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Council adopts Starfire fire impact fees after public hearing; fees range by land use
Summary
Following a public hearing and staff presentations the City Council adopted the Starfire Protection District Capital Improvement Plan, Impact Fee Study and a resolution setting development impact fees for fire protection. The adopted framework ties fees to the district's capital plan and creates a JPA to route collections to Starfire.
After a public hearing the Eagle City Council adopted the Starfire Protection District Capital Improvement Plan, the associated Impact Fee Study and a resolution establishing the district's development impact fees.
Why it matters: The Starfire fee package sets the methodology and the fees that will be charged at building permit for new residential and nonresidential development within the district. The city will collect the fee under a joint powers agreement and remit funds to Starfire for capital projects identified in the plan.
Key details - Process: Staff described the Idaho state-code framework for development impact fees and presented the Tishler, Bie & Associates study (prepared for Starfire) with project lists and fee methodology. The planning and zoning commission recommended approval on March 3. - Capital needs and projects: The plan identifies station sites (including a proposed station near Airy and Highway 16) and apparatus and equipment needs (engines, tenders, brush trucks), training facility equipment and river-response units. The study links need to growth and calls-for-service metrics. - Fee methodology and examples: The study apportioned residential and nonresidential shares and calculated fee amounts per unit type; staff presented sample numbers from the study (single-family residential $21.52 per unit in the study example; multifamily $12.27; commercial ranges published in the study). The study also lists proportionate shares for apparatus and station projects in the 10-year CIP. - Collection and governance: The council approved an intergovernmental joint powers agreement with Starfire to collect fees; Starfire will receive funds and is responsible for the listed capital projects; the city receives a collection/administration fee per the JPA.
Public comment and staff notes: No members of the public registered to speak at the Starfire hearing; a developer and a consultant later made supportive comments during the related agenda items. Chief Greg Tominski presented the study details and answered technical questions about station siting and joint arrangements with neighboring districts.
Next steps: Under the adopted resolutions and the executed intergovernmental agreement the city will add the Starfire fee to building-permit checklists and begin collecting funds for the district. The Starfire CIP and fees must be updated at least every five years or earlier if growth conditions require.
