Public Hearing:
CFD No. 2019-1, Tax Zone 29 Amendment: TR
17329 (Verdemont Ranch 20, LLC)
Presented By: Spicer Consulting Group
Public Hearing on CFD 2019-1 Tax Zone 29 Amendment
Recommended Action:
1. City Council initiate amendment of special tax rates to City of San Bernardino Community Facilities District No. 2019-1 (Maintenance Services) tax zone 29 ("CFD No. 2019-1" or "CFD") by taking the following actions:
a. Hold public hearing,
b. Adopt a Resolution calling the election,
c. Hold a special landowner election and canvass the election, d. Adopt a Resolution declaring results of special landowner election; and
2. Upon approval of the preceding resolutions, Introduce, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC-____ amending Ordinance No MC-1522 and levying and apportioning the special tax in CFD No. 2019-1 (as it now exists and will exist in the future); and
3. Schedule the adoption of the Amended Ordinance for September 18, 2024.
Public Hearing on CFD 2019-1 Tax Zone 29 Amendment
Discussion:
• The Property Owner, Verdemont Ranch 20, LLC, has requested the City assist them in amending the special taxes within CFD No. 2019-1 Tax Zone 29 to cover the additional costs associated with including additional slopes and open space with the maintenance of Public Improvements. • The proposed project will include 20 detached single-family lots. The development was fully approved on September 22, 2020.
• The area proposed within Annexation No. 28 includes one (1) parcel, APN 0348-111-51. • On July 17, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-152, a Resolution of Intention to amend the special tax rates of CFD No. 2019-1 Tax Zone 29 and hold a Public Hearing on September 4, 2024. The property owner consented to waiving certain time restriction and conduct the election the same night. The proposed maximum annual tax of $954 per unit for Special Tax A will be included in CFD No. 2019-1 as Tax Zone 29.
• The maximum annual tax is proposed to escalate each year at the greater of Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 2%.
Public Hearing on CFD 2019-1 Tax Zone 29 Amendment
Discussion (Cont.):
• The services, which may be funded with proceeds of the special tax include but are not limited to:
• All costs attributable to Maintenance of median landscaping and other public improvements installed within the public rights-of-way
• Public lighting including streetlights and traffic signals, • Maintenance of streets, including pavement management, and street sweeping, • Maintenance and operation of water quality improvements including storm drainage and flood protection facilities
• In addition to the costs of the forgoing services, proceeds of the special tax may be expended to pay administrative expenses and for the collection of reserve funds.
Project Location
• The property is located at the intersection of Ohio Street and N Little League Drive • Ward: Fifth Ward
Public Hearing on CFD 2019-1 Tax Zone 29 Amendment
Fiscal Impact:
• It is anticipated that at build-out the total Special Tax A revenues to pay for maintenance costs will be approximately $19,064. All costs associated with the annexation are borne by the Developer. There is no fiscal impact to the City’s General Fund.
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