HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 548-1966 ORDINANCE NO. 548
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR DEDICATION OF LANDS,
PAYMENT OF FEES~ OR BOTH~ FOR PARK AND RECREATION
LAND IN SUBDIVISIONS, AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.297,
AS AMENDED, SO PROVIDING
The City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
ordain as follows:
SECTION I. RECITALS: The City Council of the City of South
San Francisco does hereby find~ determine and declare as follows:
(a) In 1965, the Legislature of the State of California,
amended the Subdivision Map Act (Sec. 11500 et seq. of the
Business and Professions Code) so as to enable cities and
counties to require either the dedication of land~ the pay-
ment of fees, or a combination of both, for park or recreation-
al purposes as a condition of approval of a subdivision map;
and
(b) Before a city or county may avail itself of said
Act, it must have a general plan containing a recreational
element with definite principles and standards for the park
and recreational facilities to serve the residents of the
city and county; and
(c) The City Council of the City of South San Fran-
cisco has adopted a general plan containing such recreational
element.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO.297. AS AMENDED, ADDING
1 . ~ENTRAL RECORDS
TO SECTION IV, SUBSECTION 4.34
Ordinance No.297, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Estab-
lishing Subdivision ~sulations for The City of South San Fran-
cisco'', adopted May 8, 1950, is hereby amended by adding to SeC-
tion IV, Subsection 4.34.
4.34. Regulations for Dedication of land, payment of fees,
or both, for park and recreational land in Subdivisions.
(a> City defined: City as used in this Subsection
shall mean the City of South San Francisco.
(b) Subdivider shall provide park and recreational
facilities:
Every subdivider who subdivides land shall dedicate
a portion of such land, pay a fee, or do both, as set forth
in this Ordinance for the purpose of providin§ park and re-
creational facilities to serve future residents of such Sub-
division.
(c> Application: Except Subdivisions for which tenta-
tive subdivision ~aps have been filed within thirty (30> days
after the effective date of this Ordinance and Industrual
Subdivisions, the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply
to:
1. Ail Subdivisions, as that phrase is defined
in Sec. 11500 et seq. of the Business~and Professions
Code of the State of California.
2. CommUnity Apartments and/or Condominiums
3. Minor Subdivisions or lot splits
(d> Relation of Land Required to Population Density.
It is hereby found and determined that the public interest,
convenience, health, welfare and safety require that four
(4) acres of property, for each one thousand (1,000) persons
residing within the City, be devoted to park and recreation-
al purposes.
(e) Population Density: Population density for the
purpose of this Ordinance shall be determined in accordance
with .the description of.nei~hborhood-d,nsi~es, embodied
in the adoRted General Plan,
to wit:
~. Single family dwelling units and duplexes -
~.90 persons per dwelling unit
2. Multiple family dwelling units- 2,20 per-
sons per dwelling unit
The basis for determining the total number of dwelling
units shall be the number of such units permitted by the
City on the property included in the Subdivision at the time
the final subdivision tract map is filed with the City Coun-
cil for approval.
(f) Amount of land to be dedicated: The amount of
land required to be dedicated by a subdivider pursuant to
this Ordinanee shall be based on the gross area included
in the subdivision, determined by the following formula:
DENSITY FORMULA:
Percentage of the
Net density per dwelling unit gross area of the
subdivision required
when park land is
dedicated
1D.U. per acre or more 0.60%
1 D.U. per 1/2 to 1 acre 1.20%
Percentage of the
gross area of the
Net density per dwelling unit sub~ivision required
when park land is
dedicated
1 D.U. per 10,000 sq. ft. to 1/2 acre 1.73%
1 D.U. per 9,000 to 9,999 sq. ft. 2.70%
1 D.U. per 8,000 to 8,999 sq. ft. 3.01%
1 D.U. per 7,000 to 7,999 sq. ft. 3.40%
1 D.U. per 6,000 to 6,999 sq. ft. 3.90%
1 D.U. per 5,000 to 5,999 sq. ft. 4.58%
10 to 19 D.U.'s per acre 5.79%
20 to 29 D.U.'s'per acre 9.30%
30 to 39 D.U.'s per acre 12.56%
40 to 49 D.U. ts per acre 15.58%
50 to 59 D.U.'s per acre 18.40%
60 to 69 D.U.'s per acre 21.05%
70 to 79 D.U.'s per acre 23.54%
80 to 89 D.U.'s per acre 25.85%
90 to 99 D.U.'s per acre 28.00%
1OO D.U.'s and over per acre 29.07%
(~) Amount of fee in lieu of land dedication: Where a
fee is required to be paid in lieu of land dedication, the amount
of such fee shall be based upon the fair market value of the
amount of land which would otherwise be required to be dedic-
ated pursuant to Subsection (f) hereof. The amount of such fee
shall be a sum equal to the fair market value of the amount
of land required in accordance with the following formula:
FEE FORMULA:
Sq. ft. of park land
Net density per dwelling unit required per gross
acre of subdivision
1 D.U. per acre or more 262
1 D.U. per 1/2 to 1 acre 527
1 D.U. per 10,O00 sq. ft. to 1/2 acre 767
1 D.U. per 9,000 to 9,999 sq. ft. 1,209
1 D.U. per 8,000 to 8,999 sq. ft. 1,350
1 D.U. per 7,000 to 7,999 sq. ft. 1,532
1 D.U. per 6,000 to 6,999 sq, ft. 1,768
1 D.U. p~r 5,000 to 5,999 sq. ft. 2,090
10 to 19 D.U.'s per acre 2,680
20 to 29 D.U.'s per acre 4,466
30 to 39 D.U.'s per acre 6,257
40 to 49 D.U.'s per acre 8,039
50 to 59 D.U.'s per acre 9,825
60 to 69 D.U.'s per acre 11,611
70 to 79 D.U.'s per acre 13,408
80 to 89 D.U.'s per acre 15,185
90 to 99 D.U.'s per acre 16,969
1OO D.U.'s and over per acre 17,851
Fair market value may be determined as of the time of
filing the final map in accordance with the following:
1. The fair market value as determined by the City
Council based upon the thenassessed value, modified
to equal market value in accordance with current
practice of'~(City) (County) assessor; or
2. If the subdivider objects to such evaluation he
may, at his expense, obtain an appraisal of the pro-
perry by a qualified real estabe appraiser approved
by the City, which appraisal may be accepted by the
City Council if found reasonable; or
3. The City and subdivider may agree as to the fair
market value.
