Consultants present updated impact fee analyses; overall single-family burden could rise by about $4,000

Consultants and staff presented updated Impact Fee Facilities Plans and Impact Fee Analyses for culinary water, pressurized irrigation, sewer, storm drain, public safety, parks and transportation. Susan Becker (Zions) explained the two-step process: the IFFP identifies projects and service levels while the IFA allocates costs to new development as buy-in and growth-related construction costs, applying required credits.

Becker said the figures shown represent the maximum legally supportable fees and noted the City may adopt any fee up to those maxima. She summarized the combined effect for a typical single-family home: "If adopted at the maximum levels shown in the analysis, the total impact fee burden for a new single-family home would increase by approximately $4,000, from roughly $12,700 to approximately $16,700." The package shows significant variation by service area: culinary water would see small changes, pressurized irrigation would decrease, storm drain would increase substantially, public safety would increase moderately, parks would be similar and transportation would rise modestly.

Consultants recommended stakeholder outreach (including a meeting with the Utah Valley Home Builders Association), clear documentation of project lists and credits, and legal compliance steps before any ordinance changes.