R5Q CC Presentation Devel Review Fee 2-13-2019 Final CC meeting1
Development Review Fee
Analysis & Recommendations
February 13, 2019
City Commission
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Have less dependence on major developments
Not penalizing residents for minor improvements
Historic Preservation
Balancing staff review/preparation time and fees
Address issues with antiquated Code
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Prior to 2015 – $10,000 cap on fees
October 2015
Department cost recovery goals
Removed $10,000 cap
April 2017 - City Commission requested reassessment
and stakeholder input
Planning staff began analysis, brought in Keith &
Schnars in 2018
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Fee Schedule was compared with other municipalities
City staff feedback, MDPL and Chamber of Commerce
Recommendations were developed
Fee collection data was reviewed for 2 years worth of projects
Ran tests with different variables
Consideration of Department budget expectations
Finance Committee - October and December
City Commission January 16, 2019 – Referrals to:
Planning Board, Land Use & Development Committee and
Finance & Citywide Projects Committee
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Immediate Changes
Changes to make in 6 -8 months
Long Term Changes
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Remove subsidized Commissioner sponsorship of
Land Use Amendments
City Commission - First Reading on March 13, 2019
Establish a temporary cap on fees over $40,000
(which were charged current 0.50 per square foot)
Finance & Citywide Projects Committee – February
discussion
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Apply the per -square -foot fee to all types of
development equally
Exceptions: Replacement railings, balconies, awnings,
carports
Reduce the 0.50 per -square -foot fee to 0.30 per -
square -foot
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Establish fees for Conditional Use applications
which involve Neighborhood Impact Establishments
$2,500 each in addition to the standard $2,500
application fee
Remove the “Excessive Review Fee”, and replace
with a flat “Resubmittal Fee”
$1,250 to be charged after the 2nd review of an
application
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Address variances in 3 ways:
Amend the Land Development Regulations to eliminate
requests for the most common types of variances
Implement an “Administrative Variance” for minor
variances
Increase the fees for standard Variances from $500 each
to $750 each
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Comprehensive revisions to the Land Development
Regulations
Reduce complexity and reflect the current vision of the
City
Increase predictability and shorten review time
Review Departmental Building Permit Fees
Building, Fire, Public Works, and Planning
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Application of the per -square -foot fee to all types of
development applications.
Reduction in the per -square -foot fee.
A fee adjustment for Conditional Use and
Neighborhood Impact Establishment applications.
Revisions to the resubmittal and excessive review
fees.
The consultant for review fees shall be tasked with
reviewing departmental fees (Building, Fire, Public
Works and Planning) and provide a recommendation
as appropriate.