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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2017-06 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2017-06 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 155 OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED “ZONING CODE,” BY AMENDING SECTION 155.800 ENTITLED “FEE SCHEDULE FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS” TO PROVIDE FOR AN UPDATED FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. As part of the upcoming budget preparations, City Planning and Economic Development Department staff performed an internal review of current development review application types as well as the fees provided for such functions. The goal of this review was to find ways in which staff could increase efficiencies in internal development review processes and also to ensure that all Planning and Economic Development Department related review fees reflect actual staff time spent on applications.
2. The proposed Ordinance provides for the following:
A. Adjusts Planning and Economic Development Department development fee schedule to reflect the following:
I. Fees have been adjusted on development review applications to be reflective of actual staff time spent on various application types.
? Fees have been increased for some application types while others have been reduced.
? Fees have been rounded to nearest dollar amount.
II. Application types have been added to the fees schedule (Address Plan Review, Administrative Revision, Non-Residential Accessory Structure Review)
B. Section 155.800 has been amended to remove the currently inaccurate fee schedule from City Code and to reference the latest fee schedule which will be made available at the Office of the City Clerk and on City ...
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