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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2007-01-03 (4) RESOLUTION NO. 03-2007 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS REGARDING FEES COLLECTED FOR TRAFFIC MITIGATION PURPOSES The Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon has collected certain traffic mitigation fees since adoption of Resolution 3162 in 1996. Pursuant to the California Government Code, the Town Council is required to make certain findings every five years relative to unexpended funds collected for such purposes; and WHEREAS, the Town has prepared the required documentation regarding the fees and such documentation has been available for public review for at least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the Town Council held a duly-noticed public hearing on this matter on January 3, 2007. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon does hereby make the following findings relative to its unexpended traffic mitigation fees. 1. Purpose of the Fees. The Town Council finds that the purpose of the traffic mitigation fees is to maintain major intersections within the Tiburon Planning Area operating at acceptable levels of service. Acceptable levels of service are set forth on p. 5-8 of the General Plan Circulation Element; the list of specific improvements required to maintain such levels of service is set forth on pp. 5-19 through 5-21 of the Circulation Element. The General Plan Circulation Element is available for public review at Tiburon Town Hall and on the Town's website at www.cLtiburon.ca.us. 2. Reasonable Relationship Between the Fees and th,e Purpose for which they are Charged. All traffic mitigation fees are based on the pro rata share of traffic impact for each development project from which the fees are exacted. The Town Council finds that the justification and the mechanism for calculating fees are adequately set forth in Town Council Resolution No. 02-2007, available for public review at Tiburon Town Hall. Further detail is available in the Tiburon Traffic Mitigation Fee Program (TMF) Update Report (hereafter "Update Report"), dated November 2006, prepared by Fehr & Peers, available for public review at Tiburon Town Hall and on the Town's website at www.cLtiburon.ca.us. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 03-2007 1/3/2007 1 3. Sources and Amounts of Funding Anticipated to Complete Financing of Improvements. The total cost estimate for the complete list of improvements in the Circulation Element is $3,305,962 in July 2006 dollars. The Town acknowledges that funding has not been identified for all of the circulation improvements set forth in this Element as necessary to maintain acceptable levels of service. This is largely because the amount of remaining development potential in the Tiburon Planning Area is relatively small, while circulation improvements are quite expensive. Furthermore, not all anticipated future traffic generation will be caused by new development; new development pays only its fair share. The Town is aware that other sources of funding, including from the State Highways Division (Caltrans), Marin County Congestion Management Agency, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, County of Marin, City of Mill Valley, City of Belvedere, and miscellaneous other grant funding sources will be required to supplement the Town's traffic mitigation fees and any available Tiburon General Fund revenues in constructing the required improvements. The amount of funding needed from other sources is several million dollars, most of which would be focused at or near U. S. Highway 101. With respect to the CSIF, the Town has budgeted in its FY2006-2007 Capital Improvement Program for the Reed Ranch Road @ Tiburon Boulevard merge/acceleration lane improvement ($70,000) and the traffic warrants analysis ($15,000) for Mar West Street @ Tiburon Boulevard. The Town has also accepted "concept drawings" for the widening of Tiburon Boulevard at the Trestle Glen Boulevard intersection, estimated at approximately $1.8 million in cost. The cost of these projects would exceed the available funds in the CSIF. The Town Council. finds that until such time as adequate funds are accumulated or other funding sources secured, the Town will not proceed with completion of all these improvements. With respect to the PAMF, the Town has entered into a written agreement with Caltrans to contribute $100,000 toward capacity improvements at the southbound off-ramp ofU. S. Highway 101 at the East Blithedale/Tiburon Boulevard intersection. The County of Marin and Caltrans are paying for the balance of this improvement, which is estimated to cost $5.1 millio~. In addition, Redwood Highway Frontage Road @ Tiburon Boulevard improvements are estimated to cost approximately 465,000. The Town Council finds that the cost of these projects far exceeds the amount of money in the Town's PAMF account; therefore, the Town will not expend this money until such time as sufficient funds are identified to carry out the project. The Town intends to contribute to this effort at such time as funds are available to proceed. However, a major contribution of funds from sources other than the Town of Tiburon will be required to make this improvement possible. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 03-2007 1/3/2007 2 4. Approximate Dates When Necessary Funding is Anticipated to be Deposited. This date will vary for each circulation improvement project. Many of the signalization improvements will not be possible until such time as a particular intersection meets Caltrans warrants for signalization. Other projects, such as improvements to U. S. Highway 101 interchanges, and the Redwood Highway Frontage Road, will largely be dependent upon Caltrans (State) and County of Marin timing and funding. The Town Council finds that due to the cost and complexity of major projects, it is not possible to provide specific dates for the securing of additional funds necessary to complete the improvements. Ballpark estimates for the U. S. Highway 101 improvements are completion within five (5) years, while localized Tiburon Boulevard improvements are likely to be completed anywhere within the next one (1) year to five (5) years. A brief status report on specific improvements is provided below. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, State of California, held this 3rd day of January, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Berger, Fredericks & Gram NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Slavitz & Smith 1:.\ \\~/ " ~ ~"./ . /' ~. " T~'MAYO~ TOWN OF TmURON ~ ATTEST: ~d2~1/U.. DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK traffic fees findings reso.doc Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 03-2007 1/3/2007 3