Wastewater Development Impact Fees and Plant Expansion
Summary
The city is updating its land use assumptions and infrastructure improvement plan to fund a $155 million expansion of the Water Reclamation Facility. Officials emphasized that growth should pay for growth to protect existing residents from bearing the financial burden.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
The wastewater impact fee adjustments help fund a $155 million reclamation plant expansion.
Existing residents benefit by avoiding rate hikes and ensuring new development covers infrastructure costs.
New home buyers and developers will face significantly higher upfront building and purchasing costs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jan 12, 2026
Avondale is planning to raise its development impact fees to cover surging costs for expanding the Water Reclamation Facility, which jumped from $80 million to $155 million. For a standard single-family home, the wastewater impact fee alone would increase by about $7,700, bringing total impact fees to over $22,000.
City Council - Oct 6, 2025
The city is updating its land use assumptions and infrastructure improvement plan to fund a $155 million expansion of the Water Reclamation Facility. Officials emphasized that growth should pay for growth to protect existing residents from bearing the financial burden.
City Council - Jul 14, 2025
The city accepted donated property easements to provide necessary noise, odor, and aesthetic setbacks for the expanding water reclamation plant.
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