Title
New Testament Baptist Church request to refund development permit fee and waive subsequent building and gas/electrical fees.
Proposed Motions
1. That Council approve the New Testament Baptist Church request to refund the development permit fees paid in the amount of $510.
2. That Council approve the New Testament Baptist Church request to waive all subsequent building, gas and electrical fees.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration does not support the request to refund the fee already paid nor the request to waive future fees for subsequent related permits. The recommendation to deny the request is based on administration's review of the County's policies, fee schedule, and bylaws specific to refunding or waiving fees. As part of that review, administration found no specific policy or other mechanism authorizing administration or Council to grant exemptions for the payment of development and/or building permit fees in this particular case.
Purpose
The property owner has requested that Council consider refunding the development permit application fee paid for the development of a modular school building and waive subsequent building permit fees.
Summary
The New Testament Baptist Church made development permit application for a 4,200 square foot modular school building to be developed on the site of the existing church. The applicant paid the $510 development permit application fee and is requesting Council to refund this fee and waive subsequent permit fees including building, gas, electric, and plumbing. Without knowing the construction/project value, the County cannot establish the exact building permit fees; however, the minimum building permit fee is $312 (4% Safety Code Council fee included). Administration was asked to investigate the permitting history including how fees were administered, and any policies or bylaws that might allow Council the ability to grant exemptions pertaining to payment of fees.
Prior to the 2018 devel...
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