Council receives Bridal Elementary developer‑fee study; school board set $1 per sq ft fee
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Summary
Council voted 5–0 to receive the Bridal Elementary School District developer-fee justification study; presenters said the district considered a $5.17 maximum but the school board adopted a $1/sq ft residential fee (75¢ commercial) to gain eligibility for state facility funding, and the school will collect the fee via the permitting process.
The Rio Del City Council unanimously voted to receive the Bridal Elementary School District’s developer‑fee justification study. At the public hearing staff and a presenter summarized the study and the school board’s recent decision.
A presenter explained the study showed a maximum lawful fee of $5.17 per square foot but that the school board chose to set a $1 per square foot residential fee (75¢ for commercial) after debate and a 3–2 vote. The presenter said the district undertook the study to demonstrate it had exhausted local resources and to qualify for state facility funding and related programs.
Council members and members of the public asked clarifying questions about whether the city would collect the fee and how it would be implemented. Presenters and staff clarified the city will not collect the developer fee; instead the school district will collect it. The city will add a line item to building-permit checklists indicating the school district’s developer fee, and permit applicants will provide proof of payment to the school when submitting permit materials to the city. The fee applies to new construction over 500 square feet and does not apply to senior housing projects, according to the presentation.
The council’s formal action at the meeting was to receive the study file. The motion to receive the file was moved and seconded and the record shows the motion carried 5–0. No city-imposed fee or ordinance was adopted; the action recorded was receipt of the district’s study and associated discussion.