Friday, November 21, 2003
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Friday, November 21, 2003 |
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Impact fees get closer to reality By JOHN THOMPSON With little fanfare and no public comment, the Senoia City Council passed the first part of an impact fee ordinance Monday that it hopes will pay for future growth. Consultant Bill Ross, who helped draw up the ordinance, was on hand to answer questions and complimented the City Council and staff on their part in crafting the ordinance. “This is one of the rare times that an attorney has actually read the ordinance,” Ross said. Acting Mayor Robert Hannah asked if the council or public had any questions, and was greeted with silence. The council passed the first read of the ordinance, and it will come back before the City Council Dec.1 for final approval. The impact fee has been bandied around in the city for years as a way to help pay for growth in the east Coweta town that is spreading like kudzu. In the city’s lengthy Capital Improvements Element report, the cost for the new facilities the impact fees will pay for total $840,756. The breakdown of the fees includes: • Addition to the library building — $154,770. • Addition volumes at the library — $228,561. • Expansion of the police department — $114,625. • Land for future parks — $127,800. • Components for future parks — $215,000. Once the impact fee is passed, each developer would pay an additional $1,564 for each single family home built in the city.
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