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Impact Fee Advisory Committee (IFAC)
Thursday, November 8th at 6:00 PM | City Hall Commission Room: 121 N. Rouse Ave, 59715
A. Call meeting to order
B. Changes to the Agenda
C. 06:06:37 PM (00:00:54) Public Comment
Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time
for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will
also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that
item. Please limit your comments to three minutes.
06:06:37 PM (00:00:54) Kevin Thane (3432 S. 29th Ave) commented regarding SIF 114, the
improvement that is set for fiscal year 2023 for the section of Fowler that runs from Davis to
Huffine, and how it affects affordable housing.
D. 06:09:19 PM (00:03:36) Minutes
06.28.18 Minutes (PDF)
o 06.28.18 Audio Link
06:09:26 PM (00:03:43) MOTION to accept the minutes from June 28th, 2018 as submitted: Chris
Budeski
06:09:39 PM (00:03:56) MOTION SECONDED
06:09:43 PM (00:04:00) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries
G. Action Items
1. 06:09:51 PM (00:04:08) Fire Impact Fee Schedule Review and Recommendation
Kristin Donald, City Finance Director, reviewed the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal
year (FY) 2020 through FY 2024.
06:12:01 PM (00:06:18) Committee members and city staff discussed future fire stations and
their locations.
06:14:18 PM (00:08:35) MOTION to recommend to forward the fire impact fee schedule to
City Commission for consideration: Chris Budeski
06:14:33 PM (00:08:50) MOTION SECONDED: George Thompson
06:14:50 PM (00:09:07) MOTION DISCUSSION: Chris Budeski clarified that the motion was
supporting the delay of Fire Station 4 for 4-7 years based on Fire Station 1 and 2 relocating.
06:16:11 PM (00:10:28) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries Unanimously
2. 06:16:32 PM (00:10:49) Street Impact Fee Schedule Review and Recommendation
City Finance Director, Kristin Donald reviewed the financial summary of the Street Impact
Fee fund. Donald explained that the Street Impact Fee funds expansion and that growth is
based on dollars coming in, not population growth.
06:20:21 PM (00:14:38) Director Donald stated that there were two requests that would be
funded 50/50 by Street Impact Fee and Arterial and Collector (SIF 118) scheduled in FY 2024,
requested to be put in the three year waiver window, which would be FY 2022.
Shawn Kohtz, Interim Director of Public Works, reviewed the details of the street
improvement requests and reviewed some past re-prioritization regarding street
improvements. A general discussion among Committee members and staff followed.
06:32:20 PM (00:26:37) Public Comment
Matt Hausauer of C&H Engineering (1091 Stoneridge Dr.) commented on behalf of the
owner of Norton Ranch Subdivision to speak in support of adding the unconstructed
portions of Laurel Parkway from Huffine to Durston onto the Capital Improvements Plan.
Hausauer requested that the Committee consider spreading the Impact Fee Reimbursement
over 5 years as opposed to a lump sum paid back to the applicant at the end of the period.
06:33:52 PM (00:28:09) Bob Abelin from Abelin Traffic Surfaces (Helena) spoke in support of
adding Laurel Parkway to the Capital Improvement Plan and explained the traffic reasons
behind his statement.
06:42:53 PM (00:37:10) IFAC Member, George Thompson asked about anticipated traffic on
Laurel Parkway and the per-capita costs associated with that build out. Staff and Committee
members held a general discussion regarding future growth in the Laurel Parkway area.
06:52:36 PM (00:46:53) Committee members and staff discussed the responsibility of costs
for street improvements.
06:55:04 PM (00:49:21) Robert Pertzborn of Intrinsik Architecture commented regarding SIF
118 for the West Babcock Mixed Use Development. Pertzborn requested that the street
improvements in this area be shifted back to FY 2022 as they were previously postponed.
07:00:20 PM (00:54:37) Impact Fee Advisory Committee Members discussed the street
improvement requests and took turns providing feedback regarding the proposed
improvements.
07:09:21 PM (01:03:38) MOTION to recommend to the City Commission to consider the
Street Impact Fee fund summary with two additions: 1) SIF 076 moving from FY 2021 to
FY2020 and 2) SIF 118 to move from FY 2024 to FY 2022: Chris Budeski
07:10:06 PM (01:04:23) MOTION SECONDED: George Thompson
07:10:12 PM (01:04:29) Discussion
07:10:51 PM (01:05:08) VOTE: All in Favor – Motion Carries
H. 07:11:03 PM (01:05:20) FYI/Discussion
1. Follow-up from member question(s) regarding Dwelling Unit Equivalents and whether they
conform to the MCA.
2. Follow-up discussion regarding the Impact Fee Update Consultant’s fees vs. the City fees.
I. 06:05:43 PM (00:00:00) Adjournment
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