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The City of Palm Desert is updating its user and regulatory fees for development and construction services to more accurately reflect the true cost of providing these services. Most of these fees have not been comprehensively reviewed in more than a decade. This update supports fair cost recovery and ensures we can continue delivering high-quality service to our residents and development community.
What It Means
If adopted, the proposed fees—based on a comprehensive study by ClearSource Financial Consulting—will be phased in over three years. These adjustments will bring building, planning, and engineering fees in line with the true cost of services. This ensures developers and applicants pay for the services they directly benefit from, rather than relying on general taxpayer subsidies. The City's objective with this change is to:
Reflect the actual cost of service delivery
Ensure fairness and transparency
Reduce reliance on general taxpayer subsidies
Align fee responsibility with those who directly benefit from the services
Your input is important. The City will hold a public hearing where community members and stakeholders can provide comments or ask questions about the proposed fee changes. Written feedback is also welcome in advance of the hearing.
To submit comments or questions, please contact Rosie Lua, Interim Director of Development Services, atrlua@palmdesert.gov
The City of Palm Desert is updating its user and regulatory fees for development and construction services to more accurately reflect the true cost of providing these services. Most of these fees have not been comprehensively reviewed in more than a decade. This update supports fair cost recovery and ensures we can continue delivering high-quality service to our residents and development community.
What It Means
If adopted, the proposed fees—based on a comprehensive study by ClearSource Financial Consulting—will be phased in over three years. These adjustments will bring building, planning, and engineering fees in line with the true cost of services. This ensures developers and applicants pay for the services they directly benefit from, rather than relying on general taxpayer subsidies. The City's objective with this change is to:
Reflect the actual cost of service delivery
Ensure fairness and transparency
Reduce reliance on general taxpayer subsidies
Align fee responsibility with those who directly benefit from the services
Your input is important. The City will hold a public hearing where community members and stakeholders can provide comments or ask questions about the proposed fee changes. Written feedback is also welcome in advance of the hearing.
To submit comments or questions, please contact Rosie Lua, Interim Director of Development Services, atrlua@palmdesert.gov
