Council approves ordinance requiring new‑community authority participation for planned developments

The Centerburg Village Council voted to approve Ordinance 2026‑23, which amends the village code to require New Community Authority (NCA) participation and land dedication for planned developments.

Village staff explained the ordinance would require developers proposing planned developments to join an NCA, allow up to a 10‑mill additional community development fee in new neighborhoods, and require dedication of 1,500 square feet of land per housing unit. "It's meant to address a sewer plant that we need because we're growing faster than we anticipated," a staff presenter said, describing intended uses for NCA revenue as sewer, roads and stormwater improvements.

The measure drew questions from trustees on the NCA term and governance. Staff said the NCA board can set term lengths and that the comp plan would inform the authority's purpose. Council and staff discussed sunset provisions for exceptions and the need to demonstrate a clear public purpose before levying fees.

During public comment a resident urged the council to review sewer and tap fees and compared Centerburg's $5,000 sewer tech fee to higher fees in nearby jurisdictions. Staff responded that engineering work suggests targeted upgrades could buy roughly 50% more capacity without a full plant expansion and that the village plans to create a segregated capital improvement fund to ensure capacity fees are used for major improvements.

The ordinance was moved, seconded and passed. The council waived additional readings where applicable to expedite implementation. The council did not specify an exact effective date in the discussion recorded in the transcript; procedural paperwork and codified effective dates were not provided in the public remarks.