2001/06/12 City Council Resolution (7)RESOLUTION NO. 2001 -128
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CERTAIN PLANNING,
ZONING, AND ENGINEERING FEES
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park Planning and Community Development and
Engineering Departments have conducted a review of the current fee schedule, the beneficiaries
of those services, and the revenues produced by those fees and charges.
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park finds that it must charge fees to cover the cost of
planning, zoning and engineering services which the City must provide to ensure compliance
with applicable ordinances, codes, and regulations.
WHEREAS, as documented in the May 31, 2001 memorandum from the Planning and
Community Development Director to the City Manager, no fee on the amended fee schedule
shown in Exhibit A, Planning, Zoning and Engineering Fee Schedule, exceeds the costs
reasonably borne by the Planning and Community Development and Engineering Departments in
providing the service or enforcement of applicable ordinances, codes and regulations for which
the fee is charged.
WHEREAS, no fees are included in this amended fee schedule for the purpose of
acquiring funds for the construction of public improvements or the acquisition of equipment.
WHEREAS, the amended fee schedule was processed in the time and manner prescribed
by State and local law.
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2001, the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park reviewed
the amended fee scheduled and supporting data during a scheduled public hearing at which time
interested persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or opposition to the proposed
fees.
WHEREAS, at the June 12, 2001 City Council meeting, upon hearing and considering
all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the Council considered
all the facts relating to the amended fee schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Environmental Clearance. The adoption of this Resolution including the
fees and charges provided herein, is statutorily exempt from. the California Environmental
Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8), as the establishment and
modification of charges by a public agency to meet operating expenses..
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the Planning,
Zoning, and Engineering Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit A, attached to and incorporated
herein, and that the Fee Schedule set forth in Exhibit A shall be in full force and effective sixty
(60) days after its adoption.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 12th day of June, 2001, by the City of
Rohnert Park City Council.
Attest:
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Mayor, ity of Rohnert Park
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EXHIBIT A
PLANNING, ZONING AND ENGINEERING
FEESCHEDULE
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Deposit accounts are established for
applicants to secure services performed by
Planning and Community Development
Department, the Engineering Department,
'review
and various Departments that may
an application. As work is performed on a
project, data relative to staff and hours
worked is compiled and the applicant is
billed. Charges are billed at the rate paid
for all city employees plus overhead (70 %-
- includes benefits and general operating
costs, such as building. utilities and
maintenance, office supplies, and other -
departmental support, e.g., finance,
*), and project specific supplies
FEE ** DEPOSIT * **
personnel
and equipment rental, if needed.
Applicants are billed periodically for
services performed. When the project of
an applicant is completed and all bills have
been paid, any remaining deposit is
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Initial Study/Negative Declaration
T &M $400
EIR Preparation
Consultant Cost
EIR Administration & Review
20% of cons.
cost
Notice of Determination
fees to be paid
by applicant
SPECIFIC PLANS
Preliminary Plan
T &M $2,500
Specific Plan Preparation
Consultant
Cost
Specific Plan Administration & Review
T &M $4,000 or 15% of
consult cost (if prepared
by City)
Development Plan
T &M $1,000
Specific Plan Amendment
T &M $2,000
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EXHIBIT A
PLANNING, ZONING AND ENGINEERING
FEE SCHEDULE
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Preliminary Development Plan
T &M
$2,000
(Rezoning to Planned Development)
Final Development Plan
