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PC 2015/03/09-Presentation on Park FeesCOMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PARKS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Planning Commission March 9. 2015 This presentation will provide an overview of how the Community Services Department plans for the recreational facility needs for the residents of Anaheim. Focusing on funding generated in the four districts, I will review how fees are collected, recent park and trail improvements and highlight upcoming projects that staff will be recommending. The Anaheim Outdoors Connectivity Plan was approved by Council in April of 2013. this plan serves as the guiding principals for capital development for parks, trails and bikeways and includes helpful items such as a plant palette. This planning document was funded through two grants: the Urban Greening Planning Grant funded through state proposition 84 and a grant through the Southern California Association of Governments. Staff has used this plan as the basis to revise the Bikeway Master Plan and associated General Plan update. This update will come before this commission in the near future for approval. 1 Park development fee process – quimby act 2    Colony Park To fund the development of new parks and provide for the addition of new amenities in existing parks, the Community Services Department receives park development fees from new residential development projects built in the City in accordance with a State law called the Quimby Act. The California Legislature first established the Quimby Act in 1975 and it was amended in 1982. 2 Quimby ACT EQUATION 3 (L+D) SP ------------ 1,000 L   =   Land (average acquisition cost per acre) D   =   Development cost per acre S   =   Standard (2.0 acres per 1,000 population) P   =   Persons per dwelling unit (1.50 persons/Platinum Triangle dwelling unit) The City of Anaheim has adopted an ordinance, which is set forth in Anaheim’s Municipal Code, enacting its own version of the Quimby Act. This ordinance requires, as a condition of approval of a subdivision, the dedication of land, the payment of a fee in lieu of dedication, or a combination of both for park or recreational purposes. Over the years, the City has benefitted from the Quimby Act through all three of these methods. This slide illustrates the formula used to determine the amount of funding to be received from developers when a specific housing development is approved for construction. Our ordinance specifies the cost of land and land development and the park standard. The density varies for type of development. The Quimby Act also serves as a vital resource for the City to provide our residents with upgrades to existing parks like new restrooms, upgraded playgrounds, and other amenities. The Community Services Department also aggressively pursues grant funding to fund new park amenities. Extra notes In June 2011 the council approved $635,000 for development and $2,940,300 for land cost Actual Cost of development is $1.5 million 3 Platinum Triangle Park Fees – Fund 471 Residential unit $8,114.01 West, Central, and East City Park Fees – Fund 216 Single Family detached unit $6,936.46 Single Family attached unit $5,388.14 Apartments: 2-4 units $6,998.39 Apartments: 5 or more units $5,408.78 Mobile home unit $4,149.49 PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES 4 In Anaheim, park development fees fall into two general categories; fees received from housing development within the Platinum Triangle (Fund 471) and fees received from development outside of the Platinum Triangle (Fund 216). These fees have not changed since 2005. 4 PARK ACREAGE STANDARDS 5 NATIONAL STANDARD: 6.25 TO 10.5 ACRES PER 1,000 RESIDENTS QUIMBY ACT STANDARD: 3.5 ACRES PER 1,000 RESIDENTS ANAHEIM’S STANDARD BY ORDINANCE: 2.0 ACRES PER 1,000 RESIDENTS ANAHEIM’S CURRENT RATIO: 1.9 ACRES PER 1,000 RESIDENTS As the City’s population has grown, so has the need for additional parkland. The national standard for park acreage is 6.25 to 10.5 acres of developed park land per 1,000 people, and the Quimby Act specifies 3.5 acres per 1,000 people. Anaheim’ standard is 2 acres per 1,000 residents and is currently at approximately 1.9 acres per 1,000 people. These acres only include City owned and operated parks. It does not include County or State Parks or trails or school properties even with joint use agreements. This does include open space areas such as Deer Canyon, Pelanconi Park or Oak Canyon. 5 PARK DEVELOPMENT FEES by boundaries 6 Park development fees are divided into four zones; Platinum Triangle, West, Central and East. This map illustrates the park development zones within the City. The Quimby Act specifies that park fees received in a particular area are spent on improvements in the area in which the fees are received within 5 years. The amount and location of land to be dedicated or the fees to be paid shall be in sufficient proximity to the subdivision to serve those future residents. The Quimby Act Funds cannot be used for operations or maintenance, to purchase materials and supplies, or to replace maintenance equipment.   6 Completed park projects on the west side 7 West Anaheim Youth Center Twila Reid Park renovated restroom and community room Schweitzer Park lighting, restroom, and playgrounds Carbon creek bike path connecting Schweitzer Park and school to West Anaheim Youth Center Maxwell Park Expansion John Marshall Park playground Modjeska Park restroom Modjeska Park playground   7 park projects in progress on the west side 8 Twila Reid Park playground and other improvements Chaparral improvements at former wading pool New Park at Circle Park Improvements at Brookhurst Community Center   8 Potential park projects on the west side 9 Expansion of the SCE easement Expansion of the Carbon Creek bike path Therapeutic Center at Brookhurst Fully accessible Playground at Brookhurst   9 Completed park projects in central 10 Willow Park restroom Palm Lane Park playground New Park at Energy Field Stoddard Park playground Founders’ Park Colony Park Paul Revere Park Pioneer Park playground and accessible field Edison Park restroom, playground and exercise equipment La Palma Park - Dog Park   10 park projects in progress in central 11 Sage Park restroom, playground and picnic area Stoddard Park restroom Building renovation at Manzanita Edison Park walking path and exercise equipment Miraloma Park and Community Center Exercise equipment at the Downtown Community Center Pearson Park Cactus Garden Shade Structure at Founders’ Park   11 Potential park projects in central 12 Pioneer restroom replacement La Palma Park west side renovation Lincoln Park improvements   12 Completed park projects on the east side 13 East Anaheim Gym, Community Center and Library Roosevelt Park 13 park projects in progress on the east side 14 Olive Hills Park -Dog Park Pelanconi Park Stream Restoration 14 Potential park projects on the east side 15 New park adjacent to Canyon Library 15 Completed park projects near platinum triangle 16 Boysen Park playground Anaheim Coves Magnolia Park The original Environmental Impact Report for the development of the Platinum Triangle specifies that fees and limited dedication of park land received from residential construction would be used for the development of park amenities in the Platinum Triangle. The EIR also addressed the impact on three parks located just outside of the Platinum Triangle’s boundaries by stating that “the Proposed Project will significantly increase usage at existing City parks and recreational facilities, including Ponderosa Park, Juarez Park, and Boysen Park.” Subsequent legal opinions received from the City Attorney’s Office have interpreted that park fees from housing developments inside of the Platinum Triangle can be used to upgrade the facilities in the these three parks, as well as the development and purchase of new recreational sites in the Platinum Triangle’s “sphere of influence” just outside of the area’s boundaries.   16 projects in progress near platinum triangle 17 Anaheim Coves Extension Ponderosa Park and Family Resource Center Ponderosa Skate Park New park at SCE easement Tens of millions of funds could be generated from residential developments in the platinum triangle 17 Potential projects near platinum triangle 18 Purchase and Development of the Ball Road Basin Boysen Park Tennis Center Renovation Boysen Master Plan Juarez Master Plan New joint use school/park New Community Center/Library Developer Parks Tens of millions of funds could be generated from residential developments in the platinum triangle 18 Comments & Questions 19    Founders’ Park That concludes my presentation with thanks to my colleagues who coordinated it’s development and to all of you for your attention to this issue. I would welcome your questions and comments. 19