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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: AGENDA DATE: October 7, 2009
Zoning Ordinance Fees — ZTA 2009 -017
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL /REQUEST:
Planning Commission Worksession to review Board
Direction on Zoning Ordinance Fees
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Mark Graham
ACTION: INFORMATION: X
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION: INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Yes
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this work session is to review the County Board of Supervisor's (Board) direction on staff
recommended changes to Zoning Ordinance ( "Ordinance ") fees prior to a Planning Commission public hearing.
Proposed changes to fees in the Zoning Ordinance were discussed with the Board at an August 5th worksession and a
Resolution of Intent to amend these fees was adopted by the Board on September 2 "d. The August 5th report to the
Board and Resolution of Intent are attached.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Goal 5: Fund the County's Future Needs.
DISCUSSION:
At the August 5th Board worksession, staff provided several attachments to help understand the issues with the fees.
Those include:
• Attachment B provides a comparison of the current fees and County costs associated with each item. As
noted, many of the fees represent a very small percentage of the costs.
• Attachment C provides a comparison of staff's proposed fees and the Fee Study's recommendation. This also
includes new fees recommended by the Fee Study or as a result of staff's analysis.
• Attachment D provides a comparison of current fees, staff's proposed fees, and fees imposed by several other
localities for certain services. For consistency, staff has used the same localities as previously used when
Subdivision Ordinance fees were considered.
• Attachment E provides an estimate of revenues generated from current fees.
• Attachment F provides an estimate of revenues generated from staff's proposed fees.
As noted at the August 5th worksession, there were several fees considerations where the proposed fees differed from
those initially recommended in the fee study. Those included:
1. Special Use Permits (SPs) - In considering SPs, staff determined it was appropriate to simplify the fee
structure into two groups. Minor SPs, which are those uses listed under a.1. and Major SPs, which are all
other special permit uses listed under a.2. In addition, staff determined it was appropriate to recognize that
many SPs do not require numerous reviews. As such, staff recommends a base fee, which includes the
submission and resubmission to address comments, then a separate fee for those complex applications that
require multiple resubmissions. Attachment D shows these fees would be lower in some circumstances and
higher in others. Overall, staff believes they are comparable.
2. Zoning Map Amendments (ZMAs) — Staff used a similar approach for ZMAs to that for SPs, recognizing that
both larger and more complex applications will involve a higher cost to the County. Attachment D shows the
very wide range of fees for these applications. In considering these fees, staff determined that it would be
more appropriate to charge on a per review basis rather than trying to estimate the average number of
reviews and charging everyone the same. Applicants who view a submittal as a negotiation point can still
make a number of submittals, but the County will recover the costs of the additional reviews necessitated by
this approach.
3. Appeals — Under the Board of Zoning Appeals and Final Site Plan fees, staff has listed fees associated with
appeals. Staff is recommending a much lower fee recovery than proposed in the Fee Study. After
consulting with the County Attorney, staff believes there may be due process issues associated with these
fees and those fees should reflect the administrative cost of processing the application, but not any of the
costs associated with reviewing or preparing staff reports for those applications. Costs associated with
required advertising would be handled separately as a new fee.
4. Notices and Advertisements — Staff has included new fees for both required notifications and
advertisements. The recommended fee for notifications is identical to that recently adopted in the Subdivision
Ordinance. For required legal advertisements, staff is recommending the County recover the actual cost of
advertising the application. While those advertisement costs can vary a little, they appear to average around
$200 -$250 each time the advertisement runs in the newspaper. As such, if an application requires two
notices for the Planning Commission public hearing and two for the Board of Supervisors public hearing, the
cost of advertising is in the range of $800 to $1,000. If an applicant chooses to request deferral after an
advertisement has run, the applicant would be responsible for the additional advertising cost.
5. Architectural Review Board - These are also new fees proposed by staff. With respect to revisions to a
Certificate of Appropriateness or a Certificate of Appropriateness required for a building permit, staff concurs
with the Fees Study's recommended fee. With respect to Site Plan reviews, staff has simplified the fee
structure to include only reviews requested by an applicant or required for a Certificate of Occupancy. Staff's
recommended fee is a compilation of several fees in the Fee Study, but lower than the Study's
recommendation. The staff - recommended fee reflects staff's assessment of costs for these reviews and
recently proposed changes that staff believes will lower review costs.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
Budget impacts were discussed in the August 5th Executive Summary. No changes or additional information are
included at this time.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The purpose of this worksession is to review the Board's direction in advance of a proposed November 10, 2009
public hearing.
ATTACHMENTS
August 5, 2009 Board Executive Summary, with attachments
September 2, 2009 Resolution of Intent to amend Zoning Ordinance Fees
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE:
Zoning Ordinance Fees
SUBJECT /PROPOSAL /REQUEST:
Worksession to discuss amending Zoning Ordinance
Fees
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Messrs. Tucker, Foley, Davis, Kamptner, Graham,
Cilimberg, Fritz, Ms. McCulley
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
AGENDA DATE: August 5, 2009
ACTION: X INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION: INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Yes
REVIEWED BY:
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this work session is to receive Board direction on staff recommended changes to Zoning Ordinance
( "Ordinance ") fees. At the December 5, 2007 Board meeting, staff presented a Community Development Fee Study
and a recommendation for a fee policy. (Attachment A) Given the limited amount of time for discussion and the
complexity of the topic, it was not possible for the Board to give specific direction on amending the fees at that time.
To provide the opportunity for adequate consideration of the fees, staff divided this task into several ordinances. The
fees imposed under the Building Regulations and Water Protection Ordinances were amended by the Board on
August 6, 2008. The fees imposed under the Subdivision Ordinance were amended by the Board on May 13, 2009.
Today's work session is to establish direction for the Zoning Ordinance fees, with the intent to amend that ordinance
this Fall.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Goal 5: Fund the County's Future Needs.
DISCUSSION:
Recognizing that this is the fourth ordinance the Board has considered from the Community Development Fee Study,
Attachment A is provided for background and staff will not repeat its discussions of the Study's approach. Staff
scheduled the Zoning Ordinance fees amendment as the last ordinance to be considered due to the wide variation in
how localities approach these fees and the complexity of the fee structure.
Staff is including the following attachments to provide information related to the proposed Zoning Ordinance fees:
• Attachment B provides a comparison of the current fees and County costs associated with each item. As
noted, many of the fees represent a very small percentage of the costs.
• Attachment C provides a comparison of staff's proposed fees and the Fee Study's recommendation. This also
includes new fees recommended by the Fee Study or as a result of staff's analysis.
• Attachment D provides a comparison of current fees, staff's proposed fees, and fees imposed by several other
localities for certain services. For consistency, staff has used the same localities as previously used when
Subdivision Ordinance fees were considered.
• Attachment E provides an estimate of revenues generated from current fees.
• Attachment F provides an estimate of revenues generated from staff's proposed fees.
There are differences between staff's and the Fee Study's recommendations. The differences center on five items: 1)
Special Use Permits; 2) Zoning Map Amendments (rezonings); 3) Appeals; 4) Notices and Advertisements; and 5)
new fees for the Architectural Review Board. These are discussed below using Attachment C as a guide.
1. Special Use Permits (SPs) - In considering SPs, staff determined it was appropriate to simplify the fee
structure into two groups. Minor SPs, which are those uses listed under a.1. and Major SPs, which are all
other special permit uses listed under a.2. In addition, staff determined it was appropriate to recognize that
many SPs do not require numerous reviews. As such, staff recommends a base fee, which includes the
submission and resubmission to address comments, then a separate fee for those complex applications that
require multiple resubmissions. Attachment D shows these fees would be lower in some circumstances and
higher in others. Overall, staff believes they are comparable.
2. Zoning Map Amendments (ZMAs) — Staff used a similar approach for ZMAs to that for SPs, recognizing
that both larger and more complex applications will involve a higher cost to the County. Attachment D shows
the very wide range of fees for these applications. In considering these fees, staff determined that it would
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be more appropriate to charge on a per review basis rather than trying to estimate the average number of
reviews and charging everyone the same. Applicants who view a submittal as a negotiation point can still
make a number of submittals, but the County will recover the costs of the additional reviews necessitated by
this approach.
3. Appeals — Under the Board of Zoning Appeals and Final Site Plan fees, staff has listed fees associated
with appeals. Staff is recommending a much lower fee recovery than proposed in the Fee Study. After
consulting with the County Attorney, staff believes there may be due process issues associated with these
fees and those fees should reflect the administrative cost of processing the application, but not any of the
costs associated with reviewing or preparing staff reports for those applications. Costs associated with
required advertising would be handled separately as a new fee.
