SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN (SJMSCP)2024 DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULEAgenda Item 16.1City Council MeetingDecember 12, 2023 •Adopted November 14, 2000•Provides strategy for protecting species and open space•Provides permanent preservation areas•Voluntary option for developers•City Council approved last update in 2022•August 2023– SJCOG Board approved updated fees (decreasefrom prior year) Background
Proposed Fee Schedule•7.4% decrease due to a decline in the land acquisition component
Proposed 2024 SJMSCP FeesHabitat Type Category A Category B Category C Total Fee 2024 RoundedFee2023RoundedFeeOther OpenSpace$5,502.00 $3,019.00 $396.66 $8,917.66$8,918$9,629Natural/Ag$11,003.00 $6,038.00 $792.15 $17,833.15$17,833$19,255Vernal Pool Grasslands$52,545.00 $14,906.00 $1,956.53 $69,407.53$69,408$75,320Vernal Pool Wetted$52,748.00 $123,058.00 $1,918.14 $177,724.14$177,724$176,878 •Streamlines review while protecting environmental resources•Overall decrease in fees•Financial model & fees evaluated annually by SJCOG•Voluntary option for developers•Participatory agencies must adopt annually Conclusion
Recommended ActionsCity Council adopt a Resolution approving the San Joaquin County MultiSpecies Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan 2024 Development Fee Schedule.