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CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report |
February 3, 2025
CONSENT AGENDA (Estimated time - 5 min) |
| | | | | | | | TO:
| Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
| SUBMITTED BY:
| Marnie R. Waffle, AICP, Principal Planner
| APPROVED BY:
| Chip Rerig, City Administrator
| | SUBJECT: | Resolution 2025-012 Authorizing a refund of Design Study application fees, associated with DS 24-331 (Susko), in the amount of $1,869.75 to Holdren Lietzke Architecture |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION: | |
Adopt Resolution 2025-012 Authorizing a refund of Design Study application fees, associated with DS 24-331 (Susko), in the amount of $1,869.75 to Holdren Lietzke Architecture |
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| | | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: | |
The project applicant, Sonia Madrigal, submitted a Track One Design Study application on behalf of the property owners, Kristin and Thomas Susko. The associated application fee of $708, and Planning Commission referral fee of $1,785 were paid by the applicant (a total of $2,493). The project was reviewed by staff and a completeness review was completed on November 4, 2024. On January 24, 2025, the applicant formally notified staff of their intent to withdrawal their application and requested a refund of the application fees. This item is on the Council’s agenda to authorize a refund of 75% of the permit fee costs, $1,869.75, in accordance with CMC Section 17.02.120 (Fees) which allows a partial refund of fees in the amount of 75% for applications that are withdrawn before a determination has been made as to whether the application is complete. The applicant submitted an application on October 30, 2024 and withdrew the application on January 24, 2025 prior to staff making a determination as to the completeness of the application.
CMC Section 3.06.060 (Return of Funds) requires refunds of $1,000 or more to be approved by Council. Specifically, Section 3.06.060 states that “from time to time it becomes necessary to refund certain permit fees, taxes, licenses, etc., in the normal course of City business. Upon recommendation from the Assistant City Administrator, the City Administrator or his/her duly authorized representative is authorized to approve such refunds in an amount not to exceed $1,000. All refunds over $1,000 shall require approval by the City Council.” |
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| | | | | | | | | FISCAL IMPACT: | Other than the cost of processing the refund, there is no fiscal impact to the City for issuing the permit fee refund. |
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| | | | | | | | | PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION: | | None. |
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