G86-07Ordinance No. G86 -07
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN ZONING MATTERS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 19.85 entitled "Fees" of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
19.85.010: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
The purpose and intent of the provisions for fees is to recapture a portion of the
administrative costs associated with processing applications for annexation, amendments,
conditional uses, and variations.
19.85.020: REQUIRED FEES:
Applications for annexation, amendments, conditional uses, and variations shall be
accompanied by the following fees:
A. Annexation Without or Without an Annexation Agreement:
1. Three thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($3,250.00) for property less
than ten (10) acres.
2. Four thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($4,350.00) for property ten (10)
acres, but less than one hundred (100) acres.
3. Five thousand four hundred ten dollars ($5,410.00) for property one
hundred (100) acres or more.
B. Annexation Agreement Review Fee:
One thousand ninety dollars ($1,090.00) for property less than ten (10)
acres.
2. Five thousand four hundred ten dollars ($5,410.00) for property ten (10)
acres, but less than one hundred (100) acres.
3. Ten thousand eight hundred twenty dollars ($10,820.00) for property one
hundred (100) acres or more.
C. Text Amendments: Four hundred forty dollars ($440.00).
D. Map Amendments:
1. Seven hundred ten dollars ($710.00) for property less than ten (10) acres
in area.
2. Nine hundred eighty dollars ($980.00) for property ten (10) acres, but less
than one hundred (100) acres in area.
3. One thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300.00) for property one hundred
(100) acres or more.
E. Planned Developments:
1. As a Map Amendment: One thousand five hundred twenty dollars
($1,520.00), for property of any size.
2. As a Conditional Use: Nine hundred twenty dollars ($920.00), for
property of any size.
F. Master Concept Plan: A master concept plan provides for the formalized review
of a development plan resulting in a non - binding vote by the appropriate hearing board
and the City Council. The application fees for a master concept plan shall be one
thousand five hundred twenty dollars ($1,520.00)
G. Conditional Uses: Seven hundred ten dollars ($710.00).
H. Variations:
1. Two hundred ten dollars ($210.00) for property less than ten thousand
(10,000) square feet.
2. Six hundred eighty dollars ($680.00) for property ten thousand (10,000)
square feet or more.
I. Appeals:
One hundred ten dollars ($110.00) for an appeal to the Zoning and Subdivision
Hearing Board.
One hundred ten dollars ($110.00) for an appeal to the City Council.
J. Zoning Status Report:
One hundred ten dollars ($110.00) for land use.
2. One hundred ten dollars ($110.00) for site design.
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K. Conceptual Plan Review: A conceptual plan review provides for the informal staff
review of documents pertaining to the development of land which will result in an
application for annexation, a map amendment, text amendment, conditional use, or
variation. No conceptual plan review fee shall be required for the review of a residential
variation. The application fees for a conceptual plan review shall be credited towards the
fees for a complete application for annexation and/or zoning provided that such
application is submitted within six (6) months of the date of the original conceptual plan
submittal. The following fees shall be required for a conceptual plan review:
1. Two hundred seventy dollars ($270.00) for property less than five (5)
acres.
2. Five hundred forty dollars ($540.00) for property five (5) acres but less
than one hundred (100) acres in area.
3. One thousand ninety dollars ($1,090.00) for property greater than one
hundred (100) acres.
L. Hearing Recordation: In addition to the fees for each particular type of
application, the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for an accurate verbatim account
of the public hearing or meeting pertaining to the application. A cash deposit of two
hundred ten dollars ($210.00) for amendments or conditional uses, and one hundred five
dollars ($105.00) for variations or appeals shall be made at the time of application to
cover the direct costs of recording and transcribing the public hearing or meeting. If these
costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid in full prior to
consideration of the application by the City Council or in the case of variations and
appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required for
amendments initiated by the City.
M. Legal Publishing: In addition to the fees for each particular type of application,
the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for legal publication pertaining to the
application. A cash deposit of two hundred ten dollars ($210.00) shall be made at the
time of application to cover the direct costs of recording and transcribing the public
hearing or meeting. If these costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall
be paid in full prior to consideration of the application by the City Council, or in the case
of variations and appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be
required for amendments initiated by the City.
N. Impact Assessment: In addition to the fees for each particular type of application,
the applicant shall pay the cost of providing for any impact assessment required by the
Development Administrator. Such impact assessment shall be completed by a consultant
of the City's choice. A cash deposit of three thousand one hundred twenty dollars
($3,120.00) shall be made at the time of application to cover the direct costs of the impact
assessment. If these costs are more than the deposit, the additional amount shall be paid
in full prior to consideration of the application by the City Council, or in the case of
variations and appeals, prior to the issuance of a building permit. No fee shall be required
for amendments initiated by the City."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
January 1, 2008. /
Ed Schock, Mayor
Presented: December 19, 2007
Passed: December 19, 2007
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: December 20, 2007
Published: December 21, 2007
Attest:
Diane Robertson, City de rk
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