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Building Plan Review Fee Waiver and Budget Adjustment for Honey Run Covered Bridge Association
Development Services August 11, 2020
Paula Daneluk 530.552.3656
Honey Run Covered Bridge Association (HRCBA), a 501c-3 charitable organization, requests the Board of Supervisors waive County plan
review fees associated with the building permit to reconstruct the historic Honey Run Covered Bridge that was destroyed by the Camp
Fire.
County Code, Section 1-18 allows the Board to waive fees under certain circumstances. As stated in the Code: “All or part of any fee
specified in this article may be waived, refunded or transferred to a related application upon order of the Board of Supervisors, if the
applicant is a public entity or non-profit charitable organization or if the Board finds that it is otherwise in the public interest to do so.”
The HRCBA is fundraising since the Camp Fire for the costs to replace the bridge, which includes design and permitting requirements.
Construction is scheduled for this building season.
The Department of Development Services recommends the Board approve the fee waiver in the amount of $10,500, and approve a
budget adjustment to transfer $5,000 from the Board's budget to partially offset the Department costs for processing the permit. The
$5,000 in the Board budget is revenue from rent received from the Paradise Park and Recreation District that may be spent for specified
purposes, which this meets.
Casey Hatcher, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Fiscal impact is a reduction in General Fund fee revenue estimated at $10,500. A budget adjustment in the amount of $5,000 transfers
from the Board Budget to the DDS Budget. The remaining amount will reduce General Fund balance.
Does not apply.
1) Authorize fee waiver; and
2) Approve budget adjustment.
From:Robert C. jakeshuman2
To:Johnson, Curtis
Subject:Amended request for fee waiver for HRCBA (word either in first line omitted)
Date:Friday, August 7, 2020 9:29:28 AM
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Curtis,
This letter is a request to waive the fees for an independent plan review on the Honey Run Covered Bridge as
part of the total cost of the necessary permits Butte County requires. The Honey Run Covered Bridge Association
(HRCBA)is asking for this waiver because of several factors: 1) We have our necessary permits from all other
agencies involved in this project and were not informed until last week the deposit for the cost of this third party
plan check would be $10,000 and it would take several weeks to complete. Other than the Butte County permit, we
are ready to begin; 2) We are on a time line to have construction begin between August 18-31, 2020 in order to
complete the foundation within the environmental work window of October 15, as set forth by the US Army Corps
of Engineers. If we do not make this date, we will have to wait until April 2021 to begin work which would cost us
nearly $100,000 in additional permit fees, environmental monitoring and construction costs; and 3) We are required
to have 95% of the cost of Phase 1 (foundation)on hand before the work begins or we will lose the $250,000 grant
given to the HRCBA by the Butte Strong Fund. At this point, having to pay the extra cost of the third party plan
review, combined with the cost of the permits will leave us below that 95% threshold as required by the fund. So, in
essence, having these fees waived will save the HRCBA approximately $350,000 in lost revenues and allow us to
begin construction so we finish the project by the end of Summer 2022 or early 2023.
From the beginning of this project, we have worked hand in hand with Butte County Department of Public
Works(DPW)to find a solution to rebuilding the Honey Run Covered Bridge and Park. In October 2019, the
HRCBA signed off on a plan that would allow the DPW to say rebuilding the Bridge was not in the best interests of
the County which would bring FEMA funds to the County for road construction equipment. That amount has been
determined to be $3.8 million. We felt this was a win-win situation for both Butte County and the HRCBA and
would signal a cooperation between a public and a private entity for rebuilding this Butte County icon. For over 50
years, the HRCBA and Butte County have collaborated to preserve and make and use of the Honey Run Covered
Bridge for historical and recreational purposes. The conditions of that cooperation were forged on a handshake.
Since the Camp Fire and the subsequent agreement to rebuild the Bridge, we have worked tirelessly and relentlessly
to get all the necessary monies, permits, environmental agreements and engineering to make this project happen.
We ask for you to waive the fees so we can move forward this year with the foundation construction before our
environmental work window closes. We will have all the necessary plans and documents ready for you within the
week to pass on to the third party plan reviewer and your office for permit approval. Thank you for your
consideration of this matter.
Robert Catalano, President
HRCBA Board of Directors
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Date of Review/Approval: 8/7/2020 Reviewed and approved by: Casey Hatcher Board Mtg Date: 8/11/2020
4/5 Vote Required (Increases Overall Appropriations in a Fund or transfers from Contingencies):Yes No X
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0010 0100000 594000 Intrafund Transfer 5,000.00
0010 0100000 539020 Specialized Supplies (5,000.00)
0010 4402000 594001 Intrafund Transfer Received (5,000.00)
0010 4402000 422000 Permit Fees (5,000.00)
TOTAL (5,000.00) (5,000.00) -
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