Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation Impact Fee topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council hears Transportation Impact Fee ordinance; no public opposition at hearing
Summary
City staff presented a draft Transportation Impact Fee ordinance and fee assessment tied to the comprehensive plan; staff emphasized legal constraints on eligible projects and accounting; no public comment was received and the hearing was closed.
Deputy Mayor Winkler opened a public hearing at 6:48 p.m. on the proposed Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) ordinance and asked Director Kinkade to present the ordinance and associated fee assessment.
Kinkade described three documents in the packet: the draft ordinance, the transportation fee assessment prepared by consultant Farron Piers, and a new chapter of the DuPont Municipal Code (Title 26, Chapter 2,606) to implement the fee. He explained that the fee assessment documents the methodology for a multimodal approach, identifies eligible projects, and calculates the share that is attributable to new development under the state statute cited in the transcript (transcript text: "80 two‑two‑zero 5 0"). Kinkade stressed that impact fees cannot be used to pay for existing, present deficiencies and must be held in an interest‑bearing fund and spent only on the projects identified in the assessment.
Kinkade said the comp plan adoption is procedurally important because it provides the policy basis and project list that the TIF uses; any changes to the plan’s project list would require amending the TIF assessment. A staff representative from the fee consultant was available for technical questions, Kinkade said. The council received no in‑person, online or written comments during the hearing and closed the hearing at 6:52 p.m.
Why it matters: If adopted, the TIF would allow the city to charge new development a legally‑defined share of the cost of certain transportation projects; the ordinance and assessment must follow state law and careful methodology to be legally defensible.
Next steps: The council will consider the ordinance and any related amendments at subsequent readings; staff advised members to consult with legal/staff before proposing technical changes given statutory constraints.
