City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 24, 2026
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PAUL STODDARD, DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND ZONING
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Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt a Department of Planning & Zoning Fee Increase for development and historic preservation fees under the Department of Planning & Zoning's FY 2027 Fee Schedule
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ISSUE:
Consideration of a Resolution to adopt fee increases as part of the City's Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget for the Department of Planning & Zoning's (P&Z) Development Special Use Permit (DSUP), Development Site Plan (DSP), Final Site Plan (FSP), Coordinated Development District (CDD) and Historic Preservation land use application fees under the Department of Planning & Zoning's FY 2027 Fee Schedule.
RECOMMENDATION:
That City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment I) as part of the FY 2027 Operating Budget, effective July 1, 2026, to:
1. Increase by approximately 6 percent DSUP, DSP, FSP, and CDD fees;
2. Increase the current maximum of those fees from $80,000 to $120,000 per application;
3. Increase all Historic Preservation fees by approximately 15 percent; and
4. Establish a new Historic Preservation minor sign amendment fee of $207.
BACKGROUND:
Development Fees
Section 11-104, Establishment of Fees, of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Planning & Zoning, with the approval of the City Council, to establish a schedule of fees. The Department of Planning & Zoning's FY 2026 Fee Schedule reflects all fees currently charged by the Department of Planning & Zoning for land use reviews, namely development, non-development, historic preservation and zoning fees.
Development fees in the City of Alexandria have not increased for 8 years with their last increase in 2018. DSUP, DSP, FSP a...
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