Residential”; and

3.4 • Dwelling, multi-family.

The following uses shall be permitted in the
“Urban Medium and Urban High
Residential” categories ” category subject
to a conditional use permit:

• All uses permitted by conditional use
permit in the Urban Residential category.

HIGH RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY “HIGH RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY” permitted uses include:

• All uses permitted in Urban Residential;

• All uses permitted in “Urban Village
Residential”; and

• Dwelling, multi-family.

The following uses shall be permitted in the
“Urban Medium and High Residential Overlay”
categories subject to a conditional use permit:

• All uses permitted by conditional use
permit in the “Urban Residential” category.

URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL “URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL” permitted uses include:

• All uses permitted in “Urban Residential”;

• Dwellings, attached single- family
residences such as condominiums and
townhomes;

• Dwellings, detached single- family –
following “Golf Course Community” lot
standards in Section 3.2.

• Private clubhouse and other
facilities/amenities which are intended for
the private use of the residents that are

3.5 members of the Homeowner’s Association
that will manage and have over-sight of the
facilities/amenities.

The following uses shall be permitted in the
“Urban Village Residential” category subject to
a conditional use permit:

• All uses permitted by Conditional Use
Permit in the “Urban Residential” category.

COMMERCIAL “COMMERCIAL” uses are:

• Commercial uses in Rancho Vista will be
consistent with uses permitted and
standards required by the City of Palmdale
for the C-3 zone as defined by Article 53 of
the Palmdale ZoningMunicipal Code
(Ordinance No. U -1060) and subsequent
amendmentsChapter (PMC) 17.76.

• A Residential Overlay shall be applicable
to the Commercial property designated as
“iii*”, as shown on Exhibit 5, Land Use
Plan, allowing residential development as
an alternative to or in conjunction with
Commercial development on al l or a
portion of the property. The residential
development, if proposed, shall be
consistent with the High Residential
Overlay Land Use development standards
contained herein.

In addition to the conditionally permitted uses
specified for the C-3 zone within Article 53 of
the Palmdale ZoningMunicipal Code
(Ordinance No. U -1060),Chapter (PMC)

17.76, the following conditionally permitted
use is allowed under the Commercial
designation:

• Large Residential Care Facilities (Assisted
Living Facilities), pursuant to PMC Section

17.91.11 of the Zoning Ordinance110.

3.6 3.2 LOT STANDARDS The purpose of lot standards is to assure adequate development sites so that
appropriate design measures (land us e
compatibility, building coverage, parking, et al)
are feasible.

Lot standards are defined as follows:

SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED LOTS
“Golf Course Community” lots – 2,000 sq. ft.
minimum;
“Urban Residential” lots – 7,000 sq. ft.
minimum;

Lot area shall include alternate section (six
feet) portion within street right -of-way as
previously approved.

Building Height Building heights shall be based upon lot sizes.

Permitted heights:

Lot Size
Maximum Building
Height
0 – 10,000 sq. ft.
10 – 20,000 sq. ft.

Over 20,000 sq. ft.
30 ft., 2.5 stories
48 ft., 4.0 stories
60 ft., 5.0 stories

Building heights shall be compatible with
abutting development.

Yards Setbacks for front and rear yards shall be a
minimum 20 feet in depth, expecting multi -
family (including patio homes, town homes,
and condominiums) golf course community for
Urban Residential lots which, while Golf
Course Community lots must have minimum
10 feet front setbacks and 15 feet rear yard
setbacks. Side yards for both “Urban
Residential” and Golf Course Community Lots
shall be a minimum of five feet except for golf
course community Golf Course Community
lots where “zero side yards” are permitted
when the opposite side yard is at least 10 feet
in width.

3.7 Side For Urban Residential lots, side yards
shall be a minimum of 5 15 feet, except for a
minimum 15 foot side yard on the street side
of a corner lot. For Golf Course Community
lots, side yards shall be a minimum of 10 feet
on the street side of a corner lot.

Open Space Each lot shall contain a minimum of
permanent open outdoor living space of 25%
of the lot area (including required setbacks).

URBAN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL Premises –

ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY,
MULTI-FAMILY, AND CONDOMINIUM Attached single- family residences, multi - family residences (including patio homes,
townhomes, and condominium (attached and
detached) in “Urban Village Residential” shall
be subject to the development standards
contained in this Section and those standards
contained in Chapter 8 (General Standards of
Development) of the City of Palmdale Zoning
Ordinance, adopted December 14, 1994, and
as subsequently amended. Chapter 17.43 of
the PMC.

Where conflicts arise, the Standards in this
Section shall govern.

Lot Area Required lot area shall be based on the
overall project’s net land area for calculations
per the tentative tract or parcel map and not
the individual lot areas within the project. The
minimum project net land area shall be twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet.

Project Area Width A minimum project area width of one hundred (100) feet shall be required. The calculation
shall be based on the overall project and not
on the individual lots within the project.

Building Setbacks The minimum required building setback shall be twenty (20) feet along a major street or
arterial roadway or when adjacent to single
family residential developments.

3.8 The minimum required building setback along
any public street shall be fifteen (15) feet.

Building Height The maximum height of a primary structure, as measured in accordance with Section

16.02 of the City of Palmdale Zoning
Ordinance, shall not exceed three (3) stories
or forty-five (45) feet. The maximum height of
accessory structures shall not exceed one (1)
story or seventeen (17) feet.

Maximum Lot Coverage The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed forty-six (46) percent. For the purpose of this
section, building lot coverage shall i nclude
principal structure(s) and all accessory
structures which exceed six (6) feet in height.

This figure shall not include below ground
pools, spas, walls, fences, parking lots and
access drives.

Off-Street Parking Each project shall have off -street p arking facilities as prescribed in Article PMC Section

17.87 (Off -Street Parking) of the City of
Palmdale Zoning Ordinance.

Guest/visitor parking shall be required to be
located within the project and shall be clearly
designated as guest/visitor parking with
signage.

Minimum Family Dwelling Size
Standards The following minimum dwelling areas are
computed by c alculating the living areas as
measured from the outside walls and
excluding garages, carports, exterior
courtyards, patios and balconies. Units shall
have a minimum of two (2) bedrooms.

Liveable
Area (SF)
Bedrooms
(Max No.)
Baths (Min
No.)
800 2 1
1,000 3 2
1,200 and
Over
3 or more 2

3.9 Open Space Developments with four (4) or more dwelling units shall provide a combined total of twenty-
six (26 (20) percent for townhomes and thirty
(30twenty-five (25) percent for condominiums
of usable common and private open space for
passive and active recreational uses. For
purposes of calculating open space, it shall
be defined as the remaining space within a
project’s property lines after excluding the
following:

1. Required setback area around the
perimeter of the property.

2. Private rights-of-way.

3. Vehicle parking areas.

4. Areas between any structures less than
fifteen (15) feet apart.

5. Areas having a slope of greater than 3:1.

Private Patios Each dwelling unit shall have a private
(walled) patio and/or a balcony. Each
(walled) patio or balcony must maintain a
minimum of seven (7) six feet in depth. The
required square footage may be averaged
among the units within the overall project,
provided a minimum average of two hundred
(200)50 square feet or twenty -five (25)
percent of the average dwelling unit size,
whichever is less, is maintained.

Required Amenities Developments shall provide recreational amenities within the site which may include,
but are not limited to, a swimming pool, spa,
clubhouse, tot lot with play equipment, picnic
area or barbeque area. Projects may share
common amenities if it is managed by a
common master Home Owners Association.

Units Amenities
0-3 0
4-50 1
51-100 2
101-200 3
201-300 4

3.10 Climate Conditions Climatic conditions shall be considered in locating common spaces; they should be
screened from prevailing southwest winds,
provided with shade from the high summer
sun and open to winter sunshine where
applicable.

Storage Requirements Each dwelling unit shall be provided a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) cubic feet
of private enclosed storage space within the
garage, carport, or immediately adjacent to
the dwelling unit.

Driveway Approaches Main driveway approaches from streets within developments shall be delineated with
interlocking pavers, decorative concrete,
landscaped medians or similar features.

Dead End Driveways Dead end driveways over one hundred fifty (150) feet in length shall be avoided if
possible.

Emergency Access All parts of all structures shall be within one hundred fifty (150) feet of emergency access
for single story and fifty (50) feet for multi story
building.

Emergency Access Shall be subject to Los Angeles County Fire Department approval.

Laundry Facilities Each unit shall provide sufficient space and be plumbed and wired for a standard size
washing machine and dryer. Floor plans shall
demonstrate compliance with this
requirement.

Security Review Management and security plans shall be
submitted for review and approval by the City
of Palmdale.

Trash Areas One (1) trash and one (1) recycling container shall be provided for each dwelling unit. If
private landscaped yards are provided, one
(1) landscape yard waste container shall be
provided for each dwelling unit. Floor plans
shall demonstrate that containers can be

3.11 stored at a screened location. If this is located within the garage, storage locations shall not
interfere with minimum garages dimensions.

Lighting Adequate internal and external lighting to all public accessible areas of the development
including walkways, shall be provided for
security purposes. The lighting shall be
energy eff icient, stationary, deflected away
from adjacent properties and public rights -of-
way, and of an intensity compatible with the
residential neighborhood.

Building Placements Placement of buildings and open space areas shall be designed to facilitate visibil ity by
residents, passers -by and law enforcement
personnel. Passageways having dead ends
or lacking visibility from adjacent buildings,
walkways and/or streets shall not be allowed.

Roof Access Roof access from all buildings shall be
internal; no outside ladders attached to
buildings are permitted.

Rooftop Equipment All rooftop equipment shall be screened with architectural means such as parapet walls or
rooftop wells; drainage downspouts, roof
vents and other equipment shall be painted to
match the surface to which they are attached.

Equipment Screens Screening of equipment, utilities and service areas shall be provided in accordance with
Section 86.02 of the City of Palmdale Zoning
Ordinance.

Pre-Wiring Units shall be pre- wired to accommodate
cable reception. Satellite dish antennas shall
be prohibited on roofs, and shall be screened
in a manner which is compatible with adjacent
structures.

Mailboxes Where common mailboxes are provided, they
should be located close to the project entry
and near recreational facilities; the location
must be approved by the U.S. Postal Service.

3.12 Façade Articulation Multiple residential structures shall be designed so as to break up long wall or roof
line planes by offsets, shadow lines, façade
treatment and other similar means.

Architectural treatments shall be included on
all sides of structures that face or front a
street.

Façade Articulation Multiple residential structures shall be designed so as to break up long wall or roof
line planes by offsets, shadow lines, façade
treatment and other similar means.

Architectural treatments shall be included on
all sides of structures.

Accessory Structures Carports, garages, trash enclosures and other accessory structures shall be designed
to reflect t he architecture of the primary
buildings, with respect to style, colors and
materials, and shall be screened with
landscaping wherever possible.

Individual Garages Individual garages with parking aprons of less than twenty (20) feet in length shall have
automatic garage door openers and sectional
roll-up doors; in no case shall the drive
approach in front of individual garages be less
than five (5) feet in length.

Bicycle Racks If bicycle racks are provided, they shall be provided in secure locations thro ughout the
project.

HIGH RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY Attached single- family residences, multi - family residences (including patio homes,
townhomes, apartments and condominium s
(attached and detached) shall be subject to
the development standards contained in this
Section and Chapter 17.43 of the PMC.

Where conflicts may arise, the Standards in
this Section shall govern.

3.13 Lot Area Required lot area shall be based on the
overall project’s net land area for calculations
per the tentative tract or parcel map and not
the individual lot areas within the project. The
minimum project net land area shall be
20,000 square feet.

Notwithstanding the minimum lot area
requirement, a multiple family residential
development shall have a minimum net lot
area of one thousand s ix hundred seventy -
five (1,675) square feet per dwelling unit.

Project Area Width A minimum project area width of 100 feet shall be required. The calculation shall be based
on the overall project and not on the individual
lots within the project.

Building Setbacks The minimum required building setback shall be five feet along a major street or arterial
roadway, or when adjacent to single family
residential developments the building setback
for a principal structure shall be not less than
five (5) feet for each story, with a maximum of
fifteen (15) feet.

