The Fayetteville

City Council Monday night approved an amendment to the city's comprehensive

plan and capital improvement element that includes an impact fee for the

proposed county jail complex.

There was no

public comment and little council discussion before Monday's vote.

The CIE was

revised to include information provided by the county covering three retail

trade categories, after the city expressed concern over the lack of a

separate category for small businesses.

A table was

provided by county staff showing comparisons of various impact fees paid

in 2000 and 2006, in response to council requests for such data.

Under the plan

now in the works, net fees would be as follows:

Residential

$660.28 (2000) and $770.92.

Retail/10,000-50,000

sq. ft. $4,052.07 and $4,420.04.

Retail/50,000-110,000

sq. ft. $6,410.82 and $7,326.30.

Retail/over

110,000 sq. ft. $7,706.61 and $9,647.64.

Other/under

10,000 sq. ft. and storage warehouse $2,053.13 and $2,218.56.

The CIE is

now being submitted to the Atlanta Regional Commission and state Department

of Community Affairs for review. The actual ordinance would not be considered

until January or February, according to city staff.

An intergovernmental

agreement also will need to be approved before fees can be collected.

The county and the other municipalities are currently considering the

issue as well.

In other business,

council approved a revised development plan for Walgreen's at Ga. Highway

85 North and Ga. Highway 314.

The Planning

and Zoning Commission had expressed concerns about potential health and

safety problems from an above-ground detention pond, after the original

development plan called for an underground facility. The developers said

that an underground facility was not economically feasible.

After presenting

to council a revised plan that includes a steel grate, a guard rail and

evergreen covering, the developers gained approval.