Council adopts drinking-water and pressurized-irrigation master plans and impact fees

The Springville City Council adopted two master plans and corresponding development impact-fee ordinances on March 3, approving the city's pressurized-irrigation and drinking-water master plans and updated impact fees.

Brad, the city utilities presenter, explained the basis for the impact-fee calculations: levels of service, existing asset inventories (tanks, pipelines, wells, Bartholomew Pond for pressurized irrigation) and growth-driven capital projects. Staff noted Springville's current impact fees are lower than the county average because the city benefits from existing secondary-water infrastructure in the west part of town.

To establish a uniform approach citywide, staff recommended a single outdoor component for the fee so east- and west-side developments face the same outdoor charge; under that approach staff proposed a combined indoor ($1,266) plus outdoor ($2,305) fee totaling $3,571 per ERU. Brad said this recommended fee remains well below the noted county average of roughly $5,360 per ERU. He added the city would absorb an estimated $30,000 to $50,000 in cost if it equalized the outdoor fee citywide but said the approach simplified administration and avoided east-side disparities.

After separate public hearings for the pressurized-irrigation and drinking-water documents (no speakers during the hearings), council members voted to adopt Ordinances 06-2026 (pressurized irrigation) and 07-2026 (drinking water) by roll-call votes. Recorded yes votes for the pressurized-irrigation measure and the drinking-water measure were unanimous among those present.

Staff said consultants from the study (Hansen Allen & Luce) were available to answer questions and that the city will publish the adopted master plans and final fee schedules.

The ordinances take effect according to city procedures; staff will post the documents and update developer guidance.