Planning Services Department Increased Fees for Fiscal Year 2026THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Director
RE: FY2026 Planning Services Department — Increased Fees
DATE: April 24, 2025
INTRODUCTION
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This memo transmits for City Council review and approval, a resolution supporting
documentation for an increase for FY2026 Planning Services Department fees.
DISCUSSION
As part of the FY2026 budget process, the Planning Services Department reviewed the
application fees charged for applications that are processed for the Zoning Advisory
Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment, Historic Preservation Commission, and
or reviewed by Department Services staff. A detailed analysis was conducted of all
Planning Services Department fees. Planning Services Department fees are based on
the cost to process applications. This involves application intake, staff coordination,
applicant coordination, putting together a staff report along with supporting
documentation, public posting, packet preparation, mailing notices and packets, etc.
Unified Development Code Chapter 16-3-12 Fees, requires that applications for action
taken under the UDC shall be submitted along with the required fee, as established by
resolution of the citv council.
Attachment A is a list of proposed fees beginning July 1, 2025.
BUDGETIMPACT
Based on assumptions from previous years for the number of applications the Planning
Services Department receives, it is anticipated that the increase in fees would
potentially generate an additional $1,533 in revenue.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend the attached Planning Services Department Fee Schedule be approved.
Let me know how you would like to proceed.
Thank you!
Attachment
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PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 (563) 589-4210
Dubuque
THE CITY OF E FEE SCHEDULE
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DUB Effective July 1, 2025 1 ,
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2017*2019
Billboard Inspection Fee per sign/year
$ 62
Planned District, NEW (PUD) (ID)
$ 920+ $2/notice
Electronic Message Sign Inspection Fee per sign/year
$ 62
Planned District, AMENDED (PUD) (ID)
$ 765 + $2/notice
Extension of Subdivision Bonding
$ 42
Plat: Minor Subdivision
$ 460 + $20/Lot
Flood Plain Permit
$ 190
Plat (FINAL): Major Subdivision
$ 663
Flood Way Permit
$ 763
Plat (PRELIMINARY): Major Subdivision
$ 663+ $20 /Lot
Limited Setback Waiver
$ 153
Rezoning
$ 663 + $2/notice
Freestanding Solar Array Waiver
$ 153
Text Amendment
$ 510
Sign Permit Reviews
$ 46
Waiver from Site Design Standards
$ 460
Site Plan: Simple
$ 230
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
APPLICATIONSZONING
Site Plan: Minor
$ 410
Site Plan: Major
$ 470
Appeal
$ 255
Simple Subdivision (Staff Review)
$ 77
Conditional Use Permit
$ 561+ $2/notice
Simple Subdivision (Council Action Required)
$ 510
Special Exception
$ 200
Temporary Use Permit
$ 184
Variance
$ 561+ $2/notice
Copies
Maps, Reports & Ordinances
Verification Letter, Report
(i.e. Zoning, IDOT)
$0.25/page *
$15 to $51/document
$ 77
Design Review (including Economic Non -Viability & $ 200
Demolition)
*Fees higher for oversized/color copies Revised 11/6/2024
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Prepared by: Wally Wernimont, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589-4210
Return to: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk Address: City Hall, 50 W. 131h St Telephone: 589-4121
RESOLUTION NO. 147 - 25
RESOLUTION RESCINDING NO. 101-24, ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FEES, AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FEES AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 16 OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa establishes by resolution
certain fees for development services pursuant to the Unified Development Code,
pursuant to the attached schedule of Development Services Fees for the Planning
Services Department.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Resolution No. 101-24 and its Schedule of Fees is hereby
rescinded effective July 1, 2025.
Section 2. That the attached Fee Schedule for the Planning Services
Department is hereby approved.
Section 3. That the attached Fee Schedule shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
Passed, approved and adopted this 28th day of April 2025.
'-Bra&lQI. Cavanagh Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk