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City staff outlines targeted fee increases for development review to replenish enterprise reserves

City Council of Colorado Springs · October 13, 2025
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Planning manager Stan Sexton said the Development Review Enterprise proposes targeted fee adjustments—averaging about 16% for selected permit types like hillside and sign permits—to balance cost-of-service and rebuild a reserve fund drawn down over recent years; final action will come later in the budget process.

Stan Sexton, planning manager, presented proposed fee adjustments for the Development Review Enterprise (DRE) planning functions, emphasizing a cost-of-service approach and a narrow set of tactical changes rather than across-the-board increases.

Sexton said the DRE’s methodology looks at staffing needs required to meet service timeframes and that certain permit types (notably hillside residential and sign permits) require additional…

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