Public Meeting Facilities

“The purpose of the fee is to fund the expansion of Public Meeting Facilities building space necessary to maintain the City's established level of service as new residential development adds population that uses public meeting space.”

“Impact fee revenues are restricted to capital improvements that add Public Meeting Facilities capacity. Eligible uses include planning, design, permitting, construction, interior build-out, and the on-site improvements necessary to place new or expanded space into service (for example, access/circulation and utility connections). Land acquisition is eligible when required to deliver the building program. Fees may not be used for operations, routine maintenance, or like-for-like replacements that do not increase capacity.”

“While the Development Impact Fee program is adopted on a citywide basis, two fee programs have defined service areas that do not encompass the entire City. Water System Facilities and Wastewater (Sewer) System Facilities fees apply only to development within the City-owned service areas ... Additionally, the Public Meeting Facilities, Library Facilities and Collections, and Parks fees are assessed on residential development only, reflecting the empirical basis for those fee programs. All other fee programs in this study apply to both residential and nonresidential development on a citywide basis.”

2001-01-23

“The establishment of the Public Meetings Facilities Fee dates to Ordinance No. 1639, adopted on January 23, 2001. However, the City ceased collecting this fee as of August 2007.”

Ordinance No. 1639

“The establishment of the Public Meetings Facilities Fee dates to Ordinance No. 1639, adopted on January 23, 2001. However, the City ceased collecting this fee as of August 2007.”

at building permit

“Residential fee schedule (per square foot of unit floor area): Fees are charged per square foot of residential floor area at building permit issuance.”

City of Hemet, the agency that levies it

“Applicability and Collection: The Public Meeting Facilities fee applies to net-new residential floor area. Fees are calculated using the adopted per square foot schedule by housing type and are collected at building permit (or as otherwise specified by City ordinance). Additions are charged on the incremental square footage; demolitions/removals receive credit, so applicants are charged only on the net increase. Change-of-use situations are addressed by applying the schedule to the net change in residential floor area. The fee applies to residential development only.”

“Threshold: ADUs under 750 square feet are exempt from DIFs (§ 65852.2(f)(3)(A)). ADUs that are 750 square feet or larger may be assessed.”

“Credits and Reimbursements: Where an applicant constructs eligible Public Meeting Facilities improvements or dedicates eligible land accepted by the City, the applicant is entitled to a credit or reimbursement up to the lesser of: (a) the actual, documented cost of the eligible improvement/land, or (b) the value recognized by this program for the same scope. Credits require a written agreement, are applied only to the same project and program, and may not exceed the fee otherwise due.”

“Effective Date and Transition: The fee applies to projects deemed complete (or receiving building permits) on or after the effective date of the adopting ordinance, subject to any City-adopted transition provisions. Previously paid fees, credits, or development agreements remain in effect pursuant to their terms.”