R10879City Council Meeting: May 12, 2015
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 10 91 q (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA SETTING PERMIT AND USER FEES IN THE
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN ASSOCIATION
WITH ADOPTION OF A NEW COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Santa Monica ( "City ") to charge for the
full costs of services provided by City Staff when such services benefit individual users
rather than members of the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 1754 (CCS) ( "Ordinance "), adopted July 12,
1994, governs the setting of the amount of user fees or fees for services provided to or
for the benefit of particular individuals rather than the general public and allows such
user fees or fees for services to be set by ordinance, by a resolution adopted by the City
Council, or by any other means authorized by law; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Ordinance, the City has previously adopted
various resolutions setting the amount of user fees or fees for services provided by
various City departments to or for the benefit of particular individuals rather than the
general public; and
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WHEREAS, on June 25, 2013, after having completed a comprehensive study of
existing and proposed fees for various permits and for providing services in the various
City departments, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica ( "City Council ") adopted
Resolution Number 10753 (CCS) ('Resolution 10753 ") which revised and established
permit and user fees charged by City departments, including Planning and Community
Development Department, in order to preserve public resources for the benefit of the
community as a whole and avoid diverting these resources to the benefit of individuals;
and
WHEREAS, Resolution 10753 further consolidated fee resolutions previously
adopted by the City Council in order to streamline the process for adopting and charging
City permit and user fees and to allow the public to more easily gather information about
such fees; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution Number
10778 (CCS) ('Resolution 10778 ") in order to: include previously- omitted fees, repeal a
fee previously adopted pursuant to Resolution 10753, establish two new fees, and
correct minor irregularities found within the fee schedule adopted by Resolution 10753;
and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution Number
10800 (CCS) ( "Resolution 10800 "), in order to revise portions of the fee schedule
adopted pursuant to Resolution 10753 and revised by Resolution 10778 for purposes of
amending certain fees to be consistent with amounts set forth in the fee study, and
correct minor irregularities in certain fee descriptions; and
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WHEREAS on June 24, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution Number
10816 (`Resolution 10816 ") in order to: repeal certain police permitting fees and make
other revisions to fees as required by Ordinance Number 2458 (CCS); establish new
fees and incorporate others that were previously established; remove a fee waiver;
revise and /or increase certain fees; exempt certain fees from the annual administrative
increase; and make other minor corrections as necessary; and
WHEREAS, all fees and charges, including permit and user fees in the Planning
and Community Development Department, set forth in Resolutions 10753, 10778,
10800 and 10816 are now in full force and effect; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the City Council considered for first hearing an
ordinance repealing the existing Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 9.04 of Article 9 of the
Santa Monica Municipal Code, and adding a new Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 9.01
through Chapter 9.52, to Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to adopt a
comprehensive Zoning Ordinance; Repealing Chapters 9.08 through 9.72 of Article 9 of
the Santa Monica Municipal Code and adding new Chapters 9.53 through 9.68 to Article
9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code to establish land use and zoning - related
provisions, and implementing the new Zoning Ordinance by repealing the existing
official districting map and adopting the new final official districting map (the "2015
Zoning Ordinance "); and
WHEREAS, the City recently completed a Cost of Services study of existing and
proposed fees charged for various development and construction - related permit
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application user fees and services in the Planning and Community Development
Department in association with the 2015 Zoning Ordinance (the "Cost Study'); and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Zoning Ordinance establishes new permit types, services,
and different review procedures for these development and construction - related permit
applications, compared to the permit types and services provided in conjunction with the
City's current Zoning Ordinance, as set forth in the City's current fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City now desires to establish new fees in order to revise a
variety of user fees for development and construction - related permit applications and
services in the Planning and Community Development Department in association with
the 2015 Zoning Ordinance and to incorporate the Cost Study's findings regarding the
future cost to provide services associated with these development and construction -
related permit applications to be established in conjunction with the 2015 Zoning
Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The identified fees for development and construction - related permit
application user fees and services in the Planning and Community Development
Department are hereby set as stated in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B ".
SECTION 2. Unless otherwise provided, for accounts that are not paid by the
due date, a late fee of ten percent (10 %) shall be charged on any unpaid balance, and
an additional late fee of ten percent (10 %) shall be charged on any unpaid balance each
12
month thereafter. The Director of Finance shall have the authority to settle disputes by
reducing or waiving amounts due for penalties and interest on delinquent fees if such
reduction or waiver serves to promote the City's fiscal welfare by expeditious payment,
enhancing revenue or otherwise.
