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Fee Waiver Request
Note: The following estimates are based on our best guess on the total amounts
required for land use approval and building permits. There is no way to calculate
the actual permit fees until plans are submitted.
Land Use Approvals
A) Non Conforming Use Verification
(This is an old non -conforming use, that under State law,
must go through NCU verifications each time it is
additionally altered.)
$1,235.00
B) Site Plan Review $610.00
Sub -total -Land Use: $1,845.00
Building Permits
A) Structural $1,000.00
B) Electrical $200.00
C) Mechanical $100.00
D) Plumbing $250.00
Sub -total -Permits: $1,550.00
Transportation SDC's $6,000.00
Total estimate $9,395.00
Note: The property is served by Sunriver sewer, so no septic permits are
included.
September 26, 2008
Mr. Tom Anderson, Director
Department of Community Development
Deschutes County
117 NW Lafayette Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
Dear Mr. Anderson,
I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors of New Generations Early childhood
Development Center to request the waiver of fees related to the expansion into adjacent space in the Bowers
Building to accommodate increased program needs.
New Generations is a charitable, not-for-profit early child development center dedicated to
providing high quality child care and development for South Deschutes County families. The Center is
housed in a portion of the Bowers Building located in the Sunriver Business Park where it has evolved from
a modest family owned childcare business to a comprehensive early childhood development center over the
past 15 years. New Generations is State of Oregon Certified to serve 34 children ranging from infants
through 8 years of age. New Generations serves as a safe and nurturing childcare and development center.
Its clients represent a diverse population with many single parent families and many with depressed
economic circumstances. New Generations' Board of Directors has kept tuition and fees at a modest level
and established a scholarship program to accommodate these challenges. In so doing, the Center itself has
been challenged to recruit competent staff, pay its rent, purchase equipment and learning materials and meet
its financial obligations. The Board has worked hard to establish a commitment of support from generous
individuals and organizations throughout the Three Rivers community to team with us to ensure a quality
and viable program. New Generations has relied on these stake holders for 25 - 30% of its operational
budget.
Neighborhood impact which governs Headstart Programs in Central Oregon, recently asked us to
partner with them to establish a Headstart component in our Center. In order to accommodate this request,
New Generations needs to remodel and expand into adjacent, vacant space in the Bowers building . Since
the Three Rivers School enrollment exceeds its capacity, there is currently no other facility in which to
house such a program. New Generations would benefit from an integrated program with Headstart through
staff training and access to curriculum materials and programs it currently cannot afford. New Generations
would also achieve increased overall program quality, visibility, and credibility.
In recent conversations with Mr. Will Grove, Deschutes County Associate Planner, we were
informed that in order to conduct the needed expansion, a Site Plan needed to be approved. In addition,
New Generation needed to obtain a Non -conforming Use Permit and Building Permits. The cost of these
requirements would exceed $2000. We request the waiver of these fees by Deschutes County so New
Generations can apply these needed funds to the remodel costs.
New Generations Board Members want to complete this project as soon as possible so your
prompt and positive response will be appreciated. If you need additional information I can be reached at
598-7495.
Al Tweit
New Generations Board Member
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