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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Meeting Date: July 23, 2019 Ordinance-Amending Section 33.061 Establishment of Fee Amounts Related to Land Use Fees OVERVIEW: In front of you this evening is an ordinance amending the Land Use Application fee for a variance and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) from $200 to $500. When property owners file applications for land use permits that are necessary to accommodate building plans (such as variance requests or conditional use permits), the City requires the payment of a base fee and an escrow amount that is intended to cover additional costs of review. The current base fee for most residential applications is $200, and escrow amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the project. It has been the City’s intention that such applicants cover the costs of the review and processing of these applications, on the understanding the costs of a request for land use development that exceeds the basic zoning allowances should not be borne by other property owners in the Village. Those expenses include internal staff review for completeness, advertising notice in the St. Anthony Bulletin, preparing and mailing notices to all property owners within 350 feet of the applicant’s property, and various clerical costs in establishing and tracking the permitting process – as well as the public meeting expenses that result from the application. Staff recommends increasing the base fee portion of the application, from $200 to $500 at this time, and perhaps an additional increment at the City’s yearly fee ordinance review. The review costs are always more than the current base fee amount of $200, and it is believed that this change will help to clarify the real costs of review for an applicant’s request. Staff also recommends waiving the first and second readings and move to adoption. The new fee would be in effect upon publication in the St. Anthony Bulletin. 85