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BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED
RESOLUTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 22, 2025
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC:Mayor Heather Graham
VIA:Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM:Beritt Odom, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR APPLICATIONS
FOR MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE LAND USE ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICIAL, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION, SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMITTEE,
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.15454
SUMMARY:
This Resolution amends the Planning and Community Development Department fee
schedule for matters brought before the land use administrative official and certain
committees, boards, and commissions and repeals all previous Resolutions related to the
fee schedule.The proposed Resolution and fee schedule updates the fees to reflect staff
labor and review time, adjusting for inflation. Many of the current department fees have
not been updated in over 20 years. This Resolution also adds fees for land use actions
and applications that are new and that did not previously have a fee.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
City Council adopted the current fee schedule, Resolution No. 15454, on December 26,
2023.
BACKGROUND:
There are seven fees that were implemented in 2002 and 2003 that have not changed in
the past twenty-two years. These include application fees for the construction of
accessory structures (i.e., garages, carports, or sheds), review of commercial site plans,
nomination of a historic district, rearrangement of property boundaries, residential
construction, rezoning, and subdivision. The proposed fee schedule would increase these
fees for the first time since implementation to amounts more appropriate for present day.
For comparison, the Colorado Springs Planning Department, Development Review
Enterprise Division charges $180 for new residential construction permits. This proposed
$50. Similarly, the Colorado Springs Department charges $462 for a property boundary
of property boundaries application fee from $125 to $200.
Type of Application Current Fee Proposed Fee
(set in 2002/2003)
Accessory Structure $25 $50
Commercial Site Plan $200 $300
Review
Nomination of Historic $150 $200
District
Rearrangement of $125 $200
Property Boundaries
Residential Construction $25 $50
(new one or two-family
home or addition)
Rezoning
To A-1:
$90 + $0.65 per acre (0- $100 + $1.00 per acre
100 acres) + 0.40 each
additional acre
$100 + $4 per acre
To A-2:
$90 + $4 per acre
$100 + $18 per acre
To A-3:
$90 + $18 per acre
$100 + $35 per acre
To A-4:
$90 + $35 per acre
To R-1, R-2, R-2U, R-3, R-
stst
$90 + $75 1 acre + $20 $150 + $75 1 acre +
5, R-6, and R-8:
each additional acre $20 each additional acre
stst
$90 + $150 1 acre + $150 + $150 1 acre +
To R-7:
$40 each additional acre $40 each additional acre
st
st
$150 + $125 1 acre +
$90 + $125 1 acre +
To O-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-P,
$30 each additional acre
$30 each additional acre
I-1, I-2, I-3
st
st
$150 + $125 1 acre +
$90 + $125 1 acre +
To CCN or RCN
$30 each additional acre
$30 each additional acre
$90 $100 + $160 per Lot
Subdivision
$90 Deferred Filing plus $100 Deferred Filing plus
$50 per lot $50 per lot
Marijuana permit application fees were added to the fee schedule in 2011 and will also
be strategically increased by the adoption of this fee resolution. All marijuana Conditional
Use Permits (CUPS) will be standardized at $5000 regardless of type, and all marijuana
CUP renewals will be $2500.
Type of Application Existing Fees Proposed Fees
Marijuana (Retail or
$5,000 (medical $5,000 (medical
Medical) Conditional Use
center, retail store, center, retail store,
Permit or Renewal
retail or medical retail or medical
(cannabis)
cultivation facility, cultivation facility,
retail or medical retail or medical
infused product infused product
manufacturing) manufacturing, and
retail or medical
$2,500 (retail or
testing facility)
medical testing
facility) $2,500 Renewal
This Resolution would also add six new fees to match application types the Planning and
Community Development Department already process or will be processing. They include
applications for accessory dwelling units, commercial interior remodels, HARP
development plan reviews, Master Sign Plans, public notice posters for the Historic
Preservation Commission (HPC), public notices for annexation, special exceptions,
special area plans, and swimming pools. The new fees mirror existing fees that require
similar time and resources.
Application Type Proposed Fee Administering Body
Accessory dwelling units $50 Land Use
Administrative
Official (LUA)
Commercial Interior $50 LUA
Remodels
HARP Development Plan $150 Planning and
Review Zoning
Commission (PZ)
Master Sign Plan $150 PZ
Public Notice Poster $5 per poster Historic
Preservation
Commission (HPC)
Public Notice Required for $25 PZ
Annexation
Special Exception $500 Zoning Board of
Appeals (ZBA)
Special Area Plan $100 + $25 per Lot PZ
Swimming Pool $50 LUA
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Planning and Community Development Department will be able to collect higher fees
for those items whose fee has not changed in twenty years. The Department will also be
able to collect new fees on items that would be added to the fee schedule.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
The current fee schedule will remain the same if the Resolution is not approved. No fees
will be collected by the Planning and Community Development Department for the items
that are proposed to be added to the schedule, even though said items will still be
processed. Similarly, the fees that have not changed since 2002 and 2003 would remain
unchanged.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve the Resolution.
