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Home My WebLink About77-23RESOLUTION 77-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS UPDATING THE FY 2023-24 PLANNING, BUILDING, AND ENGINEERING FEE SCHEDULES TO ADD AND UPDATE DEPOSIT AMOUNTS RELATED TO: NPDES PERMIT C.3 REVIEW AND INSPECTION; SEWER CAPACITYAMPACT/RATE ANALYSIS; SIGHT DISTANCE AND TRAFFIC STUDY PEER REVIEW; TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN REVIEW, MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING STAFF REVIEW, AND PEER REVIEW; AND TOWN ATTORNEY LAND USE REVIEW, AND DETERMINATION THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills has established certain fees and charges for Town services, including those that apply to the filing, accepting, reviewing, approving, or issuing of an application, permit, subdivision maps, or entitlement; 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, for the purposes of defraying impacts from developments on public facilities, and are not special taxes as defined in Article 3.5 of the California Government Code; and WHEREAS, consistent with California Government Code sections 66016, 66017, and related applicable statutes, the fees and charges, as well as deposits, are for actual cost recover and does not exceed the amount reasonably required to administer the processing of such application, permit or entitlement and the estimated reasonable cost of the Town providing services for such purposes; and WHEREAS, on August 17, 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 adopting the FY 2023-24 Fee Schedule Updates for Site Development Charges; 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 FY2023-24 Fee Schedule Updates, detailed in "Exhibit A," which will become effective on October 21, 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 the FY 2023-24 Fee Schedule Updates for Site Development Charges as set forth in "Exhibit A" to this Resolution and determine that the amendments are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. Development fees 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. Resolution 77-23 Page 1 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 17th day of August 2023 by the following vote: AYES: Swan, Mok, Schmidt, Tankha, Tyson NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: Deborah Padovan, City Clerk BY: Linda G. Swan, Mayor Resolution 77-23 Page 2 Exhibit A Planning Fees Note: If there is more than one action associated with a project, including - zoning permits, Site Development, Variances, Conditional Use Permits, and 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. All items marked as a "deposit" require replenishment once the initial amount has been exhausted, and any unused portion will be refunded to the applicant once the final project review is completed. General Fee Deposit 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 Site Analysis $260 Deposit Appeal $900 $2,000 NPDES C.3 Review $3,010 $4,000.00 plus 10% admin fee Sight Distance and Traffic Study Peer Review $4,160 $3,000.00 plus 10% admin fee Sewer Capacity/Impact/Rate Study (for multifamily and non-residential projects) $4,880 $10,000.00 plus 10% admin fee Town Attorney Land Use Review $7,125 $2,000 plus 10% admin fee Zoning Permits Fee Deposit 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 Site Development $500 Deposit Minor Administrative Review $1,560 Major Administrative Review $3,010 Site Development Hearing 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 $1,560 Resolution 77-23 Page 3 Commission Review Landscape Performance Deposit — Director's Discretion Variances and Conditional Use Permits Fee $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 CUP Renewal/Amendment — City Council $880 $6,000 Fee Type Environmental Review Current Fee Deposit 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 This amount is the actual cost to prepare the work based on an approved proposal from an outside consultant + a 10% administrative fee to cover staff time. Planning Staff Billable Rates Rate Planning Director $278/hr Principal Planner $246/hr Senior Planner $233/hr Associate Planner $220/hr Assistant Planner $213/hr These are the rates used when staff time is billed against a deposit. These hourly rates are set as part of the Town's annual adopted budget. Subdivisions and Mapping Fee Deposit 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 Annexation $3,500 Up to Four Lots (deposit is per number of lots) $880 $5,000 More than Four Lots (deposit is per number of lots) $880 $5,000 Extension/Modification Rental Licenses $205 Fee $2,000 Deposit Resolution 77-23 Page 4 Short -Term Rental License (initial) $205 Pathway Fee Short -Term Rental Renewal $105 $10,943 Conditional Short -Term Rental License $1,350 Additions (900 sq ft or larger) These fees are set per Municipal Code Section 10-1.1206. Fee Type Other Fees Current Fee Fee Deposit General Plan Amendment $880 $5,000 Municipal Code Amendment $880 $5,000 Zoning Ordinance Interpretation $830 Historic Review/Mills Act Agreement $725 $3,000 Application Process Violation Up to l Ox applic. fee Impact Fees Pathway Fee New Single -Family Residence $10,943 Accessory Dwelling Unit (900 sq ft or larger)* $3,826 Additions (900 sq ft or larger) $3,826 Equestrian Barns (900 sq ft or larger) $3,826 This fee is set per Resolution 62-19. *For Accessory Dwelling Units, this fee shall be waived for the Planning Period 2023-2031. Recreation In -Lieu Fee Storm Drainage Fee $0.69 per sq ft This fee assessed on all subdivisions for new hardscape/impervious area added within a public right- of-way or easement. Resolution 77-23 Page 5 Building Fees Building Permit Fees All Projects Base Fee $240 All Projects - Modifier 0.9% of project valuation The project valuation is provided by the applicant at time of submittal and confirmed by Building Dept staff during initial plan review. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Permits All Projects Base Fee $180 All Projects - Modifier 0.9% of project valuation The project valuation is provided by the applicant at time of submittal and confirmed by Building Dept staff during initial plan review. 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) This fee is set per California Government Code Section 66015. 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 These review and inspection fees are assessed to all building permits that are subject to Planning and Engineering review and compliance inspections. If more than three reviews are required to issue a permit or more than six inspections required final a permit, additional review/inspections fees may be assessed. Green Building Fee $4/$100,000 of assessed valuation, (Minimum $1/$25,000 of valuation) This fee is set per California Health and Safety Code Section 18931.6 and goes into the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund established under Section 19831.7 Strong Motion Instrumentation & Seismic Hazard Mapping Fee $0.13/$1,000 of assessed valuation (Minimum fee is $0.50) Energy Fee (State Imposed) Formula = 1.65 x (0.15 x building permit fee) 15% of Building Permit Resolution 77-23 Page 6 This fee is set by the State of California under Title 24 Part 2 Energy and Accessibility Code and Regulations. Inspections Fees During normal business hours $210 After normal business hours $240 Reinspection $210 Inspection for which no fee is otherwise indicated $210 Code Compliance Inspection $300 NPDES C.3 Maintenance Agreement and Ins ections Other Permit Fees $3,000 deposit Extension of Building Permit $180 Replacement of Inspection Card $80 Additional Plan Review $350 This fee is applied when an application requires more than three plan checks to be completed. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy 1 $500 Approval by the Planning and Building Director is required to issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy and the project must demonstrate special circumstances. Street Address Change $650 Work Without a Permit Up to 4x Permit Fee The violation fee is set per Municipal Code sections 8-8.05 and 10-2.1318, with the specific amount determined by the Planning and Building Director based on the nature of the violation. Geotechnical Report Review $2,000 Less than $50,000 $0 $50,000 or more 0.9% of valuation Gas $20,000 Electric $40,000 Impermeable Structure (per sq ft of development area added) $0.96/sq ft This fee set per Municipal Code Section 8-7.05. Resolution 77-23 Page 7 Engineering Fees Site Development Fee Deposit Miscellaneous Engineering Staff and Third- $500.00 to $5,000.00 Party Peer Review (varies based on scope and actual cost Street and Pathway Excavation Permit Fee Deposit Permit Fee $159.00 Other Street Charges, where applicable minimum $520)$11.00/sq.ft. Other Pathway Charges, where applicable minimum $520)$1.28/sq.ft. Encroachment i Deposit Application Fee $326.00 Inspection Deposit $1,000.00 Trenching Fee (minimum $400) $17.00/lf Fence; Wall; Irrigation; Driveway Cuts $17.00/lf maximum $595 Sight Distance and Traffic Study Peer Review $3,000.00 plus 10% admin fee $300.00 per sheet for Traffic Control Plan Review (Traffic standard lane closures; $900 per sheet for long- Consultant) term (over one-week) closures Engineering Staff and Consultant Fee Rate Public Works Director/City Engineer $278 Senior Engineer/Utility Engineering Manager $234 Associate Engineer $219 Assistant Engineer $194 Contracted Associate Engineer $215.00 Sewer Disposal Fee Deposit Sewer Connection Fee (Residence) $11,236.00 Sewer Connection Fee (Church) $11,236.00 Sewer Connection Fee (Country Club) $30,112.00 Sewer Connection Fee (Office) $20,674.00 Sewer Connection Fee (Fire Station) $33,708.00 Sewer Reimbursement Fee Varies based on reimbursement agreement When connecting to privately developed sewer line Annual Sewer Charge See Sewer Assessment Fee Schedule Appeal — Filing Fee and Deposit $585.00 1 $875.00 Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Full Cost to Town Resolution 77-23 Page 8 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Monthly Fee See Solid Waste Fee Schedule Sewer Capacity/Impact/Rate Study (for multifamily and non-residential projects) $10,000.00 plus 10% admin fee Other Effort out of standard scope Varies based on scope Resolution 77-23 Page 9