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CITY OF KALISPELL NOTICE OF PROPOSED IMPACT FEE ADJUSTMENT A proposal to adjust impact fees for the water and wastewater utility of the City of Kalispell has been presented to Council. It is the intent of the City Council to consider the recommendations of the Kalispell Impact Fee Committee and its consultant, HDR Engineering, and to possibly adjust the impact fees imposed upon development creating an additional demand on the water and wastewater systems as follows: Table 1: Present and Proposed Water Impact Fees Present Proposed Meter Ratio FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Residential 1.00 $2,567 $1,900 $1,957 $2,016 $2,076 $2,138 All Meter Size 3/4" 1.00 $2,567 $1,900 $1,957 $2,016 $2,076 $2,138 1" 1.67 6,418 3,173 3,268 3,366 3,467 3,571 1 1/2" 3.33 12,835 6,327 6,517 6,712 6,914 7,121 2" 5.33 20,536 10,127 10,431 10,744 11,066 11,398 3” 10.66 41,072 20,254 20,862 21,487 22,132 22,796 The fees presented include the 5% administration charge allowed by Montana code. The AWWA meter ratio for 3/4-inch meter. Residential - Single Family & Townhouse (1 ERU per unit), Duplex (2 living units combined) 0.80 ERU/unit (up to 1-inch meter). Residential - Tiny home, or detached living unit less than 400 sq. ft. are 0.80 ERU/unit. (up to 1-inch meter) Meters 4-inch and larger are calculated individually. Table 2: Present and Proposed Sewer Impact Fees Present Proposed ERUs FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Treatment 1.00 $2,008 $1,004 $1,034 $1,065 $1,097 $1,130 Collection 1.00 $3,749 $1,875 $1,931 $1,989 $2,049 $2,110 Total 1.00 $5,757 $2,879 $2,965 $3,054 $3,146 $3,240 A Public Hearing on the proposed impact fee adjustments will be held Monday, March 2, 2020, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana, at 7:00 P.M. Any person wishing to address the proposed water and wastewater impact fees may appear at this hearing and make oral statements or present the same in writing. Written comments may also be submitted for Council consideration by delivering the same to the City Clerk or by email to [EMAIL REDACTED] prior to the hearing. If there are questions that might be answered by telephone you may call Public Works at (406) 758-7720. The fee schedule, data sources and methodology supporting the adoption and calculation of the impact fees are available on-line at www.kalispell.com within the October 2019 Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Final Report located under Public Works, Impact Fees, or in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. Dated this 3rd day of February, 2020. Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk Publish Dates: February 9, 2020 February 16, 2020 March 1, 2020