The minimum required building setback along
any public street shall be five feet.

Building Height The maximum height of a primary structure, as measured in accordance with Section

17.16 of the PMC, shall not exceed five
stories or 65 feet. The maximum height of
accessory structures shall not exceed one
story or 17 feet.

Maximum Lot Coverage The maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 80 percent. For the purpose of this section,
building lot coverage shall include principal
structure(s) and all accessory structures
which exceed three feet in height. This figure
shall not include below ground pools, spas,
walls, fences, parking lots and access drives.

3.14 Off-Street Parking Each project shall have off- street parking facilities as prescribed in PMC Section 17.87
(Off-Street Parking).

Guest/visitor parking shall be required to be
located within the project and shall be clearly
designated as guest/visitor parking.

Minimum Family Dwelling Size
Standards The following minimum dwelling areas are
computed by calculating the living areas as
measured from the outside walls and
excluding garages, carports, exterior
courtyards, patios and balconies.

Liveable
Area (SF)
Bedrooms
(Max No.)
Baths (Min
No.)
500 Studio 1
600 1 1
800 2 1
1,000 3 2
1,200 and
Over
3 2

Open Space Developments with four or more dwelling
units shall provide a combined total of 15
percent for multifamily, 20 percent for
townhomes and 25 percent for condominiums
of a combination of both usable common and
private open space for passive and active
recreational uses. Each unit shall have a
minimum of 36 square feet of private open
space. For purposes of calculating open
space, it shall be defined as the remaining
space within a project’s property lines after
excluding the following:

1. Required setback area around the
perimeter of the property.

2. Private rights-of-way.

3. Vehicle parking areas.

4. Areas between any structures less than
five feet apart.

5. Areas having a slope of greater than 3:1.

3.15 Private Patios/Balcony Each dwelling unit shall have a private (walled) patio and/or a balcony. Each
(walled) patio or balcony must maintain a
minimum of six feet in depth. The required
square footage may be averaged among the
units within the overall project, provided a
minimum average of 48 square feet is
maintained.

Required Amenities Developments shall provide recreational amenities within the site which may include,
but are not limited to, a swimming pool, spa,
clubhouse, tot lot with play equipment, picnic
area or barbeque area. Projects may share
common amenities if it is managed by a
common master Home Owners Association.

Units Amenities
0-4 0
5-50 1
51-100 2
101-200 3
201-300 4

Climate Conditions Climatic conditions shall be considered in locating common spaces; they should be
screened from prevailing southwest winds,
provided with shade from the high summer
sun and open to winter sunshine where
applicable.

Storage Requirements Each dwelling unit shall be provided a minimum of 45 cubic feet of private enclosed
storage space within the garage, carport, or
immediately adjacent to the dwelling unit.

Driveway Approaches Main driveway approaches from streets within developments shall be delineated with
interlocking pavers, decorative concrete,
landscaped medians or similar features.

Dead End Driveways Dead end driveways over 150 feet in length shall be avoided if possible.

3.16 Emergency Access Shall be subject to Los Angeles County Fire Department approval.

Laundry Facilities Each unit shall provide sufficient space and be plumbed and wired for a washing machine
and dryer or project shall have a common
laundry room with a minimum one set of
washer and dryers for every 12 unit s. Floor
plans shall demonstrate compliance with this
requirement.

Security Review Management and security plans shall be
submitted for review and approval by the City
of Palmdale.

Trash Areas For townhouses or condominiums one trash
and one recycling container shall be provided
for each dwelling unit. For multifamily
sufficient common trash facilities to
accommodate one, four yard bin for every 25
units. If private landscaped yards are
provided, one landscape yard waste
container shall be provided for each dwelling
unit. Floor plans shall demonstrate that
containers can be stored at a screened
location. If this is located within the garage,
storage locations shall not interfere with
minimum garages dimensions.

Lighting Exterior lighting standards and fixtures shall conform to the Lighting Requirements in PMC
Chapter 17.86.030.

Building Placements Placement of buildings and open space areas shall be designed to facilitate visibility by
residents, passers -by and law enforcement
personnel. Passageways having dead ends
or lacking visibility from adjacent buildings,
walkways and/or streets shall not be allowed.

Roof Access Roof access from all buildings shall be
internal; no outside ladders attached to
buildings are permitted.

3.17 Rooftop Equipment All rooftop equipment shall be screened with architectural means such as parapet walls or
rooftop wells; drainage downspouts, roof
vents and other equipment shall be painted to
match the surface to which they are attached.

Equipment Screens Screening of equipment, utilities and service areas shall be provided in accordance with
PMC Chapter 17.86.

Pre-Wiring Units shall be pre- wired to accommodate
cable reception. Satellite dish antennas shall
be prohibited on roofs unless screened in a
manner which is compatible with adjacent
structures.

Mailboxes Where common mailboxes are provided, they
should be located close to the project entry
and near recreational facilities and grouped
together if feasible; the location must be
approved by the U.S. Postal Service.

Façade Articulation Multiple residential structures shall be designed so as to break up long wall or roof
line planes by offsets, shadow lines, façade
treatment and other similar means.

Architectural treatments shall be included on
all sides of structures that face or front a
street.

Accessory Structures Carports, garages, trash enclosures and other accessory structures shall be designed
to reflect the architecture of the primary
buildings, with respect to style, colors and
materials, and shall be screened with
landscaping wherever possible.

Individual Garages Individual garages with parking driveways of less than 20 feet in length shall have
automatic garage door openers and sectional
roll-up doors; in no case shall the drive
approach in front of individual garages be less
than three feet in length.

3.18 Bicycle Racks If bicycle racks are provided, they s hall be provided in secure locations throughout the
project.

3.3 PARKING STANDARDS Parking standards are necessary to assure public safety and convenience, prevent
congestion and increase site efficiency.

The following requirements for off -street
parking and loading facilities apply to all
development within the Plan.

The basic requirements for all onsite parking
areas shall conform to Section 86.04, City
Ordinance U-1060PMC Chapter 17.87 unless
specifically amended by details of this plan.

Should City standards as contained in the
Palmdale Zoning CodePMC change after
adoption of this Specific Plan, those applicable
provisions regarding parking shall apply.

Landscaping within commercial use lots shall
be reviewed and approved by the Director of
Planning Manager and City Engineer for
conformance to standards of the Palmdale
Zoning Code. Such landscaping should
include use of tree wells or planters at the end
of parking bays.

3.4 OUTDOOR STORAGE AND
LOADING AREAS All uses, except storage and unloading shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building.

Outdoor storage of material and equipment is
permitted, in commercial areas, provided the
storage area is completely enclosed by walls
and the combined gross area of such areas
does not exceed ten (10) percent of the gross
floor area of the building, nor impinge upon any
required parking or access ways.

No stored material may exceed the height of
required walls.

All loading facilities and maneuvering areas
must be on site with the use served.

3.19 All loading areas shall be screened from public
street view by landscaping or walls.

Loading facilities shall be prohibited in required
front or side setback areas.

3.5 SIGN STANDARDS The Specific Plan recognizes that signs are not only means of identifying businesses, but are
also an important design element. Sign
provisions consistent with the Plan’s objectives
to ensure visually attractive, quality
development are necessary.

The following standards apply to all signs within
the Plan area. All signs not expressly permitted
are prohibited, including but not limited to the
following:

• Roof signs;
• Flashing signs, except time and temperature
signs;
• Animated signs;
• Revolving signs;
• Vehicle signs, when used on property to
identify a business;
• Portable signs;
• Off-site signs, except temporary subdivision
directional signs;
• Signs i n the public right -of-way, except
where required by a governmental agency;
• Signs blocking doors or fire escapes;
• Light bulb strings and exposed tubing;
• Banners, flags, pennants and balloons; and,
• advertising structures.

All signs shall comply with City of Palmdale
standards for allowable number, size, height,
location and materials.

3.6 LIGHTING AND UTILITIES Lighting shall be used to provide illumination for security and safety of parking, and access
areas.

3.20 All lighting shall be shielded to keep light and
glare confined to subject property.

Light fixtures in commercial parking areas
shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height.

Security light fixtures s hall not project above
the fascia or roofline of the building.

All ground- mounted utility facilities such as
transformers, back -flow preventors shall be
adequately screened from public view.

All electric lines less than 12KV and telephone
lines within th e Plan area shall be installed
underground.

3.7 SCREENING OF MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT To the maximum extent possible, all utility and mechanical equipment located on the exterior
of commercial buildings shall be screened
from public street view through the use of walls
or landscaping.

No mechanical equipment shall be erected on
the roof of any commercial building unless
contained or enclosed within a screen which is
integrated with the design of the building.

3.8 TRASH COLLECTION AREAS Commercial storage and t rash collection areas will be permitted in rear and interior side
setback areas provided that trash containers
are enclosed within a masonry wall with a
metal gate.

Such container enclosures shall be
constructed in accord with City guidelines and
Title 14 , Division 7, Section 17313 of the
California Administrative Code. comply with
PMC Section 17.85.010.

3.9 WALLS/FENCE STANDARDS Walls and fences will be required as a means of screening commercial sites when
landscaping materials alone would prove
insufficient as determined by the Director of
Planning Manager and City Engineer.

3.21 Solid walls and fences required for screening
commercial loading and outdoor storage
areas shall be at least six (6) feet high and a
maximum of twelve ( 12) feet and will be
constructed in accordance with the design
criteria of this Plan.

Walls or fences are not required between
separate commercial lots unless deemed
necessary for security or screening purposes.

Such walls located on property lines between
lots shall not exceed six (6)eight feet in height.

Walls constructed within required front
setback areas shall not exceed three (3) feet
in height.

WallsUnless otherwise approved by the
Planning Manager, walls shall be constructed
of masonry or concrete materials consistent
with, and complementary to, building
architecture.

All treatments of subdivision boundaries and
accompanying walls shall be subject to review
and approval of the Director of Planning
Manager.

4.1 4.0 SPECIFIC PLAN ADMINISTRATION

4.1 DESIGN REVIEW Implementation of the Rancho Vista Specific Plan will involve use of existing City
procedures (including but not limited to
subdivision processing, site plan review, etc.)
as supplemented by additional features
described herein.

All subsequent project review concerning
tentative and final tract maps, parcel maps,
and individual lot site plans will be reviewed for
consistency with this Plan and its provisions.

A Rancho Vista design review process will
provide the most significant tool for
implementing the Plan. That process is
outlined briefly as follows:

• Rancho Vista (or successor in interest)
submits plans and drawings to the
Palmdale Director of Planning
(“Director”);Manager;

• A site plan, drawn to scale, showing the
proposed location of structures and other
improvements including (where
appropriate) driveways, off -street parking
areas, landscaped areas, fences and
walls. This plan also indicates the traffic
ingress and egress for off -street parking
areas;

• A landscape plan, drawn to scale, showing
the location of existing vegetation to be
retained or removed, design of landscaped
areas, description of plant materials and
sizes thereof , and proposed
irrigation/sprinkler systems;

• Proposed building plans and elevations,
drawn to scale, including a description of
proposed exterior material and colors;

4.2 • Scale drawing of proposed signs, to define
size, height, material, color and
illumination, if any;

• Grading and drainage plans; and

• Such other information as may be required
to permit an adequate review process by
the Director.

• The Director approves, conditionally
approves, or denies such applications.

Any denial must stipulate findings of
inconsistency with the Specific Plan.

Appeals from the Director’s decisions are
made directly to the City Council.

• Approval is valid for a one-year period and
may be extended for additional one- year
periods upon application.

All development proposed within the Rancho
Vista Specific Plan area shall be subject with
the above design review requirements.

4.2 AMENDMENTS TO SPECIFIC
PLAN The project spons or may initiate an
amendment to the provisions of substantial
changes are required in the project during the
development process. An amendment to the
Rancho Vista Specific Plan shall be in
accordance with California Government Code
(Section 6550065450 through 65507).65457)
and PMC Chapter 17.28. This amendment
procedure is briefly defined as follows:

1. Before taking an action on a proposed
amendment to the Specific Plan, the
Planning Commission must hold at least
one public hearing. Notice of this hearing
shall be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation at least
ten calendar days prior to the hearing.

4.3 2. The recommendation of an amendment to
the Specific Plan shall be approved by a
resolution carried by a majority of the tot al
voting members of the Planning
Commission.

3. The recommendations of the Planning
Commission, together with additional
related docu ments and information, shall
be transmitted to the City Council. The
transmittal may also include any pertinent
information with regard to the reasons for
the Planning Commission decision.

4. The City Council shall hold at least one
public hearing for each proposed Specific
Plan amendment pursuant to the California
Government Code. The action of the City
Council shall be to approve, disapprove, or
conditionally approve the proposed
Specific Plan amendment and to adopt the
necessary resolution or ordinance, as
appropriate. Any hearing may be
continued from time to time.

5. An amendment to the Specific Plan may be
initiated by the City Council. The Council
shall first refer such proposal to the
Planning Commission for a report. The
Planning Commission shall report within
40 days after the reference, or within such
longer period as may be designated by the
City Council. Before adopting the
proposed plan or amendment, the City
Council shall hold at least one public
hearing. Notice of the time and place of
hearings held pursuant to this section shall
be given in the time and manner provided
for the giving of notice of hearings.

Modifications to any subject subdivision plan
upon approval of the initial tentative tract map
shall be in accordance with the California
Subdivision Map Act and City of Palmdale
procedures for implementation of the Map Act.

4.4 Minor Revisions – Administrative. Minor
revisions or modifications to approved site
plans, conceptual grading plans, conceptual
landscape plans, or architectural plans may be
approved by the Director. Minor revisions and
modifications shall be defined as and shall
include the following:

1. Floor plan changes which do not result in
more than a ten (10) percent change;

2. Parking and circulation configurations
which do not change the basic parking
areas or circulation concept (such as
relocating whole parking areas from one
area of the site to another or by adding or
deleting circulation areas that could have
potential impacts to adjacent or
surrounding properties ). Viable
alternatives for off- street parking facilities
as prescribed in PMC Section 17.87 (Off -
Street Parking);

3. Outside building configurations which do
not create a greater bulk, scale, or change
in the line of sight;

4. Building placements which do not change
the general location and layout of the site;

5. Grading alterations which do not change
the basic concept, increase slopes, or
building elevations or change course of
drainage which could adversely affect
adjacent or surrounding properties;

6. Landscape modifications which do not
alter the general concept or reduce the
effect or amount originally intended;

6. Minor alterations to the community
infrastructure, such minor street
realignments, water, sewer, and drainage
systems which do not have the effect of
increasing or decreasing development

4.5 capacity in the Rancho Vista Specific Plan
area, nor change the overall development
concepts.

7. Architectural changes which do not change
the basic form and theme; and,

8. Exterior material or color changes which
do not conflict with the original architectural
form and theme, and which are consistent
and compatible with the or iginal materials
and colors.

9. Other requests similar to the above Minor
Modifications, as determined by the
Planning Manager.

In addition to the above guidelines, the
Director must determine that the
circumstances, standards, ordinances,
conditions, and findings applicable at the time
of the original approval still remain valid.

Major Revisions – Commission. Revisions or
modification to site plans, grading plans,
landscape plans, or architectural plans which
are not considered minor as described in the
previous section, shall be considered a major
revision. Also, any request for a change in
conditions of approval shall be considered a
major revision. Major revisions shall be
processed through the same approval
procedure and authority which granted the
original approval.

4.3 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT The proper and comprehensively planned development of Rancho Vista will necessarily
require several years for completion. The
accomplishment of this phased, long- range
development will also require the project
sponsors to make substantial financial
commitments – both in the immediate term or
over the construction period of the project.

4.6 The planned community nature of Rancho
Vista is comprised of interrelated portions
functioning as a composite whole.

This development program will result in
numerous community benefits. The City’s
housing supply, in terms of housing types,
sizes, and price ranges, will be substantially
increased. The commercial office and retail
development will expand the variety and
number of employment opportunities within
Palmdale. The entire project will increase the
City’s tax revenues. Perhaps the greater
benefit is the mixed -use character of Rancho
Vista which will promote the ability of Palmdale
citizens to live and work in a planned
community. This concept will alleviate
impacts on traffic congestion, energy
consumption, and air quality. A strong image
of urban community living will be created.

Given these benefits and the comprehensive,
long-grange nature of Rancho Vista and its
development program, the City of Palmdale
and Rancho Vista sponsors have mutually
determined the need and benefit of a
Development Agreement. This agreement is
intended to stipulate the obligations and rights
of Rancho Vista with respect to development
approvals and other commitments by the City
of Palmdale.

The Development Agreement will be
considered and adopted concurrently with the
Specific Plan by the City Council of Palmdale.
(Separate actions will be necessary to adopt
the Specific Plan and the Development
Agreement).

A Development Agreement dated
May 12, 1988 between Rancho Vista
Development Company (Developer) and the
City of Palmdale was adopted in 1988 and
amended and restated in 1991 and again in

4.7 1999. The Development Agreement expired
May 12, 2008.

City Council Staff Report
DATE: July 13, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: FINANCE
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022 -064, A RESOLUTION OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE APPROVING THE

INITIAL RATES AND RATE SETTING PARAMETERS FOR ENERGY
FOR PALMDALE’S INDEPENDENT CHOICE COMMUNITY CHOICE

AGGREGATION PROGRAM
ISSUE
Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022 -064, a resolution of the City Council of the city of Palmdale, approving the initial rates and rate setting parameters for Energy for Palmdale’s Independent Choice community choice aggregation program

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-064 Approving the Initial Rates and Rate Setting Parameters for Energy for Palmdale’s Independent Choice

BACKGROUND
The City Council has taken several steps toward establishing and implementing a community choice aggregation (CCA) program in the City of Palmdale (City). These steps included:
 Adopting Resolution No. CC 2018-087 on December 4, 2018, Approving the City of Palmdale CCA Implementation Plan and Statement of Intent ( Implementation Plan), and submitting the Implementation Plan to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC);
 Adopting Ordinance No. 1524 on April 2, 2019, Establishing a Community Choice Aggregation Program;
 Adopting Resolution No. CC 2019-042 on April 2, 2019, joining California Choice Energy Auth ority (CalChoice) as an Associate Member. The Resolution also granted authority to CalChoice to negotiate and enter into contracts for energy and energy products on behalf of EPIC and authorized the City Manager to enter into certain contracts, including contracts for energy and energy products.

Report to Mayor and City Council
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 Adopted Resolution No. CC 2021-016 approving the filing of Resource Adequacy (RA) and Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) plans with the CPUC and confirming the City’s commitment to launch EPIC and begin serving customers in 2022.

Establishing a CCA program provides benefits to the City which include:
 Local control of energy procurement and rate setting;  Ability to provide the community with local programs, economic development, and energy efficiency programs;
 Eligibility to apply for new funding sources and grant opportunities to support city goals and priorities.

EPIC is set to launch in two phases: Phase 1 in October 2022 for residential and municipal accounts, with Phase 2 in March 2023 for all other customers.

DISCUSSION
CCA programs gives residents and businesses an opportunity to purchase electricity from local government agencies and gives local governments the authority to manage energy resources on behalf of their communities and customers. CCAs can provide many environmental, social, and economic benefits to their communities. Central to the concept of CCA is local choice. It gives the communities themselves the power to make choices about energy resource portfolios and investments, both within and from outside their local service area. It also empowers communities to reinvest locally with programs that address economic, social, and environmental justice goals. There are currently over 200 towns, cities, and counties serving over 11 million customers through community choice energy programs.

An essential part of EPIC’s operation is rate setting. Well-designed rates directly impact the program’s financial performance and customer satisfaction. EPIC’s proposed generation rates are based upon its projected power supply costs, budgeted administrative and overhead costs, reserve targets, and energy programs, and are typically addressed during the budget process. To address fluctuations in operating costs, City Council has determined that EPIC rates may require minor adjustments from time to time and prior to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting for budget adoption or review. In order to help avoid an operating deficit or surplus, the City Manager requires the power and authority to increase or reduce EPIC customer power generation rates as he or she reasonably determined necessary, with certain conditions, limitations and requirements:
a) Prior to implementing a rate adjustment, the City Manager shall have reasonably determined the rate adjust is (i) necessary for EPIC to avoid an operating deficit or Report to Mayor and City Council
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surplus, (ii) is consistent with applicable law, and (iii) consistent with EPIC’s Implementation Plan and other governing documents and policies; b) Written notice of the rates adjustment, which shall include a brief explanation of the City Manager’s reason(s) for the rate adjustment shall be sent by first class mail to each EPIC customer or presented on the electricity bill insert at least thirty (30) days prior to the rate adjustment becoming effective;
c) A rate adjustment shall not result in a rate that is:
a. More than five percent (5%) higher than Southern California Edison’s total rate; or
b. More than five percent (5%) higher or lower than the rate currently in effect.

FISCAL IMPACT
Based on the proposed rate schedule, anticipated revenues generated will be sufficient to cover EPIC’s costs of the program.

STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal II: Ensure long-term fiscal health of the City and maintain funding for services.

A. Manage resources, costs and liabilities to ensure the City’s long-term fiscal health.

Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.

A. Seek innovative, cost effective, customer focused methods of service delivery B. Implement and administer environmentally sustainable programs.

Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work and play.

B. Provide inclusive access to a variety of supportive services that build a resilient and healthy community.

Prepared by: Tammy Salt, Energy Resources Manager
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance Approved by: Ronda Perez, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: Scott E. Porter, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

1. EPIC Proposed Rate Schedule

2. Resolution CC 2022-064
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CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-064

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE,

APPROVING THE INTITIAL RATES AND RATE SETTING PARAMETERS FOR ENERGY FOR PALMDALE’S INDEPENDENT CHOICE

COMMUNITY CHOICE AGGREGATION PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale (“City”) is a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of California, with the City Council of the City of Palmdale (“City Council”) serving as the governing body of the City; and WHEREAS, on November 17, 2020, the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopted Resolution No. 2020-106, entitled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE APPROVING THE UPDATED PALMDALE COMMUNITY CHOICE

AGGREGATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND STATEMENT OF INTENT PURSUANT TO PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 366.2(c)3; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to establish power generation rate schedules, as reflected in the attached, for customers of Energy for Palmdale’s Independent Choice (“EPIC”) with the initial rates established in an amount sufficient to cover the operating costs of EPIC and such reserves as the City Council deems necessary and appropriate, and thereafter establishing such rates as part of the City’s regular budget adoption and review process; and
WHEREAS, to address fluctuations in operating costs and ensure sufficient revenue, the City Council has determined that EPIC may require minor adjustment from time to time and prior to the City Council’s next regularly scheduled budget adoption or review; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Resolution, the City Council desires to grant to the City Manager of the City (“City Manager”) the power and authority to periodically make certain minor adjustments to EPIC rates; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing and has considered all evidence and testimony offered at said hearing.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

Resolution No. CC 2022-064

SECTION 1. Based on the staff report, presentation, public comment, and other matters presented to the City Council during its consideration of this matter, the City Council finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and hereby incorporated as substantive findings of this Resolution.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby establishes the initial power generation rates pursuant to the rate schedule attached hereto and incorporated fully herein, and such rates shall be effective October 1, 2022.

SECTION 3. he rates for power generation established by this Resolution may be amended by Resolution of the City Council, subject to compliance with applicable policies and laws relating to the same.

SECTION 4. The City Manager shall have the power and authority to increase or reduce EPIC customer power generation rates as and to the extent he or she reasonably determines necessary for EPIC to avoid an operating deficit or surplus. The City Manager’s power and authority pursuant to this Resolution shall be subject to the following conditions, limitations, and requirements:
a) Prior to implementing a rate adjustment, the City Manager shall have reasonably determined the rate adjustment is (i) necessary for EPIC to avoid an operating deficit or surplus, (ii) consistent with applicable law, and (iii) consistent with EPIC’s Implementation Plan and other governing documents and policies; and
b) Written notice of the rate adjustment, which shall include a brief explanation of the City Manager’s reason(s) for the rate adjustment, shall be sent by first class mail to each EPIC customer or presented on the electricity bill insert at least thirty (30) days prior to the rate adjustment becoming effective; and
c) A rate adjustment shall not result in a rate that is:
a. More than five percent (5%) higher than Southern California Edison’s total rate; or
b. More than five percent (5%) higher or lower than the rate currently in effect.

