Additional request to the city third party consultants for information, analysis, review, and assistance relating to land use matters by requesting parties arising out of or after the initial consultation shall be responded to within a reasonable time, provided the requesting party agrees to reimburse the city for amounts the city is invoiced by its third party consultants to provide the information and services. The city has limited personnel and financial resources and, accordingly, the city’s planning, land use administration, engineering, fiscal consulting, and legal services are provided by third party consultants. City staff and/or the planning consultant shall determine a reasonable estimate of the city consultant fees likely to be incurred by the city in responding to and analyzing the request of the requesting party, and the requesting party shall deposit the amount of the estimated fees with the City Clerk/Treasurer as payment for the services provided or to be provided by the city third party consultants. If, at any time, it appears to city staff or the city’s planning consultant that the amount of security held by the city is inadequate to defray city third party consultants costs actually incurred or reasonably anticipated to be incurred in responding to the request, a new estimate shall be determined and the requesting party must deposit additional amounts to defray the difference between the original estimate and the revised estimate.
(Ord. 160, passed 12-6-2004)