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Council reviews proposed updates to building and planning fees; staff seeks public hearing April 15
Summary
Town staff presented a study session April 1 proposing updated building and planning fees, including standardized minor‑permit fees, higher hourly billing rates for planning reviews, and targeted fee discounts to encourage electrification, accessibility improvements and additional affordable housing.
The Corte Madera Town Council received a study session April 1 on proposed updates to building and planning fee schedules, with staff recommending closer alignment between fees and the town’s cost of providing review and inspection services.
Community Development Director Amy Lyle introduced the proposal and Chief Building Official Bernie Sapay and consultant Terry Madsen of ClearSource Financial described a fee study that evaluated the town’s permit review, inspection and planning entitlement services. The consultant said the study’s starting point was California legal standards that fees must…
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