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Springville adopts updated impact‑fee package for water, stormwater and wastewater
Summary
After public hearings, the council adopted a set of master plans, impact‑fee facility plans and impact‑fee analyses updating maximum allowable impact fees for drinking water, pressurized irrigation, stormwater, wastewater collection and treatment; staff said the changes reflect construction cost growth and a decade without a full update on some fees.
Springville City Council adopted a package of updated impact‑fee documents and accompanying ordinances covering drinking water, pressurized irrigation (PI), stormwater, wastewater collection and water reclamation after staff presentations and public hearings.
Public Works Director Brad summarized each plan, explained the method used to separate growth‑related project costs for impact‑fee eligibility, and presented example projects and eligible percentages. Staff said the last comprehensive impact‑fee analyses for some systems were about 10 years old and that construction costs have increased substantially since then.
Key actions the council approved: - Drinking water IFFP and IFA and adoption of the drinking water impact fee by ordinance (recorded as ordinance "eighteen‑twenty 24"). - Pressurized irrigation IFFP/IFA and adoption of the PI impact fee ordinance ("19‑20 24"); staff clarified the ordinance equalizes east and west rates and uses a "typical residential unit" defined as roughly 13,500 square feet equivalent for billing purposes. - Stormwater master plan, IFFP and IFA; staff recommended the maximum allowable stormwater fee (about $2,779.94). A public commenter noted the fee had risen by roughly $1,000; staff explained the increase reflects outdated prior studies, higher construction costs and local soil/land‑value factors. The council approved the stormwater package and ordinance. - Wastewater collection system IFFP/IFA and associated ordinance (collection fee ~ $11.99) and the Water Reclamation Facility Master Plan, IFFP and IFA (treatment fee ~ $16.12), with adoption by ordinance (recorded as ordinance "22‑20 24"). Staff noted bond timing (a bond paying for the reclamation plant pays off in 2028), which affects fund flows and timing of revenue availability for other projects.
Several council members emphasized the need to update impact‑fee analyses more frequently to avoid large step increases and noted the fees apply to new development rather than existing residents. Brad said many projects are within the next several years and provided dollar estimates of eligible project portions.
What's next: Staff will post supplemental comparison data (including updated Home Builders Association figures) to the public record and return to council with any adjustments required by public input or additional data.
