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Layton staff proposes first sewer impact fee; council schedules Nov. 20 public hearing
Summary
City staff presented a wastewater master plan identifying short-term projects of $5.74 million and proposed a new sewer impact fee program. The gross fee proposed is $429.96 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) with an initial adjusted ERU fee of $386.81 in year one; staff will return Nov. 20 for a public hearing.
Layton City staff presented a wastewater master plan and an accompanying impact-fees analysis and recommended the council consider a sewer impact-fee ordinance. The master plan identifies growth-driven collection improvements and four short-term capital projects totaling $5,740,000; staff said $1,880,000 of that total is eligible to be collected through impact fees over the next 10 years.
Steve Jackson, the staff presenter, described projected demand and the fee calculation. "The gross fee is $429.96 per ERU," Jackson said. After crediting existing capacity costs and applying time-value adjustments, staff showed a first‑year ERU fee of $386.81. Jackson explained the composition: $247.53 represents buy‑in to existing capacity, $175.40 per ERU is new construction cost, and $7 per ERU covers consulting and related charges; credits to existing capacity reduce the net collectible amount.
Staff told the council the impact-fee facilities plan covers growth-related projects only and complies with the Utah Impact Fee Act. Projected current equivalent residential units (ERUs) for Layton were presented (staff cited about 32,000–36,000 ERUs currently and projected growth of roughly 10,724 ERUs over the next 10 years, to about 47,000 ERUs). The plan limits impact-fee collections to projects identified as growth‑related and requires that fees be spent or encumbered within six years after collection.
Jackson said the city intends to bring the ordinance and fee schedule back for a public hearing on Nov. 20, 2025. Council members asked technical questions about where the upsizing of pipe would occur, whether the city would create choke points by upsizing sections, and how the fee would appear on building permit or closing costs.
Council members expressed interest in moving the proposal forward for public input. Several asked staff to bring clear, concise materials showing how the proposed fee package would affect typical single-family, multifamily and nonresidential development so elected officials can explain the changes to constituents and development partners.
No formal vote on adoption was taken at the Nov. 6 meeting; staff requested direction to set a Nov. 20 public hearing.
