HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994/08/09 Item 17
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date 8/9/94
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Report - Request For Temporary Waiver of Fees for Proposed Farmers
Market at Bonita Village Center
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At the Council meeting of August 2, 1994, Carolyn DiCerchio, representing the Bonita Village
Center at 4104 Bonita Road, expressed an interest in establishing a farmers market on a
temporary basis in the Bonita Shopping Center located at the same address. She indicated to
City Council that she would be required to place a $2,000 deposit for the processing of a
conditional use permit and that her organization was not financially prepared to provide the
deposit at this time. Therefore, she requested a waiver of fee be considered on a temporary
basis. Council requested that this item be placed on the August 9 Council meeting for
consideration.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council take no action on the fee waiver request and refer this
matter to staff for evaluation and processing, subject to the filing of a proper application,
including any justification for a fee waiver.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
Ms. DiCerchio recently contacted the Planning Department indicating her interest in pursuing
a farmers market within the Bonita Village Shopping Center and was informed that a conditional
use permit would be required to address certain planning issues, such as parking, access, and
hours of operation. She was informed at that time that the filing fee for a conditional use permit
is a $2,000 deposit and would require Planning Commission action. In addition, the filing of
an application along with the site plan and other information would determine whether or not
an initial study would be required, which has a separate $1,000 deposit filing fee. However,
staff explained to Ms. DiCerchio that if their organization wished to pursue the farmers market
on a limited trial basis to determine whether or not it might be successful, an administrative
conditional use permit could be processed which carries with it a filing fee of $350, with an
exemption from the initial study process due to the temporary nature of the activity. Staff had
not proceeded any further, since no application and/or site plan had been submitted to the
Planning Department.
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It should be noted that under the City's Master Fee Schedule, waivers of fees are provided when
the waiving authority is able to find a particular economic hardship or other injustice which
would result to the applicant which outweighs the need for recovering those fees when balanced
against the need for City revenue. The waiving authority is granted to the City Manager's office
for amounts up to or equal to $2,500. City Council action is required only in those cases where
fee waivers exceed $2,500. Consideration to waive any portion of the fees or to refer the matter
to the Manager's office for action is at Council's discretion. In this instance, it is recommended
that you refer the matter to staff to evaluate the project, at such time an application is submitted.
Any fee waiver consideration will be evaluated based on the ordinance criteria once the applicant
has provided the City with the necessary data.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If a waiver is granted, the number of hours required for staff processing will be absorbed by the
City's General Fund.
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