Council flags engineering and planning fees for closer review over development concerns
Council members questioned high proposed engineering and planning fees in the Matrix study, warning steep increases could raise housing costs and push developers to other nearby cities; council asked for a departmental deep dive before action.
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Council members spent substantial time questioning the study—s treatment of engineering and planning fees and the effect on development costs and housing competitiveness. One council member said some proposed engineering and planning increases appeared large compared with neighboring jurisdictions and warned that higher developer fees could be passed on to homebuyers.
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