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NDOT presents draft fee study; staff to return with proposed phased fee adjustments and required council resolutions
Summary
NDOT told the commission it has drafted a bottom-up comprehensive fee study using 2023 data and proposes phased increases over three years; some fee changes will need council approval while others fall to the commission.
NDOT staff gave the commission an update on a draft comprehensive fee study that captures the department’s cost to review and process permits and recommends phased fee adjustments over roughly a three-year period.
Assistant Director Brad Free said the study used a bottom‑up methodology to capture labor, materials and logistics costs and included benchmarking against other cities. The draft used 2023 activity to estimate current revenue and to model possible adjustments. Free told commissioners the study is near final draft and that staff will present specific fee amendments for the commission’s review in the coming months.
Key points - Phased approach: NDOT said some proposed increases would be implemented in step increments over three years rather than a single large rise, to reduce immediate hardship for regulated businesses. - Approval path: Certain fees (for example some LSV and passenger-vehicle-for-hire related provisions) may require council legislation and resolution; others fall under the commission’s fee authority. NDOT expects to coordinate with the commission and Metro Legal on the statutory path for each fee. - Public hearing required: Staff confirmed that proposed fee changes will require notice and a public hearing before adoption.
Next steps - NDOT plans to finalize the draft and present fee-change proposals to the commission for review, then submit the necessary resolutions to Metro Council where required. Staff estimated a two‑month timeline to return with formal proposals and supporting documentation.
Ending: commissioners asked to receive the draft study in advance of any meeting packet and were told the draft will be shared before formal action is scheduled.
