HomeMy WebLinkAbout06706ORDINANCE NO. 6706
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES XII AND XVII
OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
SUBDIVISION, REZONING AND ANNEXATION
FEES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
(Brackets indicate material being deleted; underscoring indicates new material
being added.)
SECTION 1
Subsections (a) and (c) of Section 5, Chapter 6, Title XVII of the Pueblo
Municipal Code are amended to read as follows:
17- 6 -5(a) Before any action is taken, the applicant requesting a change in
the district regulations or district boundaries shall deposit with the Finance
Department an application fee [of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00)] as set by
resolution of the City Council to cover the approximate costs of this procedure.
(c) Before any action shall be taken, the applicant seeking an annexation
shall deposit with the Finance Department an application fee [of one hundred fifty
dollars ($150.00) for the first ten (10) acres plus fifty dollars ($50.00) for each
additional ten (10) acres or part thereof] as set by resolution of the City Council to
cover the approximate costs of this procedure.
SECTION 2
Section 6, Chapter 6, Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
[Upon payment of the required ordinance fee,] The City Council shall consider
the application for amendment of the zoning map, which application shall have
followed the procedure set forth in Sections 17 -6 -2 through 17 -6 -5 inclusive.
Section 3.
Section 8, Chapter 4, Title XII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is amended to read
as follows:
Before any action shall be taken, the applicant seeking approval of the plat shall
deposit with the Finance Department an application fee [of seventy -five dollars
($75.00)] as set by resolution of the City Council After the Planning and Zoning
Commission has made its recommendations and before the preparation and
presentation of an ordinance to the City Council by the planning staff, an ordinance fee
[of seventy -five dollars ($75.00)] as set by resolution of the City Council must also be
deposited with the Finance Department to cover the approximate costs of this
procedure.
Section 4
This ordinance shall become effective on August 1, 2001.
INTRODUCED: June 25, 2001
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APPROVED:
ATTESTED B
ITY CLERK
CIL/PEP2SON
IDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
PASSED AND APPROVED: July 9, 2001
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM a5
DATE: JUNE 26, 2001 1 7 O t- r
DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF ZONING
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES XII AND XVII OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SUBDIVISION, REZONING, AND
ANNEXATION FEES
ISSUE
Should the fees charged by the City of Pueblo for land use changes such as Annexations,
Rezonings, Subdivisions, Vacations, and matters before the Zoning Board of Appeals be
provided by Ordinance as is the present case or by Resolution as presently
recommended?
RECOMMENDATION
The Ordinance as proposed be adopted. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
reviewed and approved of the proposed method of adopting fees.
BACKGROUND
Fees for the referenced zoning matters are currently set by Ordinance. To update fees, it
is necessary to amend the ordinance. The proposed Ordinance will also allow the fees to
be set by resolution. Following adoption of this ordinance, a resolution adopting a
revised fee schedule will be presented to the Council for consideration.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This Ordinance has no financial impact to the City of Pueblo.