Development Services Center Cost of Service and Fee Analysis

October 2024

By: Bowman Consulting-Plng Dept, City of Spokane

https://static.spokanecity.org/documents/business/development/2025-development-fee-study-final-report.pdf
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Paying for Planning

This case study examines the cost-of-service and cost recovery for labor and non-labor resources that support development fee-related services in Spokane, Washington. The findings saw that there was no full cost recovery for any program, the planning program being the smallest at 25%, which prompts potential new fees for development purpose within planning to match the cost of service and resulting hourly rate.


Spokane, WA

2010 Population: 208,916

2010 Population Density: 3,526.19/square mile