Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 3221-2018, passed by Columbus City Council on March 11, 2019, as amended by Ordinance 3169-2022, passed by Columbus City Council on December 4, 2022, for the purpose of changing the Department of Development’s fee schedule that supports the Department’s administrative and project costs associated with administering the Departments economic development programs. An amendment is needed for the purpose of changing the Department of Development/Economic Development Division’s Fee Schedule.
Through the use of targeted programs and incentives, the Department of Development encouraged the development of affordable housing, the creation of new and retained jobs, leveraged private investment and the enforcement of the City Code. Fee schedules have been developed for the following divisions within the Department of Development: Economic Development, Housing, Land Redevelopment.
To amend Ordinance Number 3221-2018, passed by Columbus City Council on March 11, 2019, as amended by Ordinance 3169-2022, passed by Columbus City Council on December 4, 2022, for the purpose of changing the Department of Development/Economic Development Division’s Fee Schedule for fees that support the Department’s administrative and project cost associated with administering Department programs.
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To amend Ordinance Number 3221-2018, as amended by Ordinance 3169-2022, for the purpose of changing the Department of Development/Economic Development Division’s Fee Schedule for fees that support the Department’s administrative and project costs associated with administering Department programs.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, per Ordinance Number 3221-2018, passed by Columbus City Council on March 11, 2019, as amended by Ordinance 3169-2022, passed by Columbus City Council on December 4, 2022, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to establish a fee schedule that supports the Department’s administrative and project costs associated with administering programs of the Department of Development; and
WHEREAS, through the use of targeted programs and incentives, the Department of Development encourages the development of affordable housing, the creation of new and retained jobs, leverage private investment, and the enforcement of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development desires to establish a fee schedule that supports the Department’s administrative and project cost associated with administering these programs; and
WHEREAS, the following Divisions within the Department of Developed have developed fee schedules associated with the program goals mentioned above: Economic Development, Housing, and Land Redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development/Economic Development Division desires to amend the Economic Development Fee Schedule to continue to support the Department’s administrative and project costs associated with administering programs of the Department of Development; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance Number 3221-2018, passed March 11, 2019 by Columbus City Council, as amended by Ordinance Number 3169-2022, passed on December 5, 2022 by Columbus City Council, is hereby amended to change the Department of Development/Economic Development Division’s Fee Schedule.
SECTION 2. That the Fee Schedules attached to Ordinance Numbers 3221-2018 and 3169-2022 are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to amend the Department of Development/Economic Development Division’s Fee Schedule and to collect the fees provided for therein in order to support the Department’s administrative and project costs associated with administering the programs of the Department of Development.
SECTION 4. That for the purposes stated in Section 3, the fee schedule attached to this ordinance, which is incorporated herein by reference, is hereby deemed approved for the amounts set forth and for the activities identified therein.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.