Ordinance - #23-14 - 11/14/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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1 (E) Expansion of a non -conforming principal structure, deck, or parking lot by way of setbacks is 2 permitted provided the improvement does not increase the level of nonconformity. This provision 3 does not apply in the Shoreland Overlay or Wild and Scenic River Overlay. 4 (F) Additional standards for nonconfoiniities within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Overlay 5 District are found in Section 910. 6 7 141-199 Reserved. 8 9 200 Land Development Applications and Procedures 10 Sections 200-299 are established to define the procedures and processes for applications for development, 11 redevelopment, and changes in use of property in Ramsey. All procedures must be in conformance with 12 applicable provisions of State Law. 13 14 201 Processing Costs 15 (A) Costs. All costs incurred by the City in processing an application for a land use application shall be 16 paid by the applicant. The processing costs shall include but not be limited to: 17 (1) Professional consulting services as directed by the zoning administrator, the Planning 18 Commission and/or City Council; 19 (2) Copying charges; 20 (3) City staff involvement; 21 (4) Public hearing publications and posting of a sign on the property; 22 (5) Written notice to adjacent property owners; 23 (6) Recording charges; and/or 24 (7) Any other cost necessary to process the applicant's request. 25 26 (B) Fee and escrow. A set fee and a set minimum escrow established by an annual fee schedule shall be 27 paid to the city at the time the land use application is made. 28 (C) Special assessment of processing costs. An applicant may request that processing costs exceeding the 29 amount established by annual fee schedule be specially assessed against the applicant's property 30 provided that the property owner accepts the assessment to the subject property and waives any right 31 of assessment appeal. 32 (D) Additional deposits before submittal. If the zoning administrator determines that costs in addition to 33 the set escrow will likely be incurred by the city, then an additional sum as determined by the zoning 34 administrator shall be deposited with the City before the application is considered officially 35 submitted. 36 (E) Additional deposits after submittal If at any point during the processing of a land use application, the 37 actual or estimated processing costs exceed the amount on escrow, the applicant shall have ten days 38 to supply an additional escrow in an amount equal to or greater than the estimated processing costs. 39 Failure to provide additional funds into a deficit account can result in assessing the costs to the 40 property subject to the application. 41 (F) Refund of unused deposits. Any portion of those funds deposited in escrow but not expended or 42 encumbered shall be returned to the applicant after final action on the application. Under no 43 circumstance shall an escrow be considered an interest bearing account. 44 45 202 Required Sureties and Financial Guarantees 46 Upon approval of a land use application or administrative site plan review where a new building and/or site 47 improvements are being constructed or reconstructed, the City shall be provided with a cash escrow, cash 48 bond, and/or letters of credit prior to the issuing of building permits or initiation of work on the proposed 49 improvements or development. This security shall guarantee conformance and compliance with the 50 conditions of the approval and the provisions of this Code. 51 (A) The security shall be in the amount equal to 125 percent the applicant's estimated costs of labor and 52 materials for the proposed improvements or development. Attachment A — Ordinance #23-14 Page 24 of 141