4. Notices and Advertisements — Staff has included new fees for both required notifications and
advertisements. The recommended fee for notifications is identical to that recently adopted in the Subdivision
Ordinance. For required legal advertisements, staff is recommending the County recover the actual cost of
advertising the application. While those advertisement costs can vary a little, they appear to average around
$200 -$250 each time the advertisement runs in the newspaper. As such, if an application requires two
notices for the Planning Commission public hearing and two for the Board of Supervisors public hearing, the
cost of advertising is in the range of $800 to $1,000. If an applicant chooses to request deferral after an
advertisement has run, the applicant would be responsible for the additional advertising cost.
5. Architectural Review Board - These are also new fees proposed by staff. With respect to revisions to a
Certificate of Appropriateness or a Certificate of Appropriateness required for a building permit, staff concurs
with the Fees Study's recommended fee. With respect to Site Plan reviews, staff has simplified the fee
structure to include only reviews requested by an applicant or required for a Certificate of Occupancy. Staff's
recommended fee is a compilation of several fees in the Fee Study, but lower than the Study's
recommendation. The staff - recommended fee reflects staff's assessment of costs for these reviews and
recently proposed changes that staff believes will lower review costs.
The remaining staff proposed fees listed in Attachment C are identical or comparable to those of the Fee Study and
other localities.
BUDGET IMPACT:
As shown in Attachment E, the County currently collects approximately $182,000 from zoning fees in an average
year. As shown in Attachment F, staff anticipates the County would collect approximately $ 521,000 in an average
year from the zoning fees recommended by staff, resulting in a $339,000 increase in revenue in an average year.
Assuming the recommended fees were implemented by January 2010 and the number of applications is one -half of
average, staff estimates a revenue increase of $85,000 for the remainder of FY 09 -10 and $170,000 for FY 10 -11.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the Board direct staff to prepare a resolution of intent for the Board to consider on September
2, 2009 to initiate the process to amend the Zoning Ordinance fees as recommended by staff in Attachment C, with
any other changes the Board determines appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS
A — December 2007 Fee Study Summary
B — Current Fees and County Cost of Services
C - Staff Proposed Fees and Fee Study Recommendations
D - Comparison of Fees with Other Localities
E — Estimated Current Fee Annual Revenue
F — Estimated Proposed Fee Annual Revenue
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RESOLUTION OF INTENT
(Adopted by Board September 2, 2009)
WHEREAS, Section 35, Fees, of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Albemarle County Code)
establishes a schedule of fees for various zoning related applications and approvals under the Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the fees imposed are inadequate to cover the reasonable cost of the services provided
by the County in the implementation and administration of the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Colony has conducted an extensive fee study to determine the cost of services
provided by the County Linder the Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to amend Section 35 of the Zoning Ordinance in order to establish a
schedule of fees that is adequate to cover the reasonable cost of the services provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT for purposes of public necessity, convenience,
general welfare and good zoning practices, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby adopts a
resolution of intent to amend Section 35 of the Zoning Ordinance to achieve the purposes described herein;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on
the zoning text amendment proposed pursuant to this resolution of intent, and make its recommendations to
the Board of Supervisors at the earliest possible date.
