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South Salt Lake adopts updated wastewater collection impact fees; higher charges for non‑PID development
Summary
The City Council adopted an updated impact fee facilities plan and analysis for the wastewater collection system and passed three ordinances to put the fees into the municipal code and consolidated fee schedule. Non‑PID development will face substantially higher collection fees for a typical single‑family equivalent.
The South Salt Lake City Council voted May 28 to adopt an updated impact fee facilities plan and impact fee analysis for the city's wastewater collection system and to amend the municipal code and consolidated fee schedule to reflect the new charges.
Councilmembers approved the plan after an overview from a remote presenter, Kai Krieger, who said the update assessed the existing system, forecasted 10 years of growth (with emphasis on transit‑oriented development areas), identified five projects (including a new sewer pump station and four pipelines), and calculated fees tied to meter size and projected impact. Krieger told the council that non‑PID development would pay an impact fee of $11,560 for a typical equivalent residential unit, while a PID member's fee would be $1,160; the analysis also ties higher fees to larger drinking‑water meter sizes. The presentation noted construction cost increases, additional capacity needs for new development, and interest carrying costs used in the funding mechanism as reasons for the higher fees.
The council approved an ordinance adopting the amended impact fee facilities plan and impact fee analysis and two ordinances amending municipal code sections and the consolidated fee schedule so the new rates are binding. The motions were made by Councilmember Charlotte (motion) and seconded by Councilmember Leanne (second) for the plan adoption; subsequent motions to amend Title 15 and the consolidated fee schedule were similarly moved, with the consolidated fee schedule motion moved by Councilmember Ray and seconded by Sharla. Roll‑call votes were recorded and all voting councilmembers voted yes; the ordinances passed.
The presentation said incoming development either must annex into the PID or pay a collections portion of the impact fee, as currently required, and that the fee schedule uses water meter size as a proxy for wastewater impact. The presenter did not define the initials PID during the meeting. No members of the public spoke during the public hearing on the item.
Council materials show the changes apply to a 10‑year planning period and include the five named projects for capacity; the council did not change those projects during the meeting. No additional conditions or exemptions were added when the ordinances were adopted.
