2022-03-28-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: March 28, 2422 TOPIC: Public Works Fees and Affordable Rousing ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Alleviate Public Works (PW) permit fees supporting affordable housing projects endorsed by the Board of County Commissioners. BRIEFING SUMMARY: # PW fees are adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in Chapter 4.16 of County Code. • The fees are adopted for use by resolution. • PW is seeking Board direction on reduction or elimination of certain land use development fees for Board endorsed affordable housing projects. BACKGROUND: A recent private party application to the Washington State Department of Commerce underscored the need to consider how the County wishes to partner with private land developers supporting affordable housing proposals in the county. It might be helpful to reduce or eliminate various PW permit fees (grading, floodplain, access/addressing and engineering plan review) showing support for Board endorsed affordable housing projects. DISCUSSION: PW believes the Board acts reducing, or eliminating, certain PW fees by adjusting the currently adopted fee resolution (2020-080). PW proposes that once the Board has signaled support for an affordable housing project, PW will assist the proponent implementing reduced or eliminated fees from our permit process. The applicant will still obtain the various permits but not need to seek fee adjustment on a case-by-case basis once the Board adjusts the current fee resolution. FISCAL IMPACTS: The reduction or elimination of certain PW associated with affordable housing proposals is unknown at this time. One or two proposals a year are not expected to significantly impact PW revenue. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 2021-080 Redline Page 1 of 2 Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 2022