(h) Credit for common open landscape areas: Where com-
mon open landscaped areas for park and recreational purposes
are provided in a proposed subdivision and such space is to
be privately owned and maintained by the future residents of
such subdivision, or maintained by a district created for said
purpose, such areas may be credited against the requirement of
dedication for park and recreation purposes, as set forth in
Subsection (f) hereof, or the pa~ent of fees in lieu thereof,
as set forth in Subsection (g) hereof, provided the City Coun-
cil finds it is in the public interest to do so, and that the
following standards are met:
1. That yards, court areas, setbacks and other open
areas required t9 be maintained by the zoning and
building regulations shall not be included in the com-
putation of such common open landscaped areas;
2. That the private ownership and maintenance of the
common open landscaped areas is adequately provided
for by written agreement or other, undertaking;
3. That the use of the common open landscaped areas
is restricted for park and recregtional purposes by
recoraea covenants which run with the land in favor
of the future owners of property within the tract
a~d which cannot be defeated or eliminated without
the consent of the City Council.
4. That the proposed common open landscaped areas
are reasonably adaptable for use for park and re-
creational purposes, taking into consideration such
factors as size, shape, topography, geology, access,
and location of the common open landscaped areas;
5. That facilities proposed for the common open
landscaped areas ar~ in substantial accordance
the provisions of the recreational element o~ the
general plan, and are approved by the City Council.
(i) Choice of Land or Fee.
1. Procedure. The procedure for determinin§ whether
the subdivider is to dedicate land, pay a fee, or
both, shall be as follows:
A. Parcel Ma~s, mi~or subdivisions and lot
splits. '£he tees t6 be paid for land sub-
Ut
.vided by parcel maps, minimum subdivisions
and lot splits shall be deposited in escrow
with the City Clerk upon filing of the ten-
tative map~ to be transferred to the appro-
priate City fund upon the filing of the par-
cel or final map.
B. Subdivider. At the time of filins a
tentative tract map for approval, the owner
of the property shall, as a part of such
filinE indicate whether he desires to dedicate
property for park and recreational purposes,
or whether he desires to pay a fee in lieu
thereof. If he desires to dedicate land for
this purpose, he shall desi§nate the area
thereof on the tentative trac~ map as sub-
mitred.
C. Action of City. At the time of the ten-
tative tract map approval, the City Council
shall determine as a part of such approval,
whether to require a dedication of land with-
in the subdivision, payment of a fee in lieu
thereof, or a combination of both.
D. Prerequisites for Appr6val of Final Map. Where
dedication is required, it may be accomplished in
accordance with the provisions of the Subdivision
Map Act. Where fees are required, the same shall
be depositedwith the City prior to the approval
of the final tract map. Open space covenants for
common open landscaped areas or recreational fa-
cilities shall be submitted to the City prior to
'approval of the final tract map and shall be record-
ed contemporaneously with the final tract map.
2. Determination. Whether the City Council accepts land
dedica~on or elects to require payment of a fee in lieu
thereof, or a combination of both, shall be determined by
consideration of the following:
A. Recreational element of the City's general plan;
B. Topography, geology, access and location of land
in the subdivision available for dedication;
C. Size and shape of the subdivision and land avail-
able for dedication.
The determination of the City Council as to whether land
shall be_dedicated, or whether a fee shall be charged__or a
combination thereof, shall be final and conelusive. On
subdivisions involving fifty (50) lots or less, only the
payment of fees may be required, except City may e~ect to
accept dedication of the land in lieu of said fees.
(j) Time of Commencement must be designated: At the time
the final tract map is approved or Parcel map filed, the City Coun-
cil shall designate the time when development of the park and re-
creational facilities shall be commenced.
(k) Limitatiom on use of land and fees: The land and fees
received under this Ordinance shall be used only for the purpose
of providing park and recreatiomal facilities to serve the sub-
division for which received and the locatiom of the land and
amount of fees shall bear a reasonable relationship to the use
of the park and recreational facilities by the future inhabitants
of ~he subdivision.
SECTION III, PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Ordinance shall be published once, as prescribed by
law, in the "Enterprise-Journal", a newspaper of general circul-
ation published and circulated in the City of South San Francis-
co, and shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage
and adoption.
Introduced this 6th day of June , 1966.
Passed and adopted as an ordinance of the City of South San
Francisco at an ad~.~.~ regulmeting held by the City Council on
the 13th day of June , 19 66 , by the following
vote:
AYES~ COUNCILMEN Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick E. Ahem. Emilio Cortest,
Andrew Rocca and Guido $. Rozzi
NOES, None
ABSENT, " Nnn~
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby
approve the foregoing Ordinance this 13th day of June ,
19 66 .
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