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Council reviews draft stormwater ordinance to set drainage rules, impact fees
Summary
Council reviewed a draft amendment to Chapter 17 (stormwater management) that would establish development standards, an impervious-area fee structure and an impact-fee mechanism; members asked for more economic analysis and to hold parts for later adoption.
City planner Bryce and staff introduced a proposed amendment to Chapter 17, Article 7 of the Perry Municipal Code to create a formal stormwater management ordinance. The draft would: set development drainage standards; establish how impervious-surface contributions are measured; and create a mechanism for impact or mitigation fees collected from new developments to fund off-site drainage improvements.
Why it matters: developers and council members have previously asked what drainage requirements the city will impose. Staff said the city currently collects a small flat fee for drainage but lacks a formal system to require mitigation from new development. The ordinance would give the city a tool to require on-site or regional stormwater controls and to finance needed infrastructure.
Council response: members and staff discussed three core pieces — (1) whether to keep the existing flat fee or move to an impervious-area charge allocated per parcel; (2) technical development standards for detention and best management practices; and (3) an impact fee charged at platting or building permit that could be reduced if the developer provided on-site mitigation. Staff and council asked for an economic analysis before adoption and suggested possibly freezing or phasing certain elements (for example, the impact‑fee schedule) to avoid discouraging desirable development.
Next steps: staff will refine the draft, run economic modeling on proposed fees and return with a version that separates technical stormwater standards from any new assessment mechanism so council can consider phased adoption.
