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City of Chubbuck Impact Fee Advisory Committee
Regular Meeting
October 11, 2022
6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
290 East Linden, Chubbuck, ID 83202
MINUTES
Board Members Present: Chair Jason Mendenhall, Brett Hiltbrand, Carrie Holm, Mike Schwartz, and
Darell Stewart. Staff Members Present: Attorney Ryan Lewis, Planning and Development Director
Devin Hillam, Planning Manager Don Matson, Development Services Manager Sean Harris, and
City Clerk Joey Bowers.
Mendenhall called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Mendenhall asked if any committee members had a conflict of interest with the items before the
committee. None were reported.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES for March 1, 2022.
Mendenhall entertained a motion to approve the minutes as emailed. Schwartz moved to accept
the meeting minutes of March 1, 2022 as emailed; Holm seconded. The full committee approved.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Parks & Recreation Development Impact Fee Use Policy Recommendation regarding the
use of monies in existing parks and for new public trail/paths for qualifying system.
Improvements.
Planning and Development Director Devin Hillam stated that the City of Chubbuck
had adopted Parks and Recreation development impact fees and as part of the fee
adoption process, the City adopted a Park and Recreation Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) which provides an overview for how the fees were calculate and to establish those
costs that qualify for impact fee use; the plan largely implements requirements from
Idaho Code Title 67 Chapter 82 Development Impact Fees. One thing from both the plan
and Idaho Code is that impact fees can only be used to fund improvements related to new
growth and cannot be used to fund maintenance of existing improvements. When the Plan
and fees were adopted, there were 3 large parks that were discussed in detail- a park
expansion at Espie Park, a new park on Angela to be called "Miller Park", urban type
park improvements in Chubbuck's downtown/Chubbuck Village. Some of the criticisms
of the Parks and Recreation Impact Fee have been that the monies are collected, and
nothing has been done with them. The CIP states that "Qualifying system level
improvements include neighborhood or community parks, public trails, open space,
recreation centers, sports fields, and special use parks (such as fitness parks and skate
parks)." The Parks Department would like to spend these monies within the 3 large parks
mentioned in the CIP and in existing parks where those monies can provide system
improvements throughout the entire City.
City Attorney Ryan Lewis stated that he recommended for City Staff to bring this item
before the Committee for a recommendation.
The Committee could see the benefit of using these funds throughout the City. But
was also concerned that if these funds were used to provide system improvements
throughout the entire City; there wouldn't be any funds available for the 3 destination
parks proposed within the Park and Recreation Capital Improvement Plan.
Schwartz motioned to recommended to the City Council that the Parks Department be allowed to
look at and use parks impact fees on system improvements throughout the entire City, but at the
same time keeping an eye on using these fees towards the 3 destination parks proposed within
the Park and Recreation Capital Improvement Plan. Hiltbrand seconded.
With all committee members understanding the motion they voted.
Roll Call Vote: Mike Schwartz, Yes; Jason Mendenhall, Yes; Darell Stewart, Yes; Brett
Hiltbrand, Yes; Carrie Holm, Yes; Motion carried.
ADJOURN: Mendenhall adjourned SINE DIE.
pasonendenhall, Chairperson
Joey, r , City Clerk