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With new development here in Monrovia, there is no doubt that there will be more people, which will bring more traffic. However, we have been planning for these impacts now to help improve traffic flow and reduce congestion before it gets worse. These efforts include traffic signal synchronization, improving the traffic flow of existing intersections, and new traffic signals. All of these improvements cost money.
While the City cannot require developers to fix existing problems or mitigate anticipated impacts beyond those caused by their projects, in California, cities and counties can require developers to pay their “fair share” of needed improvements. That’s what the adopted Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) is intended to do.
In 2019, the City adopted the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Study for the City of Monrovia. The study serves as the foundation for the implementation of a TIF, which will help fund future improvements.
The purpose of the study is to:
- Identify how the projected long-range growth will impact traffic
- Identify potential improvements that will be needed to accommodate the projected future growth
- Establish a cost to construct and/or install the needed improvements
- Provide a methodology for assessing and distributing the cost of the needed improvements to ensure that a new development pays its “fair share”. This was used to determine the appropriate TIF
The City Council adopted a Traffic Impact Fee, which is implemented through Adopted Ordinance No. 2019-43. All documents have been prepared in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000 et seq.).
Current Traffic Impact Fee
The current TIF for new developments is $2,525 per net new afternoon peak hour trip (effective 3/18/2024)
Questions / Comments
Feel free to send your questions or comments to planning@monroviaca.gov.