Valley-Wide Parks Fee

“The City also participates in regional recreation through a fixed 16.3% allocation of Parks DIF receipts; this is an allocation of revenues, not a separate fee.”

“The Regional Park component continues the City's participation in the Valley-Wide Recreation & Park District's Diamond Valley Lake Community Park. A fixed 16.3% of Parks DIF receipts is allocated annually to the District for capacity-enhancing improvements at this regional facility. The Regional Park Fund is tracked in a separate sub-ledger (Fund 362) under AB-1600 reporting, ensuring transparency and preventing commingling with City-owned park revenues.”

“This program is resident-based for Parks and applies to residential development citywide. Fees are assessed per square foot of residential floor area consistent with AB-602. For mixed-use projects, assessments are applied by category, and only the residential component is subject to the Parks fee. Residential categories include Single-Family Residential, Multiple-Family Residential, and Mobile Home Dwelling Units.”

2006-08-22

“Subsequently, on August 22, 2006, the Valley Wide Facilities Fee Fund was authorized, and it received an allocation of 16.3% from all new Park Development impact fees.”

at building permit

“Point of Collection: For development subject to this chapter, fees are calculated using the schedules in effect on the date of permit issuance and are collected at building permit issuance unless City procedures specify an earlier milestone.”

City of Hemet, the agency that levies it

“Regional Park Allocation: A portion of the City's Parks Development Impact Fee (DIF) is allocated to the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District for capacity-enhancing regional park improvements. This allocation equals 16.3% of total Parks DIF receipts and is not an additional fee. ... The 16.3% allocation is applied automatically to all Parks DIF collections and tracked in a separate accounting line for regional projects.”

“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.”

“Regional Participation (Credits/In-Lieu/Reimbursement Inapplicable): The regional park participation is a fixed 16.3% allocation of Parks DIF receipts and is not a rate-derived, project-level obligation. Credits, in lieu, or reimbursements do not apply to the regional allocation and may not offset it. Regional funds are accounted for in a separate line and are restricted to capacity-enhancing improvements at the regional facility; they do not enter City LOS math or Quimby calculations.”

“Adoption and Effective Date: Fees are established by ordinance and become effective as provided by law. Applications that are vested or deemed complete before the effective date are processed under the prior rules; all others use this chapter.”