ARIZONA DAILY STAR: Thurs., May 8, 2008
OV considers big increases in development-review fees
By Lourdes Medrano
Oro Valley is considering increasing its development-review fees, which the town charges applicants submitting a development plan. The fees include charges for up to four submissions of the same development. Developers routinely revise and resubmit development plans to conform to town regulations.
Following are the costs for some residential and commercial developments under Oro Valley's existing and proposed fees. The fees that Marana and Sahuarita now charge developers also are included for comparison.
Residential: |
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Subdivision, 20 lots, 10 acres. Construction cost: $1 million. |
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Oro Valley Existing: $8,815 |
Proposed: $36,910 |
Marana $31,120 |
Sahuarita $19,740 |
Subdivision, 100 lots, 30 acres. Construction cost: $5.2 million. |
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Oro Valley Existing: $19,945 |
Proposed: $99,310 |
Marana $90,160 |
Sahuarita $71,530 |
Subdivision, 400 lots, 120 acres. Construction cost: $15 million. |
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Oro Valley Existing: $44,535 |
Proposed: $264,410 |
Marana $234,010 |
Sahuarita $211,015 |
Commercial: |
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Commercial/office and retail mix, 50,000 square feet of building space, 5 acres. Construction cost: $1.6 million. |
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Oro Valley Existing: $5,385 |
Proposed: $33, 160 |
Marana $31,730 |
Sahuarita $24,265 |
Commercial/office and retail mix, 100,000 square feet of building space, 10 acres. Construction cost: $2.5 million. |
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Oro Valley Existing: $8,465 |
Proposed: $46,710 |
Marana $44,230 |
Sahuarita $35,540 |
Commercial/office and retail mix, 1,000,000 square feet of building space, 100 acres. Construction cost: $23 million. |
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Oro Valley Existing: $46,675 |
Proposed: $331,610 |
Marana $301,900 |
Sahuarita $307,640 |
Source: Town of Oro Valley |
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