City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 26, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution to Adopt Fee Increases Charged By the Department of Planning and Zoning for Commercial Antenna Applications and Pedestrian-Oriented Retail Wayfinding Sign Applications, Formerly A-Frame Signs. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Resolution to adopt fee increases charged by the Department of Planning and Zoning for Commercial Antenna Applications and Pedestrian-Oriented Retail Wayfinding Sign applications, formerly A-Frame Signs.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 1). The new fees will be effective July 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND: As part of the FY 2018 budget process, the Department of Planning and Zoning (P&Z) conducted a review of its fees to determine whether an increase of the fees may be appropriate at this time. Based on the results of the review, P&Z proposed to charge a fee for commercial antenna applications that is in line with the fees charged by Arlington County and the City of Falls Church and increase the fees for the Pedestrian-Oriented Retail Street Wayfinding Sign program (formerly A-Frame Signs program).
The proposed commercial antenna application fee would be required for the administrative review process for all commercial antennas that are or are not part of a Development Site Plan (DSP). The proposed fee includes a 5 percent levy for Code Administration. The Pedestrian-Oriented Retail Street Wayfinding Sign program support businesses located off main retail streets (such as King Street and Mount Vernon Avenue) by providing attractive monument signs along the main street at intersections, directing pedestrians to the nearby businesses. On King Street, this program replaces the old "A-Frame Sign" pr...
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