HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-26 City Council Item No. 12CITY OF
LADE LSII`IOR,E
DREAM EXTREME
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY
CITY MANAGER
DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2010
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A TEMPORARY MINOR DESIGN REVIEW
FEE WAIVER FOR ANY SIGN OR STRUCTURE ON MAIN
STREET
Background
The City of Lake Elsinore organizes and sponsors an annual holiday event
known as Winterfest which is held in the Historic Downtown area along Main
Street. This holiday tradition occurs on the first Friday of December each year.
In the spirit of the upcoming Holiday Season and to encourage investment in and
improvement of the appearance of the Downtown area, staff is recommending
that the City Council consider a temporary fee "holiday" or waiver of fees for
minor design review applications submitted to the City by December 31, 2010 for
any structure or sign located on Main Street.
Discussion
Minor Design reviews are typically approved administratively by the Community
Development Director. For Main Street, this would include alterations to existing
structures that significantly change the appearance of a structure such as fagade
and sign modifications. Minor design review-would also include additions to
existing structures and the construction of accessory structures if both are less
than 500 square feet. The proposed minor design review fee waiver would not
include the waiver of other building permit, plan check or engineering fees
necessary to complete a proposed alteration or improvement to a structure.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 12
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Design Review Fee Waiver for Main Street
October 26, 2010
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Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact of this proposed temporary design review fee waiver is
unknown at this time. The typical fee for a minor design review is a deposit of
$1,500 to $2,500, depending on the type of project. Any unused portion of the
cost recovery deposit is refunded to the applicant once the project has been
completed. While the waiver may result in some lost revenues, encouraging
improvements to structures in the Downtown area will help to increase property
values and stimulate business activity which can lead to increased property and
sales tax revenues to the City.
Recommendation
Staff is recommending that the City Council authorize a temporary waiver of fees
for minor design review applications submitted to the City by December 31, 2010
for any structure or sign located on Main Street.
Prepared and
Approved by: Robert A. Brad
City Manager
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