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Home My WebLink AboutPW Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) Increase - 2040 General Plan PPTSan Rafael 2040 General Plan Update Traffic Mitigation Fee Update City Council October 4th, 2021 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update INTRODUCTION •Council adopted a Resolution 11668 that established the Traffic Mitigation Fee or Traffic Impact Fee(TIF) of $4,246 per AM and PM new trips generated by new development •The resolution specified annual adjustments based on the Lee Saylor Construction Cost Index (Avg. 5% per year) •TIF was not updated in 17 years. •Prior fee update was in 1988 2 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update STATE LAW REGULATES THE FEE 3 Meet AB 1600 State Law Requirements for impact fees Required Nexus analysis •Identify the purpose of the fee •Identify how the fee will be used and the facilities to be funded through the fee •Determine reasonable relationships between: •Fee’s use and type of development on which fee is imposed •Need for a public facility and type of development on which fee is imposed •Amount of the fee and cost of the public facility attributed to new development Required Program Elements Traffic Mitigation Fee Update PROJECTS 4 Updated to reflect list in GP 2040 Circulation Element 6 general categories Interchange Projects Downtown Area Improvements Active Transportation (Pedestrian/Bicycle) Improvements Complete Streets & Corridors Intersection Improvements Smart Infrastructure (Technology) 16 sub-categories, 13 retained from current fee program 3 new sub-categories are all in Downtown Area Traffic Mitigation Fee Update DETERMINING THE FEE 5 Projects Cost •Establish eligibility of projects •Only a percentage of the cost Trip Forecast •General Plan Model Calculation of new trips Ratio •Adjusted cost divided over the number of new trips Traffic Mitigation Fee Update PROJECTS TYPE •Interchange Projects •Downtown Area Improvements •Active Transportation (Pedestrian/Bicycle) Improvements •Complete Streets & Corridors •Intersection Improvements •Smart Infrastructure (Technology) 6 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update PROJECTS #DESCRIPTION COST (millions) 1A US 101/FREITAS PARKWAY INTERCHANGE WEST $15.0 1B US 101/FREITAS PARKWAY INTERCHANGE EAST $15.0 1C SMITH RANCH ROAD/LUCAS VALLEY ROAD @ US 101 $6.0 2A DOWNTOWN ROAD & INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS $4.0 2B US 101/DOWNTOWN INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS $10.0 2C FOURTH ST (WEST END) INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT $6.0 2D SECOND STREET MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS $6.0 2E FOURTH STREET MULITMODAL IMPROVEMENTS $13.0 3A ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION (BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN) PROJECTS 9.6 7 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update PROJECTS #DESCRIPTION COST (millions) 4A LINCOLN AVENUE PEAK PERIOD LANES/PARKING 4.6 4B NORTHGATE AREA IMPROVEMENTS 2.3 4C FRANCISCO BOULEVARD CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS 10.2 5A FOURTH STREET (MIRACLE MILE) IMPROVEMENT 0.5 5B LINCOLN/DUBOIS/IRWIN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT 2.5 6A INTERSECTION TECHNOLOGY 4.0 6B CORRIDOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 2.0 TOTAL $114.7 8 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update FORECASTS •Net new trips generated through 2040 •Uses new Marin County travel model developed by TAM, updated/refined for San Rafael General Plan analysis •Based on land use growth in 2040 General Plan Update •3,513 net new AM and PM peak hour trips (2020-2040) 9 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update ELIBIGLE TRAFFIC FEE COSTS 10 •Use model to determine proportion of 2040 travel from City that would use projects funded by fees •Forecasts indicate that, based on the proportion of 2040 trips on the projects, up to $85.6 of the $114.7 million could be attributed to the Traffic Mitigation Fee. •We chose to use only $24.27 (28% of the $85.6) Traffic Mitigation Fee Update FEE