Westside Mobility Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) Fee

“PURPOSE OF FEES: The purpose of the Transportation Impact Assessment Fee (TIA Fee) program is to provide funding mechanisms to help the City reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita on the Westside by providing partial funding for multi-modal transportation improvements as identified through the Westside Mobility Plan Study process and consistent with the City's General Plan Circulation Element (Mobility Plan 2035) and General Plan Land Use Element (the Community Plans).”

“USE OF FEES: The TIA Fee program revenues from new development will be used to fund transportation improvements that reduce VMT per capita, enhance multimodal connectivity, and increase transportation options on the Westside. Transportation improvements that have been identified for TIA Fee funding include active transportation projects including new or enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities; new dedicated transit routes; extensions to current transit routes or enhancements to current transit service; roadway and ITS improvements; and trip reduction programs.”

“SEC. 19.19. WESTSIDE MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION FEES A. Purpose. This ordinance is intended to adopt the Transportation Improvement Assessment Fee (TIA Fee), TIA Fee Credits, TIA Fee exemptions, and TIA Fee Improvement list authorized in the West Los Angeles Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Specific Plan (WLA TIMP) and the Coastal Transportation Corridor Specific Plan (CTCSP)." ... "The Specific Plan establishes a transportation mitigation program which shall be applicable to all lots located in whole or in part within the Specific Plan Area. B. Specific Plan Area. The Specific Plan Area (plan area) includes those areas of the City of Los Angeles shown in the shaded area of Map 1.”

2019-04-30 (adopted); effective 2019-06-28

“Ordinance No. 186105 - a copy of which is hereto attached, was finally adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on 04/30/2019 ... Ordinance Effective Date: JUN 2 8 2019 / Council File No.: 07-0287,08-0229”

“Ordinance No. 186105 - a copy of which is hereto attached, was finally adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on 04/30/2019 ... Ordinance Effective Date: JUN 2 8 2019 / Council File No.: 07-0287,08-0229”

“Time of Payment. Unless otherwise provided in the Fee Ordinance, the timing and method of TIA Fee payments shall be as provided below. 1. General Rule. TIA Fees shall be fully paid prior to issuance of the first permit by LADBS, subject to the following exceptions: a. Residential Uses. If the TIA Fees are for a residential use, payment may be made at issuance of the certificate of occupancy.”

“Project Requirements. Project applicants are required to pay TIA Fees as calculated by LADOT." ... "General Requirement. No permit shall be issued by LADBS for any Project unless the applicant has done all of the following: ... 2. Paid the TIA Fee required, if any, pursuant to Section 7 of this Specific Plan.”

“TIA Fee Exemptions. The following Projects shall be exempt from payment of a TIA Fee: a. Any Project exempt from the requirements of the CTCSP or WLA TIMP pursuant to Section 5.B in the applicable Specific Plan; b. Affordable Dwelling Units, if they meet the criteria in Subsection 8.B.2.b of the CTCSP and the WLA TIMP; c. One hundred percent affordable housing projects ... d. Projects providing housing or services for persons experiencing homelessness ... e. Accessory dwelling units to single family homes, commonly referred to as 'granny flats;' f. Educational institutions, public and private; g. Child Care Facilities as defined by LAMC Section 12.03; h. Churches, Temples, and other buildings used for assembly ... i. Hospitals ... j. Eldercare Facilities, as defined in LAMC Section 12.03; k. Park and Ride Facilities; l. Temporary uses of less than six months in duration ... m. Governmental or Public Facilities ... n. Projects on property owned by LAWA and used for aircraft operations”

“Existing Land Use Credit. ... (c) If the existing use was active for at least six consecutive months during the past two years prior to submittal of plans to LADBS pursuant to LAMC Section 12.26 A.3, a 100 percent credit will be granted for the existing use ... (d) If the existing use was active for at least six consecutive months during the past four years ... a 50 percent credit will be granted for the previous use ... b. Affordable Housing Credit. ... Credits shall be granted for each Affordable Dwelling Unit in an amount equal to the fee for two Apartment units ... ii. Maximum Credits. In no case shall the Affordable Housing Fee Credit exceed 50 percent of the TIA Fee for a Project. c. Transit Oriented Development Credit. ... i. A Project on a parcel within one-half mile of a transit station or stop serving a Dedicated Transit Line is eligible for a five percent Fee Credit; or ii. A Project with a pedestrian entrance within one-quarter mile walking distance to a transit station or stop serving a Dedicated Transit Line is eligible for a 10 percent fee credit. ... d. No Credit for Administrative Costs. Notwithstanding the above, no credit shall be granted for that portion of the TIA Fee for the administrative costs of the TIA Fee program (five percent of total fee).”

“Phased Implementation of the Residential TIA Fee. The TIA Fee for Residential Land Uses (as those uses are defined in the TIA Fee Table), shall be phased based on when the Project plans are submitted to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) pursuant to Section 12.26 A.3 of this Code: a. For Projects with plans submitted within the first 120 days following the effective date of the ordinance, no TIA Fee for Residential Land Uses shall be paid. b. For Projects with plans submitted between 121 and 305 days following the effective date of the ordinance, one-third of the TIA Fee for Residential Land Uses (based on the fee schedule in effect at the time the plans are submitted) shall be imposed. c. For Projects with plans submitted between 306 and 484 days following the effective date of the ordinance, two-thirds of the TIA Fee for Residential Land Uses (based on the fee schedule in effect at the time the plans are submitted) shall be paid. d. For Projects with plans submitted 485 or more days following the effective date of the ordinance, the full TIA Fee for Residential Land Uses (based on the fee schedule in effect at the time the plans are submitted) shall be paid.”