02. Resolution 5015 - Planning Office Fee ScheduleCity of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997-'relephone (406) 758-7000 Fax - (406) 758-7758
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: James H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of New Planning Fee Schedule
MEETING DATE: June 6, 2005
BACKGROUND: The City of Kalispell is creating a Planning Office since Tri-City Planning is
being disbanded at the end of June. Planning Fees are currently set by the Tri-City Board of
Directors but now Council must establish the fee schedule. City Council requested staff to
review all fee categories with the intent of creating a greater degree of equity between services
provided by planning and demands placed on it by various development activities. Another task
was to improve the quality of infrastructure development in new subdivisions by inspecting the
infrastructure construction. The current preliminary and final subdivision review fee schedule
does serve to address the actual cost of planning services during a typical subdivision process.
The additional costs associated in the infrastructure inspection were not considered in the current
fees. Based on these reviews, staff is recommending that subdivision fees be significantly
increased.
In 2004, the Planning Office reviewed 16 preliminary plats with 746 lots and 21 final plats
accounting for 539 lots. Based on last year's activity and to raise the funds to provide
infrastructure construction inspection, staff proposes increasing the per/lot fee assessed every
project from $40llot to $100/lot. This increase would generate an additional $77,000 in fees
based on activity during calendar year 2004.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the attached Planning Office Fee Schedule for
implementation on July 1, 2005.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Increase revenue by approximately $77,000 per year.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
James H. Patrick, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO.5015
A RESOLUTION TO SET THE CITY OF KALISPELL PLANNING OFFICE FEE
SCHEDULES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005.
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2005, the City of Kalispell will no longer contract for the land use
planning services of the Tri-City Planning offices and the City will begin
providing those services to the public with an employee --staffed Kalispell City
Planning Office; and
WHEREAS, the land use planning services provided by the City Planning Office include, but
are not limited to, plat reviews, applications for growth policy amendments,
annexations, establishment and amendments to zoning, applications for
conditional use permits, flood plain reviews and appeals; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Kalispell to establish a fee system to be charged to
the public that utilizes the services of the Kalispell City Planning Office so that
the costs and expenses of that office may be equitably paid; and
WHEREAS, the planning office staff and city manager, using projected activity for the fiscal
year 2005-2006, have developed a draft fee schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit
"A", which is anticipated to provide the necessary revenues to fund the Kalispell
City Planning Office for fiscal year 2005-2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The Kalispell City Planning Office fee schedule, attached hereto and fully
incorporated herein by this reference, shall be and is hereby established as
the valid and enforceable fee schedule of the Kalispell City Planning
Office for those services provided, to become effective on July 1, 2005
and to remain effective until later amended or repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 6" DAY OF JUNE, 2005.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
KALISPELL
PLANNING OFFICE FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JULY 13,2005
PRELIMINARY PLAT REVIEW
Major Subdivision (6 or more lots) $750+ $100/lot
Minor Subdivision (5 or fewer lots) $350+ $100/lot
Mobile Horne Parks &, Campgrounds
(6 or more spaces)
$750+ $100/space
(5 or fewer spaces)
$350+ $100/space
Amended Preliminary Plat
Base base fee
Amendment to conditions only
Base fee plus $40/lot
re -configured proposed lots
Base fee plus $1Q0/lot or
Add additional lots or sublots
sublot
Subdivision Variance
$100 /variance
Commercial Subdivisions
Add $200 to base preliminary
plat fee
REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT
Mobile Home Parks and Campgrounds, (minor sub.)
$300 + $100/unit
Mobile Home Parks and Campgrounds (major sub.)
$400 + $100/unit
FINAL PLAT REVIEW
Minor subdivision with approved preliminary plat $400 + $100/lot
Major subdivision with approved preliminary plat $650+ $100/lot
Subdivision with waiver of preliminary plat $600+ $100/lot
Subdivision Improvements Agreement $50
MASTER PLAN
Amendment to Plan $1,500 + $10/acre
ANNEXATION
Annexation (includes initial zoning) $250 plus $20/acre
ZONING
Zone Change: Base Fee $500
For first 80 acres of area of the request add $20/acre
For next 81+acres add $10/acre
Amendment to Zoning Text $400
PUD Zoning Review:
Residential
Commercial $700 + $25/acre
Mixed Use $800 + $25/acre
(Deduct $200 from fee if application. concurrently B850 + $25/acre
submitted with a preliminary plat)
Variance:
Residential (Single Family / Duplex) $200
Multi -Family / Commercial / Industrial $400
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Conditional Use Permit:
Single-family (10 or fewer trips/day)
Minor Residential (2-4 units or 11-49 trips day)
Major residential (5 or more units or 50+ trips/day)
Churches, schools, public and quasi -public uses
Commercial, industrial, medical, golf courses, etc
Administrative Conditional Use Permit:
Residential
Commercial/ Industrial
Zoning Appeals -
Signs
FLOUDPLAIN
Floodplain Development Permit
"After -the -Fact" Permit
Letter of Map Amendment
Letter of Map Revision
Floodplain Appeals and Variances
(goes to the Board of Adjustment?
Floodplain Determinations (Written)
Hourly Rate
$250
$300 + $10/unit or 10 trips
$350+ $20/unit or $20 for
every 10 trips
$350
$400 + $20/ acre or unit or
$.05/sq. ft. of leased space over
5,000 sq. ft. whichever is
greatest
$ 75
$150
$250
1997 UBC Fee Schedule based
on the value of sign
$250
$500
$50
$50
$400
$5 minimum
$25/Hr.
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