1986-163-Repealing Resolution 1986-86 And Setting A Fee Schedule For ZoningRESOLUTION NO. 1986 -163
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
REPEALING RESOLUTION 1985 -86 AND 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 Approvals.
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)..
Conditional Use Permit Application (when consolidated with
another application for new development ) ......................
Modification of existing Conditional Use Permit ..............
Conditional Use Permit Application for Restaurant:
See Restaurant Conditional Use Permit Checklist (Attachment "A ")
TIERONE ..................... ...............................
TIER TWO ..................... ...............................
All Applications for restaurants which do not fit within the
Tier One category, as determined by the Restaurant Conditional
Use Permit Checklist (Attachment "A ").
300.00
500.00
500.00*
1,000.00*
* 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 Mier 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) ...............
New single family detached (any other zone) .............
New nonresidential, expansion over 50% floor area ......
New condominium or apartment ...........................
plus $80.00 each unit
Allother ............... ...............................
Planned Development Applications ... .......... ...........
plus ordinance publication costs
Certificate of Use and Occupancy .............................
Home Occupation Application ... ...............................
Sign Application (no fee for change of face only) ............
Time Extensions to Approved Applications .....................
Hazardous Materials Storage Facility Application .............
Secondary Dwelling Unit Permit Application ...................
2. Staggering of Fees for Zoning Approvals.
1,900.00
600.00
2,100.00
1,700.00
500.00
2,800.00
45.00
40.00
50.00
500.00
60.00
150.00
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 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 ............. $ 500.00*
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.
Tentative Parcel Map filing fee (4 lots or less)
certificate of compliance .............................. 2,400.00
Tentative Parcel Map combining parcels only ............ 300.00
Tentative Map filing fee (5 lots or more) .............. 2,800.00
plus $100. 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 Map Checking Fee ................................ 300.00
plus $50. for each lot shown on the tentative parcel map
Parcel Map Checking Fee for Lot Line Adjustment ......... 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 File fee .... .. ...... ...... 300.00
.. ..... ... ... ...
plus $50. 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 improvement proposed to be installed for th
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 first $30,000 of value or any fraction thereof, plus
5.0% of next $50,000 of value or any fraction thereof, plus
4.0% of that value which exceeds $80,000.
6. Plan checking fees not related to a subdivision.
Fees for various engineering services performed by the Engineering Dept., in
checking plans and specifications and for inspecting installation of public
street, drainage and other improvements not related to subdivisions required by
the Town to be installed by private developers shall be collected by the
Engineering Department and shall be as follwow:
a. The fees for checking plans and specifications shall be 2% of Town
Engineer's estimate of value of the public improvements to be
installed.
b. The fees for inspection of installation o
shall be based on percentages of the Town
value thereof, and shall be calculated as
9.5% of the first $30,000 of value or any
5.0% of the next $50,000. of value or any
of that value which exceeds $80,000.
7. Encroachment Permit Fee.
P such public improvements
Engineer's estimate of the
follows:
faction thereof, plus
fraction thereof, plus 4.0%
The application fee for an encroachment permit issued under Article III of
Chapter 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. Estimate of the cost of the
work shall be subject to the approval by the Town Engineer. The fees shall be
collected by the Engineering Department.
8. Overweight Vehicle Permit Fee ............................ $ 75.00
The applicant 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
section 16 -90 through 16 -96, inclusive, shall be collected by Engineering Dept.
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FURTHER RESOLVED: This resolution rescinds Resolution 1985 -86 and all
previous resolutions setting fees.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos held on the 6th day of October 1986, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS ,loan n _^e RPniamin. Fric D.
Carlson, Thomas J. Ferrito, and Mayor
Terrence J. Daily
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Rrent N_ V n ura
SIGNED >,sz
MAYOR OF THE TOWd OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS