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Fraser adopts Ordinance 537 to modernize school land-dedication and fee rules
Summary
The Town of Fraser adopted Ordinance 537 on June 3, updating Chapter 19 to reflect a recent school-district study, extend coverage to mixed-use developments, clarify fee-in-lieu uses, and require periodic updates (at least every four years). The planning commission earlier recommended approval.
The Board of Trustees on June 3 approved Ordinance 537, amending Chapter 19 of the municipal code to update school land-dedication and fee-in-lieu (FIL) rules. Assistant Town Planner Alan Celiff summarized the change: the new code adopts a study-based methodology produced by the school district, expands coverage to include mixed-use residential components, and clarifies when land dedication is required versus when a fee-in-lieu is acceptable.
Celiff said the town already has an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the school district to coordinate fee calculations and review; the ordinance integrates the study—s updated fee table into the code and requires the methodology be refreshed at least every four years. The planning commission reviewed the amendment on March 25 and recommended approval.
Trustees closed the public hearing and approved the ordinance by motion; staff said the ordinance will become effective 30 days after publication (no sooner than July 10). Alan Celiff said the updated method produces lower per-unit dedications in some categories compared with the 1998 approach but represents a legally defensible, contemporary methodology tied to the district—s impact-fee study.
The ordinance clarifies the town—s approach for handling mixed-use projects, enables transparent application of fee-in-lieu when land is not appropriate, and aligns the code with the February IGA the town signed with the school district.
