- DocumentFinal Report: LUP Fee Study 2024 (619.63 KB)
The 2024 Multnomah County Land Use Planning Fee Study analyzes the cost recovery of the Current Planning program. It finds that on average, 17% of the annual total expenditure is covered by permit fee revenue between 2019 and 2024, which is about a 5% decrease from the cost recovery reported in the 2016 Fee Study. This is due to expenses increasing faster than permit revenues. The study also includes a comparative analysis of planning fees in other Oregon counties, revealing a variety of approaches to fee setting and cost recovery.
Based on the findings, the report asks the Chair and Board policy questions regarding cost recovery, including setting a target recovery rate, adjusting fees incrementally, and considering equity and economic impacts.