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San L ,dro Park Impact Fee Stud <br />FINDINGS REQUIRED BY GOVERNMENT CODE 66001 <br />This section presents the five findings necessary to comply with California Government Code <br />66001 et seq., which sets out documentation and administration requirements for impact fee <br />programs imposed by all public agencies. Note that impact fees are distinct from Quimby Act <br />parkland dedications and/or in-lieu fees, which are regulated by the Subdivision Map Act <br />(California Government Code Section 66477). <br />Purpose of the Park and Recreation Facilities Impact Fee <br />The purpose of the park and recreation facilities impact fee is to provide funding for park and <br />recreation facilities required to serve new development. <br />Use of the Park and Recreation Facilities Impact Fee <br />Proceeds from the park and recreation facilities impact fee would be used by the City of San <br />Leandro to provide park and recreation facilities needed to serve new development, including: <br />• New park land acquisition (depending on land availability); <br />• Construction of new recreational facilities; <br />• Improvements to park facilities that increase the existing service standazd or <br />provide new recreational opportunities; and <br />• Development of school park sites under Joint Use Facilities Agreements. <br />Relationship Between the Use of the Park and Recreation <br />Facilities Impact Fee and the Type of New Development <br />Residential land uses bring in new residents, who are the primary users of park and recreation <br />facilities. It is generally and reasonably assumed that residential development generates the <br />majority of demand on park and recreational facilities.2 <br />Relationship Between the Need for New Park and <br />Recreation Facilities and the Type of New Development <br />The City of San Leandro currently provides park and recreational facilities at a standard of 4.86 <br />acres of developed parkland per 1,000 residents (including golf course facilities and School <br />District joint use properties). New development generates the need for additional park and <br />recreation facilities by increasing the demand on existing facilities and lowering this service <br />standard (in the absence of facility expansion). The City will need to acquire and construct <br />2 In specific instances, usually validated by user survey or other study data, some use of park and recreation <br />facilities is also attributed to employees associated with nonresidential development. <br />Hausrath Economics Group 3 <br />