By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Mona Planning Commission is going through the planning permitting process to revamp some of the requirements.
"We had an individual bring to light that some of our fees, such as building permit fees, need to be adjusted," said Lynn Ingram, city planning commission chairman.
He said that the planning commission took the suggestion to heart and had decided to look at what is being charged for various fees. He said the commission planned to investigate what some other communities of like size were charging for their fees.
"We think this is an opportune time to consider our fees while we are doing the other work of looking at our permits," he said.
If the commission makes a determination that the city is charging too little for their fees, then he, representing the commission, will bring a suggestion to the city for review.
The city planning commission processes all development applications through all planning stages and then presents the information to the city council for approval.
One of the duties of the commission is to make certain that all zoning and the city's general plan are used to determine where certain types of housing and industry are allowed.
"We are going to request that all those who want to have plans and projects considered get on our agenda," said Ingram.
One problem with living in a small community was that people would show up on his, and other members of the commission's, doorstep and want immediate approval.
He said the commission meets once a month.
All those wishing to appear before the commission should call city hall because the city secretary can provide them with the information they need to contact the commission's secretary and get on the agenda.
