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Memo to the Mayor and City Council <br />May 12, 2003 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Sign Permits <br /> <br />Currently, the City requires only a $50.00 deposit for temporary sign permits. Staff is proposing to <br />require a $30.00 permit fee and to increase the amount of the deposit to $100. The $30.00 permit <br />fee will cover time for staff inspections and to generate a check to release the deposit. The City's <br />auditors require that all deposits be cashed in accordance with proper accounting principles. <br /> <br />Currently, the permit fees for permanent signs are $30.00 for signs under 100 square feet, $90.00 for <br />signs 101 to 300 square feet, and $150.00 for signs over 300 square feet. Staff proposes to increase <br />the permit fees to $60.00, $120.00, and $200.00, respectively. The currently charged $30.00 often <br />does not cover staff time for reviewing the permit and tracking down or missing information from <br />applicants. <br /> <br />Land Use Applications <br /> <br />The Finance Department completed the State required analysis of fees and expenses (attached). <br />While the fees for land use applications were recently increased, k is dear from the analysis that the <br />City greatly subsidizes Planning development activities with staff time and that it is reasonable to <br />increase some fees an additional amount or to establish fees for development activities such as <br />subdivision exemptions and final plats that are currently completed at no charge. Staff proposes the <br />following additional increases in fees: <br /> Current Proposed <br /> <br />Administrative Subdivisions/Simple Plats <br /> <br />$200 $300 <br /> <br />Conditional Use Permits <br /> Residential <br /> Commercial/Industrial <br /> <br />$200 $300 <br />$400 $500 <br /> <br />Staff also suggests that the lower cost for renewals be eliminated. It requires the same amount, if <br />not additional, staff time to review the past history of a case for a renewal or an amendment. <br /> <br />General Planning Permits <br /> <br />$50 $100 <br /> <br />Interim Use Permits <br /> Residential <br /> Commercial/Industrial <br /> <br />$100 $300 <br />$300 $500 <br /> <br />As these are similar to Conditional Use Permits, staff recommends that the fees be same as <br />Conditional Use Permits. <br /> <br />Subdivision Exemptions <br /> <br />$0 $100 <br /> <br />Preliminary Plats <br /> <br />$500 <br /> <br />$1,000 <br /> <br />Final Plats <br /> <br />$0 $200 <br /> <br />S:~PLANN]NG\Michele McPherson\CCREPRTS\4-21 fees.doc <br /> <br /> <br />