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CC Work Session 2. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 11/22/2011 <br />By: Patrick Brama, Administrative Services <br />Title: <br />Development Costs Study Follow Up <br />Background: <br />As part of the Ramsey City Council's 2011 strategic goals, "Reviewing development fees and standards regarding <br />construction" was identified as a council priority. <br />In late April 2011, the City of Ramsey initiated a "Development Costs Study" with 10 municipalities. Results of the <br />development costs study were presented to the Ramsey City Council on August 23, 2011. <br />From the August 23 meeting, staff received direction to further investigate multiple items regarding both the <br />development costs study and development fees charged by the City of Ramsey. <br />The purpose of this case is to respond to those inquires made by the City Council in the August 23 meeting. <br />Observations: <br />The following six items are the council inquiries from the August 23 meeting. The attached document (Council <br />Inquiries) contains responses from city staff to the said inquiries. Note: a number of the staff responses to the <br />council inquiries required individual attachments; which, are noted within the "Council Inquiries" document. <br />1. Contact the LMC and Metro Cities, do they do a study? <br />2. Comprehensive Sewer and Water Study, what are the costs / timeliness / benefits? <br />3. Follow up on erosion control: what are the laws and regulations? <br />4. Development Fee Chart: City staff would like to further develop a breakdown of development and building fees <br />into a concise document <br />5. City staff would like to identify a list of existing development fees / charges that could be considered for either <br />reduction or elimination <br />6. Developer Open House / Survey / Focus Group <br />Funding Source: <br />NA <br />Council Action: <br />(1) Consider adopting the proposed changes in development fees /charges <br />(2) Direct staff to request bids for both a comprehensive sewer and water system study <br />(3) Set the Developer Open House Meeting for Tuesday December 6th from l lam -lpm <br />CCWS Meeting Minutes Aug 23 <br />Scenario 1 Example (Existing Fees) <br />Scenario 1 Example (Proposed Changes) <br />Metro Cities Survey Results <br />Council Inquiries <br />Attachments <br />