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Consider and take action on a resolution amending the Planning and Building Department fee schedules to better align fee revenues with Development Services costs (Director of Planning)
Background:
City Council action is required to amend the City’s fee schedule. The proposed updates are intended to improve cost recovery for development-related services while maintaining competitiveness with peer cities. The Building Department fee schedule update also includes certain fees that are being removed from Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances and placed in the City’s fee schedule through a companion ordinance on the same agenda.
July 12, 2016 - Adoption of the last comprehensive Planning fee schedule update.
June 11, 2019 - Adoption of the last comprehensive Building Department fee schedule update.
January 23, 2024 - Building Department fees increased by approximately 5%.
March 26, 2024 - Planning fees increased by approximately 4.5%.
Project Summary:
The City is proposing updates to Planning and Building Department fees to better align revenues with the actual cost of providing development-related services. Development Services, including Planning, Building, and Engineering, are evaluated holistically, with the goal of improving the overall cost-of-service recovery ratio across all development related activities. The proposed adjustments bring League City closer in line with comparable cities without placing the City at a competitive disadvantage for development activity. The last comprehensive fee schedule update for Planning occurred in 2016, and for the Building Department in 2019, highlighting the need for a more current and comprehensive review of these fees.
The proposed fee updates reflect a targeted adjustment to better align revenues with the cost of service. Planning application fees are proposed to increase significantly, representing an update to better reflect the level of staff review and processing required. In contrast, Building Department ...
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