2017-025 - Uniform Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

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Proposed New Miscellaneous Fees FY 2017-2018 PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY 1. Conceptual Review "First Look" Fee Existing Fee: None Proposed Fee: $486.90 The "First Look" fee covers staff time to perform conceptual reviews of proposed development projects (pre -submittals). A conceptual review involves two planners and a manager to review documents, discuss, and render a decision on a project. Projected annual revenues are $4,869. 2. Site Plan Review (Public Hearing) Existing Fee: None Proposed Fee: $4,059.96 The Site Plan Review fee is to recover costs associated with taking a site plan to the Planning Commission for a public hearing. Costs such as preparation time by a Senior Planner and Planning Commision Secretary, as well as, incidental supplies/duplication costs necessary to bring a site plan before the Commission are fully covered. Department is anticipating to receive $16,240 annually. PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY 3. Backflow Device Testing Administrative Fee Existing Fee: None Proposed Fee: $87.00 This fee is to recover in full for an hour of staff's time to acquire a backflow test for a customer not in compliance with Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) and State of California backflow preventer device testing requirements. Due to revisions in SAMC, this fee will now be as set in the Miscellaneous Fees Schedule. Department anticipates $26,000 a year. 4. Backflow Preventer 3rd and Final Notice Fee Existing Fee: None Proposed Fee: $105.20 The Backflow Preventer 3rd and Final Notice Fee is to cover the full costs for staff to generate repeat notices for customers not in compliance with Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) and State backflow preventer device testing requirements. Due to revisions in SAMC, this fee will now be as set in the Miscellaneous Fees Schedule. $52,600 is projected annually by the department in revenue. 81