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Apple Valley adopts updated fire impact fees to fund stations, apparatus
Summary
The Town Council unanimously adopted a fire protection development-impact fee schedule after a consolidated public hearing. The fee update, prepared by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and consultant RCS, increases the per-unit fee to address inflation, rising equipment costs and planned new stations in North Apple Valley.
The Apple Valley Town Council voted unanimously to adopt an updated development-impact fee (DIF) schedule prepared by the Apple Valley Fire Protection District and consultant RCS, the town announced after a consolidated public hearing. The council passed the town resolution implementing the district's nexus study and fee schedule (Resolution 2025-24) after presentations and public comment.
The fee update — required under state law and presented to the council by Fire Chief Buddy Pratt and consultant Greg Brown of RCS — is intended to pay for new fire stations, apparatus and capital equipment needed as the town grows. Chief Pratt said the fees will not be used for personnel costs and emphasized the district’s independent governance and the need to prepare for projected development in the North End.
Greg Brown of RCS summarized the methodology…
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