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Trustees hold reading on PUD amendment that would let board modify impact or availability charges; debate centers on waiving fees for senior housing
Summary
The board held a reading of an ordinance that would allow modification of impact fees and other charges inside Planned Unit Development (PUD) approvals. Trustees debated whether the change would permit fee waivers, with some warning the village should not routinely waive impact fees and others saying flexibility is needed to attract development.
Trustees conducted the first reading of an ordinance to amend village code governing Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlays to permit the board to modify impact fees or other charges when authorizing a PUD.
Staff said the change would not compel fee reductions but would create the option for the board to negotiate fee adjustments as part of a PUD approval—an option being considered in connection with a proposed senior-housing project.
Several trustees voiced concern about the precedent that fee waivers would create. One trustee urged the board to keep fee schedules stable and said the village relies on impact fees to fund infrastructure such as sewer upgrades. Other trustees argued that flexibility can be a negotiation tool for developments that provide significant long-term tax benefits and downtown revitalization.
Trustees noted the item had been discussed by planning and architectural review bodies and that feedback had not been unanimous. The reading will proceed to future meetings; staff said amendments or clarifications could be proposed before a final vote.
No ordinance amendment was adopted at the reading. Trustees asked staff to provide more information and to allow more time for deliberation before taking final action.
