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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
August 14, 2000
4:45 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Murphy, Gronen, Getty, Berry.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Berry that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Seven.
Motion carried.
Proposed filing fees for actions that require review by the Planning, Programming and Zoning
Commission were reviewed. The following filing fees were reviewed:
Rezoning Current Proposed
Less than 1 acre adjoining same or less restrictive district $100.00 $200.00
Less than 1 acre not adjoining same or less restrictive district $150.00 $250.00
More than 1 acre adjoining same or less restrictive district $200.00 $300.00
More than 1 acre not adjoining same or less restrictive district $250.00 $350.00
"R-P", "M-P", "S- l" District: Overall amendment $ 40.00 $100.00
Individual buildings $ 25.00 $ 50.00
Conditional Rezoning $100.00 $150.00
Variances, special permits: New applicants $ 75.00 Same
Minor change in plan $ 40.00 Same
Vacate
Easements $ 25.00 Same
Right-of-way $ 50.00 Same
The Planning staff is proposing that the zoning fees be increased. These requests take the most
amount of staff time in terms of notifying all property owners within 250' of the requested
property, notifying abutting or adjacent Recognized Neighborhood leaders, and visiting the sites
for staff report information. The city also incurs publication and recording costs with rezoning
requests that go through the city council.
A survey conducted by the City of Dubuque was reviewed. Many of our fees are comparable to
other communities, but the Planning staff recommends that the rezoning fees be increased. With
the city's emphasis on in -fill development, the Planning staff does not recommend raising the fees
to the Board of Adjustment for variances even though they are significantly higher in many
communities.
Councilperson Jordan stated that he feels the increase is quite a one-time jump and asked if the
increase in fees could be done in staggered steps. Councilperson Jordan asked how much revenue
is generated from the fees. City Planner Don Temeyer stated that his department receives
approximately $4,000.00 per year in filing fees.
Mayor Rooff stated that the city should set fees based on our costs. Mayor Rooff stated we want
to make sure we continue to support development, but the city needs to know our cost for doing
business. Mayor Rooff asked the Planning staff to determine their cost and bring the information
back to the council.
Councilperson Krizek stated that the cost of doing business has gone up. Councilperson Gronen
asked when the city last changed the fees, and Mr. Temeyer commented that it has been seven or
eight years since the city reviewed the filing fees.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Jordan that the proposed fees be sent back to the Planning and
Zoning staff to determine the cost for providing this service, and that Planning and Zoning bring
the information back to the council. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Berry that the
meeting be adjourned at 4:59 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk