City engineer outlines impact fee updates and water rate study; public hearing slated for March
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River Heights staff presented an impact-fee update (parks, wastewater collection, potable water, roadways) showing increases driven by inflation and recent park investments and said a public hearing will be scheduled in March to take public comment; staff will publish the full study and appendices before the hearing.
River Heights, Utah — City Engineer Craig presented an update to River Heights’ impact-fee analysis on Feb. 17, noting a recommended review of fees for parks, wastewater collection and potable water to reflect recent capital investments and inflation since 2017.
Craig said inflation and construction costs since 2017 justify higher maximum legal impact fees under state law and that the city’s recent development of Stewart Hill Park substantially increased the park-level-of-service benchmark. The update calculates fees per equivalent residential unit (ERU) or by meter size for water connections, and separates wastewater collection into areas served by different trunk lines (heritage, 600 South, 800 South). He emphasized that wastewater treatment fees are assessed by Logan City, which provides treatment services to River Heights.
Staff reported the full study and appendices will be posted for review and that the council will schedule a public hearing (anticipated at the second March meeting) after materials are published with at least the legally required notice (confirmed by staff as a 10‑day notice under the state impact fee act). Craig said the study contains the maximum legal fees the city could impose; council retains discretion to set lower amounts. Council members asked for clarifying edits to labels and calculations and were told staff will revise terminology (for example, replacing 'heritage' with 'rest of the city' where helpful) and correct math queries before publishing.