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Commission updates planning and zoning fee schedule, adds coal-mining/excavation fee
Summary
Planning and zoning recommended a schedule update including a conditional-use fee for coal mining and excavation (flat fee plus per-acre surcharge); commissioners approved the recommended schedule and deferred broader industrial fee revisions for further study.
The commission approved a recommended update to the county's planning and zoning fee schedule that adds a conditional-use fee for coal mining and excavation and leaves industrial permit percentages unchanged for now.
Planning staff (speaker 2) explained the recommendation to add a $3,000 base fee plus $5 per acre over 10 acres for coal mining and excavation conditional-use permits. Staff said the current industrial-permit fee formula (0.001 times project cost plus $1 per acre over 10) would remain unchanged pending additional study of industrial categories and potential caps.
Commissioners discussed parallels with neighboring counties and concerns about using permit fees as revenue rather than cost-recovery. The board approved the recommended schedule by voice vote and directed staff to bring any further industrial-fee proposals back for discussion later, particularly if the board pursues a home-rule charter or other local revenue options.
