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Planning staff outlines options to revise fee schedule; council leans toward hybrid approach

Southern Pines Town Council · May 28, 2025
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Summary

Planning staff presented options to raise or restructure the town's permit fee schedule — full cost recovery, midpoint to actual costs, or CPI-based increases — and recommended staff refine proposals by permit type with policy guidance from council.

Planning Director BJ presented a review of development‑review fees and three primary approaches for the council to consider: (1) adjust fees to recover 100% of administrative review costs; (2) set fees at the midpoint between current fees and calculated costs; or (3) raise fees by a cumulative CPI amount (BJ cited ~23% through 2024).

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