City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: TARRENCE MOORER, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration of a Resolution to Establish Encroachment Fees for Code Section 5-2-29. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution to establish permit fees for the recently adopted code modification to Encroachments under code section 5-2-29.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the resolution (Attachment 1) to establish permit fees for encroachments, effective July 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND: City Council approved amendments to the City Code related to encroachments under Section 5-2-29 on April 25, 2023. This memorandum and attached resolution establish and consolidate the fees associated with encroachments for the revised ordinance (Attachment 2). The amendments to City Code Section 5-2-29 brought the King Street Outdoor Dining Permit, the Parklet Permit and all other administrative encroachments under a single permit. This makes the permitting process more streamlined and easier for applicants.
DISCUSSION: Encroachments have been broken down into five different categories: Standard Encroachments, Parklets, Short-Term Parklets, Outdoor Dining in Public Right-of-Way and Council Approved Encroachments. This fee resolution applies only to applications for new encroachment permits submitted on or after July 1, 2023. The resolution includes two Permit Fee types (at initial application and annual charge) that will be applied to all new encroachment cases. The initial Permit Processing Fee is charged to review all applications for compliance with City Code Section 5-2-29 and to manage the permit requirements for liability insurance associated with each encroachment. In addition, applicants ma...
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