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Ada County Highway District proposes two-service-area model and big increases to impact fees
Summary
ACHD staff proposed shifting to two service areas and much higher transportation impact fees — roughly $8,900 per single-family home in western Ada County vs. $5,348 in the east — citing project volumes and post‑COVID construction cost inflation; ACHD will publish a formal draft and seek public comment in September–October.
Justin Lucas, chief of operations and infrastructure at the Ada County Highway District, briefed the Meridian City Council on ACHD's draft capital improvements plan (CIP) and proposed impact fee update and said the plan is the product of more than a year of work with consultant Kittelson and Associates. "This plan allows us to, essentially charge developers to, pay for the costs of widening roads that are associated with growth," Lucas said.
Lucas told council that the draft recommends a two-service-area model (West and East), so fees collected in each area would be spent for projects in that same area. He explained that the difference in fees reflects the number and cost of projects in each…
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