Staff to propose permit‑fee changes to avoid subsidizing outsourced engineering reviews
Staff said the city currently outsources engineering review for development permits and often loses money on the first review; staff will bring a schedule of permit‑fee amendments to ensure at least one round of engineering review is cost‑covered by fees.
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Councilors questioned rising development service fees, and staff said the city currently lacks an in‑house engineer and outsources plan reviews to engineering firms. "From day 1, as soon as we send it to them, we have lost money on that," the staff member said; he proposed returning to council in the coming months with a revised schedule of development permit fees designed to ensure the city breaks even on initial engineering reviews and better captures review costs when multiple review rounds are required.
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