106-Fee Schedule C - Planning.pdf
Changes indicated in
CITY OF CUPERTINO
strikethrough and bold.
Resolution 11-
3% increase.
Fees Effective July 1,2011
Schedule C - Planning
DEFINITIONS
A. Major
Five thousand or more square feet commercial; 10,000 or more square feet office/residential; eight or more
residential units.
B. Minor
Less than 5,000 square feet commercial; less than 10,000 square feet office/residential; less than eight
residential units.
C. Appeal
A request from the project applicant or interested party to reverse or amend a decision made by staff or an
advisory body. 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 the City Council
members are exempted from the fee requirement.
D. Directors Application
An application that receives final approval by staff either via an advertised public hearing or non-hearing format.
The application may involve a pre-application meeting and/or Environmental Review committee review.
E. Temporary Sign Permit
A staff review of a temporary sign application that includes an evaluation of the sign request, the entry into the
temporary log and site review by Code Enforcement Officers. The permit fee is in addition to the submittal of
a deposit to guarantee removal of the sign upon expiration of the temporary permit.
F. Tentative Map: Five or more parcels.
G. Parcel Map: Four or less parcels.
H. Housing Mitigation Fee
Fee collected is used to construct new affordable residential units for Cupertino residents and employees. The
fees mitigate the need for affordable units caused by expanding offices, retail, hotel and industrial buildings
creating new jobs and new residential development creating a need for more affordable development.
An impact fee shall be assessed on any new retail, hotel and office/industrial development applications. The
following uses shall be exempt from the impact fee, but still required to provide Below Market Rate Housing as
part of a residential development: projects in a redevelopment project area and mixed use projects providing
two thirds residential and one third retail/office.
An in-lieu fee shall be assessed on all new residential units in developments of and on new single family lots
created through a subdivision. Existing single family lots are exempt.
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.
Changes indicated in
CITY OF CUPERTINO
strikethrough and bold.
Resolution 11-
3% increase.
Fees Effective July 1,2011
Schedule C - Planning
General Plan Amendment Authorization - Major$ 4,160.00$4,285.00
General Plan Amendment Authorization - Minor$ 2,079.00$2,141.00
Study Session$ 4,160.00$4,285.00
General Plan Amendment - Major$ 12,957.00$13,346.00
General Plan Amendment - Minor$ 6,479.00$6,673.00
Development Agreement$ 17,133.00$17,647.00
Zoning - Minor$ 3,209.00$3,305.00
Zoning < one acre$ 6,417.00$6,610.00
Zoning one to five acres$ 9,755.00$10,048.00
Zoning > five acres$ 13,291.00$13,690.00
Tentative Map (See Definition F)$ 14,140.00$14,564.00
Parcel Map (See Definition G)$ 6,604.00$6,802.00
Use Permit / Planned Development Permit - Major
$ 14,140.00$14,564.00
Use Permit / Planned Development Permit - Minor
$ 6,604.00$6,802.00
Amendment to Use Permit / Planned Development Permit - MajorNEW$7,282.00
Amendment to Use Permit / Planned Development Permit - MinorNEW$3,401.00
Architectural and Site Approval - Major
$ 6,604.00$6,802.00
Architectural and Site Approval - Minor$ 3,194.00$3,290.00
Planning Commission Interpretation$ 3,230.00$3,327.00
Exception$ 2,490.00$2,565.00
Hillside Exception$ 6,264.00$6,452.00
R-1 Design Review$ 2,217.00$2,284.00
R-1 Exception$ 2,490.00$2,565.00
Minor Residential Permit$ 1,115.00$1,148.00
Environmental Impact Report (Plus State & County Filing Fees)$ 24,738.00$25,480.00
Negative Declaration - Major (Plus State & County Filing Fees)$ 3,806.00$3,920.00
Negative Declaration - Minor (Plus State & County Filing Fees)$ 1,902.00$1,959.00
Categorical Exemption (Plus County Filing Fee)$ 220.00$227.00
Amendment to Development Approval$ 3,776.00
Changes indicated in
CITY OF CUPERTINO
strikethrough and bold.
Resolution 11-
3% increase.
Fees Effective July 1,2011
Schedule C - Planning
Sign Exception$ 1,867.00$1,923.00
Fence Exception$ 634.00$653.00
Director - Variance$ 1,594.00$1,642.00
Director - Minor Modification$ 1,115.00$1,148.00
Conditional Use Permit - Administrative NEW$3,401.00
Reasonable Accomodation NEW$500.00
Tree Removal Permit
First Tree$ 160.00$165.00
Each Additional Tree$ 81.00$83.00
Retroactive Tree Removal Permit$ 2,851.00$2,937.00
Tree Management Plan$ 1,115.00$1,148.00
Temporary Use Permit$ 1,274.00$1,312.00
Temporary Sign Permit (See Definition E)$ 186.00$192.00
Sign Program$ 639.00$658.00
Appeals (See Definition C)$ 162.00$167.00
Zoning, Planning, Municipal Code (Building Permit Fees)
Commercial/Multi-Family$0.25/sq.ft.$0.26/sq. ft.
Residential Single Family$0.13/sq. ft.$0.13/sq. ft.
Wireless Master Plan Fee: Equipment Mount on Existing Light Utility Pole$ 5.78$6.00
Wireless Master Plan Fee: Other Personal Wireless Facility$ 1,158.00$1,193.00
Housing Mitigation In-Lieu Fees (See Definition H)
Residential$2.67/sq. ft.$2.75/sq. ft.
Office/Industrial/Hotel/Retail/R&D$5.08/sq. ft.$5.23/sq. ft.
P(MP)$2.54/sq. ft.$2.62/sq. ft.
Zoning Verification Letter$ 168.00$173.00
Public Convenience and Necessity Letter (Alcoholic Beverage License)NEW$173.00
Applications may be subject to an hourly fee of $126.00 $130.00, for applicable staff time, for cost recovery.
This hourly rate applies to large projects that require a level of staff support greater than the scope of work
included in the regular fee schedule and will be based on the time required to process the entire project. The
applicant will be notified if this fee is applicable to their project.