SECTION 5. Future resolutions establishing or modifying EPIC rates, as well as all related notices and rate schedules, shall include a notation that the rates established therein are subject to adjustment pursuant to this Resolution. No specific language is required for such notation and failure to include the notation shall not impact the effectiveness of this Resolution (including the power and authority granted herein) or the effectiveness of any notice rate schedule, or resolution approved by the City Council.

Resolution No. CC 2022-064

SECTION 6. By taking these actions the City is confirming its commitment to launching its EPIC program and serving customers in 2022.

SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2022. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Steven D. Hofbauer, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Scott E. Porter Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk
Acting City Attorney
I, Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 13th day of July, 2022 by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date:

Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk

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EQUIVALENT RATE CURRENT PROPOSED
SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE

RESIDENTIAL

DOMESTIC (D) DOMESTIC (D)
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) All Usage - 0.11757

DOMESTIC CARE (D-CARE) DOMESTIC CARE (D-CARE)
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) All Usage - 0.11757

TOU-D-A TOU-D-A
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.31078
OFF-PEAK - 0.09764
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.07247
WINTER
PEAK - 0.17825
OFF-PEAK - 0.08322
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.07387

TOU-D-B TOU-D-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.45611
OFF-PEAK - 0.09764
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04206
WINTER
PEAK - 0.13479
OFF-PEAK - 0.08322
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04297

TOU-D-T TOU-D-T
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.16221
OFF-PEAK - 0.14627
WINTER
PEAK - 0.10559
OFF-PEAK - 0.09479
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
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CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022

TOU-D-PRIME TOU-D-PRIME
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.31026
MID-PEAK - 0.15161
OFF-PEAK - 0.06340
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.26048
OFF-PEAK - 0.05758
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05758
TOU-D-4 TOU-D-4
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.23348
MID-PEAK - 0.11872
OFF-PEAK - 0.08732
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.15809
OFF-PEAK - 0.11084
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.08347
TOU-D-5 TOU-D-5
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.37295
MID-PEAK - 0.18125
OFF-PEAK - 0.07522
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.23740
OFF-PEAK - 0.10669
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.07338
TOU-EV-1 TOU-EV-1
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.30130
OFF-PEAK - 0.03937
WINTER
PEAK - 0.11331
OFF-PEAK - 0.05022
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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022

COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL SERVICE
TOU-8-SEC-R TOU-8-SEC-R
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.30735
MID-PEAK - 0.12100
OFF-PEAK - 0.06161
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08854
OFF-PEAK - 0.05128
TOU-8-SEC-E TOU-8-SEC-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.43102
MID-PEAK - 0.09106
OFF-PEAK - 0.05445
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.12587
OFF-PEAK - 0.06103
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03568
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 6.73 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 1.27
TOU-8-SEC-B TOU-8-SEC-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.06952
MID-PEAK - 0.06410
OFF-PEAK - 0.06161
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08854
OFF-PEAK - 0.05128
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 21.96 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 7.08
TOU-8-SEC-D TOU-8-SEC-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.10233
MID-PEAK - 0.09106
OFF-PEAK - 0.05445
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.07453
OFF-PEAK - 0.06103
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03568
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 30.99 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 6.06
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ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-8-PRI-R TOU-8-PRI-R
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.30369
MID-PEAK - 0.11318
OFF-PEAK - 0.05782
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08756
OFF-PEAK - 0.04893
TOU-8-PRI-E TOU-8-PRI-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.41603
MID-PEAK - 0.08517
OFF-PEAK - 0.05097
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.11833
OFF-PEAK - 0.05717
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03328
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 5.59 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 1.40
TOU-8-PRI-B TOU-8-PRI-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.06529
MID-PEAK - 0.05986
OFF-PEAK - 0.05782
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08756
OFF-PEAK - 0.04893
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 22.55 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 7.05
TOU-8-PRI-D TOU-8-PRI-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.09575
MID-PEAK - 0.08517
OFF-PEAK - 0.05097
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.06992
OFF-PEAK - 0.05717
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03328
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 30.41 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 6.43
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ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-GS-1-A TOU-GS-1-A
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.17303
MID-PEAK - 0.16156
OFF-PEAK - 0.15471
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.10409
OFF-PEAK - 0.09267
TOU-GS-1-E TOU-GS-1-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.42544
MID-PEAK - 0.16368
OFF-PEAK - 0.10006
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.19100
OFF-PEAK - 0.08647
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05178
TOU-GS-1-PRI-E TOU-GS-1-PRI-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.41693
MID-PEAK - 0.16041
OFF-PEAK - 0.09806
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.18718
OFF-PEAK - 0.08474
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05074
TOU-GS-1-B TOU-GS-1-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.08481
MID-PEAK - 0.07887
OFF-PEAK - 0.07532
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.10409
OFF-PEAK - 0.09267
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 15.09 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 4.79
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ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-GS-1-D TOU-GS-1-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.12075
MID-PEAK - 0.10847
OFF-PEAK - 0.06691
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.11331
OFF-PEAK - 0.07806
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05625
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 20.29 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 4.71
TOU-GS-1-PRI-D TOU-GS-1-PRI-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.11834
MID-PEAK - 0.10630
OFF-PEAK - 0.06557
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.11104
OFF-PEAK - 0.07650
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05513
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 19.88 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 4.62
TOU-GS-1-LG TOU-GS-1-LG
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.42544
MID-PEAK - 0.16368
OFF-PEAK - 0.10006
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.19100
OFF-PEAK - 0.08647
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05178
TOU-GS-2-R TOU-GS-2-R
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.31913
MID-PEAK - 0.14336
OFF-PEAK - 0.07381
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.10326
OFF-PEAK - 0.06065
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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-GS-2-E TOU-GS-2-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.47953
MID-PEAK - 0.10620
OFF-PEAK - 0.06543
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.14714
OFF-PEAK - 0.07322
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04320
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 5.94 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 1.15
TOU-GS-2-B TOU-GS-2-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.08315
MID-PEAK - 0.07730
OFF-PEAK - 0.07381
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.10326
OFF-PEAK - 0.06065
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 19.20 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 6.37
TOU-GS-2-D TOU-GS-2-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.11923
MID-PEAK - 0.10620
OFF-PEAK - 0.06543
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08919
OFF-PEAK - 0.07322
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04320
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 27.35 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 5.55
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ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-GS-2-PRI-D TOU-GS-2-PRI-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.11685
MID-PEAK - 0.10408
OFF-PEAK - 0.06412
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08741
OFF-PEAK - 0.07176
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04234
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 26.80 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 5.44
TOU-GS-3-R TOU-GS-3-R
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.27884
MID-PEAK - 0.12491
OFF-PEAK - 0.06825
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08883
OFF-PEAK - 0.05665
TOU-GS-3-E TOU-GS-3-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.42004
MID-PEAK - 0.09826
OFF-PEAK - 0.06125
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.12778
OFF-PEAK - 0.06853
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04046
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 5.64 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 0.98
TOU-GS-3-PRI-E TOU-GS-3-PRI-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.41164
MID-PEAK - 0.09629
OFF-PEAK - 0.06003
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.12522
OFF-PEAK - 0.06716
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03965
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 5.53 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 0.96
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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-GS-3-B TOU-GS-3-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.07692
MID-PEAK - 0.07138
OFF-PEAK - 0.06825
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08883
OFF-PEAK - 0.05665
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 17.33 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 5.76
TOU-GS-3-D TOU-GS-3-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.11038
MID-PEAK - 0.09826
OFF-PEAK - 0.06125
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08351
OFF-PEAK - 0.06853
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04046
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 25.95 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 4.71
TOU-GS-3-PRI-D TOU-GS-3-PRI-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.10817
MID-PEAK - 0.09629
OFF-PEAK - 0.06003
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08184
OFF-PEAK - 0.06716
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03965
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 25.43 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 4.62
TOU-EV-8 TOU-EV-8
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.43206
MID-PEAK - 0.10620
OFF-PEAK - 0.08246
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.16235
OFF-PEAK - 0.09587
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.04320
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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-EV-9-SEC TOU-EV-9-SEC
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.38928
MID-PEAK - 0.09106
OFF-PEAK - 0.06841
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.13933
OFF-PEAK - 0.07627
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03305

AGRICULTURAL AND PUMPING
TOU-PA-2-A TOU-PA-2-A
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.28505
MID-PEAK - 0.11274
OFF-PEAK - 0.06762
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.09416
OFF-PEAK - 0.05858
TOU-PA-2-E TOU-PA-2-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.44385
MID-PEAK - 0.09553
OFF-PEAK - 0.06126
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.09401
OFF-PEAK - 0.07285
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.06081
TOU-PA-2-E5 TOU-PA-2-E5
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.72016
MID-PEAK - 0.15750
OFF-PEAK - 0.06171
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.09454
OFF-PEAK - 0.07328
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.06117
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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-PA-2-B TOU-PA-2-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.07620
MID-PEAK - 0.06973
OFF-PEAK - 0.06762
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.09416
OFF-PEAK - 0.05858
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 12.52 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 3.82
TOU-PA-2-D TOU-PA-2-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.10728
MID-PEAK - 0.09553
OFF-PEAK - 0.06126
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.07995
OFF-PEAK - 0.06167
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05124
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 16.59 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 2.91
TOU-PA-2-D5 TOU-PA-2-D5
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.17763
MID-PEAK - 0.15750
OFF-PEAK - 0.06171
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08041
OFF-PEAK - 0.06203
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.05157
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 16.59 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 3.01
TOU-PA-3-A TOU-PA-3-A
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.27510
MID-PEAK - 0.09974
OFF-PEAK - 0.05947
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08151
OFF-PEAK - 0.05194
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SCHEDULE SCHEDULE UNIT/PERIOD RATE 2022 RATE
ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-PA-3-E TOU-PA-3-E
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.40188
MID-PEAK - 0.08363
OFF-PEAK - 0.05384
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.09965
OFF-PEAK - 0.07750
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.02232
TOU-PA-3-E5 TOU-PA-3-E5
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.66620
MID-PEAK - 0.14089
OFF-PEAK - 0.05276
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.10433
OFF-PEAK - 0.08122
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.02368
TOU-PA-3-B TOU-PA-3-B
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.06709
MID-PEAK - 0.06116
OFF-PEAK - 0.05947
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.08151
OFF-PEAK - 0.05194
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 13.91 SUMMER TR MID-PEAK - 3.77
TOU-PA-3-D TOU-PA-3-D
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.09402
MID-PEAK - 0.08363
OFF-PEAK - 0.05384
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.07363
OFF-PEAK - 0.06031
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03535
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 16.83 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 2.97
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ENERGY FOR PALMDALE'S INDEPENDENT CHOICE ("EPIC")
CALENDAR YEAR 2022 PROPOSED RATES
RATES EFFECTIVE AS OF 10/1/2022
TOU-PA-3-D5 TOU-PA-3-D5
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) SUMMER
PEAK - 0.15898
MID-PEAK - 0.14089
OFF-PEAK - 0.05276
WINTER
MID-PEAK - 0.07259
OFF-PEAK - 0.05943
SUPER OFF-PEAK - 0.03477
DEMAND CHARGE ($/KW) SUMMER TR PEAK - 17.56 WINTER TR MID-PEAK - 3.71

STREET AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING
AL-2, LS-1, LS-2, LS-3, OL-1 LS-1
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) - 0.05596
TC-1 TC-1
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) - 0.08869
100% RENEWABLE OPTION (EPIC Power100)
ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) NON-RESIDENTIAL 0.0100 0.0100 ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) RESIDENTIAL CARE 0.0100 0.0100 ENERGY CHARGE ($/KWH) RESIDENTIAL 0.0100 0.0100 NET ENERGY METERING OPTION (EPIC Empowerment)
Customers with behind-the-meter generation can elect the NEM option and receive a payment or credit of $0.06/kWh for annual excess generation.

