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Cold Spring trustees weigh fee-schedule reforms: escrows, permit fees and parking adjustments
Summary
Trustees discussed consolidating and simplifying escrow and application fees across planning, zoning and HDRB, considered raising some application fees, and reviewed parking revenue trends that favor app-based payments; staff was asked to reformat the fee schedule for final decisions before the tentative budget.
Trustees spent considerable time reviewing the village fee schedule and proposals from the Historic/Design Review Board (HDRB) and other land-use bodies to align application fees and escrow practices.
HDRB proposed raising its application fee from $30 to $40 and adopting an escrow model that would replace a standing public hearing fee; trustees debated whether to set a single uniform escrow amount across boards or a tiered escrow (e.g., $500 residential / $750 commercial). Several trustees favored simplicity and a single escrow amount of $1,000 to match planning and zoning practice and to ensure funds are available for attorney and advertising costs.
On parking, staff presented ParkMobile and kiosk revenue trends and recommended a conservative budget assumption (~$183,591) that reflects app adoption and reduced kiosk use; trustees discussed enforcement staffing and potential meter expansion. Staff was asked to reformat the fee schedule to make line items clearer and to gather code-enforcement input on specific items (dumpsters/pods, sign fees and record-search fees) before formal adoption.
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