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Council debates permit-fee structure and calls for resident discounts, staff says fees align regionally
Summary
Councilmembers objected to treating residents and commercial applicants the same for some permit costs and asked staff to consider reduced fees for residents; staff said fees are set by valuation and are still mid-range compared with neighboring jurisdictions after last year’s update.
Forest Park staff told the mayor and council on March 2 that the city’s permit-fee schedule, amended and adopted January 6, 2025, sets building and zoning fees by project valuation rather than by applicant type and that the structure is intended to align fees with the cost of plan review, inspections and administrative processing.
Several councilmembers urged a different approach for residents, arguing that…
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