AB 147 (Dickinson) – Sponsor
Chapter No. 228, Statutes of 2011
AB 147, by Assembly Member Roger Dickinson, will expand existing
eligible uses for transportation mitigation impact fees charged
under the Subdivisions Map Act for transit, bicycle, and
pedestrian facilities.
The Subdivision Map Act (Government Code, Section 66484)
authorizes cities and counties to charge developer fees to defray
the costs of infrastructure improvements to support development
projects. Current law limits the use of these fees for the
mitigation of traffic impacts to bridges and major
thoroughfares.
There are many impediments to infill development; a primary issue
is the cost of the necessary infrastructure improvements. Infill
development projects can also require different types of
transportation mitigation projects than the typical roadway or
bridge improvement.
Often times a city or county cannot add new or widen existing
roads and/or bridges to support new development projects in
built-our or nearly built-out urban areas. However, a city or
county could mitigate the transportation impacts with other modal
improvements such as adding or improving transit facilities such
as bus turnouts and stops, bicycle lanes, and/or safe pedestrian
paths.
Existing limitations on eligible uses limit local agencies from
encouraging infill development. CSAC sponsored this measure to
provide cities and counties with the tools necessary to build
required infrastructure to support infill development by
expanding the allowable uses for transportation mitigation impact
fees. These changes are consistent with statewide directives for
infill development, transit-oriented development, more compact
growth, and complete streets.
AB 147 was signed by the Governor on September 6, 2011. The bill
will take effect on January 1, 2012.
