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Council adopts fire and water impact fees, approves Abemore preliminary plat and multiple consent items
Summary
At its March meeting the Eagle City Council confirmed a deputy treasurer appointment, approved a preliminary plat for the Abemore McLeod subdivision with conditions, adopted Starfire Fire Protection District impact fees and the city's updated Foothills water fee schedule, and approved several consent agenda items for Terra View and TierPoint.
The Eagle City Council on March 3 confirmed a deputy treasurer appointment, adopted several impact-fee measures and approved the Abemore McLeod preliminary plat and multiple development-review items.
Why it matters: The package of votes establishes new fees that developers will pay for fire protection and water infrastructure in parts of the Foothills and authorizes the next step for a 313-acre phased subdivision (Abemore McLeod) that will add hundreds of lots and infrastructure in the Avamore/Val Nova area.
Votes at a glance - Appointment: Council confirmed Melinda Sheets as deputy treasurer/clerk after a motion and voice vote. The oath of office followed the confirmation. - Terra View Park (consent item 7 AA): Council approved the Terra View Park Impact Reimbursement Agreement and concept plan; staff presentation noted the park will be turned over before recordation of the 150th lot. - TierPoint Subdivision (consent items 7 AB and 7 AC): Council approved the common-area landscaping plan and subdivision entry monument sign for TierPoint Subdivision 2 after applicant representatives described trash-enclosure locations, dog-bag stations and shared amenities. - Starfire impact-fee package: Following a public hearing and a staff presentation, the council approved (1) CPA-2025-01, a comprehensive-plan text amendment to include the Starfire Capital Improvement Plan, (2) the Starfire Capital Improvement Plan and Impact Fee Study (dated 08/23/2023), and (3) Resolution No. 25-03 adopting Starfire fire impact fees. - Foothills water fees (Val Nova/Avamore): Council approved Resolution No. 25-04 to update the City of Eagle water fee schedule, including an $8.34-per-EDU replacement reserve fee identified for use in Avamore and Val Nova (formerly Spring Valley). - Abemore McLeod Preliminary Plat (PPDASH2024-03): The council approved the preliminary plat for Abemore McLeod Subdivision No. 1 with site-specific conditions including (a) approval of the applicant's requested alternative compliance for the Highway 55 rear-yard/berm arrangement, (b) a cap on the length of the shared driveway on North Lillian Avenue (limited to 150 feet maximum), and (c) relocation of a pedestrian pathway in Lot 810 so the public access is not routed through a private driveway. - Intergovernmental agreement and ordinance: Council approved the joint powers agreement with Starfire (for fee collection) and adopted Ordinance No. 948 amending the municipal code to add the adopted fire impact fees (after dispensing with three readings).
What remains: Many items now move to implementation steps: fee collection by the city under the intergovernmental agreement with Starfire, processing of final plats for Abemore McLeod subject to the stated conditions, and administrative steps to implement the new water-fee accounting for the Foothills replacement reserve. Several consent items will require return visits for reimbursement agreements or final construction documents.
The council recorded roll-call approvals for the measures listed above during the meeting; where the transcript records only voice or roll-call "aye" votes without a tally tied to named members, the council record shows the item adopted as recorded on the meeting minutes.
