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Pleasant Prairie board approves updated impact fee ordinance, effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The Pleasant Prairie Village Board approved Ordinance 2515 to update impact fees for police, fire, public works and parks, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026; staff said most fees rise except parks, and statutory limits restrict fee uses to new facilities.
The Pleasant Prairie Village Board approved Ordinance 2515 to amend chapter 379 of the municipal code relating to impact fees, the presiding officer announced after a voice vote. The board set the ordinance's effective date as Jan. 1, 2026 to give developers and builders a transition window to obtain permits under the new schedule.
Kathy, who presented the Baker Tilly impact fee report, told the board the village last updated the impact fee ordinance in 2005 and that the new proposal separates fees by service — fire and rescue, police, public works and parks — and details which facilities fees would support. "Last time the impact fee ordinance was, done was back in 2005. So it's been 20 years since we changed these fees," Kathy said, noting the report lists current and planned projects and cost estimates for park amenities and storage for public works equipment. She said proceeds for fire and police would largely be directed toward paying debt from recently built facilities.
Administrator Eric and board members discussed statutory limits on fee use. Eric noted state law constrains how impact fees may be applied and recommended more frequent reviews so fees remain responsive. He said, "State statute 66006 17 has been modified ... [and] that's the one that's really has restricted the community's ability to use new developer impact fees to offset some of the needs of the village," emphasizing that fees must fund new facilities and cannot be used to address existing deficiencies.
After discussion and a motion to approve, the board voted by voice; the presiding officer called for "all in favor," members answered "aye," and the motion carried. The ordinance authorizes changes in fee amounts and directs staff to use initial fee balances for design work and construction per the budget process. Specific dollar allocations and individual project timelines were described in the packet but were not adopted as separate binding actions in this meeting.
