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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 03-19-2019 2019 Comprehensive Fee Schedule Revisions1 Proposed Action Fee Description Current Unit of Measure Proposed Unit of Measure Current Amount Proposed Amount Notes Basis for Change Clarification of existing fee Consultant Plan Review Fee Per submittal See note Fees determined per contract with Town, paid by the applicant to the Town for any third party peer review determined by the Town to be necessary to ensure compliance with requirements. Added to the notes to better describe the intended use of this fee and move to general services so it can be utilized by other departments, not just building. Add new fee Agreement Preparation Fee n/a see Notes n/a see Notes Actual fees and costs charged by the Town’s outside counsel for preparing an agreement, if the Town determines outside counsel is needed for the particular agreement; applies to all types of agreements. The Town Manager has the authority to waive this fee for agreements the Manager believes provide substantial benefits to the Town equal to or greater than outside counsel costs and fees. Eliminating similar, but rarely used, fee for development agreements. This will allow the Town to recover costs for the use of outside counsel for any type of agreement when outside counsel is deemed necessary. Still allows Town Manager to waive the fee if benefits to the Town outweigh outside counsel costs. Add new fee Liquor License Application; Fair/Festival License n/a Per application n/a $25.00 Fee is in addition to any fees payable to the State of Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control This is a relatively new type of liquor license under state law and the Town does not currently have a fee for it. As this type of license is similar to and requires a similar amount of staff time for processing as a special event liquor license application, the same fee of $25 is proposed. General Services 2 Proposed Action Fee Description Current Unit of Measure Proposed Unit of Measure Current Amount Proposed Amount Notes Basis for Change Add new fee Wireless permit application; 6409(a) or Administrative wireless facilities Per Application $150 Fee is non-refundable and due at time of submittal Establish a fee for services as described in the Marana Town Code 17-18-5. Fee based on 1.5 hours of review time ($70/hour) and additional admin time ($45). Fees for Conditional use permits are already established. Add new fee Wireless permit application; 3rd party review deposit Per Application $500 If consultant fees exceed the deposit, the balance will be collected and due prior to permit issuance. If the consultant fees are less than the deposit, a refund will be issued. Establish fee for services as described in the Marana Town Code 17-18. Clarification of existing fee Signs; Permanent Sign Review fee Per plan $75.00 see note Fee is $75.00 for up to 2 signs and $150.00 for 3 or more signs. Modified description to add "permanent sign" which is the intended type of sign review. Other types of signs (temporary) have a different fee structure. Replaced amount to say "see note", which identifies 2 amounts depending on the number of signs. The note itself is not a change, just the reference to it. Clarification of existing fee Plan Review: Residential Model Home Design Review Per Submittal $100.00 Clarification to description to better describe the intended use. Clarification of existing fee Plan Review; New SFR Residential permit with pre-approved model Per Submittal $40.00 Clarification to description to better describe the intended use. Clarification of existing fee Right of Way permit, base fee Per Permit Per Permit $250.00 $ 250.00 Includes basic ROW access, traffic control review, and/or hauling within ROW of 7 or more trucks. Town projects subject to provisions of Marana ORD 2016.002. Driveways constructed concurrent with a custom home Type 1 grading permit are exempt from ROW fees. We have already permitted and charged fees for the home's grading and construction. The driveway fee seems petty. Decrease existing fee General Plan Map Amendment-Minor Per Amendment Per Amendment $1,700.00 $1,500.00 Reduce fee Decrease existing fee Temporary Use Permit; Administrative Process, no council action required Per Application Per Application $75.00 $50.00 Applies to Christmas tree lots, and other seasonal/holiday-related sales lots and includes safety inspection Decrease fee to $50.00 to match a special event permit fee. This process is similar and should not be charged at a higher rate. Development Services 3 Proposed Action Fee Description Current Unit of Measure Proposed Unit of Measure Current Amount Proposed Amount Notes Basis for Change Eliminate existing fee Special Event Building Permit Per Permit $30.00 Plus applicable special event permit fees. This permits is required if structure is greater than 400 square feet. Remove fee. We are only processing 1 or 2 a year and they are processed as a miscellaneous building permit which already has an established fee. Eliminate existing fee Native Plant Permit; Exception Fee Per Submittal $50.00 Remove fee. A fee requirement is listed in the Town code. No major review is needed, just minor verification of request for approval. The process of verification will remain, but without a fee. Eliminate existing fee Sign Review Fee; 3 or more Signs Total fee for 3 or more signs $150.00 Duplicate. Included in the notes of the Sign Review Fee: Fee is $75.00 for up to 2 signs and $150.00 for 3 or more signs. Eliminate existing fee Change of Copy Fee Per Submittal $15.00 Remove fee. A permit is no longer required for a sign change of copy per the recently approved sign code update. Eliminate existing fee Welcome to Marana business package Per submittal $100.00 Fee includes new business license, 1 banner sign permit and occupancy compliance inspection. This is not being utilized. This is a packaged fee, which combines 3 other fees into 1 and allows for 1 free temporary sign. A note has been added to the temporary sign fee to allow for the same free banner sign for a new business, providing greater opportunity for use among the effected customer base. Eliminate existing fee Manufactured Home or Factory-built building Per submittal See note Fee determined per state of Arizona schedule. IGA indicates base fee for the installation of a Manufactured Home $350. Factory-built Building permitting fees are charged per state requirements. Remove fee. IGA with the State has expired. All submittals and fees are processed by the State. Eliminate existing fee Site or Plot plan review; Custom home or Model Plan Per Submittal $100.00 Duplicate of Plan Review; Residential Model Home Eliminate existing fee Development Agreement Preparation Fee Per agreement n/a $500.00 n/a This is the proposed base fee. The Town Manager has the authority to waive this fee for agreements the Manager believes provides substantial economic