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Home My WebLink About22-23RESOLUTION22-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS TO ADOPT AN UPDATED PLANNING AND BUILDING FEE SCHEDULE FOR FY 2022-23 WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills has established certain fees and charges for Town services; and WHEREAS, these fees and charges are collected to recover the Town's reasonable cost of providing the service or of performing the functions or regulatory activity for which the fees are charged, as applicable, and which are not levied for general revenue purposes, and are not special taxes as defined in Article 3.5 of the California Government Code; and WHEREAS, on February 16, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing in compliance with California Government Code sections 6062a, 66016, 66017 and 66018, at which public testimony and written testimony was received, to consider the updates to the FY 22-23 Planning and. Building Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS, this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15273 of the California Environmental Quality Act as it does not qualify as a "Project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)"; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement the updated Planning and Building Fee Schedule, detailed in "Exhibit A," which will become effective on April 17, 2023, consistent with Californian Government Code Section 66017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby finds the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein and adopts an updated. Planning and Building Fee Schedule for FY 2022-23 as set forth in "Exhibit A" to this Resolution. Development fee increases contained herein shall become effective no sooner than 60 days following final passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall remain in effect until a new Resolution amending the same is adopted by the City Council. The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 16h day of February, 2023 by the following vote: AYES: Swan, Mok, Schmidt, Tankha, Tyson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: Deborah Padovan, City Cleric BY: Linda Swan, Mayor Resolution 22-23 Page I Exhibit A Planning Department Fees Note: If there is more than one action associated with a project, including - zoning permits, Site Development, Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Environmental Review, separate fees for each action apply and the applicant shall pay a cumulative fee to cover the entire amount due for all applicable actions. Permits Fee DepositZonina General Zoning Permit $260 DepositGeneral Pre -Application Meeting $520 Pre -Application Meeting - ADU $410 Additional Plan Review $625 Permit Modification $1,450 Extension — Administrative $250 Extension — City Council $1,140 Deposit Site Analysis $260 Appeal $900 $2,000 Permits Fee DepositZonina General Zoning Permit $260 Fence Permit - Administrative $520 Fence Permit — Public Hearing $1,140 Wireless Facility Mod — Administrative $2,180 Oak Tree Removal $250 Oak Tree Removal (Dead/Emergency) $0 Arborist Report Review Development $500 Deposit Minor Administrative Review $1,560 Major Administrative Review $3,010 Site Development IIearing Review $4,160 Fast Track Hearing Review $4,880 Planning Commission Hearing Review $7,125 Conditional Development Permit $2,180 Geotechnical Report Review $2,000 Grading Policy Exception Planning Commission Review $1,560 Landscape Performance Deposit — Director's Discretion Varianees and Conditional $5,000 Deposit Minor Variance - Site Development Committee $3,120 Major Variance - Planning Commission $5,200 Conditional Use Permit - Planning Commission $6,080 Conditional Use Permit - City Council $880 $6,000 CUP Renewal/Amendment - Planning Comm. $3,840 Resolution 22-23 Page 2 CUP Renewal/Amendment — City Council $880 1 $6,000 Fee Type Current Technical Environment Study Review $1,500 Preparation of Initial Study/NegDec by Staff $7,500 Preparation of Initial Study/NegDec/EIR by Outside Consultant Actual Cost Planning Director $278/hr Principal Planner $246/hr Senior Planner $233/hr Associate Planner $220/hr Assistant Planner $213/hr Minor Land Division (<5 lots) $725 $5,000 Subdivision (5+ lots) $880 $10,000 Extension $550 Modification/Amendment $625 $2,500 Minor Land Division (<5 lots) $5000 Subdivision (5+ lots) $5,000 Certification of Correction $2,000 Lot -Line Adjustment and Merger $725 $3,500 Certificate of Compliance $725 $3,500 Easement Review $3,500 Up to Four Lots $880 $5,000 (deposit is per number of lots) More than Four Lots $880 $5,000 (deposit is per number of lots) Extension/Modification $205 $2,000 Short -Term Rental License (initial) $205 Short -Term Rental Renewal $105 Conditional Short -Term Rental License $1,350 Fee Type I Current Fee General Plan Amendment $880 $5,000 Municipal Code Amendment $880 $5,000 Resolution 22-23 Page 3 Zoning Ordinance Interpretation $830 Historic Review/Mills Act Agreement $725 $3,000 Application Process Violation Up to tOx applic. fee Resolution 22-23 Page 4 Building Department Fees Building Permit Fees All Projects Base Fee $240 All Projects - Modifier 0.9% of project valuation Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Permits All Projects Base Fee $180 All Projects - Modifier 0.9% of project valuation Furnace $82 Gas Lines $82 Water Heater $82 Reroof (< $50,000 valuation) $375 Reroof > $50,000 valuation) .$375 + 0.9% of project valuation over $50,000 Solar energy system (set by State law) $450 + $15/kW (above 15kW) Demolition $180 Plan Review Fee 65% of Permit Fee Plan Retention Fee $25/page Plan Retention Fee (electronic plans) $75 Planning and Engineering Review and Inspection Fees Site Development Review $830 Site Development Compliance Inspections $980 ADU Plan Review $725 ADU Compliance Inspections $830 Green Building Fee $4/$100,000 of assessed valuation, (Minimum $1/$25;000 of valuation) Strong Motion Instrumentation & Seismic $0.13/$1,000 of assessed valuation (Minimum Hazard Mapping Fee fee is $0.50) Energy Fee (State Imposed) 15% of Building Permit Formula = 1.65 x (0.15 x building permit fee) Resolution 22-23 Page 5 Impermeable Structure (per sq ft of development $0.96/sq ft area added This fee sefper Nlunzcipd/ Code Sectzon 8:7..05 Resolution 22-23 Page 6