Planning Fee Study

Zoning ordinance update

Current fees for planning and development applications have not been increased on a wholesale basis for the past 15 years. In order to establish planning and development fees, Minnesota statute requires the City to provide extensive supporting documentation, which has been done in concert with this ordinance.

While efficiency measures have been taken where possible to reduce and keep costs down, there are still significant gaps between costs to the City for processing planning and development applications, and the fees charged for these revisions. The deficiencies between fees and costs have largely been supported by the City General Fund. This ordinance helps to bridge the gaps with appropriate increases in fees paid by the applicants who are requesting the land use changes and submitting associated planning and development applications for processing.

December 2009

June 2009

For more information or if you have comments or suggestions concerning Zoning Ordinance revisions, contact:

Planning Division
PH: 952-563-8920, FAX: 952-563-8949
E-mail: planning@ci.bloomington.mn.us