The purpose and intent of the provisions for fees is to recapture a portion of the administrative costs associated with processing applications for annexation, amendments, conditional uses, and variations.

(Ord. No. G83-08, § 11, 2008; Code 1976, § 19.85.010)

A.

Fees established. Fees for annexations, annexation agreement review, text amendments, map amendments, planned developments, master concept plans, conditional uses, variations, zoning status reports and conceptual plan review shall be as provided in the most recently enacted ordinance establishing fees for various city services, permits, licenses, use of facilities and other matters.

B.

Master concept plan. A master concept plan provides for the formalized review of a development plan resulting in a nonbinding vote by the appropriate hearing board and the city council.

C.

Conceptual plan review. A conceptual plan review provides for the informal staff review of documents pertaining to the development of land which will result in an application for annexation, a map amendment, text amendment, conditional use, or variation. No conceptual plan review fee shall be required for the review of a residential variation. The application fees for a conceptual plan review shall be credited towards the fees for a complete application for annexation and/or zoning, provided that such application is submitted within six (6) months of the date of the original conceptual plan submittal.

D.

Hearing recordation. In addition to the fees for each particular type of application, the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for an accurate verbatim account of the public hearing or meeting pertaining to the application. A cash deposit in the amount as provided by the most recently enacted ordinance establishing fees for various city services, permits, licenses, use of facilities and other matters shall be made at the time of application to cover the direct costs of recording and transcribing the public hearing or meeting. If these costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to consideration of the application by the city council or in the case of variations and appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required for amendments initiated by the city.

E.

Legal publishing. In addition to the fees for each particular type of application, the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for legal publication pertaining to the application. A cash deposit in the amount as provided in the most recently enacted ordinance establishing fees for various city services, permits, licenses, use of facilities and other matters shall be made at the time of application to cover the direct costs of recording and transcribing the public hearing or meeting. If these costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to consideration of the application by the city council, or in the case of variations and appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required for amendments initiated by the city.

F.

Impact assessment. In addition to the fees for each particular type of application, the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for any impact assessment required by the development administrator. Such impact assessment shall be completed by a consultant of the city's choice. A cash deposit in the amount as provided in the most recently enacted ordinance establishing fees for various city services, permits, licenses, use of facilities and other matters shall be made at the time of application to cover the direct costs of the impact assessment. If these costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to consideration of the application by the city council, or in the case of variations and appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required for amendments initiated by the city.

(Ord. No. G83-08, § 11, 2008; Code 1976, § 19.85.020)