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Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
From:
Board of Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
Frank Gifford, Public Works Director (;j'p
To:
Agenda Date:
January 23, 2012
Subject:
Revisions to the Public Works Department and Department of
Community Development Fee Schedules
Schedule Public Hearing
Statement of Issue:
Attached is a Draft Ordinance that revises the following sections of the Jefferson
County Code, Appendix FEE SCHEDULES:
II. Department of Community Development Fee Schedule
11-020 Addresses and road naming
IV. Public Works Department Fee Schedule
IV-010 Right-of-way use applications
IV-020 Utility applications
IV-030 Miscellaneous applications
IV-04Q Development review applications
The revisions to the DCD Fee Schedule are minor. The Public Works Fee Schedule is
proposed to be completely rewritten. They both reflect realigning tasks performed by
Public Works and oeD with their core missions. Road naming and road name changes
would be added to the DCD fees and road approach, general right-of-way, and utility
permits would be added to the Public Works fees.
Also attached is the public notice for a hearing on the Fee Schedule Ordinance on
February 13, 2012. In order to minimize publishing costs, the notice provides a
summary of the Ordinance. As per the requirements of RCW 36.32.120, the Ordinance
will be available by mail on request. It can also be viewed on the County's Internet
website.
Department of Public Works
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Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's & Con's:
Also attached are:
. A memo that discusses the proposed Public Works fees,
. Expense analysis of the proposed Public Works fees, and
. A chart that compares the proposed Public Works fees with existing fees and fees
charged by Clallam, Kitsap, and Thurston Counties for similar activities.
The proposed DCD fees are based on DCD's current fee methodology: the typical time
required to process an application times the current DCD hourly rate.
FiscallmpactlCost Benefit Analysis:
Both Fee Schedules are intended to recover Public Works' and Community
Development's expenses for providing services and ensure that there is not a negative
fiscal impact.
Recommendation:
The Department requests that the Board schedule a public hearing on the Draft
Ordinance at 10:00 AM on February 13, 2012 and that the Chair of the Board sign the
attached public hearing notice.
Public Works and Community Development will conduct a brief workshop and answer
questions on the Draft Fee Schedules immediately before the public hearing.
Department Contact: Jim Pearson, 385-9160
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