Customers electing the 100% renewable service option will pay the applicable rate for the basic service option plus the 100% renewable premium charge.
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City Council Staff Report
DATE: JULY 13, 2022
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE – FINANCE DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 202 2-065 A RESOLUTION OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE RESTATING IN ITS

ENTIRETY THE PALMDALE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. CC 2021-057
ISSUE
Adopt Resolution No. CC 202 2-065 a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale restating in its entirety the Palmdale Master Schedule of Fees and Repealing Resolution No. CC 2021-057.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022 -065 to aut horize the proposed fees and charges for the fees, charges, and requirements set forth in the City of Palmdale Master Schedule of Fees for Service, effective July 1, 2022, and attached hereto;

2. Repeal Resolution No. CC 2021-057;

BACKGROUND
Periodically, the City Council adopts Fee Resolutions, which 1) revise existing fees, rates, or charges; 2) establishes new fees, rates, or charges; or 3) revise headings or descriptive language for existing fees for the City's operating departments.

On June 15, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. CC 2021-057 adopting a citywide fee schedule that was to be implemented in a biennial phased in approach, with some increases taking effect July 1, 2021 and some taking effect July 1, 2022.

Resolution No. CC 2021-057 authorized proposed rates for Planning, Engineering and Building & Safety, in a biennial phase approach.

Additionally, the 2021-22 fee schedule was reformatted and as part of that process some information from the previously adopted 2017 Fee Schedule was unintentionally omitted.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-065 Restating in its Entirety the Palmdale Fee Schedule and Repealing Resolution No. CC 2021-057
July 13, 2022

Upon thorough review, the proposed Master Schedule of Fees has corrected this matter, restoring missing fees and policies.

DISCUSSION
The State Constitution provides the authority for cities to impose user fees and regulatory fees for services and activities, however the fees may not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service or performing the activity.

In order to better achieve the City’s policy regarding cost recovery goals and to minimize General Fund subsidies for services provided staff has identified inefficiencies, missing fees and/or processes.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopts Resolution No. CC 2022-065 to authorize proposed adjustments to the Palmdale Master Schedule of Fees for certain departments detailed in this staff report and presented in the attached Master Schedule of Fees, effective July 1, 2022.

PARKS AND RECREATION
DryTown has two new rental items, glow in the dark inner tubes for evening events and smaller sized shade cabanas. Both of these items have been added to the fee schedule.

With the CPI increase last year, cabana pricing for the larger units were changed to an odd figure. For marketing purposes, this fee is proposed to be slightly reduced. Similarly, for marketing and efficiency all fees have been increased to the nearest .25, which has historically been the practice. Fees and policies from the 2017 Fee Schedule which were unintentionally omitted in subsequent schedule updates have been restored.

One omitted policy, which defines how recreation program fees are to be established has been updated to reflect current recommendations, trends and practices. A recommendation from the user fee study conducted by Revenue & Cost Specialists, LLC suggested that the City Council develop a conscious policy as to what programs should be subsidized with tax monies in promoting social benefit and to what extent.

Likewise, current industry best practices have shifted to a subsidy and cost recovery policy, titled pyramid methodology by BerryDunn.com and GreenPlay LLC. This methodology originated in the 1990’s and is now widely practiced across the United States. The resulting pyramid model illustrates appropriate program subsidy levels and cost recovery targets, which provides the framework necessary for decision making.

The bottom of the pyramid consists of basic services free to the public in the interest of social and community benefit. The top of the pyramid consists of services that are structured, specialized or are used by special interest groups or individuals. Services at the bottom of the pyramid are subsidized by City revenues, conversely services at the top of the pyramid are incrementally off-set by participation fees. Reference Fee Schedule attachment, Parks & Recreation Cost Recovery Pyramid.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-065 Restating in its Entirety the Palmdale Fee Schedule and Repealing Resolution No. CC 2021-057
July 13, 2022

Following the cost recovery methodology noted above, all associated parks and recreation program, league, admission, merchandise and processing fees have been itemized and added to the fee schedule. Most all proposed fees remain the same with two exceptions. New fees are called out in the fee description, these are expanded programs or admission offerings to better serve residents. In addition, DryTown Water Park fees are proposed to increase, 20% or less. Due to increased demand, a new season pass alternative has also been incorporated. Our practice has been to increase water park fees bi-annually, due to COVID we have not increased park fees since 2018.

GIS FEES
The City has historically charged a 5% GIS fee on various Building & Safety, Planning and Engineering fees to recoup the City’s GIS cost, which include software and labor required to track and maintain locations of any and all permits, assets and any additional items that have a geographical location within the City. Extensive staff time is required to maintain accurate GIS information, which is then used by City staff and the public for purposes of permitting, plan check, inspections, engineering and various aspects of planning. The public is also provided limited access to the City’s GIS data, which aids in the application processes. See Exhibit J, attached.

ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Building & Safety and Planning divisions are proposing to add an Expedited Fee for the below services. The inclusion of this fee in the City’s Master Schedule of Fees is a response to the developer community and the desire to have the option to request and pay for an expedited turnaround time on services. This is an optional fee.

Exhibit A – Building & Safety
 Expedited Plan Check
Exhibit O - Planning
 Expedited Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
 Expedited Preliminary Project Review to Development Advisory Board (DAB)  Expedited Site Plan Review

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
There are no proposed changes to fees in the Neighborhood Services section of the Master Schedule of Fees, however, additional language has been added to show the specific code violations that are subject to administrative citations, as well as the City’s policies for handling repeat violations, late payments and collections. See Exhibit K, attached.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-065 Restating in its Entirety the Palmdale Fee Schedule and Repealing Resolution No. CC 2021-057
July 13, 2022

CONCLUSION
Any action by the City to levy a new fee or service charge or to approve an increase in an existing fee or service must be approved by ordinance or resolution. Before any new fee or service charge can be added to the Palmdale Fee Resolution, a public hearing must be held, and reasonable notice must be provided to the members of the community.

As such, Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-065 and Repeal Resolution No. CC 2021-057, authorizing the proposed fees and charges for the fees, charges, and requirements set forth in the City of Palmdale Master Schedule of Fees for Service, effective July 1, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
A Public Hearing Notice regarding the citywide fee resolution was published in the local newspaper of general circulation on June 1, 2022, June 8, 2022, June 14, 2022, June 19, 2022, and again on June 26, 2022, at which time the public was invited to make oral and written presentation as part of the regularly scheduled meeting prior to the adoption of Resolution No. CC 2022-065. Additionally, written notice has been provided to interested parties at least 14 days prior to the public meeting to any interested party who filed written requests for mailed notice of meeting on new or increased development related fees or service charges.

FISCAL IMPACT
Resolution No. CC 2022-065, if adopted, would allow certain fees to be adjusted and policies to be enacted, which will allow the City to better recoup costs and continue providing services to the community.

Prepared by: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Finance Approved by: Ronda Perez, Interim City Manager
Approved as to form: Scott E. Porter, Acting City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution No. CC 2022-065

2. Proposed Master Schedule of Fees for Services FY 2022-23

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2022-065

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE

RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY THE PALMDALE MASTER SCHEDULE
OF FEES AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. CC 2021-057
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that City staff provides many types of services involving requests by City customers (“Applicants”); and the City imposes service fees (“Service Fees”) and development-related fees (“Development Fees”) upon Applicants to recover the costs of staff time, and other expenses related to providing these services; and
WHEREAS, current Service Fees and Development Fees charged for the City’s Services do not adequately recoup the City’s costs of providing certain Services and thus, a significant amount of these costs are currently paid out of the City’s general fund and, therefore, borne by the general public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing these Services is of special benefit to Applicants both separate and apart from the general benefit to the public; and therefore, in the interests of fairness to the general public, the City desires to better recover the costs of providing these Services from Applicants who have sought the City’s services by revising its schedule of City-Wide Fees; and WHEREAS, the City desires to adjust certain fees up to the actual costs incurred to the City in providing these services;

1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-065 restating in it’s entirety the Palmdale Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2022;

2. Authorize the proposed rates and policies as proposed in the City of Palmdale Master Schedule of Fees, attached hereto.

WHEREAS, notice of public hearing has been given pursuant to Government Code Section 6062a, and written notice has been provided to interested parties who filed written requests for mailed notice of meetings on new or increased development- related fees or service charges; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2022, the City Council continued the public hearing to June 29, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2022, the City Council continued the public hearing to July 13, 2022; and
Resolution No. CC 2022-065

WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on July 13, 2022 at which time the public was invited to make oral and written presentations as part of the meeting prior to the adoption of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing referenced above, the City made available for public inspection information required under Government Code Section 66000, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City published notice of the public hearing as described above in accordance with Government Code Sections 6062(a), 66014, 66016, 66017 and 66018 for the various Service Fees and Development Fees.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Repeal Resolution CC 2021-057 in its entirety.

SECTION 2. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2022-065 to authorize the proposed fees and charges for the fees, charges, and requirements set forth in the City of Palmdale Master Schedule of Fees for Service, attached hereto.

SECTION 3. The fees, charges, and requirements set forth in the Palmdale Fee Schedule attached hereto as the Master Schedule of Fees for Service for Fiscal Year 2022-23 and incorporated herein by reference are hereby approved and adopted as the City of Palmdale Fee Schedule to be imposed as set forth therein.

SECTION 4. Unless Federal or State regulations, or an ordinance of the City prohibits such or prescribes alternate procedures, any person subject to payment of the fees, rates, and charges established hereunder may apply to the City Manager for a waiver or reduction of such fees, rates, or charges. The application shall be made in writing and shall state in detail the factual basis for the request, including a description of the proposed project, program, activity, or other undertaking involved and the extraordinary benefits to the City resulting therefrom which justify the requested waiver or reduction of fees, rates, or charges. The City Manager may consider the application and upon a finding of extraordinary benefit to the City, waive or reduce such fee rate or charge. The determination of the City Manager shall be final and conclusive.

SECTION 5 . The City Council hereby finds and determines that the existing, new or increased fees, rates, and charges established in this Resolution are in an amount reasonably necessary to recover the costs of providing the service, review, document, facility, or commodity for which such fee, rate, or charge is levied or authorized to be levied.

Resolution No. CC 2022-065

SECTION 6. The new rates, fees, and charges set forth in this Resolution shall become effective on the later of July 1, 2022 or the first date that the fees can legally be enforced, and ratified this date, July 13, 2022. The City Clerk is hereby directed to email a signed copy of the Master Schedule of Fees for Service to each City department.

The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 2022 by the following vote:
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Approved as to form: Steven D. Hofbauer, Mayor
Chair
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ Scott E. Porter, Acting City Attorney Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk General Council/Authority Attorney Agency Secretary/Authority Secretary I, Shanae S. Smith, City Clerk of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 13th day of July, 2022 by the following roll call vote:

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EXHIBIT ( A )
Description FY 2022 Fee FY 2023 Fee Comments
A. General Fees
Investigation Fee for Work constructed Without a Permit:

The investigation fee (Contractor) shall be equal to and in addition to the permit fees specified, but in no event shall the investigation fee be less than listed. 350.00$ 350.00$ Exception 1: The investigation fee (Homeowner) when the Building Official has determined that the owner-builder of a one family or two family dwelling, accessory building or accessory structure, had no knowledge that a permit was necessary and had not previously applied for a permit from Building and Safety office of the City of Palmdale. 200.00$ 200.00$ Exception 2: The foregoing provisions shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Building Official that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefore before the commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so and if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit this exception shall not apply and the investigation fee shall be charged.

