01-13-1986 - Agenda Packet City Council - city council (4)

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B & Z Annual Report - 1985 Page 6 Once again the Building & Zoning_ Department operated 100 + percent fee funded (111%) in 1985. Staff predicted at the bigginning of 1985 that building activity would remain at the 1984 level. Incorrectly, we predicted that the majority of that activity would come from the single family residential construction within the two major PRD's of 1984 (Painters Creek and French Creek). As of this date, only 2 PRD units have been developed of the total 27 units created last year. Development has taken place on the older established lots. Note single family residential valuations are up approximately 1.3 million over last year. Zoning revenue& have incrersed 50% over last year but not because of the increase in land use application fees as previously forecast. Land use applications were up 00%, from 82 in 1984 to 159 in 1985. The increase in revenues clearly resulted from the increase in appli- cations. If anything the 50% increase in revenues in light of a 100% increase in applications may reflect a need to increase land use application i !Es. Staff has established a departmental accounting system for all land use applications providing an immediate cost/revenue analysis for each application. Staff will monitor revenues in 1986 to determiie if mid -year fee increases are necessary. Contract cities' inspection revenues are up over last year. The Building Department reports that the main reason for the big increase was the fees charged for more complex and higher valuation plan re- views in both contract cities. Staff plans to review the fees or rates established in the current contracts to determine the amount of an increase needed to cover staff costs in 1986. The City charges a mic,imum inspection fee of $4.63 per 15 minutes of inspection time. The septic program t._as suffered as a result of the heavy activity in both the Buil6inq & ;zoning seas. Maintent -speetions dropped from 286 to 129. Our goal was 300 in 1985. 3 for new systems and repairs remain at approximately the 19b. el - 60 permits in 1984 and 54 permits in 1.985. We have budgeted for a part time person to assist only in the maintenance inspection program during the three summer months as staff sees no change in the level. of Building or Zoning activity.