Owner's manual
Site Plan Review
Survey Results
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Site Plan Review with a Conditional/Special Use Permit (no reference to major or minor
revision):
Population
Fee Range
Median Low High
Conditional Use
Permit
Low High
10,000 - 30,000 $350 $200 $750 $150 $900
30,001 - 50,000 N/A
$850
50,001 - 70,000 $500 $300 $1,000 $300 $1,000
130,001 - 150,000 (1) N/A
$638
Variations on these flat fees include:
For communities with populations between 10,000 and 30,000:
o Base fee of $350 plus $2,500 escrowed for 0 to 5 acre site; $3,500 for a 6 to 20 acre
site; and $4,500 for 20 + acre projects;
o Base fee $600 plus an escrow deposit ranging from $500 to $3,000;
o $300 for residential projects and $500 for all other projects;
o Base fee $750 plus $300 for residential CUP or $500 for a commercial CUP;
o “Unspecified” CUP fee; site plan review fee only if there is a site plan. No additional fee
for text amendments to agreements;
o $5,000 in escrow billed on an hourly basis. Respondent did not provide information on
the community’s billing rate schedule;
o Commercial basic fee $325 and zoning deposit of $900. Residential basic fee $150 and
zoning fee $150.
For communities with populations between 30,001 and 50,000:
o Base fee $638 plus $1,000 escrow;
o Escrow $1,500 for construction projects less than 5,000 sq. ft.; $2,000 for construction
projects between 5,000 and 10,000 sq. ft.; and $2,500 for larger construction projects.
Plus $1,000 escrow for commercial/industrial CUP application or $480 for residential
projects.
For communities with populations between 50,001 and 70,000:
o Base fee $900 plus $500 CUP;
o Fee range of $500 to $1,000;
o Single family residences $300 plus $500 escrow; all other projects $500 application fee
plus $1,000 escrow for legal notices, planning and engineering, and legal services
provided by staff or consultants.
For communities with populations between 70,001 and 90,000:
o Base fee $200 plus $3,000 escrow.
For communities with populations between 130,001 and 150,000:
o Base fee $638 plus $1,000 escrow.