HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-179-11/16/1993-COST OF DEVELOPMENT STUDY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEES FEE SCHEDULE RESOLUTION 93-179
ESTABLISHING A BASIS FOR THL-
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the "Cost of Development Study" included a study of Planning Fees
(aka Development Review Fees) charged for development-related applications; and
WHEREAS, Council directed staff to propose a schedule of fees for public
input and for consideration by. Council ; and
WHEREAS, results of the Planning Fees study and options for increasing fees
have been presented to the public for review and comment; and
WHEREAS, staff has recommended that said fees should be based on recovery
of 50% of the costs incurred for providing development review services by the
departments in the Community Planning and Environmental Services Area (excluding
Zoning, which recovers costs through the Building Permit/Plan Check Fees) ; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Board has recommended that said fees
should be based on recovery of 20% of the costs incurred in providing development
review services by all City departments that provide such services, excluding all
those that recover costs through existing fee structures (Parks and Recreation,
Stormwater Utility, Water and Wastewater and Zoning) ; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 93-91, Council adopted a fee policy which
establishes certain criteria for determining the percentage of cost recovery for
City fees, including: the nature of the City services, the nature and extent of
the benefit to fee payers; the level of demand for a particular service; and ease
of collection; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the foregoing criteria as applied to
Development Review Fees and has determined the appropriate cost recovery level
for such fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
as follows:
Section 1 . That the Development Review Fee Schedule shall be based on
recovery of one hundred percent (100%) of the costs incurred for development
review services by all City departments that provide such services, excluding
those that recover such costs through other existing fee structures.
Section 2. That options be explored and presented to Council for its
consideration to utilize City use tax revenues to defray the cost of the
foregoing development review fees, as well as other City fees, which may be
imposed upon affordable housing projects in the City.
Section 3. That the City Manager and City Attorney are hereby directed to
prepare, and present to Council for its consideration, appropriate ordinances to
implement the purpose of this Resolution and the direction contained herein.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the C cil of the Cit -Fort
Collins held this 16th day of November, A.D. 1993
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