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ZONING ORDINANCE FEES - CURRENT FEES AND COSTS ATTACHMENT B
Category
Specific
Current
Base Fee
Costs
% Cost
Recovery
Comments
18 -35
a. Special Use Permit
1. Family Division
$220
$1,543
14%
2. Rural Area Division
$1,240
$1,992
62%
3. Commercial Use
$9801
$8,5091
1
12 %,
4. Industrial Use
$1,020
$5,420
19%
5. Private Club / Rec Facility - DA
$1,020
$8,020
13
Private Club / Rec Facility - RA
$1,020
$6,093
17%
6. Mobile Home Park / Subdivision
$980
$8,093
12
7. Public Utilities
$1,020
$3,984
26%
8. Grade / Fill in Flood Plain
$870
$11,334
8%
9. Minor Amendment - DA
$110
$6,270
2%
Minor Amendment - RA
$1101
$2,9951
4%
10. Extension
$70
$3,482
2%
1 i.a. Home Occ - Class A
$13
As listed in Fees, not a SP use
11. b. Home Occ - Class B
$440
$5,778
8%
12. Day Care 9 or less
$490
$8,202
6%
13. Day Care 10 or more
$980
$8,202
12
14. All others except signs
$980
$8,419
12
b. Zoning Text Amendment
$840
$13,912
6%
c. Zoning Map Amendment
1. PD less than 50 acres
$1,020
$37,812
3%
2. PD 50 or more acres
$1,570
$66,496
2%
3. Others under 50 acres
$1,020
$42,963
2%
4. Others 50 or more acres
$1,570
$97,937
2
5. Minor amendment
$220
$15,443
1
d. Board of Zoning Appeals
1. Sign SP or Variance
$120
$1,673
7%
2. Appeals
$120
$3,299
4%
Possible Due Process Issues
e. Preliminary Site Development Plan
1. Residential
$1,190
$2,894
41%
+ $13 / DU
2. Non - residential
$1,130
$2,074
54%
+$0.013 /SF
f. Final Site Development Plan
1. Approved Administratively
$410
$3,252
13%
2. Planning Commission Review w/o Prelim
$1,130
$4,985
23%
3. Planning Commission Review - w/ Prelim
$790
$3,608
22%
4. SDP Waiver
$270
$3,140
9
5. SDP Amendment - Minor
$95
$2,493
4%
SDP Amendment - Major
$270
$3,555
8
6. ARB Review
$200
$3,479
6%
7. Appeal to BOS
$2401
$2,190
11%
Possible Due Process Issues
8. Rehearing by PC or BOS
$190
$2,190
9%
9. Rejection of incom fete -10 day
$200
$1,915
10
Reinstate review
$65
$1,715
40/.
g. Relief from condition of approval
$180
$771
23%
Possible Due Process Issues
h. Chan a in Name
1. Road
$20
$59
349/.
2. Development
$25
$59
42%
i. Extend Approval of SDP
$45
$474
9%
'. Deferrals
1. Specific Date
$35
$178
20%
Combine 1 & 2 ?
2. Indefinite)
$75
$178
42%
k. SDP Bond Inspection
$60
$275
22%
After 1st bond estimate ??
I. Zoning Clearance
$35
$48
73%
m. Accessory lodging
$35
No analysis included
n. Official Letters
1. Determinations
$75
$1,849
4%
2. Compliance
$75
$183
41%
3. Development Rights
$40
No analysis included
o. Sin Permits
1. No ARB Review
$35
$35
100%
2. ARB Review
$75
$735
10%
p. Tier II Wireless
$790
$1,818
43%
g. Groundwater Assessments
1. Tier 1
$50
$43
116%
2. Tier
$510
$1,347
38%
3. Tier
$1,100
$1,526
72%
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ZONING ORDINANCE FEES - PROPOSED FEES
ATTACHMENT C
Category
Specifics
Proposed Fee
Fee Study
Recommendation
Comments
1835
a.1. Special Use Permit, Minor.
Includes: Family Division, Rural
Area Division, Amendment to prior
approved SP, Public Willies, Day
Care and Extension
1. Application and first resubmission
$1,000
$265 to $3570
Combined various fee types Into one group.
Lower than Consultant Recommendation
except for Family Division
Ii. Each additional resubmission
$500
Not Included in fee stud
a.2. Special Use Permit, Major.
Includes: Grade / Fill in Flood Plain,
Commercial Use, Industrial Use, Home
Occupation -Class B, Day Care, All
Others except Signs
1. Application and first resubmission
$2,000
$12,30 to $8,210
Combined various fee types into one group.
