Subject:
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Intent to adopt proposed amendments to Section 1-12 of the Town Code to increase Planning and Zoning Development Review Fees.
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
The Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) proposes amendments to
Section 1-12 of the Town Code and increasing fees for variances, conditional use permits, occupancy permits, sign permits, driveways, Board of Architectural Review submissions, site plans, subdivisions, and rezoning cases. The proposed fees better reflect the time required by staff to review permits and zoning cases and are more comparable with fees of surrounding jurisdictions.
Vienna's fees have not been adjusted since 2011. The department established recommended changes based on the goal of covering a portion of the Town's cost to review development applications. The attached comparison from nearby jurisdictions illustrates that in no instance is Vienna the highest for any given fee, even considering proposed increases. The only significant increase was for rezoning applications, which previously was the lowest among other jurisdictions. The cost increase for rezonings reflects the substantial effort needed to process MAC projects. Unlike other jurisdictions, the proposed Vienna rezoning fee includes site plan review so that the cost of both reviews is still significantly below the combined fees of other jurisdictions. DPZ also will change the way that fees are calculated for residential and commercial building permits. Below is a table showing all proposed changes.
Type
Current Fee
Proposed Fee
Variance
$300
$500
Conditional Use Permit
$400
$500 (Res), $1,000 (Commercial)
Occupancy Permits
$50
$75
Sign Permits
$75 (+BAR $100 exist/$200 new)
$95 (+BAR $200 exist/$300 new)
Driveway
$40
$75
Res. Building Permit
$40 base + $0.05/sf
$550 NSFD,
$225(large add)$75(all else)
Comm. Bldg. Permit
$80 base + $0.10/sf
$100 base + $0.15/sf
Site Plan
$1,800 + $30/1,000 building sf
$2,000 + $30/1,000 building sf
Rezoning
$...
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