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Agenda Item No: 8.






AGENDA REPORT

DATE:

September 7, 2021 

TO:

Mayor and City Council

FROM:

Stefan T. Chatwin, City Manager


SUBJECT:Resolution 2021-216 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Approving the Final Map and Authorizing Execution of the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for the Canon Station Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 5 Subdivision; and

Resolution 2021-217 of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Authorizing Execution of the Landscape Improvement Agreement for the Canon Station Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 5 Subdivision

RECOMMENDED ACTION 
Adopt resolutions.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE 
Per Section 25.165 of the City of Fairfield municipal code, prior to City Council approval of a final map, the developer is required to enter into an agreement with the City to construct the proposed improvements. The recommended action approves the final map and authorizes execution of the subdivision improvement agreement and the landscape improvement agreement (“Agreements”) for the Canon Station Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 8 subdivision (N8).
DISCUSSION

As part of the Lake District Specific Plan, located east of Peabody Road and northwest of Vanden Road, within the greater Train Station Specific Plan, One Lake Holding, LLC (“developer”) is proposing to construct the Canon Station Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 5 subdivision (“subdivision”). The subdivision consists of 97 low-density, single-family residential homes that directly abuts the future Lake Trail Park, providing direct access to future park amenities including a pedestrian pathway guiding residents to the future Lake Club House. Approval of the final map and execution of the Agreements will obligate the developer to construct all public and private improvements, including streets, underground utilities, streetlights, and landscaping, to serve the future residents of the proposed subdivision.

The subdivision is deliberately designed to allow quick access to the future Lake Trail Park for future residents. The multiple cul-de-sacs abutting the Lake Trail Park will provide future residents a sense of community and familiarity with their neighbors as they travel from within the subdivision to one of the four park access points. The Lake Trail Park will be brought before Council for consideration at a later date.

Completion of this subdivision will finish development of the northwest half of Planning Area 4, northwest of Lake Club Drive.

The developer has provided all the necessary bonds and insurance, and paid the fees, required to enter into this Agreement. Pending council authorization to execute this Agreement, the City can assign approximately $15.2M, in 2021 dollars, to the developer. This future assignment will require the developer to design and construct transportation improvements such as Vanden Road/Jepson Parkway improvements from the end of existing widening improvements (Jepson Phase 2A) to the future Great Park. The fee assignment is equal to the cumulative total of previously accrued fee assignments, escalated to 2021 dollars, in addition to fee assignments for Neighborhood 5, as specified below:

 

  • Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 7 ($1,416,221.97, 2020 dollars)
  • Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 4B & 4C ($2,001,183.33, 2020 dollars)
  • Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 4A ($1,913,631.45, 2020 dollars)
  • One Lake Apartments ($3,885,354.50, 2021 dollars)
  • Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 8 ($2,067,787.00, 2021 dollars)
  • Planning Area 4 – Neighborhood 5 ($3,754,916.24, 2021 dollars)

 

As part of the development obligations, the developer will be providing dust control by frequently applying water to the site throughout construction, which is a typical mitigation. Additionally, hours of construction will be limited to 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. to minimize construction impacts. The developer will also provide public outreach to notify residents and nearby business owners of anticipated construction impacts.


FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no cost to the City in constructing the public improvements contemplated under the Agreements. Acceptance of the public improvements by council will obligate the City to maintain the public improvements, including Big Sky Drive, Amaranth Place, Lavender Place, and water, sewer and storm utility infrastructure. Sidewalks, streetlights, and appurtenant facilities will be maintained by the HOA with a portion of maintenance costs being funded by the formed Community Facilities District #2018-1 (“CFD #2018-1”). This development is included within the boundary of CFD #2018-1, which will provide funding for public safety services, lighting & landscape maintenance, and the operation and maintenance of open space areas, parks, and future cemetery.

The City’s portion of the property tax collected through the County is expected to be approximately $68,000 assuming an assessed per home value of $800,000. Water and sewer rates, sewer service fees, storm drainage maintenance fees, gas tax, and general fund will be used to offset costs of services provided by the City. All landscaping will be maintained by either the Homeowner’s Association, various fronting property owners, or through the CFD funding.
PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION 
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION 
Sections 66458 and 66462 of the Subdivision Map Act require that the council approve the Agreement if conditions of the tentative map have been met. The developer has met the necessary conditions and has provided the proper documents for the Agreement. However, if the council has any questions regarding the layout of the subdivision or public improvement construction, approval can be postponed until the questions are addressed.
STAFF CONTACT 
Alvin Lei, Senior Civil Engineer
(707) 428-7476
alei@fairfield.ca.gov

COORDINATED WITH 
City Attorney's Office
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Attachment 1: Vicinity Map
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution - Subdivision Improvement Agreement
Attachment 3: Proposed Agreement - Subdivision
Attachment 4: Proposed Resolution - Landscape Improvement Agreement
Attachment 5: Proposed Agreement - Landscape
REVIEWERS:
ReviewerActionDate
Panganiban, RyanApproved8/23/2021 - 8:32 PM
Kaushal, PaulApproved8/24/2021 - 12:42 AM
Alexander, AmberApproved8/25/2021 - 12:56 PM
Alexander, AmberApproved8/25/2021 - 12:57 PM