Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-13-0103-A regarding separate Special Use zoning application fees for certain for-profit and other applicant types
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- Record number: O2023-0001213
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (8): Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), Byron Sigcho-López (25th Ward)
- Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
- Submitted Date: Jun 21, 2023
- Introduction Date: Jun 21, 2023
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Impact report
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This ordinance would split the Special Use zoning application fee so that for-profit applicants with more than 100 employees pay $1,000 and all other applicants pay $500.
Who it affects
- Large for-profit businesses (more than 100 employees): They would continue to pay a $1,000 fee to apply for a Special Use, with employees counted across all related companies under common ownership, management, or control.
- Small businesses, nonprofits, and other applicants: They would pay a $500 Special Use application fee instead of $1,000.
- Zoning Board of Appeals: It would need to update the Special Use application form to find out how many employees an applicant has.
What changes
- Special Use application fees would depend on the type and size of the applicant.
- For-profit applicants with more than 100 employees would pay $1,000.
- All other applicants would pay $500.
- Employee counts would include workers at companies under common ownership, management, or control with the applicant.
- The Special Use application form would ask about the applicant's number of employees.
Money
- Special Use application fee of $1,000 paid by for-profit applicants with more than 100 employees.
- Special Use application fee of $500 paid by all other applicants (down from $1,000).
Where: 49th Ward
When: Upon passage and publication
Timeline
- Jun 21, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was referred.
Documents
- W49 UM - Special Use App Fees.pdf (Legislation)
- O2023-0001213 Co-Sponsor Form.pdf (Miscellaneous)
Lobbying and money
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Who lobbied on it
- The Small Business Advocacy Council: ACTIONS ON SPECIAL USE PERMITTING FEES AND ZONING (1 filing, Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023; Elliot Richardson; matched by semantic embedding)
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