§ 35.03 FEES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Type of Project
Fees
Type of Project
Fees
Project Design Letter of Credit
18-22% of construction costs (determined by City Engineer)
Public Improvement Costs Letter of Credit
125% of construction costs
Private Improvement Costs Letter of Credit
125% of construction costs
Sanitary Sewer Trunk Area Charges (SSTAC)
 
   Residential
$4,000.00 per acre
   Commercial / Industrial
$4,500.00 per acre
Stormwater Trunk Area Charge (STAC)
 
   Non-Residential
$4,500.00
Water System Trunk Area Charges (WTAC)
$5,000.00 per acre
Sealcoat Fee
$0.30 per square foot of public road
Parkland Dedication Fee Estimate*
 
   Residential Zoned Property
$2,500.00 per residential unit*
   Non-Residential Zoned Property
$2,500.00 base and $2,500.00 per acre*
   Mixed-Use Property
Fees be based on the amount of land designated to each use
* See City Code § 152.090 for information on the individualized Assessment.
 
Due at time of building permit issuance
Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)
 
   Metropolitan Council
$2,485.00 per SAC unit or as set by Metropolitan Council
   City Core
$3,600.00 per unit*
Stormwater Area Charges (STAC)
 
   Residential
$2,000.00 per unit*
   Multi-Family
$500.00 per unit*
Water Availability Charge (WAC)
$3,600.00 per unit**
Note: Other fees or costs may be required as part of a Site Improvement or Development Agreement for needs associated with project, such as existing street improvements, traffic signals, materials testing, drainage, and the like.
All plans for public improvement projects, including private streets projects with public utilities, may be prepared by a qualified engineer as stipulated by a Zoning Code amendment adopted by the city. Construction is to be funded privately by the project developer. Financial guarantees in the form of a letter of credit for engineering and construction costs is to be posted with the city prior to the start of construction.
* City Sewer Core Fee and City STAC Fee units are determined in accordance with Metropolitan Council SAC Fee determination at a 1:1 ratio.
**City WAC Fee units are determined in accordance with Metropolitan Council SAC Fee determination at a 1:1 ratio for domestic water. City WAC Fee charges for Commercial/Industrial irrigation is determined based on a meter size in the following chart:
            Meter Size    Equivalent Units
            3/4          1
            1          2
            1 ½          4
            2          16
            3          18
            4          32
            6          72
            8          128
 
(Ord. 625, passed 2-11-2013; Am. Ord. 653, passed 3-14-2016; Am. Ord. 661, passed 11-14- 2016; Am. Ord. 685, passed 12-10-2018; Am. Ord. 686, passed 2-25-2019; Am. Ord. 687, passed 3-14-2019; Am. Ord. 688, passed 3-14-2019; Am. Ord. 692, passed 12-9-2019; Am. Ord. 700, passed - -2020; Am. Ord. 706, passed 12-13-2021; Am. Ord. 708, passed 5-23- 2022; Am. Ord. 714, passed 12-12-2022; Am. Ord. 718, passed 1-9-2023)