Yolo County board OKs updated development impact fee for Madison Fire Protection District

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted June 3 to adopt a resolution updating the development impact fee nexus study and revised development impact fees for the Madison Fire Protection District.

County staff presented the fee at a public hearing and recommended adoption following the district’s engineer report. Berenice Espitier, an analyst in the county administrator’s office, told the board the fee is designed to allow special districts to collect development fees as growth occurs so new infrastructure will be available when needed. "It is a flat fee of $2.59 per square foot, for any kind of development...that will be developed in the community of Madison," Espitier said during the staff report.

The study updates the district’s 2017 fee and recommends adding a cost‑of‑living inflator to keep the rate aligned with construction costs. Madison Fire Protection District Chief Green and the engineers who prepared the report were present for questions but there were no public speakers.

Supervisor David Barajas moved approval; Supervisor Oscar Villegas seconded. After opening and closing the public hearing with no public comment, the board voted to adopt the resolution. The motion passed on a voice vote following roll call showing all supervisors present.

The board’s action will allow Madison Fire Protection District to collect the revised fee on new development in Madison. County staff said the district approved its engineer’s report March 11, 2025, and that the county issued the required public notices before the hearing. Implementation details and any effective date will be set out in the county resolution and the district’s administrative procedures.

The board took the vote under item 29 on the agenda and moved to the next item after the adoption.