The Live Oak City Council’s May 20 agenda includes a public hearing on revised planning fees that would phase the city back to full rates over three years.
Under the proposal, the Planning fee schedule would start with a 40% discount on June 1, 2026, then move to a 20% discount on July 1, 2027, before returning to full rates on July 1, 2028. The packet says the schedule would then be indexed annually to the consumer price index.
The agenda materials describe the item as a revision to the city’s Master Fee Schedule and cite California Government Code Sections 66016 and 66018 as legal authority for the fee action. The packet does not say which specific planning fee categories would change or estimate the revenue impact.
If approved, the change would restore planning-related application fees toward full cost recovery over the next three years, affecting development applicants and the city’s fee-recovery model.
