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CONTINUATION OF THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III OF TITLE 15 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS - DRAINAGE
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT / ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SEUNG YANG, P.E., CITY ENGINEER, (714) 754-5335
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-XX, continued from the April 21, 2026 Council meeting, approving revisions to Chapter III of Title 15 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code (Public Works-Drainage) to incorporate updated drainage impact fees, revise administrative provisions for fee collection, and align City code language with current state law and the City's adopted Storm Drainage Impact Fee Nexus Study.
2. Find that adoption of this ordinance is not a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) because it impliments fiscal activities or administrative actions that do not involve any commitment to a specific project or physical development.
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BACKGROUND:
On October 15, 2024, the City Council reviewed and accepted Phase 1 of the Storm Drain System Master Plan Update, which included an "Existing Conditions Assessment Report" (ECAR) and the "Proposed Drainage and Water Quality Improvements" report.
On March 17, 2026, the City Council opened a public hearing and continued an introduction and first reading, by title only, of an ordinance amending Chapter III of Title 15 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code relating to drainage to the April 7, 2026, City Council meeting.
During its regularly scheduled City Council meeting on April 7, 2026, the Council, while approving the proposed staff recommendation, requested minor revisions to the proposed ordinance to clarify the appeal process for drainage fee adjustments in section ?15-75. Specifically, the requested revisions establish that developer requests ...
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