1985-018-Setting A Fee Schedule For Zoning, California Environmental Quality Act And Subdivision Proceedings And For Various Engineering ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 1985 -18
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
SETTING A FEE SCHEDULE
FOR ZONING, CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND
SUBDIVISION PROCEEDINGS AND FOR VARIOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, as follows:
1. Zoning A royals.
The following fee schedule is established for applications filed pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance. The fees are collected by the Planning Department.
Any application for change of zone classification other than
those types of applications described below .....................
$2,400.00
Conditional Use Permit Application (all except listed below) .....
800.00
Conditional Use Permit Application (when consolidated with
another application for new development) ...................
300.00
Conditional Use Permit Application for Restaurant:
See Restaurant Conditional Use Permit Checklist (Attachment "A ")
TIERONE ......................... ...............................
500.00*
TIERTWO ......................... ...............................
1,000.00*
All Applications for restaurants which do not fit within the
Tier One category, as determined by the Restaurant Conditional
Use Permit Checklist (.Attachment "A ").
* Conditional Use Permits for restaurants shall be accompanied
by a fee applicable to Tier One if the Restaurant Conditional
Use Permit Checklist has all questions answered "NO ". If
"YES" is answered to any question on the Checklist, the Tier
Two fee will be applicable.
If during the course of review of a Tier One application, it is
determined by the Development Review Committee that a question
on the Checklist must be answered "YES ", then the application
shall not be further processed until the applicant pays the
additional fees required for Tier Two processing.
If the decision of the Planning Commission concerning the
particular Conditional Use Permit (either Tier One or Tier Two)
is not appealed to the Town Council, a $250.00 refund shall
be paid to the applicant.
Variance Application ............. ............................... $ 600.00
Architecture and Site Application
New single family detached (HR & RC zone) .................... 1,800.00
New single family detached (any other zone) .................. 600.00
'New nonresidential, expansion over 500% floor area ............ 2,000.00
New condominium or apartment .. ............................... 1,600.00
plus $80.00 each unit
Tree removal (only where Planning Commission action required). 100.00
Allother ..................... ............................... 500.00
Planned Development Applications . ............................... 2,800.00
plus ordinance publication costs
Certificate of Use and Occupancy . ............................... 45.00
Home Occupation Application ...... ............................... 40.00
Sign Application (no fee for change of face only) 50.00
Time Extensions to Approved Applications ........................ 500.00
Hazardous Materials Storage Facility Application ................ 60.00
2. Staggerinq of Fees for Zoninq Approvals.
The applicant shall have the option of paying the fees for all zoning
approvals by either of two ways:
a. Pay the entire amount of the fee at the time of filing the
application, or
b. Pay 60% of the required amount at the time of filing the
application, which will provide for processing of the application
through the completion of consideration by the Development Review
Committee. The applicant has the option of withdrawing the
application at that time. The applicant must pay the additional
40% of the required amount to continue the processing of the
application to the Planning Commission hearing.
3. Waiver of Fees.
In exceptional circumstances regarding particular zoning applications
filed pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance, where justice demands and a
special privilege would not be created, the Town Council may, in its
discretion, waive all or a portion of the fees theretofore prescribed.
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4. Environmental Assessment Fees.
The following fee schedule is established for California Environmental
Quality Act matters. The fees are collected by the Planning Department:
Categorical Exemption ........... ............................... No Fee
Consultant fees for preparation of initial study ............... $ 400.00*
deposit
Negative Declaration ............ ............................... 200.00
Environmental Impact Report ..... ............................... 2,100.00
* The $400.00 is a deposit. If the actual cost of the consultant's study
is less than $400.00, the difference will be refunded to the applicant.
If the cost is greater than $400.00 due to special studies that may be
necessary, the specific study and its cost will be determined before the
study is authorized and an additional deposit will be required before the
additional study is commenced.
5. Subdivision Fees.
Pursuant to Section 27a -8 of the Code of the Town of Los Gatos, the following
fee schedule is hereby established for processing of subdivision applications:
a. The tentative parcel map and tentative map fees are collected by the
Planning Department.
