Chapter 1.08 ANNEXATIONS
Section 1.08.040 Fee reduction.
The total annexation fee or charge, computed from the basic
sums established by resolution of
the city council pursuant to Sections 1.08.020 and 1.08.030, may be reduced as follows:
A. Where a portion of the annexed
territory is dedicated by the owners to the city or other
public entity for park, recreation or school purposes pursuant to Sections 66477 and 66478 of the
California Government Code or a portion in any event not to exceed twenty percent of the
annexed territory is dedicated as or covenanted to be open or green space pursuant to a
requirement of the planning commission, pursuant to authority granted to such commission by
any ordinance of the city, such portion of the territory may be disregarded in the computation of
total annexation fees or charges.
B. Where a portion of the territory
to be annexed is devoted to a segment of an area-wide or
regional drainage channel and by reason whereof such portion so devoted is rendered wholly
unproductive except for such drainage purposes, such portion of area of the annexed territory
may be disregarded in the computation of total annexation fees or charges.
C. Where a portion of the territory
to be annexed consists of existing county, state, or federal
street, road, or highway right-of-way or proposed future construction thereof, based on
established mapped rights-of-way for such purposes, and where such portion or portions of such
streets, or rights-of-way are of general benefit to the community, such portion or portions of such
territory, to the extent of such general benefit, may be disregarded in computing such annexation
fees or charges.
D. Where the territory to be annexed
is more than ten acres and the development of said
territory is restricted to not more than one single-family dwelling for each five acres, the total
annexation fee or charge may be reduced so as to recognize the restricted use of the territory
below the maximum density allowed by its zoning, provided such reduction shall be subject to
the approval of the city council.
E. The city council may waive any
portion of such annexation fees if it finds and determines
that the territory to be annexed would ultimately improve the economy of the city by creating a
substantial number of new permanent employment opportunities. (Prior code § 2A-04)