Amador County – Ione City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing Tuesday on a Public Facilities Fee Update that would lower development impact fees on single-family homes, and create a new way to figure commercial fees.

The update prepared by Pacific Municipal Consultants, using the 2009 updated city General Plan, looks at fees needed for city services, based on growth forecasted out roughly 20 years.

City Manager Kim Kerr in a report last week said “overall, the recommended infrastructure needs of the eight fee categories equal nearly $228 million, of which $115.6 million (51 percent) is allocated to new development.”

The city is responsible for $112.6 million, with the funds coming “from a combination of regional impact fees, grants, special funds, and the general fund,” Kerr said.

The Public Facilities Fee update listed $33.7 million for sewer costs, with $25.3 million to be paid by development fees and $8.3 million coming from the other funding.

The 30-year project list includes $147 million in total roadway costs, with development fees paying $49.5 millions, and the other $98 million coming from other funding.

Development would pay 100 percent of fire service total costs of $2.7 million, and 86 percent of police service costs, of a total $4.7 million. Parks and recreation total costs were listed at $25 million, with $23 million paid by development impact fees.

Bikeways and trails had a total cost of $10 million, with $7 million paid by developers.

The update’s 20-year growth forecast to 2030, includes a population increase from 3,567 current residents, to 18,182 people. Housing units overall are forecast to rise from 1,500 now to 7,400.

Non-residential square footage was forecast in the document to rise from 110,000 square feet now, to 8.7 million square feet, including 2.3 million square feet of office space, and 4.2 million square feet of industrial space.

Jobs, estimated by city staff to be 2,250 at forecast to grow to 18,800 jobs by the year 2030.

A single-family residential unit fee in the update is $14,256, down from the current fee of $17,619 per single family home. Story by Jim Reece

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