HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/2011 13 Fee Schedule Changes for Land Use Applications; YMC Amendments • BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT - REVISION
Item No
For Meeting of January 4, 2011
Item Title Consideration of an Ordinance amending the fee schedule for land use
applications of the City of Yakima Zoning Ordinance (YMC 15 11 100), the Subdivision
Ordinance (YMC 14 15 010 and 14 15 030), Environmental Policy (YMC 6 88 200), and
Comprehensive Plan Amendments (YMC 16 10 050)
Submitted By Michael Morales, Director of Community & EconomicDevelopm nt
rieV Contact Person /Telephone Joan Davenport, Planning Manage
Summary Explanation The Yakima City Council adopted a 2011 Budget Policy Issue
to amend the fee schedule for land use applications to be consistent with the Yakima
County fees in order to reduce dependence on General Fund for the processing of Land
Use applications
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Resolution Ordinance X Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source
Approval for Submittal ` ,�� _
ity Manager
Staff Recommendation Adopt the Ordinance
Board Recommendation This ordinance implements a 2011 Council Budget Policy
Issue
Council Action
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. ORDINANCE NO 2011 -
AN ORDINANCE amending the fee schedule for land use applications of the
City of Yakima Zoning Ordinance (YMC 15 11 100), the
Subdivision Ordinance (YMC 14 15 010 and 14 15 030),
Environmental Policy (YMC 6 88 200), and Comprehensive
Plan Amendments (YMC 16 10 050)
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, Washington last amended land use
application fees for zoning, subdivision, environmental review and other
related permits in 2005, and
WHEREAS, land use application fees currently recover an average of less
than twenty -five percent of the actual cost of printing, postage, legal
advertisements and hearing examiner contract costs and staffing costs for
permit processing; and
WHEREAS, the difference between the revenue of fees collected for Land
Use applications and actual costs for processing applications are a general
fund expenditure which City Council wishes to reduce, and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved an amendment to the Land Use
0 Application Fees as a portion of the 2011 City of Yakima Budget to be
consistent with the fee schedule of Yakima County; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA.
Section 1: Fees for land use applications as authorized by the City of
Yakima Zoning Ordinance (YMC 15 11 100), the Subdivision Ordinance (YMC
14 15 010 and 14 15 030), Environmental Policy (YMC 6 88 200), and
Comprehensive Plan Amendments (YMC 16 10 050) are hereby amended to
reflect the fee schedule as shown on Attachment 1, and
Section 2 If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance
Section 4 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, at a regular meeting and signed and •
approved this day of January 2011
Micah Cawley, Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
Publication Date:
Effective Date:
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ATTACHMENT 1: Land a d Use Application Fees
Land Use Permit Type 2010 2011 City
City Fee Fee
Zoning Ordinance (YMC 15)
Administrative Adjustments $295 $340
Class 2 Review $320 $365
Class 3 Review $615 $700
Variance $6-15 $700
Overlay District $32-0 $700
Planned Development $505 $700
Rezone - base rate $505 $560
Critical Area Review $170 $200
Interpretation w/ Hearing $375 $435
Modification of Approved Use $80 $100
Non - Conforming Use /Bldg $240 $280
Overlay Districts $329 $340
Planned Development $505 $560
Shoreline Permit $3-1 -0 $355
® **Fees for zoning applications are consolidated using the highest fee only
Subdivision Ordinance (YMC 14)
Preliminary Long Plat (base rate) $330 $380
Preliminary Short Plat $2.95 $340
Binding Site Plan $295 $420
Final Long Plat $20 $270
Final Short Plat $79 $90
Short Plat Amendment $120 $245
Short Plat Exemption $120 $145
Right of Way Vacation $-303 $420
State Environmental Policy Act (YMC 6 88
SEPA Checklist $225 $265
Other Applications
Comp Plan Amendment (base) $500 $500
Appeals to City Council $2-95 $340
Appeal to Hearing Examiner $505 $580
Parade & Special Event Permit $0 $0
Traffic Concurrency $250 $250
Fee schedule adopted by City Council on January 4, 2011 by Ordinance 2011 -_