HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-34 - Approval of Fees for Applications for Special Use Permits and Zoning ChangesBILL N0. ~ ~ ~ ~ ORDINANCE N0. ~JL
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING FEES FOR THE PAYMENT OF COSTS TO THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE FOR CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL USE
PERMIT AND ZONING CHANGE.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside
have determined that the application fee of $150.00 is
insufficient to cover the City's costs for special use permit
public hearings continuing over two (2) hours and the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Riverside have also determined that the
application fee of $250.00 for a zoning change hearing
continuing over two (2) hours would create a financial hardship
for the City because of the additional costs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen have determined there should
be a separate fee schedule for all special use permit. public
hearings and other zoning change hearings continuing over two
(2) hours; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen have determined that this
special fee schedule should apply to Planning Commission
hearings and Board of Aldermen hearings to cover the costs of
the hearings; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen have determined that. the
ability of the City of Riverside to meet its debts and
financial obligations so as to protect. the health, safety and
welfare of the general public which is threatened by the
increased expenses connected to special use permit and zoning
change hearings lasting over two (2) hours.
BE IT ORDAICIED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Each applicant. for a special use permit or
other zoning change shall ir. addition to the currently
requested information state on the application:
a. Whether more than two (2) hours will be necessary to
hear both proponents and opponents of the proposed
special use.
b. A statement by the applicant of the witnesses expected
to testify and the anticipated length of the testimony.
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Section 2. The Chairman of the Planning and Zoning
Commission will review each application and estimate the
anticipated hearing length. This estimate is to include time
for both proponents and opponents.
Section 3. If the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning
Commission in his experience determines that either the
Planning Commission and/or the Board of Aldermen hearing may
take over two (2) hours, the Chairman shall order the applicant
to deposit $5,000.00 with the City Clerk.
Section 4. The application shall not be filed nor
processed further until verification by the City Clerk that the
deposit has been received.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall establish a separate
escrow account for each applicant that must proceed under this
ordinance.
Section 6. The City Clerk will disburse payments pursuant
to billings approved by the Board of Aldermen and these
payments will reflect the actual costs incurred which will be
charged against the applicant's escrow account according to the
fee schedules approved as attachment "A" with this ordinance.
Section 7. Upon final disposition of the application, a
final accounting of charges levied against the deposit shall be
made by the City Clerk and the balance, if any, shall be
~ returned in a timely manner to the applicant.
Section 8. If the deposit balance shall be reduced below
$1,000.00, the Chairman of the Planning Commission shall
require an additional $5,000.00 deposit which shall be
deposited and accounted for as in Sections 3 through 8 of this
ordinance.
Section 9. No further processing of the application shall
occur until this additional deposit is made.
Section 10. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed
to limit the time opponents and proponents shall be allowed for
hearings.
PASSED THIS ~,~(,6(~ DAY OF , 1993.
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MAYOR ~
AT EST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS 6 ~j DAY OF , 1993.
MAYOR