2023-067 Amend the Fees Schedule for Planning ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 2023-67
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PLANNING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Government Code of the State of California establishes procedures and
criteria for the imposition of fees by local agencies, and
WHEREAS, the City of Encinitas provides a variety of services to the General Public and
Other Governmental Agencies, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to recover direct and indirect management support costs
associated with the costs of providing services, and
WHEREAS, the Planning fees were last modified pursuant to Resolution 2022-72, and
WHEREAS, the City completed a comprehensive independent Cost Recovery Study
dated July 14, 2021, and
WHEREAS, that beginning July 1, 2022, and on the first day of each July thereafter, the
fees shall be increased by the prior calendar year’s Annual Average Consumer Price Index for
the San Diego Region so long as the adjustment does not exceed the cost for providing the
services and is approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, a noticed Public Hearing has been conducted in accordance with California
law prior to adoption of this Resolution which amends fees for various services as detailed in
Exhibit A of this Resolution;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Encinitas that the fees as shown in
Exhibit A, are hereby adopted and will become effective as of July 1, 2023;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certain types of applications, as noted in Exhibit A,
will be processed via the City’s deposit system. Further, in special circumstances, the Department
Head of the applicable Department may exercise the right to use the deposit system in lieu of
standard service fees at their sole discretion. When the deposit system is utilized, charges for
development services involving City employees shall be billed either: (1) at actual labor costs
including all benefits, plus overhead at the overhead rate specified in Exhibit A hereto, or (2) at
the billing rates specified in the Schedule of Fully Burdened Hourly Rates for Services Provided
to the General Public and Other Government Agencies; at the sole discretion of the Department
Director;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED City Council finds and determines that the fees for services
and the billing and overhead rates established by this Resolution do not exceed the estimated
reasonable costs of services and otherwise comply with the provisions of California law and
specifically Government Code Sections 66000 et seq.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of June, 2023, by the City Council
of the City of Encinitas, State of California.
Tony Kranz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tarquin Preziosi, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION: I, Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk of the City of Encinitas, California, do hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of June, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Blackwell, Ehlers, Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A - RESOLUTION 2023-67 PLANNING FEES
Planning Department
APPLICATION FEES
#
Description
Current Fee
Unit
Current Cost
Recovery %
Proposed
Increase Based
on CPI 1
FY 23-24
Proposed Fee
FY 23-24 Cost
Recovery %
Notes
Full Cost 2
1 Affordable Unit Policy $1,340 57% $ 83 $ 1,423 60% $2,369
2 Amendment Authorization by Council $892 13% $ 55 $ 948 14% $6,635
3 Affordable Housing Administration & Monitoring $2,387 80% $ - $ 2,387 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $2,984
4 Appeals $406 4% $ 25 $ 431 4% $10,082
5 Boundary Adjustment/ Cert. of Compliance $1,407 43% $ 87 $ 1,494 45% $3,309
6 Building Plan Copy $80 13% $ 5 $ 85 13% $640
7 Certificate of Compliance $906 32% $ 56 $ 962 34% $2,829
8 Climate Action Plan - Compliance Review Fee $998 80% $ - $ 998 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $1,247
9 Coastal Development Permit $2,166 36% $ 134 $ 2,300 39% $5,974
10 Coastal Development Permit - Blufftop $8,445 80% $ - $ 8,445 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $10,556
11 Conceptual Review - Admin/Planning Comm $1,624 39% $ 101 $ 1,725 41% $4,216
12 Covenant Release $458 80% $ - $ 458 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $572
13 Design Review - Admin Level $1,725 35% $ 107 $ 1,832 37% $4,898
14
Design Review - Right-Of-Way Admin Level
$1,150
Per pole on
small wireless
facilities
20%
$ 71
$ 1,222
21%
$5,806
15 Design Review - Plan Comm (<2500 sq ft) $3,721 29% $ 231 $ 3,952 31% $12,956
16 Design Review - Plan Comm (2501-10k sq ft) $4,873 34% $ 302 $ 5,175 36% $14,275
17 Design Review - Plan Comm (10,001-19,999 sq ft) $6,497 37% $ 403 $ 6,900 39% $17,562
18 Design Review - Plan Comm (20,000 - 50,000 sq ft) $17,488 80% $ - $ 17,488 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $21,860
19 Design Review - Plan Comm >50k sq ft $19,796 80% $ - $ 19,796 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $24,744
20 Design Review Modifications - Admin $1,191 17% $ 74 $ 1,265 18% $7,130
21 Design Review Modifications - Plan Comm $3,208 26% $ 199 $ 3,407 27% $12,544
22 Major Use Permit $8,121 53% $ 504 $ 8,625 57% $15,255
23 Major Use Permit Modifications $4,277 31% $ 265 $ 4,542 33% $13,827
24 Minor Use Permit $2,856 29% $ 177 $ 3,033 31% $9,762
25 Minor Use Permit Modifications $2,138 22% $ 133 $ 2,270 24% $9,525
26 Misc. Service Requests $189 16% $ 12 $ 201 17% $1,217
27 Plan Comm or City Council Interpretation $1,354 23% $ 84 $ 1,437 24% $5,882
28 Resolution Amendments $1,786 29% $ 111 $ 1,897 31% $6,156
29
Resubmittal Fee
1/2 original fee
0%
$ -
$ -
0% This fee will be charged on the fifth submittal for all discretionary
and construction permits, including Building and Grading permits.
