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Home My WebLink AboutParks & Recreation Facilities Impact Fee - PresentationThe Economics of Land Use 800 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 410  Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.489.3838  www.epsys.com SEAL BEACH PARKS DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE NEXUS STUDY November 10, 2025 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 1 AGENDA •About EPS •Development Impact Fee Overview •Nexus Study Results •Fee Comparison to Local Jurisdictions Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 2 ABOUT ECONOMIC & PLANNING SYSTEMS •Founded in 1983, offices in LA, Oakland, and Sacramento •National practice implementing comprehensive public financing strategies, including development impact fees Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 3 EPS DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE EXPERIENCE Long Beach Comprehensive Fee Update Paramount Comprehensive Fee Update Vacaville Comprehensive Fee Update Belmont Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Program Foster City Comprehensive Fee Update Pleasanton Comprehensive Fee Update Burbank Public Facilities Nexus Study Fairfield Capital Facility Fee Turlock Capital Facilities Fee Nexus Newark Public Facilities Impact Fee Study Madera Public Facilities Impact Fee Study Union City Capital Facilities Program and Fee Alameda Capital Facilities Fee Program Carlsbad Multimodal Transportation Fee Nexus Study Orange Transportation System Improvement Fee Fresno Major Street Impact Fee Nexus Study Grass Valley Traffic Impact Fee Program Nexus Study Dublin Downtown Transportation Impact Fee Update East Contra Costa Regional Transportation Impact Fee San Joaquin Regional Transportation Impact Fee Program Coachella Valley Regional Transportation Fee Program Solano County Regional Transportation Fee Program Ukiah Regional Transportation Fee Cupertino Traffic Impact Fee & Nexus Study West Hollywood Transportation Impact Fee West Los Angeles Regional Transportation Nexus Study Culver City TDFM & Mobility Improvement Fee Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Programs Santa Rosa Capital Facilities Fee South San Francisco Public Facilities Impact Fee Nexus Study Westminster Comprehensive Impact Fee Study Calistoga Comprehensive Impact Fee Nexus Study Antioch Public Facilities and Transportation Nexus Study Martinez Comprehensive Development Impact Fee Solano County Comprehensive Impact Fee Study Fresno Comprehensive Impact Fee Study West Covina Public Facilities Fee Program San Luis Obispo Infrastructure Financing Analysis Benicia Comprehensive Fee Program San Bruno Comprehensive Fee Program Woodland Major Projects Financing Plan and Fee Nexus Study Parks & Recreation Development Impact Fees Transportation Development Impact Fees Santa Monica Parks & Recreation Linkage Fee Nexus Study Redwood City Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee Martinez Road and Parks Impact Fee Study OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 5 WHAT ARE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES? •One-time fee are paid by new development to fund the public infrastructure needs of new residents and workers Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 6 WHAT ARE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES? •One-time fee are paid by new development to fund the public infrastructure needs of new residents and workers •Fees CAN fund: –New public infrastructure and facility projects that serve growth –Remodel/improve existing public infrastructure to expand capacity Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 7 WHAT ARE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES? •One-time fee are paid by new development to fund the public infrastructure needs of new residents and workers •Fees CAN fund: –New public infrastructure and facility projects that serve growth –Remodel/improve existing public infrastructure to expand capacity •Fees CANNOT fund: –Fixing a deficiency in level of service to existing residents –Operations and maintenance costs –Personnel costs (e.g., salaries, benefits) Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 8 WHAT ARE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES? •One-time fee are paid by new development to fund the public infrastructure needs of new residents and workers •Fees CAN fund: –New public infrastructure and facility projects that serve growth –Remodel/improve existing public infrastructure to expand