Roseville could soon make it more expensive to build apartments and some businesses while trimming connection costs for lower-density housing. The proposed utility and trash-fee changes would shift more of the cost of future growth onto new development as the city prepares for thousands of additional homes.
The Roseville City Council is expected to consider the ordinance on its first reading, with the revised fees potentially taking effect October 19, according to The Sacramento Bee. The changes are based on studies of utility-service costs and are intended to make new construction pay for the infrastructure it requires.
Apartment Water Fees Would Take The Biggest Hit
The sharpest increase would affect high-density residential projects, where the water connection fee would rise from $5,074 to $6,808 per unit. That is a $1,734 jump, or roughly 34%, which the city’s analysis attributed to higher-than-expected water use among high-density housing residents.
Lower-density projects would move in the opposite direction. The low-density residential fee would fall from $12,688 to $12,388, while the medium-density fee would drop from $7,614 to $6,970.
Sewer And Trash Charges Would Also Change
Roseville’s local sewer connection fee would increase from $460 to $817 per sewer unit, a $357 hike that amounts to a 77.6% increase. The proposed fee is meant to help pay for future sewer improvements, including maintenance facilities and equipment…