As we noted in previous postings, there is potential legislation pending in the State that will have a negative impact on the way a municipality like Oro Valley can collect impact fees from new developments. As reported in The Explorer, the OV Council will take up this issue at their May 7 meeting at 7:00 PM
Council weighs new, increased impact fees
Next Wednesday, the Oro Valley Town Council plans to vote on a resolution to consider additional development impact fees. The proposed new fees would fund parks and recreation, library services, police and transportation. The request would also raise the two existing water impact fees. Last summer, the council voted to raise water impact fees incrementally over five years. The change town officials now are seeking is in reaction to legislation moving through the state legislature that would limit a town’s ability to collect impact fees.
The legislation does not permit a town to raise impact fees annually unless they are tied to a construction cost index.
The proposal before the council, which meets at 7 p.m. at town hall May 7, would forgo the incremental increases, instead skipping directly to the peak rate. If the council approves, a public hearing on the issue will be held on July 16.
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Phasing in the increased fees, a change years overdue, was a mistake, led by council person Parish, I think.
Time to set the rates at their proper level.
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