RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING THE GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
WHEREAS, the City of Pasadena updated its ADD Ordinance (Ordinance No. 7420) in 2024 and commenced a study of ADD fees; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2024, the Planning and Community Development Department staff presented information to the Economic Development and Technology Committee of the City Council, which directed staff to identify plan check and permit fees that can be reduced and to study if the construction and demolition refundable deposit could be reduced; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2025, staff returned to the Economic Development and Technology Committee of the City Council with recommended reductions to Plan Check Fees, Permit Fees and the Residential Impact fee based on the study and feedback, which the Economic Development and Technology Committee recommend for approval; and
WHEREAS, the reductions would reduce or waive certain plan check fees, permit fees, and residential impact fees for qualifying ADUs, as further described in Exhibit A to this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City has implemented several programs to encourage ADD production and the fee reductions would lower fees for the overwhelming majority of ADUs built in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1. The General Fee Schedule is amended by revising certain fees as shown in Exhibit A hereto.
2. The City Manager is directed to begin collecting the revised fees as shown in Exhibit A, commencing on the date of this resolution.
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Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the _, 2025 by the following vote:
day of
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mark Jomsky
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Caroline K-^onroy
Assistant CityAttorne
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2 EXHIBIT A
FEESUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AND FEESFY 2025 ADOPTED FEE
ADUs on properties developed with a single-family dwelling:
• The General Plan Maintenance Fee and Technology Fee forADUs utilizing the City's Standard Plans Program, covenanted affordable ADUs, Section 8 ADUs andADUs for family members (fees 221 and 222) are waived. • The General Plan Maintenance Fee and Technology Fee is reduced by 25% for ADUs that are 900 sq. ft. or less (fees 221 and 222).
221General Plan Maintenance Fee0.50% of the Building Permit Valuation (BPV)
222Technology Fee0.50% of the BPV
223AB 717 Training1%oftheBPV
224Accessibility Review Fee1%oftheBPV
PLAN CHECK FEES
ADUs on properties developed with a single-family dwelling:
• Plan Check Fees are reduced by 50% forADUs utilizing the City's Standard Plans Program, covenanted affordable ADUs, Section 8ADUs andADUs for family members (fees 313 through 378).
313-323
324-334
Building Plan Check
Fie Plan Check
335-345
346-356
Public Works Plan Check
357-367
368-378
Current Planning Plan Check
Design and Historic Preservation Plan Check
Transportation Plan Check
Based on valuation of project.
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
ADUs on properties developed with a single-family dwelling:
• The refundable deposit shall be a flat rate of $1,000 (fees 1100 and 1101). 1100Refundable Deposit
Whichever is more, $1,000 or
3% of Project Valuation, up to
a maximum of $30,000
1101Refundable Deposit - Demolition Only Projects
Whichever is more, $1,000 or
$1 per square foot, up to
a maximum of $30,000
1102Non-Refundable Administration Review Fee - Each
Project$403.09
1103Construction Staging/Haul Route Plan Review
Monitoring$377.00
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