09-41CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2009-41
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR LOT GRADING REVIEW AND
ADDITIONAL REVIEW
WHEREAS, the City has charged a fee for lot grading review on all approved residential
and other subdivisions and Plats; and
WHEREAS, the City has included this charge as part of the escrow amount to the
Developer which is paid, along with other escrow items, at the time that the Development
Agreement is executed and the Plat is recorded; and
WHEREAS, at the time of heavy development when the fee was initially implemented
this escrow provision seemed to work for both the City and Developer; and
WHEREAS, once development significantly slowed down in the City, the escrow
arrangement began to cause problems for both Developer and City; and
WHEREAS, in certain cases the funds escrowed for lot grading reviews have been
exhausted in utilizing the escrow moneys that the City has on hand for other payments
necessitated by the Plat and its development; and
WHEREAS, the situation has resulted in much additional staff work in order to send
bills to the responsible party sometimes years after the major Plat development has
occurred; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the fee is necessary but that it is more
equitably and efficiently placed as a fee to be charged to the person making application
for the building permit on the property.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED by the Otsego City Council as follows:
1. That the current lot grading fee shall be established at $150.00 per review and
$125.00 per additional review and included on the City fee schedule.
2. That the lot grading fee shall be collected at the time a building permit is issued
commencing January 1, 2010, and shall be enforced by written Agreement
supplementary to the building permit application.
3. That the lot grading fee shall be reviewed yearly and any adjustment to the fee
shall be included with the City yearly fee schedule.
MOTION BY: CM Darkenwald
SECOND BY: CM Heidner
ALL IN FAVOR: Mayor Stockamp; Councilmember's: Darkenwald, Heidner and
Scharber.
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED this 26th day of October, 2009 by the Otsego City Council.
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