Title
Public Hearing - Proposed Development Impact Fee Update - Citywide
Description
A public hearing on the proposed update to development impact fees as required by Arizona Revised Statutes 9-463.05.
Report
Summary
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 9-463.05 require cities to hold a public hearing no less than 30 days after posting a notice of intention (NOI) to assess a development fee. The NOI was posted to the City’s website on December 19, 2024. On December 18, 2024, City Council adopted revised Land Use Assumptions (LUAs) and Infrastructure Improvements Plans (IIPs) for eleven categories of necessary public services, including: fire protection, police, parks, library, major arterials (roads & bridges), storm drainage (flood control), wastewater collection, wastewater treatment, water transmission, water treatment, and water resources. IIPs describe the assumptions and methodologies used to calculate development fees for each category of service. Adopted LUAs and IIPs can be viewed online at: www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Pages/Proposed2025InfrastructureFinancingPlan. Proposed development fee changes are summarized in the Draft Development Impact Fee Report, enclosed as Attachment A. These fees are critical to keep pace with the construction costs and to ensure that new development users that most benefit from the services are paying their fair share in an equitable manner.
Next Steps
Between 30 and 60 days after the public hearing on proposed development fees, Council is required to approve or disapprove the proposed development impact fee update. If approved, Arizona Revised Statutes require that the new fees do not become effective until 75 days after City Council action. City Council action on the proposed fees is currently scheduled for April 9, 2025.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.