SECTION 3. Commencing on July 1, 2016 and on July 1 of each fiscal year
thereafter, all fees established by this resolution, unless noted otherwise, shall be
administratively revised and increased annually by a factor equal to the net change in
City salaries and benefits costs for that fiscal year. Such net change is measured by
comparing the total budgeted City salary and benefit costs for the fiscal year in which
the change is to become effective to the total budgeted City salary and benefit costs for
the prior fiscal year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the annual
administrative revision set forth in this Section 3 be less than zero percent (0 %).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the annual administrative revision
described in this Section 3 apply to any fees and charges established by other agencies
or as otherwise may be prohibited by applicable law.
SECTION 4. The series of fees not set by this resolution that were adopted by
Resolutions Numbers 10753 and revised by 10778, 10800 and 10816 shall remain in
full force and effect following the effectiveness of this resolution.
SECTION 5. Fees set forth in attached Exhibits A and B shall be effective upon
the effective date of Ordinance Number CCS, the 2015 Zoning Ordinance, or
July 13, 2015, whichever is later, and which is at least sixty (60) days after adoption of
this resolution, in accordance with Government Code section 66017.
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SECTION 6. If there are any conflicts between the fees adopted in this
resolution and fees adopted by any prior resolution or fee schedule, the fees adopted
pursuant to this resolution shall control. If there are any conflicts between the fee
schedule set forth in this resolution and any prior fee schedule, the fee schedule
attached to this resolution shall control.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Exhibit "A" Planning Division Fee Schedule
Exhibit "B" Strategic and Transportation Planning Division Fee Schedule
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EXHIBIT A- Planning Division
SERVICE
Fee as of 7/13/15
Administrative Approval - (Planning Fee Only)
$4,684.00
Alcohol Exemption
$1,395.00
Appeals — --
$458.66
Architectural Review Board - Bldg. Color /Materials: New Construction
$3,588.00
Architectural Review Board - Bldg. Color /Materials: Alt /Mod's
$1,246.00
Architectural Review Board - Sign Adjustment
$1,644.00
Architectural Review Board - Signs /Landscaping
$1,418.00
Architectural Review Board Staff Approval - All Others
$349.00
Architectural Review Board (Staff approval - Single Trade excluding signs & windows)
Waived
Certificate of Administrative Approval
Waived
Certificate of Appropriateness
Waived
Certificate of Compliance
$1,794.00
Certificate of Economic Hardship
$9,069.00
Coastal Approval in Concept
$149.00
Conditional Use Permit - (Planning Fee Only)
$14,151.00
Deed Restriction
$698.00
Demolition Permits - (Planning Fee Only)
$700.00
Development Review Permit - (Planning Fee Only)
$17,738.00
Fence, Wall Hedge Height mod. (Discretionary)
$266.66
Fence, Wall, Hedge Height mod. (Administrative)
$275.03
Final Subdivision Map
$1,395.00
General Plan Amendment
$13,553.00
Historic District Designation
$15,745.00
Landmark Designation
$4,854.00
Lot Line Adjustment
$1,993.00
Major Modification
$4,185.00
Minor Modification
$1,594.00
Minor Use Permit
$4,983.00
Multiple Applications
100 %Fee, then
50% thereafter
Occupancy Permit
$2,192.00
Permit Extension - Administrative
$598.00
Pre - submittal (Planning Fee Only)
$897.00
Shared Parking Permit
$2,790.00
Structure of Merit
$3,388.00
Temporary Use Permit
$1,395.00
Temporary Use Permit - Minor - (Repeats)
$698.00
Tentative Subdivision Map
$6,776.00
Text Amendment /Zone Change
$14,151.00
Variance (including noise)
$8,570.00
Waiver - Parcel Map
$2,392.00
Waiver- Zoning Ordinance
$4,185.00
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EXHIBIT A' Planning Division
SERVICE Fee as of 7/13/15
Zoning Conformance Review:
Alcohol Determination $1,395.00
Minor Outdoor Dining $947.00
Zoning Compliance Letter $1,096.00
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EXHIBIT B - Strategic and Transportation Planning Division
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SERVICE
Fee as of 7/13/15
Developer Initial TDM Fee - Simple (New)
$411.00
Developer Initial TDM Fee - Complex (New)
$1,507.00
$220.00
Developer Annual TDM Fee - Simple (New)
Developer Annual TDM Fee - Complex (New)
$411.00
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Adopted and approved this 12th day of May, 2015.
Kevih McKeown Mayor
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10879 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 12th day of May, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Himmelrich, O'Connor, O'Day, Winterer
Mayor McKeown, Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez
NOES: Councilmember: None
ABSENT: Councilmember: None
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk