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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution No. 25-098 amending the FY 25-26 Fee Schedule to establish fees for ministerial two lot Urban Lot SplitsRESOLUTION NO. 25‐098 A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL AMENDING PREVIOUS RESOLUTION NO. 25‐058 FEE SCHEDULE C ‐ PLANNING WHEREAS, the State of California requires fees charged for service rendered not to exceed the cost of delivering said services; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held to review user fees; and WHEREAS, in 2023 the City conducted a Cost of Service (User Fee) Study and conducts annual updates pursuant to economic factors discussed in the staff report for this item to ensure that the fees charged do not exceed the cost of delivering the services; and WHEREAS, on July 1, 2025 the City Council adopted Resolution 25‐058 approving user fees for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025‐26 Fee Schedule, to be effective September 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the FY 2025‐26 Proposed Fee Schedule C – Planning. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby: 1.Amend the user fees per attached Schedule C, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A to this resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 1st day of December, 2025, by the following vote: Members of the City Council AYES: Chao, Moore, Fruen, Mohan, Wang NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. 25‐098 Page 2 SIGNED: Liang Chao, Mayor City of Cupertino Date ATTEST: Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk Date 12/11/2025 12/11/2025 CITY OF CUPERTINO Resolution 25-098 Fees Effective September 1, 2025 Schedule C - Planning DEFINITIONS A.Parcel Map: Subdivisions, including ministerial subdivisions - up to four (4) parcels (CMC Chapter 18.20). B.Tentative map: Subdivisions - five (5) or more parcels (CMC Chapter 18.16). P.Legal Noticing Fee: Assessed for all permit applications that require noticing (CMC Chapter 19.12). N.Extension Permit: A one-time one-year extension of the planning permit expiration date (CMC Chapter 19.12). use, or greater than six residential units (CMC Chapter 19.12). development zoning district, redevelopment or modification of duplexes, and associated landscaping, where such review is landscaping, signs and lighting for new development, redevelopment or modification in such zones where such review is required (CMC Chapter 19.12). G.Major Architectural and Site Approval: Architectural approval of all other development projects (CMC Chapter 19.12). hearing/meeting or in a non-hearing process (CMC Chapter 19.164). Municipal Code. These include Fence, Sign, Height, Hillside, Parking, R-1, A, A-1, and R1 cluster zone exceptions. This also written feedback. K.Preliminary Review: One round of informal review of any proposed project with written feedback from City staff. (CMC Chapter 19.104). (CMC Chapter 19.104) authority. Fee Exemption for: an appointed public official serving on the board that made the decision subject to the appeal, an appointed public official serving on a board that is directly affected by the decision and City Council members. At the conclusion of a City Council appeal hearing, it may choose to, at its sole discretion, refund all, a portion of, or none of the CITY OF CUPERTINO Resolution 25-098 Fees Effective September 1, 2025 Schedule C - Planning Fee Description1 Unit FY 2025-26 Fee Planning Staff Hourly Rate2 Per Hour $318 General Plan Authorization Deposit Staff Hourly Rate Amendment Deposit Staff Hourly Rate Zoning Zoning Map Amendment Deposit Staff Hourly Rate Zoning Text Amendment Deposit Staff Hourly Rate Single-Story Overlay District Deposit Staff Hourly Rate Study Session Deposit Staff Hourly Rate Subdivision SB9 Lot Line Split Each $10,885 Parcel Map (See Definition A)Each $30,047 Tentative Map (See Definition B)Each $51,639 Conditional Use/Development Permit Temporary Use Permit Each $5,573 Administrative Conditional Use Permit Each $11,761 Minor (See Definition C)Each $28,250 Major (See Definition D)Each $43,109 Amendment to Conditional Use/Development Permit Minor (See Definition C)Each $12,744 Major (See Definition D)Each $27,500 Architectural and Site Approval Permit Minor Duplex / Residential (See Definition E)Each $11,728 Minor (See Definition F)Each $18,299 Major (See Definition G)Each $27,917 Single Family (R-1) Residential Permits Minor Residential Permit Each $4,414 Two-Story Permit without Design Review Each $5,523 Two-Story Permit with Design Review Each $6,745 Director Minor Modification (See Definition H)Each $6,030 Ministerial Residential Permit Miscellaneous Ministerial Permit Each $4,992 Exceptions (See Definition I) Fence Exception - R1 & R2 Each $5,126 Fence Exception - Other Each $5,686 Sign Exception Each $7,657 R-1 Exception Each $8,579 Heart of the City Exception Each $27,560 Q. Special Events Permit: A request to host a special event for no more than a total of 12 calendar days in a year including, but not limited to, employee holiday party, summer barbeque, any outdoor event where normal operations occur indoors, car sales/show event, events located in parking lots where such uses are not authorized ordinarily. Large events involve an entire shopping center, office or industrial buildings/sites, and other commercial sites. Small events typically involve individual businesses/tenants in a shopping center or building. Staff reserves the right to determine the applicable event type based on the project description provided. Churches/non-profits operating on property in their control are exempt from fees. R. Housing Mitigation Fee: A fee assessed in accordance with the City's General Plan Housing Element, Municipal Code (CMC 19.172) and the City's BMR Housing Mitigation Program Procedural Manual. Note: Mixed use applications will be classified based upon the highest intensity and review process. The Director of Community Development will have discretion to classify projects based upon the above criteria. CITY OF CUPERTINO Resolution 25-098 Fees Effective September 1, 2025 Schedule C - Planning Fee Description Unit FY 2025-26 Fee Hillside Exception Each $26,287 Exception - Other Each $8,711 Variance Each $9,961 Reasonable Accommodation Each $1,978 Project Review Meeting (See Definition J)Per Review $2,747 Preliminary Application Review (See Definition K) Single Family Per Review $2,780 Non-Residential (Retail/Industrial/Office/Hotel) <10,000 sf Per Review $6,023 >10,000 sf Per Review $10,475 Residential / Mixed Use: Duplex Per Review $2,184 3-6 Units Per Review $9,627 6-50 Units Per Review $14,862 >50 Units Per Review $21,451 Tree Removal Permit Tree Removal Permit (no Arborist review required) First Tree Per Tree $465 Each Additional Tree Per Tree $183 Tree Removal Permit (Arborist review required) First Tree Per Tree $851 Each Additional Tree Per Tree $274 Retroactive Tree Removal Per Tree $6,055 Heritage Tree Designation Each $463 Tree Management Plan Each $8,721 Signs Temporary Sign Permit (See Definition L)Each $607 Sign Permit (See Definition M)Each $8,262 Planning Commission Interpretation Each $8,834 Environmental Assessment Environmental Impact Report (Plus State & County Filing Fees)Each Contract+Admin Fee Negative Declaration - Major (Plus State & County Filing Fees)Each Contract+Admin Fee Negative Declaration - Minor (Plus State & County Filing Fees)Each Contract+Admin Fee Categorical Exemption (Plus County Filing Fee)Each $440 Appeals (See Definition O) Planning Commission Each $554 City Council Each $554 Miscellaneous Fees Legal Noticing Fee (See Definition P)Each $578 Mercury News Ad Actual Cost + Admin Fee Zoning Verification Letter Each $639 Special Events (See Definition Q) Large Event Each $5,359 Small Event Each $500 Planning Inspection Per Inspection $472 Technology Fee Per Permit 5.80% CITY OF CUPERTINO Resolution 25-098 Fees Effective September 1, 2025 Schedule C - Planning Fee Description Unit FY 2025-26 Fee Fees Assessed with Building Permits Wireless Master Plan Fees (at Building Permit Issuance) Equipment Mounted on Existing Light/Utility Pole Each $11.28 New Personal Wireless Facility (not mounted on light/utility pole)Each $2,458 Zoning, Planning, Municipal Code Fees (at Building Permit Issuance) All Non-Residential and Multi-Family Per s.f.$1.67 Residential Single Family Per s.f.$1.67 General Plan Office Allocation Fee Per s.f.$1.67 Each FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: 2 Housing Mitigation In-Lieu Fees (See Definition R) Residential - Ownership Detached Single Family Residence Per s.f.$22.45 Small Lot Single Family Residence or Townhome Per s.f.$24.70 Per s.f.$29.94 du/ac) Per s.f.$29.94 Residential - Rental Per s.f.$29.94 Per s.f.$37.42 Non-Residential Office, Research and Development, or Industrial Per s.f.$35.48 Hotel Per s.f.$17.74 Self-storage, employee unit provided Per s.f.$0.66 Self-storage, employee unit not provided Per s.f.$1.40 Warehouse Per s.f.$49.29 Commercial/Retail Per s.f.$14.97 3All Housing Mitigation Fees are assessed in accordance with the BMR Housing Mitigation Manual. Non-residential Housing Mitigation In-lieu Fees are based on the 2015 and the 2020 Supplement to the Non-Residential Nexus Analysis by Keyser Marsten. Residential Housing Mitigation In-lieu Fees are based on the 2015 Nexus Study. These fees increase automatically annually (on July 1 of each year) by the Consumer Price Index of All Urban Consumers for San Francisco, CA. An administrative fee (15%) will be charged for outside agency review/consultant services/outside services (ads etc.) per Schedule A - General Fees. Fees will be charged. subject to a fee equal to 50% of the total permit fees paid initially. 2 Applications may be subject to a Planning Staff Hourly Rate fee for applicable staff time, and vendor invoice. These fees apply to projects that require a level of staff will be notified if these fees are applicable to their project. The applicant will be required to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement with the City for such projects.