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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final June 20, 2017 He discussed the current and proposed fee schedules for stormwater permits, inspection and re -inspection fees. Director Szpyrka made mention that the building permit review fees for Public Works have not been adjusted since 2004, and to maintain the current level of service, a taxpayer subsidy would be required to fund the difference between staff costs and revenue collected. Director Szpyrka also provided a similar analysis of the Development Permit Fees, and a comparison of the last three years of revenues collected for Public Works Land Development and Right -of -Way Permit Reviews. He stated that permit review fees do not cover staff costs, which include inspections for right-of-ways, site plans and subdivisions, permit violations, drainage issues, and correspondence with project engineers. He explained that the total revenue shortfall for land development review and inspection process was $1,275,754 over the last three years, and recommended revisions to the current fee schedule. He proposed that the inspection fees for the portion of construction costs up to $500,000 would be 2% of construction costs; the costs between $500,001 and $1,000,000 would be 1.5% of construction costs; costs above $1,000,000 would be 1% of the construction costs; and noted that the inspection fees would be cumulative in order to cover the construction costs for the entire project. Commissioner Solari expressed that he understood the Workshop differently than what was being addressed today, and was not prepared to move forward with the process. He explained that he had not had the time to review the subject thoroughly, and felt that affordable housing in the County is currently a major issue, and did not wish to add any more costs to citizens who already could not afford a decent place to live. Chairman Flescher acknowledged the hard work and efforts made by staff, but mentioned that he was under the understanding that the intent of the Workshop was to have discussions on the streamlining and efficiency of the permitting process. He explained that there was a lot of information relayed at the Workshop, and that discussions may have gotten misconstrued. County Administrator Brown apologized for any misunderstanding and explained that it was his understanding that staff had been directed to review landscaping requirements, the use of temporary suspension for Certificate of Completion Ordinance, and to review the Development review fees for Community Development and Public Works. He provided assurances that staff would consider any streamlining measures or other issues and take any direction that was provided from the Board. Indian River County Florida Page 15