2020 impact fee updates
Updates to the parks, storm water, culinary water and transportation impact fees. All four were tabled May 5, 2020; storm water and culinary water were approved May 19, the transportation fee was tabled again, and the parks fee was adopted June 2.
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Every hearing and vote
May 5, 2020 · City Council
Parks and recreation impact fee ordinance
Tabled · 5-0
After a public hearing, the council tabled the parks impact fee until the next meeting to verify land costs and the special improvement district buy-in. Consultant Fred Philpot of Lewis, Young, Robertson & Burningham presented three scenarios; he used a land value of $150,000 per acre, reduced from a $200,000 average. A written comment cited $141,109 per acre as excessive against Lehi ($38,903), Spanish Fork ($65,000) and Lindon ($101,549). Deann Huish of the Utah Valley Home Builders Association said the land price was overvalued. Council Member Jared Gray favored one citywide fee; Council Member Colby Curtis said fees would need to rise to keep the level of service. Staff confirmed the district balance had been paid.
May 5, 2020 · City Council
Storm water impact fee ordinance
Tabled · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comments, the council tabled proposed per-unit fees of $282 in the north area (currently $235), $679 in the south (currently $611) and $2,470 in the west (about $400 now). A citywide area was considered and rejected because of large cost differences.
May 5, 2020 · City Council
Culinary water impact fee ordinance
Tabled · 5-0
After a public hearing, the council tabled the fee to allow clarity amendments. The city fee would fall about $600 to roughly $3,668 and $4,854 in two service areas, while a Central Water Project one-time fee of $6,839 would raise totals to $10,507 and $11,693. City Administrator Ifo Pili said the project fee covers infrastructure and water rights costs the city previously absorbed. Council Member Carolyn Love was concerned about the increase; Council Member Melissa Clark said it changes the funding method for an existing expense.
May 5, 2020 · City Council
Transportation impact fee ordinance
Tabled · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comments, the council tabled a fee that would fall from $259 to $183.79 per trip because alternative funding reduced it. City Engineer Chris Trusty said the Pony Express Parkway widening came in under budget with funding from Saratoga Springs, the Mountainland Association of Governments and reimbursement agreements.
May 19, 2020 · City Council
Parks and recreation impact fee
No action
Staff removed the parks impact fee from the agenda to verify the fee calculations. Council Member Colby Curtis said he was concerned builders were exerting undue influence on the consultant; Mayor Tom Westmoreland called the review an overabundance of caution.
May 19, 2020 · City Council
Storm water impact fee
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the storm water impact fee ordinance. Fee ordinances take effect after a 90-day wait for new permits. Dollar amounts are not in the minutes; proposed amounts were listed May 5.
May 19, 2020 · City Council
Culinary water impact fee
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the culinary water impact fee, changing only the name of the Central Water Project one-time development fee to a Central Water Project infrastructure fee.
May 19, 2020 · City Council
Transportation impact fee
Tabled · 5-0
The council tabled the transportation impact fee, which dropped after completed special improvement district payments and reimbursement agreements were removed. Council Member Jared Gray objected to lowering the fee given road needs; Council Member Melissa Clark asked whether General Fund payment for traffic projects reduces fee calculations. City Administrator Ifo Pili said the plan will add future projects after research.
June 2, 2020 · City Council
Parks and recreation impact fee
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the updated parks impact fee, removing the word 'revitalization' from the report. Proposed fees per household were $110 for single family plus a $3,580 Mid-Valley regional buy-in ($3,690 total) and $77 plus $2,511 for multifamily ($2,588 total). Deann Huish of the Utah Valley Home Builders Association, who hired consultant Arthur C. Nelson, said the plans do not match the 2009 parks master plan and that revitalization funds are ineligible. Consultant Fred Philpot said state reviews in 2015 and 2018 found the level of investment acceptable and that revitalization meant expansion of installed parks. Parks Director Brad Hickman said impact fees have never funded repair or replacement. The City Attorney said notice requirements were met and only the home builders association had responded.