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Trustees approve large increase to park and recreation impact fees after staff presentation and public questions
Summary
The Village of Weston adopted Ordinance 26-010 and Resolution 2026-015 to raise park and recreation impact fees; planning staff said the increase aligns fees with the village's 2022 needs assessment and neighboring communities, while public commenters pressed for detailed operating cost data before the change.
Planning staff opened a public hearing on proposed changes to Chapter 74 to raise park and recreation impact fees and described the methodology behind the increase.
“The proposed amendment would increase the current fees from $300 per single-family unit and $250 per duplex and multifamily unit to $761 for single-family units, $5.63 for duplex units, and $4.95 for multifamily units,” planning staff said during the presentation, explaining the recommendation followed the village’s adopted 2022 public facilities needs assessment and comparisons with neighboring communities.
During public comment, Jim Pinstenalt urged the board to provide line-item park maintenance data to justify the new fees, asking for specifics such as man-hours, equipment and fuel usage. “We don’t have that. We’re just throwing a number out there,” Pinstenalt said, calling the packet’s attachments insufficient and asking staff to consolidate project timelines and costs.
Trustees discussed the 2022 study’s findings and comparables used in setting the new fees; one trustee said the village could have set higher numbers based on the earlier study but that the current proposal balances proportionality with development impacts. After discussion the board moved and seconded adoption of Ordinance 26-010 and Resolution 2026-015, and carried both motions by voice vote.
The board did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; the minutes record the measures as carried. Staff said the fee changes are intended to support future park connections and reduce long-term reliance on the general fund for growth-related recreational infrastructure.
The board closed the public hearing and entered other business; next procedural steps and effective dates for the ordinance were not specified in the transcript and were left as "not specified."
