HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 86-081RESOLUTION N0. 86-81
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CAIIFORNIA, SUPPORTING IN
PRINCIPLE DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIFORM FEE ON NEM
CONSTRUCTION FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT BY ALL GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY
WHEREAS, i t i s the des i re of the C i ty Counc i 1 of the C i ty
of Palm Desert. California, to establish a policy for increased
traffic mobility and safety throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Palm Desert benefit from adequate
regional transportation systems throughout the Coachella Valley;
and
WHEREAS, each new land development will generate additional
traffic in the vicinity of the development and will contribute
to the degradation of traffic safety and mobility in other parts
of the City of Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, construction of new and the improvement of existing
streets can provide for increased traffic safety and mobility;
and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of
Palm Desert to provide for said improvements in a timely manner;
and
WHEREAS, each new development should pay its fair share of
said street improvement costs; and
WHEREAS, new development often does not occur in a timely
manner to ensure the construction of street improvements which
provide the safest and most efficient circulation pattern for
the City of Palm Oesert; and
WHEREAS, in appropriate cases the City of Palm Desert
desires to construct road improvements in advance of new
development which will be served by the improvements, and to
recover the costs of said improvements from said developments
as they occur; and
WHEREAS, constitutional and statutory authority exists for
the imposition of the requirements necessary to establish such a
fee, including but not limited to the municipal police power,
T i t 1 e 7, D i v i s i on 2 of the Government Code of the State of
California (Subdivision Map Act), and Title 26, Subdivision
Ordinance, of the Palm Desert Municipal Code.
RESOLUTION N0. 86-$�
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Paim Desert, California, that:
Section 1: The City Council of the City of Palm Desert
supports in principle development of a uniform fee on new
construction for local and regional transportation system
development by all general purpose local governments in the
Coachella Valley including the City of Palm Desert.
Section 2: 7he City Manager is hereby authorized to
appoint a representative from the City of Palm Desert to
the ad hoc committee that will develop specific proposals
for further action by the City of Palm Desert which will
implement the concepts in this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Counci 1 of the
C i ty of Pa 1 m Desert, Ca 1 i forn i a, th i s lOth day of JuIY +
1986, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, SNYDER, 6dILSON AND KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: JACKSON
A85TA 1 N : PJONE
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ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. ILLIGAN,� TY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESER�-, CALIFORNIA
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