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File Number: 15-215 impact fee established to mitigate the effect of a change in land use on the condition of public streets due to an increase in vehicular traffic. There are 13 different land use categories identified when calculating DFSI; they are listed in Title 8, Chapter 10 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code. Each use category has a base fee rate listed in Title 6, Chapter 4 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code (see attached Calculation Form for DFSI 2014-15). Additionally, there are two individual adjustments that may apply to any project, as allowed per Title 7, Chapter 11 of the City of San Leandro Municipal Code. The "Davis Street/Doolittle Drive Intersection Traffic Impact Fee" and the "Marina Boulevard/Interstate 880 Interchange Traffic Impact Fee" were adopted by the City; they have a different fee schedule that is applied in addition to the base DFSI. In Title 8, Chapter 10 of the City of San Leandro Administrative Code, there are maps delineating the boundaries of the zones where these adjustments apply. To calculate the total DFSI for a particular project, the proposed and current land uses are analyzed and determined by staff. The fee is then calculated first for the proposed use, and then for the current use. Should the proposed fee be higher than the current use fee, the permit applicant is credited the fee amount for the current use. Should the proposed fee be lower than the current use fee, the applicant does not need to pay DFSI. Currently, the subject parcel is within the Marina/1-880 Traffic Impact Fee Zone, and Davis/Doolittle Traffic Impact Fee Zone 5. These two fees are applied to the project along with the DFSI base fee. For the 161,200 square foot building, a usage of "General Industrial" was used. The base DFSI fee for the "General Industrial" category is $1.16 per square foot, with an additional $0.85 per square foot for the Marina/1-880 fee adjustment, and an additional $0.03 per square foot for the Davis/Doolittle fee adjustment. The rates provided are rounded to the nearest cent, and the un -rounded rates are used in the final calculation. Since the location where the new construction will occur is vacant, no credit was applied. The DFSI fees are $329,486.79. Utility Undergrounding Fee The Utility Undergrounding Fee (UUF) is applied as a condition to obtaining a building permit for construction located in an Underground Utility District, as defined in the Underground Utility District Master Plan dated April 20, 1992, and per Title 5, Chapter 3 of the City of San Leandro Municipal Code. It is a fee established to help facilitate the "gradual conversion of overhead utility systems to underground systems." Its purposes are to "increase public safety, promote the general welfare and improve the appearance of the City". The UUF applies only to the frontage of a parcel within an Underground Utility District. It provides for a credit for other improvements already constructed on the site. If the cost of the proposed improvements is less than 25% of the replacement cost of the existing construction, no UUF is required. If the cost of the proposed improvements is greater than 75% of the replacement cost of the existing construction, the entire UUF is required. If the cost of the proposed improvements is between 25% and 75% of the replacement cost of the existing construction, the UUF fee is pro -rated for that percentage. If a parcel is subdivided, the entire UUF is due for the original parcel frontage(s). The subject parcel has frontage on three streets: Aurora Drive, Williams Street and Doolittle Drive. Only Williams Street and Doolittle Drive are in Underground Utility Districts, so only City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 4114/2015