capacity •Fees CANNOT fund: –Fixing a deficiency in level of service to existing residents –Operations and maintenance costs –Personnel costs (e.g., salaries, benefits) •Differ from user fees or permit fees, which are limited to covering the cost of a specific service or regulatory function Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 9 EXISTING VS PROPOSED PARK FEE Existing Fee (Quimby Act) •The City’s current Park Impact Fee is established under the Quimby Act •Multifamily units generally exempt from Quimby Act •Fees are used to acquire additional parkland •Little to no parkland available in the City Updated Fee (Mitigation Fee Act) •The new fee would be established under the Mitigation Fee Act •Fees are used for improvements to expand and improve capacity based on new growth •New fee will be per square foot, not by unit Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 10 HOW THE PARK IMPACT FEE IS CALCULATED Cost of Park Facilities Attributable to Growth Projected Housing Growth in City Fee Per Housing Unit Avg Single-Family Unit Fee Avg Multifamily Unit Fee Fee Per Single-Family Sq. Ft. Fee Per Multifamily Sq. Ft. Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 11 Collect Data on Capital Improvement Projects Establish Growth Projections for City Calculate Nexus-Based Fee for Residential Development Develop Nexus Report and Receive Feedback Present Fee Options to Council for Consideration and Adoption STUDY PROCESS NEXUS FEE STUDY RESULTS Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 13 PARK IMPACT FEE CALCULATION Cost of Park Facilities Attributable to Growth $7,144,640 Projected Housing Growth in City 1,243 units Fee Per Housing Unit $5,863 Avg Single-Family Unit Fee $6,736 Avg Multifamily Unit Fee $4,647 Fee Per Single-Family Sq. Ft. $3.83 Fee Per Multifamily Sq. Ft. $5.40 Maximum fee that can be legally charged – City can charge a lower amount Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 14 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Parks Facilities Existing Inventory Attributable to Growth Cost Assumptions Cost Attributable to Growth Community Buildings (Sq. Ft.)16,500 1,413 $475 $671,307 Other Developed Parkland (Acres)72.9 6.2 $47,500 $296,585 Fields (Acres)18.2 1.6 $950,000 $1,480,945 Hard Courts (Acres)4.4 0.4 $2,375,000 $900,162 Indoor Courts (Sq. Ft.)4312.4 369.4 $2,300 $849,561 Soft Courts (Acres)1.7 0.1 $950,000 $134,261 Other Building (Sq. Ft.)15,296 1,310 $475 $622,322 Restrooms (Sq. Ft.)4,290 367 $1,900 $698,160 Paved Parking (Spaces)848 72.6 $10,000 $726,374 Gravel Parking (Spaces)145 12.5 $5,000 $62,263 Pool (Sq. Ft.)2,051 175.7 $4,000 $702,699 Total $7,144,640 Source: Rider Levett Bucknall; City of Seal Beach; Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. FEE COMPARISONS Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 16 COMPARISON TO EXISTING FEE Existing Fee (Quimby Act) •Current Fees (non-subdivision): –Single-Family Unit: $10,000 per dwelling unit –Other Residential Unit: $5,000 per dwelling units Updated Fee (Mitigation Fee Act) •Single Family Unit: –$3.83 Sq. Ft. –$6,736 per average unit (~1,757 SF) •Multifamily: –$5.40 Sq. Ft. –$4,647 per average unit (~861 SF) Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 17 PEER CITIES FEE PER UNIT COMPARISON * Fee assessed per square foot; fee shown is based on average unit size for Seal Beach (1,757 sq. ft. for single family, 861 for multifamily) Jurisdiction Single Family Multifamily Seal Beach (current)$11,463 $5,960 Seal Beach (proposed max)*$8,192 $5,609 Westminster $14,640 $10,158 Torrance $8,974 $7,628 Huntington Beach $20,705 $16,763 Garden Grove*$19,929 $15,987 Costa Mesa $14,073 $13,829 West Anaheim $17,503 $13,386 East Anaheim $16,279 $12,092 Stanton $1,357 $1,049 Placentia*$15,185 $13,203 Santa Ana*$5,630 $2,217 QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS APPENDIX Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.Development Impact Fees Overview 20 ANTICIPATED GROWTH Housing Type Number of Units Housing Units Existing Inventory1 14,512 RHNA Allocations2 1,243 Anticipated Housing Inventory 15,755 Percent Change 9% [1] Existing housing inventory based on 2021 housing unit estimates from the California DOF. [2] Buildout housing inventory based on the City of Seal Beach 6th Cycle Housing Element 2021 - 2029. Source: City of Seal Beach; Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. •New growth in the City is based on forecasted residential growth from the City’s Housing Element •City’s housing growth is anticipated to grow about 9%