N/A
30 SB330 Preliminary Application - Housing Crisis Act of 2019 $2,570 80% $ - $ 2,570 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $3,212
31 Sign Program $1,150 46% $ 71 $ 1,222 49% $2,494
32 Sign Review $568 54% $ 35 $ 603 57% $1,057
33 Sign/Banner Permit $127 24% $ 8 $ 135 25% $534
34 Substantial Conformance Review $453 21% $ 28 $ 481 22% $2,189
35 Substantial Conformance Review - Complex $2,250 80% $ - $ 2,250 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $2,813
36 Tent Parcel Mapp Appl or Mod (2-4 lots) $6,164 46% $ 382 $ 6,546 49% $13,426
37 Parcel Map Waiver (condo conversion, etc.) $2,436 43% $ 151 $ 2,587 46% $5,624
38
Tentative Subdivision Map
$17,595 + $875
per lot in excess
of 5 lots
80%
$ -
$17,595 + $875
per lot in
excess of 5 lots
80%
Capped at 80% cost recovery
$23,086
39 Tentative Map Modification $13,684 65% $ 848 $ 14,533 69% $21,198
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EXHIBIT A - RESOLUTION 2023-67 PLANNING FEES
Planning Department
APPLICATION FEES
#
Description
Current Fee
Unit
Current Cost
Recovery %
Proposed
Increase Based
on CPI 1
FY 23-24
Proposed Fee
FY 23-24 Cost
Recovery %
Notes
Full Cost 2
40 Time Extensions $1,373 45% $ 85 $ 1,458 47% $3,083
41 Variance - Administrative $2,138 45% $ 133 $ 2,270 48% $4,741
42 Variance - Planning Commission $5,156 53% $ 320 $ 5,476 56% $9,751
43 Variance - Planning Commission/sfd $2,523 46% $ 156 $ 2,679 49% $5,448
44 Minor Plan Check $94 12% $ 6 $ 100 13% $781
45 Commercial Plan Check $1,354 62% $ 84 $ 1,437 65% $2,195
46 Single Family Plan Check $541 36% $ 34 $ 575 39% $1,489
47 Multi-Family (3-10 units) Plan Check $1,354 53% $ 84 $ 1,437 56% $2,571
48 Multi-Family (11 + units) Plan Check $1,624 43% $ 101 $ 1,725 46% $3,737
49 Duplex Plan Check $947 49% $ 59 $ 1,006 52% $1,921
50 General Plan Update Fee $46 11% $ 3 $ 49 12% $406
51 Technology Fee $40 100% $ - $ 40 100% Fee established $40
52 Environmental Review - Exemption $94 24% $ 6 $ 100 26% $389
53 Comprehensive Initial Study (in house) $6,842 74% $ 424 $ 7,266 78% $9,265
54 Comprehensive Initial Study Contract Admin $1,427 68% $ 88 $ 1,516 73% $2,085
55 EIR's Contract Admin $6,069 62% $ 376 $ 6,445 66% $9,788
56 Wireless Review Contract Admin $432 77% $ 17 $ 449 80% Capped at 80% cost recovery $561
57 Misc. Technical Studies Contract Admin $892 64% $ 55 $ 948 68% $1,390
58 Agricultural Permit $338 8% $ 21 $ 359 8% $4,403
APPLICATION DEPOSITS
#
Description
Current Fee
Unit
Current Cost
Recovery %
Proposed
Increase Based
on CPI 1
FY 23-24
Proposed Fee
FY 23-24
Cost Recovery %
Notes Full Cost
59 General Plan Amendment (no vote req) $13,000 Deposit Staff Time and City costs including 50% overhead will be charged
for all deposit applications Variable
60 General Plan Amendment (vote req) $20,000 Deposit Staff Time and City costs including 50% overhead will be charged
for all deposit applications Variable
61 Zoning Code Amendments $20,000 Deposit Staff Time and City costs including 50% overhead will be charged
for all deposit applications Variable
62 Specific Plan $30,000 Deposit Staff Time and City costs including 50% overhead will be charged
for all deposit applications Variable
63 Annexation $5,000 Deposit Staff Time and City costs including 50% overhead will be charged
for all deposit applications Variable
CONSULTANT DEPOSITS
#
Description
Current Fee
Unit
Current Cost
Recovery %
Proposed
Increase Based
on CPI 1
FY 23-24
Proposed Fee
FY 23-24
Cost Recovery %
Notes Full Cost
1 Enviro. Review Consultant Deposit TBD Variable
2 Wireless Consultant Deposit $3,000 Variable
3 Misc. Tech Studies Consultant Deposit TBD Variable
1 The annual average increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Diego region for the prior calendar year (December 2021 through December 2022) was 6.2%. This percentage increase is applied to the fee as long as the adjustment does not exceed 80%.
2 The Full Cost (100%) of providing the service with 100% cost recovery as identified in the 2021 Comprehensive User Fee Study prepared by Willdan Financial Services.
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