development benefits to the Town. The fee has rarely been charged as most development agreements provide substantial economic development benefits to the Town and the fee is waived. Development Services Cont. 4 Proposed Action Fee Description Current Unit of Measure Proposed Unit of Measure Current Amount Proposed Amount Notes Basis for Change Eliminate existing fee Development Agreement Supplemental Fee per hour n/a $100 n/a Or actual fees and costs charged by outside counsel, if the Town determines outside counsel is needed for the particular agreement. This fee is in addition to the “Development agreement preparation fee,” and is for time spent by attorneys beyond either (1) the first five hours of attorney time, if the agreement is being prepared by in- house attorneys, or (2) the first $500 of outside counsel fees and costs, if the agreement is being prepared by outside counsel. The Town Manager has the authority to waive this fee for agreements the Manager believes provide substantial economic development benefits to the Town. The fee has rarely been charged as most development agreements provides substantial economic development benefits to the Town and the fee is waived. Fee will be replaced with new Agreement Preparation Fee to cover outside counsel costs. Increase existing fee Signs; Planned sign program Per submittal Per Application $560.00 $600.00 Revisions to accepted plans are charged $200.00 Fee increased to account for the additional staff time required for planning commission as part of the sign code update. Removed "planned" from the description to allow this fee to also be used for new residential subdivision sign program fee established in the sign code update. It is expected that staff time will be similar for both programs Modify existing fee Signs; Temporary Sign Per Sign $10.00 Fee does not apply for construction zones per Town Sign Code and temporary signs that are part of an approved residential subdivision sign program. Fee is waived, one-time only for a new business to display in accordance with the Town Sign Code at or near opening. Modified notes to waive the temporary sign application fee when the temporary sign is part of an approved residential sign program. The sign is reviewed for compliance with the sign code when the residential sign program is reviewed. An additional review or charge is not necessary. Added a note to allow 1 free banner sign as incentive to new businesses Modify existing fee Miscellaneous Town Council and/or Planning Commission Action Per submittal $250 For wireless permit appeals, planning, zoning or developer-generated actions. Note change only to add appeals in description to establish fee for wireless permit appeals per Marana Town Code 17-18-5. Modify existing fee Specific Plan Land Use Designation Major Amendment Per submittal Per submittal See Note $5,000.00 Fee is same as total application fee for specific plan as calculated. Fee includes associated text amendments Modification to encompass all changes associated with a land use change. Also modified the fee structure to a flat fee that more accurately reflects staff time to review/approve. Modify existing fee General Plan Map Amendment-Major Per Amendment Per Amendment $2600.00 + $40.00 per acre $3,000.00 No history of previous requests were found. Reduced fee to simplify and more accurately represent the work involved for mapping, notices and public hearing Development Services Cont. 5 Proposed Action Fee Description Current Unit of Measure Proposed Unit of Measure Current Amount Proposed Amount Notes Basis for Change Clarification of existing fee Fee for Taking Default Judgment Per judgment Per judgment $65.00 $65.00 Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Clarification of existing fee Jail Reimbursement Fee Per sentence Per sentence See note See note Fee is the actual cost to the Town. Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Clarification of existing fee Prosecution Fee Per citation Per citation $40.00 $40.00 Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Clarification of existing fee Administrative Warrant Fee Per warrant Per warrant $30 $30 Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Clarification of existing fee Court Improvement Fee Per citation Per citation $35 $35.00 Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Clarification of existing fee Jury Cancellation Fee Per incidence Per incidence See note See note Fee is the actual cost to the Town.Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Clarification of existing fee Court-Monitored Probation Fees Per sentence Per sentence See note See note Fee is the actual cost to the Town but not less than the amount specified in A.R.S. 13-901(A). Town Magistrate may waive fee based on defendant’s financial report or in the interests of justice Add note to clarify Town Magistrate's authority to waive fee Municipal Court 6 Proposed Action Fee Description Current Unit of Measure Proposed Unit of Measure Current Amount Proposed Amount Notes Basis for Change Add new fee Commercial Use Fee for Trails & Paths (excursions, races, guided tours, etc.) Per Person $2.00 For commercial activity on established Town trails and shared use path. May be subject to an approved Commercial Use Permit (additional cost $75 with resubmittal every 6 months) or Special Event Permit (additional $50 or $300 based on event location type). Allows department to coordinate and authorize commercial use of trail and path assets to ensure impact and liabilities are being considered in advance. Aligns Marana fees for similar use with Pima County and Oro Valley. Add new fee Concession Stand Commercial Use Fee (Special Events, Sports Tournaments, Races, etc.) Daily $75.00 Commercial or special event use of concession stands. Requires approved Concession Stand Rental Agreement (Fee does not apply during regular season for Youth/Nonprofit leagues with approved field contract user agreements) Allows the department to expand access to Town operated concession stands for commercial use. Add new fee Concession Stand Lost Key Fee Per Occurrence $100 Add new fee Youth Non-Profit Contract User Groups; Park Facility Rental; Multi-Purpose, Baseball, Softball Field, Basketball Court, Tennis Court or Volleyball Court (Premium Hour Fee) Per Hour $5.00 Discounted rate for qualifying youth, contract, non- profit league providers. Use is a flat rate during approved park hours (premium use hours and fees do not apply). User must be eligible for a field contract with the Town and provide proof of 501c3 A reduced fee creation in efforts to better support services being provided for Marana's youth that are supplemental to Town services. Modify existing fee Park Facility Rental; Community Garden Plot 8'x40' plot, Includes: selfwatering garden beds and access to shared tools. and programing access. Update Description: 8'x40' plot, Includes: selfwatering garden beds and access to shared tools. and programing access. Parks & Recreation