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Council holds lengthy public hearing and approves first reading of sewer capacity impact fee ordinance
Summary
City staff proposed an ordinance to impose sewer capacity impact fees that pass through sharply higher wastewater treatment capacity costs from the PSA; staff and the council discussed fee timing, grandfathering, 5,000-gallon purchase increments, and tracking of available capacity (staff cited 410,000 gallons available); first reading was approved and staff will return with implementation details.
City staff presented a first-reading ordinance and public hearing on proposed sewer capacity impact fees to recover the sharply increased cost of wastewater-treatment capacity charged by the Public Service Authority (PSA). Staff said the PSA rate for new capacity rose from $0.48 per unit to $10.89 per unit (an increase staff described as substantial) and recommended an ordinance to allow the city to calculate, collect and administer impact fees for new development and changes that increase…
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