Attachments: Resolution
RESOLUTION NO._16131
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
APPLICATIONS FOR MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE LAND
USE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL, HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,
SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMITTEE, TECHNICAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE, AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 15454
WHEREAS, Sections 12-4-8, 17-4-5, 17-4-10, 17-4-12, 17-4-29, 17-4-32, 17-4-65, 17-5-
37, 17-5-38, 17-6-5, 17-8-13, and 17-12-6 of the Pueblo Municipal Code provide that City Council
shall by Resolution establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses for applications before
the Historic Preservation Commission, Land Use Administrative Official, Planning and Zoning
Commission, Subdivision Review Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and Zoning Board
of Appeals; and,
WHEREAS, the Pueblo City Council hereby finds and determines that the following fee
schedule is fair and reasonable in relation to the cost and expense, both direct and indirect, in
providing the identified services and processing the application; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
In addition to all related costs including postage, and legal notices, the following fee
schedule is hereby amended for applications and certificate requests made to the Land Use
Administrative Official (LUA), the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), the Planning and
Zoning Commission (PZ), the Subdivision Review Committee (SRC), the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC), and the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA):
Applications Fees
$50 LUA
Accessory Dwelling Unit
$50 LUA
Accessory Structure (one, two,
or three-family residence)
$150 LUA
Administrative Determination
$500 + $5 for each acre over 10 acres PZ
Annexation
$500 LUA
Annexation Agreement
Amendment
$600 ZBA
Appeal of Administrative
Determination
$25 LUA
Awning Over Right of Way
HPC
Certificate of Appropriateness:
Residential (historic
$75
landmark)
Non-residential (historic
landmark)
$150
ApplicationsFees
$75 HPC
Certificate of Economic
Hardship (related to Certificate
of Appropriateness)
$50 LUA
Certificate of Zoning, or Legal
Nonconforming Lot, Structure,
or Use
stnd
LUA
Landscape Verification: $0 1 Visit, $150 2 Visit,
Commercial Site Plan
rd
$300 3 Visit or More
Large-
$1,500 >100,000 sf
Lighting Plan Review: $50
Site Plan Review: $300
Tenant Finish or Exterior Remodel (without addition
that increases building footprint nor site
improvements): $50
Interior Only Remodel (without addition
that increases building footprint nor site
improvements): $50
$50 ALL
Continuation of Public Hearing
LUA
Demolition (structures not
designated as a historic
landmark)
$150
Non-residential
structure
$25
Residential Structure
$150 HPC
Demolition Permit Review
(designated as a historic
landmark)
$40 PZ
Extension of Recordation
Deadline
$150 PZ
HARP Development Plan
Review
$500 ZBA
Limited Use Permit
Marijuana Certificate of $500 LUA
Location (cannabis)
Marijuana (Retail or Medical) LUA
New Permit: $5,000 (medical center, retail store,
Conditional Use Permit or
retail or medical cultivation facility, retail or medical
Renewal (cannabis)
infused product manufacturing, and retail or
medical testing facility)
Renewal: $2,500
Master Sign Plan $150 PZ
Metropolitan District Service LUA
$500, plus hourly rate for legal review of the service
Plan Review
plan
Nomination of Historic District $200 HPC
ApplicationsFees
Nomination of Historic $150 HPC
Landmark
Overall Development Plan $500 + $5 For each acre over 10 acres PZ
(Note: waived if required as part of an annexation)
Planned Unit Development, $500 PZ
Development Guide/Plan
Amendment
st
Planned Unit Development, PZ
$500 1 50,000 sf
Site Plan Review or Major
$500 Each additional 50,000 sf
Revision
Planned Unit Development, TAC
$250 Dimensional
Site Plan Review, Minor
$100 Landscape
Revision
$150 Location
$200 Parking
Public Notice Fees ALL
$2 Postcard for each address
$5 HPC Poster
$5 PZ poster
$3 ZBA poster
Legal advertisement calculation based on number
of cases per meeting.
$25 per public notice required for annexation
Rearrangement of Property $200 SRC
Boundaries
Residential, New Construction $50 LUA
or Addition (one- or two-family
residence)
PZ
Rezoning
$100 + $1.00 per acre
A-1
$100 + $4 per acre
$100 + $18 per acre
A-2
$100 + $35 per acre
A-3
st
$150 + $75 1 acre + $20 each additional acre
A-4
st
$150 + $150 1 acre + $40 each additional acre
R-1, R-2, R-2U, R-3, R-4, R-
st
$150 + $125 1 acre + $30 each additional acre
5, R-6 & R-8
st
$90 + $125 1 acre + $30 each additional acre
R-7
st
$150 + $125 1 acre + $30 each additional acre
O-1, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, BP,
st
I-1, I-2, I-3
$90 + $25 1 acre + $10 each additional acre
H-B, HARP1, HARP2,
$500 base fee + $50 per acre
HARP3
CCN, RCN
S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5
MPCD, PUD
Sign Plan Review $95 LUA
Special Area Plan $100 + $25 per Lot PZ
Special Exception $500 ZBA
$500 ZBA
Special Use Permit (Use by
Review)
ApplicationsFees
$1,000 ZBA
Specially Requested Hearing
(ZBA)
$150 HPC
Specially Requested Hearing
(HPC)
st
Student Housing, Site Plan or $500 (1 50,000 sf) + $500 (each additional 50,000 PZ
Major Revision sf)
Student Housing, Minor $100 TAC
Revision
Subdivision PZ
$100
$100 Deferred Filing+ $50 per lot
Swimming Pool $50 LUA
Vacation (of street, alley, or PZ
$250 Alley (if not included with Road Vacation)
other public way)
$175 Easement
$325 Road
(Note: fees per plat)
Variance ZBA
$750 Non-Residential
$250 Residential
Wireless Communication $500 LUA
Facilities, (Tower or Antenna,)
New or Modification
SECTION 2.
The City of Pueblo is hereby exempt from the payment of fees established by this
Resolution.
SECTION 3.
Resolution Number 15454 is hereby repealed as of September 22, 2025.
SECTION 4.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of the Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 5.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final approval.
INTRODUCED: September 22, 2025
BY: Brett Boston
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
CITY CLERK