Commission recommends public-safety impact-fee changes after presentation on vehicles, stations and dorms

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Public Safety Impact-Fee Facility Plan and associated impact-fee analysis after a presentation by Chief Lance Haidt (Speaker 6). Haidt outlined call-volume forecasts, projected facility needs and vehicle replacement costs used to allocate impact fees to new development.

Chief Haidt said Springville handles about 20,000 police calls annually and projected future growth to 2050 drives facility needs; he described the city’s fire and EMS calls, the range of square-foot allocations per call, and how the analysis removes a portion of previous bonding so new development is not charged twice. He noted the department has ordered a ladder truck priced at about $1.2 million and that the oldest engine is 25 years old and needs replacement.

Using the consultant’s methodology, Chief Haidt listed approximate maximum fees: a residential police fee of $352.91 and a residential fire fee of $745.87; the presentation then combined those figures to show the public-safety total per residential unit and compared Springville with other Utah County cities. Commissioners asked how the analysis converts calls to per-unit figures and how facility capacity timelines affect when new dorms or stations must be built.

With no public testimony, Speaker 2 moved to recommend approval of the public safety impact-fee facility plan, impact-fee analysis and the resulting fee changes; Speaker 4 seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for action.