FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 16, 2023
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
Prepared by: Director of Recreation and Parks
SUBJECT: Annexation and Assessment of Parcels into the City’s Landscape Maintenance Districts
Description:
The City Council will consider annexation and assessment of multiple businesses into the City’s Landscape Maintenance Districts.
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Adopt a Resolution annexing and authorizing the assessment of landscape maintenance fees to Starbucks at Home Motors in the Northeast Landscape Maintenance District.
2. Adopt a Resolution annexing and authorizing the assessment of landscape maintenance fees to Chavez residential units located in the Northwest Landscape Maintenance District.
3. Adopt a Resolution annexing and authorizing the assessment of landscape maintenance fees to Seaside Packaging Warehouse Project located in the Southwest Landscape Maintenance District.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Santa Maria has conditioned Starbucks at Home Motors (PD2021-0011 & U2021-0019); Chavez Residential Units (U2021-0010); and Seaside Packaging Warehouse (U2021-0002) for the ongoing maintenance of landscape facilities served by the Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest Landscape Maintenance Districts under the provision of the “Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972” for the purpose of levying and collecting assessments for perpetual landscape maintenance.
DISCUSSION:
At the Ci ty Council meeting of June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted a Resolution initiating the proceedings to establish and levy the 2022 -23 Landscape Maintenance 2 District Assessments for the ongoing maintenance of landscape facilities served by the Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest Landscape Maintenance District.
This item directs staff to add these assessments for Starbucks at Home Motors, Chavez Residential Units, and Seaside Packaging Warehouse to the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest Landscape Maintenance Districts , respectively, on the County of Santa Barbara Property Tax Roll.
Fiscal Considerations
The annual costs of landscape maintenance are assessed against the benefited properties within said Districts. These assessments are reflective of the cost associated with the upkeep of public landscaping within these Districts.
Impact to the Community
These annexations and assessments provide for the maintenance of landscaping in perpetuity. The assessments generate a funding base to help finance the majority of the landscape maintenance costs within each of the respective districts named in this report, which in turn allows the City of Santa Maria to provide the highest level of service to residents.