Title
Special Budget Topics - Development Permit Fees and Impact Fees
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Receive briefing and direct staff to proceed with drafting an ordinance for City Council consideration that implements the proposed fees.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive briefing and direct staff to proceed with drafting an ordinance for City Council consideration that implements the proposed fees.
Report
Issue:
Briefing and discussion of proposed 2022 development permit fees and impact fees.
Staff Contact:
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8206
Presenter(s):
Leonard Bauer, Director, Community Planning and Development
Mark Russell, Deputy Director, Public Works
Tammy LeDoux, Finance & Policy Coordinator, Parks Arts & Recreation
Background and Analysis:
Washington state law [RCW 36.70B] provides direction for local government review of development project proposals. Cities and counties are authorized to charge fees for the cost of reviewing applications for new development, and inspections of new construction. State law also authorizes collection of impact fees to address the impacts of new development on transportation, parks, fire services, and schools [RCW 82.02.050]. The City of Olympia collects impact fees for transportation and parks impacts, and on behalf of the Olympia School District for school impacts.
Development Permit Fees
The City of Olympia collects fees to offset a portion of the cost of reviewing applications for new development and inspecting new construction. Fee amounts are adopted by the City Council and codified in Olympia Municipal Code Title 4. They include Engineering Fees (OMC 4.04), Building Code Review and Permit Fees (OMC 4.36), and Land Use Application Review (OMC 4.40).
In 2004, the City Council conducted a Permit Cost Recovery Study and established a goal to recover 85% of the cost of delivering development review services from permit fees.
In 2015, the City co...
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