2. Planning & Land Services Fee Changes for 2016
Melanie Halsan
November 6, 2015

3. Fee History
PALS Fiscal Policy (R )
Fees should cover 100% of:

4. Fees History: Fiscal Policy goals:
Fee increases should be considered carefully so as to not shock the current market.
All necessary fee increases should be implemented in a phased manner when possible.
Implement the fiscal policy over eight years beginning with the 2012 budget.

5. Where are we Now: 2012-2016 5th year of an 8 year program
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Overall Cost Coverage
50%
60-65%
65-70%
70%
70-75%
72-76%

6. Fee Increase Overview:
2014
2015
2016
Building Permit Fees
$132,771
$67,000
$0.00
Land Use
-$60,000
$150,000
$125,000

7. Fee Overview No Increase in Building Permits Select Fees:
Process efficiencies
2 years of Fee increases
Select Fees:
Land Use – Up 15%
Platting – Up 15%
General Critical Area – Up 15%
Residential/AG Critical Area – Up 10%
Select increases in Site Development Fees

8. Single Family Residence: 3,776 sq. ft
Single Family Residence: 3,776 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 story SFR with attached garage and deck

9. Comparison of fee changes
Current Fee
Proposed 2016 Fee
Change
Building Permit
$2,936.07
No Change
Pre-Approved Plan Check
$880.82
Fire Plan Check Fee
$87.21
No change
Plumbing
$105.00
Mechanical
$50.00
Admin Design Standards Review
$640.00
$200.00
- $440.00
Abbreviated Plan – Lot in Subdivision
$610.00
$635.00
Totals
$5,309.10
$4,894.10
- $415.00

10. 6 Lot Short Plat

11. Comparison of Fee Change:
Application
2015 Fee
Proposed 2016 Fee (total Costs)
2015 Fee at time of application
Short Plat
$4,140.00
$4,800.00
$2,400.00
Site Plan Review
$2,000.00
$1,300.00
Wetlands analysis report
$1,450.00
$1,660.00
With 450 LF of Road
$2,970.00
$3,200.00
Road Deviation
$1,000.00
Total
$11,560.00
$11,960.00
$8,560.00
Results in an $67 increase per lot (4% total project)

12. Commercial Site Development

13. Comparison of fee change:
Application
2014 Fee
Proposed 2016 Fee
Change
Engineered Abbreviated Plan
$1,400.00
$1,600.00
$200.00
Drainage Control Plan (5,000-49,999 cubic yards)
$2,700.00
0.00
Wetland Analysis Report
$1,450.00
$1,660.00
$210.00
Class IV General Permit
$900.00
$1,000.00
$100.00
Site Plan Review
$2,300.00
$1,300.00
-$1,000.00
Total
$8,850.00
$8,260.00
-$590.00
7% reduction

14. Temporary Use Fees 2015 2016 Change Temporary Use Permit $340.00
$200.00
Reduction $140.00
Temporary Event
$2,500.00
$1,250.00
Reduction $1,250.00
Temporary Event Renewal
$625.00
New Fee

15. Shoreline Fee Changes
Setting the stage for the new Shoreline Regulations:
Comparable or less than existing Shoreline Fees
Phased
Flat fee for SD’s
New fee Administrative Conditional Use Permit

16. Existing Fee
Proposed*
Shoreline Substantial Development
Ranged from $5,060 to $7,150
$4,200
Shoreline Exemption
Range from $75 - $800
$200 or $400
Shoreline CP
$5,600
$5,000
Shoreline Admin CP
Shoreline Variance
$4,800
* Effective when Title 18S becomes effective

17. Last, but not least Renaming of fees Elimination of some fees
Combining of some fees
Small corrections to the fee Notes

18. Questions