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Staff proposes fee changes that could generate up to $1 million; council asks for separated business‑license review
Summary
Finance and planning staff told the Spokane Valley council June 10 that a set of permit and license fee changes — if fully adopted — could produce up to about $1 million in net revenue, and recommended council consider engineering and land‑use fee changes first while treating business‑license changes separately.
City staff presented a multi‑part proposal to increase or restructure fees for engineering reviews, planning permits, building and business licenses during the June 10 budget workshop as a way to reduce the 2026 general‑fund gap.
Finance Director Chelsea Walls and senior planning staff outlined a structure that would replace some volume‑based grading fees with tiered, complexity‑based charges, add re‑inspection or excessive‑review hourly surcharges, and add a technology/permit processing fee for building permits. Planning staff also proposed higher fees for comprehensive‑plan amendments, shore‑line and SEPA reviews for more complex reviews, and recommended charging hearing‑examiner…
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