Lower than Consultant Recommendation
except for commercial use
If. Each additional resubmission
$1,000
Not Included in fee stud
b. Zonina Text Amendment
1. Application
$1000
$1000
c. Zoning Map Amendment
1. Less than 50 acres, application and
first resubmission
$2,500
$10,000 to $12,000
Modified approach, lower than Fee Study
Recommendation
If. Less than 50 acres, each additional
resubmission
$1,250
Not Included in fee stud
iii. 50 acres and greater, application and
first resubmission
$3,500
$10,000 to $12,000
Modified approach, lower than Fee Study
Recommendation
Iv. 50 acres and greater, each additional
resubmission
$1,750
Not Included in fee stud
d. Board of Zoning Appeals
1. Sign SP or Variance
$500
$1,680
113 of Consultant Recommendation
Ii. Appeals
$240
$3,300
Due Process Considerations
e. Preliminary Site Development Plan
f. Administrative
$1,200'+ $15/
dwelling + $0.015
/SF Nonresidential
$1,660
If. Planning Commission Review
$1,800'+ $15/
dwelling +
$0.015 /SF
Nonresidential
$2,370
f. Final Site Development Plan
1. Administrative/ Site Plan Waiver
$1.50
2 460
If. Planning Commission
$2000
$2065
iii. SDP Amendment - Minor
$500
$650
Iv. SDP Amendment- Ma or
$1,500
$2,760
v. Appeal to BOS or Rehearing
$240
$1,800
Due Process Considerations
vi. Rejection of Incomplete -10 day
$240
$240
Unchanged,
vii. Reinstate review
$80
$80
Unchan ed,
g. Relief from condition of approval or
Waiver of Requirements
$425
$425
h. Change in Name
Development or Roads
$80
80
1. Extend Approval of SDP
$475
$475
. Deferrals
SDP SP orZMA
$180
$180
k. SDP Bond Inspection
$280
$280
I. Zoninn Clearance
$50
$50
m. Accessorylodging
$100
$100
n. Official Letters
1. Determinations includln Develo m
$100
$100
2. Compliance
$185
$185
3. Development Rights
$100
$40
Applicant must supply title report
o. Sign Permits
1. No ARB Review
$25
$25
2. ARB Review
$120
$120
. Tier 11 Wireless
$1,820
EM
q. Groundwater Assessments
1. Tier 1
50
$50
Same as Subdivision Ordinance
2. Tier 3
$510
$510
Same as Subdivision Ordinance
3. Tier 4
$1,100
$1,100
Same as Subdivision Ordinance
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As re urired by ordinance
$200 + postage for
first 50 letters, $1+
postage for each
above 50
Same as Subdivision Ordinance
s. Legal Advertisements
As required by ordinance
Actual Cost from
New a er
Collected at time of advertisement
I. Architectural Review Board
1. Site Plan per ARB review
$1,000
$3,479
cost of service
Excludes Planning Commission requests to
ARB
II. Building Permit per ARB review
$590
$590
if!. Revision to approved C.O.A
$225
$225
u. Home Occuation - ClassA
$25
$25
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ZONING ORDINANCE FEES - ESTIMATED CURRENT FEES ATTACHMENT E
Category
Specific
Current
Base Fee
# of
Applications
Fees Generated
18 -35
a. Special Use Permit
1. Family Division
$220
0
$
2. Rural Area Division
$1,240
0
$
3. Commercial Use
$980
13
$12,74
4. Industrial Use
$1,020
0
$
5. Private Club / Rec Facility - DA
$1,020
1
$1,02
Private Club / Rec Facility - RA
$1,020
0
$
6. Mobile Home Park / Subdivision
$980
$
7. Public Utilities
$1,020
$
8. Grade / Fill in Flood Plain
$870
4
$3,48
9. Minor Amendment - DA
$110
4
$44
Minor Amendment - RA
$110
4
$44
10. Extension
$70
$
11.a. Home Occ - Class A
$13
384
$4,99
11. b. Home Occ - Class B
$440
4
$1,76
12. Day Care 9 or less
$490
1
$49
13. Day Care 10 or more
$980
1
$98
14. All others except signs
$980
8
$7,84
b. Zoning Text Amendment
$840
3
$2,52
c. Zoning Map Amendment
1. PD less than 50 acres
$1,020
3
$3,06
2. PD 50 or more acres
$1,570
3
$4,71
3. Others under 50 acres
$1,020
2
$2,04
4. Others 50 or more acres
$1,570
1
$1,57
5. Minor amendment
$220
3
$66
d. Board of Zoning Appeals
1. Sign SP or Variance
$120
15
$1,80
2. Appeals
$120
7
$84
e. Preliminary Site Development Plan
1. Residential
$1,190
19
$22,61
2. Non - residential
$1,130
19
$21,47
f. Final Site Development Plan
1. Approved Administratively
$410
30
$12,30
2. Planning Commission Review w/o
Prelim
$1,130
6
$6,78
3. Planning Commission Review - w/
Prelim
$790
2
$1,58
4. SDP Waiver
$270
2
$54
5. SDP Amendment - Minor
$95
53
$5,03
SDP Amendment - Major
$270
7
$1,89
6. ARB Review
$200
23
$4,60
7. Appeal to BOS
$240
$
8. Rehearing by PC or BOS
$190
$
9. Rejection of incomplete - 10 day
$200
1
$20
Reinstate review
$65
7
$45
g. Relief from condition of approval
$180
1
$18
h. Change in Name
1. Road
$20
0
$
2. Development
$25
0
$
I. Extend Approval of SDP
$45
0
$
'. Deferrals
1. Specific Date
$35
5
$17
2. Indefinite)
$75
5
$37
k. SDP Bond Inspection
$60
98
$5,88
I. Zoning Clearance
$35
310
$10,85
m. Accessory lodging
$35
1
$3
n. Official Letters
1. Determinations
$75
19
$1,42
2. Compliance
$75
24
$1,80
3. Development Rights
$40
64
$2,56
o. Sign Permits
1. No ARB Review
$35
218
$7,63
2. ARB Review
$75
65
$4,87
p. Tier II Wireless
$790
1
$79
q. Groundwater Assessments
1. Tiers
$50
183
$9,15
2. Tier 3
$510
11
$5,61
3. Tier
$1,100
2
$2,20
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EXISTING FEES
$182,377
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ZONING ORDINANCE FEES ESTIMATED PROPOSED FEES ATTACHMENT F
Category
Specifics
Proposed Fee
# of Applications
Fees Generated
18 -35
a.1. Special Use Permit, Minor.
