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Perris Union High board adopts maximum-level developer fees to fund future facilities
Summary
The Perris Union High School District board adopted Resolution No. 3525-26, approving an increase to Level 1 statutory school facility (developer) fees after a public hearing and consultant presentation showing projected student generation from planned housing.
The Perris Union High School District Board of Trustees on June 17 adopted Resolution No. 3525-26, approving changes to Level 1 statutory school facility fees charged to new residential and commercial developers.
Doug Floyd of Copple & Gruber Public Finance told the board the district’s fee-justification study projects roughly 26,000 housing units in the development pipeline and estimated that new housing would generate “just over 2,800 new students,” supporting a fee increase to the statutory maximum. Floyd explained that developer fees are “a one-time charge” paid by new projects and said the study attributes projected construction costs to those new students to meet the state’s reasonable-relationship test.
Board members asked how much the change would mean for a single housing unit. Floyd said the proposed adjustment would amount to roughly $130 more per residential unit as a one-time fee. Trustees also discussed distinctions between residential and commercial rates, and whether the board could adopt different changes for each; Floyd said the board could amend a motion to adopt different treatment of residential versus commercial fees if desired.
The public hearing was opened to accept comments and the study had been available for the required public review period. After discussion, a motion to approve the Perris Union High School District 2026 School Fee Justification Study and adopt Resolution 3525-26 passed 5–0.
Why it matters: Developer fees count as local matching funds for state facility programs and can be used for new construction, modernization and interim housing (they cannot be used for deferred maintenance). The board’s action, which will take effect 60 days after adoption if unchanged, is intended to position the district to receive state facilities funding when new development comes online.
Next steps: The resolution specifies a statutory 60-day waiting period before the new fee schedule takes effect; staff will carry out implementation steps and the district will make required annual impact reports to the board about collections and expenditures.
