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New Housing Fee Report
PDF REPORT
Acknowledgments
Village Board
- David DeGroot, President
- John Hewitt, Trustee No. 1
- Bud Eastman, Trustee No. 2
- Sonny Havn, Trustee No. 3
- Gary Feest, Trustee No. 4
- Ram Bhatia, Trustee No. 5
- Anna Marie Clausen, Trustee No. 6
Plan Commission
- Davis Driver, Chair
- Joe Maier, Vice-Chair
- John Hewitt, Trustee No. 1
- Ram Bhatia, Trustee No. 5
- John Kis, Commissioner
- Thomas Van Beckum, Commissioner
- Floyd Leonard Jr., Commissioner
Village Staff
- Samuel Schultz, Community Development Director
- Robin Palm, Planner II
Background
This report is written to satisfy the requirements as outlined in Section 66.10014 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Section 66.10014 reads as follows:
- In this section, “municipality” means a city or village with a population of 10,000 or more.
- Not later than January 1, 2020, a municipality shall prepare a report of the municipality's residential development fees. The report shall contain all of the following:
- Whether the municipality imposes any of the following fees or other requirements for purposes related to residential construction, remodeling, or development and, if so, the amount of each fee:
- Building permit fee.
- Impact fee.
- Park fee.
- Land dedication or fee in lieu of land dedication requirement.
- Plat approval fee.
- Storm water management fee.
- Water or sewer hook-up fee.
- The total amount of fees under par. (a) that the municipality imposed for purposes related to residential construction, remodeling, or development in the prior year and an amount calculated by dividing the total amount of fees under this paragraph by the number of new residential dwelling units approved in the municipality in the prior year.
- Whether the municipality imposes any of the following fees or other requirements for purposes related to residential construction, remodeling, or development and, if so, the amount of each fee:
- A municipality shall post the report under sub. (2) on the municipality's Internet site on a web page dedicated solely to the report and titled “New Housing Fee Report.” If a municipality does not have an Internet site, the county in which the municipality is located shall post the information under this paragraph on its Internet site on a web page dedicated solely to development fee information for the municipality.
- A municipality shall provide a copy of the report under sub. (2) to each member of the governing body of the municipality.
- If a fee or the amount of a fee under sub. (2) (a) is not properly posted as required under sub. (3) (a), the municipality may not charge the fee.
Section A: Residential Fee List
Table 1: Residential Fee List
Fee | Collected in Mount Pleasant? | Fee Amount |
Building Permit Fee | Yes | $0.32/ft2 |
Impact Fee | Yes | Law Enforcement: $250/dwelling unit Fire/Rescue: $400/dwelling unit Transportation: $750/dwelling unit |
Park Fee | Yes | $1,100/dwelling unit Village will accept land dedication if compliant with approved, current Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan |
Land dedication or fee in lieu of land dedication requirement | Only for parks. See Park Fee. | |
Plat approval fee | Yes | Certified Survey Map: $500 Preliminary Plat: $1,000 + $100/lot Final Plat: $1,250 + $25/lot |
Stormwater management fee | Yes | Pike River Watershed: $600/dwelling unit Hood’s Creek Watershed: $800/dwelling unit |
Water or sewer hook-up fee | Yes | Water
Sewer
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Note: for a full listing of all Village fees, please see Figure 1: Chapter 30: Fees and Charges
Section B: Calculations
Section B in the Statute requires, “The total amount of fees under par. (a) that the municipality imposed for purposes related to residential construction, remodeling, or development in the prior year and an amount calculated by dividing the total amount of fees under this paragraph by the number of new residential dwelling units approved in the municipality in the prior year.” The Village, in its audited financial statements, does track the total fees collected but does not differentiate between residential and commercial construction. Also, the Village collects various application fees, electrical permits, culvert permits, not included in the language of the state statute, but that may apply to the cost of a new home. Village staff acknowledges that the intent, as it appears, of the law is to estimate the average cost to construct a new dwelling unit in the Village. Therefore, the following tables describe two things. Firstly, Table 2 shows the total fees collected in 2019 not adjusted for residential or commercial development, divided by the total number of units. This equation is not an accurate statement of total charges per new unit of housing, because the included commercial, industrial fees, and minor residential renovation permits are often much higher (commercial and residential) or lower (minor renovation permits) than would be for a new dwelling unit. The second table breaks down the approximate building permit and impact fees collected to construct an average $245,000 dwelling unit connected to sewer and water. Both Tables 2 and 3 assume a potential project has the proper zoning. Additional rezoning and site plan review fees may apply to parcels not zoned properly or multi-family projects. Members of the public can request a copy of any individual permit application to see in-depth fees charged for specific projects.
Table 2: Fees Collected
Fee | Amount Collected |
Building Permit Fee (INCLUDES MINOR BUILDING PERMITS such as electrical permits THAT DID NOT RESULT IN NEW UNITS) | $1,113,454 |
Impact Fee | Law Enforcement: $20,000 Fire/Rescue: $25,000 Transportation: $60,000 |
Park Fee | $26,000 |
Land dedication or fee in lieu of land dedication requirement | $0 |
Plat approval fee | Certified Survey Map: $4,900 Preliminary Plat: $0 Final Plat: $800 |
Stormwater management fee | Pike River: $50,000 Hood’s Creek: $40,000 |
Water or sewer hookup fee | Water: $50,000 Sewer: $120,000 |
Total Fees Collected (INCLUDES COMMERCIAL) | $1,510,154 |
Total Units Approved (INCLUDES BOTH BUILDING PERMITS AND NEW LOTS APPROVED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE) | 217 |
Total Fees Per Unit (NOT ADJUSTED) | $6,959.24 |
Table 3: Permit cost of new $245,000 house
Fee | Amount | Fee Type |
Connection/Impact Fees | ||
REC | $500.00 | Connection fee |
Sewer Connection Share | $2,000.00 | Connection fee |
Sewer Connection Utility | $1,200.00 | Connection fee |
MP Water (1" Lateral) | $200.00 | Connection fee |
Park | $1,100.00 | Impact fee |
Law | $250.00 | Impact fee |
Fire | $400.00 | Impact fee |
Transportation | $750.00 | Impact fee |
Storm Water-Hoods Creek | Impact fee | |
Storm Water-Pike River | $600.00 | Impact fee |
Connection/Impact Fee Total | $7,000.00 | |
Permit Fees | ||
Building Permit | $1,409.80 | Permit Fee |
Zoning Permit | $80.00 | Permit Fee |
HVAC Permit | $165.00 | Permit Fee |
Electrical Permit | $175.60 | Permit Fee |
Road Opening Permit | $100.00 | Permit Fee |
Plumbing Permit | $195.00 | Permit Fee |
Water Lateral Permit | $60.00 | Permit Fee |
Storm Lateral Permit | $60.00 | Permit Fee |
Sewer Lateral Permit | $60.00 | Permit Fee |
Culvert Permit | $0.00 | Permit Fee |
Permit Fee Total | $2,305.40 | |
Impact & Permit Fee Total | $9,305.40 |
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