Includes: Family Division, Rural Area
Division, Amendment to prior
approved SP, Public Willies, Day
Care Drive-Through, and Extension
1. Application and first resubmission
$1,000
9
$9,00
ii. Each additional resubmission
$500
5
$2,50
a.2. Special Use Permit, Major.
Includes: Grade / Fill in Flood Plain,
Commercial or Industrafl Use,Home
Occupation -Class B, All Others except
Signs
f. Application and first resubmission
$2,000
31
$62,00
ii. Each additional resubmission
$1,000
20
$20,00
b. Zoning Text Amendment
1. Application
$1,000
1
$1,00
c. Zoning Map Amendment
i. Less than 50 acres, application and
first resubmission
$2,500
5
$12,50
ii. Less than 50 acres, each additional
resubmission
$1,250
8
$10,00
iii. 50 acres and greater, application and
first resubmission
$3,500
4
$14,00
iv. 50 acres and greater, each additional
resubmission
$1,750
12
$21,00
d. Board of Zoning Appeals
i. Sign SP or Variance
$500
15
$7,50
ii. Appeals
$240
7
$1,68
e. Preliminary Site Development Plan
i. Administrative
$1,200'+ $15/ dwelling + $0.015
/SF Nonresidential
21
$29,40
ii. Planning Commission Review
$1,800'+ $15/ dwelling +
$0.015 /SF Nonresidential
17
$34,00
I. Final Site Development Plan
1. Administrative / Site Plan Waiver
$1,500
32
$48,00
if. Planning Commission
$2,000
6
$12,00
!if. SDP Amendment - Minor
$500
53
$26,50
iv. SDP Amendment - Major
$1,500
7
$10,50
v. Appeal to BOS or Rehearing
$240
0
$
A. Rejection of incomplete - 10 day
$240
1
$24
vii. Reinstate review
$80
7
$56
g. Relief from condition of approval or
Waiver of Requirements
$425
12
$5,10
h. Change in Name
Development or Roads
$80
0
$
L Extend Approval of SDP
$475
1
$47
'. Deferrals
SDP, SP, or ZMA
$180
10
$1,80
k. SDP Bond Inspection
$280
98
$27,44
I. Zoning Clearance
$50
310
$15,50
m. Accessory lodging
$100
1
$10
n. Official Letters
i. Determinations, including Develo me
$100
19
$1,90
ii. Compliance
$185
24
$4,44
iii. Development Rights
$100
64
$6,40
o. Sign Permits
i. No ARB Review
$25
218
$5,45
ii. ARB Review
$120
65
$7,80
Tier II Wireless
$1,820
1
$1,82
q. Groundwater Assessments
i. Tier 1
$50
183
$9,15
ii. Tier 3
$510
11
$5,61
!if. Tier
$1,100
2
$2,20
{
r. Required Notifications
As re urired by ordinance
$200 + postage for first 50
letters, $1+ postage for each
above 50
70
$14,00
Estimated
s. Legal Advertisements
As required by ordinance
Actual Cost from New a er
70
$24,50
Estimated
I. Architectural Review Board
i. Site Plan, per ARB review
$1,000
50
$50100
ii. Building Permit, per ARB review
$590
10
$5,90
Revision to approved C.O.A
$225
5
$1,12
u. Home Occupation - Class A
$25
384
$9,60
Estimated Annual Proposed
Fees
1
1 $522,690
13