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Council reduces renewal permit fee for Cardinal Avenue home after builder appeal
Summary
Following a request from the builder, Lago Vista councilors voted unanimously to reduce the renewal permit fee for 21313 Cardinal Avenue from $0.75/sq ft to $0.25/sq ft, citing a narrow timing issue and staff recommendation to assess the lower rate for this property.
Lago Vista — Councilors unanimously voted Feb. 20 to reduce the assessed renewal/permit fee for a large single‑family residence at 21313 Cardinal Avenue after the builder said the project missed a final inspection deadline by a few days.
The owner’s representative explained the house took longer than typical to finish (roughly 18 months) and contested being charged a second street‑repair portion of the fee; staff acknowledged an invoicing practice mismatch historically led to confusion about a line item labeled as a street repair charge. The petitioner asked council to assess only the core permit portion at $0.25 per square foot rather than the combined $0.75/sq ft total.
City staff recommended calculating the correct fee based on the fee schedule but suggested the council could authorize a one‑time reduction. Councilor Paul Prince moved to set the fee for this address to $0.25 per square foot; the motion passed unanimously.
Outcome: The permit for 21313 Cardinal Avenue will be assessed at $0.25/sq ft for this renewal; staff will calculate the exact amount and apply the change.
