HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-076 Amendment to land use appeal fees ORDINANCE NO. 2001- 76
AN ORDINANCE amending the fees required for appeals of land use decisions to
the Hearing Examiner and the City Council.
WHEREAS, the current fees required for appeals of land use decisions to the
Hearing Examiner and the City Council are only a fraction of the City's cost to consider
such appeals, and
WHEREAS, Yakima County currently requires fees in the amounts of $505 for
appeals to the Hearing Examiner and $295 for appeals to the Board of County
Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City that fees required for appeals of
land use decisions to the Hearing Examiner and the City Council be increased to fund a
greater portion of the City's costs to consider such appeals, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA,
WASHINGTON:
Section 1. Subsection 1.43.140(b) of the Yakima Municipal Code is repealed:
. - • • governing the application specifically states a
different fcc for an appeal to the council, the appeal fcc shall be seventy five
dollars; provided, that such appeal fcc shall not be charged to other than the first
appellant.
Section 2. Subsection 15.26.010(B)(1)(i) of the Yakima Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
(i) Appeals.
(i) To the hearing examiner $505
(ii) To the legislative body $422295
Section 3. 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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, at a regular meeting and signed and
approved this 18 day of December 2001.
Mary Place, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Publication Date: 12 -21 -2001
Effective Date: 1 -20 -2002
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. o�
For Meeting of December 18, 2001
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of an Ordinance amending the fees required for
appeals of Land Use Decisions to the Hearing Examiner and City
Council
SUBMITTED BY: `A� tam R. Cook, Director of Community and Economic
Development Department
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Doug Maples, Code Administration and Planning
Manager (509) 575 -6121
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
On December 11, 2000, the City of Yakima Council approved a policy issue to
amend the fees required for appeals of land use decisions to the Hearing Examiner
and City Council. The policy issue was requested by Councilman Larry Mattson
and drafted by Community and Economic Development Department staff.
The ordinance would repeal Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) Subsection
1.43.140(b) and modify YMC Subsection 15.26.010(B)(1)(i) appeal fees to the
Hearing Examiner from $127 to $505 and appeal fee to the City Council from $127
to $295.
Resolution Ordinance X Other (Specify)
Contract Mail to (name and address):
Phone:
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: =--Z■`— a • City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:To approve the ordinance, which would increase the
appeal fees for land use decision as, was approved in the budget wrap -up.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -76