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City of Colton Agenda Report Council Meeting of Maroh 7, 2000 Page 5 TRAFFIC Traffic mitigation fees were adopted in 1993 at 50 % of the fee level recomme�ded by the "Molhe Grover' Study. The methodology used in the Mohle Grover Study-produced fees based on a list of 75 projects at a total cost of $49,070,964 (in 1992 dollars). The estimated increase in daily vehicle trips by the year 2010 is 191,415 yielding a cost per vehicle trip of $256.35. The Mohle-Grover Study did not provide credits for other funding sources such as grants, or other factors such as the "pass-b�' factor. Furthermore, there was no competitive analysis provided in the Mohle-Grover Study that compared the traffic mitigation fees calculated and how they compared with those in surrounding communities. At the workshop held on September 14, 1999, the City Council directed staff to develop a methodology for deriving traffic fees using existing studies, known engineering sources and intemal resources. The results of that analysis are based on the methodology employed in the Mohle-Grover Study with the following revisions: (1) the project list has been revised to include 83 projects at a total cost of $60,261,056 (in 2000 dollars), (2) offsets to total costs from other public funding sources and existing private sources in the amount of $47,086,554, leaving the total costs allocated to traffic fees of $13,174,502, yielding a costs per vehicle trip of $93.82, (3) providing a credit for the "pass-by" factor to certain land use types, and (4) adjust the formulaic fee for certain commercial categories to make our traffic fee "competitive" with traffic fees assessed by surrounding communities competing with Colton for quality development projects. More on the "Pass-by Factor' C�edit: This credit is given to certain land use categories that tend to be less "destination oriented." Less destination oriented land use categories tend to have less of an impact on street systems and thus may be assessed lower traffic mitigation fees than land use categories that are more "destination oriented" (excerpts from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Handbook). Examples of destination oriented land use categories include la�ge shopping centers and residential developments and examples of pass-by oriented land use categories include smaller shopping center and drive through restaurants. Credit for Improvements Funded Through Community Facilifies Disfricts In instances where it is determined that the Development Impact Fees imposed by this Ordinance are for the same public improvement projects funded through a CFD, and previous contributions have been made by a specific developer to fund these improvements, said developer may receive a credit in the amount that was contributed towards such improvements as on offset to the fees imposed by this Ordinance. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The negative declaration and initial study prepared for the project contain a complete and accurate reporting of the environmental impacts associated with the Project. The documents have been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines. All environmental impacts of the Project are insignificant. There is no substantial evidence in the record supporting a fair argument that the Project will result in significant impacts to the environment.