A.“Applicant” means the person or entity applying for a tract map, parcel map, tentative subdivision map, conditional use permit, land use permit, building permit or other land use entitlement for a new development project and their successors and assigns.

B.“RDIF Agency” refers to the Monterey County Regional Development Impact Fee Joint Powers Agency.

C.“Regional Development Impact Fee,” or “the Fee,” or “RDIF” refers to the fees approved by the governing boards of the County and other TAMC members on new development within their respective jurisdictions and transmitted to the RDIF Agency as provided in the JPA. The project list for the Regional Development Impact Fee is in Exhibit “B” of the JPA.

D.“Regional Transportation Improvement Projects,” or “Projects” refers to those public improvements required to mitigate the regional impacts of new development on the roads, highways and arterials within the county as specified in Section 16-5.

E.“Strategic Expenditure Plan” refers to a plan prepared by the RDIF Agency, which shall include project cost estimates, revenue estimates for the RDIF, other matching funds, a draft timeline for project delivery and, in the event the County-wide sales tax measure for transportation improvements fails to pass, a plan for prioritizing the expenditure of RDIF collected from developments within a particular Transportation Improvement Zone on Transportation Improvements within that zone. The Strategic Expenditure Plan is further defined in Section 10 of the JPA.