Public hearing on development impact fees in Vacaville scheduled for March 10, 2026.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN HEREWITH that the City Council of the City of Vacaville, at its regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, 650 Merchant Street, City Hall, Vacaville, CA, will hold the following public hearing: Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the Vacaville Development Impact Fee Nexus Study, and Consideration of a Resolution Establishing the Amount of the City's Development Impact Fees. The Nexus Study proposed for adoption presents an analysis of the underlying data and factors corresponding to the maximum fees that can be charged in connection with impacts from development in the City of Vacaville, although the Council will receive and consider recommendations to reduce the fees to an amount less than the maximum allowable. The purpose of the Nexus Study is to establish the basis and legally required nexus findings for the City to implement increases to its Citywide existing fee program with regard to police facilities, fire facilities, general City facilities, parks and recreation facilities, greenbelt preservation, open space preservation, storm drainage facilities, transportation facilities, and water and sewer capacity fees. The Nexus Study also summarizes key components of the implementation and administration of the proposed updated Development Impact Fee Program. The Development Impact Fees proposed for adoption through this action represent an increase to the existing Development Impact Fees charged by the City. The fees will be adopted in accordance with Government Code sections 66000 et seq. and 66016.5. The Nexus Study and supporting information for the proposed Development Impact Fee update are presently posted on the City's webpage at: https://www.cityofvacaville.gov/government/community-development/forms-andfees/development-impact-fees, and will be available for review with the City Clerk at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting in accordance with state law. Arrangements for reviewing the materials or obtaining a copy of the Nexus Study in person can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (707) 449-5100 or by email at CityClerk@cityofvacaville.com. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES are invited to attend the hearing and express opinions or submit evidence for or against the proposed fees described above. At the above-noted time and location, testimony from interested persons will be heard by the City Council and duly considered prior to taking action on the above proposed fees. Any material submitted to the City Council for consideration (photographs, letters, etc.) will be retained by the City and cannot be returned. On request, the agenda and the documents for this hearing item can be made available to persons with a disability. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public hearing process. Any person requiring special assistance to participate in the meeting should notify the City Clerk's Office by calling (707) 449-5100 or by visiting the City Clerk's Office at Vacaville City Hall, 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting. If you wish to challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or before the public hearing. (Government Code section 65009(b)(2)). Michelle Thornbrugh City Clerk Direct No.: (707) 449-5110 Email: Michelle.Thornbrugh@cityofvacaville.com City DIF Webpage: https://www.cityofvacaville.gov/government/communitydevelopment/forms-and-fees/development-impact-fees