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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and adopt resolution amending the Master Fee and Charges Schedule. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
As requested by the City Council on September 20, 2011 (Agenda Item NB-36), City Council approval is requested for the List of Proposed Fee Adjustments for November 1, 2011 - Development Services Conditional Use Permit and Administrative Use Permit Fees (Attachment A), which describes proposed changes to the City’s Master Fee and Charges Schedule. On September 6, 2011, the City Council approved an amended Master Fee and Charges Schedule that included proposed fee adjustments for Fiscal Year 2012 (FY 12). Subsequently, the Development Services Department completed a requested analysis of Conditional Use and Administrative Use Permit Fees and submitted to the City Council a memorandum addressing this issue.
Conditional Use Permit Fees and Administrative Use Permits
The City maintains both Conditional Use Permits (CUP) and Administrative Use Permits (AUP) to provide oversight and regulation for land uses that have the potential to negatively affect their communities. In May 2011, the City Council directed the Department of Development Services to review the application fees associated with CUPs and AUPs to determine if the existing fees are appropriate in today’s economic climate. As a result of that review, Department staff recommends that restructuring CUP fees and decreasing AUP fee amounts may increase the likelihood of attracting new businesses and creating new jobs for the City.
Used to provide a higher level of regulation, the CUP is a discretionary permit whereby the City’s Planning Commission hears all CUP requests and can impose conditions of approval tailored to ensure that the business is a “good neighbor.” All CUP requests are appealable to the City Council. In Long Beach, CUPs are required for businesses such as recycling centers, car washes, bars...
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