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Avoca council asks attorney to draft impact-fee ordinance for new construction
Summary
At its July 10 meeting the Avoca Town Council directed the town attorney to draft an ordinance establishing impact fees on new construction, with separate residential and higher commercial rates based on pad size; Recorder-Treasurer Barnes will survey neighboring towns for comparable fees.
The Avoca Town Council on July 10 instructed Town Attorney Edwin McClure to draft an ordinance establishing impact fees for new construction, with rates to vary by pad size and a higher charge for commercial building.
Alderman Kathy Hansen moved that the ordinance be written to set fees based on pad size and distinguish residential from commercial development; Alderman Jay King seconded the motion. Recorder-Treasurer Nanette Barnes said she will collect fee schedules from nearby towns to inform the ordinance. Council members voted to approve the motion unanimously.
Why it matters: impact fees are one-time charges that municipalities use to help cover the cost of infrastructure—roads, sewers, parks—needed when development adds demand. The council did not set specific fee amounts; those will be proposed in the ordinance drafted by the town attorney.
What the council said: Alderman Kathy Hansen made the formal motion and framed the change as a way to ensure new construction helps fund town infrastructure. Barnes was assigned to gather comparable fees from neighboring towns to provide benchmarks for the draft ordinance. No timetable for the attorney’s draft was specified at the meeting.
Next steps: Town Attorney Edwin McClure will prepare the draft ordinance for later council consideration; the council will review proposed rates and any implementing language in a future meeting.
