To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director Public Works and Development
Prepared By:
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Chuck Haskins, Engineering Services Division Manager, PWD
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presenter
Presenter: Chuck Haskins, Engineering Services Division Manager, PWD
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Subject:
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11:30 AM *Proposal for Updating Engineering Permit Fees
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this Study Session is to provide the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) with a proposal for updating fees charged by the Engineering Services Division and to get direction from the BOCC on whether to proceed with the next steps required as part of the fee revision process.
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Background and Discussion:
In November 2019, PWD conducted a Study Session with the BOCC to review revenue and expenditures over the past four years in the three Land Development Services (LDS) groups: Building, Engineering Services, and Planning/Zoning. As a result of the Study Session, BOCC directed PWD staff to continue reviewing this information and proceed in developing a proposal for fee changes. That review was in-process in March 2020, when it was temporarily put on-hold due to the pandemic. In June 2020, PWD conducted a Drop-In session with the BOCC to determine whether PWD should proceed in completing the fee study and making recommendations for fee changes. BOCC directed PWD to proceed. This BSR contains the findings of the fee study related to Engineering Permit fees along with PWD's recommendations for fee changes. New Building Permit fees went into effect on January 1, 2021.
Workload in the Land Development Services divisions has remained high over the past several years, and development in Arapahoe County remained strong throughout the pandemic this year. All signs indicate that a high level of building development will continue in Arapahoe County through 2021 and beyond.
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