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Council reviews proposed fee schedule changes including higher sewer impact fee and water deposit
Summary
Staff presented a draft amendment to the city fee schedule proposing a higher water service deposit ($400), a larger sewer impact fee passed through from Payson (about $7,100), higher subdivision and plat amendment fees, and suggested waiting on final garbage can/tipping fee figures pending waste‑management contract details.
City staff presented a proposed amendment to Woodland Hills’ fee schedule covering utility deposits, sewer and water charges, land‑use review fees, building permits and other charges. The council discussed changes and deferred a final adjustment to garbage can (tipping) fees pending updated pricing from the waste hauling contractor.
Jody (city staff) led the presentation and said staff recommended increasing the water service deposit for renters to $400 to reduce unpaid bills when tenants vacate. She also noted a substantial increase in the sewer impact fee the city passes to the Payson treatment system: staff said the sewer impact fee rose from about $4,500 to roughly $7,100 under Payson’s revised charge and that the city will pass the new figure through to developers and new connections.
Staff proposed raising subdivision review fees to $1,000 plus $150 per lot to better cover engineering and review costs; plat amendment fees increased by $500 to $1,000 to recover staff and recording expenses. Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) review was proposed as a $500 one‑time application fee to cover four required inspections (building, fire, zoning and building official sign‑off) and a $25 annual business permit thereafter. Building permit fees will generally follow the ICC fee schedule used to calculate permit charges by square footage; staff said that approach should cover the plan‑review costs and the building official signature required by recent state changes.
Nut graf: The bulk of the proposed changes are intended to align fees with outside costs (Payson sewer charges, engineering review time and inspection services), ensure the city recovers administrative and review expenses, and tighten utility deposit policy for rental properties; staff recommended holding final action on refuse can fees until waste‑management quotes are confirmed.
On refuse/garbage fees, staff explained the city is billed by Waste Management for collection (transport) and separately billed for tonnage at the transfer station; staff said the transfer station recalculation reduced the city’s share of a previously donated half‑million dollar allocation and recommended a modest 5% adjustment pending final vendor numbers. Council members asked that staff wait to amend can fees until Waste Management confirms the year’s contract increases; staff agreed the fee schedule can be amended later if necessary.
Council also discussed planning and building items: subdivision review changes reflect that state code no longer requires a separate preliminary concept plan and that engineering review time must be cost‑recovered. Staff said building official duties required by recent state law changes will be provided by the city’s inspection contractor (Sunrise), and the city will formalize a community development director role to retain city staff for administrative plan review while contracting for building‑official sign‑offs.
Ending: Staff will mark changes and provide a highlighted fee schedule and will supply missing vendor figures (notably waste management) before the council considers formal adoption. The meeting transcript shows discussion and requests for additional detail but no formal council vote on the fee schedule during this session.
