The purpose of the fees is to fund the fair-share development contribution of improvement costs for specific transportation facilities as identified in Appendix 1 of THE PLAN. Fees are intended to generate only the development fair-share contribution of project costs as required by the CMP and are not intended to provide 100% funding for or construct all projects listed in THE PLAN. Additional regional Measure I and federal/state funds administered by SANBAG are required for full funding of projects listed in THE PLAN. Fees vary between PLAN SUBAREAS due to the unique project lists and growth projections for those unincorporated areas. In all PLAN SUBAREAS, a residential fee is required for each dwelling unit. Non-residential fees are based upon the predominate use of the building or structure and calculated on the total square footage of the building or structure. To calculate fees, the fair share development contribution of total project costs in a PLAN SUBAREA is divided by the projected vehicular trip generation attributable to new development in the PLAN SUBAREA. The fair-share fees attributable to new development for PLAN SUBAREA are summarized in the following table:
The unincorporated communities in the urbanized areas of the San Bernardino Valley and the Victor Valley are developing rapidly. The existing County Maintained Road System (CMRS) is marginally able to handle the existing traffic, and future development within these areas will result in traffic volumes exceeding the capacity of the existing regional transportation facilities. If the capacity of the regional transportation facilities is not increased, continuing development will result in substantial traffic congestion and unacceptable levels of service. It can no longer be expected that the regional transportation facilities that will be needed for the urbanized, unincorporated areas of the San Bernardino Valley and Victor Valley can be funded fully from the traditional revenue sources that constructed the existing highway system and road network, such as the County’s share of State Highway Excise Tax (Gas Tax) and local Measure I. Supplemental funding sources must be developed if important components of the County’s transportation road system are to be constructed.
The transportation development mitigation fees generated by THE PLAN represent a potential source of supplemental funds which will be utilized to construct projects that will mitigate the impacts of development. Future development within the described benefit area will benefit from constructing the proposed transportation facilities plan and should pay for them in proportion to projected traffic demand attributed to each.
Revenues generated by THE PLAN are not intended to fund fully the cost of THE PLAN’S transportation facilities projects. Fees levels have been developed to provide for only that portion of project costs attributable directly to new development. Construction of the projects identified in THE PLAN are dependent upon receipt of additional regional Measure I funds and federal/state grant funds that are administered by SANBAG.
Residential and non-residential fee categories will be determined based upon the Land Use Classification as defined in the County Code, Title 8: Development Code, Division 4: Land Uses, Chapter 2: Land Use Classifications. Fees do not cover the immediate local impact of a development on the County road system. A focused traffic study will still be required of a developer, and additional mitigation of immediate local impacts on the County road system may be required. Fees are effective sixty (60) days following the adoption of the PLAN Ordinance. Upon approval of the Director of Public Works, the County may enter into a written Fee Credit agreement whereby the developer may advance money, or considerations may be accepted in-lieu of part or all of the payment of fees, for the design, land acquisition, construction, financing, or purchase of a Plan transportation facility. Improvements to a regional transportation facility by a developer must be a project identified specifically in the Project List of a PLAN SUBAREA. Upon approval of the Director of Public Works, the County may enter into a developer reimbursement agreement for the balance of project costs only after one-hundred percent (100%) of required fees have been credited to a developer. Because THE PLAN fees are calculated based upon total estimated project costs identified in THE PLAN’S Project List, construction of transportation facilities not identified in THE PLAN are ineligible for fee credit or reimbursement from THE PLAN funds. Other provisions of the County General Plan may apply to reimbursement for construction of transportation projects not on the Plan’s Project List. For Land Use Categories in a PLAN SUBAREA for which a fee is not established by the PLAN, developer contributions toward mitigation of impacts to regional transportation facilities shall follow the San Bernardino County Congestion Management Program Traffic Impact Analysis process (CMP TIA) to determine a developer mitigation amount.
All fees collected under THE PLAN will be deposited into separate accounts to avoid any commingling of the fees with other revenues and funds of the County. Fees will be deposited into funds based upon the PLAN SUBAREA in which the development occurs and prorated among four project category funds within those subareas (Major Arterial, Traffic Signal, Freeway Interchange, and Railroad Grade Separation) based upon total project category project costs. Funds will be expended solely for the purpose for which the fees are collected and specifically for the construction of the transportation facilities projects listed in the PLAN SUBAREAS. Fees will not be used to construct any other transportation facility not expressly identified in THE PLAN. As set forth in Appendix J.8 of the San Bernardino County Congestion Management Plan, the County Department of Public Works – Transportation shall submit an annual development mitigation report to SANBAG. The report shall be provided to SANBAG within ninety (90) days of the end of the fiscal year. Appendix J of the CMP, Section J.3 requires that local jurisdictions must provide for an annual review and adjustment to project cost estimates. Although not required by the CMP, the County’s annual review of THE PLAN will also include review of growth forecast data and possible addition or removal of projects. If necessary, fees will be recalculated accordingly.
E-Subscriptions
