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ORDINANCE NO. 4825
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4763, RELATING TO
THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF CERTAIN
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ON RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
UNITS SMALLER THAN OR EQUAL TO 900 SQUARE FEET
The Council of the City of Palo Al to does ORDAIN as
A. On April 8, 2002, the City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 4742, amending the Palo Alto Municipal Code by
adding Chapter 16.58 establishing development impact fees to be
imposed on new development for the purpose of funding parks I
community centers and libraries (the "fees"). The fees applied
to all applicable development receiving discretionary approval
or a building permit on or after January 29, 2002.
B. On October 7, 2002, the City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 4763, amending sections 16.45.050, 16.47.030 and
16.58.030 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to create certain
exemptions from the fees (the "Ordinance").
C. The Ordinance also amended the Municipal Fee
Schedule by modifying the amounts of the fees.
D. The Ordinance modified the fees for multi-family
residential dwelling units smaller than or equal to 900 square
feet by reducing such fees to the following amounts: parks -
$2,634; community centers -$630; and libraries -$236. These
fee reductions were not specified to be retroactive, so they
took effect on November 7, 2002, the effective date of the
Ordinance.
E. It was the intent of the City Council, in adopting
the Ordinance, to have these fee reductions for multi':"family
residential dwelling units smaller than or equal to 900 square
feet apply retroactively to all applicable developments approved
on or after the date the original fee was established
(January 29, 2002). This Ordinance clarifies that intent.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does ORDAIN as follows:
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SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 4763, including the
amendments to the Municipal Fee Schedule adopted by that
Ordinance, is amended to reflect that the fees for the purpose
of funding parks, community centers and libraries, established
by Ordinance No. 4763 for multi-family residential units smaller
than or equal to 900 square feet, shall take effect on
January 29, 2002.
SECTION 2. Other than amended above, Ordinance No .
4763 remains in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective upon
the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage and adoption.
INTRODUCED: April 19, 2004
PASSED: May 17, 2004
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, CORDELL, FREEMAN , KISHIMOTO,
KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
City Clerk
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Mayor
Directo Planning and
Community Environment
Director of
Services