Developers of a proposed 455 home subdivision along Union Road in North Manteca have agreed to pay the city’s first fees to jumpstart a municipal endeavor to generate more affordable housing and install electric chargers for city vehicles.

The fees are part of seven “add-ons” the developers of Union Ranch North are paying to the tune of $24,550 — the highest “bonus bucks”, if you will, every agreed to by a builder.

They have been called “bonus bucks” because they go above and beyond development fees builders are legally obligated to pay.

Development and connection fees in place that can range from $45,000 to $60,000 per home depending on the square footage. Those fees meet the obligation of growth paying its way.

The extra fees per house outlined in the development agreement come to $11.1 million at complete buildout.

And that is on top of the city’s “super” community facilities district (CFD) overlay that will have homeowners paying in perpetuity for frontline public safety staffing and the upkeep of streets within their neighborhoods.

That is in addition to property taxes and the basic CFD that covers maintenance of things such as common landscaping, street lights, and neighborhood parks.

All of that is in on top of the developer resurfacing existing Union Road from the Commons at Union driveway to a point just north of Shady Pines Street. The Union Ranch North project doesn’t border the section of Union Road where the maintenance work will be done.

Union Road along the east side will be widened all the way to the northern edge of the land proposed for annexation even though there is a gap that  is not being developed at this time.

That effectively eliminates creating “squeeze” for travel lanes such as on Louise Avenue east of Main Street and various sections of arterials south of the 120 Bypass.

 The $11.1 million in bonus fees include:

*$5,460,000 or $12,000 per home to help the city purchase land for a community park in north Manteca. That is on top of the community park growth fee.

*$1,501,500 or $3,300 per home for city infrastructure improvements that can be used at the city’s discretion.

*$1,501,500 or $3,300 per home to help build Manteca’s new police station. That is on top of the government facilities growth fee.

*$1,137,500 or $2,500 per home to help buy a new fire engine. That is on top of the fire facilities and equipment growth fee.

*$910,00 or $2,000 per home to help create affordable housing stock for Manteca.

*$500,500 or $1,100 per home to offset costs for various solid waste programs. The total is roughly the cost of a new solid waste collection truck.

*$159,250 or $350 per home for installation of chargers on city campuses for a city electric vehicle fleet.

The CFD fees come to $1,800 for each home.

They will generate $818,000 yearly when the subdivision is built out.

That includes annually:

*$274,000 for public safety roughly the cost of either an additional police officer or firefighter.

*$315,000 for street maintenance to cover ongoing needs as well as best practices such as periodic chip seals and resurfacing/repaying on a set schedule within the neighborhood.

*$229,000 for street light costs, landscape and similar maintenance.

The project and annexation are before the Manteca Planning Commission when they meet tonight at 6 o’clock at the Civic Center, 1001 W. Center St.

The proposed development is north of Union Road East and northeast of Del Webb.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com