The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

Modifications Fee:

A written application for the granting of such modifications shall be submitted together with a filing fee.
up to 2 hours 136.00$ 136.00$ Per hour Additional fee above 2 hours -$ -$ Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction Fee:

A written application for use of an alternate material or method of construction shall be submitted together with a filing fee.
up to 2 hours 210.00$ 210.00$ per hour Additional fee above 2 hours 136.00$ 136.00$ per hour Appeals filing Fee: 411.00$ 411.00$
Noncompliance fee building for Group R, Division 3 Occupancies 200.00$ 200.00$ Noncompliance fee for all other occupancies, and shall be in addition to the fees specified elsewhere. 350.00$ 350.00$ Preliminary plan review Fees
Building Per-site Evaluation (Commercial)
Up to 2 hours 210.00$ 210.00$ per hour > 2 hours, or portion thereof (additional) per hour 136.00$ 136.00$ per hour Building Per-site Evaluation (Residential)
Up to 2 hours 210.00$ 210.00$ per hour > 2 hours, or portion thereof (additional) 136.00$ 136.00$ per hour EXCEPTION: one staff member, not in excess of 15 minutes, shall charge no fee for a preliminary review.

Special Inspector Registration fees 140.00$ 140.00$ Annually B. Palmdale Building and Residential Code Permit and Plan Check Fees TABLE 1-A – Building Permit Fees* 1,2,3,4,5
Total Valuation
$0 to and including $700, 42.00$ 42.00$ More than $700 to and including $25,000, 60.00$ 60.00$ plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $1,000, 21.32$ 21.32$
$25,001 to and including $50,000, 451.00$ 451.00$ plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $25,000, 16.25$ 16.25$
$50,001 to and including $100,000, 766.00$ 766.00$ plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $50,000, 12.22$ 12.22$
$100,001 to and including $300,000, 1,263.00$ 1,263.00$ plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $100,000 8.45$ 8.45$
$300,001 - $1million 2,953.00$ 2,953.00$ plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $300,000 8.00$ 8.00$
$1 million -$10,000,000 8,553.00$ 8,553.00$ plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $1 million 7.50$ 7.50$

BUILDING & SAFETY

EXHIBIT ( A )
Description FY 2022 Fee FY 2023 Fee Comments

BUILDING & SAFETY
Over 10 million 71,553.00$ 71,553.00$
plus for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof in excess of $10 million 7.00$ 7.00$
*Permit fees shall be increased by the following factors Group R - per $100,000 Valuation 13.00$ 13.00$ Other Occupancies - per $100,000 (PRC Code2705-2709.1) 28.00$ 28.00$ per $100,000 Valuation(HSC 18931.6) 4.00$ 4.00$ Certified Access Specialist (CASp)
Inspection 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour Plan review 136.00$ 136.00$ per hour Records Report Letter 122.00$ 122.00$ The following fees shall be paid before a permit is issued, inspection made, occupancy allowed or device operated:

In addition to the fees set forth in Items A thru W below, for issuance of each inspection application receipt (charge by the hour) 32.00$ 32.00$ A. For a site inspection not otherwise covered herein by a fee and which is regulated by the City of Palmdale 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour B. For inspection of any use, occupancy or change in use or occupancy:

Group R or U Occupancy,(Residential) 210.00$ 210.00$ C. Occupancy groups other than R or U (Commercial)
Affected floor area:

Less than 5,000 square feet, 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour 5,001 to 10,000 square feet, 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour 10,000 to 100,000 square feet, 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour Above 100,000 square feet, 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour D. For inspection of the repair or rehabilitation of a building or structure declared substandard by notice filed with the Department of Registrar Recorder, the fee shall not be less than $122 per hour based on the number of hours required to complete the inspection 122.00$ 122.00$ E. For inspection of the demolition of a building or structure (including sewage system termination), $200 200.00$ 200.00$ F. For inspection or reinspection of Group A, Division 4 structures, each 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour G. For inspection of structures or devices regulated by Chapter 66:

The first structure or device (charge by the hour no matter # of structures) 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour H. For application and investigation for relocation building permits as required by Chapter 68:

Floor area: Up to 2,500 square feet (charge by the hour, not square footage) 122.00$ 122.00$ Per hour I. For investigation and/or permit for trailer coaches as required by Chapter 69 122.00$ 122.00$ Per hour J. For inspection outside of normal business hours, per hour 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour. 4 hr minimum K. For inspection for which no fee is specifically indicated, per hour 122.00$ 122.00$ Per hour L. For inspection of barriers for swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, per hour 122.00$ 122.00$ Per hour M. For a single copy of a microfilmed permit 3.00$ 3.00$ N. For determining occupant load for purposes of parking requirements pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, per hour 136.00$ 136.00$ Per hour O. For reproduction of or generation of standard permit reports per month (Statistical Report Permit) 34.00$ 34.00$ P. For assignment of house numbers 52.00$ 52.00$ Q. For additional review required by changes, additions or revisions of approved or resubmitted plans or reports, per hour 136.00$ 136.00$ R. For additional review required beyond the initial and second check of plans or reports
10% of original fee
for each plan check
after 3rd review
10% of original fee
for each plan check
after 3rd review
In addition to the aforementioned fees, the Building Official may require additional charges for review required by changes, additions or revisions of approved plans or reports, and for services beyond the initial and second check due to changes, omissions or errors on the part of the applicant. The payment of said fees shall not exempt any person from compliance with any provisions of this PBC.

EXHIBIT ( A )
Description FY 2022 Fee FY 2023 Fee Comments

BUILDING & SAFETY
S. For the issuance of a certificate of occupancy 100.00$ 100.00$ T. For the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy 150.00$ 150.00$ U. For each extension of a temporary certificate of occupancy 100.00$ 100.00$ V. Notice and Order Processing Fees Service Fee
(a) Processing 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (b) Recording or resending of notice 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (c) Preparation of Job Specifications 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (d) City Council Documents 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (e) Contract Cancellation 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (f) Contract Performance Inspection 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (g) Billing 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (h) Record Special Assessment 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour (i) Filing of Special Assessment 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour Plan Checking or Review Fees for Buildings or Structures When an application for a building permit is submitted for review, whether or not plans and specifications are required by Section 106.4.2, a fee shall be paid to the Building Official. Said fee shall be equal to 85 percent of the building permit fee as set forth in Table 1-A, provided. In addition to the aforementioned fees, the Building Official may require additional charges for review required by changes, additions or revisions of approved plans or reports, and for services beyond the first and second check due to changes, omissions or errors on the part of the applicant. The payment of said fees shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this PBC. 136.00$ 136.00$ per hour $0 - $5,000
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
$5,001 - $25,000
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
$25,001 - $50,000
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
$50,001 - $100,000
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
$100,001 - $300,000
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
$300,001 - $1million
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
$1million - $10million
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
85% of Permit Fee
w/minimum fee of
$136.00
The fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified above.

Expedited Plan Check fee available for the processing of first time plan checks and re-checks for an additional 50% of the original Plan Check Fee.

Additional 50% of
Original Plan Check
Fee
Standard Plans
The Building Official may approve a set of plans for a building or structure as a “standard plans,” provided that the applicant has made proper application, submitted complete sets of plans as required by this section, and paid the plan checking fee required above, or fee listed for standard plans, whichever is greater.
50% plan check fee 50% plan check fee
Plans shall reflect laws and ordinances in effect at the time a permit is issued except as provided herein below in this section. Nothing in this section shall prohibit modifying the permit set of plans to reflect changes in laws and ordinances, which have become effective since the approval of the standard plan.

The standard plans shall become null and void where the work required by such changes exceeds ten percent of the value of the building or structure.

When it is desired to use an approved “standard plan” for an identical structure, two plot plans and one duplicate plan shall be submitted and a plan checking fee equal to 70 percent of the full plan checking fee required above shall be paid at the time application is made for such identical structure .

Such duplicate plans shall be compared, stamped and kept on the project site. In case of deviation from this standard plan, except as permitted in this section, complete plans, together with a full plan-checking fee, shall be submitted for the proposed work.

EXHIBIT ( A )
Description FY 2022 Fee FY 2023 Fee Comments

BUILDING & SAFETY
107.4 Expiration of Plan Application
Applications for building, grading, landscape and relocation building permits for which no permit is issued within one year following the date of application shall expire by limitation. Plans and specifications previously submitted may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official or City Engineer. The Building Official or City Engineer may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding six months beyond the one- year limit upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken and upon payment of an extension fee equal to 25 percent of the plan check fee.

No permit application shall be extended more than once. Once an application has expired, the applicant shall resubmit plans and specifications and pay a new 100% plan check fee.
25% of plan check
fee
25% of plan check
fee
C. Electrical Code Permit and Plan Check Fees
Except as otherwise provided in the PAP, at the time of filing an application a fee shall be paid to the City of Palmdale as set forth in this Section.

Electrical Permit Fees.

PERMITS
For issuing permits, each 32.00$ 32.00$ System Fee Schedule
(Note: The following do not include permit-issuance fees.) New Residential Buildings
For new multifamily residential buildings (apartments and condominiums) having three (3) or more living units not including garages, carports, and other noncommercial automobile storage areas constructed at the same time, per square foot 0.11$ 0.11$
For new single or two-family residential buildings not including garages, carports and other minor accessory buildings constructed at the same time, per square foot 0.11$ 0.11$
Private Swimming Pools
For new private, residential, in ground swimming pools for single or multi-family occupancies, including a complete system of necessary branch circuit wiring, bonding, grounding, underwater lighting, water pumping and other similar electrical equipment directly related to the operation of a swimming pool, each

75.00$ 75.00$
New Commercial Swimming Pools / Spas 75.00$ 75.00$ For other types of swimming pools, therapeutic whirlpools, spas, hot tubs and alterations to existing swimming pools, each 51.00$ 51.00$ Carnivals and Circuses
Carnivals, circuses or other traveling shows or exhibitions utilizing transportable-type rides, booths, displays and attractions:

Standard plans shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of approval. The standard plan can be extended by the Building Official an additional year upon payment of an extension fee equal to 30% of the original fee providing the standard plans are being restandardized under the same year codes as the original standard plan approval.

The following fees shall include all wiring and electrical equipment in or on each building, or other electrical equipment on the same premises constructed at the same time.

For garages, carports, and other accessory buildings, used in conjunction with multifamily residential buildings use BRANCH CIRCUIT FEE OR UNIT FEE SCHEDULE.

For garages, carports and other minor accessory buildings constructed at the same time as single or two-family residential buildings, a fee will not be required. For other types of residential occupancies and alterations, additions and modifications to existing residential buildings, use BRANCH CIRCUIT FEE OR UNIT FEE SCHEDULE.

EXHIBIT ( A )
Description FY 2022 Fee FY 2023 Fee Comments

BUILDING & SAFETY
For electric generators and electrically driven rides, each 26.00$ For mechanically driven rides and walk-through attractions or displays having electric lighting, each
each ride/display with
electrical + Electrical Permit
Fee
For a system of area and booth lighting, each 15.95$ 15.95$ For permanently installed rides, booths, displays and attractions, use UNIT FEE SCHEDULE.

Temporary Power Service
For a temporary service power pole or pedestal, including all pole or pedestal mounted receptacle outlets and appurtenances, each 42.00$ 42.00$ For a temporary distribution system and temporary lighting and receptacle outlets for construction sites, decorative lighting, Christmas tree sales lots, fireworks stands, sales booths, additional pole, etc., each 21.00$ 21.00$ Branch Circuit and Unit Fee Schedules
(Note 1: The following do not include permit issuance fees. Note 2:

Where appropriate either fee schedule may be used.)
Branch Circuit Fees (Alternate to Unit Fees)
Branch circuit fees apply to new branch circuit wiring and the lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles, which are supplied by these branch circuits, including their outlets.

For 15 or 20 ampere 120 volt lighting or general use receptacles:

First 10 branch circuits, each 24.00$ 24.00$ Each additional branch circuit from 11 to 40 inclusive 24.00$ 24.00$ Each additional branch circuit over 40 24.00$ 24.00$ For 15 or 20 ampere 208 volt to 277 volt lighting, each 24.00$ 24.00$ EXCEPTION. An individual multi wire branch circuit supplying one appliance may be counted as one circuit.

