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Hendersonville committee forwards two impact-fee ordinances to BOMA after questions on timing
Summary
The Hendersonville Finance Committee voted Dec. 9 to forward two companion impact-fee ordinances (one residential-only, one residential+commercial) and a separate credits ordinance to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with neutral recommendations after members raised concerns about outreach and timing.
The Hendersonville Finance Committee on Dec. 9 voted to forward two companion impact-fee ordinances — one that would apply only to residential development and another covering both residential and commercial development — to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with neutral recommendations.
The measures, introduced as 2025-25, would phase in impact fees beginning in 2026 and incrementally increase them through 2030. Sponsor Mayor Jamie Cleary said the fee schedule is tied to a consultant study and that “two-thirds of the money…go to roads” while one-third would go to parks. Cleary said the board will pick a “fair date” in 2026 to start collections rather than the earliest legal date.
Several committee members urged slowing the process to allow more stakeholder input. Alderman Mark Evans said he was surprised the ordinances appeared on the agenda with no follow-up workshop and recommended additional public engagement before final action. Staff responded that the consultant had issued final reports and that the city had received at least one outside submission in support of the study.
Committee members also discussed credits for developers; staff had prepared a separate credits ordinance and said the board could either keep the credits language separate or amend one of the impact-fee ordinances to include it. The committee voted to forward the credit ordinance to BOMA with a neutral recommendation.
The committee noted a substantive difference between the two companion ordinances: one ordinance sets fees at 50% of recommended amounts for residential and commercial uses, while the other applies different percentages and excludes commercial from park allocations because parks do not apply to commercial properties.
The decisions send the ordinances to the full board for additional review and possible public hearings. Committee members said they expect planning commission review and additional public-notice requirements ahead of any final BOMA votes.
