City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 23, 2020
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 Land Development Related Fees. [ROLL-CALL-VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution to adopt land development related fees.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 1) as part of the FY 2021 Approved Budget. The new fee(s) will be effective July 1, 2020.
BACKGROUND: This memorandum provides detailed information regarding proposed land development related fees by the Departments of Transportation & Environmental Services and Planning & Zoning for FY 2021. The fee increase is projected to bring in an additional $ 44,000 in revenue for the City in FY 2021.
DISCUSSION: There is currently no fee for a) review and processing of bonds, b) review and processing of bond reduction requests, and c) review, processing, and initial inspections for As-Built Site Plans prior to any bond release. This resolution will establish a fee of $2,000 for the review and processing of bonds over $20,000, $1,000 for the review and processing of bond reductions for bonds over $20,000, and $1,000 for review and processing of the As-Built plan. The proposed fee is in line with neighboring jurisdictions and would narrow the gap between the cost of services provided and recovery of those costs.
FISCAL IMPACT: Establishing these fees is projected to generate approximately $44,000 in additional General Fund revenue each year.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Planning & Zoning Fee Schedule
STAFF:
Emily A. Baker, Deputy City Manager
Laura Triggs, Deputy City Manager
Morgan Routt, Director, Office of Management & Budget
Lalit Sharma, Acting Deputy Director, T&ES
Tarrence Moorer, T&ES