CALCULATION 11 CATEGORY VALUE Total Estimated Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) Project Costs $114.7 million Total Funds from Other Revenue sources $90.43 million Total Cost of Projects Funded by TMF (note: this represents about 28% of $85.7M eligible for Citywide TMF per slide above) $24.27 million Divided by Number of Net New AM and PM Trips (20 years) 3,513 NEW FEE PER NET NEW AM AND PM PEAK HOUR TRIPS $6,909 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update TRAFFIC FEE COMPARISON TO OTHER NORTH BAY CITIES ON 101 CORRIDOR •Current Traffic Fee comparison –per single family home 12 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 Novato Petaluma Santa Rosa San Rafael Average of Three Cities TMF Per Home Traffic Mitigation Fee Update COMMUNITY OUTREACH 13 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update FEEDBACK SUMMARY •Increase needs to be gradual •Grace period to pay the fee •Current Applications •Traffic Mitigation Funds Audit 14 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update STAFF RECOMMENDATION 15 Adopt the resolution Spread the increase over five years Starting date January 1st, 2022 Exempt all current and submitted applications prior to January 1st, 2022 Exempt ADUs & low-income housing Defer payment to occupancy instead of building permit Thank You! Questions? 16 Traffic Mitigation Fee Update PROJECTS TYPE 17 #DESCRIPTION COST ($M) 1. INTERCHANGE PROJECTS Includes modifications to interchanges for capacity, safety, access, and improved circulation 1A1 US 101/Freitas Parkway Interchange West. Reconfigure the US 101 off-ramp / Freitas Parkway (Del Presidio) and Northgate Rd/ Freitas Parkway intersection to address safety, circulation, and capacity issues. Improvements would be coordinated with ongoing development plans and anticipated Northgate Specific Plan/ Precise Plan process where appropriate. $15 1B1 US 101/ Freitas Parkway Interchange East. Reconfigure the US-101 NB off-ramp/Civic Center Drive intersection to address safety, circulation, and capacity issues. Improvements would be coordinated with ongoing development plans and Northgate PDA, and future planning process where appropriate. $15 1C1 Smith Ranch Road/Lucas Valley Road Multimodal Improvements at US 101. Road widening and additional lane capacity from Los Gamos to Redwood Highway. Improve pedestrian and bicycle access across the US-101 underpass by reconstructing the bridge to provide dedicated bicycle facilities and wider pedestrian sidewalks. $6 Category 1 Subtotal $36 2. DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS Includes improvements in the downtown area as defined by the Downtown Precise Plan area. Projects and improvements may include projects from other adopted City plans but is intended to include improvements to meet the vision, goals, and objectives of the Downtown Precise Plan. 2A Downtown roadway and intersection improvements (traffic signals, roundabouts, pedestrian/bicycle, ADA, and/or turn lane modifications) and improvements to gateway streets to Downtown, including: Downtown San Rafael Remaining One-Way Street Conversions, per Downtown Precise Plan New traffic control devices1 (e.g., traffic signal, roundabout, or other devices) at Fifth Ave/H St, First St/C St, First St/D St, Fourth St/Union St, and Mission Ave/Court St $4 2B US 101/ Downtown San Rafael Interchange. Improvements to Irwin St, Hetherton Ave, 2nd St, and 3rd St in the vicinity of the NB off-ramp and SB on-ramp.$10 2C Fourth Street (West End) Intersection Realignment. Re-align Fourth Street/Second Street/Marquard Avenue intersection.$6 2D1 Second Street Multimodal Improvements. Improve Second Street corridor operations while addressing pedestrian and bicycle safety at crossing locations, and widen sidewalks and remove parking where feasible $6 2E Fourth Street Multimodal Improvements. Improve pedestrian and bicycle connections while maintaining high quality transit route along 4th Street. Improvements include converting parking to loading, widening sidewalks, and improving the bus and bike experience. Also Includes 4th Street signal and ADA upgrades. $13 Category 2 Subtotal $43