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Intern recommends updating Topsham planning fee schedule to match code
Summary
A planning intern recommended revisions to Topsham's planning fee schedule to align with code definitions and neighboring towns' practices, and presented a proposed updated fee schedule for board review.
A Bowdoin intern in the planning office recommended the Select Board update Topsham’s planning fee schedule to correct inconsistencies with the code and to better align fees with surrounding towns. The intern recommended clearer fee names, consistent application stages (pre‑app, preliminary, final) and metric-based fees tied to square footage.
Amyrondolf Staub presented the comparative analysis of 14 similar municipalities and explained why certain fees (for example, advertising for conditional use permits) can be costly relative to application fees; she offered a draft updated fee schedule for staff and board review and noted she worked with planning staff to correct errors and improve table readability.
Staff said the full report will be available in the town manager’s office for follow-up and implementation consideration.
