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Planning and Building Department, with concurrence from the Chief Administrative Office and pursuant to Board of Supervisors Policy B-2, Section II, B(3), recommending the Board approve a waiver of applicable Building and Planning permit review fees in the amount of $1,303 requested by the Community Disaster Resource Center - Lake Tahoe, to host a benefit event at the Celio Ranch for persons affected by the Caldor and Tamarack fires (Attachment A).
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Community Disaster Resource Center - Lake Tahoe will be sponsoring and hosting a benefit event at their Cielo Ranch property located at 2820 S. Upper Truckee Road in Meyers, with the purpose of raising funds for residents in the area whose homes were destroyed as a result of the recent and Caldor and Tamarak fires. One hundred percent of the profit from this event will go to the Community Disaster Resource Center - Lake Tahoe, a 501(c)3 local non-profit organization.
Due to the nature of this event and the planned activities, a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) is required. The total estimated fees for this TUP are $1,303, including $496 for Planning fees, $86 for Environmental Management Department fees, and $721 for Department of Transportation fees (Attachment B). The Department, with concurrence of the Chief Administrative Office, is recommending the Board consider waiving the TUP fees in the amount of $1,303, as this event will provide a substantial public benefit.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board may choose not to approve this fee waiver request.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Department of Transportation, Environmental Management Department
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
These fees are typically paid for by the project applicant. Approval of the fee waiver in the amount of $1,303 would require the use of General Fund to pay for the Planning and Building staff time and materials associated with the plan review for the event. The Department anticipates that there will be adequate General Fund savings to cover the cost of the waiver, therefore, no budget transfer is necessary.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
This recommendation is in alignment with the County’s Strategic Plan, including the Good Governance component - Evaluate requests and make recommendations based on a complete assessment of the best available information, with the goal of reaching well informed decisions.
CONTACT
Tiffany Schmid, Director
Planning and Building Department