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Stewartville Council defers development-fee changes after extended debate on affordability and infrastructure costs
Summary
Councilmembers exchanged competing views on raising connection and SAC/IWAC charges, agreeing to approve non-development fee changes and send development fees to a workshop for deeper analysis of impacts on housing affordability and infrastructure funding.
Councilmembers spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing proposed adjustments to the citys fee schedule, focusing on development-related charges that affect land developers and homebuyers.
Staff presented a package of fee changes with many items highlighted in yellow for approval and a separate set of development fees proposed for update; the packet included comparative figures from nearby cities. One councilmember framed the issue in stark terms, saying the community has to balance keeping fees current against making development economically viable. Another voiced strong opposition to large increases, warning that raising per-acre SAC/IWAC fees substantially could push developers away and increase…
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