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Idaho Falls adopts 2026 capital plan and updates impact fees after debate over basements
Summary
The Idaho Falls City Council on April 23 adopted a 2026 Capital Improvement Plan and an updated development impact fee study and amended city code to implement revised fees, setting the ordinance to take effect June 1, 2026. Builders and councilors debated whether unfinished basements should be excluded from fees; council adopted the documents and code changes after deliberation.
The Idaho Falls City Council on April 23 adopted the city’s 2026 Capital Improvement Plan and an updated development impact fee study and approved amendments to Title 10, Chapter 8 of the city code to implement the new fee schedule, with the ordinance set to take effect June 1, 2026.
Municipal Services Director Alexander and the study’s consultant, Colin (consultant, Tischlofeis Galena), told the council the study updates the city’s fee methodology and ties fees to projected capital needs across transportation, parks and recreation, police and fire/EMS. The study recommends tiered residential fees based on dwelling square footage (three bands: under 1,500 sq. ft.; 1,500–2,900 sq. ft.; and 3,000+ sq. ft.) and maximum supportable commercial fees by thousand square feet.
Builder representatives at the hearing urged the council to reconsider…
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