Planning Commission Recommends Updated Transportation Impact Fee and Adoption of Maximum Allowable Fee

The Springville Planning Commission voted to recommend adoption of an updated Transportation Impact Fee Facility Plan and Impact Fee Analysis and to recommend the City Council adopt the maximum allowable impact fee under the Utah Impact Fees Act. The motion passed after staff presented the methodology, project list and comparative figures.

Staff explained the annual IFA update process and said the analysis focuses on PM peak‑hour trips. Using the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ trip‑generation manual and a city adjustment (staff divides the ITE trip counts by two to match the city’s trip definition), staff reported an impact fee figure of $3,210.19 per PM peak‑hour trip and demonstrated how that converts to parcel-specific fees; for example, a typical single‑family detached home was shown to result in an impact-fee example of about $1,508 under the proposed schedule.

The presenter said the update anticipates roughly 8,000 additional PM peak‑hour trips over the 10‑year planning horizon and identified a series of roadway and intersection projects that informed the fee calculation. The proposal retains Springville below the county average overall while adjusting fees in line with inflationary cost increases.

Commissioners asked about pedestrian crossings and crossings controlled by UDOT; staff said the city can request pedestrian improvements but UDOT controls state routes. Commissioners also asked about signals associated with new school access; staff said conduits and initial preparations exist and that signal installation will proceed when warrants are met after new roads open and traffic patterns are analyzed.

A commissioner moved, and the commission seconded, a recommendation that the City Council adopt the IFA and maximum allowable impact fee. The packet and presentation will be forwarded to the council for their consideration.

Staff quote: “Impact fee is $3,210.19.”