1 Joanne Coletta
Planning & Development Director
October 5, 2022
Waiver of Permit
Application Fees:
ABC Hopes &
Settlement House
The Ask
Provide staff with direction on the
waiver of fees by recommending one
of the proposed options presented by
staff.
2 Request from Council Member Richins -
Waiver of permit application fees for ABC Hopes and Settlement House ▷ Non-profit Organization
▷ Permits:
▷ Conditional Use Permit
▷ Building Tenant
Improvement Plan
▷ Estimated Cost: $11,208
3 ▷ Non-profit Organization
▷ Permits:
▷ Building Tenant
Improvement Plan
▷ Estimated Cost: $3,300
Note: Settlement House is a recipient
of ARPA Funds in the amount of
$37,800.
ABC Hopes Settlement House
OPT. 1
Direct staff to prepare a resolution for
the Council’s consideration to waive the
fees associated with the permits for ABC
Hopes & Settlement House
Pros:
• Reduces overall cost for the
organizations.
• Organization provides a
specialized service to a certain
population in the city
Cons:
• Loss of revenue that is normally
collected for permit services to
cover City staff time.
• Staff time subsidized by the general
public by using General Fund
revenues instead of the permit fees.
• Future requests for fee waivers
could become a common
practice.
• Decisions on the waiver of City fees
could become too subjective and
make it difficult to remain unbiased.
OPT. 2
Direct staff to propose a reduced
fee schedule for all non-profit
organizations for the City Council’s
Consideration
Pros:
• Same as Option 1.
• Maintains equality for all nonprofit organizations.
Cons:
• Loss of revenue that is normally
collected for permit services to
cover City staff time.
• Staff time would be subsidized
by the general public by using
General Fund revenues instead
of the permit fees normally
collected.
Maintain the status quo
OPT. 3
Pros:
• Maintains the 100% cost recovery
for service delivery and prevents
the General Fund from subsidizing
the cost.
• Maintains equality for all
organizations.
Cons:
• Permit fees may be a barrier to the
establishment for a non-profit
organization.
Discussion