TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Dawn Marie Buckland, Director of Administration and Govt Affairs
DATE: March 23, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Administration and Government Affairs Department
Staff Contact Dawn Marie Buckland, 480.348.3555
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Adoption of the FY 2017 Building, Planning, Engineering, & Fire Prevention Fees
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Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution 17-05 amending the Master Fee Schedule effective May 1, 2017 with results of the FY 2017 Building, Planning, Engineering, & Fire Prevention Fee study
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Town has undertaken an extensive public process over the last several months to review and assess the cost of service associated with Building, Planning, Engineering, & Fire Prevention fees with the assistance of Willdan Consulting. The full cost recovery amounts were posted to the Town’s website as a Notice of Intent 60 days prior to the March 23, 2017 scheduled adoption.
In the January 26, 2017 study session, staff discussed valuation (not cost) as a basis for calculating building permit fees. Current policy dictates that value will be not less than $150 per square foot. Sales and assessor data indicate that the value of Paradise Valley homes is actually much higher. After reviewing the data, staff recommends proceeding with a minimum value of $225/sf, and reducing the rate accordingly to achieve the same overall fee. This table is included in the attached fee recommendation.
Staff recommends as a policy decision that certain specific fees be adopted at a rate of 50% of cost recovery. These are: Board of Adjustment related fees for applications for variance, appeals of administrative decision, and administrative relief from zoning; Planning Commission related fee for vacating a street or alley; and within the category of Special Use Permits: SUP, Major Amendment, or Intermediate Amendments for schools, government buildings, and places of worship. All other fees are set at full cost recovery.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Full cost recovery or identification of alternate funding sources are essential to maintaining a long term balanced budget.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Resolution 17-05
Fee Schedule
Presentation