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Commissioners review subdivision, planning commission fee schedule
Summary
Officials reviewed a proposed revision to subdivision and planning-commission fees, noting state law requires fees be backed by documented costs and that the county's exhibit shows some planning items currently operate at a loss. Commissioners discussed specific charges such as $25 per lot and $100 per plat to ensure cost recovery.
Staff and commissioners reviewed a proposed change to subdivision fees and an accompanying exhibit listing line-item costs. Speaker 2 summarized the requirement that fees reflect cost recovery under state law and said the exhibit demonstrates the county can justify the proposed amounts: "I think it's still saying at $25 per lot, which it has been for quite some time. $100 per plat to get on the agenda," speaker 2 said.
Commissioners discussed whether a cap on fees was necessary, the costs the county incurs processing plats, and which costs had not previously been calculated (staff time was cited). One commissioner suggested policy follow-up in the appropriate committee so members could review examples from other jurisdictions before adopting a change.
