2014-018 - Amending Construction Activity Impact Mitigation FeesRESOLUTION 2014 -018
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IMPACT MITIGATION FEES
WHEREAS, Chapter 15, Article IX of the Town of Los Gatos Town Code provides for
the mitigation of road impacts caused by construction projects; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of these fees is to assure that each new development or
expansion of use pays its fair share of the refurbishment needed to mitigate the impacts of
construction activities; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council adopted by resolution a construction activities mitigation
fee of one dollar per square foot added for both residential and non - residential development
effective July 1, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Section 15.90.035 (d) of the Town Code states that the dollar amount of the
adopted construction activities mitigation fee rates shall be adjusted on July 1 of each year to
account for changes in the cost of facilities; and
WHEREAS, no changes have been made since July 1, 2010 in the approved rates; and
WHEREAS, the increase in the Engineering News Record (ENR) Building Cost Index
for the San Francisco Region since July 2010 is 11.52 %; and
WHEREAS, Section 15.90.035 (d) of the Town Code cites the ENR Building Cost Index as the
benchmark for adjusting the Construction Activity Impact Mitigation Fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California that the Construction Activity Impact
Mitigation Fee shall be set at $1.12 per square foot added for new residential or non - residential
development.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos held on the 24`" day of March, 2014 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Marcia Jensen, Joe Pirzynski, Diane McNutt, Barbara Spector, Mayor Steven Leonardis
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
MAYOR OF THE T"OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA