Title
Public hearing to consider the following amendments to the Monterey County Fee Resolution relating to fees for processing applications for land use permits and entitlements:
a. Amend and update Article XIX (RMA-Building Services) to revise building fees to reflect updates to inspection rates based on valuation;
b. Amend and update Article IX - (RMA- Planning) to update and consolidate land use application fees for Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services;
c. Rescind and Reserve Article X (RMA-Public Works);
d. Rescind and Reserve Article XX - (RMA -Environmental Services); and
e. Amend and update Article XVII (County Counsel) to align with revisions to Article IX.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Amend the Monterey County Fee Resolution as follows:
a. Amend and update Article XIX (RMA-Building Services) to revise building fees to reflect updates to inspection rates based on valuation;
b. Amend and update Article IX - (RMA- Planning) to update and consolidate land use application fees for Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services;
c. Rescind and Reserve Article X (RMA-Public Works);
d. Rescind and Reserve Article XX - (RMA -Environmental Services); and
e. Amend and update Article XVII (County Counsel) to align with revisions to Article IX.
SUMMARY:
The Resource Management Agency (RMA) is the lead for establishing land use fees for Monterey County, subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors. Land use fees as proposed would significantly change the format creating a simplified tier format grouped by tasks that require a similar level of resources rather than a list of each task (sometimes broken down into multiple sub-tasks). Following RMA establishing the fee structure, County Counsel is proposing revisions to its land use application fees to align with the simplified categories and structure of fees proposed by RMA, since RMA functions as the single collection point for applicants' payment of these fees. Other departments (Environmen...
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