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The Hydrant Meter Rental item was moved from Section VIII Utility Hookup Charges to this section, and proposed fees include an inflationary increase. Utility Hookup Charmes (Sec. VIII) Staff is proposing increases to various permit fees in this section and recommends the addition of Escrow fees where indicated. Adjusting for residential and commercial work reflects and accounts more accurately the actual costs of inspection and review efforts depending on the scale of the project. As stated above, the Hydrant Meter Rental item was moved from this section to Section VII. A new subsection for Water Meter/Spacer Charges has been added. The proposed language in the associated fee column as written allows for flexibility of material price changes throughout the year. The Customer Requested Water Meter Accuracy Test item was moved under the new subsection and the process has been updated to reflect the current process. The language now clearly shows fees for the requestor and saves staff time coordinating an estimate for services if not pursued by the requestor. TCAAP WAC/SAC At the June 9th work session, Ehlers presented on SAC/WAC fees for Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP). These development fees will pay for the public improvements installed by the City for Rice Creek Commons. As part of the 2026 fee schedule discussion, city staff is bringing forward the recommended SAC/WAC rates prepared by Ehlers that would be paid as development commences at the time of the building permit. It should be noted that this is one of two ways the City can have the development pay these costs. The other route would be special assessments levied against the property and paid semi-annually with property taxes. In the absence of a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County for alternate funding, the City continues to maintain our preference to assess the project. Due to timing, by setting these rates, the City will be protected to make sure that we collect the equitable share of public infrastructure costs on the Thumb Parcel as well as the California Parcel with any future vertical development. Discussions would continue with Ramsey County and Developer(s) to finalize how these costs are memorialized for repayment to the City. Miscellaneous/Retail Activities (Sec. IX) No changes are being proposed. Miscellaneous Fees/Permits (Sec. XI) Staff proposes adding a new line item for Council Approved Abatement with a related administrative fee of $340.00 which will cover staff administrative time. Construction Activity Waiver has been updated to reflect that this is a Night Time waiver and there is a proposed adjustment to the fee, increasing it from $263.00 to $340.00 as this fee has not been adjusted since 2017. Utility Use Charzes (Sec. XIV) An increase to water (4.0%), sanitary sewer (3.0%), and surface water (6%) fees are recommended. Page 4 of 5