TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Libby Bretthauer, Finance Director
Emy-Rose Hanna, Financial Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of: (1) Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0002, Adopting a Development Impact Fee Program, Amending the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, and Making Findings of Exemption Pursuant to CEQA; and (2) Resolution No. 26-0018, Amending the Citywide User Fee Schedule to Include a Development Impact Fee Appeal Fee of $1,500 (Not Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer).
A) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-0002
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0018
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt: (1) Ordinance No. 26-0002 to establish a Development Impact Fee Program; and (2) Resolution No. 26-0018, to set a Development Impact Fee Appeal Fee.
BACKGROUND:
After conducting a public hearing on February 3, 2026, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 26-0002, that would, if adopted, add Chapter 8.40 to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code regarding a Development Impact Fee (“DIF”) Program. (See attached link for the February 3 staff report.)
Ordinance No. 26-0002 establishes an appeal procedure under which an applicant may appeal a DIF to the City Council. The Ordinance provides that the City Council will set an appeal fee by resolution. The proposed DIF Appeal Fee is $1,500, which does not exceed the reasonable costs of providing the service. The preliminary/estimated staff costs to process a DIF Appeal is approximately $4,614. However, staff proposes setting the DIF Appeal Fee at $1,500 to facilitate appeals.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt: (1) Ordinance No. 26-0002, adding Chapter 8.40 (“Development Impact Fees”) to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code to establish a Development Impact Fee Program; and (2) Resolution No. 26-0018, setting a DIF Appeal Fee.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 26-0002
2. Resolution No. 26-0018
3. Staff Report - February 3, 2026 (Link)