T &M
$2,000
Amendment/Review Related items
T &M
$2,000
SUBDIVISION REVIEW
Filing of minor property line adjustments
$200
(Engineering)
Tentative Map (incl. reversion to acreage) —
Minor Subdivision, 4 or less lots
T &M
$1,200
Major Subdivision, 5 or more lots
T &M
$2,000
Filing of Final Map (Incl. reversion to
$500+
acreage) (Engineering)
$25/lot
Extensions/Revisions to approved minor
$300+
subdivision maps
$25/lot
Extensions /revisions to approved major
$500+
subdivision maps
$25/lot
Filing of petition for reversion to acreage
$100
(Engineering)
Plan check for subdivision improvement
$500+
plans (Engineering)
$25/lot
Plan check for improvements other than
T &M
$3,000 deposit or
subdivision (Engineering)
deposit based on City
Engineer's estimate of
T &M
Inspection of public improvements
1.5% of City
(Engineering)
Engineer's
estimated cost
of
improvements
Minimum
$500
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EXHIBIT A
PLANNING, ZONING AND ENGINEERING
FEE SCHEDULE
STREET VACATIONS
Vacation of right -of -way
T &M
$350
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
Development Agreement Processing
T &M
$2,000
Development Agreement Amendment
T &M
$1,000
USE PERMIT APPLICATION
Use Permit — Existing Structures
Residential- single - family (e.g., additions,
$200
second units; excludes child care)
Residential (2 or more units) & Commercial
$300
Use Permit -- New Structures
Residential- single - family
$200
2 or more units
T &M
$800
Commercial and Industrial
T &M
$1,000
Extension to Use Permit
$200
Temporary Use Permit
$50
Home Occupation Use Permit (if have to
$35
field investigate)
VARIANCE APPLICATION
Variance — Residential – single - family
$200
Residential -2 or more
T &M
$600
Commercial and Industrial
T &M
$600
REZONE APPLICATION
Rezoning
T &M
$1,200
Zoning Ordinance Text Changes (Any
T &M
$800
addition to the list of permitted uses)
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
General Plan Amendment
T &M
$3,000
General Plan Consistency
$200
General Plan Maintenance Fee
0.5% of the
(Collected at time of bldg. Permit)
valuation on
construction
SIGN REVIEW
Planning Commission Review
$150
New Sign Program/Revised Sign Program
$200
5/30/01 Draft
EXHIBIT A
PLANNING, ZONING AND ENGINEERING
FEE SCHEDULE
SITE AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
S &AR— Building Remodel
Residential — single - family
$200
2 or more units
T &M
$400
Commercial and Industrial
T &M
$600
S &AR —New Structures or Change of Use
Residential — single - family
T &M
$400
2 or more units
T &M
$600
Commercial and Industrial
T &M
$800
Affordable Housing (low and very-low
$200
income)
PLANNING STAFF REVIEWS
$25 per
Planning review of building permit
residential
applications and related final inspections
unit up to a
(Excluding single- family homes)
max. $100 per
permit. $100
per nonresid.
structure
INFORMAL
PRE - APPLICATION CONFERENCE
(w /several departments)
Single - family owner occupied property
$25
Other
$100 for first
Full cost for two or
request
more Conference
requests.
Other -- Conceptual Plan Review
(in addition to-pTe-application conference)
$200
ZONING COMPLIANCE
Certificate of Zoning Compliance
$150
APPEALS
Appeals to Planning Commission (e.g.,
$75
Home occupation appeal)
A eals of Pln Commission decision
$75
OTHER
ABC Letter of Convenience
$75
MAILING /COPY CHARGES
Mailing/Copy Charge - agendas
$40 + SASEs
Notes:
1. applies to I year
subscription
2. SASEs =24 self -
addressed stamped
envelopes
5/30/01 Draft
EXHIBIT A
PLANNING, ZONING AND ENGINEERING
FEE SCHEDULE
Mailing /Copy Charge - minutes
$80 + SASEs 1 1. applies to 1 year
subscription
2. SASEs =24 self -
addressed stamped
envelopes
3. Only approved
copies will be mailed
$5 + Blank
Meeting Tape - Copy Tape 1. Charge per copy
2. Provide Dept. with
appropriate number of
Blank Tapes
3. min. 1 week to
*Documentation of overhead percentage on file in the Planning Department.
* *T &M = Time and materials for all staff time to provide the service.
* * *If costs exceed the deposit, the applicant will be billed the overruns. If costs are less than the
deposit, then the balance will be refunded to the applicant.
NOTE: Subject to approval of the City Council, permit fees may be deferred for housing projects
targeted to lower - income households when needed to ensure project; feasibility. Also, subject to
approval of the City Council, permit fees may be waived for housing projects requesting a density
bonus pursuant to State Government Code Section 65915.
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