HomeMy WebLinkAboutReduce Trust Deposit Fee - Lisa Theodoratus, Applicant 03-26-2009REQUEST:
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Authorize Community Development Director to reduce the Trust
Deposit fee of $2,915 to $1,500 for the processing of a Conditional
Use Permit (CUP), to operate a "short term" rental at 77040 Utah
Circle, which is located in the R-1 9000 zone (single family
residential).
Renee Schrader, Associate Planner
Lisa Theodoratus
77-040 Utah Circle
Palm Desert, CA 92260
March 26, 2009
Letter from applicant
I. RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council by Minute Motion authorize the reduction of the
processing deposit for the processing of a Conditional Use Permit to $1,500
for a short-term rental in a single family residential zone.
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of this request would allow the applicant, Lisa Theodoratus, to apply for
a Conditional Use Permit for the short term rental of a single family home located
at 77-040 Utah Circle. City staff does not have the authority to change the
processing Trust Deposit fee of $2,915. Such a reduction in the required deposit
has to be granted by the City Council. In the event that the cost of the processing
exceeds the $1,500 deposit, the applicant would increase the deposit amount to
cover actual costs.
111. ANALYSIS:
An application has not been formally submitted. However, the homeowner has
submitted a hardship request for an adjustment to the fees. Currently the $2,915
deposit is based on the average cost of processing all CUPs. Staff estimates that
the processing of this particular short-term rental case should cost from $1,000 to
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March 26, 2009
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$1,500. If it the resulting processing time should exceed $1,500, the applicant
would incur the additional charges.
Review and update of entitlement fees is performed annually. At the next update,
staff will request that the Council consider amending the deposit for the
processing of "short term" rental of single-family properties from $2,915 to
$1,500.
VII. RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the processing of a Conditional
Use Permit application for Lisa Theodoratus, 77404 Utah Circle property owner,
at the reduced Trust Deposit fee of $1,500.
Submitted By:
Renee Schrr
Associate Planner
Approval.
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Department Head:
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Director, Community Development
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Lisa Theodoratus
74 Crestwood Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
415 457-7880
March 16, 2009
Bob Spiegel, Mayor
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Re: Request for reduction in deposit application fee for CUP
77040 Utah Circle, Palm Desert
Dear Mayor Spiegel:
I am requesting a reduction in the required application fee for a conditional use permit
for short term rental of my Palm Desert home located in a R1 zone.
The current deposit application fee of $2,915.00 creates a severe hardship for me as l
have had to greatly lower my rates on monthly rentals in order to rent at all during the
economic downturn. This year I actually need to rent my home in order to pay the
mortgage but am caught in a quandary because of the large fee involved in applying for
the CUP.
I have had many requests for shorter stays, usually of one week, but have been unable
to rent my home while others in my neighborhood are renting short term without a CUP.
Lisa Theodoratus