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Committee discusses ADU rules, impact fees and utility hookups; approves Nov. 7 minutes
Summary
Willard’s Conditional Use Permit Review Committee on Feb. 27 discussed clarifying ADU impact-fee language for scenarios that require new utility service, and approved minutes from Nov. 7, 2024.
Willard’s Conditional Use Permit Review Committee spent part of its Feb. 27 meeting discussing clarification of the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, particularly how impact fees apply when an ADU requires a new utility connection.
Committee members noted the ADU ordinance currently specifies a 66% impact fee for ADUs but does not clearly state whether applicants who install a separate water meter or entirely new service should pay the full impact fee for a new service. One committee member said, “The ordinance just says 66%,” and suggested the Planning Commission should consider language that charges the full impact fee when a detached ADU requires a new system or separate connections.
Participants recalled prior proposals in which applicants sought separate utility hookups for ADUs; staff noted such installations can resemble building a separate house and raised consistency concerns. The discussion covered practical costs such as the additional charge for a new water meter and ongoing maintenance of additional meters. Committee members agreed to review state code and consult the city engineer and city attorney, and to ask the Planning Commission to consider clarifying the ordinance to specify when full impact fees apply.
The committee also addressed other ADU topics raised in earlier minutes, including unit addressing for emergency response and the requirement that ADU addresses be tied to a street (for example, an address “off 200 West” vs. 250 West). Staff confirmed that an earlier question about a specific property’s ADU address would be assigned as “16 South 200 West Unit B.”
On procedure, the committee unanimously approved the minutes from its Nov. 7, 2024 meeting. A member moved to approve the minutes, another seconded, a voice vote was taken and the motion carried.
Committee members asked staff to follow up with the city engineer (Chris Breinholt was named by a member) and the city attorney to determine whether the city can lawfully require full impact fees when new service lines or separate meters are installed. They noted ordinance edits may be necessary to clarify fee responsibilities for detached ADUs that create new utility infrastructure.