Preliminary Map .............. ............................... 400.00
Tentative Parcel ?lap filing fee (4 lots or less) certificate
of compliance ............. ............................... 2,400.00
Tentative Parcel "gap combining parcels only ................. 300.00
Tentative Map filing fee (5 lots or more) ................... 2,600.00
plus $100.00 for each lot shown upon the tentative map
Tentative Map, townhouse or condominium (not conversions) ... 1,800.00
Lot Line Adjustment Application ............................. 500.00
b. The following fees are collected by the Engineering Department:
Parcel "lap Checking Fee ..... ............................... $ 300.00
plus $50.00 for each lot shown on the tentative parcel map
Parcel Map Checking Fee for Lot Line Adjustments ........... $ 400.00
-Parcel Map Checking Fee for Lot Mergers .................... 300.00
plus $50.00 for each lot merged
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Final Map:
(1) Filing fee ........... 300.00
plus $50.00 for each lot shown on the tentative map
(2) .A sum equal to the amount required by law for the recordation
of the map.
(3) A plan checking fee in the amount of two percent of the Town
Engineer's estimate of the value of the street, drainage and
other public improvements proposed to be installed for the
subdivision.
(4) .A fee to cover the costs of inspecting the installation of
such improvements, shall be based upon percentages of the Town
Engineer's estimate of the value of such improvements, and
shall be calculated as follows:
9.5% of the first $30,000.00 of value or any fraction thereof,
plus
5.0% of the next $50,000.00 of value or any fraction thereof,
plus
4.0% of that value which exceeds $80,000.00.
6. Plan checkinq fees not related to a subdivision.
Fees for the various engineering services performed by the Engineering Depart-
ment in checking plans and specifications and for inspecting the installation of
public street, drainage and other improvements not related to subdivisions re-
quired by the Town to be installed by private developers shall be collected by
the Engineering Department and shall be as follows:
a. The fees for the checking of plans and specifications shall be 2% of the
Town Engineer's estimate of the value of the public improvements to be
installed.
b. The fees for the inspection of installation of such public improvements
shall be based on percentages of the Town Engineer's estimate of the val-
ue thereof, and shall be calculated as follows:
9.5% of the first $30,000.00 of value or any faction thereof, plus
5.011 of the next $50,000.00 of value or any fraction thereof, plus
4.0% of that value which exceeds $80,000.00.
7. Encroachment Permit Fee.
The application fee for an encroachment permit issued under Article III of Chap-
ter 26 of the Los Gatos Town Code shall be 2% of the estimated cost of the work
except that the minimum fee shall be $40.00. Estimates of the cost of the work
shall be subject to the approval by the Town Engineer. The fees shall be col-
lected by the Engineering Department.
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8. Overwei ht Vehicle Permit Fee .... ............................... $ 75.00
The application fee for a permit for an overweight vehicle issued pursuant to
provisions of Article II of Chapter 16 of the Los Gatos Town Code, containing
sections 16 -90 through 16 -96, inclusive, shall be collected by the Engineering
Department.
9. Revocable Permit Fee ............. ............................... 300.00
The application fee for revocable permits shall be collected by the Engineering
Department.
10. Abandonment of Public Ri ht- of -blay and Easements ................ 300.00
minimum
The Abandonment Process Fee shall be collected by the Engineering Department.
11. Assessment District Re -s reads ......... ......................... 300.00
plus $50.00 per lot affected by re- spread
The fees shall be collected by the Engineering Department.
12. Appeals
........ ............................... No fee
There is no fee for any appeal filed pursuant to Town Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of
the Town of Los Gatos held on the 4th day of February
1985, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Terrence J. Daily, Thomas J. Ferrito, Brent
N. Ventura, and Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Eric D. Carlson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED:crZ
MAYOR OF 7N T0! O a 1 �S'w "
ATTEST: S
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ATTACHMENT A
T014N OF LOS GATOS
RESTAURANT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CHECKLIST
YES NO
1. Is there a parking deficiency?
2. Will the proposal create a parking deficiency
3. Will additional landscaping be required?
4. Will additional traffic be generated?
5. Will there be a change in the service of alcoholic beverages
currently served?
6. Is this a new application for serving alcoholic beverages?
i. If there is construction, renovation or rehabilitation activity,
will the total value of such activity exceed $1,000.00?
S. Is there a history of complaints at the restaurant?
9. Will there be any change in use or occupancy?
10. Does the application involve hours of operation before 8:00 a.m.
or after 9:00 p.m.?
11. Will any hazardous materials be stored or used on the premises?
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