Public Hearing - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
Second Reading
Amending Appendix D - Fee Schedule of the Municipal Code of the City of Blaine
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Schedule of Actions
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First Reading and Public Hearing |
12/05/2022 |
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Continued Public Hearing/Second Reading/Adoption |
12/19/2022 |
Executive Summary
Annually the City Council is asked to review and adopt a fee schedule for the upcoming year.
Background
Minnesota Statutes §462.353, subd. 4(a) provides, in part, as follows: “…a municipality may adopt a fee schedule under this subdivision by ordinance…, following publication of notice of proposed action on a fee schedule at least 10 days prior to a public hearing held to consider action on or approval of the fee schedule.”
The fee schedule with proposed changes is attached. Additions are underlined and shown in red, deletions are shown in red with strikethrough. Some changes to note include:
Building Inspections
o Addition of a plan review of revision after permit issuance fee
o Removal of electrical permit fees as electrical permits are issued by the State of Minnesota.
o Addition of an escrow fee for pavement or landscaping repair
Parks and Recreation
o Rental deposits added for MAYC
Planning Department
o Addition of a concept subdivision plan review fee and redevelopment area site plan approval fee
o Moving park dedication fees from the subdivision ordinance to the fee schedule for ease in annual review/updates. After review of comparative cities, the Park Board recommended the following adjustments to park dedication fees for 2023:
$4,894/per residential unit (10% increase from 2022 rate of $4,449)
$9,575/per acre of commercial (10% increase from 2022 rate of $8,704)
$6,702/per acre of industrial (no increase from 2022 rate)
*Note - Residential fees have not been increased since 2019 and Commercial fees have not been increased since 2015.
Police Department
o Addition of a dog bite kennel quarantine period fee
Strategic Plan Relationship
This fee schedule pertains to financial sustainability.
Board/Commission Review
N/A
Financial Impact
The establishment of proper fees to adequately cover the cost of certain programs the city provides helps to limit the reliance on property taxes to fund discretionary public services.
Public Outreach/Input
Notice of the public hearing and first reading was published in the official newspaper on December 2, 2022.
Staff Recommendation
Continue the public hearing, hold the second reading, and adopt the Ordinance.
Attachment List
Proposed Fee Schedule
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)
The Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby amended by adding Appendix D adopting a fee schedule for city services and licensing, pursuant to Minn.Stat. §462.353, subd. 4 and subd. 4(a).
City staff has reviewed the current fee schedule for the City of Blaine and is recommending that the following amendments to the fee schedule, attached hereto be adopted. After consideration of and review by the Blaine City Council, the amendments to the Fee Schedule, Appendix D of the Municipal Code of the City of Blaine is hereby adopted.
INTRODUCED AND READ in full the 5th day of December 2022.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 19th day of December 2022.