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INCREASED CHARGES FOR SERVICES BY THE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
Presented by: Dale Miller, Director of Planning.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the increased charges for services and adopt the resolution.
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Background:
The 2018 adopted budget for the Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD) includes an increase in budgeted revenue from charges for services of approximately 20 percent. On November 21, 2017, the Wichita City Council adopted increased MAPD charges for services that will become effective January 1, 2018. Planning staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the same MAPD charges for services as the City of Wichita.
The proposed MAPD charges for services are attached. The proposed increase is approximately 35 percent, which includes increasing charges for services by approximately 20 percent and increasing Sedgwick County charges approximately 15 percent to match City of Wichita charges.
Analysis:
Currently MAPD charges for services in the unincorporated area are approximately 15 percent lower than the charges for services in the City of Wichita; however, the cost of service provision is the same or potentially higher in the unincorporated area since the notification area in the unincorporated area is five times greater than in the City of Wichita.
In 2018, MAPD estimates that it will take 5.5 full-time equivalent positions to process the applications for which there is a charge for services. The total cost of processing these applications, including the cost of equipment and supplies, is estimated to be $662,840. With the proposed increases, the estimated revenue generated by MAPD charges for services is $256,382, resulting in an estimated cost recovery of approximately 39 percent.
The attached peer comparison shows that the proposed increased charges for services by MAPD are comparable to charges for services by Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, and Omaha, and for most services, MAPD wil...
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