City of Colorado Springs - File #: 23-594

• File #: 23-594
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 11/1/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 12/12/2023
• Final action: 12/12/2023
• Title: A Resolution Establishing 2024 Stormwater Review Fees Presenter: Richard Mulledy, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager Erin Powers, P.E., Stormwater Compliance Program Manager

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/12/2023	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
11/27/2023	1	Council Work Session	referred

Title

A Resolution Establishing 2024 Stormwater Review Fees

  Presenter: 

Richard Mulledy, P.E., Stormwater Enterprise Manager
Erin Powers, P.E., Stormwater Compliance Program Manager

Body

  Summary:

As a result of recent inflation and regulatory commitments, stormwater review fees paid by developers to the Stormwater Enterprise are insufficient to offset review program costs. The proposed fees are set forth in the 2024 Stormwater Review Fee Schedule attached as Exhibit A.

  Background: 

In 2019, City Council implemented stormwater review fees that were consistent with other state and local municipality fees. The review fees seek to recover operating expenditures necessary to administer the Stormwater Enterprise development review program. Since 2019, inflation and additional regulatory commitments have increased the costs to operate this program. The City of Colorado Springs drainage fee cost index for drainage related construction between 2019 and 2024 increased 35%. The Stormwater Enterprise is seeking to recoup operational costs related to drainage document review.

The Stormwater Enterprise seeks to increase document review fees as shown in the 2024 Stormwater Review Fee Schedule attached as Exhibit A.

  Previous Council Action:

On December 5^th, 2019, the City Council approved Resolution No. 128-19 (Exhibit B) establishing fees and charges for the review and approval by the Stormwater Enterprise of planning, development, and construction-related submittals.

  Financial Implications:

Stormwater review fees are paid directly to the Stormwater Enterprise to recover operational costs related to drainage document review.  If the fees are not passed, the Stormwater Enterprise will not have the necessary resources to meet the relevant State and Federal requirements for document review.  There are no General Fund impacts.

  City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:

N/A

  Stakeholder Process:

The industry was contacted as part of the stakeholder process.  Proposed review fees were distributed to the Colorado Springs Housing & Building Association.

  Alternatives:

Approve the 2024 stormwater review fees as shown on Exhibit A. Disapprove the proposed 2024 stormwater review fees, keeping the stormwater review fees the same as in 2023.

Recommended Action

  Proposed Motion:

Move to approve the resolution establishing 2024 Stormwater Review Fees and subsequent market adjustments as shown on Exhibit A.

Summary of Ordinance Language

N/A