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Herriman leaders: permits tapering, impact fees updated to reflect growth costs
Summary
Council Member Sherry Orne and Herriman staff discussed the city status report: new businesses are increasing sales-tax revenue, permits are leveling due to land scarcity and costs, and the city is updating transportation impact-fee studies to avoid shifting infrastructure costs to existing taxpayers.
Council Member Sherry Orne summarized the city status report on the Herrimanology podcast, highlighting recent commercial development, a leveling in building permits and the city’s approach to paying for infrastructure.
Orne praised the economic-development team for attracting new businesses that support the city’s sales-tax base, while noting permits have "leveled off and declined a little bit" amid higher interest rates and dwindling buildable land. She said the city must pursue point-of-sale capture and economic development so sales tax revenue can cover municipal costs.
The hosts also explained impact fees and transportation impact fees at length. Orne said impact fees are a tool to charge new development for the infrastructure burden they create, but they "usually don't really cover all the costs" and must be supported by formal studies; the resulting funds are restricted to the designated purpose. The city is updating impact-fee studies so fees remain aligned with current infrastructure needs and avoid placing additional liability on current taxpayers.
The podcast noted related tools — such as public improvement districts (PIDs) — can shift some infrastructure funding responsibility to developers. No draft ordinances, fee schedules or vote tallies were provided in the episode.
