DATE:
March 4, 2026, and July 14, 2026
06
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION TO LEVY SPECIAL TAX IN PERMANENT ROAD DIVISION NO. 1000, ZONE NO. 9B HARRIS ANNEX IN RANCHO SANTA FE AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 3)
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OVERVIEW
A Permanent Road Division Zone (PRD Zone) is a district which provides property owners with a mechanism to pay for private road maintenance in a geographically defined area. There are 67 PRD Zones within the unincorporated county that provide maintenance of about 94 miles of roads. Permanent Road Division Zone No. 9B - Harris Annex is located within the Rancho Santa Fe community of the North County Metro Sub Region. The 1.24 miles of roads within Harris Annex require maintenance and potential repairs to ensure safe access, and the existing assessment methodology for this PRD that was established in the 1970s is insufficient to fully fund these needs now and in the future. The PRD Chair circulated and submitted an informal petition signed by PRD property owners in support of calling for an election for an increased special tax in this community. On July 2, 2025, the Department of Public Works (DPW) conducted a Community Outreach event with the residents of PRD 9B. Notice of the meeting was provided to property owners. Multiple cost proposals were presented, and the attendees were generally supportive of the idea of a special tax for this community.
Today's request is to replace the existing assessment with a special tax determined by an Assessment Engineer to adequately fund-needed work and ensure the viability of the PRD for many years to come. Alternatively, if the existing assessment structure is maintained, limited maintenance can continue for a number of years, but new or modified funding mechanisms will need to be evaluated for long-term PRD sustainability. Per Board Policy J-16, all costs associated with formation, administration, maintenance, improvement, and rate increases of a PRD Zo...
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