HomeMy WebLinkAbout170-97RESOLUTION NO. 170-97
APPROVING PRINCIPLES OF AGREEMENT FOR ADOPTION OF THE
TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FEE
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has joined with other Tri-Valleyjurisdictions to form the Tri-
Valley Transportation Council (TVTC), and cooperatively participated in the ,development and
adoption of the Tri-Valley Transportation Plan/Action Plan for Routes of Regional Significance
(TVTP); and
WHEREAS, the TVTP identified improvements to the regional transportation system necessary
to accommodate traffic growth from ongoing development in the Tri-Valley area and elsewhere;
and
WHEREAS, the TVTP recommended the adoption and implementation of a Tri-Valley
Transportation Development Fee (TVTDF) to fund all or part of the necessary transportation
improvements identified in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the TVTC has directed the preparation of studies and documentation for the
adoption and implementation of the TVTDF Regional Fee program; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville supports the solution of regional traffic problems through
implementation of the TVTP and the TVTDF Regional Fee Program; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town of Danville does hereby endorse and adopt the following Principles
of Agreement for the establishment and implementation of the TVTDF:
The TVTDF shall be used to fund all or part of the following Transportatiion Improvement
Projects in the Tri-Valley Area. It is acknowledged that at the proposed fee rates, the
TVTDF will not fund the project list in its entirety:
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
1-580/I-680 Interchange hnprovements
Improvements to State Route 84 between 1-580 and 1-680
1-680 Auxiliary Lanes between Bollinger Canyon Road and Diablo Road
West Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station
1-580 HOV Lanes between Santa Rita Road and Greenville Road
1-680 HOV Lanes between SR 84 and Sunol Grade
1-580/Foothill Road Interchange Improvements
1-680/Alcosta Boulevard Interchange Improvements
Crow Canyon Road Safety Improvements west of Bollinger Canyon Road
Vasco Road Safety Improvements north of 1-580
Express Bus Service in Tri-Valley Area
The highest funding priority for the TVTDF shall be the 1-580/I-680 Improvement Project
"Local Match," which shall be funded at 100% of remaining local responsibility ($5.5
Million).
The following criteria shall be considered in establishing the priority of other projects on
the TVTDF funding list:
B
Project Readiness: Examples of project readiness milestones include completion
of environmental documentation; inclusion in RTIP/STIP; preparation of Plans,
Specifications and Estimates; right-of-way acquisition, etc.
Project Funding: Ability of project to "leverage" funding, eligibility for external
funding, and/or commitment of external funding.
Project Effectiveness: Ability of the project to effectively address Tri-Valley
traffic congestion and/or safety problems.
The TVTC Technical Advisory Committee will prepare a Strategic Expenditure Plan for
delivery of the improvement projects. The Strategic Expenditure Plan will include
preliminary cost and revenue estimates for the TVTDF, a prioritization plan and a timeline
for project delivery. The Strategic Expenditure Plan will be reviewed and approved by
the TVTC, and subsequently reviewed and approved by the seven TVTC jurisdictions.
The TVTDF will pay for a portion of some or all of the previously-listed projects, on the
basis of the following Fee Schedule:
Land Use Category
Single-Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential
Office
Retail
Industrial/Warehouse
Other Uses/Alternative Rate
TVTDF Fee Rate
$1,500/Dwelling Unit
$1,050/Dwelling Unit
$1.00/Sq. Ft.
$1.00/Sq. Ft.
$0.75/Sq. Ft.
$1,500/AM/PM Average
Peak Hour Trip
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(TVTDF fees for other uses not listed shall be based upon the average AM/PM peak hour
trip generation, as estimated by the most recent edition of the ITE Trip Generation
Manual. Technical procedures for the calculation of TVTDF fees will he adopted by the
TVTC.)
The TVTDF program will be reviewed biennially, and adjusted as necessary to reflect
changes in project list, project cost, program revenue and other factors. The criteria
established in Item 3 above shall be considered in the biennial update, as appropriate.
Examples of "other factors" include amendments to state or regional gasoline taxes,
reauthorization of County Sales Tax transportation programs, identification of
supplemental funding sources for Strategic Expenditure Plan projects, etc. Fee increases
beyond inflationary and construction cost adjustments shall be approved unanimously by
all seven jurisdictions.
Each jurisdiction may retain 20 percent of the TVTDF revenues col[lected within its
jurisdiction for expenditure on projects included under Section 1.
Each TVTC jurisdiction shall levy the TVTDF on all Tri-Valley development not legally
precluded from the fee.
Each TVTC jurisdiction shall levy the TVTDF on all Tri-Valley development with current
development agreements/entitlements which include language requiring that a regional
transportation fee be paid when enacted.
10.
The TVTDF shall be applied to all significant changes to existing development
agreements or other entitlements approved after January 1, 1998. The TVTDF shall be
applied to all components of a project which are included in the amended or renewed
development agreement/development entitlement. Significant changes are defined as
follows:
A. Change in Land Use Type (e.g., Office to Retail)
B. Intensification of Land Use Type (e.g., increases in square footage of approved
Office)
C. Expiration of Term of Development Agreement(s)
D. Reduction or Removal of Project Mitigation requirements/Conditions of
Approval
Other, "non-significant" amendments to development agreements (e.g.,
Architectural changes or changes to site plans with no net traffic increases) shall
not be subject to the TVTDF.
11.
These Principles of Agreement for the TVTDF shall take effect upon their adoption by the
seven member jurisdictions of the Tri-Valley Transportation Council.
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APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on November 18, 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: Doyle,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Waldo, Arnerich,
Greenberg, Shimansky
/A~~~ROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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