Inspection not specified - 1/2 hr 60.00$ 60.00$ Inspection not specified - 1 hr 120.00$ 120.00$ Unit Fees (Alternate to Branch Circuit Fees)
Receptacle, Switch, Lighting, or other:

For receptacle, switch, lighting, or other outlets at which current is used or controlled, except services, feeders and meters First 20, each 3.00$ 3.00$
Additional outlets, each 1.00$ 1.00$ (Note: For multi-outlet assemblies, each five feet or fraction thereof may be considered as one outlet.)
Lighting Fixtures
For lighting fixtures, sockets, or other lamp-holding devices:

First 20, each 3.00$ 3.00$
Additional fixtures, each 2.00$ 2.00$ For pole or platform mounted lighting fixtures, each 3.00$ 3.00$ For theatrical-type lighting fixtures or assemblies, each 3.00$ 3.00$ Residential Appliances of Three Horsepower or Less
For fixed residential appliances or receptacle outlets for same, including wall- mounted electric ovens, counter mounted cooking tops, electric ranges, self- contained room, console, or through-wall air conditioners, space heaters, food- waste grinders, dishwashers, washing machines, water heaters, clothes dryers, or other motor-operated appliances, not exceeding three (3) horsepower (HP) in rating, each 12.00$ 12.00$
(Note: For other types of air conditioners and other motor-driven appliances having larger electrical ratings, see Power Apparatus.) Other Appliances of Three Horsepower or Less
For any appliance installed in a nonresidential occupancy and not exceeding three (3) horsepower (HP), kilowatt (KW), or kilovolt-ampere (KVA) in rating, including medical and dental devices, food, beverage, and ice cream cabinets, illuminated showcases, drinking fountains, vending machines, laundry machines, or other similar types of equipment, each

15.00$ 15.00$

26.00$

EXHIBIT ( A )
Description FY 2022 Fee FY 2023 Fee Comments

BUILDING & SAFETY
(Note 1: As used in the above sentence, “nonresidential occupancy” includes but is not limited to hotels and motels but excludes apartments and single- family dwellings. Note 2: For other types of air conditioners and other motor driven appliances having larger electrical ratings, see Power Apparatus.) Power Apparatus
For motors, generators, transformers, rectifiers, synchronous converters, capacitors, industrial heating, air conditioners and heat pumps, cooking or baking equipment, and other apparatus with a rating as follows:

Rating in horsepower (HP), kilowatts (KW), kilovolt-amperes (K-VA), or kilovolt- amperes-reactive (K-VAR):

Rating over 3 and not over 10, each $57.00 $57.00
Rating over 10 and not over 50, each $57.00 $57.00
Rating over 50 and not over 100, each $57.00 $57.00
Rating over 100, each $57.00 $57.00
(Note 1: For equipment or appliances having more than one motor, transformer, heater, etc., the sum of the combined ratings may be used. 2.

These fees include all switches, circuit breakers, contractors, thermostats, relays and other directly related control equipment.)
(Note: An additional fee will be required for lighting fixtures, motors and other appliances that are connected to trolley and plug-in type busways. No fee is required for portable tools.)
Signs, Outline Lighting, and Marquees
For signs, outline lighting systems, or marquees supplied from one branch circuit, each 37.00$ 37.00$
For additional branch circuits within the same sign, outline lighting system, or marquee, each 12.00$ 12.00$ Services, Switchboards, Switchboard Sections, Motor-Control-Centers and Panelboards For services, switchboards, switchboard sections, motor control centers and panelboards of 600 volts or less and not over 399 amperes in rating, each
up to 399 Amps 38.00$ 38.00$
400-1000 Amps 73.00$ 73.00$ + Electrical Permit Fee over 1000 Amp 155.00$ 155.00$ + Electrical Permit Fee For services, switchboards, switchboard sections, motor control centers and panelboards of 600 volts or less and over 399 amperes to 1,000 amperes in rating, each 73.00$ 73.00$ up to 399 Amps 38.00$ 38.00$ + Electrical Permit Fee 400-1000 Amps 73.00$ 73.00$ + Electrical Permit Fee over 1000 Amp 155.00$ 155.00$ + Electrical Permit Fee For services, switchboards, switchboard sections, motor control centers and panelboards over 600 volts or over 1,000 amperes in ratings, each 155.00$ 155.00$
Other Inspections
For each extra inspection resulting from defective workmanship or materials, each 122.00$ 122.00$ per hour For inspection of electrical equipment for which no fee is herein set forth and for emergency inspections for the time consumed:

General Inspection per Permit (Commercial)
For the first 1/2 hour, or fraction thereof 60.00$ 60.00$ Or, for each hour, or fraction thereof 120.00$ 120.00$ General Inspection per Permit (Residential)
For the first 1/2 hour, or fraction thereof 60.00$ 60.00$ Or, for each hour, or fraction thereof 120.00$ 120.00$

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For any single hazardous location area, as defined in Article 100 of the National Electrical Code, larger than 2,000 sq. ft. or an aggregate area consisting of smaller hazardous location areas totaling over 2,000 sq. ft., a surcharge in addition to any other applicable fees, each 210.00$ 210.00$ For investigation and review of test reports from local testing laboratories, or to comply with the requirements of Section 83-3, alternate materials and methods: Reports for one (1) to ten (10) electrical items, apparatus, machine tools, appliances or other electrical equipment 136.00$ 136.00$ per hour For investigation of alternate materials and methods performed by the Chief Electrical Inspector, as required by Section 83-3 of the Palmdale Electrical Code:

For the initial filing fee 276.00$ 276.00$ For each hour or fraction thereof, in excess of two 136.00$ 136.00$ In addition to the aforementioned fees, the Building Official may require additional charges for plan check services beyond the initial and second check when such additional work is due to changes, omissions or errors on the part of the plan check applicant. 136.00$ 136.00$ Photovoltaic System (PV)
Residential
Flat fee up to 10 Kw 450.00$ 450.00$
above 10 KW, $15 per KW (per Government Code 66015) 15.00$ 15.00$ Inspection (plus fully allocated hourly rate for re-inspection) -$ -$ included w/ PV permit Re-inspection 122.00$ 122.00$
Non-residential - Less than 600V
Flat fee up to 50kW 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$
51kW to 250kW, $7 per kW 7.00$ 7.00$ Above 250kW, $5 per KW (per Government Code 66015) 5.00$ 5.00$ Non-residential - 600V or more
Flat fee up to 50kW 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$
51kW to 250kW, $7 per kW 7.00$ 7.00$ Above 250kW, $5 per KW (per Government Code 66015) 5.00$ 5.00$ Thermal Photovoltaic Systems
Flat fee up to 30kW 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$
30kW to 260kW, $7 per kW 7.00$ 7.00$ Above 260kW, $5 per kW or based on project valuation 5.00$ 5.00$ Pedestal
Up to 399 Amps 38.00$ 38.00$
400 to 1000 Amps 73.00$ 73.00$
Over 1000 Amps 155.00$ 155.00$
Vehicle Charging Station
Residential 33.00$ 33.00$
Commercial (based on project valuation) -$ -$ Fee Based on Project
Valuation
Electrical Plan Check Fees
Plans are required to be submitted for any of the work described below. A plan checking fees shall be paid when the plans are submitted for review. With respect to the work described below wiring shall not be installed, nor any other work for which a permit is required shall be done, until the plans have been approved. Only after the plans have been approved may the applicant apply for an electrical permit for such work. Plans are required for the following:
(1) An Installation where one or more services,
switchboards, motor control centers or feeders have a rating of 400 amperes or larger at 600 volts or less;
(2) Any installations rated above 600 volts;
(3) Theaters or motion picture theaters;
(4) Assembly rooms or similar places having an assemblage or seating capacity exceeding 500 persons;
(5) A hospital or other health care facility falling within the scope of Article 517 of the Electrical code;
(6) Installations in locations classed as hazardous locations by the provisions of Chapter 5 of the Electrical code;

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(7) Installation of lighting fixtures weighing more than 300 pounds; (8) Tenant improvement installations requiring review to verify compliance with the State’s Electrical Energy Conservation requirements (Title 24). This energy plan check is in addition to the plan check required above.

The fee for each plan check pursuant to subsection above shall be equal to seventy percent (70%) of the required permit fee, however, the minimum fee shall be 136.00$ 136.00$
Maintenance Electrician Registration Fee 170.00$ 170.00$ annually D. Plumbing/Sewer Permit and Plan Check Fees
General Inspection per Permit (Commercial)
For each hour, or fraction thereof 120.00$ 120.00$ General Inspection per Permit (Residential)
For each hour, or fraction thereof 120.00$ 120.00$ Plumbing permit fees shall be as follows:

For issuing each permit, 32.00$ 32.00$ In addition:

For each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap (including drainage, vent, water piping and backflow prevention devices therefore) (hose bibbs are considered fixtures), 16.00$ 16.00$ For each permanent-type dishwasher, whether individually trapped or not, 16.00$ 16.00$
For future stacks or branches, each waste inlet, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each roof drain, 16.00$ 16.00$
For each drainage or sewer backwater valve, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor, including its trap and vent, excepting kitchen-type grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps, 16.00$ 16.00$
For each swimming pool drainage trap and receptor, whether connected to a building drain or a building sewer (water supply for pool not included), 16.00$ 16.00$
For each gas piping system on any one meter or alteration, extension or retest of existing gas piping system:

Low pressure system:

Five or fewer outlets, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each additional outlet over five, 4.00$ 4.00$ Medium or high pressure system:

Each system, 16.00$ 16.00$
Additional fee for each outlet, 4.00$ 4.00$ For each gas meter not under control and maintenance of the serving gas supplier, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each gas pressure regulator other than appliance regulators, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each water heater and/or vent, 20.00$ 20.00$ For repair or alteration of drainage and/or vent piping, each fixture, 16.00$ 16.00$
For each piece of water-treating equipment, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each water pressure regulator, 16.00$ 16.00$ For potable water (Main Water Line) not covered elsewhere in fee schedule:
1-1/2 inch and smaller, 48.00$ 48.00$ 2 inches to 3 inches, 48.00$ 48.00$ Over three inches, 48.00$ 48.00$
Plumbing Sewer and private sewage disposal permit fees shall be paid as follows. For the purpose of this section, a sanitary plumbing outlet on which or to which a plumbing fixture or appliance may be set or attached shall be construed to be a fixture. Built in dishwashers shall be construed fixtures whether individually trapped or not. Fees for reconnection and retest of existing plumbing systems in relocated buildings shall be based on the number of plumbing fixtures, gas systems, water heaters, etc., involved. When interceptor traps or house trailer site traps are installed at the same time as a house sewer on any lot, no sewer permit shall be required for the connection of any such trap to an appropriate inlet fitting provided in the house sewer by the permittee constructing such sewer. When a permit has been obtained to connect an existing building or existing work to the public sewer, or to connect to a new private disposal facility, backfilling of private sewage disposal facilities abandoned consequent to such connection is included in the house sewer permit.

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For replacing water piping in a Residential/Multi -family building, (1) each fixture, each water-treating device and each piece of water-using or dispensing equipment, or (2) each branch or riser that has none of the above items connected thereto, 8.00$ 8.00$ For sprinkling systems on any one meter, each backflow
prevention device therefore, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each backflow prevention device on unprotected water supplies, pools, tanks, vats, etc. (including incidental water piping), 16.00$ 16.00$
For each trap primer, 16.00$ 16.00$ For each solar potable water-heating system, including water heater and vent, 16.00$ 16.00$
For the connection of a house sewer to a public sewer, or for the extension of a house lateral onto a lot for future use (separate permit required for each such connection or extension), 38.00$ 38.00$ For each house sewer manhole, 45.00$ 45.00$ For each installation of a section of house sewer for future use, 29.00$ 29.00$ For the connection of each additional building or additional work to a house sewer, 29.00$ 29.00$
For the connection of a house sewer to a private sewage disposal system, 29.00$ 29.00$
For each private sewage disposal system (septic tank and seepage pit or pits and/or drain field), 120.00$ 120.00$ For each grey water system (storage tanks and disposal/irrigation fields), 120.00$ 120.00$
For each cesspool, overflow seepage pit, percolation test pit, swimming pool drywell, or drain field extension or replacement, 45.00$ 45.00$ For disconnection, abandonment, alteration or repair of any house sewer or private sewage disposal system or part thereof, 29.00$ 29.00$ On Site Sewer per 100 linear feet
A plumbing plan checking fee as indicated shall be paid to the Plumbing Official at the time of submitting plans and specifications for work described in this subsection.

