Council approves fee-schedule updates; land-use consulting fee added
Summary
Council approved housekeeping changes to the municipal fee schedule and land-use fee adjustments, including a new $100 application fee for the sewer incentive loan and a charge for members of the public to consult the city's contract engineer outside an active application.
City staff proposed and council approved amendments to the 2026 fee schedule that include several housekeeping edits and substantive land-use adjustments. Director Meredith Penny said the changes mostly align fees with current engineering contract rates, group similar permit types, and add a process allowing members of the public to consult the city's contract engineer outside an active application for a recoverable fee.
Director Kelly Beach explained municipal-fee clarifications such as removing an undefined "senior" dog-license discount and adding a $100 application fee for the sewer-incentive loan program to reflect staff time. Penny told council, "these fees help offset the city's costs associated with reviewing and processing applications under our city's zoning ordinance." Council discussed the balance between fees and general-fund subsidization of planning services and approved the resolution by voice vote.
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