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Council approves business license, discusses facility rental rates, ADU fees and street-light funding
Summary
The council accepted a business license application, debated park rental fees and resident discounts, discussed sewer and impact fees for accessory dwelling units, and acknowledged developer funding for street lights covering phases 4–11.
Mantua Town Council approved a business license application and spent extended time on facility rental policy, accessory dwelling unit (ADU) fees, and street-light installation funded by a developer.
The council accepted the business license application for Ash Power Washington LLC with changes noted at the meeting. A council member moved to accept the application “with the aforementioned changes” and another member seconded; the council proceeded with the item during the meeting.
Why this matters
Decisions about facility fees and ADU charges affect residents’ access to town amenities and the costs allocated to new housing. Funding for street lights ties directly to developer obligations and to meeting previously recorded escrow conditions for subdivision phases.
Facility rentals and resident discounts
Council members reviewed a proposed tariff for town facilities: $10 per hour and $100 for a full day, with a 50% discount for residents. Members recommended dropping hourly rentals in favor of half-day and full-day blocks to avoid policing short uses. A council member proposed exempting events that are exclusively for Manaway residents from the rental fee, requiring only a cleaning deposit (proposed at $25). That same participant said making resident-only events free would “reinforcing behavior to keep them coming and helping take care of” town facilities.
ADU sewer and impact fees
A council member moved that ADUs in town pay the same sewer fee whether the ADU is attached or detached; staff discussion also covered impact fees for detached ADUs. Staff reported that, after consulting with administration and planning staff, a policy charging 20% of the current impact fee for detached ADUs was being recommended in lieu of the full impact fee. Council discussion indicated further review and administrative steps would follow before final adoption.
Street lights, escrow and developer obligations
Council recorded a motion acknowledging that developer Bill Jepsen had paid funds covering street-light obligations for phases 4 through 11 and that the town had received those funds to install the lights; the motion was seconded. Staff said pedestals and anchor bolts are in place in some locations and that installations will proceed when permits are pulled and heads ordered. Councilors noted 18 street-light poles remain uninstalled in the town and that some work will be dark-sky compliant.
Zoning map updates and public hearing
Planning staff presented an updated land-use map that removes certain commercial frontage designations and consolidates recreation and cemetery mapping. Staff said letters to affected landowners will go out and that planning and zoning will schedule a public hearing; staff aimed for a public hearing the first Thursday in April and noted the council would consider the matter after the planning-and-zoning public hearing.
What’s next
Staff were instructed to finalize fee language for facility rentals, confirm the ADU sewer and impact-fee proposals for a future ordinance or fee schedule amendment, proceed with light installations funded by developer escrow, and circulate notices to landowners ahead of the public hearing.
