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Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />• Utility Use Charges – 6.5% increase in utility rates and a 1% increase to the surface water <br />charge per quarter. <br />• Utility Hookup Charges – Increase for 5/8” and 1” water meter and increase to the City’s <br />water availability charge (WAC) and sewer availability charge (SAC) fees <br />• Clarifying language added regarding winter averaging for sewer usage <br />• Recycling – increased fees for curbside and non-curbside recycling <br />• Some miscellaneous changes include removing casual roadside stands as this type is <br />addressed elsewhere (solicitor/transient merchant/peddler) and increase to illegal tobacco <br />sales fees for first and second offenses. <br /> <br />Changes for 2021: <br />Proposed changes to the Fee Schedule are noted in red print on the attached draft 2021 Fee <br />Schedule. Explanations for the proposed changes are provided below. <br /> <br />Building Construction (Sec. II) <br />Please note that no changes are recommended to this section as increases and new additions were <br />made in 2020 (continue to utilize 2019 State Statute 326B.153 fee guidance). <br /> <br /> <br />Liquor License Fees (Sec. III) <br />Please refer to Miscellaneous/Retail Activities (Sec. IX) below. <br /> <br /> <br />Parks & Recreation (Sec. V) <br />Field rentals, ball tournament fees and community garden plot fee increases are recommended <br />based on inflation. <br /> <br /> <br />Planning and Zoning (Sec. VI) <br />Planning staff collected data from adjacent cities (Roseville, Mounds View, New Brighton, <br />Shoreview and Vadnais Heights). Staff is proposing minor adjustments to the land use fees in <br />order to be more consistent with adjacent communities. In addition, staff is requesting to <br />increase the Concept Review administration fee from $150 to $300. This is consistent with other <br />communities in the area. <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works/Engineering (Sec. VII) and Utility Hookup Charges (Sec. VIII) <br />Right-of-way and Grading and Erosion Control permit fee increases are recommended based on <br />inflation. Water and sewer permits and certain fees as redlined in Section VIII – Utility Hookup <br />Charges are also recommended for increases based on inflation. It is also recommended the Met <br />Council is contacted for the most current rates for the sewer access charge. <br /> <br /> <br />Miscellaneous/Retail Activities (Sec. IX) and Miscellaneous Fees/Permits (Sec. XI) <br />At its August, 2020 work session, the City Council requested staff look at possibly adjusting <br />business licensing and liquor license fees. Staff gathered business license fee information from <br />16 area cities and found that fees vary greatly from city to city, making comparisons challenging.