HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statenent 1978/6/27 item 16 CITY QF CN�LA VISTA
COUNCIL A�EfVDA STATEM�IIT Item ►vo.�
For meeting of 6/27/7g
ITFM TITLE Report and recorrenendati;on on increasing Planning Department fees
SUBMITTED BY Director of Planning
ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES NO X }
a• BACKGROUND
It has been over 6 years (November 9, 1971 ) since Ordina�nce No. 1371 was adopted
revising the Planning Department application fees. Even without the impact of
Proposition 13, increases in employee salaries over the 6+ year period argue for
increasing fees to cover the cost of processing various applications.
B. ANALYSIS
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Direct hourTy wage costs for processing applications were taken from the Planning
DepartmQnt automated project accounting system or estimated where data was not
available.
Overhead cost was calculated as a function of the departmental administration
costs plus a percentage of City service department costs allocated to PTanning.
Zone Chan es
The current rezoning application fee is $175.
Last year the department processed 20 zone change applications at a cost of $6,309.91 ,
making the average cost for wages $315.50 per applicatfon.
Wages $315.50
+100% Overhead 315.50
631 .00 �
Recommended fee: $630.00
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EXHIBI�S
Agreement Resolution Ordinance P1at Notification List
Other ENUIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Accept this report and direct that an ordinance be drafted to implement all of
the fees except for annexations.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Fo rm A-113 (Rev. 5/77)
COUNCIL ACTION
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Item No. 16
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Variance Applications (Requiring a Public Hearing)
The current fee for a variance application requiring a public hearing is $85.00.
Last year the department processed 15 variance applicat�7ns at a cost of $1 ,750.51
making the average cost for wages $116.70 per application.
Wages $116.70
100% Overhead 116.70
233.40
Recommended Fee: $230.00
Zoning Administrator Variances
The current fee for a zoning administrator variance is $35.00. Last year the
department processed 13 zoning administrator variance applications at
a cost of $866.21, making the average cost for wages $66.63 per app]ication.
Wages $ b6.63
100% Overhead 66.63
133.26
Recommended Fee: $130.00
Conditional Use Permits (Requiring a Public Nearing)
The current fee for a conditional use permit application re uirin a
is $85.00. Last year the department processed 27 conditianal use permit applicationsng
at a cost of $4,722.21 making the average cost for wages $174.90 per application.
Wages $174.90
100% Overhead 174.90
349.80
Recommended Fee: $350.00
Conditional ilse Permits (Zoning Administrator Action}
The current fee for a zon�ng ad►r�nistrator conditional use permit application
is $35.00. There are so few of these processed that we have no useful data for
the last year. The processing is very similar to the Zoning Administrator Variance
process and the fees should probably b� the same.
Recommended Fee: $130.00
Site Plan and Architectural A roval
The current fee for site plan and architectural approval is $15.00. We estimate
the following costs for checking a plan subject to site plan and architectural approval .
9 hours x $7.18 (Planning Tech. houriy rate)
+Overhead = $ 64.62
64.62
129.24
Recommended Fee: $125.00
Precise Plans
There is no fee for processing a precise plan. Last year the department processed
6 precise plans at a cost of $589.49 making the average cost $�8.25 per plan.
��ages $ 98.25
+100% Overhead gg,25
$196.50
Recommended Fee: $195.00
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For �eeting of 6/27/78
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A eals .
The present appeal fee is a flat $35.00. Appeals involve the cost of
advertising the item and preparation of a report and recommendation to the bod
which wi11 hear the appeal . The present a Y
of advertising. It is recomnended that thepaal fee does not even cover the cost
original application fee. pPeal fee be set at one half the
Annexations
Currently there is no City fee for annexations. During the last year the
department processed 6 annexations at a cost of $4,445.90 for an average cost of
$740.98 per annexation.
Wages $ 740.98
+100% Overhead 740.98
Total Cost 1481 .96
Council may want to discuss this fee within the context of a total annexation
policy since any fee for annexation will likely stop application for annexation to
the City.
C• POTEPdTIAL ADDITIONAL REVENUE
It must be remembered that the number of applications fluctuates from year to
year. However, for comparison purposes we have calculated the amount of additional
revenue the increased fees would have generated in 1976-77. The revenue increase
amounts to $32,390.00.
Existing Revenues P�oposed Revenues
Fees under Fees under
Existing Proposed
________ Fees Fees
14 Zone Change Applications x 775
15 Variance Applications $2�450 $ 630 $ � ,820
12 Zoning Administrator Variances X 35 � '275 230 3,450
29 Conditional Use Permits 420 130 1 ,560
40 Site Plan and Architectural X 85 2,465 350 10,150
Approvals x .0'/5
6 Precise Plans x 0 12� 5,000
6 Annexations 195 1 ,170
1 ,475 8,850
$6,610 $�9,000
D. THE FUTURE
Consideration should be given to drafting the revised fee ordinance in a manner
that would automatically raise fees each year the percentage wages increase that
year. Such a process would avoid the revenue lost through multi year lags in fee
increases.
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