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Council hears draft sewer accessibility fee; resident warns fees could be 'astronomical' for new housing
Summary
An asset manager presented a draft sewer accessibility fee schedule and related ordinance. Visitor Peter Kahn warned the proposed fees could be 'astronomical' for new housing and a potential burden for property owners.
John Jackman, P.E., asset management specialist, presented the draft 'City of Vergennes Sewer Accessibility Fee Schedule for New Development & Change of Use' and the corresponding draft ordinance intended to allocate an equitable share of costs for sewer infrastructure to new connections or changes of use.
Visitor Peter Kahn raised an objection to the proposed structure, saying the accessibility fees "would be astronomical for new housing and would be huge a burden." Separately, Zoning Administrator David Austin recommended not moving forward with changing the sewer ordinance language to reflect a per-unit basis; that recommendation was recorded in the meeting materials and minutes prior to the presentation.