Said fee shall be equal to 40 percent of the required plumbing permit.

1. More than 216 waste fixture units;

2. Potable water supply piping required to be 2" or larger; or

3. Fuel gas piping required to be 2" or larger or containing medium or high pressure gas.

If any of the following systems is included in the work proposed, a surcharge shall be collected for each of these systems as follows:

1. Combination waste and vent system 165.00$ 165.00$

2. Gas system containing an earthquake actuated shutoff valve 58.00$ 58.00$

3. Chemical waste system 33.00$ 33.00$

4. Rainwater system 105.00$ 105.00$
The minimum plan-checking fee (including all surcharges) 136.00$ 136.00$ For plan checking individual systems not required to be reviewed under subsection 103.11.1 above:

1. Combination waste and vent system 165.00$ 165.00$

2. Gas system containing an earthquake actuated shutoff valve 58.00$ 58.00$

3. Chemical waste system 33.00$ 33.00$

4. Rainwater system 105.00$ 105.00$

5. Grey Water system 92.00$ 92.00$
Exception: Plan check is not required for an earthquake actuated gas shut-off valve if the valve has a pressure loss through it of less than 10 feet of equivalent length of pipe in the line that it is installed.

In addition to the aforementioned fees, the Building Official may require additional charges for plan check services beyond the initial and second check when such additional work is due to changes, omissions or errors on the part of the plan check applicant.

The payment of said fees shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of this PPC. 136.00$ 136.00$

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E. Mechanical Permit and Plan Check Fees
General Inspection per Permit (Commercial)
For the first 1/2 hour, or fraction thereof 60.00$ 60.00$ Or, for each hour, or fraction thereof 120.00$ 120.00$ General Inspection per Permit (Residential)
For the first 1/2 hour, or fraction thereof 60.00$ 60.00$ Or, for each hour, or fraction thereof 60.00$ 60.00$ Permits required by this PMC shall, at the time of filing an application therefore, pay a fee as required by this section.

1. For the issuance of each permit 32.00$ 32.00$

2. For the installation, alteration or relocation of each refrigeration compressor or absorption unit, and for each fuel-burning furnace, heater, boiler, and vented decorative appliance including vents attached thereto:

Up to and including 100,000 Btu 26.00$ 26.00$ More than 100,000 Btu up to and including 500,000 Btu 51.00$ 51.00$ More than 500,000 Btu 125.00$ 125.00$

3. For each air inlet and air outlet served by any air conditioning system 5.00$ 5.00$ Or, when the number of air inlets and outlets is unknown, for each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof of conditioned area 36.00$ 36.00$ (NOTE: An air-conditioning system includes heating and/or cooling.)

4. For the installation, relocation or replacement of each appliance vent installed and not included in any appliance permit 13.00$ 13.00$

5. For the installation or alteration of each air-handling unit for air conditioning, including ducts attached thereto:

Up to and including 2,000 cfm:

Each unit up to 10 13.00$ 13.00$
Each unit over 10 4.00$ 4.00$
More than 2,000 cfm to and including 10,000 cfm 39.00$ 39.00$ More than 10,000 cfm 65.00$ 65.00$
NOTE: This fee shall not apply to an air-handling unit which is a portion of a factory-assembled air-conditioning appliance for which a permit is required elsewhere in this PMC.

6. For each evaporative cooler other than portable type 21.00$ 21.00$

7. For ventilation fans which serve a single register:

Each fan up to 10 15.00$ 15.00$
Each fan over 10 6.00$ 6.00$

8. For each ventilation system that is not a portion of any air-conditioning system for which a permit is required elsewhere in this PMC 34.00$ 34.00$ For the installation of each commercial kitchen hood, or product- conveying duct system, served by mechanical exhaust, including the fans and ducts attached thereto 70.00$ 70.00$

1. Spray booth 70.00$ 70.00$

2. Duct Detector 10.00$ 10.00$

3. For the installation of each fire damper 11.00$ 11.00$

4. For the alteration of an existing duct system for which a permit is not required elsewhere in this PMC 8.00$ 8.00$ Mechanical Plan Check Fees

1. Installations where the aggregate Btu input capacity for either comfort heating or comfort cooling is more than 500,000 BTU.

Plans shall detail all the mechanical systems, including comfort heating systems, comfort cooling systems, refrigeration systems and ventilation systems and hoods.

2. Installations of the following individual systems:
(i) Food processing establishment containing a
commercial-type I or II hood;
(ii) Garage ventilation systems installed in compliance with the provisions of the Palmdale Building Code;
(iii) Stair pressurization systems installed in compliance with the provisions of the Palmdale Building Code;
(iv) Product conveying duct systems installed in
compliance with Chapter 5 of this PMC;

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(v) Tenant improvement installations requiring review to verify compliance with the State’s Energy Regulations.

When a building permit is not required for that work
the plan check fee shall be $28.00/1000 square
feet of conditioned space; 28.00$ 28.00$ provided however, the minimum fee 55.00$ 55.00$ Direct-fired gas makeup and industrial air heaters
The fee shall be equal to 50 percent of the required mechanical permit fee as set forth in the PMC. 50% plan check fee 50% plan check fee EXCEPTION: Identical appliances of 100,000 Btu or less, installed in a single building:

Up to and including 10, 50 percent of permit fee
For each appliance over 10, an additional 5 percent of its permit fee If any of the following systems is included in the work proposed, a surcharge shall be collected for each of these systems as follows:
(i) Food processing establishments containing a commercial type I or II hood 167.00$ 167.00$
(ii) Garage ventilation systems installed in compliance with the provisions of Title 26 of the Palmdale City code 167.00$ 167.00$ (iii) Stair pressurization systems installed in compliance with the provisions of Title 26 of the Palmdale City code 167.00$ 167.00$ (iv) Product conveying systems installed in compliance with Chapter 5 of this PMC 167.00$ 167.00$
The minimum plan checking fee shall be 136.00$ 136.00$ In addition to the aforementioned fees, the Mechanical official may require additional charges at the rate listed per hour for plan check services beyond the initial and second check when such additional work is due to changes, omissions or errors on the part of the plan check applicant. The payment of said charges shall not exempt any person from compliance with other provisions of the PMC. 136.00$ 136.00$ Building Codes Bail Schedule
Building Code 8.04.220 PMC Violations and Penalties Building Code Chapter 70, Excavation and Grading $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00

8.04.290 PMC $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00
Electrical Code 8.04.390 PMC Violations and Penalties $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00 Electrical Code 8.04.370 PMC Permits and Inspection Procedures $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00 Housing Code 8.04.820 PMC Violations and Penalties $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00 Mechanical Code 8.04.720 PMC Penalties and Violations $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00 Plumbing Code 8.04.620 PMC Violations and Penalties $100.00 - $500.00 $100.00 - $500.00 Residential Rental Unit Inspection
Multi-Family 89.40$ 89.40$
Single Family 178.70$ 178.70$
Review of Site-Remedial Investigation and Cleanup Plan, Initial Deposit 440.00$ 440.00$ The installer shall submit plans showing the proposed installation, indicating the location of the heater and such accessories as may be required to ensure the proper and safe performance of its function.

A plan-checking fee shall be paid to the Mechanical Official at the time of submitting the plans and specifications. Said fee shall be:

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Business License Research Fee 36.26$ 36.26$ per hour Business License Taxes:

Classification "A" - Services Industries
Annual Tax 25.00$ 25.00$
Semi-Annual Tax 15.00$ 15.00$
Tax Per Employee 3.00$ 3.00$
Classification "B" - Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing
Annual Tax 25.00$ 25.00$
Semi-Annual Tax 15.00$ 15.00$
Tax Per Employee 3.00$ 3.00$
Classification "C" - Contractors
Contractors A or B -$ -$
Annual Tax 150.00$ 150.00$
Semi-Annual Tax 100.00$ 100.00$
Quarterly Tax 60.00$ 60.00$
Contractors C or D
Annual Tax 50.00$ 50.00$
Semi-Annual Tax 30.00$ 30.00$
Quarterly Tax 20.00$ 20.00$
Classification "D" - Professionals
Annual Tax Per Professional Employee 45.00$ 45.00$ Semi-Annual Tax Per Professional Employee 28.00$ 28.00$ Tax Per Non-Professional Employee 5.00$ 5.00$ Classification "E" - Residential Property - Renting & Leasing Tax for four (4) units 25.00$ 25.00$ Tax per unit for each additional unit 3.00$ 3.00$ Classification "F" - Commercial Property - Renting & Leasing Tax per unit for each additional unit 10.00$ 10.00$ Classification "G" - Agencies, Lenders, Brokerages, and other similar services Annual Tax Per Broker 45.00$ 45.00$ Annual Tax Per Agent 25.00$ 25.00$
Tax Per Employee of Broker or Agent 3.00$ 3.00$ Classification "I" Swap Meet
Flat Tax Per Year 400.00$ 400.00$
Classification "J" - Race Track
Flat Tax Per Year 175.00$ 175.00$
Flat Tax Per Year 50.00$ 50.00$
Classification "K" - Vehicles
Tax Per Food Vehicle 50.00$ 50.00$
Tax Per Junk Vehicle 50.00$ 50.00$
Tax Per Retail, Wholesale, or Service Vehicle 50.00$ 50.00$ Tax Per Delivery Vehicle 25.00$ 25.00$ Tax Per Tow Truck 50.00$ 50.00$
Tax Per Taxi 25.00$ 25.00$
Classification "L" - Entertainment and Amusement
Flat Tax Per Year 25.00$ 25.00$
Classification "M" - Advertising Medium
Tax Per Advertising Bench 10.00$ 10.00$ Tax Per Billboard 100.00$ 100.00$
Searchlight Tax - per day 10.00$ 10.00$ Tax Per Commercial Sound-Truck 175.00$ 175.00$ Tax Per Non-Commercial Sound-Truck 40.00$ 40.00$ Classification "N" - News Racks Applicable tax based upon gross receipts
Classification "O" - Amusement Devices and Video Machines Applicable tax based upon gross receipts
Classification "P" - Vending Machines Applicable tax based upon gross receipts
Classification "Q" Bowling Alley
Flat Tax 400.00$ 400.00$
Tax Per Alley 15.00$ 15.00$
Classification "R" - Antique Mall
Flat Tax Per Year 400.00$ 400.00$ Tax Per Employee 3.00$ 3.00$
Classification "S" - Launderette and Self-Service Dry
Cleaners Applicable tax based upon gross
receipts
Classification "T" - Public Storage
Tax for four (4) units or RV Storage space 25.00$ 25.00$ Tax per unit for each additional unit/space 3.00$ 3.00$ Classification "U" Mobile Recycling Units
Tax for five (5) units 25.00$ 25.00$

BUSINESS LICENSE

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BUSINESS LICENSE
Tax per unit for each additional unit 1.00$ 1.00$ Miscellaneous Business License Fees
New Business Report 10.36$ 10.36$ per month Partial Business Listing 41.44$ 41.44$ Full Business Listing 77.70$ 77.70$ Business Permits See Exhibit C for fee detail
Business Permit Background
Investigation 88.06$ 88.06$ per investigation Business Permit Identification Badge 5.18$ 5.18$ per badge Business Permit Modification 50% of original fee (maximum $56) Business Registration Annual Renewal 15.54$ 15.54$ per renewal Change Of Business License 15.54$ 15.54$ Collection Agency Processing Fee For
Delinquent Account 15.54$ 15.54$
Duplicate Business License/Sticker 15.54$ 15.54$ per duplicate Gross Receipt Tax
$0.00 - $25,000 25.00$ 25.00$
$25,001 - $75,000 75.00$ 75.00$
$75,001 - $125,000 125.00$ 125.00$
$125,001 - $250,000 175.00$ 175.00$
$250,001 - 250.00$ 250.00$