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Port Washington council adopts transportation facilities impact fee ordinance
Summary
On second reading the council adopted Ordinance 2025-33 to impose a transportation facilities impact fee on developers to help pay capital costs of expanded public facilities, including a street-department garage; staff recommended the measure and the voice vote carried.
The Port Washington Common Council voted on second reading to adopt Ordinance 2025-33, establishing a transportation facilities impact fee to require developers to pay a proportionate share of capital costs for new or expanded public facilities.
Rob (staff) presented the ordinance and noted the fee is intended to pay for expansion of facilities such as the street-department garage as the city grows. "This impact fee will pay for the costs of expansion of facilities for our street department garage," Rob told the council in his presentation.
During the meeting the staff reiterated that the ordinance is the second reading and that the staff recommends approval. Ald. (speaker 18) moved to approve Ordinance 2025-33 and the motion carried on a voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.
Why it matters: the fee creates a mechanism to shift some capital costs generated by new development onto developers rather than general taxpayers, which may affect future project negotiations and development costs inside the city.
What comes next: with adoption on second reading the ordinance becomes city code as provided by local procedure; staff and developers will be expected to follow the new fee schedule for qualifying land development activity.
Representative quote: "This impact fee will pay for the costs of expansion of facilities for our street department garage," said Rob during the presentation.
