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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-11; Municipal Water District; 0392-03; Revision to Plan Check Fee Schedulez 0 F 0 a =! 0 z 3 0 0 - \B # 0393 3 CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT - AGENDA BILL TITLE: IDEPT. HD. ea ITG. 3-11-92 IEPT. Revision to Plan Check Fee Schedule CITY ATTY - CITY MGR. - 3ECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the Commission reviews and recommends approval of the Revisions to the Plan Check Fee Schedule to the Board of Directors. ITEM EXPLANATION: Because the District is now responsible for plan checking sewer system plans and reclaimed water system plans for new development as well as the potable water system plans, the present ordinance needs to be revised to include the new responsibilities as well as revise the plan check fees that developers are charged. The attached agenda bill to the Board further expands on this item. FISCAL IMPACT: See attached agenda bill. EXHIBITS : None TO APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 96 # IIITG. SUPERSEDE ORDINANCE NO. 29 ESTABLISHING ENG . FEES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR POTABLE IEPT. & RECLAIMED WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES Adopt Ordinance No. calling to supersede Ordinance No. 29 establishing fees for engineering services for potable and reclaimed water and sewer facilities. DEPT. HD. f?rk CITY MGR. CITY ATTY ITEM EXPLANATION: The Carlsbad Municipal Water District provides engineering services to the public in connection with the development of real property within the City of Carlsbad and the District; and such engineering services include the review and approval of potable water, reclaimed water and sewer facilities, including main line and lateral installation, replacement and relocations in connection with the developmental review process of the City of Carlsbad. The District has been collecting fees from developers based upon the estimated cost of engineering services for potable water facilities per Ordinance No. 29. The District will now provide plan checking services only. The construction inspection and collection of inspection fees will now be administered by the City. The revised plan checking fees shall be based upon the estimated construction costs of the potable, reclaimed and sewer systems within the City and the District and in accordance with Ordinance No. which will supersede Ordinance No. 29. FISCAL IMPACT: The revised engineering service fees have been calculated to reflect the changes in plan checking to include the reclaimed water system and the sewer system as well as the potable water system. These fees are based upon estimated construction costs. The District will experience costs due to the plan check by staff, however, these fees are anticipated to cover those costs. EXHIBITS : 1. Ordinance No. , to supersede Ordinance No. 29, Establishing of Fees for Engineering Services. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 1c 11 12 12 14 15 1C 17 1E 1: 2c 21 22 2: 24 2: 2t 23 2E ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING FEES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES . WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District provides engineering services to the public in connection with the development of real property within the District; and WHEREAS, such engineering services include.the review and approval of potable water, reclaimed water, and sewer facilities, including main line and lateral installation, replacement and relocations in connection with the developmental review process of the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District has been collecting fees from developers based upon the estimated cost of the engineering services for potable water facilities per Ordinance No. 29, Section 9.2; and WHEREAS, the District has estimated, based on past experience, the actual cost of providing engineering plan checking services for projects of various sizes; a summary of the information on which this estimate is based has been available to the public for not less that ten (10) days; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District as follows: Section 1: Amendment of Administrative Code. Article 9 of Ordinance No. 29 shall be changed and appended to the Administrative Code of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District to read as follows: Article 9. Engineering Services Fees. 9.1 Policy. The Engineering Department shall provide 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 1c 11 12 12 14 15 1€ 17 1E 1s 2c 21 22 2: 24 25 2e 27 2E plan checking services for potable and reclaimed water and sewer facilities services to be constructed and added to the systems of the City and the District at a charge of estimated cost of providing such services. 9.2 Fees. The fees shall be charged based upon the estimated construction costs of the potable, reclaimed and sewer systems only, as determined by the District Engineer or his designee upon review of the plans submitted in connection with any type of development within the City and The District. The fixed fee shall be established by a resolution of the Board of Directors. 9.3 Adjustment of Fees by Resolution. The District shall periodically review the fees charged for engineering services described above to insure that the fixed fees do not exceed the estimated costs of providing the services, and are fair and appropriate. Adjustments to the fixed fees may be made at any time by resolution. /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9.4 When Paid. Fees shall be payable after submission of plans for plan check, and prior to completion of plan check and approval of plans by the District Engineer. Section 2: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 30th day following its adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, at a meeting held on the day of , 1992, By the following vote: AYES : Directors: NOES : Directors: ABSENT: Directors: CLAUDE A. LEWIS, President of the Board of Directors, Carlsbad Municipal Water District ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, Secretary of the Board of Directors, Carlsbad Municipal Water District (SEAL) 3 CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT - AGENDA BILL z 0 F 0 a d 0 z 3 0 0 I DEPT. HD. -pT(r I. \B # ~ 1- APPROVAL & AUTHORIZATION TO IIITG. IEPT. ENG. 1 ESTABLISH FEES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES CITY ATTY ~ CITY MGR. - 3ECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. for approval and authorization to establish fees for engineering services. ITEM EXPLANATION: The District provides engineering services to the public in connection with the development of real property within the City and the District to include the review and approval of potable water, reclaimed water and sewer facilities, including main line and lateral installation, replacement and relocations in connection with the developmental review process of the City of Carlsbad. From time to time said fees are reviewed and evaluated to maintain an adequate fee structure recovering costs for engineering services. The District will now be reviewing potable and reclaimed water systems and sewage facilities within the City to provide plan checking services. The fees shown in Exhibit A are fair and reasonable relative to the services received. The necessary public hearing has been held to allow for public comment on the establishment of said fees. The engineering staff has reviewed and determined the cost of providing general engineering services and recommends the Board of Directors approve the resolution and the fee schedule in Exhibit A attached as a part of Resolution No. FISCAL IMPACT: The present engineering service fees were reviewed and evaluated to maintain an adequate fee structure that recovers the cost of providing these services. As a result of that review and evaluation, the fees have been revised accordingly. The District will incur costs for these services, however the revised fees will cover those costs. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. , to establish fees for recovering engineering services provided by the District to the public in connection with the development of real property within the City of Carlsbad and the District. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District has the authority to establish fees for engineering services; and WHEREAS, from time to time said fees are reviewed and evaluated to maintain an adequate fee structure recovering costs for engineering services; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined the cost of providing general engineering services; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors finds it necessary to recover the costs for general engineering services; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that the fees shown in Exhibit A attached hereto are fair and reasonable in reaction to the services received; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has held the necessary public hearing and allowed for public comment on the establishment of said fee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad, California that the fee schedule shown in Exhibit A become the official /// /// /// /// /// attached hereto is hereby adopted and shall fee schedule for the Carlsbad Municipal Water 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 District. Any fee area not included in said list shall remain under the control of previous resolution adopted by this Board. All fees shall become effective on I 1992. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District on the day of I 1992, by the following vote to wit: AYES : NOES : ABSENT: CLAUDE A. LEWIS, President ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, Secretary (SEAL) 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. EXHIBIT A CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT'S ENGINEERING SERVICE FEES Preliminary Potable Water Analysis Review. ..............$ 500 Reclaimed Water Landscape Review ........................ $200 Potable, Reclaimed and Sewer Improvement Plan Check Review MINIMUM ESTIMATED FEE OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS FEE PERCENTAGE $400 Under $80,000 1% $800 $80,000 to $500,000 0.04% $2,000 $500,000 to $1,000,000 .O. 03% $3,000 $1,000,000 and over to be calculated on a project by project basis Easement Document Processing and Recording ......$ 150 minimum Costs for Potable 61 Reclaimed Standards and Specifications Costs for Blueprinting of (24" x 36") Standard Size ...................... $20 each Improvement Plan Sheet .............................. $ 5 each