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I available to the City, the City's existing park area is approximately 2.8 acres per 1,000 2 residents. Therefore, the City's maximum dedication requirement and/or free allowed 3 under the Quimby Act is 3 acres of parkland for every 1,000 persons. E. Under Municipal Code Section 16.58.040, the City's current park 4 dedication requirement is based on a 3 acre per 1,000 population standard and the 5 following average number of persons (Dwelling Unit Occupancy Factor) per dwelling 6 unit type: 7 1. Multi -Family 2.2 persons 8 2. Planned Community Single Family 3.0 9 3. Mobilehome 1.5 10 4. Other Single Family 3.5 11 F. Under Municipal Code Section 16.58.050, park in -lieu fees are determined 12 by multiplying the dedication requirement by the "fair market value of land being 13 developed plus the subdivision's fair share of contributions to cover the cost of park 14 improvements." 15 G. Based on recent residential vacant land sales, land value in the City is 16 estimated to be $253,000 per acre for the purposes of determining the Quimby in -lieu fee. 17 H. The amount and location of land to be dedicated or the in -lieu fees to the 18 paid bear a reasonable relationship to the use of park and recreational facilities by the 19 future inhabitants of the subdivision because calculations are based on the population 20 of the City and parks are located in affected subdivisions. 21 I. The Quimby Study justifies the imposition of updated Dwelling Unit 22 Occupancy Factors because the data from the 2000 U.S. Census indicates increases in the 23 City population. 24 J. The purpose of the Quimby Fees is to mitigate the impact on City facilities 25 caused by increased demand for public park and recreational opportunities from 26 persons generated by development. 27 K. The Quimby in -lieu fees will be used to finance, acquire and assist in the 28 initial development of new parks and the rehabilitation of existing neighborhood or community parks and recreational facilities. L. The use of Quimby in -lieu fees to fund such park and recreational ORANGE\RMOIN\47598.6 -3-