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CITY COUNCIL LETTER
Meeting of: Dec. 14, 2009
AGENDA SECTION: Public Hearing ORIGINATING DEPT.: CITY MANAGER
NO: Community Development APPROVAL
ITEM: Resolution 2009-195 Amending Planning BY: Scott Clark BY:
Application Fees DATE: Dec. 7, 2009
Background Information:
At the August 25, 2009 EDA meeting and the City Council meeting of November 30, 2009 staff presented its
recommendation to revert planning fees back to a flat fee system. Currently, planning fees are done on an escrow
based system that creates a significant amount of work (that is not reimbursed) to receive a check, create an
escrow, receive documentation from departments regarding time allocations and then reissuing checks back to the
applicant. Most of the planning applications are straightforward and a simple flat fee would reduce all of the
aforementioned work. As part of the planning fee structure, staff has included language that the City retains the
right to seek an escrow and additional payment for any out-of-pocket expenses for consultants and/or to obtain an
escrow for cases that are extraordinary in size or complexity.
Recommendation:
Recommended Motion:
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Attachments: Resolution 2009-195, Planning Fee Schedule, City survey
COUNCIL ACTION: