A new fee will be charged for reviewing construction and development plans outside of normal business hours. This could speed up projects but increase costs for developers.
At a glance
Stable — consistent level of discussion. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 2 the 60 before, 1 the 90 before that.
The fee is intended to recoup city costs for services provided in TIRZ areas, but current calculations are limited by the zones' ability to pay.
The city general fund benefits from the recovery of service costs, while TIRZs benefit from infrastructure improvements.
Residents outside of TIRZs may be subsidizing services for those within the zones if the fees are not set at current market levels.
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A 15-foot-wide alley is being vacated and sold to abutting property owners for $238,059.00, which will likely facilitate their development plans.